How a $100m celebrity business came undone

How a $100m celebrity business came undone

August 23, 2026 · 47 min · Season 1 · Episode 977

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The episode discusses the legal troubles surrounding Selena Gomez's mental health company, Wondermind, and the drama that has unfolded over the past four years.

MONDAY ANALYSIS:  Coming up on today’s show: Selena Gomez and her mother are being sued for $1.2 million. It all comes back to Wondermind, the mental health company founded by Selena Gomez, her mum Mandy Teefey, and businesswoman Daniella Pierson in 2022. And in the last four years? Well, there’s quite a bit of drama to catch you up on. Thank you so much to Telstra for making this episode of Shameless possible! Get the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra on Australia’s best mobile network. Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1).What Happened at Wondermind? in The Cut ‘Smoke And Mirrors’: How This Entrepreneur Exaggerated And Self-Promoted Her Way Into Turmoil in Forbes Shameless Podcast is produced by Annabelle Lee and Eilish Gilligan, executive-produced by Lucy Hunt and audio-edited by Eilish Gilligan. Our social media team consists of Naima Fatema, Divya Simmie and Eilish Gilligan, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu. Want to support our show? Clicking ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify is the best way to do that, and we're super grateful to anyone who leaves a five-star review while they're at it. Also! An…

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