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title: "The Brand May Be 'Away', But The Problems Are Clearly Here"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/4bf45819-2189-4ef2-8837-49e78f558bc4
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-brand-may-be-away-but-the-problems-are-clearly-here-live-to-tell-ep-41-2711845
category: "General"
published: 2019-12-13T17:12:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:04:45.795Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/dcde2ef8533fc2aa13be162c3168e8d61192.jpg
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# The Brand May Be 'Away', But The Problems Are Clearly Here

**TL;DR:** The Away luggage brand faces criticism for its toxic work culture. The recent collaborations between Old Navy and Postmates and between Migos and Popeyes/Uber Eats are also discussed.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-12-13. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-brand-may-be-away-but-the-problems-are-clearly-here-live-to-tell-ep-41-2711845).*

## Story

On this week's episode of Live To Tell, Nick sits next to an extra microphone in Chicago while Cassie is joined by a background guest in Dallas (his name isn't Steve or Todd, we tried both). The two discuss the recent collaborations between Old Navy and Postmates and between rap trio Migos and Popeyes/Uber Eats, how Nick planned his own wedding and how Cassie survives the work week without consuming coffee. The two also dive into the toxic work culture recently exposed at Instafamous luggage brand Away and share their perspectives on managing stress.

Friend or Foe: The Toxic Work Culture at Away

Maddie has spent her career in the media industry, serving in various editorial roles before migrating into a hybrid content strategy and PR role with No Limit Agency. Her passion for storytelling and love of writing help her create meaningful content on behalf of her clients and fulfill No Limit Agency’s mission to tell people-driven stories. Maddie is a graduate of Saint Louis University, where she studied Communications with a focus in journalism and media studies as well as Sports Business.

In her spare time, Maddie can be found exploring Chicago’s food scene, watching an NBA game or lamenting over her middling fantasy baseball team.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- Uber Eats (company)
- Popeyes (company)
- Postmates (company)
- brand collaboration (topic)
- toxic work culture (topic)
- luggage brand (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-brand-may-be-away-but-the-problems-are-clearly-here-live-to-tell-ep-41-2711845). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4bf45819-2189-4ef2-8837-49e78f558bc4).