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Let's Try This Again with B. Simone

From Setbacks to Sistas: The Real Journey with Mignon

Let's Try This Again with B. Simone

Dear Media

Society & Culture, 454668, Personal Journals, Religion & Spirituality, Comedy

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to Let’s Try This Again—I’m your host, B Simone, and this episode is one of the most honest, vulnerable, and spiritually charged conversations I’ve ever had. I’m joined by the incredible Mignon, actress, creative, and all-around powerhouse, as we get real about the journey to self-acceptance, the weight of spiritual warfare, and how success often looks nothing like what we imagined. We open up about body image struggles, generational trauma, and the pressure of living up to expectations—Mignon shares how her journey with weight and self-worth began in childhood, shaped by family and early experiences of trauma, and how she’s learned to fight for her confidence and peace in an industry that’s quick to judge.

We talk about what it means to “fight for everything”—from your health to your purpose—and how sometimes the biggest battles are spiritual, not physical. Mignon shares her story of living out of her car, hustling behind the scenes in Hollywood, and finally landing her breakout role on “Sistas” after years of setbacks, faith, and relentless perseverance. We dive deep into the difference between jealousy and envy, the importance of discernment, and why loving yourself (and others) through pain is the ultimate act of growth. If you’ve ever felt worn down by life, doubted your calling, or needed a reminder that your story matters, this episode is for you. Tune in for laughter, wisdom, and the kind of motivation that reminds you: you are enough, you are worthy, and you’re never alone on this journey.


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0:00.0

So if I'm a young age, I know I wanted to be an actress, like three years old.

0:09.4

But it wasn't like a one.

0:10.8

It was like I just knew.

0:13.2

I remember watching like Muppet babies.

0:15.3

And you know like the Roland for what's her name, Miss Piggy.

0:18.9

Like you know the rolling credit.

0:21.1

She's an actress. I was like, oh, that's what I do. Yeah. Like at a? Like, you know the rolling credits. She's an actress.

0:21.9

I was like, oh, that's what I do.

0:23.3

Yeah.

0:23.6

Like at a young age, it was just a knowing.

0:25.3

It wasn't an understanding of what fame was or being a movie star.

0:31.0

What's up, you guys?

0:32.2

I'm your host, B. Simone, and welcome to the Let's Try This Again podcast.

0:36.1

Let's just try again.

0:40.2

You guys, welcome back to another episode of Let's Try This Again.

0:45.8

I am your host, B Simone, and y'all, I am sitting in my condo looking out at the city of Atlanta.

0:53.7

It's so beautiful. I'm watching traffic. I'm looking at the

0:56.8

trees. I'm looking at the buildings. And I'm just sitting here on my couch with my headphones

1:03.3

on and my microphone. I wish you guys could see me. I have an at home set up now. I have an H6 essential

1:09.6

handy recorder. I can travel with it. And I'm just so excited about

1:13.5

my at-home setup. You guys will see in my next solo episode, which will probably be in about two

1:18.8

weeks. I am just geeked. Like I have been a podcaster for over three years and I have never

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