Sheets, giggles and creating a premium customer experience. An interview with Colin McIntosh.

The Lindsey Elmore Show

Lindsey Elmore

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Alternative Health, Medicine

5.0 • 529 Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Colin McIntosh is the Founder and CEO of Sheets and Giggles, a sustainable bedding brand based in Denver, CO. The company is famous for their naturally-cooling eucalyptus lyocell sheets and comforters. Colin started Sheets and Giggles when he was laid off from his day job, and has since grown the company to an award winning company that has saved countless gallons of water in manufacturing, planted tens of thousands of trees, and popularized eucalyptus sheets across the United States. Colin discusses why creating a socially responsible company with an unparalleled customer service experience is so important to him, and how that has helped his company thrive. After that, Lindsey shares how to talk to people who share differing political views, and how to keep the conversation open and productive when communicating with those who may not necessarily agree with you.

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0:00.0	Welcome everyone to this week's episode of the Lindsay Elmore show. First up, I interview Colin McIntosh.
0:06.7	He is the CEO of Sheets and Giggles, a sustainable betting company. But we don't really talk as much about sleep as we do about politics.
0:17.8	So after that, I am going to share some tips for talking to people who have
0:23.6	different political views than your own. Welcome to the Lindsay Elmore Show, a podcast that
0:29.6	helps you find fulfillment amidst chaos. On this show, I interview thought leaders, doctors,
0:35.0	creatives, spiritual gurus, and game changers who inspire you to
0:39.1	pursue your dreams, overcome obstacles, and leave your mark.
0:49.4	Colin McIntosh is the founder and CEO of Sheets and Giggles.
0:55.4	Sheets and Giggles is a sustainable betting brand based in Denver, Colorado, and the company
1:00.8	is famous for their naturally cooling eucalyptus lyocel sheets and comforters.
1:07.9	Colin started Sheets and Giggles three years ago when he was suddenly laid off from
1:13.2	work on a Monday afternoon. Sheets and Giggles has since gone on to become an award-winning company
1:21.4	has saved countless gallons of water compared to the manufacturing that it takes to create cotton sheets.
1:28.7	They have planted tens of thousands of trees, one tree planted for every single order that they
1:36.3	received, and they have popularized eucalyptus sheets across the United States.
1:42.4	Sheets and Giggles was also recently recognized by Amazon as one of the six small businesses
1:48.3	making a different during the COVID-19 pandemic.
1:52.3	They have donated $40,000 to COVID relief in their home state of Colorado and donated hundreds of sets of sheets
2:02.8	to local homeless shelters.
2:08.0	Colin McIntosh, welcome to the Lindsay Elmore show.
2:12.2	Thanks so much for having me on.
2:13.6	I'm super excited to be here,
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