Click Tease: Weekly Digest of Branding, Marketing & Content that Converts
Hot takes, fresh insights, and strategies that actually work — served weekly.
Click Tease is your unfiltered, real-time digest of what’s trending in personal branding, content creation, and marketing for coaches, creatives, and online service providers. Co-hosted by branding strategist Michelle Pualani and digital agency founder Joanna Newton, this show breaks down the latest tools, viral trends, creator moments, algorithm updates, and everything that’s making waves right now.
If you want to stay ahead of the curve — and make content that clicks and converts — this is your weekly tea.
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Episodes
107 episodes
The Secret Sauce Behind Viral Branding: From American Eagle to McDonald’s Grinch Meal
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Content Creation Hacks: Growth, Consistency & December 2025 Instagram Updates
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Best Holiday Gifts for Business Owners in 2025
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Top Content Types for Growth in 2025: Stealing Social Secrets from Wicked, DWTS & Whitney Leavitt
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VIRAL BRANDS & CREATIVE COLLABS — Starbucks, Dove x Crumbl, Dog Pack (Ep. 020)
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HOLIDAY AD CHAOS — Sephora, Calvin Klein, Subscription Boxes (Ep. 019)
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MORE ISN’T MORE — Pringles Rebrand, Cracker Barrel Bots, Instant Pot Collapse (Ep. 018)
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OUTAGES & OPPORTUNITIES: AWS Crash, Count Chocula Marketing, Coke Zero Strategy (Ep. 017)
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INFLUENCER INTEGRITY: Pastrygate, AI Trust, Storytelling Strategy (Ep. 016)
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STORYTELLING SHIFT: Email Marketing Decline, Taylor Swift Launch Lessons (Ep. 015)
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PIVOT PLAYBOOK: Platform Shifts, Podcast Guesting, Creator Longevity (Ep. 014)
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ALGORITHM SHAKE-UP: TikTok Update, Jimmy Kimmel, Branding Ethics (Ep. 013)
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CONTENT VS. CONVICTION: Showing Up When Culture Collides (Ep. 012)
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THE EMOTION ECONOMY: Why Selling Feelings Beats Selling Products (Ep. 011)
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CULTURE CLASH: Taylor + Travis, Summer I Turned Pretty, AI Strategy (Ep. 010)
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RE-BRAND DRAMA: Cracker Barrel Rebrand, Consumer Psychology, Audience Testing (Ep. 009)
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TREND TAKERS: LinkedIn Shifts, TikTok Slip-ups, Viral brand plays (Ep. 008)
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LAUNCH GENIUS: Taylor Swift, Marketing Blueprints, Referrals (Ep. 007)
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DIGITAL MARKETING SYSTEMS: Sydney Sweeney Controversy, Creative Campaign Backlash, and Different Business Models (Ep. 006)
Brands are getting roasted, creators are getting hate, and still your business needs systems to survive the chaos. We break down the latest drama and how to stay consistent when the internet feels like it’s on fire.What You’ll L...
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BRAND BACKLASH: Sydney Sweeney, American Eagle, Viral Ad Fallout (Ep. 005)
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SERIES STRATEGY: TikTok Hooks, K-Pop Star Power & Content that Converts (Ep. 004)
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DEEPFAKE AI CONTENT: AI UGC, LinkedIn Video, and Grow a Garden’s $5M/Month Playbook (Ep. 003)
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ALGORITHM ARCHETYPES: AI Content Creation, TikTok’s US App, & Kesha’s Indie Comeback (Ep. 002)
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BRAND STORYTELLING: RYZE Coffee, Alex Cooper, & Instagram’s Edits App (Ep. 001)
When was the last time you saw a mushroom mascot make a better ad than your favorite brand? In this episode, we break down what marketing really is in 2025 — and why “being yourself” isn’t enough unless you’re strategic about how you show up.
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Leveraging Resilience: Spotlighting the Melanie Perkins & Canva Success Story
Every rejection is a step closer to revolutionizing your industry—just look at Melanie Perkins’s story.In this episode, we unpack the remarkable journey of Melanie Perkins, the female tech CEO who got over 100 rejections befor...
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