Brunch Talks with MandiRose Mandi Rose

We are back. Season 4 is here can't wait to give everyone updates on everything that has been going on. I'll give more details in a future episode, on all the fun stuff.

This episode I focus on social time lines. 

I explain what they are, and how they might of made sense 60 plus years ago but now most people are living a longer life, so why are people still expected to be married,  and be done with school by 25??

I bring my neighbor Jasmin back to talk about her journey going back to school in her 30's. As well as discuss what it was like for me getting my degree at 31. We talk pro's and cons of it, and Jasmin talks about her career goals after getting her Bachelors. 

WE hope you enjoy it, and share your thoughts with us on social time lines.

On this episode I speak with Lakiesha and Myra from S & L Foster Family Agency. I speak with them about the process of starting up an agency, the time, and dedication it takes.

We also drive into the passion that both Lakiesha and Myra have for the kids in the foster system. Why it's so important to them to have an agency that doesn't just find the kids a bed to sleep it, but provides programs that helps them be as best equipped for society as they can be. 

We go into some myth busting of stigmas that society has with fostering/adopting kids. We talk about some of the ugly and emotional cases they have seen. How those cases inspired them to know that they are here to help, and serve these kids. 

S & L will be more then just an agency it will provide their kids with programs and tools they need. We discuss a lot of this programs they plan to put into place, things from a closet, to mentorship, craft nights, and more. If anyone has interest in partnering or volunteering for such programs you can find them IG @sandlffa

You can find them on Facebook too S & L Foster Family Agency 

On this Episode I speak with Dulce Vasquez who is running for LA City Council District 9. 

Dulce tells us about her story, how she went from a child without papers, to now running for LA City Council. She shares her childhood with us and memories from growing up. She moved to LA and feel in love with the city. 

We also talk about the generational trauma of being stable within Latino families. Our parents often wanting the best for us, worry when we want to go on a path that isn't structured and stable, such as entrepreneurship or running for City Council.

Dulce also talks about balancing the challenges of being a candidate, maintaining her relationship, her full-time job, and relationship's with family and friends. We cover the importance of taking time for yourself to breathe and recharge. 

Dulce is a young Latina running for a spot that has been occupied by an older male. This to has challenged in it's own. Dulce shares with us her campaign journey so far. How much she loves the city of LA and wants to represent it and for people to be proud they are from LA. 

You can follow her on her journey www.dulcevasquez.com on Instagram @vasquezdulce Twitter @vasquezdulce

Nicole joins me on this episode to talk about how Epifania came to life. 
Epifania is a Latina Lifestyle magazine. When Nicole started Epifania she noticed there was a lack of representation for the woman who wasn't in her teen years, but yet not at the marrying stage either. She also wanted it to be more than just dating advice. She wanted articles that would help women prepare for the next stage in their career as well as life. 
Nicole also talks about going from working a full time time job in the non-profit sector. To focusing grad school and starting the magazine. On top of this you can also check her out if you need some social media marketing strategy done. Head over to her website www.nicolemorenodeinzer.com
How does she manage it all wife, CEO, marketing strategist, friend, family, personal time. She gives us her secrets for this too. 
We hope our conversation inspires some of the listeners to take that leap, even if your first steps are small. 
You can follow her instagram @nicolemdeinzer and follow Epifania @epifaniamag
Don't forget her YouTube Channel Doin' The Damn Thing
If you have any questions about Epifania you can email her nicole@aloveyourlifeoutlook.com

On this episode I speak with Daria Fennell. CEO of The Daria Fennell Media Group. We talk about how she built her current empire and some of the issues she faced coming up. 
Daria talks about how she first got into the PR/Media industry and one of the first group she gained publicity for was Wu-Tang. She reflects on one her favorite people to interview Taraji P Henson, and the awareness Taraji is bringing to mental health in the Black community. 

Daria comes from a family of legacy, she has brick Mason’s in her family that helped build Tuskegee University. Her parents both worked in the Pentagon. Also a family of engineers and more. Her and her sister are carrying on that legacy by both being CEO's of their own companies.  http://www.thedfmediagroup.com/ “The Daria Fennell Media Group, the brainchild of Daria Fennell, is an Entertainment Branding, Public Relations, Publicity, Celebrity Editorial Content, and Special Event Design Company with 26 years of
experience.

A graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park, Daria Fennell and The Daria Fennell Media Group have secured clients exposure in the following media outlets, among others: Forbes Magazine, FOX 5 Morning News (Washington, D.C.), The Washington Post, XM Satellite Radio, Black Entertainment Television's "106 & Park", The Washington Afro-American, The New York Amsterdam News, and The Diamondback (the daily student newspaper at the University of Maryland at College Park).”

On this episode I speak with BriAnn Gullien, Director over at Hidden Treasures Foundation down in San Diego California. 
"Hidden Treasures Foundation is a coalition of caring people dedicated to the healing and restoration of children victimized by
the sex slavery of the human trafficking industry. Believing that her past does not have to equal her future, we provide a family
environment that is unprecedented in healing and rehabilitation--a safe sanctuary with holistic, trauma- informed care in which
each girl can thrive."
BriAnn shares some facts and statistics with us about the reality of Sex Trafficking. 

Human Trafficking in San Diego has 3,417-8,108 victims/survivors per year
An estimated minimum of 100,000 American juveniles are victimized each year through child sex
trafficking. This includes commercial sexual exploitation of children through prostitution (rape),
pornography, and/or stripping.
San Diego is on the FBI’s list as one of the top 13 highest sex trafficking areas in the country.
A recent report found that 59% of online sex trafficking recruitment in 2020 took place on Facebook
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reports that 88% of likely child sex trafficking
victims reported to NCMEC where missing from Social Services.
Youth in the child welfare system are the most vulnerable population for human trafficking.

Tiffany’s Place is a distinct and unique residential treatment facility for adolescent victims of sex trafficking. We serve domestic girls ages 12-17 years old who are placed through the foster care or probation system. Tiffany’s Place is 1 of 5 treatment programs in the entire state of California serving child victims of sex trafficking and offering a sanctuary for restoration and healing.
Tiffany’s Place offers the following services:

Individual therapy
Group therapy
Rehabilitation services
Medication management
Access to psychiatric services
Independent Living Skills
Family therapy (when applicable)
Equine therapy
CSEC specific therapeutic groups
Crisis Intervention
Substance abuse services
Access to tattoo removal services
Transition services
Education, physical, behavioral, extracurricular supports
Permanency support services

If you are interested in helping out and learning more about Hidden Treasures Foundation please visit the following links. Also please be on a look out as BrunchTalks will be helping to fundraise with HTF for their holiday season.
If you are interested in volunteering with HTF, please contact us at hiddentreasures.sd@gmail.com so we can further discuss your desire to serve.
If you would like to learn more about Hidden Treasures Foundation, please visit our webpage: https://hiddentreasuresfoundation.org/
For more information on current happenings and HTF news, please visit and follow our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HiddenTreasuresFoundationSanDiego/
To see what we are doing for fun, follow our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanys_place_htf/
To donate directly through Venmo, please look us up: HiddenTreasuresFoundation-Tiff
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