Works~N~Progress®

Fam, join us in congratulating our WNP actress-casting producer, Joy DeMichelle, for earning two NAACP Theatre nominations! One as a producer for the wonderful LA production of "Berta Berta." And the second one as a best supporting actress for her phenomenal performance of Fannie Lou Hammer in "Greenwood - 1964." Joy is amazing! It's her time! #JoyDeMichelle #FannieLouHammer #BertaBerta

Fam, we're happy to share that #TwoClassesof1968 that Monice co-wrote and produced has been selected to appear in this year's Pan African Film & Arts Festival! The film explores the integration of a high school in Augusta, Georgia, brought to life by an incredible team led by director Nichelle Protho and producer Darryl Wharton-Rigby. Festival dates are February 5–16, 2026. If you’re in LA during PAFF, we hope you’ll check it out! #PAFF2026 #TwoClassesOf1968 #DocumentaryFilm #BlackHistory

Fam, check out the early Christmas present I got! Read the story here: https://lnkd.in/gQ-RM_G4 Thank you, #VoyageLA for the shoutout. Hope you all have a Happy New Year! See ya in '26. #WhoIsMonice #WorksNProgress

Fam, just when I thought my Thanksgiving holiday couldn't get any better.... Works~N~Progress® has reached 35K+ views! Thanks so much for your support! 👀 WATCH Episodes: https://lnkd.in/g6RfTcVq 🎧 LISTEN to Episodes: https://lnkd.in/gX9-mJKi 💡READ Episode Testimonies: https://lnkd.in/gDN9Df9c #WorksNProgress #podcast #Podcuseries #storytelling #storytellersmatter #WhoIsMonice #grateful

Fam,  I had the pleasure of watching Eddie Murphy's bio doc, "Being Eddie," last night. I laughed out loud in parts. Teared up in others. But most of all, I watched it through a lens of gratitude. Grateful that Eddie - as Dave Chappelle so poignantly said - survived his astronomical success. Michael, Prince and Whitney didn't. But Eddie - a skinny Black kid from Long Island, who believed so much in himself, got success so early and paved the way for so many - has lived to tell the tale. He's centered in his peace and he's still going strong. Will he ever return to stand up? Honestly, I don't care as much about that. I'm just glad Eddie's still smiling. I'm also glad I talked with my friend, comedy writer Miles Grose about this on my podcuseries, Works~N~Progress®. Check out the insight he shares, Fam. It'll give you a new perspective. Then, enjoy our full convo here:  https://lnkd.in/e72HmBU7 And while you're waiting for Eddie to maybe possibly pick up the standup mic again, check out one of your favorite movies of his to laugh out loud. #beingeddie #AppreciatingEddie #thecircleoflife

And the Gold Award Goes To.... Fam, last year, I created a podcuseries to celebrate and inspire storytellers. The road hasn't been easy. But blessings, I've learned, often aren't. Thank you, #AcademyofInteractiveVisualArts, for honoring Works~N~Progress® with the #w3 GOLD award for Best Use of Writing! I'm so grateful to my producer team - Joy DeMichelle, Daphne O'Neal, MBA Dr. Tasia White, SHRM-CP and my rock, Ryeal Simms, Ph.D. I can't wait to launch season two and inspire more storytellers! Not that you can can tell from my award unboxing video. 😁 🏆 Enjoy my full award unboxing video: https://lnkd.in/gXhZUgGH 👀 WATCH Episodes: https://lnkd.in/ghxuYhXd 🎧LISTEN to Episodes: https://lnkd.in/gUyGhTvD 💡READ Episode Testimonies: https://lnkd.in/g7_7TtAg #WorksNProgress #Storytellers #KimberlyAllen #EddieRuiz #MiguelDuran #JemeleHill #MilesGrose #JaneAnderson #MoniceMitchellSimms #w3Awards #AIVA

Fam, we are excited to share that Works~N~Progress® has reached 30K views in our first season! Do yourself a favor and... 👀 WATCH Episodes: https://lnkd.in/ghxuYhXd 🎧 LISTEN to Episodes: https://lnkd.in/gUyGhTvD 💡READ Episode Testimonies: https://lnkd.in/g7_7TtAg #WorksNProgress #podcuseries #storytellers #moretocome

Happy Anniversary to us!

Excitement is your award-winning podcuseries earning its first 100 subscribers! Join them @ https://lnkd.in/g6RfTcVq #WorksNProgress #Storytellers #WhoIsMonice

Fam, this is a Works~N~Progress® gratitude post. ❤️ THANK YOU to everyone who made our finale episode a great success! In September… ⚡️WNP continued capturing the hearts of male and female fans, aged 18-24, 25-34, 35-44 and 45-54! 💥Our fan base kept EXPANDING in America, Canada, the UK, Australia, Germany, France and Africa! 💡We SOARED from 87 to 102 organic YouTube SUBSCRIBERS. 👉🏾 We GREW from 203 to 231 YouTube Channel SHARES! ❤️ We SURGED from 328 to 427 YouTube Channel LIKES! 🔥 We ROSE from 24.9 to 28.6K YouTubeChannel VIEWS! 🏆 And we WON the Podcasting, Seriously and the w3 Podcasting AWARDS! Fam, our first season has been an amazing journey and I couldn’t have done it without an AWESOME team working with me. Enjoy some of my fav pics and join me in celebrating my WNP framily! Executive Producer & Conversations Director: Ryeal Simms, Ph.D. Season One Storytellers: Kimberly Allen, Eddie Ruiz & Miguel Duran, Jemele Hill, Miles Grose, #JaneAnderson and Monice Mitchell Simms. Season One Cast: Joy DeMichelle, #NicFew, Jordana Oberman-Whitton, #EddieRuiz Finale Episode Guest Host: Joy DeMichelle Video-Sound-Photo Production: #ChristopherRouse, dvi. studios Set Design: #YishRyealDesigns Set Construction: #LuisAlfredoPalaciosDelcid Picture Editing: #FlowerGirlProductions Sound Editing: #UndergroundFilmProphets Music: #EpidemicSound Coloring & Titling: Jenna Field Line Producer: Daphne O'Neal, MBA Casting Producer: Joy DeMichelle Associate Producer: #DrTasiaWhite Payroll Services: #AngelaNewton, PreCize Consulting Wardrobe: DM Hair: #JaysonFernandez, #SandraCollier (R.I.P.) Tech Engineer: #LaroycerReid Donors: Ann Eskridge, Joan Fuller, Kamau C. Marable, MA, CIG, CFE Special Thanks: #ScreenActorsGuild Created, Hosted, Written, Directed & Produced by: #MoniceMitchellSimms  👀 WATCH Episodes: https://lnkd.in/ghxuYhXd  🎧 LISTEN to Episodes: https://lnkd.in/gUyGhTvD  💡READ Episode Testimonies:  https://lnkd.in/g7_7TtAg #WorksNProgress #Storytellers #Storytelling #Podcuseries #WNP