How does a former Miss Illinois pick herself up after a devastating layoff from her high-powered pharma career? Amanda Rifenburg, CEO of Ex Pharma Corporation, shares her inspiring journey from pageant queen to sales executive, and the painful experience of losing the job she gave her "blood, sweat and tears" to for 10 years.
After making it to the Miss America stage and graduating debt-free thanks to $30K in scholarships, Amanda networked her way into a successful 25-year career in the pharmaceutical industry. Starting as a sales rep selling Tylenol for Johnson & Johnson, she rose through the ranks to oversee 85 people - all while juggling an intense travel schedule, marriage, and motherhood.
Then one shocking day, she got the call that she was being let go, despite being in line for a big promotion. Blindsided and angry, Amanda had to dig deep to reinvent herself and launch a new career. Her message: Failure is essential to success, and networking is everything.
Don't miss this raw, real talk about the challenges of being an ambitious woman in male-dominated industries, and the grit required to start over when life knocks you down.
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