Mimi is invited to celebrate her birthday on the mic with her friends Raphael Harry, host of the White Label American podcast and Corey Gumbs, Founder of the Black Podcasters Association. Listen in as we cut up in the studio and hear how these

Resilience in the Workplace with Kandice Whitaker

Sep 4th, 2023 45m 22s

If you thought being an opera singer and being in the corporate world are not related, I don't like to tell people they are wrong so what I will say is, you would be mistaken! In this episode, I am speaking with Kandice Whitaker, MBA who is the

Maximizing a Minimalist Lifestyle with Asha Mae

Aug 21st, 2023 40m 28s

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to jump in a RV with your family and just travel? Asha Mae does not have to wonder because for four years, she lived that life. From the cost associated to living in an RV to people asking her for drugs

Embracing Community, Therapy, and Your Name with Phindile Hlabangane

Aug 7th, 2023 33m 11s

Some people who have the brightest smile and the most excitable energy are really introverts. Needing time alone is how they re-energize themselves. My guest, Phindile Hlabangane, knows this all to well. In her profession as a Graduate & Young

Sis, Book that Solo Travel Trip with BagLady Meredith San Diego

Jul 24th, 2023 34m 29s

When I am traveling with a group of people, I will arrive a bit earlier or stay a bit later so I have time to experience that new-to-me environment on my terms. Some women, especially black women, are nervous to travel alone but in this convers

Feeling Safe In Cis Streets with Kiebpoli Calnek

Jul 10th, 2023 50m 36s

Whether you are at FreakNik, riding a bike or engaging in sex work, you deserve to feel safe. Luckily, I felt just that when I looked across the room and first saw Kiebpoli Calnek at a Black Podcasters Association party. Kiebpoli [KAY-PO-LEE] i

Creating Content and Living Life

May 23rd, 2023 50m 18s

It's summer time y'all! Mimi Jacks is back with another MProper episode with lifestyle content creator, coach, wife and mom Ashlei Cupid. We talk about being consistent with our content while being present and living life at the same time. Anyt

Live, Laugh, Love through a Childfree lens

Apr 17th, 2023 37m 59s

This week on MProper Mimi, your host Mimi Jacks has a fun convo with Paulette Erato, the host of La Vida Más Chévere: Through the Childfree Lens. You will laugh when you find out how Mimi and Paulette met on TikTok. As they talk about many diff

Be Purposeful About Your Financial Goals

Apr 3rd, 2023 39m 19s

MProper Mimi is finally back for Season 4, and what better way to get jump started than to talk about our finances! Remember that African Proverb that says "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." Well, Mimi Jacks

Choppin it up with SPAD Catering

Oct 3rd, 2022 39m 15s

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 SPA

Teaching Cycling Safety and Busting Misconceptions

Jul 11th, 2022 54m 35s

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

Hey Sis, Are You Ok? - Prioritizing Your Mental Health

May 3rd, 2022 46m 39s

"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 hea

Know your Triggers - Allergies and Asthma

Apr 18th, 2022 37m 46s

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 w

Storytelling Through Adversity

Apr 4th, 2022 35m 4s

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 s

Vibing for More Inclusive UX with the Nerdy Diva

Mar 21st, 2022 36m 40s

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

Overcoming Self Limiting Beliefs

Mar 12th, 2022 55m 23s

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 U

MProper Musings - Catching up with Cy

Nov 9th, 2021 55m 30s

S2 Ep 14: MProper Musings - Catching up with Cyren YoungShout 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

MProper Musings - Catching up with Mimi Jacks

Oct 25th, 2021 12m 49s

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

Watch Her Win, New York: Entrepreneurship Pros, Cons and Everything in Between - Part 2

Aug 5th, 2021 49m

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.

Watch Her Win, New York: Entrepreneurship Pros, Cons and Everything in Between - Part 2

Aug 5th, 2021 49m 1s

Watch Her Win, New York: Entrepreneurship Pros, Cons and Everything in Between - Part 1

Jul 26th, 2021 47m 14s

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 re

Overcoming Post Pandemic Anxiety

Jul 5th, 2021 30m 59s

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. Wh

Breakin it down with Caz & Fab: Getting Ready for Post Covid

Jun 21st, 2021 37m

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 r

Biking with Melanie and Mimi

Jun 7th, 2021 45m 46s

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

Salon Chair Conversations

May 24th, 2021 55m 43s

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 g