How I Built This with Guy Raz

Headspace: Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson

How I Built This with Guy Raz ›

1:12:18 | Sep 23rd, 2019

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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 ...Show More



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ian recommended:Sep 24th, 2019

Had no idea Headspace started as an events company! Loved the founders backstories in this one.

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dannySep 24th, 2019

@ian thanks. Always great to hear about non-typical successful founders.

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mmSep 29th, 2019

Thanks @ian for this echo! Enjoyed it.

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cpr recommended:May 23rd, 2021

I thought this episode was:

💬 A great conversation
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mm recommended:Sep 29th, 2019

From Buddhist monk to event company to successful meditation app. This was a fascinating originating story about Headspace.

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aliceko recommended:Oct 6th, 2019

I had no idea one of the co-founders was an actual monk! Great story about one of my most favorite apps. I also love hearing stories about how co-founders meet, this was one was certainly unique and fateful. Good lesson about saving enough recordings of Andy's voice as well!

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