# Luke Mickelson: Building Beds and Battling Founder’s Syndrome

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Podcast: [The NonProfit Nook](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nonprofit-nook-7440025)
Published: 2026-04-28T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thenonprofitnook.com/episode/luke-mickelson-building-beds-and-battling-founders-syndrome
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summary Luke Mickelson shares his inspiring journey from small-town farm kid to founder of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, scaling a nonprofit that has delivered over 350,000 beds to children in need. He discusses the origins of his mission, the challenges of scaling, founder syndrome, and practical advice for nonprofit growth and leadership. key topics The origin story of Sleep in Heavenly Peace Scaling a nonprofit from local to global Founder syndrome and leadership challenges The importance of vulnerability and self-awareness in leadership action items Visit shpbeds.org to learn more and find your local chapter Start a chapter or donate to support beds for children in need Take the Founder Syndrome assessment at lukemickelson.com Join the upcoming Founder Syndrome Survival Course resources Sleep in Heavenly Peace Website - https://shpbeds.org Follow Sleep in Heavenly Peace - https://www.linkedin.com/company/shpbeds/posts/?feedView=all Founder Syndrome Survival Course - https://lukemickelson.com/fss-course Connect with Luke - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shpluke/ Follow Luke - https://www.instagram.com/lukemickelson/ , https://www.facebook.com/SHPLuke Boss Level Engaged Services: https://www.bosslevelengaged.com/services-for-nonprofits-nonprofitnook Podcast Home: https://thenonprofitnook.com/ The NonProfit Nook on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@BossLevelEngaged keywords Nonprofit, Founder Syndrome, Scaling Nonprofits, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Leadership, Social Impact, Community Service, Nonprofit Growth, Founder Challenges, Leadership Evolution Mentioned in this episode: Enji

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