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MProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Watch Her Win, New York: Entrepreneurship Pros, Cons and Everything in Between - Part 2S2 Ep12 Part 2: Watch her Win, New York - Entrepreneurship Pros, Cons and Everything in Between (Part 2). MProper Mimi partnered with Watch Her Win New York President and Founder Obioma Richardson to do a live podcast recording in Chicago, IL. This event was a wonderful hybrid blend of six (6) powerful panelist speakers each sharing their own stories, tips and tricks to being successful entrepreneurs. The virtual portion of the webinar was managed by Rasheeda Frazier of Empowering Greatness, Inc. Sometimes it takes a tribe to support each other and Mimi Jacks and Rasheeda enjoyed bring a lil bit of NYC t...
2021-08-0549 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Watch Her Win, New York: Entrepreneurship Pros, Cons and Everything in Between - Part 1S2 Ep12 Part 1: Watch her Win, New York - Entrepreneurship Pros, Cons and Everything in Between (Part 1). I just have to say wow! Mproper Mimi partnered with Watch Her Win New York President and Founder Obioma Richardson to do a live podcast recording in Chicago, IL. This event was a wonderful hybrid blend of six (6) powerful panelist speakers each sharing their own stories, tips and tricks to being successful entrepreneurs. The virtual portion of the webinar was managed by Rasheeda Frazier of Empowering Greatness, Inc. Sometimes it takes a tribe to support each other and Mimi Jacks and Rasheeda enjoyed b...
2021-07-2747 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Overcoming Post Pandemic AnxietyS2 Ep11: It's officially Summer! Queue the beach, bikes and brunches...but wait what if you are not ready to jump back into the social scene just yet? Perhaps you have a lil anxiety about re-entering the world from your safe pandemic bubble. Whether it's home, work or play - join Mimi Jacks and Esther Boykin, LMFT of Group Therapy Associates, LLC as they chat about how to overcome some of that post pandemic anxiety! Be sure to let us know what you liked most about this episode and what you have already or plan to put into action...
2021-07-0530 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Breakin it down with Caz & Fab: Getting Ready for Post CovidS2 Ep10: MProper Mimi is joined by the dynamic duo Caz and Fab Fox from the Caz and Fab show! Be sure to subscribe and like them their Caz and Fab channel for more fun conversations. We had us a good ole time talking about how we feel about re-entering the world now that things are starting to open up again. From dating to Broadway to women leaving the workforce, Mimi Caz and Fab had a blast cutting up. We invite you to join the conversation and let us know how you feel about getting back to the streets th...
2021-06-2137 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Biking with Melanie and MimiMProper Mimi and Melanie chat together about the good ole days of biking together in Boston. Tune in as these ladies have stories for days on how to stay safe finding people to ride with, building endurance and eating during rides!
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2021-06-0745 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Salon Chair ConversationsS2 Ep8: We know a lot goes down in the salon when the ladies are getting their hair done. Join MProper Mimi and stylist Alysha with our sister Obioma as we chat about life, entrepreneurship, parenthood and the new Universal Hip Hop museum. We go from cutting up about hot girl vs. warm girl summer to serious convo about entrepreneurship and education. It's always a therapeutic good time in the salon. Be sure to listen like and share so Mimi knows what to chat with our guests next time!
2021-05-2455 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2UPDATED - A Glimpse Into How MProper Mimi Episodes IntersectS2Ep7: Sometimes I amazed at how without even trying the topics that we discuss on MProper Mimi in one way or another often seem to intersect. This reminds me of a quote by Audre Lorde - "There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives." Looking at the issues we have talked about with our Mproper Mimi guests as Black and Latinx women and people we can see how one issue overlaps with another. So while it is a short episode today, join host Mimi Jacks as she talks about why...
2021-05-0324 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Recreational Marijuana is Legalized in NY! Now what?S2Ep6: We are celebrating 420 today especially as New York State just recently legalized recreational marijuana!. What better way to celebrate and relax with all of your closest podcast friends than to hold a yoga and smoke session together! So tune in as Mproper Mimi is joined by Azi the Artist, Cyren Young and friends for a 2nd year of 420 shenanigans. Azi is a singer, songwriter, yogi, dancer and woman extraordinaire! Be sure to follow her on IG @adventuresofazi for more info on all her activities!
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2021-04-2138 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Sex Work is Work: Respect the KinkS2Ep5: What do you know about Sex Work? Do you know what BDSM is? How about the differences between Kink and Fetish? Well join MProper Mimi today as she chats with Kristina aka The Bruja Pussy about the fun of BDSM, some of the inequalities in Sex Work representation and the compassion and empathy Kristina brings to the art. She is not only a fetish model and performer but we are going to throw speaker and teacher up on the list of the many things she does for the community! For more info on what Kristina is up...
2021-04-0539 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2You Can Overcome Imposter SyndromeS2Ep4: Do you ever get a twinge of doubt that you are not capable of doing your job? That you don't deserve to be in that relationship? That no one else doing this looks like you and maybe you shouldn't be doing it either? That my friends if what some people call imposter syndrome. It may come and go or it may stick around for a while and have you in a funk. Well, in today's episode, MProper Mimi sits down with her friend Lissandra Lopez, creator and Founder of Development for Success to talk about what Imposter...
2021-03-2236 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2How Can We Move Through Trauma?S2Ep3: If you are like most people you have at some point during your life experienced some form of trauma. In this episode of MProper Mimi we are not just talking about trauma but also how to move through it. Our guest Kristie Tobias, author of Fearlessly Made You, helps us to understand what PTSD is and what are some underlying causes. Mimi Jacks and Kristie chat about not letting fear define you as well as some key points from Kristie's new book about what's in an image, PTSD from traumatic experiences like rape, assault and emotional abuse...
2021-03-0832 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Who Sees the Color of Your Skin?S2Ep2: Today on MProper Mimi we are taking a look at colorism aka blanquemiento, which is the discrimination on the color of one's skin. In many cultures colorism occurs within the same race or ethnic groups with some believing that lighter skin is better than darker skin. Tune in as Mimi Jacks is joined by Elisa Jaramillo to talk about the impact colorism has had on our families, our Black and Latinx communities and how we raise our kids through the intersectionality of it all. Preferential treatment can definitely lead to bias' and discrimination - so let's talk...
2021-02-2239 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Are you Ready for your Parent's Retirement?Hello Hello MProper Mimi podcasters! Did you miss me? I definitely missed you all over the break from Season 1. Now we are in a new year, and ready to share powerful topics and stories about empowering women at Home, Work and Play. Your host Mimi Jacks is kicking off Season 2 with Demelza Campbell, The Retirement Money Kid, who is the CEO and Founder of Parental Wealth. Join them as they talk not just about getting your money right...but helping to get your parents money right too. Mhmm! We are talking about how to get ready for your parent's...
2021-02-0845 min
MProper MimiThe Queenship - Surviving and Thriving Part 2Episode 25 - Part 2: Can you believe this is Episode 25 of MProper Mimi Season 1 already? Join Mimi Jacks and her Queenship sister circle as they talk about the things that have helped them to get through 2020 so far. In Part 1 - Find out how the ladies first met Mimi, their thoughts on mental wellness, and travel in 2021. In Part 2 - The ladies are still chatting together, this time about dating during Covid and who amongst us is pro or anti marijuana use. No matter what MProper Mimi talks about with the fabulous ladies who come on the show to share their...
2020-12-0527 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2The Queenship - Surviving and Thriving Part 2Episode 25 - Part 2: Can you believe this is Episode 25 of MProper Mimi Season 1 already? Join Mimi Jacks and her Queenship sister circle as they talk about the things that have helped them to get through 2020 so far. In Part 1 - Find out how the ladies first met Mimi, their thoughts on mental wellness, and travel in 2021. In Part 2 - The ladies are still chatting together, this time about dating during Covid and who amongst us is pro or anti marijuana use. No matter what MProper Mimi talks about with the fabulous ladies who come on the show to share their...
2020-12-0527 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2The Queenship - Surviving and Thriving Part 1Episode 25 - Part 1: Can you believe this is Episode 25 of MProper Mimi Season 1 already? Join Mimi Jacks and her Queenship sister circle as they talk about the things that have helped them to get through 2020 so far. Find out how the ladies first met Mimi and what are some of the reactions to the many things we think each other can do. Remember that Queens empower Queens and that means we don't always agree...but we always respect and lift each other up. The right circle of friends will always inspire you to do more! Love you ladies!!
2020-11-2841 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Learning about MPressive Black Women Veterans and all they do!Episode 24: Happy Veterans Day! Often round this time of year I'm in #ScorpioSeason mode. There are a lot of birthdays and celebrations in my family including November 11th. I know my grandfather was in the Army, as well as few of my uncles and friends, including those who are still active duty in other branches of military (Can you tell me how many there are?). I never really knew any Black Women Veterans that could tell me about their experience and time in the military. Shoot...I didn't even really understand the renewing or contracts and retention! So as u...
2020-11-1144 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2How Covid-19 Awoke the Activist in MeEpisode 23: We are now in Scorpio Season! As we edge closer to my birthday and the end of MProper Mimi's 1st season we are taking another look back at what 2020 has done to and for us this year. Mimi's friend Dana has been a busy bee advocating for social justice, educating us and sharing informative articles and books to read about Black history and current events. All of this has been taking place during the Covid-19 Quarantine of 2020. Join MProper Mimi and Dana as they reminisce over the last couple of months on how Covid-19 awoke the activist in t...
2020-10-2746 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Sex Therapy to Empower the Mind and Body!Episode 22: In this MProper Mimi episode, host Mimi Jacks welcomes the Pleasure Pusher herself...Kaycee Polite of K Spot Therapy! Join us as Mimi and Kaycee embark on a fun ride that covers why people seek out sex therapy as well as how empowering and healing it can be. Kaycee even has a homework assignment for us to help achieve a manifestation in pleasure! Ooh ahhh...not to mention we chat about being a boss at work and submissive in bed, female sexuality vs. dare I say toxic masculinity and ooh my new favorite...ethical non-monogamy! This is an...
2020-10-1343 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2I'm Still Here - Multigenerational Bookclub - and We Still Have Hope!Episode 21: MProper Mimi is joined by some awesome Millennials, a Gen Z and another Gen Xer to discuss I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown. Listen in as we talk about our different experiences in school, church and life when it comes to dealing with race...and how we are coping now. Over the weeks that our small multigenerational book club met together, I was surprised to learn from my daughter and cousin how their generations (who I thought did not see color) now perceive some of their childhood experiences. Even a...
2020-09-2944 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Supermom Joy - Day to Day Adventures of a Mom, Wife, Entrepreneur, Designer and Hula DancerEpisode 20: When I look back at raising my daughter as a single mom, people would ask "Wow, how do you juggle everything you do and raise a child?". My response was always by any means necessary and with the help of my village we made it happen. So this week on MProper Mimi, our host Mimi Jacks is joined by fellow Supermom and designer Mikaela Pabon and I ask her the same question. Not only does Mikaela have two little ones at home, she is also a wife, wardrobe stylist and founder of her own company Dressed in Joy...
2020-09-1643 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Don't Come for My Black Card - It Cannot be RevokedEpisode 19: Have you ever played the game Black card Revoked? It basically celebrates popular American Black culture. Well, as you may know, there are many different Black experiences in America and not everyone had the same pop culture exposure growing up. Which brings us to today's episode with MProper Mimi host Mimi Jacks and Kristal Adams co-host of the Black Card Rehab podcast. Listen as we chat about some of our Black card experiences and stories of how it feels sometimes to be left out of cultural references. We are learning though! And it's fun to relive some of our...
2020-09-0743 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Black Women's Equal Pay Day - How to negotiate salary and save your monies!Episode 18: In honor of Black Women's Equal Pay Day Mimi Jacks was joined by guest Kelle Rozell, Marketing Director at ABC News to discuss salary negotiations and finances. With Black women earning roughly $0.62 per $1 that white non-hispanic men made in 2019, August 13, 2020 was how long they would need to work to catch up to that equal salary. What are some ways that we can advocate for ourselves to negotiate for fair pay? And how can we continue to save and secure our finances once we are there? Listen as Mimi and Kelle share some tips that they have come across and...
2020-08-2347 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Setting boundaries does not make us Angry Black WomenEpisode 17: There comes a time in our lives ladies, when we need to set boundaries. Whether it is at home, work or with our friends boundaries help to keep us safe and they protect our sanity! Esther Boykin, LMFT and CEO of Group Therapy Associates returns from Season 1 - Episode #2 when she and host Mimi Jacks talked about the Myth of the Strong Black Woman. Now join us as we talk about why setting boundaries is so important for self care and what some of the perceptions are of Black women in particular when we attempt to put those boundaries...
2020-08-1341 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Writing to Strengthen Your Voice and Preserve your MemoriesEpisode 16: Do you remember writing essays and correcting grammar in school? How did that make you feel? MProper Mimi sits down to chat with writer and educator Yolande Jackson about the benefits to taking time out to write down your feelings and new ways to express yourself. In addition to writing Rocko's Big Launch and The Devine Cookbook, Yolande also teaches writing classes. In an effort to make writing more social and appealing to adults, she also hosts Wine Down and Write, a prompted writing class with different themes and a virtual sharing of a different wine each week.
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2020-07-2045 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Sip From Your Couch - Black Women in WineEpisode 15: Ah the world of wine is so vast! For many of us, when it comes to buying a bottle of wine, it's hit or miss and we might purchase based on the pretty label or a recommendation from someone else. MProper Mimi teamed up with Chef Keesha O'Galdez, founder and owner of The Gourmet Diva Inc. from our very first episode and Sommelier and wine educator Lea Faith Williams, founder of Let's Talk Wine to host a virtual wine tasting. Our ladies extraordinaire walked us through the process of how to pair and taste wine and find what we l...
2020-07-0649 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2LL Proper takeover - Work life balance during Covid 19Episode 14: MProper Mimi takes a break from interviewing guests to becoming one! LL Proper (Lissandra Lopez) takes on the podcast hosting duties for the day as MProper Mimi (Mimi Jacks) is reunited with three other Alumnae from Simmons College, School of Management (SOM) Maia Lang, Marlene Arroyo, and Natasha Eldridge. Join us as we discuss work life balance during Covid 19, emotional intelligence, and the power of gratefulness. There were lots of topics and tips to share since the days of us all being in our MBA classes together. Tune in to listen on ways that we have each been able...
2020-06-2556 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Who Is MProper Mimi? TrailerIn this trailer about MProper Mimi you find out about MimiJacks and why this podcast is so important to women of color and our supporters out there right now. Listen, follow and share MProper Mimi with your family and friends!.
2020-06-1001 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Catalyst for Change - Know your FinancesEpisode 12: Mimi sits down with Omama Marzuq of Tomorrow's Prosperity Group Inc. (prosperity@tpgi.co) to talk about financial planning and what we as women have learned from our families about finances growing up. Especially now during Covid we all need to have a plan and regularly schedule dates to look over our finances. Knowing which buckets you are putting your money into, identifying other ways you can save and how dying in the US is not free are a few topics we touch on. No matter if you just got a promotion, are a survivor of sexual abuse s...
2020-06-0858 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Black Female Farmers in the GardenEpisode 11: Have you ever eaten something that you grew in your own garden? Join MProper Mimi with her guests Michelle Carr and Candace Eldridge as we talk about what's growing in our gardens, black farmers, and who is afraid of country living! We may only be Urban Farmers playing in our gardens with dreams of having our own farms...but the sun, soil and water run through our veins. Get grounded with the earth and try your hand at growing your own food too.
2020-06-0353 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2The Power in Your PauseEpisode 10: MProper Mimi sits down with life coach Lolita E. Walker from Walker & Walker Enterprises to talk about how to manage change during this Covid-cation. You may want to leverage this time to do things differently at home, work or play but where do we start? In comes the Power of Your Pause! Lolita walks us through taking a pause in our lives to create a clear plan where we identify 1. what we are going to do, 2. by when we strive to do it, and 3. for what reason? Be sure to listen and share with other women in your lives...
2020-05-1144 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Super Sucia SupportEpisode 9: Not all Sucias are...como se dice? MProper. The support from the ladies in a book club I've been a part of for many years (La Sucias) was strong before Covid 19 and will be there long after we are out of quarantine. Join us as a few members join MProper Mimi to talk about how we keep things afloat at home in a time when there is a lot of uncertainty. You will see that is is possible to be late to work, even when you are working from home! It's also a safe bet to call on your g...
2020-04-2940 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2420 Amateurs, a Bag of Weed and PeopleEpisode 8: What do you think happens when a pair of weed smoking amateurs decide to celebrate a Holiday that they know nothing about? Join MProper Mimi and Falana Fox, burlesque dancer, drag queen and fashionista extraordinaire for this Happy 420 Bonus episode to find out! Besides the stories of what NOT to do, listen as they enlighten us on how the power of choice can help to bring soothing to our souls. Be sure to look for Falana Fox on Instagram @Falana_Billie and on Facebook @Falana Fox or @Billie Daze
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2020-04-2533 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Dermatology Discoveries with Dr. Yolanda LenzyEpisode 7: In this week's episode MProper Mimi sits down to talk with Dr. Yolanda Lenzy, M.D. Author of Getting to The Root: A Dermatologist and Cosmetologist's Guide to Understanding HAIR! Dr. Lenzy breaks down for us various types of hair loss as well as the risks of delaying diagnosis. We discuss how black dermatologists comprise 3% of all dermatologists, while 13% of Americans are black and what can be done to increase the diversity in the field. Tell your friends, mother and your hairstylist to tune in!
2020-04-1336 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Finding your Pure Spark with Nieisha DeedEpisode 6: Join us as we talk with Nieisha Deed, founder of Pure Spark, and Mental Health Stigma Slayer! An advocate for mental wellness, survivor of suicide attempt and a beacon of self love - Nieisha openly and candidly shares with us about the importance of knowing our triggers, having a support group around us, and acknowledging that we all lead stressful lives and going at it alone is not the most healthy option. Follow @yourpurespark on IG and Twitter for more information on support and upcoming outreach.
2020-03-3049 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Mentoring and Self Sustainable CommunitiesEpisode 5: Dr. Eugena Griffin joins us to talk about the importance and impact that mentoring can have on our youth and us a professionals to advancing our careers. It doesn't stop there! Entrepreneurship is the key to building a self sustainable community. Women especially need to think about not placing all of our eggs in one basket when it comes to our finances, wages and building a legacy. The support of our families, friends and mentors gives us the knowledge and courage to break free from the bondage of some corporate jobs.
2020-03-1849 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2Make Way for the Mahogany Queen of Burlesque!Episode 4: We have a special gem for you!! MProper Mimi was able to catch up with the Mahogany Queen of Burlesque, Perle Noire for a bonus episode right before the black burlesque event of the year. The Noire Pageant takes place March 13th & 14th at the House of Yes in Brooklyn, NY. Join us to find out what burlesque is and how Perle Noire is making history by bringing POC headliners together to compete and showcase their talents! Listen and learn about some of the great black burlesque dancers of our time as Perle shares her infinite and intimate knowledge wit...
2020-03-0938 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2You can just call me Dada!Episode 3: Where my Dadas at!! Dada is Swahili for Sister. So you know MProper Mimi needs to gather with her sister friends Mahlet Woldemariam and Obioma Richardson every now and then to talk it out. Join us as we discuss some hot topics such as the Black Is Tech Conference, what does African American really mean and our Oprah led intentions. We had so much fun there will definitely be a part two for these MProper Dadas!
2020-03-0237 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2The Myth of the Strong Black Woman - w/ Esther Boykins, LMFTEpisode 2: Can we really do it all? In this episode, MProper Mimi is joined by Esther Boykins, LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) from Group Therapy Associates and #Therapyisnotadirtyword. We talk about mental health in the black community and the stigma that is often associated with it. Why are people hesitant to seek out therapy the way we seek out a specialist doctor for our body? We also talk about about the pitfalls of being labeled as a strong black woman and the pressures that comes with that, including dating!
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2020-02-2135 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2MProper Mimi - Trailer - S1 Ep2Episode 2 Trailer: Tune in on the next MProper Mimi Monday, when we talk about empowering women at home, work and play. Mimi and guest Esther Boykins, LMFT (licensed marriage and family therapist), talk about mental health in the black community, the myth of the strong black women and one of her programs, Dating is F*n Hard!
2020-02-1003 min
MProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2From hair stories to her stories: Empowering women of colorMProper Mimi sits down with entrepreneurs and friends Shirley Boubert-Rumble and Keesha O'Galdez to discuss hair, buying power of black women, and how they walked out on corporate America to entrepreneurial freedom. The MProper Mimi podcast will be a bi-weekly show focusing on topics important to empowering WOC in many ways with friends, experts, advocates and more.
2020-02-0342 minMProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2MProper Mimi - Trailer - S1 Ep1We are so excited to kick off the first episode of MProper Mimi. Join Mimi with special guests Shirley and Keesha as they discuss various topics ranging from hair, black buying power, entrepreneurship, couples working together and Diversity and Inclusion. This trailer is just the beginning. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a beat!
2020-01-2305 min