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The Mixed in the Six Podcast MIT6
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The Mixed in the Six Podcast is a space for sharing the stories and experiences of mixed people doing cool stuff, in Toronto and around the world, with host Gina Marie and producer Mykella Van Cooten. Thank you to JonoJosh for his amazing song "Half" featured on the pod. Follow him on Spotify and Instgram @JonoJosh
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Mixedness, Faith & Uncovering Truths with Carmel Tanaka
In this season's final episode, Carmel Tanaka, Founder and Executive Director of JQT (Vancouver's Jewish queer trans nonprofit) joins Gina and Mykella in an in-depth conversation complete with tears AND laughs. Carmel shares her experience as a queer Jewpanese woman of colour and the histories of her ancestors; survivors of Japanese internment and the Holocaust. Carmel is candid about the intersections of all her identifies, uncovering truths from her family histories and the inspirations for her incredible advocacy and community engagement work. CLICK HERE to donate to JQT! https://app.gigitmarketplace.com/group/jqtvan/donate
Links discussed in this episode:
www.carmeltanaka.ca
www.jqtvancouver.ca
www.genocidepreventionbc.ca
www.facebook.com/crossculturaltours (FB/IN: @crossculturaltours)
https://writingwrongs-parolesperdues.ca/
https://youtu.be/RD5YbFD4-9s
https://www.landscapesofinjustice.com/
https://powellstreetfestival.com/the-paueru-gai-dialogues-2/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/jewishand
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“Father of the Mixies”: From MIT6 to fatherhood with Haan Palcu-Chang
Co-founders of MIT6, Chef Haan Palcu-Chang (Taiwanese & Romanian) and Gina reminisce about the early Mixed in the Six events that started it all. From “failed Tinder date”, creating a mixed community to now “dad-ing”, Haan shares his journey over the years and what’s next for food, family and MIT6. Follow Haan’s projects: @haanpc @mamaligatoronto @myfavethai @saftasfalafel
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Chosen: Navigating Adoption as Mixed-Race Parents with Dani Kwan-Lafond & Rema Tavares
Adoptive parents of mixed children and mixed folks themselves, Rema Tavares (Founder of Mixed in Canada) and Dani Kwan-Lafond (Professor of Indigenous Studies, U of T) join Gina in an in-depth conversations about their adoption journeys. They discuss many layers of adoption including types of adoption, their motivations to expand their family, and the important conversation aspiring adoptive parents need to have.
Follow Rema’s work at MixedintheCanada.com
Follow @heytra for stories of transracial adoptees
Recommended podcasts:
@blacktothebeginning https://open.spotify.com/show/6552wLTLZ2qAsMT14NUids Add Water and Stir: exploring foster care and adoption in communities of colour https://www.stitcher.com/show/add-water-and-stir
African Ancestry: https://shop.africanancestry.com/
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Sister Stories: The Sister with the "Good Eyes" with Amanda Oades
Gina sits down with her sister, Amanda to share their experiences as mixed race siblings. The sisters swap stories of microaggressions as kids, and similarities and differences in social settings and coping with growing up mixed in a small town.
Follow Amanda @a__jay
For MIT6 listeners! Get 30% off your first month at nobadfoodsmembership.com and FREE access to "Introduction to Diet Culture" workshop with the code: MIXEDINTHESIX! "Reading Between the Lines" article by Catherine Abes: https://features.journalism.ryerson.ca/2018-catherineabes/
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Minding Mixie Money: From In-Debt to Wealthy with the Farrah Turcotte
*PARTIAL EPISODE. Hear the full version at patreon.com/mixedinthesix.*
Mykella sits down with Vancouver-based mixie Farrah Turcotte, founder/host of the Budget Bitch Podcast!
They talk about the road from indebtedness to wealth, how to know if you are on the right road, or if money shame is getting in your way. They also talk about how parents can teach their kids healthy money management skills.
Farrah: @budgetbitchpodcast
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Talking About Race with Kids with Farzana Nayani & Sarah Lotus Garrett
Gina sits down with two leaders in the mixed community on raising multiracial children. Author and educator, Farzana Nayani and Life Coach, Sarah Lotus Garrett share their wisdom on how parents can talk to their children about race and microaggressions in an authentic way, using teachable moments to raise racially conscious kids.
Follow Farzana’s work at www.farzananayani.com IG: @Multiracialmatters
Follow Sarah’s work at www.mixedbloomroom.com IG: @mixedbloomroom
For MIT6 listeners! Get 30% off your first month at nobadfoodsmembership.com and FREE access to "Introduction to Diet Culture" workshop with the code: MIXEDINTHESIX!
We would love to hear from you! DM us on the socials at @mixedinthesix!
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