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Molly Bloom
A luminary in the world of inspirational keynote speakers, Molly Bloom is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, former member of the U.S. Ski Team, one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women, and host of the two-time Gold Signal award-winning podcast, “Torched,” featuring the inspiring stories of world-class competitive athletes. She achieved fame as the subject of Aaron Sorkin’s Oscar-nominated film, Molly’s Game, based on her bestselling memoir. Molly’s Game chronicles Bloom’s journey from college student and former Olympic skiing hopeful to LA waitress to head of the most exclusive high-stakes poker game in the world. With no-limit stakes that could top $100 million and celebrity players such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck, A-Rod and Tobey Maguire, “Molly’s Game,” was a Hollywood-worthy achievement for a 25-year-old small town Colorado girl.
Bloom’s first career was as a world-class skier, an…
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Molly's Game: The True Story of the Woman Behind the Most Exclusive, High-Stakes Underground Poker Game in the World
What’s it like to run an exclusive poker game for the rich and famous? Molly Bloom went from olympic-level skier who didn’t know a thing about poker or Hollywood to building and operating the largest and most notorious private poker game in the world. In this motivational talk, Bloom will show the sales and marketing skills she used to attract hundreds of millions of dollars to the game and spark the interest of players like Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, A-Rod, and Ben Affleck. Audiences will get the inside story not shown in the film as Bloom shares true-life tales of her experience.
Engage, Connect and Level Up With Affective Presence
In an age where technology often overshadows genuine connection, it’s increasingly more important to connect and engage effectively with people for work, family and in everyday life. Affective Presence is a groundbreaking science that has the power to transform our interactions. This isn’t about mastering complex social cues or changing your personality. It’s about leveraging a measurable aspect of how we affect others emotionally to enhance our professional and personal lives. Affective Presence demystifies the art of connection, revealing simple behaviors that foster positive impacts, making it accessible to everyone. It’s a tool that simplifies the complex web of human interaction, focusing on what truly matters.
As someone who has navigated paths with slim odds of success, Molly Bloom attributes her achievements significantly to practicing Affective Presence–not only shaping her professional journey but also deepening her personal connections in a world craving authenticity. This science isn’t just about thriving in the business or personal realms; it’s about combating the epidemic of loneliness by fostering genuine connections.
Join Molly in exploring how Affective Presence can revolutionize our approach to interaction, making the art of genuine connection not just an aspiration but a reality for all. Let’s unlock the potential to not only succeed but to foster a world rich in meaningful, positive connections.
Make Every Customer Feel like a High Roller
Molly Bloom didn’t know a thing about running a poker business when she was asked to set up the most exclusive high stakes poker game in Hollywood. She was faced with the daunting question: how do you create an experience that will keep the rich and famous coming back when they can go anywhere to play poker? Molly found if she built a unique customer culture, not only would players come back, the game would become so exclusive that everyone would want to be a part of it. In this exciting and informative talk, Bloom shows how she created an experience like no other for her players and how you can apply the same principles for creating an exclusive experience for your customers.
Beating the Odds: Molly Bloom’s Odyssey of Adversity, Reinvention and Triumph
Molly Bloom is a testament to unwavering resilience and transformative reinvention. From her early days as a competitive skier facing a life-altering diagnosis at age 12, to her defiance of medical advice to pursue her Olympic dreams, Molly’s journey embodies the essence of overcoming adversity.
Venturing into uncharted territory during a gap year in Los Angeles, Molly stumbled into the clandestine world of high-stakes poker, where she ascended to become at age 25, the mastermind of the most exclusive games frequented by A-list celebrities, politicians, and elite figures. However, her trajectory was not without its pitfalls, as she grappled with the dark underbelly of greed and deception, leading to a fateful encounter with the FBI and a pivotal decision that would redefine her legacy.
Through the lens of Molly’s extraordinary life, uncover the essential pillars of success amidst insurmountable odds. Drawing on principles of growth mindset and fear mastery, delve into the science-backed strategies that empowered Molly to navigate uncharted waters with courage and conviction. From cultivating resilience and accountability to forging meaningful connections and honing problem-solving skills, Molly’s saga offers invaluable insights for personal and professional growth.
Join Molly on a transformative journey of self-discovery and redemption, as she navigates setbacks and challenges with unwavering tenacity and moral clarity. Through her example, discover the profound impact of self-belief, emotional intelligence, and ethical fortitude in shaping a life of purpose and fulfillment.
Embark on a narrative rich with wisdom, inspiration, and practical takeaways, as Molly Bloom’s indomitable spirit serves as a guiding light for those striving to surmount obstacles, embrace change, and forge their own path to success against all odds.
Molly’s Playbook for Success: Champion Mindset
Molly Bloom shares her playbook for winning, derived from her experiences skiing for the US Ski Team, running the largest poker games in the world, writing a best-selling memoir, and making an Oscar-nominated movie. She breaks her philosophy for growth and success down into 7 major points over the course of her presentation, which audiences will leave invigorated, informed, and primed for their own success.
Molly will cover:
• The importance of unequivocally believing in yourself, backed by Carol Dweck’s research into growth mindset and its influence on children in underperforming school districts.
• The science of overcoming fear through a combination of taking calculated risks, breathwork and meditation.
• Cultivating power via a process of self-accountability and reflection.
• Making use of mindfulness to cultivate resilience, which pays off more in the long run that connections and talent.
• Finding allies and becoming an ally for others.
• The art of pivoting when it comes time to move on to the next venture, and making a clean break with the past.
• How to cultivate relationships with absolutely anyone through the use of human psychology and your own authentic self.Bet on Yourself and You’ll Always Win: Overcoming setbacks
How do you come back from a failure? After the FBI arrested Molly Bloom and confiscated all her earnings from her poker business, she could have given up. Instead, she used the same lessons she learned from her father that led her to come back from back surgery to be ranked No. 3 in North America in moguls, to overcome this setback. She wrote the bestselling memoir, Molly’s Game, convinced Aaron Sorkin to write the screenplay, and the film earned an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay. In this inspiring talk, Bloom will share true stories and life lessons showing that when you bet on yourself in business, you can always win.
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