Mimi’s Porch: Where Legacy Meets Love
Mimi's Porch was founded on a simple belief: the most meaningful legacy we leave is found not only in what we pass down, but in how we care for one another along the way.
The name honors three beloved “Mimis” in my life: my great aunt Marguerite, my daughter Camilla, and my husband's grandmother Jane.
It also comes from a real place: my great aunt Mimi's mountain cabin, where a back porch overlooked a rushing creek. It was a gathering place for meaningful conversations, difficult truths, shared wisdom, and family decisions made with love.
That spirit lives at the heart of Mimi's Porch today.
Whether we're preparing for the future or finding our way through an unexpected chapter, we all benefit from a place to pause, gain perspective, and feel supported.
Mimi's Porch brings practical experience, thoughtful guidance, and meaningful connection to life's transitions—helping people navigate complexity while making more room for what matters most.
Our mission is to help families build generational wellness - the kind that goes deeper than finances. It’s about living fully now, healing old patterns, and having the conversations we’ve been avoiding. It’s about creating a legacy that’s clear, kind, and aligned.
If you’re ready to begin your own legacy conversation, we have a seat waiting for you on the porch.
About Our Founder
Brittany Dobson | Mimi’s Porch Founder
Brittany Dobson founded Mimi's Porch to bring a more human perspective to life's practical and emotional complexities.
A Licensed Professional Fiduciary, Certified End-of-Life Doula, Project Management Professional, business school graduate, and hospice volunteer, Brittany brings a unique combination of professional expertise, compassionate presence, and practical wisdom to her work.
Drawing on her experience with families, aging, fiduciary responsibilities, and end-of-life transitions, she helps people make sense of unfamiliar circumstances, navigate complexity, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Beyond her professional work, Brittany is a wife, mother of twins, loyal friend, and conscious steward of the Earth. She maintains the following memberships and community service endeavors:
Professional Fiduciary Association of California
Santa Barbara Estate Planning Council
INELDA (International Association of End of Life Doulas)
VNA (Visiting Nurses Association) Hospice Volunteer
Santa Barbara Threshold Choir
Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara
Troop Leader for the Girl Scouts of the USA