MIXED WIT

Bethany Sommerson

Welcome to MIXED WIT! The podcast that unpacks the lives and experiences of individuals from 'mixed' racial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Being 'mixed' allows you to look at the world through a unique lens--We're discussing everything from growing up 'mixed', race, identity, dating, mental-health, and self-love. If you've ever had to answer the question, 'what are you?', this is the podcast is for you. New episodes every THURSDAY!

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  1. 12.08.2021

    10. 'Mixed' Status: Life as a DACA Recipient w/ Isidora

    This week on the podcast, our guest Isidora joins us to discuss DACA and what life is like as a DACA recipient. In this episode, Isidora walks us through what DACA is, it’s many shortcomings, and how her ‘mixed’ status directly affects her identity and life in the US To learn more about DACA and Dreamers, visit https://www.fwd.us/daca-101/ for more information If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review! Hit SUBSCRIBE and never miss an episode! Follow the podcast Instagram: @mixedwitpod Twitter: @mixedwit

  2. 05.08.2021

    9. How to Cut Ties With Your Silent White Friends w/ Sam

    This week on the podcast, our guest Sam joins us to have a conversation about how systemic racism and the acknowledgement of racial inequality in the US has affected her friendships following the summer of 2020 In this episode, we unpack Sam’s background as a bi-racial woman of color, identity crises at a young age, performative activism, and so much more! If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review! Hit SUBSCRIBE and never miss an episode! Follow the podcast on IG: @mixedwitpod

  3. 22.07.2021

    8. Adoption & Vietnamese Heritage w/ Jennie

    This week, Jennie comes on the podcast to discuss her adoption story—she along with her twin sister were born in Vietnam and adopted as babies by an American family. In this episode, Jennie talks us through her experiences growing up as an adoptee in a predominantly white area, experiencing racism in high school, some family members not being supportive of her parents’s choice to adopt, and so much more If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review! Hit SUBSCRIBE and never miss an episode! Follow the podcast on IG: @mixedwitpod

  4. 15.07.2021

    7. Hair & Identity: PART 1 w/ Abby

    This week on Mixed Wit, we’re joined by Abby for a conversation about hair and identity. Abby is an Ohio-native and co-founder of Studio Syzygy from a half-white, half-Sierra-Leonean background and in this episode, we discuss Abby’s hair journey—from trying texturizing chemicals, feeling self-conscious about her curls in high school, hair discrimination in the workplace, her mom putting lotion in her hair, hair representation in media, and more! Follow Studio Syzygy on IG: @studio.syzygy If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review! Hit SUBSCRIBE and never miss an episode! Follow the podcast on IG: @mixedwitpod

  5. 08.07.2021

    6. 'Mixed' Gender Identity w/ Ianthe

    This week on the podcast, I'm joined by Houston-native, Ianthe. In this episode, we take a look at identity through the lens of gender. We unpack Ianthe's journey discovering more about her gender identity, societal pressure to conform to traditional gender roles, androgyny, self-love, Walter Mercado, and more! If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review! Hit SUBSCRIBE and never miss an episode! Reference: Mucho Mucho Amor (Netflix 2020)

  6. 01.07.2021

    5. Life in China & Mexican-American Identity w/ Danielle

    This week on Mixed Wit, I'm joined by Danielle! A Southern-California native from a Half-white, Half-Latino background. In this episode, Danielle unpacks her childhood in Mexico, being embarrassed to speak Spanish growing up, questioning her identity as a result of changing her last name and more! If you've ever been curious about TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), tune in to hear Danielle break down her experience teaching English in China and her advice for anyone wanting to teach English abroad If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review this podcast! Hit SUBSCRIBE and never miss an episode! Follow the podcast on Instagram: @mixedwitpod

  7. 24.06.2021

    4. #ImmigrantHeritageMonth & Growing Up Mexi-Peru-Salvi-American w/ Liliana

    In today’s episode of Mixed Wit, we are joined by Liliana! A California-native whose passion for advocacy and social justice runs in the family—a family whose background spans all across Latin America including El Salvador, Mexico, Peru. In this episode, we discuss Liliana’s cultural blend, her Sacramento roots, advocating for immigrant rights in the US, celebrating #ImmigrantHeritageMonth, and what this campaign means to her To learn more about #ImmigrantHeritageMonth, visit: https://www.iamanimmigrant.com/ or follow @iamanimmigrant on Instagram! If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review! Hit SUBSCRIBE and never miss an episode! Follow the podcast on Instagram: @mixedwitpod

  8. 17.06.2021

    3. Finding La Dolce Vita in Australia w/ Beatrice

    This week on Mixed Wit, we’re joined by Beatrice—the stylish Milanese that made the leap to move to Australia from Italy. In this episode, Beatrice and Bethany talk about why she's fallen in love with the Australian way of life, Aussie work culture, being a non-native English speaker in Australia, Australian stereotypes of Italians, and why she doesn't wants to live in Italy again. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review! Hit SUBSCRIBE and never miss an episode! Follow the podcast on Instagram: @mixedwitpod

  9. 17.06.2021

    2. Adoption & Growing up 'white' w/ Caitlin

    This week, we’re joined by our very first guest—Caitlin! Bethany and Caitlin have an in depth conversation about Caitlin's adoption from Vietnam, growing up 'white', staying in touch with her Asian heritage, Asian stereotypes, and that time she was called a ‘twinkie’ by one of her teachers If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review! Hit SUBSCRIBE and never miss an episode! Follow the podcast on Instagram: @mixedwitpod

  10. 17.06.2021

    1. Welcome to MIXED WIT! So ‘What are you?’

    Welcome to the very first episode of Mixed Wit!! In this episode, get to know your host--Bethany and her ‘mixed’ story, why she started Mixed Wit, her childhood in Ecuador, her feelings on the infamous, ‘what are you?’ question & more! If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review! Hit SUBSCRIBE and never miss an episode! Follow the podcast on Instagram: @mixedwitpod

  11. 05.06.2021

    MEET MIXED WIT

    WELCOME TO MIXED WIT! The podcast that celebrates the lives of individuals from mixed racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. Join Bethany and her guests for unfiltered conversations on growing up "mixed", identity, dating, travel, mental-health, and self-love. Tune in when it premieres on Thursday June 17th, wherever you get your podcasts

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Welcome to MIXED WIT! The podcast that unpacks the lives and experiences of individuals from 'mixed' racial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Being 'mixed' allows you to look at the world through a unique lens--We're discussing everything from growing up 'mixed', race, identity, dating, mental-health, and self-love. If you've ever had to answer the question, 'what are you?', this is the podcast is for you. New episodes every THURSDAY!

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  • Автор
    Bethany Sommerson
  • Годы выхода
    2021
  • Выпуски
    11
  • Ограничения
    С ненормативной лексикой
  • Авторские права
    © Bethany Sommerson
  • Сайт подкаста
    MIXED WIT