Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers Reum

Tezza Barton: I Built A $2.5M App That Every Girl Needed... With No Tech Experience Or Investors!

Tezza Barton joins Maggie Sellers Reum on Hot Smart Rich to talk about building the TEZZA app, Instagram photo editing, creator culture, and turning a launch she nearly deleted into a $2.5M first year win!  Before Tezza became the app every cool girl, creator and brand had on their phone, she was selling Lightroom presets, building failed businesses with her husband, and trying to move out of their 250-square-foot apartment… Tezza tells Maggie about the brutal app launch, the reviews that made her want to delete it all, and the pivot that turned the backlash into a real business. They also get into Tezza’s rules for the perfect Instagram photo, what makes a photo dump actually work, and how her obsession with taste turned the TEZZA app into something bigger than her personal brand. Plus, working with Rare Beauty, 818, Bumble and Summer Fridays, Selena Gomez approving her work, and why the future of tech needs more feeling, not less. Get unselfish access to the insights that will help you own the room. Sign up now https://linkly.link/2jPXJ [https://linkly.link/2jPXJ] Tezza Barton is a multi-talented creator, artist, entrepreneur, and mother. She has spent over a decade as a commercial photographer, honing her vision for storytelling with brands and amassing a loyal following of over 1.2 million on instagram. In 2018, she founded TEZZA, a photo and video editing app with a mantra of "The Art of Life" which has over 2.5 million monthly active users. Barton is also a musician and has been honored by Forbes 30 under 30. She currently resides in California with husband and co-founder of the app, Cole Hermann, and her children. Download the TEZZA app here: shoptezza.com [http://shoptezza.com] Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:48 Tezza Barton’s Creative Inspiration 04:05 Posting On Instagram 06:51 Curating Social Media Inspiration 08:44 Tezza Barton’s Creative Family 12:31 Female Entrepreneur Influence 13:54 Parenting With Social Media 14:54 Building An Online Community 18:25 Don’t Chase The Algorithm 20:45 Building The TEZZA App 22:25 TEZZA App Backlash 24:36 Tezza’s Creative Mission 26:23 Pipedrive Ad 27:21 Creativity In The AI Era 29:20 Failed Business Ideas 33:12 Turning Free Content Paid 35:00 TEZZA App Bigger Than Tezza 39:45 Unexpected TEZZA Fans 40:55 Rare Beauty, 818 And Bumble 42:07 Selena Gomez And Rare Beauty 44:27 Building Without Investors 46:10 Meeting Venture Capitalists 46:43 Raising Money Vs Profit 48:53 Bootstrapping The TEZZA Brand 50:12 Bilt Ad 51:09 Ollie Ad 52:09 Building With Your Husband 55:09 Tezza’s Personal Brand 56:47 Choosing Brand Partnerships 58:18 Better Creator Brand Deals 1:00:57 Startup Vs Big Brands 1:01:37 Most Popular TEZZA Filter 1:04:04 Tezza Edits Maggie’s Photo 1:11:56 Tezza Rapid Fire 1:12:08 Latest Credit Card Purchase 1:12:39 Favourite TEZZA Filter 1:13:13 First Morning App 1:13:35 Summer Filter Trends 1:14:21 Travel Photos Vs Home Photos 1:14:47 HSR Love Notes 1:15:21 The Art Of Chaos ⸻ Sponsors Pipedrive - http://pipedrive.com/HSR Bilt - Sign up at http://Joinbilt.com/HSR Ollie: Use code HSR for 70% off at http://ollie.com/hsr ⸻ Hot Smart Rich: Your Business & Culture Gossip For ambitious women wanting to own the room, gain power, and build wealth. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotsmartrich/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotsmartrich Maggie Sellers Reum: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggiesellersreum/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maggiesellersreum LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sellersmaggie/ Locker: https://www.wantlocker.com/users/maggiesellers ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/maggiesellers Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/maggiesellers [https://www.amazon.com/shop/maggiesellers] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Pia Mance: Buying The Right Outfit Made Me a Millionaire Before 30 (The Blueprint For Building Your Dream Life)

Founder of Heaven Mayhem, Pia Mance, joins Maggie Sellers Reum on Hot Smart Rich to talk about what it takes to go from stay at home wife to power couple after building a $10M accessories brand. They get into the unspoken financial rules of marriage, pregnancy planning, viral products, personal stylists and refusing to be known as “just an influencer”.  Pia started Heaven Mayhem with just $900 (from a transfer she set up from her husband’s account) , sold 11 necklaces on her first drop & turned it into one of the internet’s most wanted accessories brands! No business plan, just taste and ‘I can do it’ attitude!  She shares how one faceless creator’s reel drove a $38K sales day, why dressing better changed her business, how she uses AI, and why people pleasers need to start saying no! Maggie also gets all the tea on Pia manifesting her pregnancy in Canva, preparing for motherhood as a founder, Kelly bags, credit cards, and building a life on her own terms!  Hot Smart Rich: the weekly newsletter for ambitious women who want to own the room, gain power and build wealth. https://linkly.link/2ipx8 [https://linkly.link/2ipx8] Heaven Mayhem Discount Code: HSR20 https://heavenmayhem.com Timestamps: (00:00) Pia Mance Episode Intro (03:44) Influencer Events Vs Founders (05:17) Hard Personal Brand Decisions (06:33) Founder Aesthetic Strategy (07:28) Hiring A Stylist (10:50) Style & Success (13:40) AI For Style? (14:47) Heaven Mayhem’s $900 Start (16:33) Faceless Creator Sales (18:35) Building Luxury Brand Community (21:33) Favourite Heaven Mayhem Collab (22:49) Creating Viral Moments (24:10) Pipedrive Ad (25:08) Hardest Product Category (28:47) Standing Out In Interviews (31:07) Becoming A Founder (32:04) No Market Gap Needed (34:50) Marriage After Success (35:22) Relationship Money Dynamics (39:33) Creative Inspiration Process (40:53) Consuming Vs Creating (41:45) Building A Mood Board (42:27) Claude AI Business Hack (44:51) Beginner Mindset Advantage (46:38) Manifesting Pregnancy In Canva (48:03) Founder Maternity Planning (50:41) Fiver Ad (51:50) Stan Ad (53:41) Angel Investing Lessons (55:07) Stop People Pleasing (58:07) Negotiation Tips For Founders (58:48) Employees Aren’t Family (01:01:18) Kim Kardashian Work Ethic (01:03:21) Not Replying To Texts (01:05:13) Rapid Fire Credit Card (01:05:26) Pregnancy Wardrobe Refresh (01:05:40) Credit Card Strategy (01:06:29) One Accessory Forever (01:07:28) New York Or LA (01:08:03) Pia Morning Routine (01:08:26) Delivering Bad News (01:08:35) Best Luxury Hotel (01:08:45) Favourite Comfort Creator (01:09:08) Chic Look Essentials (01:09:38) Birkin Or Kelly (01:10:10) Mini Kelly Debate (01:12:22) HSR Love Note ⸻ Sponsors Pipedrive - http://pipedrive.com/HSR  Fiverr - If you are scaling a business, then you need to visit https://pro.fiverr.com  Stan - Stan - Learn more at http://getstanley.ai/maggie ⸻ Hot Smart Rich: Your Business & Culture Gossip For ambitious women wanting to own the room, gain power, and build wealth. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotsmartrich/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotsmartrich Maggie Sellers Reum: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggiesellersreum/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maggiesellersreum LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sellersmaggie/ Locker: https://www.wantlocker.com/users/maggiesellers ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/maggiesellers Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/maggiesellers [https://www.amazon.com/shop/maggiesellers] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Jackie Aina: I Block People to Protect My Business "I Have Too Much To Lose"

Jackie Aina-Asamoah joins Maggie Sellers Reum to talk YouTube virality, Black women in makeup, dark skin representation, FORVR Mood, luxury, money, NDAs, internet drama and building a fragrance empire! Can you believe Jackie went from being paid $300 a month in the Army to becoming one of YouTube’s biggest beauty voices - at a time when makeup counters didn’t even display her shade! She tells Maggie what happened when she called out brands for failing darker skin, why they had to listen and how it made her career… Jackie also spills on selling 20,000 candles in four hours, why she DOESN’T want a $1B business, never going back to broke, working with her husband Denis Asamoah, blocking trolls, hiding her wedding online, parasocial fans and how you can protect your brand on social media!  #JackieAina #Beauty #Makeup Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:29) Fit Check! (00:02:05) Trap Of Doing Everything (00:02:57) Why Jackie Quit Sweatpants (00:05:35) From Fashion Dreams To Army (00:10:03) Femininity In Masculine Spaces (00:13:45) Betting On YouTube (00:14:07) Going Viral (00:16:27) Beauty Ignored Darker Skin (00:21:01) Stopping People Pleasing (00:24:05) No Posts Regretted (00:24:37) Huda Beauty’s Evolution (00:27:56) Brands Sent Scathing Emails (00:28:32) Why Jackie Took A Break (00:29:55) Shopify Ad (00:30:56) Parasocial Boundaries Online (00:34:13) The Craziest Jackie Rumours (00:35:19) The Queen Of Blocking (00:38:47) Handling Online Backlash (00:40:36) How Brands Should Apologise (00:42:46) Building FORVR Mood (00:46:13) Creator To Founder (00:47:33) Luxury Without Guilt (00:50:07) Jackie’s Money Mindset (00:52:38) Why $1B Isn’t The Goal (00:53:46) Self-Funding FORVR Mood (00:55:36) Pipedrive Ad (00:56:34) PIQUE Ad (00:57:32) Why Jackie Named NDA (01:00:45) Should NDAs Scare You? (01:02:10) What Jackie Keeps Private (01:04:01) Business With Her Husband (01:07:44) Date A First Born (01:09:23) No Laptops At Dinner (01:11:04) Money Talks In Marriage (01:12:53) Talking Money With Partners (01:13:22) Rapid Fire Begins (01:13:28) Last Credit Card Purchase (01:13:37) Jackie’s Most Expensive Purchase (01:13:54) Jackie’s Credit Card Choice (01:14:07) Beauty Or Home Content? (01:14:24) Best Beauty Product Under $30 (01:15:12) Fragrance, Candles Or Lifestyle? (01:15:29) Beauty Trends Jackie Hates (01:15:49) Jackie’s Best Beauty Era (01:16:03) Instagram, YouTube Or TikTok? (01:16:35) Jackie’s HSR Love Note (01:17:06) This Season Of Life ⸻ Sponsors Shopify - http://Shopify.com/HSR Pipedrive - http://pipedrive.com/HSR Pique - https://piquelife.com/hsr for 10% off ⸻ Hot Smart Rich: Your Business & Culture Gossip For ambitious women wanting to own the room, gain power, and build wealth. Subscribe to the Hot Smart Rich newsletter: https://hotsmartrich.com/subscribe  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotsmartrich/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotsmartrich Maggie Sellers Reum: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggiesellersreum/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maggiesellersreum LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sellersmaggie/ Locker: https://www.wantlocker.com/users/maggiesellers ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/maggiesellers Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/maggiesellers [https://www.amazon.com/shop/maggiesellers] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Travelwithlivii: How the Ultra-Rich Spend Their Money (& my secrets to be in the 1%)

How do billionaires spend their money? Luxury travel agent Olivia Ferney (@travelwithlivii) sits down with Maggie Sellers Reum to reveal how the ultra-rich travel, shop and spend - from $150k Birkins and $500k private planes to nepo baby budgets! Olivia takes Maggie inside the world of billionaire travel, celebrity client demands and the money rules of the ultra-rich. She shares the truth behind her viral client calls, what wealthy clients really want from luxury service, and how working so closely with extreme wealth has shaped the way she now thinks about money herself. They also get into nepo baby spending, the difference between fame and real wealth, and why Olivia sees everything through an ROI lens (including her own wedding!) If you want to break into the luxury market, Olivia also shares where to meet rich clients, how the ultra-rich really travel, and the small moves that can help you get better deals, upgrades and access! 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:31 How Olivia Ferney Became The Luxury Travel Agent 00:03:02 Are The Viral Luxury Travel Calls Actually Real? 00:04:49 Having Zero Fear Of Risk 00:05:54 Working With Wealthy People 00:07:49 How To Use Your Assets To Get Ahead 00:10:01 The Hidden Costs Of Building A Luxury Business 00:11:34 How To Walk Into A Room And Own It 00:11:43 The Handshake Trick For Connection 00:12:18 What To Say If You Want To Impress Someone 00:13:51 The K-Shaped Economy And Why Luxury Is Booming 00:15:26 How To Break Into The Ultra-Luxury Market 00:17:24 Where To Go If You Want To Meet Rich People 00:19:09 Does Fake It Till You Make It Actually Work? 00:21:20 How The Luxury Travel Business Really Works 00:24:37 The Hardest Part Of Working With The Ultra-Rich 00:26:10 How Olivia Handles Clients Shouting At Her 00:28:23 Pipedrive Ad 00:29:22 The Difference Between Wealthy, Rich And Famous 00:33:14 Who Actually Follows Travelwithlivii? 00:34:51 How Olivia Built A Loyal Online Community 00:37:13 Does Money Really Buy Happiness? 00:39:44 What Nepo Babies Are Really Like 00:42:27 Love, Money And Different Financial Backgrounds 00:44:29 Olivia’s Relationship With Troy 00:47:47 Finances And Contracts In Relationships 00:49:21 Why Did You Keep Him A Secret? 00:50:36 Can Ambitious Women Still Feel Feminine? 00:52:48 My Wedding Needs An ROI 00:55:44 What Billionaire Clients Teach 00:58:58 Lululemon Ad 00:59:58 Stan Ad 01:00:54 Is Success Luck Or Do You Create It? 01:01:40 How Olivia Built Real Self-Confidence 01:05:58 The Travel Hacks Rich People Actually Use 01:08:14 How To Get A Hotel Upgrade 01:09:34 How You Deal With Impossible Client Requests 01:10:57 Are You Afraid Of Being Called A B*tch? 01:13:07 The Craziest Request You’ve Ever Had 01:15:06 Most Problematic Client Request Ever 01:16:24 Rapid Fire: The Last Thing Olivia Bought 01:16:41 Rapid Fire: Olivia’s Last Expensive Purchase 01:17:02 St Barts Or The South Of France? 01:17:48 Olivia’s Dream Travel Destination Right Now 01:18:16 Taylor Swift, Drake Or Kylie Jenner’s Plane? 01:19:00 Aman Or One&Only? 01:19:23 The Most Expensive Thing A Client Asked Olivia To Buy 01:19:50 The Most Expensive Hermès Bag Olivia Has Sourced 01:20:05 Hotel du Cap Or Villa d’Este? 01:20:27 The Hardest Restaurant Reservation To Get Right Now 01:21:56 The Most A Client Has Spent In 24 Hours 01:22:50 The Most Overrated Luxury Destination 01:23:10 Are The LA Celebrity Tunnels Actually Real? 01:23:33 Olivia’s Most Expensive Business Mistake 01:23:56 The Best Spot For A Confidential Lunch In LA 01:24:21 Where Olivia Would Go To Completely Disappear 01:25:26 Olivia’s HSR Love Note ⸻ Pipedrive - http://pipedrive.com/HSR Lululemon -Head to http://Lululemon.com [http://Lululemon.com] for new drops every Tuesday Stan - Learn more at http://getstanley.ai/maggie ⸻ Olivia Ferney is the founder of Travel With Livii and co-owner of Top Tier Travel, where her Concierge+ membership handles travel for some of the world’s most elite clients, from celebrities and athletes to executives and family offices. Known for sold-out suites, impossible last-minute requests, and access to the world’s most exclusive events. Olivia has built a business around discretion, access, and high-level execution. She is also quietly preparing to launch a new project this June called Passport, so keep your eyes out. Follow Olivia Ferney here: instagram.com/travelwithlivii [http://instagram.com/travelwithlivii] Check out Top Tier Travel: https://toptier.travel/ [https://toptier.travel/] ⸻ Hot Smart Rich: Your Business & Culture Gossip For ambitious women wanting to own the room, gain power, and build wealth. Subscribe to the Hot Smart Rich newsletter: https://hotsmartrich.com/subscribe  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotsmartrich/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotsmartrich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Matilda Djerf: What Really Happened at Djerf Avenue (how I protected a $36M brand as it went public)

Matilda Djerf sits down with Maggie Sellers Reum to share the highs and lows of being a public female founder and what she really wishes people knew. The now 29-year-old opens up about what type of leader she is now after explaining what really happened at Djerf Avenue, what it was like knowing the article was coming months in advance, and how she handled the pressure of protecting a $36M brand in real time Matilda shares the full founder playbook. From landing culture-defining collabs (including Frankie’s Bikinis and Sofia Richie Grainge) to building a brand that people line up for, Matilda breaks down how to secure your dream partnership, protect your team, and keep scaling when the internet is loud. Plus: Scandi-living, her upcoming wedding, and yes, the iconic hair. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:24) Does Matilda Djerf Listen to Podcasts? (01:44) How She Became a Hair Icon (03:17) What She Was Like at School (03:41) Starting in Fashion at 11 (04:24) Moving to the US Without Speaking English (06:46) Why She Stayed in Sweden (Not LA) (07:56) Small Town Mindset vs Big Dreams (09:11) Why She Started Gathered (10:14) The Creator Economy Has Changed (12:29) Becoming A House Hold Name (14:35) The Truth About Scandi Living (15:33) Why Work-Life Balance Doesn’t Exist (16:40) I Accidentally Started a Lifestyle Trend (18:03) Why Sweden Doesn’t Celebrate Success (19:14) Turning 29: “I Did This” (20:06) The Work Behind Self-Confidence (21:31) Why She Started Djerf Avenue (26:47) Can the Brand Exist Without Her? (27:51) How Hailey Bieber Discovered Her (29:08) Ad: AG1 (30:08) What She Learned From Hailey Bieber (31:06) How She Makes Every Collab Work (31:40) How She Landed Sofia Richie Grainge (32:53) How She Knows a Drop Will Sell Out (34:20) Brands With Real Momentum Right Now (36:22) What Actually Makes a Brand Win (37:06) The Djerf Avenue Scandal Explained (40:12) Going Through It With Rasmus (40:54) How She Handled the Pressure Mentally (42:16) “People Don’t Care About Context” (44:27) Did the Scandal Make Her Better? (47:36) How She Feels About It Now (49:57) Who Works at Djerf Avenue? (51:36) Ad: Shopify (52:31) Ad: Bilt (53:28) How She Got Into Selfridges (56:19) What She’s Manifesting Now (56:59) Wedding Chat & Relationship Advice  (59:24) Do You And Rasmus Have Contracts? (01:00:24) Why Trust Has to Be Earned (01:03:15) Rapid Fire: Money Habits (01:03:26) Most Expensive Purchase (01:03:56) Dream Collaboration (01:04:30) Blowout vs Real Life (01:04:53) Dyson Airwrap vs Rhode (01:05:14) New York vs LA (01:05:39) Robe vs Blazer (01:06:21) Her Life Motto (01:06:46) The Season I’m In (01:07:16) Where to Find Matilda (01:07:47) What Can HSR Help You With? ⸻ Sponsors: . AG1 - Visit DrinkAG1.com/HSR to get a FREE morning person mug, plus a one-week supply of AG1 samples, with your AG1 Welcome Kit when you first subscribe.  . Shopify - http://Shopify.com/HSR  . Bilt - Sign up at http://Joinbilt.com/HSR ⸻ Follow Matilda Djerf: www.instagram.com/matildadjerf [http://www.instagram.com/matildadjerf] Check out Djerf Avenue: https://djerfavenue.com [https://djerfavenue.com/] ⸻ Hot Smart Rich: Your Business & Culture Gossip For ambitious women wanting to own the room, gain power, and build wealth. Subscribe to the Hot Smart Rich newsletter: https://hotsmartrich.com/subscribe  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotsmartrich/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotsmartrich Maggie Sellers Reum: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggiesellersreum/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maggiesellersreum LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sellersmaggie/ Locker: https://www.wantlocker.com/users/maggiesellers ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/maggiesellers Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/maggiesellers [https://www.amazon.com/shop/maggiesellers] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]