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Molly Bloom

Top Booked Inspirational Speaker, Subject of the Oscar-nominated film, “Molly’s Game”, Bestselling Author, U.S. Ski Team Alum, and Host of Award-Winning Podcast, “Torched”

Legendary for running the world’s most exclusive high stakes poker game frequented by A-List Hollywood celebrities and sports figures, Molly Bloom is a top-booked inspirational speaker and one  of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women. She shares a life journey of triumph, ruin, and reinvention—from Olympic dreams crushed by a career-ending accident to seeing her multi-million-dollar business threatened by organized crime and shut down by the FBI. Her story of grit, resilience and self-determination has been called a “goosebump experience,” inspiring corporate audiences and winning stellar reviews.

  • Molly Bloom Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

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  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    Colorado, USA

  • Molly Bloom Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    Please Inquire

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    Colorado, USA

Suggested Keynote Speaker Programs

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 ...

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.

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Engage, connect and level up with Affective Presence

In today’s world of media overload and disconnection, it’s increasingly more important to connect and engage effectively with people for work, family and in everyday life. Affective Presence is the exciting and previously unexplored science of how you connect and ...

In today’s world of media overload and disconnection, it’s increasingly more important to connect and engage effectively with people for work, family and in everyday life. Affective Presence is the exciting and previously unexplored science of how you connect and engage with people, make them feel, and create an impact. It is a buildable skill that has the potential to transform the lives of those who employ it and make the world a better place.

From running the largest poker games in the world, populated by some of the richest and most powerful, to convincing Aaron Sorkin, the highest paid screenwriter in Hollywood to adapt her book, to becoming one of the most booked speakers in the industry, Molly Bloom has identified the through line responsible for her success, Affective Presence.

In this interactive session, you will learn the top methods for building Affective Presence, develop practical takeaways and practice how to engage and connect with people for all aspects of work and life.

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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 ...

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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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 ...

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.

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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 ...

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:

  1. 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.
  2. The science of overcoming fear through a combination of taking calculated risks, breathwork and meditation.
  3. Cultivating power via a process of self-accountability and reflection.
  4. Making use of mindfulness to cultivate resilience, which pays off more in the long run than connections and talent.
  5. Finding allies and becoming an ally for others.
  6. The art of pivoting when it comes time to move on to the next venture, and making a clean break with the past.
  7. How to cultivate relationships with absolutely anyone through the use of human psychology and your own authentic self.

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Understanding Risk and Beating the Odds: from the US Ski Team champion who went from Olympic hopeful to running the largest, high-stakes underground poker game in the world

In this engaging session, learn from champion athlete, top booked keynote speaker, best selling author and scrappy entrepreneur Molly Bloom, on lessons from her athletic background and hosting thousands of hours of high stakes poker, business and hustle with the world’s ...

In this engaging session, learn from champion athlete, top booked keynote speaker, best selling author and scrappy entrepreneur Molly Bloom, on lessons from her athletic background and hosting thousands of hours of high stakes poker, business and hustle with the world’s most prolific people in business, entertainment and politics. Participants learn Molly’s framework for managing risk, building courage, designing strategy and the perseverance to stick with it. This is a great presentation for sales, marketing, leadership and general audiences, who want to learn a new framework and be entertained in the process – with Hollywood stories, intrigue and some inside scoop on how the world really operates.

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About Keynote Speaker 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.

 

More About Molly Bloom

Bloom’s first career was as a world-class skier, an achievement that defied the dire prognosis of medical experts. At age 12, she had been diagnosed with severe scoliosis, undergoing spinal fusion surgery that doctors said would prevent her from ever competing again. Defiant and determined, Bloom was back on the slopes in a year. At 19, she made the U.S. Ski Team. At 20, she was ranked #3 in North America in the moguls. At 21, Bloom was firmly on the path to the Olympics. In her qualifying run, a frozen pine bough caused one of her skis to release, leading to a devastating crash and a forced retirement from the sport she loved.

Bloom finished her political science degree at the University of Colorado and was applying to elite law schools when she decided to take a year-long sabbatical and move to LA. She found work as a waitress and personal assistant to a man who ran a high-stakes poker game frequented by celebrities. Teaching herself the business and forging important relationships, Bloom took the risk of going out on her own. “Molly’s Game” was born. Over the next six years, she went from running a multi-million-dollar business to being raided by the FBI. Even in the face of extreme adversity, she always maintained her integrity. 

With her millions gone and life in ruins, Bloom set her mind to writing a book. Publishers were interested, but only if she named names. Keeping to her promise to never again compromise her integrity or lower her moral standards, Bloom persevered until she found a publisher that would work with her on her terms. Molly’s Game became a bestselling memoir, one that she convinced Oscar-winning screenwriter and director, Aaron Sorkin, to turn into an Academy Award-winning movie.

Today, Molly Bloom is a top-booked speaker, podcast host, mother, mentor to other women, and advocate. She has appeared on Ellen, Vice, NPR, Vulture and in The Los Angeles Times and Forbes. In 2020, at the height of the COVID pandemic, she founded the One World Group with her husband, neuroscientist Devin Effinger. The online group seeks to connect people around the world, especially women facing challenges. In 2022, Bloom launched, “Torched,” a podcast exploring Olympic controversies and the heat of competition. As host, she shares stories about the cost of greatness, both on and off the Olympic stage—from the Tour de France to Title IX to the World Cup. 

Testimonials

“It was an absolute pleasure to have Molly Bloom as a speaker at our event for the EO New York chapter. Having witnessed her remarkable presentations in the past, I had high expectations, but Molly surpassed them all, delivering an experience that went above and beyond. Read More

Omar

Learning Chair, EO New York Chapter

Please thank Molly for generously sharing her time, wisdom, and experiences with us. Her presentation was not only informative but also engaging, creating a lasting impression that will undoubtedly influence our guests. Read More

Event Team Lead

CPA.Club International Forum

Molly Bloom was FANTASTIC. Great story, message and delivery. And on a personal level, she’s wonderful to work with. A great experience all around.

Ron

NetOne

Molly Bloom has wowed the Zendesk audience, not once… not twice… but on three occasions! She’s brutally honest, generous with her time, and willing to answer the tough questions…Molly is not your typical keynote speaker or panelist, and that’s exactly why we adore her.”

Sarah

Zendesk

“Molly’s powerful presentation is as masterful and compelling as her Oscar-nominated film. Her messages of perseverance, triumph, and embracing personal growth remind us that our potential is truly limitless so long as we stay true to our goals and aspirations.”

Sarah V.

FilmNation

“Molly hit every note. She held the attention of the entire room for the whole hour as our players were in complete silence and full attention.”

Meg Popovic, PhD

Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Club

“Molly is awesome! Period. I have heard many private speakers and she set the bar very high for future events. Our event exceeded expectations on every level. The only negative: no one wanted to leave… Read More

Ron Santella

CEO, Teramo Advisors

“Molly’s story of success, despair, and re-invention is equal parts insightful and captivating. Her journey is incredible on its own, but watching Molly deliver it with such power and authenticity… Read More

Blackstone Entrepreneurial Network

 

“I like to give the audience what Lily Tomlin calls the ‘goosebump experience,’ and that experience Molly is what I felt the first time I met you. I was so completely knocked out by your quiet sense… Read More

Director, Aaron Sorkin

upon receiving the Best Screenwriter Movies For Grownups Award for Molly’s Game

“Molly is a natural. Her charisma and genuine self are an amazing combination. I have listened to a LOT of speakers and hands down, your talk, energy, enthusiasm and the message was the best I have ever seen”.

Pharmaceutical Company

 

Even our toughest critics thought that Molly knocked it out of the park!  Seriously, everyone loved her.  We felt that her presentation was pretty perfect for what investors, entrepreneurs, CEO’s… Read More

Venture capital company

 

It was so great! She was a hit for sure.

Betsy

VP Finance, Assoc of Bioscience Finance Officers

Molly is absolutely unreal. I was obsessed with her before but am even more obsessed with her now – and so are every single one of our attendees. She is so kind, hilarious and engaging. I got to spend some one on one time with her and it was amazing. Read More

Event Marketing Manager

IQmetrix

“She was amazing.  I cannot think of anything that could have made the night better.  She was personable, her presentation was incredible, our guests absolutely loved it.”

Jen

Executive Director - EO St Louis

Thank you so much for recommending Molly Bloom. I highly recommend her to all of my clients. She is a great speaker, a lovely person and so easy to work with (a lovely experience for my bureau and our client).

Jaki B.

Las Vegas Speakers Bureau

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Mar 4, 2024

Unlocking Success Secrets with Inspirational Speaker and Entrepreneur Molly Bloom

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Jan 29, 2024

Get Insights into Success in High-Stakes Environments from Molly Bloom at Legalweek 2024

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Nov 1, 2023

Watch Molly Bloom and Simon Sinek live at Summit At Sea 2023

Experience the magic of a compelling conversation between two intellectual giants, Simon Sinek and Molly Bloom. Sinek, acclaimed for his...

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Jun 12, 2023

Tales of Triumph and Drama from the Biggest Sports Stars in the Game: Experience Molly Bloom’s Torched!

If you haven’t yet discovered Molly Bloom’s Torched podcast, it’s time to turn up the heat! Since it aired last...

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May 15, 2023

Molly Bloom's Inspiring Life Story on Simon Sinek's Podcast

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Aug 29, 2022

Get the inside scoop on how to book one of our Top 10 Female Keynote Speakers

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Jul 27, 2022

Make Every Customer Feel Like a High Roller

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Apr 11, 2022

Molly’s Game is Trending on Top 10 Movies Today on Netflix!

The award-winning film Molly’s Game, based on Motivational Keynote Speaker Molly Bloom, is back on Top 10 Movies Today on...

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Sep 19, 2019

Significant Lives Are Made from Discomfort: Molly Bloom Sheds Light

In her interview on Tom Bilyeu’s show Impact Theory, Molly Bloom reveals what drove her to do extraordinary things like...

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