Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers Reum

In this engaging discussion, Jonathan Van Ness, Emmy-winning host of Queer Eye and founder of JVN Hair, shares his rollercoaster journey through the rise and fall of his beauty brand. He candidly reveals the shock of his company's bankruptcy and the health crisis that ensued. Jonathan reflects on his lessons learned about finance, resilience, and personal growth, emphasizing the importance of joy and self-acceptance. He also discusses reclaiming control of his business and the upcoming projects that keep him creatively fulfilled.

In a captivating conversation, Amy Peterson, founder of Skincare by Amy Peterson and creator of the Lenox & 16th skincare line, shares her journey from a life-altering accident to building a successful aesthetics empire. She discusses how empathy fuels her business model and the importance of authentic service. With no investors, she self-funded a million-dollar brand by prioritizing care over convenience. Amy also sheds light on natural beauty standards, effective skincare routines, and the secrets to balancing clinical work with entrepreneurship.

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 into:What family life is like for Paris Hilton and how she balances it all Why she created the “Paris Hilton” character as both a shield and a launchpadHow she transformed being underestimated into her superpowerThe exact moment she realized fame could become a businessWhat it takes to balance being a mogul and a mom — and why she believes you can have it allHer blueprint for turning $3B in fragrance sales into true ownership with her skincare line, ParívieThe behind-the-scenes creative process that drives her products, businesses, and upcoming documentaryHow she’s using her platform to pass legislation, protect children, and redefine what it means to be iconicWhy she’s building the next Disney — an ecosystem of content, commerce, and communityThe legacy she wants to leave: kindness, impact, and sparkleThis is Paris Hilton like you’ve never seen her before and I’m so excited to call her family!Chapters:0:00 Intro1:00 Paris Hilton Mode vs. Real Life Paris3:00 Going Undercover & The Aura That Follows Her5:00 Meeting Maggie’s Family & Advice on Marriage7:00 Power Couple Energy: How Paris & Carter Support Each Other09:00 Motherhood, Balance & Why She Believes You Can Have It All11:00 Living Her Childhood Again Through Her Kids13:00 The Moment Paris Realized Fame Could Be a Business15:00 Building a $4B Brand & Proving People Wrong17:00 Turning Trauma Into Purpose: Advocacy & Impact Work19:00 Passing Laws, Speaking on Capitol Hill & Healing Through Activism21:00 Parívie: From Licensing Deals to True Ownership24:00 Creative Process: Mood Boards, AI, and Designing Every Detail27:00 Knowing What You Want (Even When Others Don’t See It Yet)29:00 Stepping Behind the Camera: New Projects & Producing Women’s Stories31:00 Infinite Icon: Paris’s Upcoming Music Documentary33:00 Family, Traverse City, and Life Without FOMO34:00 Building the Next Disney: Content, Commerce & Community35:00 Legacy: What Paris Wants to Be Remembered For36:00 Rapid FireHot Smart Rich: Join 250,000+ angels and subscribe to the Hot Smart Rich newsletter: https://hotsmartrich.com/subscribe Become an HSR Angel in the ⁠Global HSR WhatsApp channel:  https://shorturl.at/xzLPm Buy the Hot Smart Rich Money Mindset here: https://shorturl.at/pJWLc Buy Hot Smart Rich merch: https://hotsmartrich.shop/YouTube: https://shorturl.at/IXXFZInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotsmartrich/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotsmartrichMaggie Sellers Reum:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggiesellers/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maggiesellers_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sellersmaggie/Locker: https://www.wantlocker.com/users/maggiesellersShopMy: https://shopmy.us/maggiesellersAmazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/maggiesellers Paris Hilton:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parishiltonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParisHilton/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paris-hiltonTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@parishiltonYoutube: https://youtube.com/@parishiltonHot 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 Reum, 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 Weds.

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 cycleWhy being “not for everyone” is actually your biggest advantage — and how polarization builds loyalty, not hate.The Sephora Sale playbook, how luxury brands train customers not to wait for discounts, and what early decisions set you apart.The rhode x e.l.f. P&L: $200M in revenue, 33% margins, and why Hailey Bieber’s brand is rewriting the rules of beautyWhat every founder can steal from Rhode — the “unfair advantage” framework and how to out-execute competitors even without a celebrity name.Failing fast and publicly. How Diarrha’s Skims comeback proves a career pivot can be your power move.The real lessons from rejection. Why sales is the ultimate training ground and why they’d never push their kids into investment banking.Creators as the new Disney. How Steven Bartlett’s $425M raise proves that distribution is the modern superpower.Becoming your own mood board. The art of self-belief, reinvention, and writing the story you actually want to live.No matter where you are in your career, this episode helps navigate tricky conversations about redefining success, learning when to lead and when to let go, and trusting your own version of ambition — no matter how loud the noise gets — to truly be able to lean into your own superpowers.Chapters00:00 Intro03:00 Speaking at Duke: Redefining Leadership for the Next Generation07:30 When You’re Not for Everyone — and That’s the Point11:00 The Sephora Sale Rulebook: How To Build a Brand That Doesn’t Discount15:00 The Rhode x e.l.f. Acquisition Breakdown — $200M Revenue, 33% Margins17:00 Why Hailey Bieber’s Brand Is Changing the Industry20:00 What Every Founder Can Learn From Rhode’s Playbook22:00 The “Unfair Advantage” Framework — and How to Find Yours24:00 The Power of Failing Fast and Publicly: Diarrha’s Skims Evolution27:00 Second Lives in Business: Why Not Every Success Story Starts at Zero28:30 Rare Beauty’s Katie Welch Joins Chanel: The New Definition of Success31:30 What It Means to Be a Visionary (and Still Hire a CEO One Day)33:00 The Real Lesson From Sales — Learning to Handle Rejection36:00 The VC Associate Myth — and What Founders Really Think38:00 Breaking Down Steven Bartlett’s $425M Raise39:30 Why Creators Are The New Conglomerates40:30 Knowing Yourself: The Real Currency of Success44:00 Wrapping Up: Sisterhood, Self-Belief & ReinventionHot Smart Rich: Join 250,000+ angels and subscribe to the Hot Smart Rich newsletter: https://hotsmartrich.com/subscribe Become an HSR Angel in the ⁠Global HSR WhatsApp channel:  https://shorturl.at/xzLPm Buy the Hot Smart Rich Money Mindset here: https://shorturl.at/pJWLc Buy Hot Smart Rich merch: https://hotsmartrich.shop/YouTube: https://shorturl.at/IXXFZInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotsmartrich/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotsmartrichMaggie Sellers Reum:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggiesellers/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maggiesellers_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sellersmaggie/Locker: https://www.wantlocker.com/users/maggiesellersShopMy: https://shopmy.us/maggiesellersAmazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/maggiesellers Katie Sellers:Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/katiesellers_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sellers-katie/Sponsors:Recharge - get 90 days free - https://getrecharge.com/lp3/hot-smart-rich/

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 reveals:What it really cost her to leave Deutsche Bank for reality TVHow fame has become a new form of currency for women in businessThe pros and cons of having Brooks as an older sister and role modelPretty privilege, corporate politics, and why she hid her Instagram from colleaguesWhat the show did for her career — and what it riskedThe reality of inconsistent income, brand deals, and healthcare after leaving corporate lifeWhy she wants to use her platform to build tools for the freelance generationThe future of her startup Mary & Pip, and how she measures the ROI of fameThis episode isn’t just about reality TV or Wall Street. It’s about carving your own lane, defining success on your terms, and using your platform for impact.Chapters00:00 Intro00:40 Who Is Mary Holland Nader?02:00 Growing Up a Nader Sister & Finding Her Own Identity04:15 The Pressure of Comparison & Competition in the Family06:10 Leaving Wall Street for Reality TV08:00 Getting Permission to Film While Working at Deutsche Bank09:30 Living a Double Life: Banker by Day, Influencer by Night11:10 How Reality TV Changed Her Confidence13:00 The $3,000 Job That Made Her Quit Corporate14:50 How Money Mindset and Scarcity Shaped Her Ambition17:10 What Finance Taught Her About Power & Perception19:40 Why Women Still Hide Parts of Themselves at Work22:30 Reclaiming Creativity After Corporate Burnout25:00 Building Mary & Pip: Rebranding Wall Street for Women28:40 The ROI of Fame and Public Perception31:20 Sisterhood, Brand Building & Owning Their Narrative35:40 Balancing Love, Career & “Having It All”39:30 The Psychology of Money and Letting Go of Scarcity44:50 Rapid Fire: Credit Cards, Red Flags & NAD Drips50:30 What’s Next for Mary & PipHot Smart Rich: Join 250,000+ angels and subscribe to the Hot Smart Rich newsletter: https://hotsmartrich.com/subscribe Become an HSR Angel in the ⁠Global HSR WhatsApp channel:  https://shorturl.at/xzLPm Buy the Hot Smart Rich Money Mindset here: https://shorturl.at/pJWLc Buy Hot Smart Rich merch: https://hotsmartrich.shop/YouTube: https://shorturl.at/IXXFZInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotsmartrich/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotsmartrichMaggie Sellers Reum:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggiesellers/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maggiesellers_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sellersmaggie/Locker: https://www.wantlocker.com/users/maggiesellersShopMy: https://shopmy.us/maggiesellersAmazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/maggiesellers Mary Holland & Mary & Pip:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryhollandnaderTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maryhollandnaderLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-holland-nader-483640161Mary & Pip: https://www.maryandpip.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryandpipTikTok: ​​https://www.tiktok.com/@maryandpipLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mary-and-pipSponsors:Recharge - get 90 days free - https://getrecharge.com/lp3/hot-smart-rich/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 Reum, 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.

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 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 Hollywood, and why she chose passion over profit.We cover:​The misconceptions about Emma vs. Debbie Gallagher​Hollywood’s child star system and pay gap realities​The emotional toll of relevance, rejection, and reinvention​Starting Yogi’s House and saving 400 dogs​Social media, brand deals, and the pressure to perform​Rumors, fan encounters, and the double life of fame​Why Emma believes “what’s meant to be will be”This isn’t just a story about fame - it’s about resilience, reinvention, and finding purpose outside the spotlight.⸻This episode is sponsored by:⁠⁠- Recharge - get 90 days free - https://getrecharge.com/lp3/hot-smart-rich/Subscriptions aren’t just about repeat orders - they’re about building real relationships. And that’s where Recharge comes in. They’re the subscription platform behind the brands you know and love - think Chamberlain Coffee, quip, Blueland, Bird & Be - and over 100 million subscribers worldwide.Recharge takes the headache out of retention with seamless subscription experiences, powerful analytics, and tools that help brands go beyond the moment to keep customers coming back.⁠⸻⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐If you like what you hear, rate, review, and subscribe to Hot Smart Rich, the podcast supporting women who own their worth — in business, wealth, and life.⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⸻💌Own your worth — and build the life you want. Subscribe to the Hot Smart Rich newsletter, the no-BS guide to startup life, consumer brands, and becoming your hottest, smartest, richest self, written by Maggie Sellers. Join 250,000+ women building wealth, confidence, and community on their own terms.⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here⁠⁠⁠⁠⸻Become an HSR Angel in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Global HSR WhatsApp⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel⁠!⸻Follow Maggie:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ShopMy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Storefront⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⸻Follow Emma & Yogi’s House:InstagramTiktokXYogi’s House InstagramWebsite⸻More from Hot Smart Rich:⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hot Smart Rich Money Mindset⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⸻This episode is produced by HSR Media, a division of Creative MES LLC, with support from Ana Sessions and Coldea Productions.⸻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 Wednesdays.

Amy Liu, founder and CEO of Tower 28 Beauty, shares her remarkable journey from a stay-at-home mom to a powerhouse in clean beauty at 40. She discusses the importance of betting on yourself, revealing how her long industry experience shaped her brand's mission. Amy highlights the value of building community over celebrity endorsements and the vibrant role of eczema in her product development. She also candidly explores family dynamics, money discussions in her marriage, and the challenges of rapid growth, all while maintaining a unique brand ethos that empowers those with sensitive skin.

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 sooner -  honest, practical, and backed by science.We cover:Why male infertility is the leading cause of IVF in CanadaHow to test fertility at home (for both men & women) before spending years tryingThe hidden fertility red flags in your 20s and 30sWhy stress, sleep, and lifestyle can impact sperm & egg quality overnightThe truth about PCOS, perimenopause, and diminished ovarian reserveFertility stigma today vs. mental health stigma a decade agoWhat doctors don’t tell you about timelines and proactive testingThe story behind building Bird&Be as “the Honest Company of fertility”How Sam raised $1.8M in 4 weeks and brought doctors on as investorsWhy fertility care should be proactive, not reactiveThis important conversation is about empowerment, science, and taking control of your reproductive future rather than fear.HSR Angels get 15% off their first Bird&Be order with code HSR ⸻This episode is sponsored by:- Recharge - get 90 days free -Subscriptions aren’t just about repeat orders - they’re about building real relationships. And that’s where Recharge comes in. They’re the subscription platform behind the brands you know and love - think Chamberlain Coffee, quip, Blueland, Bird & Be - and over 100 million subscribers worldwide.Recharge takes the headache out of retention with seamless subscription experiences, powerful analytics, and tools that help brands go beyond the moment to keep customers coming back.⸻⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐If you like what you hear, rate, review, and subscribe to Hot Smart Rich, the podcast supporting women who own their worth — in business, wealth, and life.Subscribe on YouTube⸻💌Own your worth — and build the life you want. Subscribe to the Hot Smart Rich newsletter, the no-BS guide to startup life, consumer brands, and becoming your hottest, smartest, richest self, written by Maggie Sellers. Join 250,000+ women building wealth, confidence, and community on their own terms.Subscribe here⸻Become an HSR Angel in the ⁠Global HSR WhatsApp channel⁠! ⸻Follow Maggie:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ShopMy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Storefront⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Hot Smart Rich: InstagramTikTokGuest Top 10s⸻Follow Bird&Be:WebsiteInstagramTiktok⸻More from Hot Smart Rich:The Hot Smart Rich Money MindsetMerch⸻This episode is produced by HSR Media, a division of Creative MES LLC, with support from Coldea Productions.⸻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 Wednesdays.

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 this episode:Why a psychic predicting our wedding date changed everythingThe truth about getting married before the ringHow we planned a wedding, bought a house, and built a marriage in 4 monthsWhy we see marriage as the ultimate “business decision” and partnershipThe untold story of Courtney’s proposal at the French Open in ParisThe lessons Maggie learned from calling off a past engagement - and why this time felt differentHow to balance ambition, building a business, and building a family at the same timeWhy tradition doesn’t matter if you know what works for youThis isn’t just a wedding recap. It’s about redefining love, building a marriage that works, and choosing each other every single day.⸻This episode is sponsored by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HSR Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Get 3 months free using ⁠this link⁠⸻⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐If you like what you hear, rate, review, and subscribe to Hot Smart Rich, the podcast supporting women who own their worth — in business, wealth, and life.⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⸻💌Own your worth — and build the life you want. Subscribe to the Hot Smart Rich newsletter, the no-BS guide to startup life, consumer brands, and becoming your hottest, smartest, richest self, written by Maggie Sellers. Join 250,000+ women building wealth, confidence, and community on their own terms.⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here⁠⁠⁠⁠⸻Become an HSR Angel in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Global HSR WhatsApp⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel⁠!⸻Follow Maggie:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ShopMy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Storefront⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⸻Follow Courtney:InstagramLinkedInhttps://www.m13.co/⸻More from Hot Smart Rich:⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hot Smart Rich Money Mindset⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⸻This episode is produced by HSR Media, a division of Creative MES LLC, with support from Ana Sessions and Coldea Productions.⸻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 Wednesdays.

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 brand... and then went bankruptHow losing millions overnight changed his entire approach to moneyWhat it feels like to carry the weight of a team and brand in crisisThe shocking health scare that left him with “two buttholes” at his lowest pointWhy he fired his business team and finally took controlHow the Windsong Global deal gave him equity and a second chanceThe reality of building a celebrity brand without a safety netHis reflections on Queer Eye, fame, and being targeted in culture warsThe role of therapy, resilience, and self-acceptance in rebuildingWhy his mission is still joy, curiosity, and making people feel beautifulThis episode is more than a story about bankruptcy - it’s a masterclass in resilience, authenticity, and reclaiming your power when everything falls apart.HSR Angels get 25% off at JVN Hair with code HSR25(Excludes bundles, subscriptions, gift cards)⸻This episode is sponsored by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HSR Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Get 3 months free using ⁠this link⁠⸻⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐If you like what you hear, rate, review, and subscribe to Hot Smart Rich, the podcast supporting women who own their worth — in business, wealth, and life.⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⸻💌Own your worth — and build the life you want. Subscribe to the Hot Smart Rich newsletter, the no-BS guide to startup life, consumer brands, and becoming your hottest, smartest, richest self, written by Maggie Sellers. Join 250,000+ women building wealth, confidence, and community on their own terms.⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here⁠⁠⁠⁠⸻Become an HSR Angel in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Global HSR WhatsApp⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel⁠!⸻Follow Maggie:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ShopMy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Storefront⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⸻Follow JVN:Instagram TikTokhttps://jonathanvanness.com/ Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness - Podcast⸻More from Hot Smart Rich:⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hot Smart Rich Money Mindset⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⸻This episode is produced by HSR Media, a division of Creative MES LLC, with support from Ana Sessions and Coldea Productions.⸻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 Wednesdays.