Business Is Not a Battlefield with SPANX’s Sara Blakely
Confessions of a Female Founder with Meghan
Lemonada Media
4 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 27 May 2025
⏱️ 54 minutes
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On today’s episode, Meghan sits down with Sara Blakely, the founder of SPANX, who turned $5,000 in savings into a billion-dollar brand that redefined shapewear. In this conversation, the pair get real about betting on yourself, and building bold business strategies. Sara also opens up about starting from scratch again—this time with her latest venture: a shoe line called Sneex.
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