Biracial Identity: “What Are You Mixed With?” Navigating Race, Family & Belonging

Описание: ⏱️ Chapters
00:00 – Welcome & Why This Conversation Matters
01:12 – Meet Dr. Wendy Ashley: Black + Biracial Clinician, Author & Change Agent
02:04 – Growing Up Biracial: The Pain of Living in the “In-Between”
05:18 – Family Silence: When a White Parent Can’t See Race
08:42 – Identity Confusion: Learning to “Read the Room” for Survival
10:56 – Anti-Blackness, White Supremacy & Light-Skinned Privilege
15:30 – Colorism in Community: “Not Black Enough, Not White Enough”
18:55 – Policing Biracial Identity: Why Black Women Test Belonging
20:40 – Global Blackness: What Toronto, Lisbon & South Africa Teach Us
25:12 – Emotional Labor: Pretending, Performing & Shrinking to Fit
28:40 – Reclaiming Identity: “I’m Done Disappearing”
33:05 – Integration & Healing: Choosing Wholeness Over Apology
36:20 – Living Fully in Your Complexity: Final Wisdom
37:40 – Closing Reflections




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Episode Summary


In this powerful and deeply vulnerable conversation, Dr. Wendy Ashley — a Black and biracial clinician, professor, author, change agent, and Department Chair of the MSW program at CSUN — joins Deneen L. Garrett (a Who’s Who in Black Detroit Notable Professional and host of a 100 Best Women’s Empowerment podcast) to explore the emotional truth of biracial identity, anti-Blackness, white supremacy, colorism, and the lifelong search for belonging.

Dr. Ashley opens up about growing up in the “in-between,” navigating silence inside biracial families, the pain of not being fully seen — even by a parent — and the emotional labor of moving through a world that demands monoracial clarity.

Together, we explore what it means to reclaim identity, take up space, and live fully without apology.

If you’ve ever felt unseen, “not enough,” or disconnected from community, this episode will sit with you long after it ends.




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Guest Links — Dr. Wendy Ashley


• Website: https://www.drwendyashley.com
• Instagram:   / drwendyashley  
• Book: What Are You Mixed With?
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About the Host — Deneen L. Garrett


Deneen L. Garrett is a Cultural Alchemist, International Speaker, Dream Lifestyle™ Coach, Writer, and host of Women of Color: An Intimate Conversation, a 100 Best Women’s Empowerment Podcast amplifying the voices, stories, and journeys of Women of Color.

A former Diversity & Inclusion leader at AT&T and a Who’s Who in Black Detroit Notable Professional, Deneen now leads Deneen L. Garrett LLC, merging art, culture, storytelling, and empowerment to help Black Women design and live their Dream Lives™. She also serves on multiple boards at the Detroit Institute of Arts, supporting African and African American art initiatives.

• Website: https://deneenlgarrett.com
• Instagram: @deneensdreamlife
• Dream Lifestyle™ Collective (Quiet Launch): https://deneenlgarrett.com/dream-life...




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