Age: 59.
Basic bio: A former creative director for a jewelry brand, Mimi is now a midlife blogger, pro-aging Instagrammer at @heymiddleage, and anti-ageism advocate. We ADORE Mimi’s dance moves on Reels (here’s a particular fave). She’s busting stereotypes in all the best ways — all while staying fit.
Beyond the bio: I’ve been physically active my whole life, but have recently had lots of physical challenges: a frozen shoulder, heel spurs, a herniated disc, and a spine degeneration and osteopenia diagnosis. After spending many nights lying wide awake on the floor, in pain at 2:00 a.m., thinking, “If it’s this bad now, how am I gonna feel in 10 years?”, I made a no-excuses commitment to become stronger and healthier, decreasing my chronic back pain by 90%. The rest is a work in progress: Boxing, pickleball, strength training, diet, mindset, social connections, sleep, and recovery. I wanted to share what I discovered so I started a blog, and then leaned into Instagram early this year.
What makes you a grown-ass lady?
My life is amplified. There’s an urgency because there’s less time. I’m decisive, secure, comfortable with being uncomfortable, and ready for anything.
Here’s her TueNight 10:
On the nightstand: Metabolical by Robert H. Lustig, MD, Trader Joe’s lip balm, mouth tape, and a MiiR water bottle.
Can’t stop/won’t stop: Calling out ageism. Ageist behavior is so normalized that many people are not aware when they see it, hear it, say it, or do it.
Jam of the minute: An Indie/Bedroom Pop/Rock playlist with Japanese Breakfast, Clairo, Phoebe Bridgers, Mitski, and Soccer Mommy.
Thing I miss: The thickness of my hair in the early aughts.
‘80s crush: Keanu Reeves.
Current crush: Team Paxton Hall Yoshida.
Latest fav find: ISUN Antioxidant SPF 27 Sun Butter via a video with Zoe Kravitz spilling her summertime beauty secrets.
Last thing you lost: AirPods.
Best thing that happened recently: Receiving messages from women who say they started getting active because they were inspired by an Instagram post. It’s my mission to get peeps to move their bodies.
Looking forward to: Continuing to push myself out of my comfort zone, breaking age stereotypes, and boxing as long as I can at my happy place, Gloveworx.