The BedBuzz
by Harry Roberts and Jimmy Hill
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About this podcast
Our mission is to create an entertaining and informative platform where we dive into the world of our Mattress Firm family, the mattress industry, and all things sleep.
We uncover the captivating stories of Mattress Firm employees and industry veterans and explore their journeys, experiences, and the valuable lessons they've learned while having fun and selling beds. In addition to the storytelling, we'll also share practical tips and tricks of the trade along with the importance of sleep wellness.
Our host, Harry Roberts, is one of the original founders of Mattress Firm, the largest sleep shop chain in the United States. Our Co-host, Jimmy Hill, has broad experience in mattress retail, mattress wholesale and building a mattress brand from the ground up. Together, Harry and Jimmy's contagious passion, enthusiasm, and sense of humor will have you waiting for their next episode.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 85 episodes
- The Power of Planning with Charlie Roberts · 40 min · Season 4 Episode 21What separates people who achieve their goals from those who simply hope for success? According to Charlie Roberts, it all starts with having a plan and, more importantly…
- Meet Your New Sales Coach: ChatGPT · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 20What if you had a personal sales coach in your pocket that was available anytime you wanted to practice? In this episode of The BedBuzz Podcast, we put ChatGPT to work as a…
- Undercover at Mattress Firm: Maurice Edwards’ Incredible Story · 1 h 3 min · Season 4 Episode 19This week we sit down with longtime Mattress Firm leader Maurice Edwards, now with Katapult, for one of our most entertaining conversations yet. Maurice started at Mattress Firm…
- Avocado’s Mark DesJardin: Entrepreneurship, Innovation & the Future of Sleep · 58 min · Season 4 Episode 18In this episode of The BedBuzz Podcast, we sit down with Mark DesJardin, Director of Business Development for Avocado Green Brands. Mark’s path into the mattress industry is…
- Elliott Wilson's Game Plan for Winning the Biggest Weekend of the Year-Labor Day! · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 17Labor Day is the Super Bowl of mattress sales, and we’re bringing back one of our favorite BedBuzz episodes to help you get ready! We sit down with longtime mattress industry…
- Don’t Wait for Traffic! Go Create It! with Greg & Katie Law · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 16What if your job wasn’t just to sell mattresses but to create your own business within the business? Greg and Katie Law of Sweet Dreams Furniture & Mattress return to The BedBuzz…
- PranaSleep's Jason Goodman on Leadership, Mentorship & Success · 1 h 8 min · Season 4 Episode 15What does it take to go from selling mattresses on the sales floor to becoming one of the fastest-rising executives in Mattress Firm history? In this episode of The BedBuzz…
- Mattress Firm's CMO Philip Busker Celebrates Mattress Firm's 40th Anniversary (Part 2) · 1 h 6 min · Season 4 Episode 14In Part Two of our special 40th Anniversary conversation, Mattress Firm's Chief Merchandising Officer, Philip Busker, continues sharing the incredible experiences that helped…
- Celebrating Mattress Firm's 40th Anniversary with CMO Philip Busker (Part 1) · 1 h 4 min · Season 4 Episode 13As Mattress Firm celebrates its 40th Anniversary, We welcome one of the company's most influential leaders, Chief Merchandising Officer Philip Busker, for the first of a special…
- 40 Years of Mattress Firm: Harry Roberts Tells the Story · 1 h 9 min · Season 4 Episode 13As we approach the 40th Anniversary of Mattress Firm, this week's episode of The BedBuzz is a special re-release of Harry Roberts Tells His Story, originally recorded on the Dos…
- Steve Rigby: Managing to S.M.I.L.E. and the Power of Self-Management · 1 h 13 min · Season 4 Episode 12Steve is the bestselling author of Circle Selling, S.M.I.L.E., and his newest Amazon bestseller, Managing to S.M.I.L.E. In this episode, Steve joins us for a powerful…
- Jody Putnam, Chief Retail Officer of Mattress Firm, on Winning Memorial Day Weekend · 58 min · Season 4 Episode 11Our guest is Jody Putnam, Chief Retail Officer of Mattress Firm and one of the best leaders in the business. Jody shares his incredible journey from delivering beds and working…
- Innovation, Sleep, and Success with Todd Youngblood · 54 min · Season 4 Episode 10Our guest is Todd Youngblood—an inventor, entrepreneur, and true mattress industry pioneer whose uncle actually invented the waterbed! Todd shares his incredible journey from…
- Tempur-Pedic Secrets to Selling More and Winning the Floor · 1 h 10 min · Season 4 Episode 9This episode features TJ Hathorne and Jesse Abreu from Tempur-Pedic, and it’s loaded with practical on the floor insights. If you’re selling on the retail floor right now…
- Why Customers Buy Today Not Tomorrow: The Power of Urgency · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 8This episode is all about creating urgency and helping our guests make great decisions today so they can start sleeping better tonight. A few highlights from the show: Great…
- Bob Hellyer on Building the Mattress Industry | 40+ Years of Leadership & Innovation · 51 min · Season 4 Episode 7This week we sit down with a true legend of our industry — Bob Hellyer. Bob is a fourth-generation mattress guy who literally grew up in a factory and went on to help shape some…
- Purple's Annie Rodenbeck: Integrity, Leadership & Growing a Career in the Mattress Industry · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 6We’re excited to share a great conversation with Annie Rodenbeck, Field Sales Manager at Purple and a longtime friend of the mattress industry. Annie’s story starts out selling…
- From Sales Floor to CEO: Brandon Bain (Bedhead) on Personal Brand & What’s Next · 45 min · Season 4 Episode 5Our guest is Brandon Bain, Co-Founder & CEO of Bedhead (and yes… he started on the sales floor at Mattress Firm). What you’ll hear in this episode: From Fish Camp to Founder…
- Work Hard, Play Hard: Building a Dream Team Culture with Katy & Greg Law · 55 min · Season 4 Episode 4We’re joined by Katy & Greg Law from Sweet Dreams Furniture & Mattress — two incredible entrepreneurs who’ve built a Dream Team culture that customers (and competitors) can feel…
- Books That Built Us: Leadership, Sales & Life Lessons · 45 min · Season 4 Episode 3A brand-new episode of The BedBuzz is live and we’re having a blast talking about the books that built us: the ones that shaped the way we lead, sell, think, and live. A few…
