WHAT THEY SAY

THEY SAY Studios

WHAT THEY SAY is a podcast by THEY SAY STUDIOS, hosted by co-founders Amy-Lee Cowey-Small and Jessica Ashman, two women building a creative and digital world on their own terms. It is where work meets real life - motherhood and ambition, friendship and business, burnout and belief - with honest, funny, thoughtful conversations between Amy, Jess and their guests, from founders and creatives to leaders rewriting the rules, about what it really takes to build something you love and stay (mostly) sane.

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WHAT THEY SAY

Episodes (2)

Sun Mar 1st WHAT THEY SAY about making space when you’re not given it
Feb 9th WHAT THEY SAY about running a business that never sits still

WHAT THEY SAY

Mar 1, 2026
49¼ minutes
34 MB

In this episode of WHAT THEY SAY, Amy-Lee and Jess sit down with hospitality heavyweight Ayo Akinsete, Chief Operating Officer at The Dean Group, to talk about making space when you’re not given it- and leading with calm, credibility and quiet confidence. From Ile-Ife in Nigeria to South Carolina, Vegas, London and now Ireland, Ayo has built a global career across some of the world’s most recognisable lifestyle hotels. But this isn’t a CV recap. It’s a conversation about what it really feels like to be the only one in the room - and choos...

WHAT THEY SAY

WHAT THEY SAY about making space when you’re not given it

THEY SAY Studios

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