About this episode

Molly Bloom discusses her experiences with power, fear, and the darker aspects of human nature in the context of her underground poker game.

Molly Bloom is the real-life inspiration behind the Oscar-nominated film Molly’s Game. She built and ran the most exclusive high-stakes underground poker game in the world, attended by celebrities, billionaires, and powerful figures. In this interview, we discuss power, overcoming fear, self-talk, mental toughness, and the darker sides of human nature—along with the rise, collapse, and hard lessons behind one of the most infamous underground poker stories in the world. Show Sponsors: Upgr...

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Host: Dalton Fischer

Guest: Molly Bloom

Topics covered

• power
• overcoming fear
• mental toughness
• human nature
• poker
• celebrity culture

Keywords

• Molly Bloom
• poker
• fear
• mental toughness
• human nature
• celebrities
• high-stakes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Molly’s Game

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