MProper Mimi 2021 - Season 2

S2 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 to set boundaries about what you are comfortable with as you make your hot girl (or warm girl) summer plans!

MProper Mimi loves to hear back from all the listeners on much you enjoyed the show as well as what you need to hear on upcoming shows as well. Remember we are here to share Black stories and speak our MProper Minds together. Love ya!

S2 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 this summer!  Caz and Fab YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-wVKsrV-kCbgICCgo12U6AIG: https://www.instagram.com/cazandfab/  Co-Producer Cyren Young IG: https://www.instagram.com/cyrenyoung/

MProper 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!  

Be sure to follow Melanie on Twitter @melaniemorristv  

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S2 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!

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 see how one issue overlaps with another. So while it is a short episode today, join host Mimi Jacks as she talks about why each of these issues are important and why she is passionate about them. 

Feedback and comments from you our awesome listeners is always welcome and helps to shape the upcoming topics you hear from MProper Mimi. Thank you for listening and sharing your stories!

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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!

Be sure to let MProper Mimi know what you are up to now that NYS has legalized it!

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 speaker and teacher up on the list of the many things she does for the community! For more info on what Kristina is up to find her on IG @BrujaPxssy or https://allmylinks.com/brujapxssy

So tune in and listen up with an open mind as MProper Mimi learns you something about the world of BDSM with the help of the amazing Kristina. And remember, Sex Work is Work. We shout equality and justice for all.

Here are some of the notes we mentioned:

Read: Fetish, Fashion, Sex and Power by Valerie Steele

Follow: @HackingHustling - intersecting Tech and Social Justice to create safe spaces for sex workers within tech.

Watch: Bonding - 2nd Season

Participate: 7 Days of Domination bit.ly/7DODSeries

Be sure to check out MProper Mimi on YouTube and subscribe to see Mimi Jacks and guests during the podcasts! If you like this podcast and want to support Mimi Jacks to keep bringing great content become a supporter or make a Cash App donation at $MJBostonBK

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 about it!

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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 retirement! This is more than just making sure their affairs are in order after death, we want them to enjoy their life and retirement to the fullest after they stop working.

So get your headphones, or blast it for the neighbors to hear, we want you to listen in as Mimi and Demelza reminisce, laugh and get serious about how we as KIDS can help to take care of our parents, and in effect our own wealth as well.

Be sure to catch Demelza on IG @parental_wealth, and her weekly series Parental Wealth on YouTube, and always for more information at www.ParentalWealth.com

Let MProper Mimi know how you plan to help your parents live their best life in retirement!

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 usual, my network of friends and organizations came through and voilà, we have an MPressive MProper Mimi episode on Black Women in the military.

So join your host, Mimi Jacks as I sit down with 1st Sergeant Tiffany Eaddy and listen in to us chat about the ups and downs of being in the military, leadership, feelings of accomplishment, and the stigma of being a Black Women in a position of authority. There also is a long history of Black Women in the military and we talked about a couple of those firsts, some being as recent as within the last few years. 

As we are also coming off of another historic 2020 Presidential election, I also wanted to give voice to other Black Women Veterans to gain a better understanding of what so many go through in the military with their careers, families and internal growth. Women who had to endure sexual harassment, racism, leaving children behind while on tour, disrespect, and slander as well as promotions, traveling abroad, marriage, entrepreneurship, and successfully retiring! Thanks goes out to Keesha Dancy, Natasha Howard, 2nd Lieutenant Yolanda Knight and Staff Sergeant Sofia Olds . You ladies truly blessed me and I hope you all continue to share your stories.

So please listen and share the MProper Mimi podcast where we love to empower women in all they do at Home Work and Play! Feel free to show your support by becoming a sponsor today.

Co-produced by Cyren Young

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 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 them. As you will hear, there is no shortage for the many different ways that we can each step up to work towards justice and equality. The important thing to remember is that it starts with you.  We should all campaign to bring about political or social change for those things we are passionate about and the people we love.

I would love to hear from you on ways that you too, have begun to advocate for yourself or others throughout this pandemic. One Love!

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 episode you definitely do not want to miss. So tell a friend to tell a friend, Mproper Mimi and Kaycee Polite are on the mic and it's time to listen in.

You can find Kaycee dishing out juicy tips on IG @k_spot_therapy or kayceepolite.com

Co-produced by Cyren Young

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 as we read through chapters about Austin's experiences, we touched a little upon race and reconciliation in the church, diversity in our public and private schools as well as how we manage to keep reading books with such heavy topics! Drop me a message or voice note after you listen to let me know if you can relate. Did you read the book also? What did you think?  I would love to hear from you, Ciao!

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 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 starting over financially or recently were laid off from your job...we all can stand to learn more about stretching our dollars and being as financially prepared as possible for the changes coming tomorrow. 

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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 with the earth and try your hand at growing your own food too.

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 what can be done to increase the diversity in the field. Tell your friends, mother and your hairstylist to tune in!

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.

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!