How do you go from selling facts machines door to door for years?

I think it was about eight years and you have this weird idea for a new fashion item.

It's weird.

And in order to sell it, you have to take the sales person to the bathroom and show

us how this works.

So, facts machines to one sale, to billionaire.

Let's find out from one of my favorite people, Sarah Blakely.

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

This is the James Altiger show.

Sarah, I'm always bad at the beginning of these things because I feel like at some point

I need to let you speak, but I also have to introduce who you are.

But I'll just start off by saying, not only am I a huge fan.

I think you're one of the most incredible people ever and you use the word courage before

we, you are one of the most courageous people I know.

So I'm going to let you speak eventually, but I do feel I have to intro, but I'll intro

by saying this.

We're recording this on inauguration day and I was going to cover the inauguration for

a newsby ride, spent months volunteering, you know, for no pay and then getting White House

credentials.

And I even got invited to an inaugural ball.

And then when I heard today was the day you were available, I canceled all that to do

this podcast.

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