Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers Reum

Want to know the secrets of how to build real wealth, the difference between a job and a career, and eliminating cheap habits keeping you broke? Mel Robbins joins Maggie Sellers Reum on Hot Smart Rich to discuss the very real ways she went from $800K in debt to a media empire.

In this episode, Mel gets unfiltered on the everyday mistakes that secretly ruin your status and finances, exact scripts for talking to your boss to be irreplaceable, and why learning the power of saying "no" is your ultimate career power move. We pull back the curtain on how to break your toxic addiction to busyness, shift out of a scarcity mindset, and why she’s making her latest big business move: investing in a protein beverage brand Pure Genius.

Mel is the creator and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast - ranked the #3 Largest Show Globally on Spotify, #1 Most Followed Show on Apple, and closing in on 1 Billion Downloads. She is also the author of The Let Them Theory, the #1 selling book of 2025 and 2026.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(04:43) The Power of Saying No

(12:31) How to Get Paid What You're Worth

(22:12) Stan Ad

(23:17) Eight Sleep Ad

(24:47) How to Scale & Build a Team

(32:56) How to Get Ahead at Work

(37:23) It's Okay Not to Know What You Want

(42:24) How to Think About Money

(50:27) Lululemon Ad Read

(51:25) Bilt Ad Read

(52:31) Breaking the Addiction to Busyness

(01:01:05) Why Mel Created Pure Genius

(01:10:43) Why She Loves This Product

(01:13:45) Rapid Fire

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Fashion designer, entrepreneur, and WeWoreWhat founder Danielle Bernstein sits down with Maggie Sellers Reum on Hot Smart Rich for an unfiltered conversation on taking back her life both personally and professionally.

After turning a simple fashion blog into an 8-figure empire and selling her company at just 30 years old, Danielle faced public controversies and the downside of the internet.

In this episode, Danielle addresses the rumors and accusations head-on, sharing what really happened and reflecting on the regrets she holds from that period. She breaks down the reality of ending her relationship, the importance of healthy prenups, and why marriage ultimately functions as a business decision.

Looking ahead, Danielle discusses how she bought back her company, the strategy behind WeWoreWhat’s massive new rebrand, and what it truly takes to start over at 34 while protecting your empire.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(02:50) Calling Off an Engagement

(08:39) How Her Breakup Impacted Her Community

(09:46) Does Her Community Affect Her Decisions?

(10:56) How Her Breakup Changed Her Perspective

(11:58) Dealing with Negative Comments

(12:47) Moving On From Her Engagement

(14:09) Experience With Anxiety

(15:52) Who Is Danielle Today?

(17:04) Mentality Toward New Relationships

(19:08) Danielle’s Childhood

(20:41) Shopify Ad

(22:01) SoFi Ad

(23:14) Starting Her First Business

(24:17) When Did It Become Real?

(25:09) Making Money vs. Building Wealth

(25:43) From Influencer to Business Owner

(28:00) What Motivates Danielle?

(28:55) Negotiating Brand Deals

(30:16) Not Everyone Needs a Brand

(31:37) Advice to Influencers

(33:16) Evolution of WeWoreWhat

(33:59) Inside Danielle’s Creative Process

(35:26) Addressing the Controversy

(36:20) Why Speak Out Now?

(39:25) Has Danielle Made Amends?

(39:56) What Danielle Wants People to Know

(40:47) Bilt Ad

(41:51) OSEA Ad

(42:58) What’s Next?

(44:37) Taking Ownership of WeWoreWhat

(46:45) Advice for Women Starting Over

(48:35) Danielle's Investment Philosophy

(51:26) Evaluating Investment Opportunities

(52:18) Future Wealth-Building

(52:50) Final Thoughts

(53:02) Rapid Fire

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How do you build a $1 million brand with a $0 marketing budget after meeting your co-founder on Hinge? Because truly, that sounds like the plot of a romcom.

Milly Goldsmith reveals how she launched her brand Sult with just $10k, took on $1B competitor Liquid I.V., and scaled her business while navigating dating red flags and chronic singleness on this episode of Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers Reum. Plus, she breaks down creator economy secrets from her bestselling book, Secrets from My Notes App.

Milly gets unfiltered about how leaning into raw authenticity online built her massive audience and the unexpected downsides that come with it when navigating modern dating. From weeding out men with her content to navigating awkward dates where guys pitch their startups instead of making a connection, she breaks down what it really takes to protect your energy while scaling an empire.

We also pull back the curtain on the business side: how two co-founders met on a dating app, pooled together $10k each, and used viral organic content and personal branding to disrupt a multi-billion-dollar hydration market without spending a dollar on traditional ads.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(02:45) Trying Sult

(03:43) Launching Sult

(08:33) Milly’s Dating Rules

(10:41) Milly & Henry’s Relationship

(12:44) Finding the Right Co-Founder

(13:43) Splitting Co-Founder Roles

(15:28) Sult’s Unusual Hiring Strategy

(19:30) Fiverr Pro Ad

(20:30) Stan Ad

(21:26) Taking Risks in Business

(23:07) The Liquid I.V. Stunt

(26:19) Building a Personal Brand

(28:57) Protecting Your Creativity

(31:57) Secret Diary of an Oversharer

(35:04) Embracing Embarrassment

(37:14) Milly on Being Single

(40:37) Lululemon Ad

(41:35) Eight Sleep Ad

(43:07) De-Centering Men

(45:45) What Milly Wants in a Partner

(48:53) Milly’s Biggest Red Flags

(50:34) It’s Okay Not to Have a Plan

(51:28) Is Your Network Your Net Worth?

(52:16) How to Stand Out

(53:23) Rapid Fire

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For ambitious women wanting to own the room, gain power, and build wealth.

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Board-certified psychiatrist and ADHD specialist Dr. Sasha Hamdani (@thepsychdoctormd) joins Hot Smart Rich to breakdown adult ADHD, neurodiversity, and how to build wealth with ADHD.

In this episode, Dr. Sasha Hamdani and host Maggie Sellers Reum discuss the hidden signs of ADHD in women, why adult ADHD diagnosis is so common, and how to stop paying the costly ADHD tax. Dr. Sasha shares her personal journey with emotional regulation, rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), and how losing her father reshaped her clinical work on grief, trauma, and mental health.

They also reveal why traditional ADHD medication is only part of the solution for ADHD entrepreneurs, how neurodivergent founders can leverage hyperfocus for business growth, and why hiring employees with ADHD is a secret tool. Plus, Dr. Sasha shares actionable ADHD relationship advice, explaining why dating with ADHD feels overwhelming, how dopamine chasing impacts romantic relationships, and when it’s time to stay or walk away from a partner.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(02:28) Understanding Your Brain

(05:17) The Pros & Cons of ADHD

(07:05) What Is ADHD?

(08:02) Are We Overdiagnosing ADHD?

(09:27) ADHD in Women vs. Men

(10:11) The Biggest ADHD Myths

(11:30) Maggie’s ADHD Experience

(12:58) Dr. Sasha’s ADHD Theory

(16:35) Why People Spiral

(18:01) Inside Dr. Sasha’s Book

(18:40) How to Stop an ADHD Thought Spiral

(20:01) SoFi Ad

(21:14) Eight Sleep Ad

(22:44) Why Brains Get Overwhelmed

(24:43) High Functioning v High Achieving

(29:39) Comparing Maggie & Dr. Sasha’s ADHD

(30:45) Fidgeting & Self-Stimulation

(31:47) Entrepreneurship with ADHD

(32:48) How to Get Motivated

(35:04) How ADHD Impacts Money

(37:10) The Hidden ADHD Tax

(38:56) Can AI Help People With ADHD?

(41:10) Bilt Ad

(42:17) Alya Health Ad

(43:27) The Truth About ADHD Medication

(46:25) How ADHD Affects Relationships

(49:57) ADHD Relationship Struggles

(51:26) Can You Change Your ADHD?

(53:48) How to Take Care of Your Brain

(56:22) Dr. Sasha’s Current Hyperfixation

(57:21) Rapid Fire

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How do you pivot from building a multi-million dollar e-commerce empire to starting a venture capital fund…and why is AI the ultimate tool for female founders? Iconic entrepreneur and investor Sophia Amoruso (founder of Nasty Gal, Girlboss, and venture capital firm Trust Fund) sits down with Maggie Sellers Reum on Hot Smart Rich to spill all her investing secrets. In this episode, Sophia reveals how she uses AI tools to gain a competitive edge, why "Girlboss" culture evolved, and the naming tip for all her companies.

Maggie and Sophia break down high-level business strategy, networking rules, and how to scale brands. Sophia shares how she bootstrapped Nasty Gal to $30M in revenue, built a powerful network that survived bankruptcy, and transitioned into angel investing and venture capital. Plus, she reveals what she looks for in startup founders, why being a "cockroach founder" guarantees survival, and how successful women navigate public criticism while building elite wealth.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(01:55) Why Someone Should Listen

(04:24) Sophia Is a Pioneer

(05:44) The Power of Being a Connector

(09:40) How to Build an Iconic Brand

(16:01) How Sophia Created ‘Girlboss’

(18:40) Why ‘Girlboss’ Is Dead

(19:45) Women Can’t Win

(23:41) SoFi Ad

(25:00) Eight Sleep Ad

(26:22) Dealing With Criticism

(29:31) Networking Tips

(31:15) Building the Right Network

(35:07) Creator Investors

(37:54) Sophia’s Angel Investing Strategy

(39:39) How to Get Ahead With AI

(41:30) How Sophia Uses AI

(42:12) How to Be Smart With Money

(43:35) How Wealth Changed Her Relationships

(43:55) Bilt Ad

(45:01) Stan Ad

(45:57) Three Truths About Success

(51:00) Investment and Business 101

(54:24) What to Look for in a Founder

(56:14) Rapid-Fire

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For ambitious women wanting to own the room, gain power, and build wealth.

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Maggie Sellers Reum:

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