Radiant Mix: Recent Episodes
Hope McGrath
Conversations about race are complex. Then imagine the outlook from the bi-racial, multi-racial, and multicultural perspective? Join Hope McGrath, a mixed multi-passionate coach and fashion veteran, who shares enlightening stories of the mixed experience each week. If you are open to expand your mind, connect to mixed experience and also happen to love the arts, spirituality and overall inspiring, powerful life lessons, then this podcast is for you.
We are celebrating our 40th episode with Life Coach & Counselor Brittany George of Mixed Mental Health. Brittany works with mixed-race women as they embark on their journey of self-discovery. She has created a space that honors the mixed woman’s exploration of identity, community, rituals, inner-child reparenting, relationships, and ancestry.
Multiracial women have such distinct experiences and addressing our mental health is of the upmost importance. In this episode you will hear how Brittany’s life opened up once she made an effort to explore unanswered questions in her family, plus lots of insight on the power of therapy and coaching to heal and transform our lives.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- How to navigate social anxiety & microagressions
- The power of embodying a sense of belonging
- Brittany shares about the life-changing experience of meeting her father for the first time
- The transformational benefits of understanding your heritage
- Can the mixed community bridge society’s divide?
- The magical powers of the therapy & coaching
LINKS:
Mixed Mental Health
@MixedMentalHealth
@RadiantMix
@Hope.McGrath
Ignite Love, Passion & Purpose Course by Hope McGrath
Now that Kamala Harris is the Vice President Elect, there is a lot to celebrate with this triumphant accomplishment. In this Radiant Mix episode, I have a special guest host, my dear friend Rekha Malhotra, otherwise known as DJ Rekha. We talk about Kamala Harris, multiracial identity, politics, anti-blackness & the caste system within the Indian community & America, the importance of social activism and the effects of one shattered glass ceiling for women of color.
Rekha is a DJ, producer, curator, and educator. They have been credited with pioneering Bhangra music in North America via Basement Bhangra club night - the party lasted 20 years! Rekha has done remixes for countless artists and has performed at the Obama White House and throughout the world. Rekha has a Masters in Comparative Media Studies from MIT and produces the weekly podcast Bhangra and Beyond.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Celebrating the rise of Kamala Harris and real talk on the mixed perspective from the biracial and South Asian prospective.
- Anti-blackness in the South Asian community and throughout America
- The role of privilege, mixed race identity, caste systems, class, professional accomplishments on how Kamala Harris and Barack Obama rose to the highest political offices in America.
- Colorism & subconscious authenticity tests for multiracial individuals and immigrants.
- Power and racism in America
- How can we all get involved to continue to fight for our rights and democracy.
LINKS:
DJ Rekha on Instagram
FairFight.com - Help take back the Senate in Georgia through Stacey Abram’s organization Fair Fight Action.
@RadiantMix
@Hope.McGrath
HopeMcGrath.com
This important episode of Radiant Mix features Kimberly Peeler-Allen, who has been working at the intersection of race, gender and politics for over 20 years. Kimberly is the Co-founder of Higher Heights, the leading national organization dedicated to building Black women’s collective political power from the voting booth to elected office.
This episode explores the importance and the plight of black women who lead in the political realm. We talk about life, racism and sexism within politics, hope for the future and so much more. Kimberly is currently a Visiting Practitioner at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, serves as Board Chair of the ERA Coalition, and is a board member of the Fund for Women's Equity and NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation. So excited to share this episode with you right before the most important election of our lifetime. Vote like your life depends on it.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Reflections on life as a black girl with a white-passing mom and similarities to the mixed experience
- The importance of embracing the multifaceted black experience
- The double bind female politicians face, especially Kamala Harris in this moment
- The vital role of women of color in politics
- The Breona Taylor case and the distrust by many of our judicial system
- Tips on active measures we can all take to support the black lives matter movement
- The power of believing in the hope and the promise of America
LINKS:
Twitter: kimberp_a
Kim’s website: Peeler-Allen.com
Higher Heights for America
#blackwomenlead
Discovery Call with Hope: “Ignite Love, Passion & Purpose” Online Course
@RadiantMix
@Hope.McGrath
This week on Radiant Mix, I am so happy to bring back an important episode that aired last year featuring the lovely Sebene Selassie, a celebrated meditation teacher and author of her new book You Belong: A Call for Connection.
Sebene has been studying Buddhism for 30 years and has been teaching meditation workshops, courses and retreat for over a decade and is a popular teacher on the Ten Percent Happier app. For over 20 years she’s worked with children, youth, and families nationally and internationally for small and large not for profits. In this episode, Sebene drops some science and profound wisdom about the power of a spiritual path and community, self-care, insights on working through trauma, the art of welcoming challenges into our lives…not an easy feat. Now more than ever we need mindfulness in our lives. Shift your mind. Get inspired by Sebene Selassie.
Show Highlights:
•What inspired Sebene to practice Buddhism
•The beauty and challenges of being different
•Get a glimpse of Sebene’s immigrant experience growing up and trying to adapt to a culture that you don’t know anything about
•The necessity of having a sense of belonging
•The journey of realizing she is and we all are born to belong
•Reconciling individualism with the oneness of humanity
•Looking inside yourself before you look to change the world
•What it looks like to get involved in deep practice and commit to it
•The truth behind intergenerational trauma
•Methods of self-care, finding stillness and centering yourself
•Methods of healing when dealing with physical challenges
•Embracing your struggles as a beautiful experience
•Finding joy within the circumstances of your life
•Expert advice to kick-start a meditation practice
Links:
“You Belong: A Call for Connection” New Book by Sebene Selassie
SebeneSelassie.com
@SebeneSelassie on Instagram
Discovery Call for Hope’s New Online Coaching Program: Love, Passion & Purpose
@RadiantMix on Instagram
@TheRadiantMix on Facebook
In this episode of Radiant Mix, Hope McGrath brings back to the forefront a conversation with her mother Helen Boxwill as they touch upon the touchy subjects of white privilege and the concepts of white fragility. Helen Boxwill, a celebrated educator, lifelong activist, and mother of biracial children for a few decades as insightful and empowering thoughts on the topic. She even dishes come good advice to navigate difficult discussions about race with loved ones, tips on raising mixed kids, and more.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Denial and resistance of white privilege
- The importance of freeing ourselves from the fear of talking about race across cultures
- Tips of how to navigate difficult conversations when ‘white fragility’ is front and center
- Transforming the oppression of racial difference and societal segregation
- Advice on raising mixed kids
- How to evolve past the comfort zone and nurture a multicultural existence if it is not the norm
- Navigating the typical mixed kid question…. “What are you?”
LINKS:
Edward L. Nyankanzi Burundi Scholarship Fund for Burundi Refugees
- Helen Boxwill of H2 Empower
White Fragility by Dr. Robin Diangelo
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh
Angel Kyodo Williams
Anti-Defamation League
So excited to introduce to you my dear friend Alex Jamieson, who shares with us some insightful wisdom on how to find success navigating the difficult conversations in our lives. Alexandra Jamieson is the bestselling author of five books, including her new award-winning book Radical Alignment and co-creator / co-star of the Oscar-nominated documentary Super Size Me.
She is a highly-sought-after creative and success mentor and motivational guide. Her work has been praised by Oprah, The Today Show, The New York Times, CNN, Elle and more. She is the host of Her Rules Radio, a #1 rated podcast and an award-winning watercolor painter who has created commissioned works for clients around the world.
In this 35th Radiant Mix episode, you get a glimpse into our friendship, actionable tips on how to be an effective communicator, and how we strive to come together, heal and thrive in this world.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Learn specifics about the “All In Method” of communication to offer you clarity and guidelines on how to handle tough conversations within your professional and personal life
- Alex’s experiences with navigating white fragility, talking about race, and the importance of putting in the effort to learn about anti-racism.
- The art of setting boundaries and listening to your body
- The power of using your voice…and dealing with losing friends along the way in order to stand by your truth and values.
- How to recognize spiritual bypassing
- Dreaming big and how to co-create the life you desire
LINKS:
Radical Alignment Book
Alexandra Jamieson
Alex’s Instagram
@RadiantMix
@Hope.McGrath
This week my co-host for the 34th episode of Radiant Mix is my daughter Ruby. I wanted to invite Ruby on the show again to share a mixed teen perspective on the present-day Black Lives Matter movement, navigating social activism on social media, traveling while interracial, and so much more. As a mother and an aunt, I believe it’s important to listen to our children, to learn about life from their perspective, and we as adults can learn so much from doing so. Ruby loves podcasts so she really wanted to add in a fun flash Q&A for us to share some strange, quirky facts about us. We had fun with this one so we hope you enjoy this show.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- A teen perspective on the Black Lives Matter movement
- Real talk about colorism and racism in school and how we handle the student-led @blackat…. Instagram movement regarding NYC independent schools
- Awareness of difference….traveling while black with a multiracial family
- Observations on institutional shifts in regards to anti-racism
- Our thoughts on the Wall of Moms and the importance of a diverse community
- Learn fun facts about Hope and Ruby with our flash Q&A covering topics such a food, fashion, technology, hobbies, music and more
LINKS:
@RadiantMix
@Hope.McGrath
Black Lives Matter
Color of Change
So excited to introduce to you Kailey Hsu, a top fashion model who so openly shares about her unique mixed experience being Chinese and Hungarian. Now that is a mix!
For this episode, we talk about navigating life being considered ethnically ambiguous, how Kailey grew into being proud of who she is, race relations within the fashion industry, the importance of knowing your worth, the power of setting boundaries and her thoughts on how we can have hope for the future.
Enjoy this inspiring episode and gain a little behind the scenes look at the fashion industry….
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Life through the lens of an “ethnically ambiguous” model
- The power of self-worth and letting things go that don’t serve you
- How the feeling of belonging changes as we mature
- An insider’s perspective of the role race plays with casting & modeling within the fashion industry
- The importance of deep listening, being kind and going for your dreams
Links:
@KaileyHsu
@RadiantMix
Spark Session - Coaching Consultation with Hope
RadiantMix.com
This week we are proud to introduce Asha Frost, an Indigenous Medicine Woman and founder of Sacred Membership, a global online medicine circle community. She has served thousands of people for the past two decades in her work as a native healer, homeopath, teacher, and leader and has studied with many shamans, medicine people, elders, and guides. In this episode, Asha shares the importance for us all to do our own soul work and deepen our spirituality for maximum healing. Lots of inspiration packed in this show and we get to hear wisdom from an indigenous woman’s perspective, which is often silenced in our society. No more…we can all be the change.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Indigenous allyship with the Black Lives Matter Movement
- Navigating invisibility with pervasive white privilege
- The break down of the philosophy of indigenous animal medicine and connecting to spirit
- Activism through spirituality
- The art of elevating self-worthiness, indulging in self-care
- The real-life repercussions of white supremacy for indigenous and POCs
LINKS:
AshaFrost.com
@asha.frost on Instagram
@RadiantMix on Instagram
In this episode, I am so excited to introduce to you Don Allen Stevenson III, a Specialist Trainer at DreamWorks Animation by day and a cutting edge Digital Creator by night. He loves future-proofing himself and others that follow his creative journey. For this show, you’ll be getting the unique mixed male perspective as we discuss the current #BlackLivesMatter movement, cool innovations in technology to educate and unite our society, and some powerful insights for living your best life. For those who love tech, this is a good one, since we have the ultimate techie in the house, as Don shares how he plans to utilize his creativity and tech innovations to strategize global solutions to systemic problems.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- The importance of having the hard conversations with compassion: “Every time someone is racist towards me, I don’t get angry. I see it as an incredible opportunity to learn and teach.”
- The art of giving back to society through utilizing your creative talents
- Get the inside scoop about how innovators at the forefront of technology are strategizing to change the world through the “Gamification of History.” Yes, you heard it here first.
- Two key principles for landing your dream job and being in your creative flow
- How practicing open-heartedness can allow more joy in your life
LINKS:
Instagram: @donalleniii.
@Radiant Mix
Books:
Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen
Ready, Player, One by Earnest Cline
Article in The Atlantic - How History Classes Helped Create a 'Post-Truth' America
This Radiant Mix episode features Sara Blanchard & Misasha Graham, co-hosts of the podcast ‘Dear White Women’, an award-winning social justice podcast for women who are open to learning more about race, history, current events and how to elevate the happiness in your life. They are best friends who met at Harvard and identify as half-white and half-Japanese. Sara & Misasha drop some great wisdom in this episode as we talk about navigating the pandemic, expert advice on how to be the change from a political slant, navigating white fragility, embodying a sense of belonging, what unfolds when mixed Japanese girls pass as white, the art of practicing gratitude and so much more.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- The importance of caring for each other and removing blame during this global pandemic
- Learn about an important two-prong approach to ignite positive systemic change in our communities and the government from a legal & social justice perspective
- The catalyst for the ‘Dear White Women’ podcast & it’s similarities to the #blacklivesmatter movement
- “Whoa, you are not who I expected!” —- reactions to Sara & Misasha and the growth that comes from expanding minds
- The plight of mixed Hapa girls passing for white…”I’m legit.”
- A ‘white fragility’ breakthrough from a mixed perspective…secret tip…mindfulness
- The power of a gratitude practice and watching our words when speaking on issues of race.
LINKS:
Dear White Women Podcast
Dear White Women on Instagram + Facebook + Twitter + Website
Next Door app
In this episode, my daughter Ruby and I sit down to talk about how life is for us navigating the Corona Virus Pandemic. It’s been such a challenge for everybody to deal with physical distancing, thousands of deaths and illnesses, the news! How can we stay safe and sane? How can we find joy and fun under quarantine? How do you grieve if a loved one passes away? Ruby and I wanted to share about life with a positive slant despite so much negativity surrounding us. Tune in for some of our self-care rituals, mindfulness practices, creative ideas for at home activities and more.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Gain insights into how we are dealing with social distancing
- Test out some of our extensive self-care rituals
- Navigating grief and healing
- Hear one teen’s experience with online learning
- Learn some things we love to do to keep our joy alive in the house
- Home made beauty hacks you should not try at home
- Comparison kills joy - how to keep your mind right and practice gratitude
LINKS:
Instagram: @RadiantMix
RadiantMix.com
Email Hope: info@radiantmix.com
Michele Rannie is an attorney in New York City practicing civil litigation and a Brooklyn Mom from the island of St. Kitts. In this episode, we talk about the trials and tribulations of being an immigrant and a woman of color within the high-powered corporate world. Michele equates her experience of showing up at her firm to the storyline of the famous film “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” (1967) starring Sidney Poitier & Katherine Hepburn, when a white woman invites her black partner to her parents house to meet the family. Most mixed couples can relate to some sort of shock by the family members. We talk about how to overcome unattainable perfectionism, tips to elevate within the corporate world and so much more. If you work in the corporate world or desire elevate your professional game, may this episode inspire you.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Learn tips for people of color on how to navigate the corporate world
- The power of understanding your self-worth and dignity
- Notes on how women can take their power back
- The wake up call that perfectionism and pressures for over-achievement just be considered equal must stop and be transformed
- How to navigate the multiple micro-aggressions that can lead to the “angry black woman’ stereotype
- What is implicit bias?
- Money talk and negotiating for equal pay
- Self-care rituals to face daily white privilege in the corporate structures
LINKS:
Michele Rannie on Twitter
Instagram: @RadiantMix
Email Hope: info@radiantmix.com
Lori L. Tharps is a content creator whose work lands at the intersection of race and popular culture. Lori is an associate professor of journalism at Temple University, an award-winning author, creator of the My American Meltingpot blog and podcast and a mother of three. Lori Tharps strives to use her words to broaden the conversation about race in America; to challenges racial stereotypes; to dismantle white supremacy, and to celebrate ethnic and cultural diversity whenever possible.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- What is a Diversity Diva?
- Life as an “Other” - Lori’s Midwest life as the only black kid in town
- The art of friendship desegregation - how to overcome fear of being different in diverse spaces
- Mothering mixed kids while navigating colorism and discrimination
- The power of cultivating diverse relationships across cultures
- How to appreciate difference rather than tolerate it
- Confronting the truth about the outsider status
- Difference is good. Notes on building confidence.
LINKS:
My American Meltingpot Blog
The Podcast on iTunes
Instagram @MyAmericanMeltingpot
Facebook: facebook.com/myamericanmeltingpot
Tropical Transformation Wellness Retreat
Instagram: @RadiantMix
Email Hope: info@radiantmix.com
So excited about this episode with the Dawnn Karen, a pioneer in the Fashion Psychology field, a professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Founder of the Fashion Psychology Institute and the author of her new book Dress Your Best Life.
I believe fashion is art and in this conversation, you will begin to understand that fashion can also be viewed as a healing modality. It’s true! We touch upon how fashion can uplift us and reflect our moods, act as a storyteller, be a source of creative expression and more. Dawnn specializes in styling from the inside out by bridging the gap between perception and reality. Join us fashionistas, as we go beyond the superficial to exemplify the importance of personal style.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Similarities between Dawnn’s multicultural heritage and the biracial experience
- What is Fashion Psychology? Get the breakdown and learn the theories
- Fashion analysis and the #metoo movement
- Get key style tips to look and feel your best every day
- Compassion for Meghan Markle…thoughts on her personal style and Megxit
- Learn Dawnn’s insights on overcoming adversity amongst the naysayers
- The importance of self-care and fashion as a healing modality
LINKS:
Fashion Psychology Institute
Dawnn’s Book: “Dress Your Best Life”
Dawnn Karen on Instagram
Tropical Transformation Wellness Retreat - www.tropicaltransformation.com
Radiant Mix Instagram
Natalie Evans is an activist and the host of the “Some Kind of Brown” podcast, whereas a primarily Indigenous Black woman, she shares her own unique perspective about Mixed and Multiracial life’s journeys and current events. In this episode, we talk about her life and journey reconnecting to her Native American heritage. Natalie offers insights on rediscovering yourself, the effects of racial misclassification, the plight of the serious epidemic Native American communities MMIW - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and how we can help support the Native American community.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Learn one woman’s story of navigating her multiracial identity in the south
- The importance of reconnecting with your ancestral lineage
- Get inspired with the dedication Natalie has for embracing and educating herself about her Native American heritage later in life
- The plight of refusing to be labeled “other”
- Bringing awareness about Indigenous causes, creativity, community and how to support
- Advocating for multiracial identity and accepting all of who we are
LINKS:
Some Kind of Brown Podcast
Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women - www.csvanw.org
Radiant Mix Instagram
Tropical Transformation Wellness Retreat www.tropicaltransformation.com
In this first episode of 2020, Hope McGrath talks with Cyndie Spiegel, an in-demand keynote and TedX speaker, the founder of “Dear Grown Ass Women,” a community-led platform for women over the age of 35 and Author of “A Year of Positive Thinking.” In this first episode for 2020, Cyndi Spiegel inspires with feminine-empowered wisdom and excellent insights on kickstarting your new year off right with confidence-boosting, boundary-setting self-care tips. We dive deep on the importance of self-love, releasing shame, building community and so much more.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Key tips to set boundaries in your life…learn all about “liquid boundaries”
- Gain insights on the best way to push through fear and be vulnerable
- The power of kindness
- How to build your confidence…the answer will surprise you.
- The importance of women supporting women
LINKS:
Dear Grown Ass Women
Cyndie Spiegel via Instagram
Dear Grown Ass Women Instagram
“A Year of Positive Thinking”
Tropical Transformation Wellness Retreat
Radiant Mix - www.Radiantmix.com
Radiant Mix Instagram
In this episode, Hope McGrath shares reflections on a few life lessons she’s learned this year.
In celebration of the launch of this Radiant Mix podcast, you’ll learn some of Hope’s key takeaways from talking to some incredible change-makers about life, multiracial identity, multicultural existence and everything in between…lots of teachable moments. There is also some mixed pop culture news and Hope goes into coaching mode by offering some empowering visioning practices to help prepare you for the New Year.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Hope gets personal but sharing some important life lessons she’s learned this year.
- Key inspiring takeaways from the top Radiant Mix episodes of the year
- Five Mixed Pop Culture Shout Outs - yes, in today’s day and age there are so many mixed individuals making incredible moves
Links:
War of Art by Steven Pressfield - One of Hope’s favorite inspirational books
Hope’s Daily Self-Love Practices
RadiantMix.com
Radiant Mix via Instagram
In this episode, I decided to bring on my daughter Ruby and niece Julia to talk about the mixed experience from their perspective. Our conversation offers a glimpse of two teen girl city kids who share a few experiences navigating race, friends, colorism, confidence building techniques and of course hair, hair and more hair…which seems to be the biggest topic that signifies the mixed experience for girls. If you are a parent or are simply interested in hearing a unique perspective of the teen mixed experience, check it out.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Fitting in and the different experiences between public and private schools in NYC
- How hair defines young mixed girls identity and the importance of confidence in one’s hair
- Stories of how colorism showed up at school and what surprised Julia about these experiences
- The importance of loving yourself no matter what
- Find out the girl’s favorite mixed influencers and how they inspire confidence in multiracial identity
LINKS:
A few of Julia and Ruby’s inspirational mixed girls…
Jasmine Brown
Joyjah
Lisette
Jorja Smith
Zendaya
Liza Koshy
Winnie Harlow
In this episode of Radiant Mix, I’m excited to introduce one inspirational woman…Rebekah “Bex” Borucki. Rebekah is a mother of five, TV host, meditation and yoga guide, birth doula, and author of “You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life: Simple 4-Minute Meditations for Inspiration, Transformation, and True Bliss” (Hay House 2017) and her brand new book, “Managing the Motherload: A Guide to Creating More Ease, Space, and Grace in Motherhood” (Hay House 2019).
Rebekah also happens to be what she calls a white-passing biracial black woman. One’s identity can be quite complex, as you can see. In this episode will be talking about life and the role race relations play from Rebekah’s unique perspective plus we cover all kinds of juicy topics. You’ll hear us discuss white supremacy, tokenization, navigating black and white spaces as a white-passing biracial woman, anti-racism vs. racism, colorism, the power of meditation and self-healing, motherhood and much more. Rebekah’s story is one of strength, survival, self-love, raw honesty, determination and sheer superwoman status. Check it.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Life experiences of an “ambiguously brown” white-passing woman
- Is white supremacy and white problem? Listen to Rebekah’s point of view.
- How Rebekah experiences tokenization as she navigates the world and her successful career.
- The power of meditation can change your life. Just four minutes a day can do the trick.
- How to take control of your own self-healing in order to live your best life
- Tips on motherhood from a with five children!!! Yes, I repeat FIVE kids!
- Learn about Rebekah’s life story..and her personal fortitude to heal her mind, body and soul, which has led to success and peace of mind.
- Rebekah shared: “I want white people to know what blackness looks like. How it presents, all the different ways that it shows up in the world, how it behaves. We are not a monolith and there are as many ways to express to blackness as there are black people on this planet.”
LINKS:
Bexlife Website
Rebekah’s YouTube Channel
Instagram: @bexlife
Managing the Motherload: A Guide to Creating More Ease, Space, and Grace in Motherhood,
In this solo-cast episode of Radiant Mix, I really wanted to talk about the new sitcom Mixed•ish on ABC. This breakout comedy about a mixed family has touched upon lots of typical mixed kid issues and I thought it would be fun to highlight a few that stood out to me.
The show is the brainchild of Tracee Ellis Ross and is a fun spin-off from the popular Black•ish series, this time from the lens of teen Rainbow (Ross’s character). Her family is coming from a hippy commune to live in the “real world” in the 80s. I’m from the same “Gen X” era as Tracee, so the pop culture and mixed life references are amusing to observe and deeply relatable. Check out my two cents on this episode and I’d love to hear yours.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Introducing the new group program “Radiant Mix Connect”…a monthly insider circle (90-minute conference call) and an opportunity to build community to discuss all things within the mixed experience. Launching November 13th.
- Choosing sides….Are you hanging with the black or white group? Do you even need to choose?
- Does colorblindness come up in your mixed family?
- Question from white hippy Dad in Mixed-ish… “What should I put for special skills?” Aunt Denise’s answer: “White.” Oh boy!
- Breaking down what “crazy white” means to Aunt Denise…”Duran Duran, orange juice with the pulp, curse at your Mom, white.” :)
- Hair, Hair and more Hair drama. The plight of the curly-haired mixed kid.
- You’re invited to the Tropical Transformation Wellness Retreat
LINKS:
Mixed•ish
Radiant Mix Connect - New Monthly Group Program
Radiant Mix.com www.radiantmix.com
Instagram @radiantmix
Facebook @TheRadiantMix
Tropical Transformation Wellness Retreat
Email: info@radiantmix.com
In this episode Hope McGrath has an insightful conversation with Tanya Katerí Hernández, an internationally recognized comparative race law expert and Fulbright Scholar who is the Archibald R. Murray Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law. Not only do we learn about Tanya’s powerful personal story, but she shares her expertise in anti-discrimination law, race relations, and beyond as we discuss her new book "Multiracials and Civil Rights: Mixed-Race Stories of Discrimination." This is one fascinating episode where we can learn new insights about the mixed-race experience and law, plus so much more. Learn something new everyday…Enjoy the show!
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
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Professor Tanya Katerí Hernández shares her personal story as an Afro-Puerto Rican woman which highlights the issue of colorism front and center within her family
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Hair Wars— the plight of multiracial hair and its importance in our lives is real!
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The growth of interracial relationships and the mixed-race children population does not alter how racism manifests in anti-discrimination law cases.
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An academic scholar of comparative race relations and anti-discrimination law discusses the new primetime sitcom Mixed•ish
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Is it acceptable to use the controversial term “mixed” for mixed-race individuals? Get Professor Tanya’s professional opinion.
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The importance of reinvigorating our communities to pursue equity. We must understand and push back from the systemic and structural racism that is the backbone of our society. Get some insights into how to take action.
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Learn about some shocking anti-discrimination cases cited in Professor Tanya Katerí Hernández’s new book Multiracials and Civil Rights: Mixed-Race Stories of Discrimination.
LINKS:
Multiracials and Civil Rights: Mixed-Race Stories of Discrimination
Twitter @ProfessorTKH
Inspirations of Professor Tanya Katerí Hernández:
Poet Claudia Rankine
Author Anne Lamott
In this Radiant Mix episode, I introduce to you Zita Tulyahikayo, a Systemic Coach and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist from the UK. A mutual friend introduced us, shout out to Ainsley Connell, and we hit it off as we are both deeply invested in supporting and empowering men and women to live their best lives.
Zita has a unique multicultural life experience with a mother from Barbados and father from Uganda. To add to the mix, she attended a Quaker private boarding school which had a strong, positive impact on her life. It’s interesting to hear her perspectives on race and class and how they are quite different from the average American point of view. Zita designed a unique concept, Life Therapy, to empower people to reconnect deeply with themselves and their ancestors in order to transform trauma and live with more joy and freedom. In this interview, Zita breaks it all down. Enjoy.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Zita shares how she satisfied the need ‘to belong.’
- The power of connecting back to your roots
- The differences between race and class in America and the United Kingdom
- The empowering life values of Zita’s Quaker education and how it shaped her life positively
- We learn about Systemic Family Constellations…very insightful
- What is transgenerational trauma? We all have it. Now how can we heal?
- Love her thought process…” It’s disrespectful to live a life of suffering.” Learn what’s underneath this mindset...Ah-ha moments.
LINKS:
Life Therapy with Zita
Zita on Facebook
Zita on Twitter
Zita on Instagram
Radiant Mix Website
Radiant Mix on Instagram
In this episode of Radiant Mix, Hope McGrath invites her mother Helen Boxwill to join her as a co-host for another episode. This time the two touch upon the touchy subjects of white privilege and the concepts of ‘white fragility.” Helen Boxwill, a celebrated educator, lifelong activist and mother of biracial children for a few decades as insightful and empowering thoughts on the topic. She even dishes come good advice to navigate difficult discussions about race with loved ones, tips on raising mixed kids and more.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Denial and resistance of white privilege
- The importance of freeing ourselves from the fear of talking about race across cultures
- Tips of how to navigate difficult conversations when ‘white fragility’ is front and center
- Transforming the oppression of racial difference and societal segregation
- Advice on raising mixed kids
- How to evolve past the comfort zone and nurture a multicultural existence if it is not the norm
- Navigating the typical mixed kid question…. “What are you?” LINKS:
White Fragility by Dr. Robin Diangelo
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh
Angel Kyodo Williams
Anti-Defamation League
Helen Boxwill
In this episode of Radiant Mix, Hope McGrath is joined by her mother, Helen Boxwill, a celebrated educator and lifelong activist. They both spend time discussing current events such as domestic terrorism, the state of race relations in America, immigration, how to keep the faith and dive in or continue with your activism plus some insightful personal stories and inspiration to have hope and keep the faith. “Eventually we will win because the arc of justice will prevail.” - Helen Boxwill
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Get to know Hope McGrath’s mom who has dedicated her life to activism, education and anti-racism work
- Learn tips on what it takes to commit to igniting positive change
- Storytelling of the fears and concerns of everyday citizens regarding race in America
- A few history lessons and important tragic news stories based on racism that must be discussed
- Expert activist suggestions on how to get involved.
LINKS:
- Blaming Trump is too easy: This is us.
Eddie Glaude, the chair of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University, is featured on MSNBC .
- indivisible.org
- American Civil Liberties Union ACLU.org -
- Undoing racistm. The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB
- Flip the Senate
- Shaun King - Writer, Speaker, Activist.
- Helen Boxwill
Get ready for Part 2 of the Radiant Mix episode “Music is our best friend” featuring Eric Smith, CEO of Easy Star Records, as a co-host with Hope McGrath. These two old friends continue the conversation about music and how it’s impacted their lives and the lives of a generation. Eric and Hope go down memory lane, having fun playing music historians, unveiling their favorite artists and some life-changing albums. The talk parenting, aging and the importance of staying current with your musical tastes and going out of your comfort zone. In this episode, these friends explore some of the change-maker artists that stand the test of time.
Check out our Spotify Radiant Mix playlist, for 24 hours of music that have inspired Eric and Hope over the decades.
Spotify Playlist
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
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The power of music and its impact on music lovers
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The technological advancements of the music industry and its effect on how we absorb music
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Get inspired to get out of your musical comfort zone
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Insights to fight against self-segregating when it come to music in your life
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Find out what are the game-changing songs, artists and albums that have shaped the lives of Generation Xers, Eric Smith and Hope McGrath.
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WitnessEric and Hope have fun playing music historians, drop some science and give props to pop stars
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Parenting and music: Yes, parents can stay current and still love your classics.
LINKS:
Radiant Mix Spotify Playlist
RadiantMix.com - www.Radiant Mix.com
Instagram:
Eric Smith @eskistar.com
@easystarrecords
Radiant Mix @radiantmix
This week’s Radiant Mix episode features Eric Smith, CEO of Easy Star Records, a co-host with Hope McGrath, as they cover all things music and its importance in the lives of two mixed Generation Xers. Music is the soundtrack of their lives and all of us music lovers. As long-time friends, the two have come together on the podcast to share how music influenced them as biracial kids coming from quite different backgrounds. This topic of music is so expansive that we are producing two episodes of Eric and Hope talking about the vast topic of music and how the decades of musical genres shaped their lives. Check out our Spotify Radiant Mix playlist, for 24 hours of music that have inspired Eric and Hope over the decades. Just a tiny glimpse of their mixed musical perspectives.
Spotify Playlist
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- The power of music and its influence on time and space
- Race and Musical Genres
- Musical Segregation. What are we even talking about???
- Hope McGrath and Eric Smith have fun playing music critics by sharing their favorites artists through the decades.
- Insights on how to expand your musical repertoire
- How music became our best friend growing up
- The importance of keeping your personal musical soundtracks fresh and current
LINKS:
Radiant Mix Spotify Playlist:
Spotify Playlist
RadiantMix.com
Instagram:
Eric Smith @eskistar.com
@easystarrecords
Radiant Mix @radiantmix
Beautiful on Broadway
This week on Radiant Mix, host Hope McGrath talks about some news topics near and dear to her heart and her major takeaways from the last few podcast episodes. Hope shares about her passion to spread the word about the Netflix film series “When They See Us” directed by Ava DuVernay. She also touches on the topic of interracial adoption citing the most recent Episode of the Facebook Live Series “Red Table Talk” hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith and her mother Adrienne Banfield-Jones. The actress Kristin Davis, best known from Sex and the City, talks about life being a mom of black children. Interesting stuff. If you missed some previous Radiant Mix episodes, Hope shares mini-summaries of her favorite highlights from the most recent episodes. This Mash-Up is short and sweet yet packed with inspiration and a hope for a better tomorrow.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Real talk about the importance of the film series “When They See Us.”
- Politicians calling for policy change to America’s judicial system after “When They See Us”
- The complexities of interracial adoption on Red Table Talk with Kristin Davis
- Inspiring quotes on life and race by Dr. Zaire Dinzey-Flores
- The universality of the mixed experience inspired by Tetsuro Miyazaki of Hafu2Hafu
- Kellie Wagner’s ability to overcome adversity and tragedy to become a positive change maker
- The power of art and real talk
LINKS:
When They See Us
Red Table Talk
Zaire Dinzey-Flores
Hafu2Hafu
Kellie Wagner
This week on Radiant Mix, we are so excited to feature Dr. Zaire Dinzey-Flores, Associate Professor of Sociology and Latino & Hispanic Caribbean Studies at Rutgers University. Zaire has dedicated her life to studying and teaching about race. This interview is a glimpse of two friends in deep conversations about race, class, family, parenting, fashion, life as a Dominican Black Latina growing up in Puerto Rico, identity, structural racism and so much more. Zaire’s story really resonated to Hope’s mixed experience. Their lives..so different, yet so similar.
Dr. Zaire Dinzey-Flores’ scholarship focuses precisely on how the built environment reproduces and archives race, class, and gender inequality. She is an author of her book "Locked In, Locked Out: Gated Communities in a Puerto Rican City" . In addition, she is one of the founding members of Black Latinas Know Collective, which an impressive collective of Black Latina Scholars. Get ready to be inspired.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- What life is like for Zaire as a “Native Outsider” - one who always feels out of place, in their own community
- Unique experiences navigating injustice and fairness among racial lines
- One woman’s experience being a Black Latina
- The complexities of identity and conformity
- What is structural racism and structural inequality?
- A professor’s thoughts on Colorblindedness - “I don’t see race, therefore everything is good.”
- Expert tips on talking to kids about race
- Advice on how to practice anti-racism work in one’s individual life
- The importance of self-care, fun and personal style for those that study, fight against or live with racism every day
Links:
Instagram: @Zaire.Zenit
Black Latinas Know
Book: "Locked In, Locked Out: Gated Communities in a Puerto Rican City"
On the Radiant Mix podcast this week, we feature Tetsuro Miyazaki, the Hāfu (half-Japanese, half-Belgian), photographer living in the Netherlands, who recently launched a gorgeous photography book, Hāfu2Hāfu, highlighting the mixed experience of half-Japanese people from all over the world.
Hāfu is the Japanese term to refer to somebody who is biracial, while in America the nouveau term for biracial/multiracial is “mixed.” The label Hāfu derives comes from the English word ‘half,’ referring to half foreign and half Japanese. In this episode, Tetsuro Miyazaki shares about his inspiration for the Hāfu2Hāfu project, which offers us a glimpse inside the beauty and hearts of half Japanese people on a global scale. Hope McGrath and Tetsuro both get real and open up while they challenge themselves to answer all kinds of insightful and fun questions about the mixed Hāfu experience that were posed in the Hāfu2Hāfu project.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
- Expand your mind and get inspired by insightful stories of the international Hāfu experience
- Tetsuro shares his learnings and experiences about the advantages, privileges, opportunities, difficulties, of belonging to two different societies
- The importance of highlighting the mixed-race perspective
- What is life like for biracial/Hāfu individuals in Japan, the Netherlands and throughout the world
- White privilege and the Hāfu life
- The power of belonging and freeing oneself from stereotypes and gratitude
Links:
www.Hafu2Hafu.org
Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @hafu2hafu
This episode of Radiant Mix features Kellie Wagner, the Founder and CEO of Collective, an NYC-based diversity and inclusion lab that transforms company culture in the startup space. Kellie has a unique perspective as a biracial woman, overcoming immense loss and spending much of her youth bouncing between drastically different cultures. All this life experience planted the seeds for the important work she is doing now. Her company, Collective, supports high-growth companies as they build diverse, equitable teams, and drive sustainable change.
Kellie Wagner has been featured in Forbes Magazine and is a sought-after speaker. Kellie holds a MFA from The New School, studied at NYU and sits on the Board of Directors for Experience Camps, a free grief camp for kids who have experienced loss.
On the podcast Kellie shares her personal story of strength and triumph, we talk about the effects of current day politics and families, holding companies accountable when it comes to equity and inclusion and she offers expert tips for employees of color to navigate the corporate world and elevate their game.
Show Highlights:
- Navigating life has a biracial child, who lost her mom at age seven, and then how her life unfolded thereafter.
- Kellie describes her life “shielded by this white bubble.”
- The real life effects of the Trump presidency on her family dynamics
- Race, skin color and the plight of some mixed kids
- The importance of accepting differences and setting boundaries
- The power of diversity and inclusion in the work place
- The truth about living with authenticity
- The mixed super power… “we can break down many misconceptions.”
Links:
Instagram: @Kelliemwagner
Collective: www.hello-collective.com
This week’s Radiant Mix episode is featuring Sebene Selassie, a celebrated meditation teacher, coach, and consultant. Sebene Selessie began studying Buddhism over 25 years ago and now teaches and practices all over the world. In this episode, Sebene drops some science and profound wisdom about the power of a spiritual path and community, self-care, insights on working through trauma, the art of welcoming challenges and the inside scoop on her upcoming book ‘Born to Belong.’ Want to shift your mindset just a little bit? Get inspired by Sebene Selassie.
Show Highlights:
- What inspired Sebene to practice Buddhism
- The beauty and challenges of being different
- Get a glimpse of Sebene’s immigrant experience growing up and trying to adapt to a culture that you don’t know anything about
- The necessity of having a sense of belonging
- The journey of realizing she is and we all are ‘Born to Belong’
- Reconciling individualism with the oneness of humanity
- Looking inside yourself before you look to change the world
- What it looks like to get involved in deep practice and commit to it
- The truth behind intergenerational trauma
- Methods of self-care, finding stillness and centering yourself
- Methods of healing when dealing with physical challenges
- Embracing your struggles as a beautiful experience
- Finding joy within the circumstances of your life
- Expert advice to kick-start a meditation practice
Links:
Website: SebeneSelassie.com
Instagram: @sebeneselassie
Radiant Mix welcomes the lovely Aileen Kyoko on the show with us today! Aileen is a multi-talented creative with a beautiful spirit. She's a playwright, actress, director, and producer, and she recently wrote a full-length play called The Year of the Solar Eclipse. Aileen is also producer and brand curator for The Wellness Expert, Randi Zin, of Beyond Mom. Listen in today, to find out more!
Aileen Kyoko was raised in the Philippines, traveled the world in her youth and is now a proud New Yorker. Her creative work derives from a passion to explore love and relationships. In today's podcast, she shares openly about her identity crisis, the importance of patience with self-discovery, the power of the arts and creative expression and using one’s unique voice for the greater good. Look out for the fresh, updated version of Aileen Kyoko’s play The Year of the Solar Eclipse the first week of December 2019 at The Wild Project. Tune in now, to hear Aileen's story!
Show Highlights:
- An international perspective on one mixed experience
- Overcoming an identity crisis
- The importance of using your voice to educate others
- The life-changing power of the performing arts
- Vulnerability and what happens with love when things falling apart
- The vital role racial diversity plays for every aspect of creative projects…plays, film fashion and beyond
Links:
Instagram @aileenkyoko
The Wild Project: http://thewildproject.com/
"I was mixed before it was fashionable,” stated Tim Lounibos in this week’s episode. Tim Lounibos is an actor starring in the runaway hit series, Bosch, on Amazon Prime. Tim, gained notoriety in the nineties when he was branded as part of 'an exciting new breed of Asian American actors with widespread mainstream appeal’. He took a break from acting for a while, and now he is back and working like crazy.
Tim Lounibos is of German, Irish, and Korean descent and like most mixed kids had to do some major soul-searching to embody his identity as Asian American. Tim is one cool, down-to-earth, compassionate actor who really cares about humanity, the power of the arts, inclusion and openly shares his inspiring personal story. In this episode, Tim chats to Hope about life, Hollywood, love, enlightenment, and his unique slice of the mixed experience. “Whatever I’m involved in, I push for diversity, I push for inclusiveness, whether it’s in front of scenes or behind the scenes. Anybody I speak with I try to enlighten and nudge….to get them to see the importance of that. For me, it’s not about just seeing Asian Americans on the screen. It’s about diversity, seeing a tapestry of who we are.” Listen in today to hear Tim’s empowering story.
Show Highlights:
- Growing up mixed with a GI father and Korean mother
- The power of humor and how it saved his family from abuse in the home
- His secret to having a strong sense of innate confidence
- Tim’s life-changing moments that helped clarify his identity
- How to overcome shame.
- Navigating microaggressions without anger, but as an opportunity to enlighten
- The state and plight of Asian American cinema in Hollywood.
- Tim’s observations on race, diversity, and inclusion
Links:
Tim on Instagram: @timlounibos
Tim on Twitter: @timlounibos
We are excited to introduce, Eric Smith, the CEO and Co-Founder of Easy Star Records. The New York-based independent record label Easy Star Records has built an international roster of progressive reggae and dub artists over the past twenty years. Eric Smith and Hope McGrath, both biracial, have been friends for even longer than that time frame.
Eric Smith and Hope McGrath, both biracial, have been friends for more than twenty years. In today's episode, we get an inside scoop of old friends talking about growing up in the 70s and 80s with white moms and black fathers, the drastic difference between growing up mixed in the suburbs vs. the city, music, Obama, parenting, raising second generation mixed-kids, and more. Tune in now for more!
Show Highlights:
- Growing up as a city kid vs. suburban kid and being mixed in New York
* What life is like living with two realities.
* The beauty of being mixed is in flowing seamlessly through different worlds.
* Segregated schools and it's effects
* The history of Easy Star, with its rich cultural mix.
* The mixed perspective on Obama
* Educating ourselves to be mindful of our biases.
Sharing our truth is not always easy, but sometimes it's really important. And laughter really does make the world go round. This week we're talking to Katie Malia, the self-proclaimed, ethnically ambiguous performer and writer from LA, and also the creator of the short-form scripted comedy web-series Almost Asian. Katie dares to be different and her show is a really fascinating perspective of the mixed experience, consisting of funny little vignettes of what life is like from the perspective of the mixed Asian woman. So, get your laugh on, and listen in to what Katie has to share on the show today.
Through her Almost Asian web series, Katie has been featured in the Washington Post, Fast Company, and the Huffington Post. Almost Asian was also an official selection for the thirteen Film Festivals and a really exciting development is that the web series is expanding into a half-hour comedy program, with Margaret Cho on board as executive producer. On the show today, Katie and Hope talk about many different aspects of the mixed life and they also tell some crazy personal stories. Tune in now to witness some mixed-chick therapy.
Show Highlights:
- Katie explains how much having a mixed race community means to her.
- Katie discusses the use of the term 'ethnically ambiguous' and why she hates it.
- It's really annoying to have to go into a whole dialogue to explain your identity.
- Katie shares about her unique background and how she coped with her identity crisis.
- The evolution of one's identity is really important, but it takes work.
- What inspired Katie to create Almost Asian.
- Mixed kids all go through feeling that they don't belong.
- What white privilege means to Katie.
- Katie goes for humor with a broader message, a powerful punch, and social commentary.
- How Katie manages to nurture her creativity.
- Self-reflection and the importance of coming from a place of love
- Awareness is central to self-reflection.
Links and Resources:
Book: Mixed Race Amnesia by Minelle Mahtani
Where all the episodes of Almost Asian live online: www.almostasian.com
Instagram: Almost Asian Series
Twitter: @iamalmostasian
Radiant mix blog: www.radiantmix.com
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Do you think it's okay to openly share your opinions about other people's personal lives on social media? Today's interview is with the celebrated actor, Malik Yoba. He is quite dynamic and open, with a strong social media following where shares with deep compassion on things that matter to him. When Malik decided to share on Instagram about his Malik personal love life, which happens to be an interracial relationship, he received a wide range of comments, both positive and negative. Listen in to find out his reactions and response to the push back.
Apart from being an accomplished actor, Malik Yoba is also a writer, director, producer, musician, activist, educator, and entrepreneur. In today's episode, he has an interesting conversation with Hope about race and modern-day interracial love, and also about life, activism, love, and the power of manifestation. Tune in now!
Show Highlights:
- Malik talks about his initial reaction to the negative comments via Instagram and his take on inter-racial relationships
- Malik talks about his dating past, his unique family upbringing, his compassion for black women.
- The importance of living a self-directed life of purpose.
- Malik uses the arts as his weapon of choice.
- Learn some tips for manifesting what you want.
- What does being a changemaker truly consist of?
- Malik offers us all an important question to think about...Have you done something today to serve and give back to your community?
Links and Resources:
You can follow Malik on Instagram at MalikYoba
Today we're talking to a Mama who does not sit still! We're really excited to have Julie Young, a lawyer, turned non-profit executive, join us on today's episode. Julie is the founder of DreamMaker 3D, an organization that provides resources, connections, and inspiration for creatives and nurtures future leaders. In today's episode, Julie talks about her experience of growing up as a Korean adoptee raised with a white, American family. She discusses the challenges that trans-racial families face and she talks about getting in touch, and awakening to her Asian-ness. Listen in to find out more.
DreamMaker 3D has just produced their very first TIDE Film Festival, in Brooklyn. The festival highlights movies that are written, produced and directed by people of color. Julie also founded The Phenomenal Girls Club, a really awesome kids club that fosters learning, leadership, and friendship for girls of color. She's the creator, producer, and host of the web series Not Your Average for KoreanAmericanstory.org. and she's creator and co-producer of her own podcast, $6.99 Per Pound. Julie is married to an African-American man and they're raising two beautiful mix-kids. Tune in now to get Julie's story.
Show Highlights:
- Julie talks about her childhood.
- Awakening and getting in touch with her Asian-ness.
- Julie talks about her feelings about being an adoptee.
- Julie's Mom has learned so much about accepting and loving diversity and multi-cultural things.
- The thinking, when Julie was growing up, was to assimilate everyone of different races and cultures.
- What raising mix-kids is like for Julie.
- Julie and her husband have been educating their kids about their heritage since they were very young.
- Navigating the private school experience.
- Opening the eyes of those with implicit bias and becoming aware of our own implicit bias.
- What the Phenomenal Girls Club is all about and how Julie came to starting it.
- Julie talks about her groundbreaking TIDE film festival.
- Julie's story is all about compassion. And her mission is to break down individual and then systemic bias.
- Why Brooklyn is the place to be for Julie.
- Julie loves to shadow box!
Links and Resources:
TIDE Film Festival website: www.tidefilmfestival.org
To get more involved, email info@tidefilmfestival.org.
Follow Julie on Instagram @DreamMaker3D
Welcome to the very first episode of the Radiant Mix podcast, with Hope McGrath. Hope has a blog called Radiant Mix, and with the podcast she will be celebrating and talking about the bi-racial, multi-racial, and multi-cultural life and experience and she will also be sharing some really wonderful stories around this theme. On the show today, Hope discusses some of the fears she's had around bringing the stories that she intends to share on the podcast to light, and she also explains what motivated her to launch the podcast. Listen in today to find out more about Hope's belief in the radiance of the mixed experience, and how she intends to make the world a better place.
Hope's father is from Burundi, a small, Central African country near Rwanda. Her mother is American, with Italian and German/Jewish heritage. Her parents got married in the 1960s when racial mixing was still quite taboo. So, Hope comes from what is now known as 'The Loving Generation', which is a label for kids with one black, and one white parent, who were born after the 1967 case, Loving vs. Virginia, where the US Supreme Court overturned Virginia's ban on interracial marriage.
Although there is so much beauty to be found in mixing races and cultures, it's not without its challenges. Hope is living a multi-cultural life as a Brooklyn mamma raising a second-generation mix-kid, and she's also an auntie to a mix-kid. Her intention for Radiant Mix is to ignite positive change and maybe even open some eyes with the stories she will be sharing. Listen in today to find out more about Hope McGrath and her aspirations for the podcast.
Show Highlights:
- The fears that Hope has around putting her stories out for public consumption.
- Why Hope eventually decided to launch Radiant Mix.
- For Hope, it's really all about radiating our light.
- How Hope managed to put her fears behind her.
- Hope talks about herself and where her family comes from.
- Where Hope discovered the title 'The Loving Generation'.
- Racial tension reached a fever-pitch in America recently, and this took a toll on Hope and her family.
- Hope hit her personal limit and decided to use her unique voice to aid in supporting anti-racism work through sharing a mixed perspective when the US president referred to Haiti and African nations as sh*thole countries.
- How Hope's hippy Mom inspired her to take her own path and expand minds and hearts, with her anti-racism work.
- When Hope grew up in Long Island, they were the only mixed family that she knew of in the area and the only mixed family attending the local public school.
- It was really hard for her to fit in while growing up.
- Hope has chosen to raise her daughter in a very different environment to the environment that she grew up in.
- Hope is doing her part, with Radiant Mix, to heal the racial divide.
- We all need to evolve from our judgment, bias, and prejudice.
- Why the conversation around racism has to continue.
Links and Resources:
The documentary The Loving Generation
Hopes website: www.radiantmix.com
Join Hope on iTunes and subscribe to her newsletter!