Making Pillow Talk: How to Be Comfortable with the Uncomfortable Conversation with Robin Wilson

Have you heard of pillow talk? If not, let me break it down. Pillow talk refers to the intimate, relaxed conversations shared between partners while lying in bed—typically before falling asleep or after waking up. It's a moment of vulnerability, connection, and open communication, where people feel at ease discussing personal thoughts, feelings, or even lighthearted topics.

But what happens when the pillow stops being a bridge for conversation and becomes a barrier of contention? When it feels like an insurmountable wall separating you from your beloved? How can couples preserve that intimacy?

Join me for this heartfelt episode as I explore these questions with my guest, Robin Wilson.

Robin Wilson is the founder/CEO of a global lifestyle brand, CLEAN DESIGN HOME® sold at HSN, Macy’s, BELK, Wayfair, Bed Bath & Beyond and within every branch of the military – plus a thriving hospitality business. In addition, her firm completes projects for select interior design clientele. Her brand focuses on the whole home categories including mattresses, pillows, sheets, comforters, robes, towels and more home décor items.  

Inspirationally, she is the granddaughter of a cotton sharecropper – and today, she is the founder of a global lifestyle brand with products made of cotton.  

As an entrepreneur who has bootstrapped her business, she is a “first” in many ways 

• the first Black American global lifestyle brand focused on the allergen-aware consumer  
• a thought leader on ‘clean living’ as author of two best-selling books 
• the first woman in 2008 to license her eponymous brand to eco-friendly kitchen cabinetry sold by over 400 independent dealers nationwide, generating over $82 million revenue 

In 2020, she was selected to the INC magazine list of “Top 100 Female Founders” and later that year, the CLEAN DESIGN HOME® rebranding was launched on the ELLEN show for a “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway”.  

Discovered in 2005 by Oprah’s team, her firm has had several projects published or profiled in media. 

Overcoming adversity, focusing on a goal and a strong work ethic are the foundation to her success. Her intentional mission is to ensure she honors her ancestors, while also helping to carve a path for future entrepreneurs.  

Ms. Wilson is from Austin, Texas. She began her career at Mercer Management Consulting in Boston and finished her corporate jobs at Heidrick & Struggles in New York after an IPO provided a windfall – allowing her to pivot and to chase her entrepreneurial dream. Graduate of New York University (MS, RE Finance); University of Texas at Austin (BA, History/Economics).  

CORPORATE website: www.cleandesignhome.com | phone: [phone]

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