Maggie & Katie Sellers Get Real

♡ This Week’s Episode ♡

This week’s episode of Hot Smart Rich looks a little different—and that’s on purpose. You’ve been asking for more real-time takes on what’s happening in consumer, culture, and creator land, so we’re testing a new faster-to-market format where Katie and I break down the top stories you actually care about, as they’re happening.

It’s raw, responsive, and recorded from two makeshift home setups. The chaos? Very real. But also very startup. Because like anything we’re building—from companies to content—there’s no silver bullet for growth. Just experimentation, iteration, and listening to what you want.

But don’t worry: this won’t be the only format moving forward.

We’ll still be mixing it up with:

• 🔥 Guest interviews with the people shaping the future of culture, creators, startups, and community

• 🎙️ Solo episodes from Maggie on what it really takes to build power and momentum

• 💼 Behind-the-scenes peeks into the highs and lows of the HSR startup life

• 📈 Weekly breakdowns of the biggest consumer news and trends with Katie

As always, Hot Smart Rich is your place to hear unfiltered conversations that help you level up—whether you’re navigating the startup fast lane or just trying to become your hottest, smartest, richest self.

So for today’s top consumer news stories and trends, we’re getting 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 like

• How 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 trust

• What the $50M 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. 

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Your words have a major impact not only to us (we literally love reading your reviews) but your ratings and reviews help us rise in the podcast charts and reach more angels who would love the show.

♡ Brands, Products & Things ♡
Mentioned in This Episode

Olive Young⁠ - Korea’s top health and beauty retailer known for curated skincare, makeup, and wellness products.

⁠Sephora⁠ - Global beauty giant offering cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, and more from top brands and cult favorites.

⁠Revolve⁠ - Fashion e-commerce leader curating trend-forward apparel, beauty, and lifestyle for the modern consumer.

⁠Boy Smells⁠ - Gender-expansive fragrance and lifestyle brand blending unexpected scent profiles with bold identity.

4AM Skin⁠ - Skincare brand focused on minimal, effective routines that fit into your real life (even at 4AM).

⁠Phlur by Chriselle Lim⁠ - Modern fragrance brand reimagined by influencer Chriselle Lim with clean, expressive scents.

⁠Freja New York⁠ - Ethical handbag brand offering timeless, minimalist designs handcrafted from vegan materials.

⁠Polène⁠ - Paris-based leather goods brand known for sculptural bags with understated elegance and quality craftsmanship.

⁠DHGate⁠ - Chinese online marketplace connecting buyers to wholesale goods, often at ultra-low prices.

⁠Amore Vintage Tokyo⁠ - Japanese boutique known for luxury vintage designer handbags, especially Hermès and Chanel.