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Recording on a whim from a DC hotel room, Marisa and Gabby stumble into the follow-up Episode 13 was begging for. Marisa's fresh off six connection calls in one day — some energizing, one so transactional it sparked the whole conversation. Then Gabby drops the question she's been fighting with her Claude about: when is it actually okay to send someone your one sheet? What follows is part r...

We're talking follow-up, friends. Marisa ran her emails and meeting notes through AI to see who fell through the cracks over the last few months — and it cracked something open for both of us: those "random" conversations that don't turn into anything right away? They're not wasted. They're compounding. We get into Rob's 10K-friends project (one hour-long, no-agenda c...

We just went official, y'all — chinwag.live is LIVE. 🎉 In this one we're pulling back the curtain on how Marisa built our entire website in about a half hour (yes, with AI help, no, it doesn't look like it), what a brand kit actually is and why you might need one even if you're "just" a podcast, and the real behind-the-scenes of turning two years of building in public in...

You landed the client — congrats! Now what? Marisa and Gabby get into the part nobody warns you about: managing the relationship once money's actually involved. They get into imposter syndrome, why "hard" and "uncomfortable" are not the same thing, and why checking in with clients (even when you're terrified of the answer) will save your nervous system. Plus Gabby confe...

Have you ever given a friend advice so good they looked at you and said, "how much do you charge for this?" In this episode, Marisa and Gabby get real about something a lot of people in the helping professions quietly wrestle with ... the gap between the value you give away for free and what you actually put on a rate sheet. They dig into what it really means to "help the person&quo...

One hundred downloads in, and Marisa and Gabby are getting real about the thing nobody wants to admit: comparison doesn't disappear when you get more successful — it just changes shape. In this episode, they dig into what it actually feels like to watch a peer win while you're still in the building phase, why your brain spirals into a full business pivot every time someone else gets engage...

Marisa and Gabby are back after a whirlwind stretch of travel — and they hit record mid-brainstorm. In this episode, you're getting a front-row seat to their actual planning session for Eventastic, the largest virtual event for event marketers, where the two of them are leading the soft skills networking room together. From "give the wrong answer only" poll prompts to red flag/yellow...

Marisa's heading to Frankfurt for IMEX once again; all because of a connection she made two years ago at a show, bonding over grief, not business. That's where this episode starts, and it's the whole point. Networking has a bad reputation, and honestly, it's earned one. When people treat it like a transaction — collect contacts, maintain relationships, wait for work — they're m...

Marisa and Gabby get real about the social media struggle every solopreneur knows too well — you post, you wait, and the only likes come from the same five people (and your mom). In this episode, they break down why confusing marketing with sales is the trap most people fall into, and why visibility — not virality — should be the only expectation you set for yourself online. They dig into the powe...

Gabby came into this episode with something she'd been sitting on after back-to-back meetings — two separate conversations where people said they wanted to be empathetic, but worried it would make them look weak or force them to compromise their values. That moment sent her and Marisa down a rabbit hole on what empathy actually is (acknowledging someone's feelings — full stop) versus what...

Marisa and Gabby get real about the Sunday morning spiral that hits when you're fully independent — the kind where total creative freedom feels less like a gift and more like standing at the edge of a cliff. They dig into the paradox of being a builder with no ceiling and no boss, where the only thing pushing you forward is your bills and your vision. It's an honest, unfiltered conversatio...

The Four-Way Test has been around since 1932 for a reason — 24 words, four questions, and a framework that cuts through the noise of every decision you'll make in business and in life. Marisa and Gabby unpack how something this simple gets overlooked, and why slowing down to ask is it true, is it fair, will it build goodwill, will it benefit everyone changes the quality of everything you think...

Sometimes the most powerful form of support is the one that asks nothing of you. In this episode, Marisa and Gabby get real about gray-cloud days, anticipatory grief, and the exhausting habit of trying to fix feelings that simply need to be felt. From sick babies and missing dads to the energy-as-algorithm theory of what we attract, this one's a reminder that the answer isn't always an action — so...

This week gabby came in with something she's been spiraling on — the ai guilt of it all. we got into what it actually means to use tools the right way vs. letting them erase you, and somehow ended up at book clubs, reflection collections, and the small wins folder that's been empty since the therapist suggested it. turns out reframing isn't just about ai — it's kind of just the whole thing.

a grounded, real conversation on what it actually takes to stay present when life feels loud, fast, and overwhelming. Gabby and Marisa get vulnerable... listen to them talk through simple metaphors and practical tools, they explore how to manage mental clutter, release what you’re carrying, and come back to yourself...one moment at a time.

Marisa and Gabby kick off Chinwag by diving into the messy habit of making assumptions — in business, in friendships, and in your own head — and why stopping that story you're telling yourself is the real power move. They also go down a rabbit hole on intentional networking, the art of the follow-up, and how a well-crafted AI prompt landed Marisa a $460 flight to Germany through Iceland. Gabby...