Meet Gary Trudell

We recently connected with Gary Trudell and have shared our conversation below.

Gary, so good to have you with us today. We’ve always been impressed with folks who have a very clear sense of purpose and so maybe we can jump right in and talk about how you found your purpose?
Being one of ten kids, my family has always built mattresses and at the beginning, I wasn’t super fond of the idea of getting into the industry. However, once I realized that I had the ability to affect one’s quality of life and their overall health and wellness, I decided this was my purpose.

We see people in all aspects of their lives. We see newlyweds at the start of their lives, we see people going through divorce and we see people nearing the end of their lives, trying to find comfortability for their loved ones.

With each and every person I meet and fit, there is a story and feelings involved, and it truly has made me find my purpose in helping each person navigate the time of life they are going through.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I am the owner of Custom Comfort Mattress, a mattress manufacturer based in Southern California. We are a small, family owned, local business that makes all of our mattresses locally in a factory in the city of Orange, California.

We focus on handcrafting and customizing a healthier, more supportive, mattress.

With most of our industry being 95% petrochemical based, some of our key brand attributes that make us stick out are:

1. We use natural materials because they are healthier & sleep cooler
2. Our mattresses are double-sided which gives greater durability & longevity
3. Our mattresses are hand tufted so it allows the coil to properly support you and decrease wear patterns

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Staying true to our values in the sense of keeping our manufacturing local, but keeping our souring local as well. It would’ve been easier and cheaper to out source to other countries, but we know it would’ve been inferior quality.

QUALITY, INTEGRITY, & COMMITMENT

Before we go, any advice you can share with people who are feeling overwhelmed?
If I ever am feeling overwhelmed, I take a minute to reflect on where we started and how far we have come, and remember the why behind why we are doing this. It is all to positively impact one’s quality of life.

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