In this first episode of UnFiltered & Fabulous. Cayla Craft and Marina Betti spill the tea on:

-the Lashify drama

-Neiman Marcus & Saks merger

-Red Lobster

-Barnes & Noble

Marina is in the beauty industry and owns a medspa in Idaho- we discuss some unconventional beauty hacks.

Listen in to hear takeaways for your business or just to be entertained.

Key Moments:

The lash empire meltdown and suing influencers

➤ 00:03:00 – 00:05:00 Cayla and Marina dissect a lash business owner’s public meltdown, legal threats, and whether drama can actually build brand loyalty.

When a $2.6B merger goes wrong

➤ 00:12:00 – 00:14:00 They unpack how Saks and Neiman Marcus nearly merged but collapsed under unstable real estate and outdated business models.

Barnes & Noble’s surprising turnaround

➤ 00:23:00 – 00:25:00 Cayla shares how empowering local store managers saved Barnes & Noble from Amazon’s grip and brought the brand back to life.

Learning to love debt as a business tool

➤ 00:16:00 – 00:18:00 Cayla gets real about carrying $210K in debt, how it shifted her money mindset, and how to make debt work for you instead of against you.

The power of reinvention and not giving up

➤ 00:26:00 – 00:27:00 They wrap up with a conversation about second chances, fresh starts, and why comeback stories are truly God’s specialty.