Mixed Race Belonging

32. Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities of Being Mixed Black

Blackness is one of the most surveilled and policed identities in the United States, which means that being a mixed person with Black heritage comes with a unique set of challenges – and opportunities. In this episode, I sit down with my mentor, elder, book coach, and friend TaRessa Stovall to discuss how to navigate Black culture as a mixed Black person, particularly if you didn’t grow up deeply embedded in Black culture. If you’ve ever wondered, am I Black enough?, this episode is for you. Learn more about TaRessa Here [https://taressastovall.co/] and subscribe to her Substack, Mixed Auntie Confidential [https://mixedauntie.substack.com/] Check out TaRessa’s suggestions for Reading Raina-bow Swirl Girl: Coming of Race in the USA by TaRessa Stovall [https://alchemymediapublishing.co/shop/swirl-girl/] Born a Crime by Trevor Noah The Meaning of Mariah by Mariah Carey – Get the FREE ‘What Are You?’ Somatic Recovery Guide [https://www.mixedracebelonging.com/recoveryguide] Sign up for the Mixed Race Belonging Collective [https://www.mixedracebelonging.com/collective] Answer my belonging survey [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_ayP6EibFiKt7wxMkU0LGBK8cybfJrp21eAJ2XQAgCAb1FQ/viewform] and let me know what you wanna hear on the pod. - Welcome to the Mixed Race Belonging podcast, where we explore the intersection of mixed identity and belonging through the lens of somatics and personal and collective liberation to help you heal your belonging wounds and reconnect with your innate wholeness through relationships, new experiences, and activism. I’m your host, Raina LaGrand, a somatic coach for mixed race people with a background as a trauma therapist, yoga teacher, and health educator. The tools and insights I share with you here are the approach that has not only helped me heal my belonging wound, but also helped me help my mixed race clients do the same. We all need something good to belong to right now. Relationships and spaces where we feel safe, held, seen, heard, and dignified. Thanks for being here and let’s get started with today’s show.

31. Both/And/All with Sarah Lotus Garrett of Mixed Bloom Room

Every mixed identity is unique. Not only are there infinite mixes possible, but you also have additional intersecting identities that can make your lived experience equally special and challenging to navigate. In today’s episode, I talk with my friend, colleague, and mixed elder Sarah Lotus Garrett from Mixed Bloom Room, about the both/and/all-ness of being mixed. Today’s episode kicks off a series of interviews on mixed identity and belonging with folks from my own mixed community – and a few special guests whose brains I wanted to pick and are new friends! Stay tuned for more interviews. Sarah's Reading Raina-bow Recommendations: The Mixed + Multiracial Guide to Wellbeing: Navigating Family, Identity + Healing by Namalee Bolle The Mixed-Race Experience: Reflections and Revelations on Multicultural Identity by Naomi Evans and Natalie Evans – Get the FREE ‘What Are You?’ Somatic Recovery Guide [https://www.mixedracebelonging.com/recoveryguide] Sign up for the Mixed Race Belonging Collective [https://www.mixedracebelonging.com/collective] Answer my belonging survey [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_ayP6EibFiKt7wxMkU0LGBK8cybfJrp21eAJ2XQAgCAb1FQ/viewform] and let me know what you wanna hear on the pod.

30. 'What Are You?' and Other Microaggressions Experienced by Mixed Race People

If you had a dollar for every time somebody asked you, “what are you?”... you'd probably be rich! You are no stranger to microaggressions as a biracial or multiracial person. In today's episode, I'm sharing different categories of microaggressions that have been extensively studied and named by Critical Mixed Race Studies scholars. If you find yourself feeling frozen or spiraling when these interactions happen, make sure you snag a copy of my new FREE 'What Are You?' Somatic Recovery Guide [https://www.mixedracebelonging.com/recoveryguide] for mixed race people. Inside, you'll learn how to respond to and recover from being misread and microaggressed – without forgetting who the F you are. --- Get the FREE ‘What Are You?’ Somatic Recovery Guide [https://www.mixedracebelonging.com/recoveryguide] Sign up for the Mixed Race Belonging Collective [https://www.mixedracebelonging.com/collective] Answer my belonging survey [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_ayP6EibFiKt7wxMkU0LGBK8cybfJrp21eAJ2XQAgCAb1FQ/viewform] and let me know what you wanna hear on the pod. --- Welcome to the Mixed Race Belonging podcast, where we explore the intersection of mixed identity and belonging through the lens of somatics and personal and collective liberation to help you heal your belonging wounds and reconnect with your innate wholeness through relationships, new experiences, and activism. I’m your host, Raina LaGrand, a somatic coach for mixed race people with a background as a trauma therapist, yoga teacher, and health educator. The tools and insights I share with you here are the approach that has not only helped me heal my belonging wound, but also helped me help my mixed race clients do the same. We all need something good to belong to right now. Relationships and spaces where we feel safe, held, seen, heard, and dignified. Thanks for being here and let’s get started with today’s show.

29. Your Identity isn't Complicated - It's Complex

You try to make yourself make sense to other people by describing yourself in fractions (e.g. I'm half Black and half Filipina) … but then you’re disappointed and you feel unseen when someone says that you’re only half or you’re not fully something. In this episode, I'm talking about how to embrace the complexity of your identity and stop worrying about if you make sense to other people. – Sign up for the Mixed Race Belonging Collective [https://www.mixedracebelonging.com/collective] Join my mailing list [https://mixedracebelonging.myflodesk.com/links?fbclid=PAdGRleAN0oQ1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp2mejEgYma669aY1q4iwqooz4IAYKnouA_SZlZ5WDP_OhJvrVxGnQqpewk1z_aem_gh72z5opckKPsAzSVPLaIA] for insights, updates, and words of encouragement. Answer my belonging survey [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_ayP6EibFiKt7wxMkU0LGBK8cybfJrp21eAJ2XQAgCAb1FQ/viewform] and let me know what you wanna hear on the pod. – Welcome to the Mixed Race Belonging podcast, where we explore the intersection of mixed identity and belonging through the lens of somatics and personal and collective liberation to help you heal your belonging wounds and reconnect with your innate wholeness through relationships, new experiences, and activism. I’m your host, Raina LaGrand, a somatic coach for mixed race people with a background as a trauma therapist, yoga teacher, and health educator. The tools and insights I share with you here are the approach that has not only helped me heal my belonging wound, but also helped me help my mixed race clients do the same. We all need something good to belong to right now. Relationships and spaces where we feel safe, held, seen, heard, and dignified. Thanks for being here and let’s get started with today’s show.

28. The Worst Part About Feeling Like You Don't Belong is What That Feeling is Holding You Back From

What would you do - who would you be - if you didn't feel so held back by your fears and insecurities about being mixed? The trauma of monoracism can cause you to anticipate rejection around every corner, holding you back from showing up bravely and authentically in the world. But when you're able to acknowledge your fears without being driven by them, you're able to see a more full picture of reality - one where your drive for self-protection doesn't obscure your longing for connection and community. Tune in and learn how holding your complexity can change your life. – Sign up for the Mixed Race Belonging Collective [https://www.mixedracebelonging.com/collective] Join my mailing list [https://mixedracebelonging.myflodesk.com/links?fbclid=PAdGRleAN0oQ1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp2mejEgYma669aY1q4iwqooz4IAYKnouA_SZlZ5WDP_OhJvrVxGnQqpewk1z_aem_gh72z5opckKPsAzSVPLaIA] for insights, updates, and words of encouragement. Answer my belonging survey [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_ayP6EibFiKt7wxMkU0LGBK8cybfJrp21eAJ2XQAgCAb1FQ/viewform] and let me know what you wanna hear on the pod. – Welcome to the Mixed Race Belonging podcast, where we explore the intersection of mixed identity and belonging through the lens of somatics and personal and collective liberation to help you heal your belonging wounds and reconnect with your innate wholeness through relationships, new experiences, and activism. I’m your host, Raina LaGrand, a somatic coach for mixed race people with a background as a trauma therapist, yoga teacher, and health educator. The tools and insights I share with you here are the approach that has not only helped me heal my belonging wound, but also helped me help my mixed race clients do the same. We all need something good to belong to right now. Relationships and spaces where we feel safe, held, seen, heard, and dignified. Thanks for being here and let’s get started with today’s show.