Grab your tissues - Eddie gets very candid about how we managed grief together with tragedy that impacted him and subsequently us and our family.

We discuss how therapy has positively impacted our ability to communicate through and how our communication has changed over the past 17 years.

If you haven't listened to part 1, go back 1 episode - it's worth it.

Back like he never left - Eddie - my husband - is here and we share more details of something we have never shared with most of our family and friends.

2024 was shit, but when loss hits you - it's on another level. We talk through how we lived through it in spite and despite all that was swirling around us.

Part 1.

This is the first marketing episode - officially. It only took 6 episodes, so you are welcome. 'Luxury' is one of the most over-used terms in the world of weddings, events, travel + hospitality. But what is it and what is it not?

In this episode I breakdown:

- Words that should not be shared nor said

- How to show an ultra luxury space as a hotel or venue

- What to focus on 'selling' visually

- The importance of hiring top top talent for photography and videography

Calling BS on some of the things I see and most importantly sharing what and how you need to position yourself if that is truly your market and your audience. This is part 1.

How many of us have been personally impacted by a looming level of anxiety at any given time? *Raises hand high*

Today I'm sharing some deeply embarrassing and dark moments of anxiety throughout the years and the tools in which I have applied to be able to wrangle it in.

We go there from:

- ER Rooms

- Panic attacks on planes

- Nearly passing out at weddings

- Post shooting PTSD

Let's jump in with both feet - shall we?

PS - We kept those moments in right before we start recording - should we keep these in moving forward?

Hang on to your hats... Whether it's your own business or you are elevating in your career the reality is the higher you go, the more sh*t gets real. These are the things I wish someone had told me beforehand and some serious lightbulb moments that have occured.

You'll want to hear this one on repeat.

The first official guest on 'Persephone Says' - welcome Eduardo Maglaya aka my husband, The Media Socialites' Chief Data Officer, and my Babies' Daddy. The number one question I have received over the years is 'how the hell do we successfully work together and still manage to - genuinely (operative word here!) love each other?'

We sat down for a very candid conversation (the first of many) on how we have learned to communicate well through serious challenges and how we have worked hard to create harmony in all areas of our lives.

Should we do a part deux?

Have you ever had a year that changed you forever, because of the lessons learned? That was 2024 for me and I am pulling back the layers and showing pure vulnerability on the challenges and how I overcame them as it pertains to employees, clients and scaling my business.

Every success story has a beginning, and in this episode, we’re taking it all the way back. Persephone Maglaya, CEO of The Media Socialites, gets real about how it all started.

So let’s start pulling back the layers and come along for the journey it’s a bumpy ride.