Sara Blakely: How She Built SPANX from the Ground Up

Tony had the pleasure of speaking with Sara Blakely at his Business Mastery event in Palm Beach. She’s the founder of shapewear company SPANX, and in 2012 – at just 41 year old – she became the first female in the world to become a billionaire, on her own, without the help of an inheritance or spouse. Sara’s story is incredible. She went from failing the L-SAT, to being a greeter at Disney World, to selling fax machines door to door, to turning $5,000 of her own savings into a billion dollar empire. But what you may not have heard before is everything in between: The exact steps she took to get her business off the ground, how she’s overcome negative self talk, and limiting beliefs by doing the deep, emotional work that many people, unfortunately, neglect, and how honoring both her feminine and masculine energies – and finding balance between them – has been a key to her success. Beyond her extraordinary accomplishments, Sara is an extraordinary person. She is authentic. She’s isn’t afraid