205: Built From Pain: Trauma, Success, and What Matters in the End

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to sociologist and entrepreneur Travis Luther. After selling two successful companies—including founding the MOSO Pillow—he now teaches entrepreneurs and leaders how to transform past trauma to create a prosperous future that's all their own. He discusses his career change and his fascinating research behind his keynote, “What We Learn When We Learn We Are Dying – Life Advice From the Terminally Ill.”

“It was time for me to return to some other things I was interested in before, and do some things in the second half of my life that feel a little more aligned with who I am right now and what I thought I might accomplish,” he said. “The point of what I'm doing now is trying to get people again to realize that they have a right” to their own life.”

In today’s episode, we’re exploring why the best business ideas often come from solving problems you’ve personally experienced, how entrepreneurship can offer a sense of control and empowerment for people who have been through trauma, and why getting stuck on the need for an instant solution can keep you from ever making real progress.

Connect with Travis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisluther/

Check out MOSO Pillow: https://mosopillow.com/

Recorded on 6/18/2025