Digital Social Hour

MARIA WENDT: From Single Mom to $10M: How she Built an Empire With $300 Products | DSH #1664

10 Dec 2025

41 min

9743 words

3 speakers

10 Dec 2025

Audio

Description

Maria isn’t just another online business educator — she’s redefining what integrity, transparency, and mission-driven entrepreneurship look like in the digital era.She shares her bank statements, tax returns, personal spending, and real profit margins — not to flex, but to rebuild trust in an industry crowded with fake screenshots and inflated claims.📘 What You’ll Learn From This Episode💛 How mission-driven entrepreneurship leads to long-term success💰 Why low-ticket offers are exploding & how she scaled from $1M → $10M📈 The strategy behind her 60% repeat customer rate🔍 How radical transparency builds trust in a skeptical market👩‍👧 How she balances motherhood with running an 8-figure brand🙏 How rediscovering God brought her peace during life’s hardest chapter🧩 How she builds courses that eliminate confusion and overwhelm📣 The funnel strategy that brings in 30,000 leads a month🎯 Why she believes she was “put on this planet to help people make money”🔥 Her philosophy for creating massive student results at scaleChapters00:00 – “I was put on this planet to help people make money.”00:27 – Maria arrives with unstoppable energy01:32 – Her first event: 300 people, zero hiccups02:07 – Why IRL events stretched her team to a new level03:19 – What Maria actually teaches (& why beginners trust her)04:12 – Radical transparency: bank statements, tax returns & integrity05:06 – Becoming a single mom & rebuilding life from scratch06:16 – Pivoting from high-ticket → low-ticket (1M → 4M → 10M)07:14 – Why low-ticket is a blue ocean and her 60% repeat rate09:57 – How she builds courses that prevent overwhelm10:45 – Ethics, religion & restoring trust in a broken industry11:07 – Running an 8-figure business while being a full-time mom12:23 – Sacrifice, the long game, and choosing time with her daughter13:29 – Homeschooling, childhood, and shaping Ellie’s future15:16 – Why her audience is 60% women, 40% men16:03 – The secret to her crazy engagement rate17:02 – ManyChat, email funnels & 30K leads per month18:07 – Posting revenues monthly — the good AND the bad18:35 – Spending $300K/mo on ads & scaling with her sister19:56 – Growing up Catholic with 8 siblings22:49 – Learning entrepreneurship from her dad’s business24:17 – How client work led to coaching & consulting26:36 – What’s next: workshops, events & hitting $10M28:33 – Navigating divorce, healing, and staying in integrity32:15 – Rediscovering God & finding peace again35:03 – The pressure of being the breadwinner & public figure37:01 – Single mom life, pets, and “Rick the Rabbit”39:36 – Why she wants millions to earn an extra $2K/mo40:59 – Final message: start with free content, learn, implement🎙️ APPLY OR CONNECT👉 Apply to be on the podcast: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application📩 Business inquiries / sponsors: [email protected]👤 GUEST:♟️Naima Troutt - https://www.instagram.com/hair.soupp/https://www.tiktok.com/@hair.soupMaria Wendt - https://www.instagram.com/maria.wendt/https://www.mariawendt.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/MariaWendt💼 SPONSORSQUINCE: https://quince.com/dsh🥗 Fuel your health with Viome: https://buy.viome.com/SEANUse code “Sean” at checkout for a discount!🎧 LISTEN ON🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759📸 Sean Kelly Instagram: @seanmikekelly⚠️ DISCLAIMERThe views and opinions expressed by guests on Digital Social Hour are solely those of the individuals appearing on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the host, Sean Kelly, or the Digital Social Hour team.While we encourage open and honest discussions, Sean Kelly is not legally responsible for any statements, claims, or opinions made by guests during the show.Listeners are encouraged to form their own opinions and seek professional advice where appropriate. 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Chapters

1. What is the main topic discussed in this episode? 2. What inspired Maria to pivot from high-ticket to low-ticket products? 3. How does radical transparency build trust in the online business industry? 4. What strategies led to Maria's 60% repeat customer rate? 5. How does Maria balance motherhood with running an 8-figure business? 6. What role does faith play in Maria's life and business? 7. How does Maria ensure her courses eliminate confusion for students? 8. What funnel strategy helps Maria generate 30,000 leads a month?

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Naima Troutt

Sean Kelly

Maria Wendt

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Ellie WealthCon Maria Wendt

Transcription

Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

0.031 - 9.109 Maria Wendt

I truly believe I was put on this planet to help people make money. Like I really believe that's the reason God made me. That's why I have the body that I like. It's why I'm on this earth, on this planet to do that.

9.129 - 19.709 Maria Wendt

And so in service of that mission, I will work through whatever mindset things I have to work through and I will show up with full vulnerability so that we can have a working relationship so I can help you make your dreams happen.

Chapter 2: What inspired Maria to pivot from high-ticket to low-ticket products?

19.729 - 32.712 Sean Kelly

And this all started because you wanted to spend more time with your kid. Okay, guys, special guest today. We got Maria here. She's speaking at WealthCon in the next few days. Got her out here in Vegas.