MProper Mimi

S2Ep7: 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 se...

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 a...

S2Ep5: 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 sp...

S2Ep4: 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...

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 yo...

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 La...

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...

Episode 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...

Episode 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 a...

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 Wome...

Episode 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 pl...

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...

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 toget...

Episode 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 M...

Episode 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 c...

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 ourselve...

Episode 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 setti...

Episode 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 ma...

Episode 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 Tal...

Episode 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...

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Episode 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 w...

Episode 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 w...

Episode 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....

Episode 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...