My mother-in-law's side hustle made $1M selling pillows?!?

2026-02-11·41 minutes

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Episode 794: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to his mother-in-law about how she built a $1M business in her 50s by selling pillows. 



Show Notes: 

(0:00) Smithe's origin story

(6:37) Pillows!

(12:57) First 100 customers

(15:32) momentum is your first $1

(19:40) nothing to lose

(31:56) the first time Smithe met Sam







Links:

• Smithy Home Couture - https://smithyhomecouture.com/ 



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