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MProper Mimi has been MIA but don't you worry! Mimi Jacks has been eating very well. Tune in and catch up with your host of the MProper Mimi show, Mimi Jacks as she chops it up with the multi-talented culinary experts and chefs that make up SPAD Catering. Shyam, Ashley, Stewart and Tionna. It was so much fun to chat with the crew about how they each started their journey and love of cooking, the ins and outs of leadership and flexibility the entrprepreneurship mindset offers a catering business.  Be sure to catch part two of our interview when we move the party to the kitchen! Subscribe to MProper Mimi on YouTube to see Mimi and Chef Stewart preparing arepas, hear Chef Ashley’s advice to those who want to get started in this business plus get the sweet details from Tee on her delicious desserts.   Host - Mimi Jacks https://www.mpropermimi.com/ IG: @MProperMimi https://www.facebook.com/MProperMimi/ https://twitter.com/MproperMimi MProper Mimi YouTube Channel Produced by Cyren Young IG: @CyrenYoung   Links: https://www.instagram.com/spadcatering/

MProper Mimi host Mimi Jacks is joined by Courtney Williams, founder of The Brown Bike Girl as they talk about the importance of cycling safety and biking advocacy consulting. Whether you cycle or not, we provide a fun glimpse into the concerns of bike safety in the city, how to influence change and train up others as well as the intersectionality of cycling and health and government in our communities. You can find Courtney everywhere as The Brown Bike Girl and especially at https://linktr.ee/thebrownbikegirl there will be listingings of upcoming events, classes and activities. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheBrownBikeGirl/ Instagram @thebrownbikegirl Twitter @thebrownbikegirl Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thebrownbikegirl

"Hey Sis, Are You Ok?" might be a phase you have heard before or even used amongst your friends and family. During this episode of MProper Mimi, our host Mimi Jacks is chopping it up with Kim Moore of Black Woman Be Whole about a new mental health workbook "Hey Sis, Are You Okay?" designed to help prioritize your menatl health. We are out here talking about ways that we want to help women heal and be whole and of course having a good time laughing about our experiences all at the same time. So join us and spread the word! May is Mental Health Awareness month and Sis, we want to make sure you are Okay! See the links below for more information on Black Woman Be Whole and the Hey Sis, Are You Okay mental health workbook.   Host - Mimi Jacks https://www.mpropermimi.com/ IG: @MProperMimi https://www.facebook.com/MProperMimi/ https://twitter.com/MproperMimi Produced by Cyren Young IG: @CyrenYoung   Links: Info@blackwomanbewhole.com  Website - https://www.blackwomanbewhole.com/ Mental Health Workbook - https://www.blackwomanbewhole.com/store/p/hey-sis-are-you-okay-workbook BWBW Podcast - https://www.blackwomanbewhole.com/podcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/blackwomanbewhole/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BlackWomanBeWhole Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcgsZj7mDOSO24eRgphz9sQ

Usually on MProper Mimi when we talk about knowing your triggers it has to do with dealing with trauma. Not this time! For this episode “knowing your triggers” we are referring to those things that make our allergies and/or asthma flare up. I was able to speak with an allergy specialist, Dr. Lakiea Wright to have an important conversation about her journey to becoming a specialist in the field of allergies. Other topics also include Adult onset allergies the importance of knowing our triggers racial disparities when it comes to allergies & asthma diagnosis and what our families and caregivers can do to help ensure children are safe when it comes to these subjects We hope you enjoy this conversation and find it helpful enough to share with others in your circles.  Send Mimi Jacks a message to tell us your story of how allergies or asthma have impacted your family!   Host - Mimi Jacks https://www.mpropermimi.com/ IG: @MProperMimi https://www.facebook.com/MProperMimi/ https://twitter.com/MproperMimi Produced by Cyren Young IG: @CyrenYoung   Links: Dr. Lakiea Wright - Allergist specializing in providing the “right” info https://www.instagram.com/dr.wright_allergist/ LEAP - Clinical Allergy Study  ht

Have you ever experienced a setback or learned a valuable lesson through trial and error that you wished you could share with others so that they would never have to go through what you have been through? Or sometimes the stories we decide to share with those around us are to connect with them through similar adversities. Our guest this week on MProper Mimi is Stephanie Smith and she and Mimi Jacks talk alot about why we share our stories and why they are important. You also get your fair share of sisterfriends chatting about how the division of Black and white in the US creates a culture that encourages turmoil. We list a few of our fav books and movies in the MProper Suggestions below. Be sure to subscribe to the MProper Mimi YouTube channel to see or listen to us as well. Produced by Cyren Young IG: @CyrenYoung https://www.mpropermimi.com/ IG: @MProperMimi https://www.facebook.com/MProperMimi/ https://twitter.com/MproperMimi   MProper Suggestions:   Links PrismWork - Leadership lab for men stefanie@smith-squared.com www.Smith-squared.com Read The Vanishing Half - by Britt Bennett Watch Imitation of life -  Sarah Jane - beaten because her mom was black Skin - Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.

Have you ever thought about how the software programs or apps we use everyday to make our lives easier take into account diversity and inclusion in who they are made for or even the designers behind the scenes making them for us? Well this has been an MProper thought our host Mimi Jacks thinks about a lot when considering how to increase the number of women of color in Technology on all levels and interactions. Our special guest Shanae Chapman, is the Founder of Nerdy Diva, a small, Black woman-owned business that helps tech start-ups grow and scale into mature businesses with excellent user experience (UX), strategic diversity and inclusion, and investment in their community. You will definitely want to listen and share this conversation as Mimi and Shanae talk about her love for UX design, encountering diverse women in Corporate Technology, how social innovation is integrated with Technology and Diversity, the importance of APIs in sharing information to our communities and so much more. The fact that Nerdy Diva also is involved with angel investing for underrepresented founders blew my mind!  And after you hear this MProper Mimi episode I'm sure you will agree that one month alone i snot enough to recognize all the things that women do or are capable of! To Learn more about Shanae and Nerdy Diva find informative links below and be sure to sign up for the Nerdy Diva Newsletter.  One Love! https://www.mpropermimi.com/ IG: @MProperMimi https://www.facebook.com/MProperMimi/ https://twitter.com/MproperMimi Produced by Cyren Young IG: @CyrenYoung Nerdy Diva Links Website: https://nerdydiva.com/ Inclusive Design Resources: https://mailchi.mp/nerdydiva.com/lwt2021 97 Things Every UX Practitioner Should Know - Free Chapter: https://mailchi.mp/nerdydiva.com/97things Inclusive UX Article: https://uxpamagazine.org/workplace-culture/ Newsletter Sign up: https://mailchi.mp/0cdc271e78ea/nerdydivanewsletter Newsletter Archives: https://us20.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=dca765364c56e31e0224ff35f&id=12f2289e00 Angel Investing Thesis: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uK-PIUOpc6alW0MObB7M_-hB6hUlbH8e/view   Angel Investing https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-black-girl-bleu-prepare-for-streaming

Welcome to the first MProper Mimi episode of Season Three!! What better way to kick it off than to talk to two podcast mavens about using their platform to empower women. Listen as MProper Mimi host Mimi Jacks and Unique, the host of Becoming Unique interview each other to share with you how they came to a point in their lives of being true to themselves. Join us as we talk about self limiting beliefs and how acknowledging that we are enough helped to lead us to various accomplishments.    Find more information about Unique and the topics we cover in the links below. Becoming Unique Website: https://www.becomingunique.com/ IG: @becoming_unique Facebook: @becominguniquepodcast   MProper Mimi https://www.mpropermimi.com/  https://www.instagram.com/mpropermimi/  https://www.facebook.com/MProperMimi/ https://twitter.com/MproperMimi Produced by Cyren Young   MProper Suggestions: Will by Will Smith Becoming Unique podcast: I Am Enough MProper Mimi S2 Ep4: You Can Overcome Imposter Syndrome

S2 Ep 14: MProper Musings - Catching up with Cyren Young Shout out to MProper Mimi co-producer Cyren Young for joining MProper Musings where we talk about about the thoughts we've had for the previous week. This week you get a little behind the scenes peek at just a few of the items we talk about and opinions we share before during and after working on new MProper Mimi episodes.  I really want to encourage YOU the listeners to share topics, opinions good reads etc. with us to chat about as well. Who knows! We may use your topic of find a guest for the show to talk with as well. Hit me up on MPropermimi.com or any social media handles @MPropermimi Co-Produced by Cyren Young and Mimi Jacks. Brought to you by MProper Mimi of MProper Mimi 0:00 Intro 1:28 Reactions to Dave Chappelle’s Netflix special Closer 18:08 Jon Gruden and infamous emails 31:26 Not Tony Dungy! I would consider him a reputable source. 39:55 What happens when players refuse to play...their jobs go to someone else 41:38 If professional athletes are having these problems, imagine the women in the workplace that are facing similar discrimination issues at work. 42:54 NYC worker vaccination mandate countdown 47:13 Mimi experiencing home, work and play in Portugal 51:50 Mimi always looks up Blacks in the diaspora when she travels to learn about their historical experience. 53:31 MProper Musing Closing - let Mimi know what you want us to chat about next, opinions on current news on mpropermimi.com or IG @Mpropermimi

S2 Ep 13: MProper Musings - Ctaching up with Mimi Jacks. A special thank you to all the listners for checking in on MProper Mimi. I figured I would give you a little update and info on the carrying ons of what our host Mimi Jacks has been up to. From dancing on the edge of circles to jumping on a plane to go to Portugal. 0:00 Welcome 0:30 An Extremely busy Mimi 2:04 My 2nd Job For the culture - Black is Tech 5:20: Clip from Overcoming Post Pandemic Anxiety episode 7:20 Surpise! I won't dance in the middle of a crowd but I'll travel to Puerto Rico, Mexico and Portugal. 9:30  Mimi is learning from the MProper Mimi episodes too! 11:10 Let Mimi know what books you are reading, if you watched Squid Games, what you thought about Dave Chappelle and his closer jokes or even if you think Brian Laundrie’s parents aided and abetted their son who was a suspect in the murder of Gabby Petito. Talk to me! I’m looking forward to hearing from you. MProperMimi.com Co-Produced by Cyren Young and Mimi Jacks. Brought to you by MProper Mimi of MProper Mimi

S2 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 to Chicago to support our sisterfriend Obioma with this event because that's what Queens do! In this second part of the live podcast recording, our panelists (listed below) continued the conversation about the importance of telling your story! They also spoke about their influences and support systems, their best and worst marketing experiences as well as answer questions from the webinar audience. Co-Produced by Cyren Young and Mimi Jacks. Sandi Robinson - Co-Founder of ChiGivesBack, Inc. @sandirobinson13 https://www.chigivesback.com/home Astin Hayes - Co-Founder and CEO of TipOff Games, LLC @astinjustice https://www.tipoffgame.com/ Foram Sheth - Chief Coaching Officer & Co-Founder of Ama La Vida @alvcoaching https://alvcoaching.com/about/ Marcus Lucy - Founder and CEO of the Marcus Lucy Experience and Urban Grind https://www.marcuslucyexperience.com/ Robin Harris - CEO and Creative Director of Model Atelier and Confidence Apparel @rhmodelatelier Norman Scales - Co-Founder of Confidence Apparel and Confidence Foundation @shop.confidence https://www.shop-confidence.com/ @watchherwin @empower_great @mpropermimi @buildbronzeville @la_chi_bk @sbdcbronzeville One Love!

S2 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 bring a lil bit of NYC to Chicago to support our sisterfriend Obioma with this event because that's what Queens do! Our panelists (listed below) talked about their paths to making the decision to start on their entrepreneurship journeys as well as how or if they used technology to help them along the way. They touched on having mentors, the lack of stability, figuring out how hard you want to work for yourself, pushing through, and something we love here on the MProper Mimi podcast...telling your story! Whether you are marketing, expanding your brand or giving a pitch to your daughter's school you have to be able to tell your story in a way that connects with people. Co-Produced by Cyren Young and Mimi Jacks. Sandi Robinson - Co-Founder of ChiGivesBack, Inc. @sandirobinson13 https://www.chigivesback.com/home Astin Hayes - Co-Founder and CEO of TipOff Games, LLC @astinjustice https://www.tipoffgame.com/ Foram Sheth - Chief Coaching Officer & Co-Founder of Ama La Vida @alvcoaching https://alvcoaching.com/about/ Marcus Lucy - Founder and CEO of the Marcus Lucy Experience and Urban Grind https://www.marcuslucyexperience.com/ Robin Harris - CEO and Creative Director of Model Atelier and Confidence Apparel @rhmodelatelier  Norman Scales - Co-Founder of Confidence Apparel and Confidence Foundation @shop.confidence https://www.shop-confidence.com/ Look out for the Watch Her Win, New York - Entrepreneurship Pros, Cons and Everything in Between (Part 2) episode August 2, 2021! @watchherwin @empower_great @mpropermimi @buildbronzeville @la_chi_bk @sbdcbronzeville One Love!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mpropermimi/support

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

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

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   Listen to MProper Mimi wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts like Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Castbox, Breaker, iHeartRadio and more!   Mimi Jacks https://www.mpropermimi.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mpropermimi/ https://www.facebook.com/MProperMimi/ https://twitter.com/MproperMimi https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzZRuPRaS5pOOBVB6z4xTTQ    Produced by Cyren Young https://www.instagram.com/cyrenyoung/?hl=en

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!   Host: Mimi Jacks  https://www.mpropermimi.com/ IG: @MProperMimi https://www.facebook.com/MProperMimi/ https://twitter.com/MproperMimi   Producer: Cyren Young IG: @CyrenYoung   Alysha Alston NYC Based Hair Artist Alyshaplease@gmail.com IG @AlyshaPlease Book your appointment below

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! b0QeGFUHHUdVjnCUXq86 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mpropermimi/support

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

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

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 sits down with her friend Lissandra Lopez, creator and Founder of Development for Success to talk about what Imposter Syndrome is and how we can get out of this slump.  You may remember Lissandra from taking over MProper Mimi hosting duties in back in Season 1 - LL Proper Takeover - Work Life Balance during Covid 19.  She always comes with the questions to challenge Mimi or as she calls me "Michelle" and this time is no different. Be sure to share this episode with those you care about as we navigate through Overcoming Imposter Syndrome. Feel free to reach out and let us know some of your top tips for breaking free and believing in yourself!! If you love MProper Mimi and want to support Mimi Jacks to continue publishing empowering content, consider becoming a sponsor on Anchor or slipping me a dollar or two on CashApp $mjbostonbk --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mpropermimi/support

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. Of course we have fun chatting with each other and hope you do too as you listen and learn about ways to move through trauma. You can find out more about Kristie Tobias, her speaking engagements, upcoming podcast and ways to purchase her book at her website fearlesslymadeyou.com or on IG @KristieTobias 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 As you listen and share this episode please be mindful that some topics may be triggering to some people. We want everyone to take the time to heal their trauma and seek out help as needed. Especially during these pandemic times there are state resources for mental health wellness, trauma therapy and domestic abuse. A couple resources mentioned on MProper Mimi are listed below: https://linktr.ee/yourpurespark therapyforblackgirls.com