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b"Michael Acton-Smith is best known as the co-founder of Calm, the $2 billion meditation, sleep and wellness app, but he is so much more than that. Because Calm is just one of four companies Michael has built. Michael has also built Moshi Monsters, the breakout success web-based children\\u2019s game, which after rapid growth suffered a loss in users and for a while Michael wasn\\u2019t sure whether the business could survive. Michael has experienced the highs, but also the challenges, of growing big businesses.\\xa0 These are just two of four companies Michael has built. Michael is a natural entrepreneur who\\u2019s been founding businesses his entire adult life. To talk to him and share in his wisdom was a privilege I\\u2019m immensely grateful for.\\xa0 Your early years Starting my first business - Firebox\\xa0 My second business - Perplex City\\xa0 My third business - Moshi monsters\\xa0 The start of Calm Calm helping people sleep Misconceptions around sleep Tough times for you this year What you are doing now to change? Your relationships The foundations of good communication\\xa0 How accurate is the 'hippie' stigma that comes with mindfulness?\\xa0 Do you feel the good you've done in the world? Psychedelics curing mental health Our last guest question Micheal: https://www.instagram.com/michaelacton/ https://twitter.com/acton?lang=gu linkedin.com/in/michaelactonsmith/?originalSubdomain=uk Calm: https://www.calm.com/ Watch the episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Sponsors:\\xa0 Huel - https://uk.huel.com/ Myenergi - https://bit.ly/3oeWGnl \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"