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🗓️ 31 March 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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In this heartwarming episode of The Proven Entrepreneur Show, host Don Williams sits down with Luke Mickelson, the inspiring founder of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring no child sleeps on the floor. Luke shares his incredible journey from building the first bed in his garage to leading a global movement that has delivered nearly 300,000 beds to children in need across four countries.
Discover the powerful story behind the mission statement "No kid sleeps on the floor in our town," and learn how a simple act of kindness transformed Luke's life and the lives of countless children. Luke discusses the challenges and triumphs of running a nonprofit, the importance of community involvement, and the impact of being named one of CNN's Top 10 Heroes in 2018.
Don and Luke delve into the significance of passion and purpose in entrepreneurship, the value of humility and leadership, and the future goals for Sleep in Heavenly Peace, including ambitious plans to expand globally and reach more children in need. This episode is filled with motivational insights, touching anecdotes, and practical advice for anyone looking to make a difference in their community.
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0:00.0 | Are you an entrepreneur looking for more free time, more money, or just looking for that success blueprint? |
0:11.6 | The proven entrepreneur is the podcast for you. |
0:14.6 | Host Don Williams and his guests share real success stories from proven entrepreneurs. |
0:19.7 | Here's your host, Don Williams. |
0:28.0 | Hey, it's Don Williams here with today's episode of The Proven Entrepreneur Show. |
0:32.9 | Got a great guest, Luke Mickelson, from Sleep in Heavenly Peace. |
0:38.9 | Now, I got to love the branding of the name, and I love it when I sleep in heavenly peace. |
0:44.9 | And today, that's what we're going to talk about. |
0:46.7 | Luke, welcome to the show. |
0:48.2 | Thanks, Don. |
0:48.6 | It's great to be here. |
0:49.4 | Awesome. |
0:49.8 | So I was telling you before we went live that you're actually my first guest that's not up to their eyeballs in entrepreneurship. |
1:01.6 | Okay. |
1:02.1 | This is a nonprofit, which has an entrepreneurial flavor. |
1:06.2 | And you mentioned, oh, yeah, I've done the entrepreneur thing several times, exits and all that, Jess. |
1:12.2 | So I want to take you all the way back to your family house. |
1:16.3 | Okay. |
1:16.4 | Yeah. |
1:16.7 | You're five, five years old, 18 years old. |
1:20.1 | Okay. |
1:21.0 | Yeah. |
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