Matt Pohlson
Co-founder and CEO of Omaze, the online fundraising platform known for luxury house draws and celebrity-experience raffles that has raised over $200M for charity.
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Sep 24, 2026
Matt PohlsonGUEST
I remember, like, I remember as I was going out of there, like I said to her, I was like, "This will be a crazy story.
Matt PohlsonGUEST
You should take a picture of this." And then I went unconscious again [chuckles] is what she said.
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Matt PohlsonGUEST
She grabbed the doctor, the doctor came in, took one look, and called in the crash team.
Matt PohlsonGUEST
I came out of surgery, and they said to my mom, "The good news is we figured out what it is, it's a bowel obstruction.
Matt PohlsonGUEST
His heart rate is continuing to plummet and we don't know why." Then a couple hours pass, and my mom goes downstairs to get my dad and my brother.