Dear Media Star Les Alfred on Going From Corporate Girlie to Six-Figure Influencer in 3 Years (and the Rebrand That Changed Everything)

Have you ever wondered how long it really takes to go from a 9–5 to a six-figure influencer?

What if your next chapter starts by trusting your gut, and not your job title?

Les Alfred didn’t come from wealth. She didn’t have connections. But she had a voice, a podcast, and a powerful desire to grow beyond what her 9–5 at Hubspot allowed. In this episode of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie sits down with Les, the host of @shessoluckypod (Dear Media), to talk about what really happened for Les to reinvent herself, create her dream life, and make six-figures while doing it.

They go deep on:

• How Les actually makes money as a creator (sponsorships, live events, speaking, and more)

• How to launch a podcast that people actually want to listen to—and how she grew to 10K+ downloads per episode

• Why her biggest opportunities (Michelle Obama, Melinda Gates interviews) came from her existing network—not cold pitching

• What changed when she stopped DIY-ing and hired people better than her

• How moving to New York unexpectedly unlocked everything she was craving

• And the truth about dating when you're an ambitious woman building something big

Whether you're side-hustling, thinking about quitting, or feeling the pull to do more—this episode is your sign.

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Chapters

00:00 – Meet Les Alfred from Dear Media's She's So Lucky Podcast

2:29 – How to Reinvent Your Life and Career From the Ground Up

5:13 – How to Get Your Podcast Signed to Dear Media

10:02 – How to Shift From Scarcity to Abundance With Money

13:43 – How to Turn Your Content Into a Real Six-Figure Business

18:28 – How to Build a Vision for Your Future (and Actually Get There)

23:08 – How to Break Free From Stereotypes and Build Your Own Identity

25:28 – How to Know When to Walk Away From the Wrong Relationship

27:01 – How to Date With an Abundance Mindset (Even When It’s Hard)

30:18 – How to Find the Right People to Support You As a Creator

32:51 – How to Get Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunities

34:54 – How to Rebrand Without Losing Your Audience

40:02 – How to Start a Podcast That People Actually Want to Listen To

42:02 – Rapid Fire: How to Know What You Really Love

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