Tennis Legend Maria Sharapova Redefines Female Ambition On And Off The Court

On this episode of Iconoclast, tennis legend Maria Sharapova sat down with Forbes Editor-At-Large Maneet Ahuja to discuss her new Vox Media Network podcast, ‘Pretty Tough’. Sharapova also discussed redefining female ambition and her personal evolution into venture capital investing. 00:00 Maria's 'Pretty Tough' Mentality 02:22 Multi-Faceted Female Leadership 03:39 Lessons From Center Court To Business 05:26 A Venture Capital Strategy Built On Founder Relationships 08:15 Building A Multi-Platform Media Brand With Vox 10:39 Why Global Executives Treat Their Bodies Like Elite Athletes 13:51 Overcoming Public Scrutiny And Embracing Constructive Criticism 16:06 Active Listening And Future Evolution Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maneetahuja/2026/05/22/new-billionaire-david-beckham-on-his-family-and-legacy/ Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.