{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why Everyone Needs to Learn This Skill \u2014 Forbes Riley, The Pitch Queen","description":"Forbes Riley generated $2.5 billion in sales \u2014 and she'll tell you it had nothing to do with "selling." In this conversation, Forbes Riley, known as The Queen of Pitch, breaks down the communication skill that most professionals never learn \u2014 and why it changes everything from the boardroom to the dinner table. Forbes shares the childhood struggle that became her superpower, the accidental audition that launched a billion-dollar career, and why pitching isn't what you think it is. Key Moments: 00:00 \u2014 Introducing Forbes Riley, The Queen of Pitch 00:16 \u2014 How $2.5 Billion Started "By Accident" 01:17 \u2014 The Childhood Struggle That Became Her Superpower 03:53 \u2014 Early Acting Career, Rejection & an Eating Disorder 05:18 \u2014 The Pen Audition That Launched Her Pitching Career 07:19 \u2014 Selling $1 Billion in Juicers with Jack LaLanne 08:22 \u2014 From Kim Kardashian to 100,000 Students 08:50 \u2014 Pitch Secrets A to Z: The Upcoming Book & Tour 11:38 \u2014 Two Degrees in Three Years (and Why She Regrets Nothing) 15:27 \u2014 The Moment She Realized Communication Was Her Core 16:29 \u2014 Her Favorite F-Word 21:19 \u2014 Why Pitching Is the Ultimate Parenting Tool \ud83d\udcd8 Forbes' new book: Pitch Secrets, A to Z \u2014 https:\/\/pitchsecretsbook.com\/ \ud83d\udd17 Connect with Forbes Riley: https:\/\/forbesriley.com\/ Connect with Amanda:  https:\/\/amandadake.com https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amanda-dake\/ Grab Amanda's Book: https:\/\/book.amandadake.com Subscribe for real conversations about clarity, growth, and the changes that happen along the way. ","author_name":"The Amanda Dake Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/amandadake.com","html":"