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Key Takeaways Steven Bartlett, star of the podcast The Diary of a CEO, invested in Maggie Sellers Reum’s Hot Smart Rich podcast last year.
His key advice to her was to push back against self-doubt by remembering that her work helps women feel seen, heard and taken seriously in business and culture.
Bartlett’s belief in her show’s importance gave Sellers Reum added credibility, which helped her take bigger risks and pursue higher-profile guests.
Hot Smart Rich podcast star Maggie Sellers Reum received a seven-figure investment from The Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett last year. Now, she is revealing that she also got a crucial piece of encouragement from him.
Sellers Reum recently said in an interview with Business Insider that Bartlett helps her manage her “very dark thoughts” of self-doubt by reminding her that her work matters because it helps women have a voice. Her show allows women to feel seen and heard in business and culture, according to Bartlett.
She said that Bartlett’s backing through his media company, FlightStory, instantly allowed her to be taken more seriously in business circles. His support and mentorship also pushed her to start betting on herself. Bartlett has over 17 million subscribers on YouTube at the time of writing and has hit over one billion views and listens across Apple, Spotify and YouTube. Meanwhile, the Hot Smart Rich podcast has over 33,000 subscribers on YouTube.
One example of Bartlett’s influence happened when Sellers Reum saw model Molly Sims in person. She walked up to Sims and said, “Molly, I need you on my show — what would it take for you to come on?” Sims replied that simply approaching her was enough, then turned to her publicist and said they should schedule a time to meet.
Sellers Reum said that before working with Bartlett, she probably wouldn’t have had the confidence to approach Sims.
FlightStory has been using Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO strategy to build up the Hot Smart Rich podcast, boosting Sellers Reum’s profile and opening doors to a wider circle of high-profile guests.
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