Entrepreneur Jentry Kelley has carved out a niche in the multi-billion-dollar beauty industry as a talented artist and savvy businesswoman.  She has grown her brand exponentially with massive online sales and swank studio/storefronts all while remaining true to her authentic self.     In this episode, of Give Mia a Minute, Jentry shares her inspiring rise to success, the power of original social media and marketing, her chance encounter with the woman who taught us to "Lean In," plus her top makeup takeaways for a flawless and fabulous look minus the bottom eyeliner.  She makes a strong argument for going without it.

Nancy Almodovar is a BOSS closing big deals in the luxury real estate market.  She started as an assistant and in a relatively short amount of time is now leading her own real estate firm, Nan and Company Properties, specializing in luxe listings.  She and her team are closing on everything from sexy penthouses, to sprawling estates, and every property in between. This real estate mogul in the making is a wife, mother, entrepreneur, and proud Latina at the top of her game.   She's living the dream and grateful for it. She's working to help others reach their home ownership dreams and those in the industry level up their game. In this episode, Nancy discusses: ✨What $750,000 plus buys you in Houston ✨A glimpse inside Houston's most luxurious homes ✨2022 market trends for millionaires and non-millionaires ✨Homebuying advice at all price-points ✨New buyers vs. all cash and big $$$

Where you spend your money matters.  Why not spread the love, shop, and support a diverse mix of communities?  August is National Black Business month but why limit this approach to just one month especially when supporting minority owned businesses boost economic prosperity for all.  In this latest episode, Mia profiles and visits with beloved stylist and boutique owner Jackie Adams. Adams owns Melodrama Boutique in Houston’s Third Ward.  She talks challenges, successes, and how she’s continued to survive and thrive in business and the retail industry.  She also offers fabulous fashion tips for Fall 2021.

I want you to give me a minute to talk about one of my favorites -- movies.  The box office is back after being on life-support. People are returning to their neighborhood theaters for an experience many of us will agree we took for granted pre-pandemic.   With a serious line-up of highly anticipated releases in the months to come, there's even more reason to check out the big screen. Adjunct professor and vice president of film at Texas-based Studio Movie Grill, Tearlach Hutcheson knows all the must-see movies before the rest of us do. He's here with a preview and a status check on the business.

Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Kristine Mills is a boss lady when it comes to Bossa Nova and jazz music.  Her sound is known around the world.  Kristine has survived the music business and *literally weathered a couple of storms.  In 2019, the songbird got trapped in the Bahamas during Hurricane Dorian.  She struggled to make it off the island.  Kristine's story was captured on TV.  She updates us on island life now and what's new in her music career.

Poppy Northcutt is a NASA legend and trailblazer.  Northcutt was the first female engineer in Mission Control.  She worked on multiple Apollo missions.  Now retired and on the eve of the NASA/Space X launch Northcutt shares her excitement for commercial space flight.  She also reflects on women in the space aeronautical industry and how this latest mission could capture the interest and attention of the next generation of female space engineers.

Carla Lane is full of good vibes yet business savvy.  This highly-successful business owner is motivating and empowering women with her unique networking style of blind lunch dates with other women.  She's on a mission and leaving a little girlfriend glitter wherever she goes.

Cover Girl's oldest super model just so happened to raise three accomplished children (her eldest son is Space X founder Elon Musk) but she never lost a sense of herself.  Maye Musk has a wide range of interests and it's made for one fascinating life. Maye shares anecdotes about her life and previews her new book "A Woman Makes  A Plan."