Andy Puddicombe

Fourteen years ago, my dear friend and fellow co-founder Rich Pierson and I, started work on a little project called @headspace. Well, having stepped back from the company last year, and now from the board, it’s time for us to bid @headspace a very fond farewell. THREAD:

2/10: With the @headspace @carebyginger merger last year, the new Headspace Health platform has brought together the very best of mental health services and a revolutionary approach. The scale, reach and breadth of the offering has exceeded our wildest dreams.

3/10: As founders, we want to give the new team all the space it needs to flourish and to fulfill the full potential of the platform. We have no doubt they will do so brilliantly, and that you will be thrilled with the plans they have in store.

4/10: On a personal level, it’s been an extraordinary privilege to walk alongside you on your meditation and mindfulness journey over the years. Your heartfelt stories of personal transformation have inspired and humbled us in equal measure and will stay with us forever.

5/10: From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for all your love, commitment and friendship. Thank you for being vulnerable, for showing up for one another, and for helping to change the way people think about meditation and talk about mental health.

6/10: And thank you to the remarkable team, past and present, who helped us take a simple idea and turn it into a global community of over 100 million people. That same help@headspace team will continue to be here for you with their support, motivation and guidance.

7/10: For those of you wondering, yes, you’ll still find me on the Headspace app. Over the years, I had the good fortune to record meditations, podcasts and so much more. This will remain on the platform to guide you alongside all the great content from the teachers and team.

8/10: And it’s my sincere wish we will continue to meditate together on the app, that you will continue to draw inspiration from the many teachings, and that you will continue your journey with @headspace. As ever, I will be there in spirit every step of the way.

9/10: As for what’s next, Rich and I will be taking a break and spending some much needed time with our families, alongside some philanthropic work dear to us both. We have exciting plans for the future, but I may be a little quiet on Twitter until then.

10/10: For now though, with immense gratitude, heartfelt thanks and much love, we wish you every happiness and hope that meditation and mindfulness continue to benefit both you and those around you. Andy and Rich 🧡