Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers Reum
Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers Reum is a podcast for ambitious women who want to own the room, build wealth, and shape culture. Host Maggie Sellers Reum, an investor and founder, brings listeners inside conversations about creators, capital, and community. New episodes drop every Wednesday.
Episodes
Women's Health Expert: Doctors Told Women This Was Normal (They Were Wrong!) with Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi
Trusted advocate for women's health, Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, explains PCOS/PMOS, endometriosis, infertility, breast cancer risk, GLP-1s and why women’s health symptoms are still being missed!
“You’re fine.” “It’s normal.” “It’s probably stress.”
That is what women are told when pain, irregular periods, and fertility struggles start quietly taking over their lives…
Dr. Aliabadi breaks down the condi
Molly Sims: I Made My Own Money So No Man Could Ever Choose For Me!
Model, presenter and YSE Beauty founder, Molly Sims, joins Maggie Sellers Reum on Hot Smart Rich to talk Sports Illustrated, freezing embryos, prenups, anti-aging, and why women should never settle for less than the life they actually want.
Molly shares her journey from Vanderbilt pre-law student to 90s model, taking every job she could while being told she was too commercial, too blonde and not
Hayley Paige: What I Wish I Knew Before My Name Became The Brand (it almost cost me everything)
Wedding dress designer Hayley Paige sits down with Maggie Sellers Reum to talk about contributing to a $220M bridal brand, that challenged her identity, and her fight to win back the right to use her own name!
Before Hayley became one of bridal fashion’s most recognisable names, she was a young designer signing what looked like her dream contract. Years later, that same opportunity turned into a
Tezza Barton: I Built A $2.5M App That Every Girl Needed... With No Tech Experience Or Investors!
Tezza Barton joins Maggie Sellers Reum on Hot Smart Rich to talk about building the TEZZA app, Instagram photo editing, creator culture, and turning a launch she nearly deleted into a $2.5M first year win!
Before Tezza became the app every cool girl, creator and brand had on their phone, she was selling Lightroom presets, building failed businesses with her husband, and trying to move out of the
Pia Mance: Buying The Right Outfit Made Me a Millionaire Before 30 (The Blueprint For Building Your Dream Life)
Founder of Heaven Mayhem, Pia Mance, joins Maggie Sellers Reum on Hot Smart Rich to talk about what it takes to go from stay at home wife to power couple after building a $10M accessories brand. They get into the unspoken financial rules of marriage, pregnancy planning, viral products, personal stylists and refusing to be known as “just an influencer”.
Pia started Heaven Mayhem with just $900 (f
Jackie Aina: I Block People to Protect My Business "I Have Too Much To Lose"
Jackie Aina-Asamoah joins Maggie Sellers Reum to talk YouTube virality, Black women in makeup, dark skin representation, FORVR Mood, luxury, money, NDAs, internet drama and building a fragrance empire!
Can you believe Jackie went from being paid $300 a month in the Army to becoming one of YouTube’s biggest beauty voices - at a time when makeup counters didn’t even display her shade! She tells Mag
Travelwithlivii: How the Ultra-Rich Spend Their Money (& my secrets to be in the 1%)
How do billionaires spend their money? Luxury travel agent Olivia Ferney (@travelwithlivii) sits down with Maggie Sellers Reum to reveal how the ultra-rich travel, shop and spend - from $150k Birkins and $500k private planes to nepo baby budgets!
Olivia takes Maggie inside the world of billionaire travel, celebrity client demands and the money rules of the ultra-rich. She shares the truth behind
Matilda Djerf: What Really Happened at Djerf Avenue (how I protected a $36M brand as it went public)
Matilda Djerf sits down with Maggie Sellers Reum to share the highs and lows of being a public female founder and what she really wishes people knew. The now 29-year-old opens up about what type of leader she is now after explaining what really happened at Djerf Avenue, what it was like knowing the article was coming months in advance, and how she handled the pressure of protecting a $36M brand in
The Person You Marry Decides Your Wealth! (How She Turned Divorce Into A $500M Empire) Courtney Reum
How to invest, build wealth, and spot winning brands early - according to a $2B fund manager!
Courtney Reum (investor, founder… and my husband!) breaks down how he actually decides what’s worth investing in and the mistakes most people make with money.
From Khloe Kardashian’s Khloud protein chips to the $500M BuzzBallz story, we get into what makes a consumer brand take off and what quietly kil
Stop Doing Pilates & Do This Instead (have your strawberry matcha) Senada Greca: Kim Kardashians Trainer
Kim Kardashian’s trainer, Senada Greca, reveals why strength training is the missing link for fat loss, confidence, cellulite, creatine, supplements, women’s fitness, and real results!
Maggie and Senada are getting into all of it - the fitness myths keeping girls stuck, why muscle is the REAL glow-up, and why weights are not the enemy. Senada spills on Kim Kardashian, creatine gummies, cardio, di
Lucky Girl Syndrome: The 4 Traits That Shape Your Self-Worth! Dr. Shade Zahrai
Confidence coach & behavioral researcher, Dr. Shadé Zahrai, reveals 4 mindset shifts to stop self-doubt, build confidence, and own any room!
Why do some women walk in and get taken seriously instantly, while others overthink every move, over-apologise, and shrink themselves at work?
Maggie and Dr. Shadé unpack the hidden habits holding ambitious women back, the psychology behind “Lucky Girl Syn
The Formula Rhode & Skims Use To Win (and how you can do it too!) Shopify President
Why is Hailey Bieber’s Rhode a $1B empire while other celebrity brands feel like "cash grabs"?
Shopify President, Harley Finkelstein, breaks down the elite playbook behind Rhode, Skims, Kylie Cosmetics, Gymshark, and Chamberlain Coffee. From the “9 Person Rule” (why your friends are keeping you broke) to the “3,872 Books” email hack that caught Gary Vee’s attention, Harley explains how the world
YourRichBFF: The 5 Steps I Used To Make $7M (Wall Street taught me this!) Vivian Tu
Vivian Tu (@YourRichBFF) sits down with Maggie for some unfiltered girl talk about the Wall Street lessons that led her to walk away from a $625K job and build a $7M media empire - and to talk about her new New York Times bestselling book, Well Endowed!
She breaks down her proprietary 5-step STRIP method for ambitious women who want to build wealth, create generational security, and rethink what
Why I’ll Never Cater To Men! Krissy Cela's Strategy To Build A $190M Empire
Krissy Cela (Founder of Oner Active & EvolveYou) opens up about scaling a $190M business — and why she refuses to build her brand around men.
From being homeless to building one of the fastest-growing female-founded brands in athleisure, Krissy explains the “immigrant mentality” that still keeps her in fight-or-flight mode, why she hired her mentor as CEO, and the 6-step rebrand that transformed
What I Wish I Knew Before My Divorce (and how I built a $150M business from it) with Chriselle Lim
Chriselle Lim (Founder of PHLUR & "Rich Mom" on TikTok) opens up about the raw reality of her divorce, the alimony story nobody believed, and the financial lessons she wishes she knew before getting married.
From building a 250,000-person waitlist for Missing Person to navigating a messy public split, Chriselle shares how she turned heartbreak into business momentum. She explains why prenups are
This Is Why You’re Not Rich in 2026! (how to get financially free) with Codie Sanchez
If you want to get rich in 2026, stop thinking like an employee and start owning assets!
Money expert Codie Sanchez breaks down why we’re in an ownership race, how AI and the shifting job market are rewriting wealth creation, and why those without equity risk falling permanently behind. She explains how to use your 9-5 income to build leverage, negotiate equity, and start buying cash-flowing “bor
I Let AI Build My Business… Here’s What I Learned (and you can do it to) with CatGPT
AI is rewriting entrepreneurship - and Cat Goetze quietly used it to build a $750K business in just 6 months.
Maggie and Cat Goetze (AI expert and Physical Phone founder) unpack what really happened when she used AI to create and scale her business - including the exact prompts she used and the specific AI models she still relies on. They dive into fake influencers, AI flooding social media, and
The #1 Dating Rule That Will Change Your Life (and save months of heartbreak with Sabrina Zohar)
Sabrina Zohar breaks down what’s really driving modern dating, from the pressure for instant certainty to anxious attachment, avoidance, and burnout. She explores how trauma shapes attraction, why great chemistry (or sex on the first date) doesn’t equal compatibility, and how modern dating dynamics can dysregulate the nervous system.
Drawing on psychology, neuroscience, and her own journey from h
Valeria Lipovetsky: They Called Me A 'Trophy Wife' (Here Is How I Proved Them Wrong!)
Valeria Lipovetsky signed a prenup at 21 and navigated an 18-year age-gap marriage. She reveals how she turned her real-life story into content, building a media empire reaching over 150M people each month.
Maggie and Valeria explore how early conversations around marriage, money, and independence shaped the way Valeria built her career - and ultimately led to the creation of Creator Method, her
Olivia Rodrigo’s Trainer: Why Your Workouts Are Failing! (and how to fix it with Kirsty Godso)
Kirsty Godso is the trainer behind Olivia Rodrigo, Hailey Bieber and Kaia Gerber. After 13.5 years inside Nike, she became the face of Vuori through a multi-million-dollar brand partnership. She reveals what celebrities actually do to build their bodies, why most high-intensity workouts fail, how she sets goals for clients, the truth about protein products, common keto mistakes, and the red flags
Sephora & Olive Young Predictions: The Beauty Trends That Will Define 2026
Is Sephora losing its crown? How is Olive Young rewriting beauty retail? And should you really be using AI to plan your menstrual cycle - including when to date?
Creators are turning their knowledge into paid AI advisors. Mel Robbins is building a protein empire. Founders are publicly sharing revenue and fundraises. And GAP hiring a Chief Entertainment Officer may redefine how brands grow in 20
Selling My $22M Company Didn’t Fix My Life…It Exposed Everything Wrong With It
Jaclyn Johnson built her company, Create & Cultivate, from nothing - and later sold it for a $22 million exit!
But life changed completely when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2025. The success she worked for left her burned out, depressed, and forced to start over.
What followed was a total reset. Divorce. Moving cities alone. Hiring a dating coach. Rebuilding her identity at 40…
Toda
Steven Bartlett: Why I Asked My Girlfriend To Marry Me! Being Independent Is A Mistake
Steven Bartlett, the host of The Diary Of A CEO, opens up about something he rarely talks about: his relationship. He’s just announced he is engaged to be married! And his take is simple: independence isn’t the flex we think it is! If you want that dream life, you’re going to need someone to build it with!
We dive into the mental frameworks that have made Steven the success he is today and why hi
$100M Engagement Ring Expert: Predictions for 2026 And How I Disrupted A Male-Led Industry
What engagement rings are actually worth investing in through 2026? And is lab-grown worth it?
Ring Concierge founder Nicole Wegman - who built a $100M+ jewelry brand with diamonds - joins Maggie to break down the trends shaping engagement rings right now, the lab-grown vs natural diamond debate, and why “engagement season” creates so much pressure. She also shares the real founder story behind R
Being A Female Founder In The US Is Better Than Australia!
Michelle Battersby has built a career around creating products that improve the lives of women. From launching Bumble in Australia, to building and selling her own tech company to Fanfix, and now becoming President of the largest women’s network for moms, all while 30 weeks pregnant, Michelle has consistently disproven the 86% of women who believe motherhood will jeopardize their career.
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How I Made $1M in One Hour… And The Mistake That Nearly Cost It All
Set Active founder Lindsey Carter opens up about how to build a cult-like activewear brand for gen-z and millennial women that can do $1M of sales in an hour built on the back of an authentic founder-led brand.
Lindsey isn't afraid to face the controversies and challenges that followed her brand’s rise - including TikTok backlash in 2023 and the recent breast cancer donation misstep. She shares
How I Built Hailey Bieber’s Favourite Beauty Brand In My 30’s (They Thought I Was Just Pretty!)
Mari Fonseca breaks down what it really takes to build a brand with no formal business education or understanding of finance – and why she walked away from a long, successful career as a model.
Mari Fonseca is a former international model and the founder of Gente, a body care company focused on lymphatic drainage and wellness rituals - now Hailey Bieber’s favorite brand in this space. In this con
Gossiping about Alix Earle’s Empire and 5 AI Trends You Need To Know About Now
Have you ever wondered what Alix Earle, AI, and Gen Z’s ‘Absurd Era’ Reveal About the Future of Business, Entertainment & Influence?
Black Friday flopped. Booking.com became sexy. Dancing With the Stars is now a full-blown creator pipeline. And the average influencer? Officially over.
In this week’s episode, Maggie and Katie break down the cultural chaos shaping 2026, from unhinged micro-trends
The Queer Eye Star Behind "The Biggest Celebrity Brand Failure of All Time!" Jonathan Van Ness
What happens when your celebrity brand collapses overnight?
Jonathan Van Ness reveals the brutal truth behind fame, failure, and a $2B fallout.Jonathan Van Ness is the Emmy-winning host of Queer Eye, bestselling author of Over the Top and Love That Story, stand-up comedian, and founder of JVN Hair, one of the fastest-growing celebrity beauty brands—until it wasn’t.
He explains:
- Why JVN Hair bec
#1 Celeb Skin Expert: The Truth They Don't Want to Hear About Aging, Aesthetics, & Building a Business to Last
From surviving a life changing accident to becoming one of Miami’s most trusted names in aesthetics, Amy Peterson has rewritten what it means to build beauty from the inside out.
At 18, she was hit by a drunk driver and told she might never walk again. Today, she is the founder of one of Miami’s most successful clinics, Skincare by Amy Peterson, and the creator of Lenox and 16th, a million dollar
How Paris Hilton Pioneered the $250B Creator Industry and Who She Really is When The Cameras Go Down (A Side She’s Never Shared Before)
In this rare, candid conversation with her new sister-in-law, Paris Hilton opens up about what it’s really like as a wife, the woman she is behind the character, how she turned pain into purpose, and why she wants her legacy to be impact over glamour.
Misunderstood as a “party heiress” for decades, she talks about quietly building the blueprint for the $250B creator economy, turning her name into
Gossiping About Hailey Bieber’s Haters, Ami Colé’s Diarrha Failing Fast & Forward into Skims, & How To Win With An Unfair Advantage (Maggie Sellers Reum & Katie Sellers)
Back by popular demand, Maggie Sellers Reum and Katie Sellers are back in the studio to gossip about business, sisterhood, and the new rules of being a woman in work, and in life.
From speaking at Duke’s Women’s Leadership Lab to breaking down the rhode $200M P&L, to the SKIMS hire that no one saw coming, this conversation blends strategy, gossip, and sister energy in the most Hot Smart Rich way p
Mary Holland Nader: From Wall Street Analyst to Reality TV Fame — Why She Left Corporate America, Found Her Voice & Built Her Own Fintech Startup
In her first solo podcast interview, Mary Holland Nader, known as the “finance sister” from Hulu’s The Nader Sisters, opens up about life beyond her sister Brooks, leaving Wall Street for reality TV, and building her own fintech startup, Mary & Pip.
This is the candid conversation every woman navigating money, fame, and career pivots needs to hear.
In this powerful, candid conversation, she reve
Shameless’s Emma Kenney on Hollywood Fame, Pay Gaps & Finding Purpose as a Non-Profit Entrepreneur
Emma Kenney (@emmakenney) grew up on screen - cast at just nine years old, she spent over a decade playing Debbie Gallagher on Shameless and Harris on The Conners. But behind the fame, Emma faced child stardom’s toughest challenges: battling misconceptions about her identity, navigating Hollywood’s pay gap, and fighting the constant pressure to stay relevant
Now 26, she’s carving a new path - laun
Tower 28’s Amy Liu: From Stay-At-Home Mom to Best-Selling Sephora Powerhouse at 40 - How She Bet On Herself and Won
Amy Liu, founder and CEO of Tower 28 Beauty, is redefining what it means to bet on yourself, build quietly, and scale authentically in the beauty industry. From quitting her corporate job and taking a four-year hiatus to launching one of Sephora’s most successful clean beauty brands at 40, Amy’s story is one of resilience, vision, and choosing power on her own terms.
She opens up about the money d
The Fertility Crisis No One Talks About: 50% of Infertility Cases Are Caused By Men PLUS The Myths around Fertility, Miscarriage & Gender Roles That Lead Sam Diamond To Build Bird&Be
Sam Diamond, co-founder of Bird&Be, is on a mission to revolutionize reproductive health. From her own experience with pregnancy loss to raising millions from investors like Brian Lee (Honest Company), Sam shares the raw truth about fertility stigma, miscarriage, IVF, and why men play a much bigger role in infertility than most people realize.
This is the fertility conversation you wish you’d had
I’M MARRIED: Storytime and Your Sign Not To Settle (Courtney Reum & Maggie Sellers Reum)
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SURPRISE, WE’RE MARRIED! Courtney Reum (co-founder of M13, bestselling author, entrepreneur, investor - and my husband!) sits down with me for the first time as husband and wife to share the real story behind our marriage.
From a psychic choosing our exact wedding date, to navigating LA fires, to rewriting every tradition about engagement and weddings, this is an intimate conv
Jonathan Van Ness EXCLUSIVE: He Reveals What Happened With JVN Hair (The Story He Hasn’t Shared Until Now)
Today’s conversation all started with a viral video where I questioned if JVN Hair was the biggest celebrity brand failure of all time.
Jonathan Van Ness, Emmy-winning host of Queer Eye, bestselling author, comedian, and founder of JVN Hair, opens up about the biggest challenges of his career - from beauty brand bankruptcy to personal health crises - and how he fought his way back. This is JVN l
Harvard Sociologist: The Technology Crisis No One Is Talking About! How Notification Culture, and Parasocial Bonds Are Creating A Loneliness Epidemic (Caitlin Begg)
Caitlin Begg , Harvard-trained sociologist, founder of Authentic Social, and host of Progression to Analog, is redefining how smartphones and social media shape our attention, communication, and intimacy. From taking three years off TikTok, to researching parasocial relationships, to designing healthier tech habits, this is the conversation every modern creator, founder, and human needs to hear.
Youngest Self-Made Female Billionaire Lucy Guo on Money, Success, AI & Building Passes
What if the secret to building wealth wasn’t spending big, but acting broke?
Lucy Guo (@guoforit), co-founder of Scale AI, founder of Passes, and the youngest self-made female billionaire, is redefining what it means to win in tech, money, and the creator economy. From her “act broke, stay rich” mindset, to proving people wrong in Silicon Valley, to helping creators build generational wealth, this
The Truth About Prenups—and Why Money’s Harder to Talk About Than Sex (First’s Libby Leffler)
What if talking about money with your partner wasn’t awkward, but the key to keeping your relationship strong?
Libby Leffler (@thisfirst), founder of First and former Google and Facebook exec, is redefining what it means to protect love with logic. From breaking the stigma around prenups, to helping women secure their futures, to proving that money talk is harder than sex talk, this is the convers
The Real Cost of Love, Business, and Building To $100M Together (Siff & Nish, Arrae)
What if you took the money saved for your dream wedding and bet it all on your business?
Would it make or break you?
Siff Haider and Nish Samantray, co-founders of Arrae, share their raw story of love, sacrifice, and scaling to $100M. From immigrating to the U.S. with no safety net, to choosing business over a wedding, to learning how to fight (and win) together as partners in love and work, this
(EXCLUSIVE) Cara Santana Leto Opens Up About Addiction, Hollywood, Marriage & New Brand Lil Luv Dog
What if you hit rock bottom at 18 and almost lost your life to addiction.
Do you think you could recover?
EXCLUSIVE This is Cara Santana Leto’s first sit-down interview as a married woman, and she doesn’t hold back. From hitting rock bottom at 18 and nearly losing her life to addiction, to being ousted as CEO of her first company, to finding love again with husband Shannon Leto and launching a ne
10 Lessons from 20 Years at The Top of the Beauty Industry with Dr. Julie Chung, Co-Founder of T3 (Sephora's First Ever Luxury Hair Tool)
In this episode, meet the founder you don’t know, behind the brand you already love.
Dr. Julie Chung, Co-Founder of T3 Micro, gives the advice every ambitious woman wants to hear about building a brand, looking your best, and choosing the right life co-founder when she opens up about:
How to use color theory analysis to look your best
The lessons from building a top-selling beauty brand at Sep
Deepica Mutyala, CEO of The Fastest Growing Prestige Brand at Ulta Beauty (Live Tinted) on dating, becoming rich and influencing her way to the top
Deepica Mutyala, CEO and Founder of Live Tinted, the #1 fastest growing beauty brand at Ulta, gives the advice every ambitious woman wants to hear to build her dream life, partner, and business when she opens up about
What it’s really like dating right now as an ambitious woman with money
The pressure of growing up with South-Asian Immigrant parents
How to make money as a CEO that has nothing t
Dianna Cohen on Firing Herself as CEO of Crown Affair to Become the Biggest Hair Brand in Beauty (Re-Run)
Dianna Cohen, founder and ex-CEO of Crown Affair, joins Maggie Sellers to reflect on what it took to build the premium beauty brand redefining clean luxury in haircare and the future of founders as creators.
What You'll Hear In This Episode:
From working with Emily Weiss to building her own brand—Dianna’s evolution from beauty insider to beauty founder of Crown Affair
The early days of Crown A
Gossiping About Failed Beauty Brands, Not Having Kids, and Genius PR Moves (Maggie & Katie Sellers)
What if the brand you built failed—and it wasn’t your fault?What if dating came with warning labels, and choosing not to have more kids was the most radical decision of all?
In this week’s episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie Sellers and Katie Sellers are back in the studio, and this one’s personal. From beauty brand collapses to viral dating apps and modern motherhood, they unpack the stories that
Dear Media Star Les Alfred on Going From Corporate Girlie to Six-Figure Influencer in 3 Years (and the Rebrand That Changed Everything)
Have you ever wondered how long it really takes to go from a 9–5 to a six-figure influencer?
What if your next chapter starts by trusting your gut, and not your job title?
Les Alfred didn’t come from wealth. She didn’t have connections. But she had a voice, a podcast, and a powerful desire to grow beyond what her 9–5 at Hubspot allowed. In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie sits down with Le
Your Wall Street & Silicon Valley Big Sisters Tell All: MBAs, Money, Power & Startup Lore (With The Tiger Sisters)
What if your big sisters worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, LinkedIn, and Snap, and went to Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, and Dartmouth, just so they could hand you the playbook?
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie sits down with Tiger Sisters Jean and Cherie Brooke Luo, two powerhouse siblings with Wall Street and Silicon Valley resumes who are making elite career advice radically mor
Aishwarya Iyer, Founder of Brightland, on Building a Cult-Favorite Luxury Brand From Burnout, the Truth About the NYT Olive Oil Wars, and How Becoming a Mom Changed Everything
Aishwarya Iyer, Founder of Brightland, on Copycats, Creator Culture, and Building a Luxury Brand From Burnout
What happens when a health scare leads you to reinvent the olive oil aisle—and you end up in the middle of a New York Times “olive oil war” after being bullied online by another founder?
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie sits down with Aishwarya Iyer, the founder of Brightland, t
Natalie Holloway's Secret To Getting A Shark Tank Deal & Bootstrapping to $20M, While Having 3 Kids (Bala Founder)
On this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie Sellers sits down with Natalie Holloway, co-founder of Bala, the brand that made fitness hot. Natalie built Bala into a $20M business with a Shark Tank deal from Mark Cuban, faced near bankruptcy, and navigated the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship—all while raising three kids under four.
The conversation gets real as Natalie shares the hardest moments
Maggie Sellers on Why It’s Time to Get the Prenup, Call Out Your Copycats, and Stop Doing Work for Free (ft. Katie Sellers)
Weddings. Wealth. Women doing free work.
This week, Hot Smart Rich is back with sisters Maggie and Katie Sellers—talking candidly about navigating money in relationships, the pressure of influencer wedding culture, and what happens when someone starts copying your brand move for move. (Hint: you trademark or die.)
From a quick catch-up post Maggie's Euro trip to a 400% raise for the DCC, this epis
Bryony Basse (Deery), Dior Global Wellness Expert & Founder of Pilates By Bryony, On Going From Broke and Heartbroken To Building A Million-Dollar Pilates Empire
What does it take to rebuild your life, your body, and your business from scratch? In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie sits down with Bryony Basse (née Deery), founder of Pilates by Bryony and Dior Global Wellness Expert, to talk about the moment everything changed. After a life-altering car accident in her early 20s left her in chronic pain, Bryony turned to Pilates as a form of healing. Wh
Allison McNamara, Founder of Mara Beauty, On How Getting Divorced, & Losing 40 Pounds Totally Changed Her Life and Supercharged Her Business
Allison McNamara, Founder of Mara Beauty, On How Getting Divorced, & Losing 40 Pounds Totally Changed Her Life and Supercharged Her Business
What happens when you stop hiding, start healing, and finally show up for yourself—and your brand?
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie sits down with Allison McNamara, founder of MARA Beauty, to unpack the full spectrum of personal and professional tr
Susan Yara on How She Sold Naturium To e.l.f For $355 Million, Her FTC Investigation, and Building Through Backlash
What happens when the internet turns on you, your marriage falls apart behind the scenes—and you still scale Naturium (your startup) into a $355M acquisition from e.l.f.? Susan Yara is telling her side of the story.
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie sits down with Susan Yara, the founder of Naturium, for one of the most honest and tactical conversations we’ve had on the show. Known for h
Sima Sistani, Former WeightWatchers CEO, on Embracing GLP-1s, Leading Through Controversy, and Facing Uncertainty with Conviction
What happens when your salary becomes a headline, Oprah steps back, and your bet on the future of health divides the internet (and the markets)?
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie sits down with Sima Sistani, former CEO of WeightWatchers as she reflects on the boldest pivot in WW’s history—integrating GLP-1 medications like Ozempic—and what it was like to be at the center of a cultural sto
DWTS Lindsay Arnold on the Pivot That Changed Everything—Money, Marriage, and The Movement Club
What happens after 10 seasons on national TV? You build something of your own.
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie sits down with professional dancer and entrepreneur Lindsay Arnold to talk about life after Dancing with the Stars — from launching The Movement Club to growing a brand rooted in purpose.
Lindsay shares how motherhood motivated her to build something real, how she overcame doubt
Maggie Sellers On Why Work-Life Balance Is a Lie, Building Ambition, Boundaries, and The Power of Moms (Ft. Katie Sellers)
Why Work-Life Balance Is a Lie (and What Ambition Really Costs)
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie Sellers sits down with her sister and co-founder Katie Sellers to talk about the myth of balance, the reality of modern ambition, and what women really give up to build businesses, families, and brands at the same time.
From the truth behind “having it all” to what social media doesn’t show
Celebrity Social Media Experts On How To Build a Creative Agency For The Stars And How To Go Viral
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie Sellers sits down with Chloe Sappern and Lydia Berry, the powerhouse duo behind Darlington, the social-first agency trusted by Sofia Richie Grainge, Miranda Kerr, Megan Roup, Serena Kerrigan, Kate Love, Emily DiDonato, Cameron Rogers, Liv Perez, and more.
Darlington isn’t just another digital agency—it’s the industry’s best-kept secret, crafting the socia
Sheena Zadeh, Founder of Kosas, On The Truth About Money, Divorce, Success, & What She Learned After Losing Everything
On this week's episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie sits down with Sheena Zadeh, founder of Kosas, for a real conversation about what it actually takes to build an iconic brand — and survive everything life throws at you at the same time.
Sheena talks openly about losing her house in the LA fires, going through a divorce while scaling a consumer startup, and rebuilding not just her business, but her
Maggie Sellers On $50M Lawsuits, Fake Birkins, And The Future Of Beauty (Ft. Katie Sellers)
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie Sellers and Katie Sellers break down the five biggest stories shaping beauty, retail, and the startup lifestyle—$50M lawsuits, fake Birkins, rebrand flops, and the future of K-beauty.
We get into:
The truth about K-beauty medical tourism (and what went wrong for one woman who lost her vision)
Why Olive Young might eat Sephora’s lunch—and what beauty from
Maggie Sellers On A Week In My Life In Japan — Cherry Blossoms, Market Meltdowns & K-Beauty Breakouts
In this week’s solo episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie Sellers takes you behind the scenes of her trip to Tokyo and Kyoto with the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), where business, beauty, burnout, and inspiration collide.
This isn’t your typical travel vlog. It’s a raw, unfiltered look at what it means to build a business while living out of a suitcase, navigate elite global networks, and stay
Maggie Sellers On Why She Got a Breast Augmentation—And What No One Tells Ambitious Women About Surgery, Recovery & Self-Confidence
In this raw and unfiltered episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie opens up about something she’s never talked about publicly before—her recent natural breast augmentation, also known as an NFTBA (Natural Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation). From the real cost of the procedure to the unexpected emotional rollercoaster of recovery, this is the tell-all she wishes had existed when she was making her decisio
Dianna Cohen, Founder Of Crown Affair, On Why She Fired Herself as CEO After Raising $15M—And What It Taught Her About Money, Power & Letting Go
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie Sellers sits down with Dianna Cohen—the founder of Crown Affair, the premium beauty brand redefining clean luxury in haircare. Dianna’s journey started long before building her own brand—she launched her career working alongside Emily Weiss at Into The Gloss, then went on to shape the stories of modern DTC icons like Away. That background gave her a master
Maggie Sellers On Her Hot Smart Rich Money Mindset—Women Are Being Lied to About Money and It’s Making Men Rich
On this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie Sellers sits down with her sister and former CFO of billion-dollar DTC brands, Katie Sellers, to talk about the Hot Smart Rich Money Mindset. The truth? Women are being lied to about money—and it’s making our boyfriends, husbands, brothers, and the men in our lives richer by default. They’re not smarter. They’re just in the room when financial decisions ar
Natalie Holloway, Founder of Bala, On How She Built Bala to $20M, Survived Nearly Going Bankrupt & Balanced Motherhood
On this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie Sellers sits down with Natalie Holloway, co-founder of Bala, the brand that made fitness hot. Natalie built Bala into a $20M business with a Shark Tank deal from Mark Cuban, faced near bankruptcy, and navigated the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship—all while raising three kids under four.
The conversation gets real as Natalie shares the hardest moments of
Maggie Sellers On The BTS of Neko Health’s 100,000-Person Waitlist, What to Do in London, and HSR’s Global Angel WhatsApp Community
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie takes you behind the scenes of her latest trip to London—where business, wellness, and exclusivity collide. From securing high-level meetings with potential LPs and Unilever Ventures to stepping inside the ultra-exclusive Neko Health body scan (with a 100,000-person waitlist), this episode pulls back the curtain on what it looks like to build a global empi
The Woman Investing $60M Into Creators On Finding The Next Mr. Beast, The Future of Influencers, and Venture Capital
Investing $60M to Find the Next Mr. Beast—The Future of Influencers, Creators, and Venture Capital with Megan Lightcap
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie sits down with Megan Lightcap, Partner at Slow Ventures, one of the leading venture capital firms backing content creators and digital-first businesses. With a $60M seed-stage fund, Megan and Sam Lessin are betting big on the creator econ
Gab Waller On Celebrity Luxury Fashion Sourcing, The Coat That Changed Her Life, And Building Fashion's Next Big AI App
Gab Waller On Celebrity Luxury Fashion Sourcing, The Coat That Changed Her Life, And Building Fashion's Next Big AI App
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie sits down with Gab Waller—the fashion sourcer-turned-tech founder—who built a global empire from a single Instagram DM. Known for finding the most coveted luxury pieces for celebrities like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Hailey Bieber, and K
Kristine Locker, Founder of Locker, On Building a Multimillion Dollar Fashion Tech And Betting Everything On What's Next
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, I sit down with Kristine Locker—founder & CEO of Locker, the social shopping platform that’s redefining how we shop, save, and discover products online. From starting her career in real estate finance at Goldman Sachs to self-funding her startup for two years with $225,000 before landing a game-changing $1M angel investment, Kristine’s journey is proof that big r
Maggie Sellers & Courtney Reum, Maggie's Boyfriend, On How To Heal From Your Breakup And Not Let Everything Else Fall Apart
Maggie Sellers & Courtney Reum, Maggie's Boyfriend, On How To Heal From Your Breakup And Not Let Everything Else Fall Apart
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, I sit down with Courtney Reum—serial entrepreneur, co-founder of M13, investor, and best-selling author—who also happens to be my boyfriend. We’re diving deep into heartbreak, breakups, and healing, sharing our personal experiences and hard
Maggie Sellers On How To Start Angel Investing (Her Secrets Exposed)
Angel Investing 101 With Maggie Sellers: How to Start, Find Deals & Build Wealth
Curious about angel investing but don’t know where to start? In this episode, Maggie Sellers breaks down how to invest in startups, even if it’s your first time and you don’t have a finance background. She covers the real risks and rewards, how to find great startups, and why owning equity is key to long-term wealth.
Courtney Reum On The Truth about Becoming a $1.5B Venture Capitalist and 45-Year-Old Professional Athlete
Courtney Reum on Reinvention, Wealth, and Finding “The One” with girlfriend Maggie Sellers | Hot Smart Rich Podcast
In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, I sit down with Courtney Reum—serial entrepreneur, co-founder of M13, the $1.5B venture capital powerhouse, best-selling author, philanthropist, and Harvard guest lecturer—who also happens to be my boyfriend. If you’ve searched for Courtney Reum’s
From Sibling Rivalry to Startup Success: How to Build a Successful Business with Family with Maggie Sellers & Katie Sellers
Ever wondered what it's like to work with your sister or how HSR runs as a business operation? In the second episode of Hot Smart Rich, you'll intimately meet Maggie's sister and co-founder, Katie Sellers, who joins for an unfiltered conversation. Together, they unpack the evolution of their sibling bond into their business partnership, from their early creative clashes to building a bold, bi-coas
Becoming Hot Smart Rich With Maggie Sellers
Join Maggie Sellers for the long awaited debut episode of Hot Smart Rich as she shares her journey of launching this podcast after years of hesitation, anxiety, and growth. With her sister by her side, Maggie dives into personal challenges, her bold transition to entrepreneurship, and building a thriving community of 200,000 women. From personal holding companies to finding purpose, this episode i
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Hot Smart Rich is your place to hear unfiltered conversations with the people shaping the future of culture, creators, startups and community. Hosted by Maggie Sellers, investor and media powerhouse, and guests breaking the mold, you’ll get the real deal as it relates to navigating the startup fast lane, leveling up your life or becoming your hottest, smartest, richest self. New episodes weekly on
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