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.

  1. 5H AGO

    What Happens When Performing at Work Follows You Home?

    Grace Fooden Correy reflects on mixed identity, Black womanhood, corporate culture, and the emotional cost of performing until it becomes automatic. After a high-pressure trade show in New York, Grace realizes the performance she uses to navigate white corporate spaces has followed her home. Through a moment of shared recognition with another Black woman, and a quiet morning filled with music and pancakes, she begins to reconnect with the parts of herself she had been smoothing over. What you will learn: Why performance at work can become emotional survival How mixed identity is often read and misunderstood Why recognition between Black women can feel like relief How belonging starts when you stop hiding from yourself Chapters 00:00, Opening reflection on mixed identity 00:35, When performance becomes invisible 01:20, New York, exhaustion, and corporate survival 02:20, Hair, rain, and a moment of honesty 03:45, Music, pancakes, and emotional release 05:00, White culture, self-awareness, and truth 06:10, Finding safe space within yourself 07:00, Closing thought on belonging Embrace L.E.S.S to eliminate all forms of discrimination. Learn: Educate yourself in cultural and racial realities. Empathy: Understand and respect different lived experiences. Share: Share your knowledge and your story to uplift others. Stop: Stop discrimination when you see it.

    8 min

  2. MAY 20

    What Happens When Difference Isn’t Visible at Work?

    In this audio episode of A Mixed Executive Perspective, Grace Fooden-Corry examines identity, belonging, and workplace equity through the story of a Black woman raised in white culture who now works in a predominantly white male profession. Grace explores what happens when someone is seen one way, shaped another way, and forced to navigate corporate culture without easy answers. This is a conversation about invisible differences, assimilation, resistance, mentorship, and the courage to stand fully in who you are. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:41 Identity and belonging 1:22 Raised in white culture 2:05 Corporate culture and white male spaces 2:47 Speaking up without shrinking 3:33 Mentorship and generational change 4:38 Invisible difference 5:32 Refusing to lessen yourself 6:18 Progress and pressure 7:00 Closing thoughts Embrace L.E.S.S to eliminate all forms of discrimination. Learn: Educate yourself in cultural and racial realities. Empathy: Understand and respect different lived experiences. Share: Share your knowledge and your story to uplift others. Stop: Stop discrimination when you see it.

    7 min

  3. MAY 13

    When Do You Stop Managing Everyone Else’s Emotions?

    On this audio episode of A Mixed Executive Perspective, Grace Fooden Correy shares a personal reflection on mixed identity, emotional regulation, corporate culture, and the hidden emotional labor many professionals carry in racialized spaces. From workplace politics to client conversations to a powerful moment inside a racially charged exhibit, Grace explores what happens when you realize you have spent years managing everyone else’s feelings before your own. This episode speaks directly to mixed-race professionals, Brown women, Black women, parents raising mixed-race children, corporate leaders, and anyone seeking to understand belonging, boundaries, and emotional health in today’s workplace culture. What You Will Learn • How emotional regulation becomes survival behavior • Why mixed identity can create pressure to manage the comfort of others • How racial and political conversations show up in professional spaces • Why protecting your peace is not weakness, it is leadership Audio Chapters 00:00, Introduction 00:45, Emotional regulation and mixed identity 01:35, Political conversations abroad 03:05, Workplace discomfort and professionalism 04:40, Managing a client’s emotions 06:10, The Monuments Exhibit 07:25, Choosing herself in the moment 08:15, Boundaries, belonging, and emotional health 09:00, Closing reflection Call to Action If this conversation resonated with you, share your thoughts in the comments. Like, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs this conversation.

    10 min

  4. MAY 6

    Where Do Mixed Professionals Find Safe Space at Work?

    In this audio episode of A Mixed Executive Perspective, Grace Fooden Correy reflects on identity, assimilation, safe spaces, and the first time she truly felt seen in corporate culture. Grace shares what it was like to work as the only Black executive in a Southern office, where fitting in often meant hiding parts of herself. She explains how a daily fifteen-minute conversation with another woman of color became a place of honesty, relief, and real connection. Grace also discusses attending her first Black funeral and discovering a deeper sense of cultural belonging. This episode speaks directly to mixed professionals, parents raising mixed children, allies and advocates, and anyone navigating workplace equity, identity, culture, and authentic representation. What You Will Learn • Why fitting in can sometimes come at the cost of authenticity • How small safe spaces can create major emotional relief • Why mixed identity is often misunderstood at work and in culture • How belonging helps people stop editing themselves Audio Chapters 00:00 | Welcome and episode setup 00:30 | Mixed identity in corporate culture 01:02 | Assimilating in a Southern office 01:47 | A private safe space at work 02:45 | Realizing what had been hidden 03:20 | Experiencing a Black funeral for the first time 04:07 | The relief of belonging 04:42 | Finding spaces where you can be yourself 05:15 | Final message, you belong

    6 min

  5. APR 29

    Were You Bad Or Just Different?

    Today, Grace Fooden Correy reflects on a powerful realization about mixed identity, childhood belonging, workplace bias, and the stories we carry into adulthood. Grace shares how, as a child, she interpreted being different as being “bad.” Years later, she sees that feeling differently. It was not a personal flaw. It was a cultural experience without language, support, or space. This episode examines mixed identity, corporate culture, Black womanhood, mentorship, healing, resilience, and the pressure to navigate professional spaces carefully when bias is always present. What You Will Learn • Why mixed identity can create early confusion around belonging • How childhood self-perception can follow people into work • Why workplace equity must account for lived experience • How naming the truth can help create healing and freedom Chapters 00:00 | Introduction 00:40 | The perspective shift 01:20 | Feeling different as a child 02:22 | The workplace connection 03:37 | Bias and professional behavior 04:38 | Belonging between identities 05:38 | Naming the cultural pattern 06:18 | Different and still contributing 07:05 | You belong Embrace L.E.S.S to eliminate all forms of discrimination. Learn. Empathy. Share. Stop. Listen, follow, and share this episode with someone navigating identity, belonging, or the quiet pressure to make themselves smaller.

    8 min

  6. APR 22

    What Happens When Mixed Identity Refuses a Box?

    Today, Grace Fooden Correy, host of A Mixed Executive Perspective, explores mixed identity, interracial marriage, cultural belonging, and the future of raising mixed children in a world still shaped by bias. In this episode, Grace shares the story of a mixed-race couple whose relationship brings together Black identity, immigrant identity, Jewish tradition, Christian faith, and a thoughtful vision for family. The conversation looks at what it means to raise children who understand the realities of race and bias, while still being free to choose how they define themselves. This episode is about identity, belonging, parenting, race, mixed families, culture, and the hope that comes from raising the next generation with both truth and freedom. What You Will Learn • How mixed identity is shaped by more than race alone • Why cultural respect matters in relationships and parenting • How bias still affects how families move through the world • Why the future may look different for mixed children growing up today Chapters 00:00 Welcome to A Mixed Executive Perspective 00:35 Why this mixed couple’s story matters 01:22 Black, immigrant, Jewish, and Christian identity 02:29 How culture shaped attraction and belonging 03:13 A wedding that brought every world together 04:47 Raising mixed children with freedom and awareness 06:04 The reality of bias in everyday life 07:03 Why this next generation may experience identity differently 08:08 Final reflections and why belonging matters Embrace L.E.S.S to eliminate all forms of discrimination. Learn: Educate yourself in cultural and racial realities. Empathy: Understand and respect different lived experiences. Share: Share your knowledge and your story to uplift others. Stop: Stop discrimination when you see it.

    9 min

  7. APR 15

    Why Do We Edit Ourselves Around Race?

    In this episode of A Mixed Executive Perspective, Grace Fooden Correy reflects on a brief parking lot confrontation that revealed a deeper truth about race, mixed identity, self-editing, and belonging. What looked like an ordinary moment became a powerful lens into how people manage discomfort, code-switch emotionally, and decide which parts of the truth feel safe to say out loud. Grace explores how race changes the meaning of everyday interactions, why some conversations feel easier with certain people than others, and how mixed identity can sharpen your awareness of what is spoken and what is left unsaid. This is a thoughtful conversation about allyship, Black womanhood, cultural tension, and the subtle moments that quietly shape our lives. What You Will Learn Why do people self-edit in conversations about race How mixed identity affects perception and belonging What everyday tension reveals about deeper racial dynamics Why honest dialogue is still so difficult, even with allies Chapters 00:00 Introduction to A Mixed Executive Perspective 00:24 Why mixed identity and belonging matter 00:47 The parking incident that sparked the reflection 01:46 When confrontation becomes about more than parking 02:20 The detail that changed the story 02:52 Why self-editing around race still happens 03:31 Black women, white fragility, and coded tension 04:28 Living between cultures and learning what to say where 05:16 Why tiny moments shape the bigger racial dynamic 05:47 Wanting to be part of the solution 06:14 Final thoughts and call to engage

    7 min

  8. APR 8

    "They Can’t Be Siblings” — Based on What?

    Today, Grace Fooden Correy, host of A Mixed Executive Perspective, explores a real-life moment that exposes how mixed-race identity is still misunderstood in today’s society. When a school administrator questioned whether two children could be siblings based on appearance alone, it revealed a deeper issue around bias, identity, and how we define family. This episode breaks down how assumptions rooted in race continue to shape experiences for mixed race families, even in spaces that claim to be inclusive. It also challenges the cultural discomfort that prevents honest conversations about race from happening in everyday life. If we are not willing to talk about race openly, we cannot expect meaningful progress. What You Will Learn How mixed-race identity is misinterpreted in everyday environments Why bias still exists in modern, “inclusive” spaces The impact of silence on conversations about race and identity Why discussing race openly is essential for cultural and social progress Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:15 The School Incident 02:30 Bias in Everyday Spaces 03:45 Why Conversations Get Shut Down 05:00 The Need for Open Dialogue 06:10 Final Thoughts

    7 min
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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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    Grace Fooden Correy
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