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Headspace: Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson

Headspace: Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson

FromHow I Built This with Guy Raz


Headspace: Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson

FromHow I Built This with Guy Raz

ratings:
Length:
72 minutes
Released:
Sep 23, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Andy Puddicombe is not your typical entrepreneur – in his early twenties, he gave away everything he owned to train as a Buddhist monk. But after ten years, he decided he wanted to bring the benefits of his meditation techniques to more people. While running a meditation clinic in London, Andy met Rich Pierson, who had burned out on his job at a high-powered London ad agency. Together, they founded Headspace in 2010. Nine years later, Headspace's guided meditation app has users in 190 countries and an annual revenue of over $100 million. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how a quick fix to a broken pair of sunglasses inspired Jensen Brehm and Nikolai Paloni to create an armless set of shades: Ombraz Sunglasses.
Released:
Sep 23, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world's best known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists—and the movements they built.