In this final episode of Dirty Chats for 2025, I’m doing three things I love most:
gossiping, breaking down marketing psychology, and telling the truth about what’s actually working in business right now.

First, I give Erika Kirk a no-BS PR and marketing makeover, unpacking why public perception matters more than intention...and my cutthroat suggestions for her to win the public over.

Then, I share my biggest predictions for business and marketing in 2026, including why visibility is everything, why “enterselling” is the future, and why high-touch, lower-ticket offers are quietly outperforming launches and courses.

And finally, I explain why Owning Manhattan is hands-down the best reality TV show ever made ....and what Ryan Serhant’s vulnerability teaches us about ambition, burnout, dopamine, and the cost of constant growth.

If you’re a business owner, creator, or marketer trying to navigate visibility, AI, algorithms, and selling in 2026....this episode is for YOU

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why public perception = reality in marketing, PR, and politics
• The real reason some brands feel “off” (even when they’re saying the right things)
• My 2026 business predictions ....what’s rising and what’s dying
• Why entertainment + selling (enterselling) is the future of marketing
• How visibility alone can drive sales — even with a messy funnel
• Why the algorithm isn’t broken (and what it actually rewards now)
• The shift from scalable courses → high-touch, lower-ticket offers
• Why entrepreneurs are addicted to momentum (and the dopamine crash that follows)
• What Owning Manhattan gets right that Selling Sunset never did

On another note...I can't believe this is the last episode for 2025! I'm back mid Feb for a bigger and better year than ever. Thank you SO much for listening and supporting!

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In this episode, I break down Skims’ viral TikTok Live shopping event, including the exact performance numbers from “Kimsmas Live” and what they signal about the future of social commerce and online marketing in 2026.

I also dive into the Jaclyn Hill TikTok backlash, why viewers suddenly labelled her “unrelatable,” and what her viral algorithm rant reveals about changing consumer expectations in the influencer world.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Skims used TikTok Live to merge entertainment and ecommerce
• Why “enterselling” is emerging as a key marketing trend for 2026
• What the Jaclyn Hill controversy teaches us about audience behaviour

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In this episode of Dirty Chats, I'm discussing two VERY disconnected things:
💸 the exact breakdown of what I'm investing in 2026, WHY...and my evolving philosophy towards investment
💔 the emotional cost of going “no-contact” with family, and the rise of this disturbing trend

First, inside Dirty Dish, I’m unpacking Oprah’s viral podcast on the silent epidemic of people going non-contact with parents and family. We talk Gen Z, therapy-speak, labels like “narcissist” and “gaslighter,” the difference between toxic abuse vs. “you’re not perfect,” and why self-reflection might be the real key to reconciliation (in families and in business).

Then I take you behind the scenes of everything I’m already investing in for my business in 2026 - exact purchases, prices, and the mindset shifts that took me from “I’ll just figure it out myself” to dropping over 20K on PR, events, strategy and systems. I break down:

• Why successful entrepreneurs make decisions quickly
• The difference between a “cute little business” and scalable growth
• How high-ticket rooms, events and mentorships actually work (and why they’re basically a club)
• The investments I’m making next year and what I expect them to do for my brand

If you’ve ever agonised over a $500 software subscription while secretly wanting a 6-figure business… this one will sting and inspire in the best way.

In this episode, we get into:

• Oprah’s viral no-contact conversation and why estrangement is trending
• How therapy labels (narcissist, gaslighter, BPD) can both help and harm family relationships
• The difference between walking away from abuse vs. cutting off imperfect-but-loving parents
• Why self-reflection is the non-negotiable ingredient in any healthy relationship
• My own experience with low-contact family dynamics and “death by a thousand cuts”
• How my relationship to investing in business completely changed this year
• The mindset gap between “I’ll YouTube it” entrepreneurs and those playing a bigger game
• Why speed of decision-making is a marker of a seasoned entrepreneur
• The exact things I’m investing in for 2026 (and rough price tags):
  • A high-level PR intensive
  • A new website template + tech stack (hello, ThriveCart + Tonic Site Shop)
  • A US trip for a major women-in-business event
  • A launch strategist to help engineer a bigger, cleaner launch
• How much I invested in Year 1 vs now - and why the numbers keep going up
• The truth about making “sick-to-your-stomach” purchases and betting on your future self

THANK YOU - as always - for listening. Love you forever!

Marisa x

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