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Unfiltered, unapologetic, and all about the hustle. Hosted by Persephone Maglaya, CEO of The Media Socialites, Persephone Says takes you behind the scenes of building a fast-growing business, mastering social media, and navigating the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. From candid conversations on marriage and business ownership to expert insights in luxury travel, weddings, events, and hospitality—this is where real talk meets real strategy.
Persephone hosts Persephone Says, a leisure show with 61 episodes published.
Pricing drama, shady contracts, AI-jacked photos — the wedding industry has gone wild and we have to turn it around. This episode is a brick-to-the-forehead breakdown of what clarity actually looks like in your business
A Rebrand. A six-day shoot. A national conference I somehow agreed to run. A move I forgot happened. This week on Persephone Says, we do a little catch up on what it actually looks like to run on overdrive — the good, th
She fled cartel violence at 18 with nothing but a suitcase, taught herself a craft nobody was talking about, and built a luxury business that changed an entire industry. But the real story? What happened after the explos
A wedding industry emergency episode. Today I break down my thoughts on Vogue's viral "real budgets" article, why it missed the mark. Most importantly, we discuss why vendors need to stop airing industry grievances publi
One of the most vulnerable episodes - we are back with my husband, partner in all the ways - Eddie Maglaya. This week we celebrated 18 years together and 14 years married and we get really vulnerable. We cover off on: -
Eduardo is back on Persephone Says, and we're getting into all of it — why we finally rebranded, what took so long, and why our old website was honestly embarrassing. We talk about evolving as founders, letting go of con
This one is for the girlies and the gays... Today I am spilling all my beauty secrets — no filter, no shame. From Botox at 22 and Sculptra to liquid nose jobs and nefertiti neck lifts, we got there. This is a Media Socia
Stop cross-posting. Stop celebrating viral moments with zero inquiries to show for it. And for the love of god, stop calling it a strategy. In this episode, I'm in full Professor P mode — stats, hot takes, and zero patie
Everyone's doing the same thing — and it's costing you the right clients. Copycat culture in the wedding industry isn't new, but it's getting worse — and most people don't want to talk about why. In this episode, we're g
I dare you not to fall in love with Manda of Mae + Co Creative. Manda Worthington - Founder + Owner of Mae&Co Creative and Mae&Co Monthly is the opposite of a gatekeeper. In this episode, we dig into: - How she built a d
Have you ever booked the client, landed the opportunity, got the yes — and your very first reaction was panic? Not excitement. Panic. Today we are talking about imposter syndrome and most importantly how we are going to
Big Note Here: We work with a ton of hotels and venues - I'm not talking about you all. Okay - let's think about it. Hotels have the budget, the property, and the brand name — so why does the content feel like no one's e
Guard your loins for this episode. The unfiltered truth about what explosive growth actually looks like: - Clients walking - Employees stealing - Margins disappearing and what it took to rebuild smarter. Share this with
Most agencies won't say this out loud — but I will. Today we are pulling back the curtain on what it's like to work with a marketing agency, what it is and isn't and setting your expectations. We chat about: if your cust
Shaking it up this week with a rewind featuring my husband and Chief Data Officer of The Media Socialites - Eduardo. How do luxury brands turn clicks into real revenue? In this episode, Eddie breaks down how to connect p
This episode is my love letter to working parents. I share the mindset shift that helped me release the guilt of loving both my work and my children deeply—and how we’ve intentionally shaped the narrative around work in
Sales may just be my favorite subject. A candid, no-BS episode on refreshing your sales strategy when things feel slow, inconsistent, or stuck. In this episode, I break down the real reasons deals stall—from weak follow-
If you have had the pleasure of meeting Malike Adigun - CEO of Curate Entertainment - you have probably seen him as the best dressed, best energy and rocking it out on the dancefloor - this is the side you may know. On t
It's officially here! In my mind, this is the TRUE new Year and I am planning on moving differently. Here's what I'm doing differently: - Giving grace on a stringent routine - Building in more creative opportunities and
She doesn’t follow trends... she starts them. I sat down with Laura Ritchie, founder of Grit + Grace, the DC-based luxury planner behind some of the boldest, most original weddings in the industry. On this episode we cov
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