MProper Mimi

Episode 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 ou...

Episode 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...

Episode 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...

Episode 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...

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 togeth...

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...

Episode 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?  W...

Episode 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! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mpropermimi/support

MProper 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. --- Support this podcast: https...

We 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!