The Principle That Built a Global Movement: When I Can, I Will ~ with Luke Mickelson

Catherine welcomes Luke Mickelson, founder of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), a global nonprofit dedicated to the mission that no kid sleeps on the floor in our town.

What began as a single handmade bunk bed has grown into more than 400 chapters across 47 states and four countries, delivering more than 500,000 beds to children in need. Luke has been featured on NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America and The Today Show.

Luke grew up in a small farming community, raised by a single mother with four siblings. His community supported the family when money was tight, teaching him the value of service and the principle: “When I can, I will.”

He shares how, despite having what looked like an amazing life, he found himself in a fog, questioning what mattered and what he was here to do. Everything changed when he learned of children in his town sleeping on the floor. He built a bed with the young people he was mentoring, delivered it to a family, and discovered a passion and sense of purpose he had been searching for.

They explore how a simple act of service grew into a movement, why community is central to solving the problem, and Luke's message to people following their own passion: don't wait for it to be perfect. Start small, involve people, stay close to the mission and let it grow.

#Service #Purpose #Community

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Where our conversation went:

01:55 Luke's childhood and learning service

04:00 The community that helped his family

16:00 Building a successful life that looked good on paper

18:35 Questioning what really matters

20:12 Discovering children sleeping on the floor

21:20 Building the first bed with young people

23:45 The spark of passion and purpose

30:19 Delivering a bed and seeing its impact

32:36 Why the “fog” may have been necessary

36:07 Turning one project into a community movement

39:18 Giving people a way to serve

42:31 Don't wait for it to be perfect

43:56 Staying true to the original mission

44:50 Walking through the storm to the other side

#Service #Purpose #Community #podmatch

Where to find Luke Mickelson:

https://shpbeds.org

https://lukemickelson.com

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