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Spanx CEO Sara Blakely on Writing Your Billion Dollar Story This self-made billionaire shares her success secrets.

By Lewis Howes

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We've had some pretty amazing women on The School of Greatness.

I've learned a lot from each of them. In fact, I learn a lot from all the women around me (almost my whole team is women).

But today's guest is extra special.

Not only is she the youngest self-made female billionaire in America, she is also the mother of four young kids, the wife of another podcast guest, Jesse Itzler, and the founder and CEO of the massively popular women's apparel brand SPANX.

Sara Blakely is a legend among entrepreneurs.

When we got to sit down and talk for the podcast, I kept finding out new things to admire Sara for.

She struggled a lot in school, she sold fax machines door to door for 7 years before she had the idea for SPANX and she was rejected by every manufacturing company she took her idea to.

But she didn't let any of that stop her.

Sara's hustle and can-do attitude is just one thing I learned about her in this interview.

We dive into dealing with grief, how to scale companies the right way, what it's like to be mentored by Richard Branson and much more.

Welcome to an inspiring interview with powerhouse Sara Blakely in Episode 397.

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Lewis Howes

New York Times Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur, Coach

Lewis Howes is a New York Times bestselling author of The School of Greatness and The Mask of Masculinity. He is a lifestyle entrepreneur, high performance business coach and keynote speaker. A former professional football player and two-sport All-American, he is a current USA Men’s National Handball Team athlete. He hosts a top 100 iTunes ranked Apple podcast, The School of Greatness. Howes was recognized by the White House and President Obama as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30. Details magazine called him one of “5 Internet Guru’s that can Make You Rich.”  Howes has been featured on Ellen, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The New York Times, People, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Men’s Health and other major media outlets.

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