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HIBT Lab! Burn Rate: Andy Dunn

How I Built This · 26 May 2022 · 36m

What this episode covers

Andy Dunn, co-founder of Bonobos, discusses his new book, Burn Rate, and his public disclosure of living with bipolar disorder. He details a severe manic episode in 2016 that led to hospitalization and arrest, which occurred while he was navigating the acquisition of Bonobos by Walmart for $300 million. Dunn explains how he managed the illness in secret while running the company, eventually finding effective treatment through medication and therapy, and now advocates for mental health transparency in the workplace.

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