
April Diaz: Growing into your Gifts, Calling, and Purpose
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01/13/22 • 79 min
April Diaz joins Melissa on the mic for our Everyday Woman Series. April grew up in a fundamentalist Christian family and was taught that a woman's place was in the home, caring for her husband and children. As a child, April identified as a leader with loads of ambition and vision and never quite fit the female stereotypes that were expected of her. At 16 years old, April experienced a calling from God asking to invest her life into the next generation. Today, April is the Founder and CEO of Ezer + Co., a coaching company that helps women live and lead with wholeness.
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SHOW NOTES
In this episode, we talk about:
- Growing up in a fundamentalist Christian family
- Not fitting the script of what a little girl was "suppose to be"
- How racism, sexism and homophobia had defined the church
- Moving out of state and becoming one of the first female pastors at her new church
- Traveling internationally to learn from and serve marginalized communities
- Adopting two children from Ethiopia
- Launching Ezer + Co. to activate women to live and lead with wholeness
- The many struggles of launching a business from scratch during a global pandemic
- The meaning of Sisterhood
RESOURCES:
- Check out the Ezer + Co. website
- Follow Ezer + Co. on Instagram and Facebook
- Learn more about the 6-Month Online Coaching Groups at Ezer + Co.
- Join the Warrior Women Membership Community
- Register for Ezer + Co. Wholeness Workshops
- Subscribe to the Weekly Wholeness Newsletter
- Read April's VoyageLA article HERE
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast.
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April Diaz joins Melissa on the mic for our Everyday Woman Series. April grew up in a fundamentalist Christian family and was taught that a woman's place was in the home, caring for her husband and children. As a child, April identified as a leader with loads of ambition and vision and never quite fit the female stereotypes that were expected of her. At 16 years old, April experienced a calling from God asking to invest her life into the next generation. Today, April is the Founder and CEO of Ezer + Co., a coaching company that helps women live and lead with wholeness.
If you enjoy this episode, be sure to share it with you friends! If you'd like to donate to the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature! In addition, you can now sponsor an alcohol beverage for Melissa to drink during a podcast recording and you'll receive an on-air shout out!
SHOW NOTES
In this episode, we talk about:
- Growing up in a fundamentalist Christian family
- Not fitting the script of what a little girl was "suppose to be"
- How racism, sexism and homophobia had defined the church
- Moving out of state and becoming one of the first female pastors at her new church
- Traveling internationally to learn from and serve marginalized communities
- Adopting two children from Ethiopia
- Launching Ezer + Co. to activate women to live and lead with wholeness
- The many struggles of launching a business from scratch during a global pandemic
- The meaning of Sisterhood
RESOURCES:
- Check out the Ezer + Co. website
- Follow Ezer + Co. on Instagram and Facebook
- Learn more about the 6-Month Online Coaching Groups at Ezer + Co.
- Join the Warrior Women Membership Community
- Register for Ezer + Co. Wholeness Workshops
- Subscribe to the Weekly Wholeness Newsletter
- Read April's VoyageLA article HERE
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast.
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The Hyphy History of Christmas: Pagans, Libations, and Creepy Krampus
Our founding sister CJ, queen of the bottomless mimosas, is back on the mic for a super special Christmas themed episode! That's right folks, the band is back together again to chat about the witchy folklores of Christmas! Melissa kicks off the show with a Pagan history lesson, the evolution of "Christian" Christmas, and an overview of Christmas traditions we hijacked from the Pagans. CJ introduces Melissa to The Krampus, St. Nicholas' horned demonic assistant who scares misbehaved children.
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SHOW NOTES
In this episode, we talk about:
- CJ's Poinsettia Champagne Cocktail and Melissa's spiked Rum Egg Nog
- CJ's life update + her Youtube Channel The Creepy & The Cozy
- The history and evolution of Pagan and Christian Christmas
- Winter Solstice, the festival of Saturnalia, Yule celebrations, and Odin
- Christmas traditions we've adopted from the Pagans
- The history of St. Nicholas and his horned demonic assistant, The Krampus
- Perchta, the goddess of Christmas, and The Perchtenlauf
- Zwarte Piet (Black Peter), St. Nicholas' controversial sidekick in the Netherland's
- Melissa and CJ's favorite Christmas memories from childhood
RESOURCES:
- Subscribe to CJ's Youtube channel The Creepy & The Cozy
- Learn more about The Krampus in CJ's Youtube video Krampus: The History of Our Favorite Holiday Boogeyman
- Bust a move to the greatest Christmas song of all time *NSYNC's Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays
- Watch Krampus on Amazon Prime
- Shop Mimosa Sisterhood's NEW pullover sweatshirt
- Follow Mimosa Sisterhood on Instagram
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Betty White & Lucille Ball: Legendary Queens of Comedy
Rikki Bell joins me back on the mic to celebrate two legends that will never die. Rikki kicks off the show with our beloved Betty White, a comedic actress who dominated show business for 8 decades and was single-handedly America's most loved and trusted celebrity. Melissa celebrates the iconic life of Lucille Ball, another comedic actress who stole American's hearts with the famous television show I Love Lucy.
If you'd like to donate to the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature! In addition, you can now sponsor an alcohol beverage and receive an on-air shout out during the show!
SHOW NOTES
In this episode, we talk about:
- Melissa and Rikki kicking off the new year with a fresh bout of coronavirus
- Melissa's incredible champagne cocktail with a special potion made from her mother
- The life of Betty White and her extensive career in the entertainment industry
- The public criticism Betty faced for making Arthur Duncan, a black tap dancer, a regular cast member on her show
- Betty's infamous role on the Golden Girls
- Betty's passion for animal welfare, racial justice, and LGBTQ+ rights
- The life of Lucille Ball and her difficult childhood full of grief, abandonment, poverty, shame, and trauma
- Being labeled the "Queen of the B's" in Hollywood for never landing leading roles in movies
- Lucy's tumultuous relationship with her husband Desi, despite being a business power couple
- The incredible success of I Love Lucy + the numerous ways the show challenged the status quo
- Follow Rikki Bell's business Peony Jean Boutique on Instagram
- Watch Being The Ricardos on Amazon Prime
- Watch an episode of Betty White's Off Their Rockers: A Dead Husband's Disgraced Ashes
- Join Mimosa Sisterhood's Facebook Group
- Rate and review Mimosa Sisterhood Podcast
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