Season 5, Episode 2: The Wine Down About:  The wine business is a billion dollar industry with Guest Bio: Tahiirah Habibi is an esteemed Sommelier, Founder and Executive Director. In 2012, Tahiirah opened the prestigious St.Regis, Bal Harbour. Her career ventured through many leadership roles to include, Micheal’s Genuine. Frustrated with the lack of diversity in the industry, she uses her skills to bridge the intersection of wine and culture. In 2017, she launched Hue Society as a safe space for the community to learn, commune and find resources in one place. She had created a cultural s ..read more

Season 5, Episode 1: Farming and Reclaiming the Land About: Today we are discussing Black Sustainability as it relates to increasing our knowledge about urban gardening with Guest Momomologist Iyeshima Harris-Ouedraogo. Guest Bio: Iyeshima started her journey in the food justice movement over 10 years ago as a Green Guerillas Youth Tiller. A Jamaican native, she struggled with the process of assimilation into a new culture. Through farming she found great comfort in her community. Throughout her involvement in the movement, Iyeshima has taught food justice, advocated for universal free school ..read more

Topic Live Episode from Dallas. Maintaining and creating a business can be confusing and frustrating. As a mom, it’s particularly challenging as we balance work/life responsibilities. Do you/should always turn a passion into a monetary business? What’s your drive for becoming an entrepreneur? We’ll discuss this as well as questions from the audience, with our panel guest, Jerletha McDonald. Sponsors: St. Philips School & Community Center - https://www.stphilips1600.org/ Mama Moore Gourmet Popcorn - https://www.mooregourmetpopcorn.com/ New Hope Christian Academy - https://www ..read more

Topic:  Did you know 1 in 4 mothers return to work within 10 days of giving birth? Why?  Well it all comes down to economics.  Mel and Tash will talk about the difference between FMLA and Paid Leave and what you can do about it. Producer: Greenville Ave. Studios  - http://www.greenvilleaverecordingstudio.com/ Continue the Discussion, Download, Subscribe, Rate, Like, Follow Us, and Share on: Website: https://linktr.ee/mahoganymomology Marvelous Mahogany Mom Nomination Form: https://form.jotform.com/Mahoganymomology/marvelous-mahogany-mom-nomination Twitte ..read more

As married moms, we strive to be the best wife/mother/educator. However, being pulled in all these directions can cause burnout and insanity. We can’t perfect it all. And I’m of the philosophy that one of these facets will not do well. What do we do to make the situation better? Today, we’ll be talking with Mira Rollins, author of Acing Motherhood, Failing Marriage.  Guest Momologist: Mira Rollins, author of Acing Motherhood, Failing Marriage. Mira Rollins is the author of, Acing Motherhood, Failing Marriage. She is Dallas native, and is passionate about being a wife, mother x3 ..read more

The struggles with infertility are not new in the medical community. Technologies in science have allowed success in assisted reproduction. However, the process can be traumatic and isolating. Even Michelle Obama has revealed issues of infertility and miscarriage in her book, Becoming. Why this issue of conception so taboo in the Black community? Today, we’re discussing the journey of having a “Rainbow baby” with our guest, Tiffany Finley. Guest Momologist, Tiffany Finley Tiffany Finley is Founder of My Predestined One, faith-based, non-profit in Dallas, Texas providing support, resources, edu ..read more

Season 4: Episode 8: Generational Wealth Generational Wealth. We hear this term with the connotation devoted to trust funds and inheritances passed down by (white) family members.  Can we have thriving Black businesses/communities to pass our level of generational wealth? ..Let’s talk with our guest entrepreneur, Qui Winfield!   Qui Winfield, CEO and Founder of Moms Dance Too . She has been an entrepreneur for more than five years now.  She started her first business Cool Moms Dance Too! With her daughter Serenity Marie a few years after the loss of her partner/Serenity’s d ..read more

Season 4, Episode 7: The Value of Private School: a look at culture and community Show Sponsor: St. Philips School & Community Center https://www.stphilips1600.org/ ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In Season 2, we discussed school choice, however focusing on all things private school from a prospective parents POV. Today, we will continue this conversation, however, from the side of administration within the private school. Given the outcomes of protests, of education & mask mandates during the pandemic, especially in large metropolitan school districts, is private school still worth it ..read more

Season 4, Episode 6: Childhood Obesity Child Obesity has been on a steady rise over the last 5 years. Childhood obesity in the Black population in the US has climbed to 22% versus 25.8% in the Latino community.  Today, we have a guest Momologist and mother of 2, Vanessa Rissetto, to discuss obesity and more.   Meet Vanessa Rissetto Vanessa received her MS in Marketing at NYU and completed her Dietetic Internship at Mount Sinai Hospital where she worked as a Senior Dietitian for five years. She is certified in Adult Weight Management (Levels I & II) by the Academy of Nutrition and ..read more

Topic: Let’s discuss having a partner and/or being the partner who is neurodiverse with two Momologists: a Therapist, and a Mom who has ADHS herself.   Guest Momologists: Meet LaTisha Thomas, LCSW-S graduated in 2005 with her Bachelor of Social Work from Texas Woman’s University She then received a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2006. She has worked at the Department of Veteran Affairs as a clinical social worker for 13 years. In April of 2019, she opened a private practice called Tomorrow and Beyond PLLC in Desoto, Texas. The mission of the prac ..read more