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#51 Wild Company: The Untold Story of Banana Republic

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The End of Freedom

Mel Robbins: I want to get to the end of freedom. The bonus podcast is this week. It details what happens during an acquisition, like Banana Republic's purchase by Gap. She recalls how she and her co-founder were told they would have to obey Mickey Drexler or leave their company. They left a lucrative new five year contract we'd just signed on the table and went our own way.

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