Innovation, Sleep, and Success with Todd Youngblood

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 foreverOne 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.