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August 27, 2025 42 mins
What if you hit rock bottom at 18 and almost lost your life to addiction. Do you think you could recover? EXCLUSIVE This is Cara Santana Leto’s first sit-down interview as a married woman, and she doesn’t hold back. From hitting rock bottom at 18 and nearly losing her life to addiction, to being ousted as CEO of her first company, to finding love again with husband Shannon Leto and launching a new brand, Cara is rewriting what it means to be a multi-hyphenate creative entrepreneur. How to perfect the role of “multi-hyphenate” creative entrepreneur How to leave something that isn’t working to find your truth How to start over time and time again without shame or regret How to find a whitespace in a saturated industry The inner workings of a Kardashian adjacent brand The beginning of lil luv dog Lessons from a second time founder for first time founders HSR listeners can enjoy 10% off at ⁠Lil Luv Dog⁠ with code HOTRICH10 ⸻ This episode is sponsored by: - HSR Newsletter - Get 3 months free using ⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠. ⸻ Become an HSR Angel in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Global HSR WhatsApp channel⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⸻ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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 ⸻ Follow Maggie: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Locker⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ShopMy⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Storefront⁠⁠⁠ ⸻ Follow Cara & Lil Luv Dog:⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠Lil Luv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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