Leah Collins Talks MAXXED OUT, Her New Show On OWN Network Airing Saturday, January 10th 9/8c
OWN Network has a fun new series bound to keep you engaged while you learn something at the same time. MAXXED OUT is about your pockets. This show on OWN is all about elevating your finances with the help of host and financial coach/expert Leah Collins. With a background in accounting and auditing, Leah will be sure to not only pinpoint where people go wrong in their finances but also follow up with them to track if they take her advice, as she has over a decade of experience.
MAXXED OUT is described as “financial intervention” as Leah has a no-holds-barred attitude with a side of tough love. The eight-episode series reveals how mismanaging money can affect relationships and impact every aspect of your life. Don’t forget to tune into the OWN Network Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 9/8c to catch Leah Collins in action.
Her Agenda: What inspired you to become a financial expert?
Leah Collins: Well, my journey began in 2017 when I had a major wake-up call. I had earned more money that year than I had ever earned in my career. And when I sat down to do my taxes, I realized I had nothing to show for it. Ultimately, I was working hard, but my money wasn’t working for me. So I decided to take control. I took a course, and within 18 months, I had paid off $40,000 worth of debt. I’d purchased investment property in DC and increased my credit score to over 800.
Her Agenda: Do you think financial literacy should be taught in school?
Leah Collins: Yes, I absolutely think that financial literacy should be taught in school. It’s really necessary because we’re expected to master a system that we were never taught. We don’t learn about this in school, and we spend years learning geometry and history, but we graduate without knowing how to read a credit report, how to calculate a net worth, or how to protect our futures with estate planning. We’re basically sent into the world with credit card debt and zero instructions.
Her Agenda: What culture do you encounter the most with outstanding financial troubles? And why do you think it’s so prevalent?
Leah Collins: All of them, actually. Everyone is struggling. I think we’re just a nation that is really overleveraged and underconnected. This nation itself is in debt for trillions of dollars, so that’s one of the reasons that this show really matters because it proves that financial health is the foundation of mental and relational health.
Her Agenda: How did the concept of the show MAXXED OUT come about?
Leah Collins: My lightbulb moment came with calling off my own engagement. I realized that I was the financial expert, but there aren’t that many tools out there to tell us or show us how to communicate about money. So I looked at the television landscape and saw a void. They weren’t willing to get to the nitty-gritty of the numbers. So in this show, we’re talking about credit scores, we’re actually pulling up credit reports, looking at the credit scores, we’re talking about net worth, debt to income ratios, we’re really addressing the nominator, nominee dynamic to heal the relationships where money’s tearing those relationships apart. And something else I haven’t seen from other shows is that we’re really focusing on generational wealth through estate planning.
Her Agenda: Do you have three practical tips readers can use today to improve their finances?
Leah Collins: Absolutely, something everyone can do right now is check your credit report. You can check this for free at annualcreditreport.com. Also, I do a savings challenge with my followers and clients at the beginning of the year. I figure out what their saving goals are, and I break it down to how much they need to save per month per paycheck. Also, I encourage people at the beginning of a new year to create those money goals and create short-term and long-term goals.
Her Agenda: What’s one takeaway you would like viewers to get from the show?
Leah Collins: If there’s one thing that I want people to take away from the show is that your current bank statement is just a chapter, it’s not the whole book.
Her Agenda: Do you have a motto or quote that you live by?
Leah Collins: I’m very passionate about building generational wealth. It’s very important, and Black people especially cannot afford to keep starting over with every single generation. Keep in mind, not just build the wealth, but learn how to protect it as well.
Tune into MAXXED OUT starring host Leah Collins this Saturday on OWN Network at 9/8c.
