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A Mixed Executive Perspective

Grace Fooden Correy

A Mixed Executive Perspective Podcast, hosted by Grace Fooden-Correy, explores identity, leadership, and belonging through the lived experience of a biracial woman navigating corporate America. Drawing from her personal life and career as a senior fashion executive, Grace shares honest stories and lessons about showing up authentically in spaces not built for you. This series offers visibility, validation, and real perspective for biracial professionals and anyone striving to lead, grow, and stay true to themselves.

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40 episodes

  1. Confidence or Disrespect? 6:58
  2. Mixed Race: A Glitch in the System? 7:43
  3. Progressive Parents, Invisible Kids? 7:56
  4. Blackfishing: They Want the Look, Not the Black Experience 7:42
  5. Belonging Shouldn’t Cost You a Parent 6:10
  6. The Hidden Cost of Being the Only One 6:57
  7. Who Decides What a Leader Looks Like? 7:11
  8. Mixed, Black, and Done Explaining 9:53
  9. Why I Chose Not to Have Children 5:42
  10. Who Decides If You’re Black Enough? 9:51
  11. I Experienced Racism—but Never Learned Black History 7:39
  12. When does “cultural fit” become corporate code for race 8:07
  13. Why Pretending to Be Perfect Is Hurting Your Career 7:39
  14. The Burden of Seeing Both Sides 6:49
  15. Changing Course Is Not Failure 7:09
  16. Who Told You How to Belong? 8:35
  17. Are You Being Seen for Your Work, or Just Your Identity? 7:41
  18. Can AI Help Mixed Leaders Be Heard? 5:29
  19. Why Are Mixed Executives Still Invisible at Work? 8:41
  20. Why Does Leaving the Bubble Feel Different When You’re Mixed? 7:13
  21. What Happens When Performing at Work Follows You Home? 7:48
  22. What Happens When Difference Isn’t Visible at Work? 7:26
  23. When Do You Stop Managing Everyone Else’s Emotions? 10:06
  24. Where Do Mixed Professionals Find Safe Space at Work? 6:25
  25. Were You Bad Or Just Different? 7:46
  26. What Happens When Mixed Identity Refuses a Box? 9:21
  27. Why Do We Edit Ourselves Around Race? 7:18
  28. "They Can’t Be Siblings” — Based on What? 6:53
  29. Who Did You Become to Belong? 11:12
  30. Is Colorism Quietly Defining Where You Belong? 6:54
  31. Is “Post-Racial” America Just a Bubble? 9:29
  32. Did I Misunderstand My Identity as a Mixed-Race Woman? 13:40
  33. Before You Open Your Mouth, They’ve Already Decided 7:15
  34. What Happens When Prejudice Fractures Your Family Lineage? 10:50
  35. The Cost of Being Palatable at Work 8:04
  36. What Does Corporate Culture See in Mixed Identity? 8:17
  37. The Cost of Editing Yourself at Work, Mixed Identity and Leadership Truth 11:28
  38. Your Hair Gets Read Before Your Résumé 12:04
  39. Fashion Loves Mixed Identity, Until It’s in Charge 7:59
  40. Welcome to A Mixed Executive Perspective 13:00