Thank you for taking the time to read this. I wrote this note to give you a clearer picture of what matters to me, and to help you decide whether this working at HSR is right for you!
I started this company because nothing existed that allowed ambitious women to own the room, gain power, build wealth, and shape culture in a way that resonated with my authentic self. I crawled through a window to get into the rooms where the future of creators, capital, culture, and community actually gets discussed, and then decided to democratize that access across podcasting, editorial, social, and investing. HSR is leading the conversation for ambitious women, and I am excited to bring the next generation of entrepreneurial women along for the ride.
If you know me, you know I applied to Shopify eleven times. I never got the job, and today they are one of our biggest partners at HSR. I was always raising my hand for roles I was not 100% qualified for but knew I could do if given the chance. Research shows that men apply for jobs when they meet about 60% of the criteria, while women and other underrepresented candidates tend to apply only when they check every box. Because we use assessments that go beyond experience on paper (CultureTest and AcuMax), I encourage you to apply if you believe you have what it takes, even if you do not meet every qualification listed. Given the volume we expect, we will only be able to respond to candidates moving to the next phase.
I cannot thank you enough for reading this in full and for considering building alongside me.
HSR Media is a modern media and investing platform for ambitious women, built at the intersection of media, business, investing, and culture, co-founded by Maggie Sellers Reum in 2023. Our flagship podcast, Hot Smart Rich, is a Top 10 Business podcast featuring candid conversations with the founders, investors, creators, and cultural figures shaping what comes next.
In December 2025, Hot Smart Rich announced a landmark seven-figure strategic investment from FlightStory, the global media and investment company co-founded by Steven Bartlett, host of The Diary of a CEO, the second-largest podcast in the world. The partnership backs our ambition to build the biggest female ambition brand of the next decade.
Our world sits somewhere between the Wall Street Journal and your For You Page. We are equally interested in what everyone is talking about and the business behind why it matters, helping our audience understand not just what is happening, but what it signals about where the world is going.
If you would like to be considered, send everything to [email protected] and include the following: