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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2025 · 36 MIN

Sara Blakely & Failing Your Way to a Billion-Dollar Brand

from Click Tease: Weekly Digest of Branding, Marketing & Content that Converts · host Michelle Pualani & Joanna Newton

Send us Fan MailWe’re talking about what it really takes to succeed — and why failure is part of the process.Sara Blakely went from selling fax machines to building Spanx into a billion-dollar brand. Her story is a reminder that rejection and missteps are fuel, not flaws. 💥We unpack how failing early builds resilience, why perfection is a myth, and how to keep going when the world says no. Plus, her new venture Sneaks is giving “Sneakers meets stiletto” energy 👟✨Time Stamps:00:45 Sara Blakely: From Humble Beginnings to Billion-Dollar Empire01:35 The Importance of Failure in Entrepreneurship04:41 Sara's Journey: From Disney to Spanx06:38 The Birth of Spanx: Overcoming Rejection08:22 Lessons from Sara's Success17:02 The Role of Failure in Personal Growth29:42 Innovating Beyond Spanx: New VenturesSubscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@clickteasepodcast📱 Social: @themichellepualani | @joanna_atwork📩 Michelle: [email protected]🌐 Joanna: millennialmktr.com📅 10-Day Course Creation Challenge (Joanna) 💻 Build a Successful Online Business Using Kajabi 🎙️ Get Descript for Podcasting ✅ Try Out Monday.com

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Send us Fan Mail We’re talking about what it really takes to succeed — and why failure is part of the process. Sara Blakely went from selling fax machines to building Spanx into a billion-dollar brand. Her story is a reminder that rejection and missteps are fuel, not flaws. 💥 We unpack how failing early builds resilience, why perfection is a myth, and how to keep going when the world says no. Plus, her new venture Sneaks is giving “Sneakers meets stiletto” energy 👟✨ Time Stamps: 00:45 Sara...

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