Mixed Race Belonging

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.

27. An Invitation for Belonging: The Elevate Your Impact Summit for Multiracial Changemakers

Navigating the professional world as a mixed person has always had its challenges, but with growing racial tensions it can feel even more isolating. That’s why Dr. Hayley Haywood, of Elevating Access, has created the Elevate Your Impact Summit - an “un-conference” just for multiracial changemakers. On today’s show, Dr. Haywood talks to us about why she created the summit and what you can expect. Registration closes THURSDAY APRIL 30th, and tickets are pay-what-you-can. Claim your ticket here. [https://www.elevating-access.com/community] – 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. – 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.

26. One Reason It's So Hard to Find Relationships Where You Actually Feel Seen and What You Can Do About It

If you constantly feel like you can’t find ANY friendships where you actually feel seen you might have internalized this to mean that you’re too different to fit in or make sense to other people, but there might be something else going on… In today’s episode, I’m talking about what that is, and what you can do to actually build more fulfilling relationships. If you want to do this work in community with other mixed folks, sign up for Mixed Race Belonging Collective [https://www.mixedracebelonging.com/collective] where you can learn somatic skills to help you feel more connected to yourself and others. – 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. – 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.