"He Put A Gun In My Mouth, Then Beat Me Up!" - Molly Bloom (Molly's Game)

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

August 17, 2023

Duration

1h 34m

Channel

The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

A crazy story...with a dark, unbelievable, ending. Welcome to Molly's game. 00:00 Intro 02:01 The Pressure to Be a High-Achiever 04:55 I Was Chasing Glory 06:16 Finding My Way in LA 07:33 Becoming the PA of the Biggest Poker Game Organiser 10:01 Entering the Poker World & Its Secrets 12:18 The Psychological Strategy Behind Your Success 17:41 Playing the Manipulation Game 19:55 Running the World's Most Exclusive Poker Nights 24:47 He Wanted My Money Or Would Take My Poker Nights from Me 28:54 Do You Resent Him? 31:42 Taking Over the Poker Scene in NY 36:18 Someone Lost $100 Million, & It All Started a Bad Spiral... 42:41 I Compromised My Integrity 44:37 The Downfall: The Crashing Impact on My Health & Relationships 48:14 The Italian Mafia Put a Gun in My Mouth 54:53 The Terrifying Moment When the FBI Came After Me 58:25 Facing 10 Years in Prison 01:03:00 They Offered to Give Me Money if I Snitched 01:08:44 What Did You Learn from This Experience? 01:11:55 How My Story Became a Hollywood Success 01:20:37 Going Through IVF 9 Times 01:24:04 What's Your Advice for Being Successful? 01:27:54 What Are You Proud Of? 01:29:37 Last Guest’s Question You can purchase Molly’s memoir, ‘Molly’s Game’, here: https://amzn.to/47oDhDS Follow Molly: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3KKe0Lk Twitter: https://bit.ly/45tjBOe My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' pre order link: https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ....https://bit.ly/47vPoQf Join this channel to get access to perks: https://bit.ly/3Dpmgx5 Follow me: Instagram: http://bit.ly/3nIkGAZ Twitter: http://bit.ly/3ztHuHm Linkedin: https://bit.ly/41Fl95Q Telegram: http://bit.ly/3nJYxST Sponsors: Huel: https://g2ul0.app.link/G4RjcdKNKsb

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Molly Bloom

  guest

• Steven Bartlett

  host

• Narrator

  other

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Molly Bloom and Steven Bartlett, "He Put A Gun In My Mouth, Then Beat Me Up!" - Molly Bloom (Molly's Game) explores from Underground Poker Queen To Felon: Molly Bloom Rebuilds Integrity Molly Bloom recounts her journey from Colorado overachiever to running the biggest high‑stakes underground poker games in Hollywood and New York, hosting billionaires, A‑list celebrities, and powerful financiers. She explains how skills like strategic thinking, emotional intelligence, and what she calls “effective presence” helped her build an ultra‑exclusive empire—and later enabled deep manipulation and ethical compromise. As addiction, organized crime, and federal investigations close in, she loses everything, refuses an FBI deal to betray her players, and narrowly avoids prison. The conversation closes with her rebuilding her life through sobriety, motherhood, a bestselling film adaptation, public speaking, and a renewed commitment to integrity, self‑worth, and teaching others about risk, purpose, and emotional mastery.

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