The Queen of Pitch Speaks: Dr. Forbes Riley on Sales, Success & Never Shrinking in the Boardroom

About this episode

Mara Dorne interviews Dr. Forbes Riley about her success in sales and empowering women in business.

In this episode of The BilFPod, Mara sits down with the legendary Dr. Forbes Riley—a woman who has generated over $2.5 BILLION in sales, graced Broadway stages, hosted ESPN games, delivered 2 TED Talks, and authored 3 bestselling books. This conversation is raw, real, and absolutely packed with value for every woman who has ever been told to shrink herself in a room. 🔥 In This Episode We Cover: -How Dr. Forbes Riley mastered the art of the pitch and turned it into $2.5 billion in sales -Why women shrink themselves in boardrooms and how to STOP doing it -The truth about being a woman in corporate America and navigating the boys' club -How authenticity is your greatest weapon in sales and in life -Why your appearance, confidence and energy govern everything in business -The double standard women face every single day and how to flip it into power -How to gain respect without changing who you are -The importance of controlling your emotions without losing your authenticity -Why the internet and your voice are the most powerful tools women have today 📲 Connect with Dr. Forbes Riley: Instagram: @forbes_riley 📌 If this episode fired you up, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and hit the 🔔 so you…

People in this episode

Host: Mara Dorne

Guest: Dr. Forbes Riley

Topics covered

• sales
• women in business
• authenticity
• corporate America
• pitching
• confidence

Keywords

• sales success
• women empowerment
• boardroom
• authenticity
• confidence
• pitching skills
• corporate challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN

Books & works: TED Talks, bestselling books

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