The BedBuzz
Our mission is to create an entertaining and informative platform where we dive into the world of our Mattress Firm family, the mattress industry, and all things sleep.
We uncover the captivating stories of Mattress Firm employees and industry veterans and explore their journeys, experiences, and the valuable lessons they've learned while having fun and selling beds. In addition to the storytelling, we'll also share practical tips and tricks of the trade along with the importance of sleep wellness.
Our host, Harry Roberts, is one of the original founders of Mattress Firm, the largest sleep shop chain in the United States. Our Co-host, Jimmy Hill, has broad experience in mattress retail, mattress wholesale and building a mattress brand from the ground up. Together, Harry and Jimmy's contagious passion, enthusiasm, and sense of humor will have you waiting for their next episode.
The BedBuzz
Innovation, Sleep, and Success with Todd Youngblood
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Our guest is Todd Youngblood—an inventor, entrepreneur, and true mattress industry pioneer whose uncle actually invented the waterbed! Todd shares his incredible journey from developing airbeds with built-in pumps, to creating products sold at Walmart and Target, to building Chilipad and now launching Geli Sleep.
A few highlights from the episode:
• How solving one simple problem turned into a $300 million business
• Why great execution always beats a great idea
• The importance of understanding the customer journey and what problem your product solves
• Lessons from building products with Walmart, Target, Brookstone, and beyond
• Why retail success depends more on the RSA understanding the product than the product itself
• Todd’s newest innovation, Geli Sleep, and how it could change pressure relief and sleep technology forever
One of our favorite takeaways: “Great products and great businesses start by solving real problems.”
This is a fun one with a lot of practical lessons for anyone in sales, leadership, or retail.
