Hot Smart Rich

• Maggie & Katie Sellers Get Real: $50M Lawsuits, Fake Birkins, and the Future of Beauty

  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 that means for the future of fashion houses and consumer trustWhat the Revolve lawsuit reveals about influencer marketing, taxes, and the fine print no one talks about📌 Like what you hear? Rate + review the pod to support women who are redefining what it means to build power—through culture, capital, and consumer. Brands, Products & Things Mentioned in This EpisodeOlive YoungSephoraRevolveBoy Smells4AM SkinPhlur by Chriselle LimFreja New YorkPolèneDHGateAmore Vintage TokyoCONNECT WITH MAGGIE:INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠@maggiesellers ⁠⁠⁠TIKTOK: ⁠⁠⁠@maggiesellers_ ⁠⁠⁠LINKEDIN: ⁠⁠⁠Maggie Sellers ⁠⁠⁠CONNECT WITH KATIE:INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@katiesellers_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠LINKEDIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Katie Sellers⁠⁠ ⁠READ THE NEWSLETTER:⁠⁠⁠HSR ICYMI ⁠⁠⁠SHOP HSR:⁠⁠⁠HSR MERCH⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠SHOP MY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AMAZON⁠⁠⁠This episode is produced by HSR Media.

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• Maggie Solo Episode: 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 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 feeling her best physically, how changing your environment can shift your self-image, and what it’s really like to network with billion-dollar business leaders over sushi in Japan.This first-of-its-kind episode blends travel diary, business insights, beauty commentary, and personal reflection. If you’ve ever felt like you’re “not doing enough” while on the road or wondered what really goes on at invite-only global business trips, this one’s for you.Join the HSR Global Angels Community💌 Link to join: ⁠Click here to join⁠This is a community by you, for you. It’s peer-led, community-driven, and built for ambitious, like-minded women. Whether you’re looking to connect with business besties, discover the best Pilates class in your city, or find new friends—this is where it happens.CONNECT WITH MAGGIE SELLERS Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maggiesellers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maggiesellers_⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hotsmartrich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maggie Sellers⁠⁠⁠⁠READ THE NEWSLETTER⁠⁠⁠HSR ICYMI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Stay ahead with consumer startup trends, business news, and investing insights.SHOP HOT SMART RICH⁠⁠⁠HSR Merch⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop My⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ABOUT MAGGIE SELLERSMaggie Sellers is the founder of Hot Smart Rich, an investment and media company designed to empower women in business and entrepreneurship. A multi-hyphenate creator, investor, and entrepreneur, she’s redefined female empowerment with her sharp, candid insights into business, wealth-building, and startup investing. As a leading voice on TikTok and LinkedIn, Maggie’s content reaches over 180,000 ambitious women looking to elevate their careers, finances, and businesses.Maggie is also an angel investor in brands like Allara Health, Mixlab, and De Soi and a venture partner in HSR Ventures, where she backs the next generation of consumer startups. Forget outdated notions of female empowerment—Maggie is reshaping what it means to be a modern power player in business and investing.📢 This episode is produced by HSR Media, a division of Creative MES LLC.

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• Maggie Solo Episode: Why I 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 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 plastic surgery as a high-achieving woman, Maggie shares the part no one talks about.If you’ve ever typed “fat transfer breast augmentation reviews” into Reddit, wondered whether fat transfer actually lasts, or debated between implants vs natural enhancement—this is your go-to guide. She also reveals why Dr. Steven Teitelbaum was her surgeon of choice, what no one tells you about post-op depression, and how this surgery intersected with her identity, body image, and ambition.What This Episode Covers: Why Maggie chose fat transfer over implants (and what she’d do differently) What to expect with plastic surgery downtime while running a business What Maggie wore during recovery, what helped her heal, and what no one warned her about The actual cost and why it was over $17K The business of beauty and how investors and VCs are capitalizing on medical aesthetics and plastic surgery How to approach elective surgery as a working woman in the corporate world This is for the woman who’s ambitious, informed, and unapologetic about wanting to feel confident in her body—and still wants the full breakdown before making a decision.Whether you’re in your “research era” or just here for the tea, Maggie’s story will leave you feeling informed, empowered, and maybe a little less alone.

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• Crown Affair’s Dianna Cohen: 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 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 dare to do: she fired herself as CEO.This episode isn’t about quitting—it’s about redefining. Dianna opens up about what it means to build a premium, emotionally resonant brand in the age of hustle culture, and how stepping into a more creative, intuitive role has become her most powerful chapter yet.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 founderThe early days of Crown Affair and how her time at Away shaped her approach to brand strategy and storytellingWhy Dianna stepped down as CEO—and how it unlocked a new creative chapterThe clean luxury playbook: how she built Crown Affair into a category-defining brandRaising $15M and scaling to $20M in revenue—without compromising brand integrityMaggie’s take on the identity shifts every founder faces—and the freedom of letting goDianna’s blueprint for building brands that feel personal, purposeful, and powerfulCONNECT WITH MAGGIE:INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠@maggiesellers ⁠⁠⁠TIKTOK: ⁠⁠⁠@maggiesellers_ ⁠⁠⁠YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠@hotsmartrich ⁠⁠⁠LINKEDIN: ⁠⁠⁠Maggie Sellers ⁠⁠⁠NEWSLETTER: HSR ICYMI ⁠⁠⁠⁠CONNECT WITH DIANNA:INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠Dianna Cohen⁠⁠TIKTOK: ⁠⁠Dianna Cohen⁠⁠SUBSTACK: Take Your TimeSHOP CROWN AFFAIR: WEBSITESEPHORASHOP HSR:⁠⁠⁠HSR MERCH⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠SHOP MY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AMAZON⁠⁠⁠This episode is produced by HSR Media, a division of Creative MES LLC, with support from Coldea Productions.

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• Maggie's 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 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 still being left out of wealth-building conversations, especially when it comes to things like angel investing, equity, and financial freedom.This week, Maggie and Katie go deep on the real money rules that changed their lives—from the 50-20-20-10 budgeting framework to the mental blocks women face when managing money. It’s not just about spreadsheets and savings—this is about power, access, and confidence.In this episode, you’ll hear:How the wrong money mindset is keeping women from getting richHow women are unintentionally transferring wealth to men—and how to stop doing itWhy 50-20-20-10 is the budgeting method for ambitious women who want to save, invest, and still live wellWhy “being good with money” isn’t about coupons or coffee—it’s about knowing your numbers and owning your worthWhat Maggie and Katie wish more women knew about cash flow, investing, and building wealth on your own termsThis isn’t financial advice—it’s a financial awakening. If you’ve ever felt behind, ashamed, or confused when it comes to money, this episode will change the way you think about your bank account, your habits, and your power.Listen now and start acting like the investor you are.CONNECT WITH MAGGIE:INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠@maggiesellers ⁠⁠TIKTOK: ⁠⁠@maggiesellers_ ⁠⁠YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠@hotsmartrich ⁠⁠LINKEDIN: ⁠⁠Maggie Sellers ⁠⁠CONNECT WITH KATIE:INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠@katiesellers_ ⁠⁠⁠TIKTOK: ⁠⁠⁠@katiesellers_ ⁠⁠⁠YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠@hotsmartrich ⁠⁠⁠LINKEDIN: ⁠⁠⁠Katie Sellers⁠ ⁠READ THE NEWSLETTER:⁠⁠HSR ICYMI ⁠⁠SHOP HSR:⁠⁠HSR MERCH⁠⁠ ⁠⁠SHOP MY⁠⁠⁠⁠AMAZON⁠⁠This episode is produced by HSR Media, a division of Creative MES LLC, with support from Spotify.

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