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Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumThe Queer Eye Star Behind "The Biggest Celebrity Brand Failure of All Time!" Jonathan Van NessWhat 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 became the fastest-growing brand… and then went bankrupt- How losing millions overnight changed his entire approach to money- What it feels like t...
2025-11-261h 12Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers Reum#1 Celeb Skin Expert: The Truth They Don't Want to Hear About Aging, Aesthetics, & Building a Business to LastFrom 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 skincare brand that shows what it really looks like to put care at the center of business.Am...
2025-11-1956 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumHow 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 a $4B global brand, and building what she calls the next Disney, all while being a wife and mother to the cutesie crew. In this episode, we get...
2025-11-1237 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumGossiping 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 possible. In this candid, unfiltered conversation, Maggie and Katie gossip about:Cycle-syncing and optimizing your life around your menstrual cycle...
2025-11-0545 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumMary Holland Nader: From Wall Street Analyst to Reality TV Fame — Why She Left Corporate America, Found Her Voice & Built Her Own Fintech StartupIn 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 reveals:What it really cost her to leave Deutsche Bank for reality TVHow fame has become a new form of curren...
2025-10-2953 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumShameless’s Emma Kenney on Hollywood Fame, Pay Gaps & Finding Purpose as a Non-Profit EntrepreneurEmma 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 relevantNow 26, she’s carving a new path - launching Yogi’s House, a dog rescue that has already saved nearly 400 animals. In this episode, Emma opens up about the cost of fame, the realities of money and contracts in Hollywoo...
2025-10-2243 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumTower 28’s Amy Liu: From Stay-At-Home Mom to Best-Selling Sephora Powerhouse at 40 - How She Bet On Herself and WonAmy 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 dynamics in her marriage, the shift when her husband became CFO of her company, and how she gained the freedom to take risks. She shares why she’s never...
2025-10-1551 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumThe 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&BeSam 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 sooner - honest, practical, and backed by science.We cover:Why male infertility is the leading cause of IVF in CanadaHow to test fertility at hom...
2025-10-1245 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumI’M MARRIED: Storytime and Your Sign Not To Settle (Courtney Reum & Maggie Sellers Reum)Spotify DescriptionSURPRISE, 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 conversation about love, risk, and why marriage is the biggest business - and emotional - decision you’ll ever make.What you’ll learn in thi...
2025-10-0846 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumJonathan 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 like you’ve never heard him before: unfiltered, vulnerable, and brutally honest about fame, money, and survival.Why JVN Hair became the fastest-growing bran...
2025-10-011h 10Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumHarvard 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.Why “phone brain” is the hidden reason behind your short attention spanHow notification culture rewires our dopamine and drives gossip cultureWhy short-term social media breaks don’t fix your brain - but mornings off doThe...
2025-09-2445 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumYoungest Self-Made Female Billionaire Lucy Guo on Money, Success, AI & Building PassesWhat 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 is the conversation every founder, dreamer, and disruptor needs to hear.Why acting broke is Lucy’s rule for staying richThe truth about being a “billionaire” (and why it’s not...
2025-09-1751 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumThe 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 conversation every modern couple needs to have before their big day.Why women are now leading the prenup conversationThe surprising top 3 reasons couples get prenups (hint: it’s not just mone...
2025-09-1044 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumThe 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 is what it really costs to build big.Why skipping their wedding was the best decision they ever madeHow they...
2025-09-0349 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers Reum(EXCLUSIVE) Cara Santana Leto Opens Up About Addiction, Hollywood, Marriage & New Brand Lil Luv DogWhat 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 new brand, Cara is rewriting what it means to be a multi-hyphenate creative entrepreneur.How to perfect the role of “...
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Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers Reum(EXCLUSIVE) Cara Santana Leto Opens Up About Addiction, Hollywood, Marriage & New Brand Lil Luv DogWhat 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 new brand, Cara is rewriting what it means to be a multi-hyphenate creative entrepreneur.How to perfect the role of “...
2025-08-2739 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers Reum10 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 Sephora for over 20 yearsHow to use being a multi-hyphenate to your advantage The new standard to make your boyfriend, your husbandWhat’s really going on w...
2025-08-2047 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumDeepica Mutyala, CEO of The Fastest Growing Prestige Brand at Ulta Beauty (Live Tinted) on dating, becoming rich and influencing her way to the topDeepica 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 aboutWhat it’s really like dating right now as an ambitious woman with moneyThe pressure of growing up with South-Asian Immigrant parents How to make money as a CEO that has nothing to do with your businessHow to become the fastest growing prestige brand at Ulta without going viral on tiktok or having an influencer strategy The biggest cros...
2025-08-1352 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumDianna 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 AffairThe early days of Crown Affair and how her time at Away shaped her approach to brand strategy and storytellingWhy Dianna stepped down as CEO—what she's doing at the brand now and...
2025-08-0656 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumGossiping 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 had them hooked (and sometimes heartbroken) this week.They go deep on:- Why it’s...
2025-07-3040 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumDear 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 Les, the host of @shessoluckypod (Dear Media), to talk about what really happened for Les to reinv...
2025-07-2344 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumYour 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 more relatable. Jean (Harvard MBA, Dartmouth undergrad) built a $300M business at Snap. Cherie (Stanford MBA, Columbia engineering) scaled products at LinkedIn. Now, they’re spilling the tea on ev...
2025-07-161h 11Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumAishwarya 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 EverythingAishwarya Iyer, Founder of Brightland, on Copycats, Creator Culture, and Building a Luxury Brand From BurnoutWhat 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, to unpack how one wellness wake-up call turned into a category-defining pantry brand that landed on Oprah’s Favorite Things list in...
2025-07-0954 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumNatalie 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 of scaling Bala, from the chaos of explosive growth during COVID to nearly losing the company. She breaks down what saved the business, why she prioritizes profit overgrowth, and how she ma...
2025-07-0256 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumMaggie 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 episode covers personal stories, hard-earned lessons, and straight-up tactical advice on everything from prenups to trademarking to finding a partner who gets your ambition.If you’re navigating wedding pres...
2025-06-2547 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumBryony Basse (Deery), Dior Global Wellness Expert & Founder of Pilates By Bryony, On Going From Broke and Heartbroken To Building A Million-Dollar Pilates EmpireWhat 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. What started as recovery became her purpose and ultimately a multi-million dollar global brand.She built a multi-million dollar digital fitness business from h...
2025-06-1848 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumAllison McNamara, Founder of Mara Beauty, On How Getting Divorced, & Losing 40 Pounds Totally Changed Her Life and Supercharged Her BusinessAllison McNamara, Founder of Mara Beauty, On How Getting Divorced, & Losing 40 Pounds Totally Changed Her Life and Supercharged Her BusinessWhat 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 transformation—from coming out and getting divorced to finally stepping into her power as both a founder and a face.For the...
2025-06-1146 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumSusan Yara on How She Sold Naturium To e.l.f For $355 Million, Her FTC Investigation, and Building Through BacklashWhat 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 her credibility and candor in the beauty space, Susan opens up about the backlash over her undisclosed involvement in Naturium, being clea...
2025-06-0458 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumSima Sistani, Former WeightWatchers CEO, on Embracing GLP-1s, Leading Through Controversy, and Facing Uncertainty with ConvictionWhat 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 storm. From media backlash to public salary scrutiny, she shares what the press missed, what she’d do differently, and how she found peace in...
2025-05-281h 15Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumDWTS Lindsay Arnold on the Pivot That Changed Everything—Money, Marriage, and The Movement ClubWhat 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 to launch, and what it’s like to go from talent to founder. They cover brand trips that convert, building in public, and navigating money, marriage, and motherhood with clarity.
2025-05-2156 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumMaggie 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 about life after kids, Maggie and Katie get into the trade-offs no one warns you about — including how ambition...
2025-05-1443 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumCelebrity Social Media Experts On How To Build a Creative Agency For The Stars And How To Go ViralIn 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 social presence of some of the most recognizable faces in fashion, beauty, and pop culture. Founded less than a year ago, they’ve grown entirely through inbound demand and referrals. Their work has led to...
2025-05-0746 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumSheena Zadeh, Founder of Kosas, On The Truth About Money, Divorce, Success, & What She Learned After Losing EverythingOn 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 life. She shares what no one tells you about success, money, grief, and balance — and why real female empowerment looks different than the internet make...
2025-04-3046 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumMaggie 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 the inside out really looks likeHow Boy Smells lost the plot with their rebrand (and their core customer)How TikTok creators in China are exposing luxury markups—and what tha...
2025-04-2339 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumMaggie Sellers On A Week In My Life In Japan — Cherry Blossoms, Market Meltdowns & K-Beauty BreakoutsIn 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 grounded when your skin’s breaking out and your schedule is maxed.Maggie opens up about the emotional rollercoaster of stepping into high-pressure rooms while not feelin...
2025-04-1625 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumMaggie Sellers On Why She Got a Breast Augmentation—And What No One Tells Ambitious Women About Surgery, Recovery & Self-ConfidenceIn 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 decision.She breaks down exactly what the experience was like—both physically and professionally. From downtime as a founder and managing brand campaigns while recovering, to the mental load of plasti...
2025-04-0950 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumDianna Cohen, Founder Of Crown Affair, On Why She Fired Herself as CEO After Raising $15M—And What It Taught Her About Money, Power & Letting GoIn 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 masterclass in brand building.By 2024, she had scaled Crown Affair to $20M in sales and raised $15M in venture funding. Then she did something few founders would...
2025-04-0253 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumMaggie Sellers On Her Hot Smart Rich Money Mindset—Women Are Being Lied to About Money and It’s Making Men RichOn 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 are being made.Meanwhile, women control 85% of consumer spending—we decide what to buy, where to shop, and which brands blow up. We are the market. But we’re...
2025-03-2650 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumNatalie Holloway, Founder of Bala, On How She Built Bala to $20M, Survived Nearly Going Bankrupt & Balanced MotherhoodOn 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 scaling Bala, from the chaos of explosive growth during COVID to nearly losing the company. She breaks down what saved the business, why she prioritizes profit overgrowth, and how sh...
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Books and BobaMarch 2025 Book NewsOn our mid-month check in for March 2025, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, discuss the latest book to TV adaptation news, check in as the first book ban case hits the Supreme Court, and share some exciting news for the podcast!Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:BLACKPINK: A Little Golden Book Biography by Jessica YoonThe Swan's Daughter: A Possibly Doomed Love Story by Roshani ChokshiHoneytrap by Kiana Krystle I Dance by Diana Rañola; illust. by Christine Almeda The Summoning of Tess Pham by Trang Thanh TranThe Poet Empress by Sh...
2025-03-151h 05Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumMaggie Sellers On The BTS of Neko Health’s 100,000-Person Waitlist, What to Do in London, and HSR’s Global Angel WhatsApp CommunityIn 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 empire while living life in the fast lane.Maggie also takes you inside one of London’s most talked-about events with her boyfriend, Courtney Reum—Bryony Deery’s wedding, a Vogue-worthy affair celebrating the Pilates...
2025-03-1224 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumThe Woman Investing $60M Into Creators On Finding The Next Mr. Beast, The Future of Influencers, and Venture CapitalInvesting $60M to Find the Next Mr. Beast—The Future of Influencers, Creators, and Venture Capital with Megan LightcapIn 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 economy, where social media platforms, personal brands, and original content are shaping the future of digital entrepreneurship.From investing in early-stage startups to finding the next Mr. Beast, Me...
2025-03-051h 02Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumGab Waller On Celebrity Luxury Fashion Sourcing, The Coat That Changed Her Life, And Building Fashion's Next Big AI AppGab Waller On Celebrity Luxury Fashion Sourcing, The Coat That Changed Her Life, And Building Fashion's Next Big AI AppIn 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 Khloé Kardashian, Gab has pioneered fashion sourcing and is now reshaping the future of luxury shopping with her tech platform, Sourced By.✨ Episode Highlights:Gab’s j...
2025-02-2645 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumKristine Locker, Founder of Locker, On Building a Multimillion Dollar Fashion Tech And Betting Everything On What's NextIn 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 risks lead to even bigger rewards.But building a multi-million dollar consumer startup isn’t just about great ideas—it’s about navigating investor rejection, learning from bad decisions (like an $8K...
2025-02-1939 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumMaggie Sellers & Courtney Reum, Maggie's Boyfriend, On How To Heal From Your Breakup And Not Let Everything Else Fall ApartMaggie Sellers & Courtney Reum, Maggie's Boyfriend, On How To Heal From Your Breakup And Not Let Everything Else Fall ApartIn 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-earned lessons on love, self-growth, and moving forward.If you’ve ever felt lost after a relationship breakup, struggled to rebuild your confidence, or wondered how to navig...
2025-02-1250 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumMaggie Sellers On How To Start Angel Investing (Her Secrets Exposed)Angel Investing 101 With Maggie Sellers: How to Start, Find Deals & Build WealthCurious 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.✔ What is angel investing & how does it work✔ The biggest myths & mistakes first-time investors make✔ Due di...
2025-02-0535 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumCourtney Reum On The Truth about Becoming a $1.5B Venture Capitalist and 45-Year-Old Professional AthleteCourtney Reum on Reinvention, Wealth, and Finding “The One” with girlfriend Maggie Sellers | Hot Smart Rich PodcastIn 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 net worth, his girlfriend, M13 investments, or his journey as a professional soccer player, you’re in the right place.From starting at Goldman Sachs, launching successful businesses to...
2025-01-2948 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumFrom Sibling Rivalry to Startup Success: How to Build a Successful Business with Family with Maggie Sellers & Katie SellersEver 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-coastal media and investment platform. With candid stories about taking career risks, redefining traditional roles, and balancing creativity with execution, this episode dives deep into what it takes to grow a business, foster resilience, and work w...
2025-01-2234 minHot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumBecoming Hot Smart Rich With Maggie SellersJoin 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 is your entry into the world of Hot Smart Rich and will help you navigate overcoming your own fears, embrace your own vulnerability and take risks to change your life.✨CONNECT WITH HER✨:
2025-01-0916 min
Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers ReumHot Smart Rich TrailerHot 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 Wednesdays.✨CONNECT WITH HER✨:INSTAGRAM: @maggiesellersTIKTOK: @maggiesellers_YOUTUBE: @hotsmartrichLINKEDIN: Maggie Sellers✨READ THE NEWSLETTER✨:HSR ICYMI
2025-01-0700 min
Mostly FictionalEp. 59: Pam Lets a Book Go Gently Into That Good NightIn this episode, Pam and Hallie celebrate National Poetry Month!Books mentioned, in order:The Mountain in the Sea by Ray NaylerOther Minds: the Octopus, the Sea and the Deep Origins of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-SmithThe Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy MontgomeryI Cheerfully Refuse by Leif EngerThe Odyssey by HomerStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Boston Massacre: A Family History by Serena ZabinWelcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwan Bo-ReumLegends and...
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Scientists Who ReadBooks Squared: February Theme TalkWe’re back with another Theme Talk to chat about our February birthday month theme Books Squared, all the books about books we can think of and want to read, or think you might want to.Books Mentioned:Babel by R F KuangThe Dictionary Of Lost Words by Pip WilliamsThe Bookbinder Of Jericho by Pip WilliamsThe Secret History by Donna TarttThe Starless Sea by Erin MorgensternA Discovery Of Witches by Deborah HarknessBookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Midnight Library by Matt HaigInkheart by Cornelia Fu...
2024-02-0433 min