Forbes Riley grew up in Long Island as an awkward child, overweight, with braces and one goal: to be anyone else but herself. That goal changed after she dreamed of being on the movie and TV screen, believed she could do it and achieved it. Today, Forbes is a $2 billion dollar spokeswoman, entrepreneur, creator of the SpinGym and National Fitness Hall of Fame Inductee. Forbes is the host and Executive Producer at “Forbes Living”, a show that is determined to find the next great idea.
Forbes’ Story
-Her feelings after being sent to overeaters anonymous
-The first movie she starred in 1980
-How she overcame obstacles in her life
-Why having kids is so important for her
-How she got picked to host the X Games
-Her own definitions of words like: all, success and diet
Achieving Quotes:
“I have this motto about dream it, believe it, achieve it, and because I spent so much time dreaming, wishing that things actually manifested and I learned a lot of lessons.”
“I am pretty much this former fat kid who said ‘enough is enough, I am going to figure it out and I am going to share it with other people.”
“My next motto is ‘leap and the net will appear… I don’t think the universe respects someone who has a plan b.”
“You can pretty much achieve anything you want if you are silly enough to dream, which I am. Then you have to believe it, especially when people tell you no; they love to tell you no. Then you have to take the steps to achieve it.”
“I love the title of [shediditherway] that is certainly my definition. I had no road map; I wish that I did.”
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Forbes Riley’s E.a.t. food journal
