Mompreneur Unmuted: Breaking Molds and Building Legacies

Alicia L. Jenkins
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Mompreneur Unmuted is a safe and sacred space where real conversations meet the beautiful, messy blend of motherhood and entrepreneurship. Hosted by Alicia L. Jenkins — bestselling author, national speaker, and retired corporate Portfolio Manager turned purpose-driven mompreneur — each episode pulls back the curtain on building a business while raising babies, healing, and staying rooted in faith. Where we break molds and build legacies.

  1. 1d ago

    She Lost Herself… Then Built a Whole New Life

    What does it look like to keep becoming after life breaks you in ways you never expected?   In this episode of Mompreneur Unmuted, Alicia sits down with Detroit Realtor and content creator Chantel Nunlee for an honest conversation about motherhood, child loss, depression, faith, rebuilding, entrepreneurship, and finding yourself again.   Before real estate and social media, Chantel was an East Detroit girl who spent eight years working in a beauty supply store before becoming a stay-at-home mom. Then, at 29 weeks pregnant, she experienced the devastating loss of her baby—a season that would change her life, her motherhood, and her relationship with herself.   Chantel shares openly about the baby she loves, the depression that followed, navigating motherhood after loss, and eventually finding her way into a completely new chapter: luxury real estate in Downtown Detroit. They also talk about becoming visible again, building a personal brand, and the simple advice Chantel gave Alicia when they met at Shades of Success: “Make the content.”   Because healing doesn't erase what happened.   And becoming someone new doesn't mean forgetting every version of yourself that came before her.   In This Episode: • Chantel’s East Detroit roots and life before real estate • What eight years in a beauty supply store taught her about people and business • Becoming a stay-at-home mom and navigating identity outside of work • Remembering and talking about her baby before talking about the loss • Experiencing pregnancy loss at 29 weeks • What depression looked like after loss • Faith, grief, and finding a way forward • Motherhood after experiencing child loss • Advocating for your children when they need additional support • How Chantel found her way into luxury real estate • Building a career and brand in Downtown Detroit • Why “Make the content” became part of her message • Overcoming the fear of being visible • Rediscovering yourself after motherhood, grief, and major life changes • What “home” means to a woman who now helps other families find theirs • Giving yourself permission to still be becoming   ✨ Connect with Alicia: Instagram: @mrs.alicialjenkins Facebook: @mrs.alicialjenkins Author Instagram: @alicialjenkinsbooksWebsite: www.alicialjenkinsbooks.comBooks on Amazon: Isaac Series & Journals   ✨ Connect with Chantel Nunlee: Instagram: ChantelLeasesDetroit TikTok: ChantelLeasesDetroit   🎙️ Mompreneur Unmuted: Breaking Molds & Building Legacies New episodes every Tuesday on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

    She Lost Herself… Then Built a Whole New Life

  2. Oct 13

    If I Remove the Role… Who Am I?

    Who are you when nobody needs anything from you?   Not Mom. Not wife. Not entrepreneur. Not daughter. Not friend. Not the one everybody calls when something needs to get done. Just... you.   After a conversation about the importance of women having safe spaces to show up exactly as they are, Alicia started thinking about what happens when we become so wrapped up in the roles we carry that we lose touch with the woman underneath them.   In this solo episode of Mompreneur Unmuted, Alicia gets personal about motherhood, marriage, ambition, self-care, and getting reacquainted with herself in this season of life.   Because sometimes you don't necessarily want your old life back—you just miss pieces of the woman you used to be.   And maybe finding yourself again isn't about going backward. Maybe it's about discovering who you are now.   In This Episode: • Who we become underneath all the roles we carry • How women can slowly lose touch with themselves • Motherhood, marriage, business, and changing identities • Missing pieces of the woman you used to be • Learning what you actually enjoy in this season • The difference between self-care and basic maintenance • Why Alicia created space for herself in her cloffice • Giving yourself permission to do things simply because you enjoy them • What our children learn from watching how we care for ourselves • Why motherhood shouldn't mean losing yourself • Getting to know the woman you're becoming   ✨ Connect with Alicia: Instagram: @mrs.alicialjenkins Facebook: @mrs.alicialjenkins Author Instagram: @alicialjenkinsbooksWebsite: www.alicialjenkinsbooks.comBooks on Amazon: Isaac Series & Journals     🎙️ Mompreneur Unmuted: Breaking Molds and Building Legacies New episodes every Tuesday on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

    If I Remove the Role… Who Am I?

  3. Oct 6

    Building the Space We Wish We Had

    What happens when the space you need doesn’t exist—so you decide to create it yourself?   In this episode of Mompreneur Unmuted, Alicia sits down with Alandra, one of the women behind The Sisters’ Couch, for a conversation about sisterhood, safe spaces, entrepreneurship, motherhood, purpose, and what it takes to build something that serves women beyond yourself.   Alandra opens up about the woman behind The Sisters’ Couch—her own journey, what inspired the vision, and why creating a place where women can show up without pretending, performing, or having everything figured out matters so much.   They also get into the reality of balancing family, career, business, and purpose; the lessons that come with entrepreneurship; finding your tribe as an adult; andwhy women need spaces where they can simply be.   Because sometimes building a legacy looks like creating the very thing you once needed.   In This Episode: • The story and vision behind The Sisters’ Couch • Who Alandra is outside of business and the roles she carries • Why safe spaces for women matter • Finding sisterhood and community as an adult • Creating a space where women can heal, grow, connect, and be seen • Balancing motherhood, family, career, entrepreneurship, and purpose • What entrepreneurship has taught Alandra about herself • Building something meaningful while protecting your relationships • Why women need a tribe beyond social media • What Alandra wants women to feel when they walk into The Sisters’ Couch • The legacy she hopes to create in Detroit and beyond ✨ Connect with Alicia: Instagram: @mrs.alicialjenkins Facebook: @mrs.alicialjenkins Author Instagram: @alicialjenkinsbooksWebsite: www.alicialjenkinsbooks.comBooks on Amazon: Isaac Series & Journals   ✨ Connect with Alandra + The Sisters’ Couch: Instagram: @thesisters_couch Facebook: @The Sisters' Couch Website: https://www.thesisterscouch.com/   🎙️ Mompreneur Unmuted: Breaking Molds, Building Legacies New episodes every Tuesday on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

    Building the Space We Wish We Had

  4. Sep 29

    Legacy Moves: How I'm Building What Outlives Me

    What happens to everything you're building if life changes tomorrow?   After Alicia's conversation with Shamaree Gordon about marriage, motherhood, caregiving, and navigating life after an unexpected diagnosis, one thing became clear: none of us really know what tomorrow will bring.   We can’t control everything that happens to our families—but we can be intentional about what we put in place for the people we love.   In this solo episode of Mompreneur Unmuted, Alicia shares the personal steps she’s taking to not only build a legacy, but protect it. From wills, trusts, beneficiaries, and life insurance to emergency funds, debt, intellectual property, and simply making sure important information isn’t living only in her head, this is a practical conversation about preparing for the people we love.   Alicia also shares how losing her son Isaac changed the way she thinks about planning for the future—and why she no longer sees these difficult conversations as negative.   Planning is love.   Because ultimately, the goal isn't simply to leave her sons money. It's to leave them assets AND understanding.   In This Episode: How losing Isaac changed Alicia’s perspective on legacy Why building a legacy and protecting one are two different things Getting important information out of your head and onto paper What Alicia has learned about estate planning (wills, trusts, beneficiaries, and written instructions) and Lady Bird Deeds in Michigan Why she chose term life insurance for this season of her family’s life Emergency funds and preparing for the unexpected Alicia’s approach to paying down debt Protecting books, royalties, intellectual property, businesses, and other assets Why financial inheritance without financial wisdom isn’t enough Teaching children responsibility, generosity, faith, planning, and discipline Starting with one legacy move instead of trying to do everything at once Disclaimer: This episode shares Alicia’s personal experience and what she is doing for her own family. It is not financial, legal, or estate-planning advice. Please consult licensed professionals for guidance specific to your circumstances.   ✨ Connect with Alicia: IG: @mrs.alicialjenkins Author IG: @alicialjenkinsbooks FB: Alicia L. Jenkins   🎙️ Mompreneur Unmuted: Breaking Molds, Building Legacies New episodes every Tuesday on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

    Legacy Moves: How I'm Building What Outlives Me

  5. Sep 22

    Loving Through the Unknown: When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan

    What happens when the life you planned suddenly becomes a life you never could have prepared for?   In this deeply personal conversation, Alicia sits down with Sham to talk about marriage, motherhood, caregiving, faith, and what it means to love someone through the unknown.   When her husband received an ALS diagnosis, life changed for their entire family. But this conversation isn't only about adiagnosis. It's about the woman, wife, and mother navigating it alongside him—the adjustments nobody prepares you for, raising three children while carrying uncertainty, protecting your marriage in the middle of change, and still finding room to be you.   Sham opens up about the reality of loving someone through a life-altering diagnosis, the support their family has received, the moments that have challenged her faith, and the intentional choices they make to keep living instead of allowing fear of tomorrow to steal today.   Because sometimes life doesn't go according to plan. And sometimes love looks like choosing each other right in the middle of the unknown.   In This Episode: • Marriage after an ALS diagnosis • Motherhood and raising three children through major life changes • The emotional reality of becoming a caregiver • Staying connected as husband and wife when life changes • Faith when you don't know what comes next • Accepting help and leaning on your village • Protecting your own identity while caring for the people you love • Finding joy while still acknowledging the hard days • What Sham wants people to understand about her husband and their family • Choosing to live in the present instead of fearing the future • The legacy they're building together   ✨ Connect with Alicia: IG: @mrs.alicialjenkins Author IG: @alicialjenkinsbooks FB: Alicia L. Jenkins   ✨ Connect with Sham:Instagram: Shamcaree (and gordongang_) Facebook: Shamaree Gordon Support the Gordon family by donating HERE!

    Loving Through the Unknown: When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan

  6. Sep 15

    The Weight We Carry — And How We Lay It Down

    What happens when you’ve become so used to carrying everything that you forget you’re allowed to put something down?   In this solo episode, Alicia gets honest about the invisible weight so many women—especially mothers—carry every day. The planning. The remembering. The responsibilities. The expectations. The worries about tomorrow. The pressure tokeep showing up for everybody while still trying to build something of your own.   From motherhood and marriage to books, business, the podcast, community work, and a mind full of ideas, Alicia shares the question she had to finally ask herself: “Who told you all of this had to happen right now?”   This episode is a reminder that strength isn’t measured by how much you can carry. Sometimes faith looks like trusting God enough to put something down.   In This Episode: • The invisible mental load of motherhood • Why remembering everything can be more exhausting than doing everything • Carrying tomorrow’s worries and yesterday’s disappointments • The pressure of having multiple dreams, ideas, and responsibilities • Why everything important doesn’t have to happen right now • Learningthat just because you can carry itdoesn’t mean you’re supposed to • Askingfor help, delegating, resting, and saying no • Lettinggo of the need to be everything for everybody • Why rest doesn’t have to be earned • Choosing grace over performance • Asking, “What’s actually mine to carry today?” • Loving your family, doing the next right thing, and trusting God with the rest   ✨ Connect with Alicia: IG: @mrs.alicialjenkins Author IG: @alicialjenkinsbooks FB: Alicia L. Jenkins

    The Weight We Carry — And How We Lay It Down

  7. Sep 8

    Choosing Faith When Life Falls Apart

    What happens when life keeps breaking your heart—but God keeps showing up anyway?   In this powerful conversation, Alicia sits down with author, nonprofit founder, student, and mother LeTina Williams to discuss her incredible journey through loss, addiction in her family, teen motherhood, divorce, pregnancy loss, mentalillness, grief, and ultimately faith.   Inspired by her book All Is Well, LeTina shares how God's presence remained constant through some of the most difficult chapters of her life.   This episode is a testimony of resilience, healing, and choosing hope when circumstances suggest otherwise.   In This Episode: • Growing up between grandparents and parents • Teen motherhood and early marriage • Pregnancy loss and infertility • Divorce and rebuilding • Loving someone with mental illness • Grief after suicide loss • Faith through unimaginable seasons • Mental health advocacy and The Marcus Foundation • Why "All Is Well" became her message Disclaimer: Although it was mentioned that social media was the way I (LeTina) heard from the Lord, I (she) want to clarify and explain a little more in regard to that statement. God speaks to me (her) in various ways starting with the Bible, as well as while in prayer, he also speaks through sermons at my (her) home church, as well as music, however when he wants to confirm his word/message to me (her) sometimes social media reels and posts will be used. Social media should never be used as a primary source to hear from God.   ✨ Connect with Alicia: IG: @mrs.alicialjenkins Author IG: @alicialjenkinsbooks FB: Alicia L. Jenkins   ✨ Connect with LeTina: Facebook: Letina Williams Instagram: L.Williams2279 Website: http://Letinawilliams.com Buy her book: All is Well

    Choosing Faith When Life Falls Apart

  8. Sep 1

    The OG Mompreneur: The Woman Who Raised Me

    This episode is more than a conversation—it's a thank you. 💛   Recorded from Alicia's living room couch in Detroit, Alicia sits down with the woman who gave her life, shaped her voice, encouraged her dreams, and planted seeds that would eventually become books, businesses, and a podcast.   Andrea Thompson shares her journey from teen motherhood to single motherhood, nearly 30 years in education, community leadership, entrepreneurship, grief, and thelessons she's learned through every season of life.   Together, mother and daughter reflect on resilience, faith, sacrifice, reinvention, and what it truly means to build a legacy that lives beyond you.   In This Episode: • Becoming a mother at 15 years old • Raising three children through difficult seasons • Life as a single mother • Nearly 30 years in education • Community leadership and service • Entrepreneurship later in life • Parenting through life's challenges • Reinvention after the children are grown • What legacy really means   ✨ Connect with Alicia: IG: @mrs.alicialjenkins Author IG: @alicialjenkinsbooks FB: Alicia L. Jenkins   ✨ Connect with Andrea: @detroitleecon IGAndrea Lorena Thompson on Facebook LEECLLCon Facebook

    The OG Mompreneur: The Woman Who Raised Me
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Mompreneur Unmuted is a safe and sacred space where real conversations meet the beautiful, messy blend of motherhood and entrepreneurship. Hosted by Alicia L. Jenkins — bestselling author, national speaker, and retired corporate Portfolio Manager turned purpose-driven mompreneur — each episode pulls back the curtain on building a business while raising babies, healing, and staying rooted in faith. Where we break molds and build legacies.

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