{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Conscious Capitalists","title":"REISSUE: How Shawn Nelson Built Lovesac By Thinking Differently","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3982,"description":"Check out an episode from earlier this year with Shawn Nelson from Lovesac!\nWhat if your wild idea turned into a $700 million business? In this episode, LoveSac founder and CEO Shawn Nelson shares how he went from building bean bags in his parents’ basement to winning Richard Branson’s Rebel Billionaire, and scaling an industry-disrupting furniture brand rooted in sustainability.\nShawn opens up about the pivotal moments - near-failures, bold pivots, and the breakthrough behind his \"Designed for Life\" philosophy that's challenging throwaway culture and reshaping how we think about conscious consumption.\nWhether you're a founder, impact-driven entrepreneur, or believer in conscious capitalism, you’ll walk away inspired by Shawn’s raw insights on purpose-driven leadership, long-term thinking, and building a company that actually makes a difference.\n\n**\nIf you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience.\nPlease subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.\nFor transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com\nThis show is presented by Conscious Capitalism, Inc. (https://www.consciouscapitalism.org/) and is produced by Rainbow Creative (https://www.rainbowcreative.co/) with Matthew Jones as Executive Producer, Rithu Jagannath as Lead Producer, and Nathan Wheatley as Editor.\nThank you for your support!\n- Timothy & Raj\nTime Stamps\n\n00:00 Introduction and Early Struggles\n00:36 Welcome to the Conscious Capitalists\n00:58 Meet Shawn Nelson, CEO of Lovesac\n03:01 The Origin Story of Lovesac\n06:27 Challenges and Triumphs\n14:50 The Branson Show Experience\n19:35 Failures and Lessons Learned\n23:00 Business Strategy and Conscious Capitalism\n32:05 The Journey of Self-Awareness\n34:21 Self-Awareness and Leadership\n37:27 Morning Routine and Meditation\n39:44 Building a Conscious Team\n42:28...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/b_GDVKezGjdpesU-7Xe8Xw8YXhPGy_TRl7o7877GmVo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84N2Rm/YmY2Nzk0NGMyMzUx/OTYxOWQ5NGU4YTNl/ZDZiNC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}