Navigating Two Worlds: with Joan Green

Lauren and Amanda are a dynamic couple who believe in sharing their journey with others to create a space for community and support. Join our conversation to hear how, as a lesbian interracial couple, they love hard, live for their family and find joy together every step of the way. I know you will learn from, or resonate with these two amazing women who are navigating the complexities of intersectionality daily, with grace and strength! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joan-green/message

Dr. Jenn is a psychologist, entrepreneur and social media force, with over 20 years supporting parents of mixed race children. Her own lived experience as a mixed race person fueled her curiosity to reach this community in a new and dynamic way. Her approach is fun, educational and inspiring! Join our conversation to learn her story, the importance of understanding the complexities around this beautiful mix and how we can continue to do better to unconditionally love one another. You can find her on IG @drjennpsych, on Tik Tok, Twitter and Facebook @drjennpsych and at her website: https://drjenntherapy.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joan-green/message

Kathy and he husband have been in an interracial marriage for over 20 years. She shares the story of their relationship, the situations she has supported her husband through and their approach to focusing on their most authentic family. We laughed, we found so many things in common and Kathy reminded me of how incredible this beautiful community really is! I know you're going to love this conversation! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joan-green/message

Lauren and Dre are a dynamic interracial couple who believe in living in positivity. They see their mixed relationship as a way to self-educate, teach others and put love into action. Lauren and Dre are entrepreneurs, musicians and artists who have found the importance and beauty of community. Join us on this episode as we hear their story and where their amazing journey has taken them so far! Check them out on IG @laurenanddre, on YouTube and at www.laurenanddre.com/ - they are truly inspiring humans, doing life together! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joan-green/message

Dr. Dana Gionta is an author, Psychologist, an Executive Coach and an incredibly strong, compassionate woman. She joins us to talk about starting and holding courageous conversations - especially as they relate to the topic of racial complexities in our interracial relationships. Dr. Dana reminds us that these conversations are necessary and sometimes difficult, but always lead to a deeper understanding of each other. Together we discuss her tips, suggestions and her own personal, courageous journey - while we uncover how leading with love makes it all worth while! https://www.danagionta.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joan-green/message

Cathy, a wife, mom and entrepreneur, is committed to opening the dialogue around racism in an educated, intentional way. She shares the beautiful story of her interracial relationship and offers us steps to be more prepared and open for important conversations - with our partners, children, friends and our extended families. Join me as we learn from Cathy how she is truly finding balance in her life and why she is inviting other women to come along on this incredible journey with her! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joan-green/message

Here we go! Join me as I kick off Season 2 of the Navigating Two Worlds Podcast! This mini-episode is a quick look back at what we have learned from Season 1 … lessons from the heartwarming stories we heard and some ideas of actions we can take to create a positive impact - starting in our own homes. I can't wait to introduce you to our guests this season as we continue on this amazing journey through conversation, education and love! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joan-green/message

Spending time on self-education is critical for us to equip ourselves so that we can do the work we must do in building stronger interracial relationships - starting in our own homes. With summer behind us and most of us getting into a new or updated routine, we need to ensure that continuing to find ways to open our minds and hearts is still a priority. This short episode is just reminder of how many resources there are available to us, what some of my favorites have been, and a call to action for you to share what has been the most impactful resource for you!

Christina is the creator of the “Raising Biracial Babies” blog and a mom to 3 beautiful biracial children. She shares with us the story of meeting her husband, having kids and navigating the family dynamics of a mixed family. She has also launched a group coaching program called “Empower, Educate, Advocate - Parenting Your Multiracial Child Successfully” in collaboration with another mom, Beth Rankin. Join me as we learn from her about her journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur who supports parents in empowering our children to be confident and strong - with a little nod to becoming better ourselves! https://mixedkidscorner.mykajabi.com/ https://raisingbiracialbabies.com/ IG @raisingbiracialbabies

Dr Kristen Donnelly has lived her life grounded in her family mission statement “to impact lives and create wealth” and she shares with us all that brings with it in learning how to “do human better!” She is one of the Good Doctors at Abbey Research and brings to us a look at how we, as white people - and especially white women in interracial families - are responsible to see diversity differently, own our whiteness and privilege and love unconditionally to better support those closest to us. Dr. Kristen can be found on almost all social media platforms including her website, TEDx talks, YouTube and her podcast - she is open, fun, thought provoking and is making an impact with her message of inclusivity, love and self-education! https://www.abbey-research.com/ https://www.instagram.com/abbeyresearch/ https://twitter.com/klndonnelly

Beth is an incredible mom of 4 biracial girls who has energy and passion to spare! She takes us on her journey to self-educate and then to serve other moms around caring for our kids' curly hair - and even more importantly, around caring for our mixed children to help them grow up with confidence in their identity and self-worth. She is the co-founder of Mixed Kids Corner and creator of her YouTube channel “Girls With da Curls” - join us for a fun and educational conversation! https://mixedkidscorner.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCegZbR4P-e0uQOgeWk5FkVA

Jenn takes us through the story of her beautiful interracial relationship of over 20 years, and the importance of staying true to her heart in navigating the obstacles that she and Michael faced. Her lessons include how leaning into your family - including your extended family - for grace, education and unconditional love helps builds a strong foundation for yourself, your spouse/partner and your children!

Serena is an extraordinary soul who has created a platform for the beautiful community of mixed race girls and women. As a multi-racial woman herself, she knows first hand how hard it is to have a voice in the discussion about race - and even more so as a mixed woman. Her story is amazing, and her mission even more so! Listen as she shares her story, her purpose and how she is providing space for this conversation! You can find her on IG @themixedchickmovement and at her website https://themixedchickmovement.com/

Casey is an author and a mom, who with her son, captured the phrase “I’m the Boss of Me”, attached it to his behaviors and used it as a successful strategy to give him personal accountability. Thirteen years later, she has created her first children’s book using the same idea that they created together - and it’s so powerful! Casey has collaborated with parents, teachers, psychologists, pediatricians and other professionals to ensure she was meeting the needs of our preschoolers in her content and illustrations. Her priorities for the book are personal accountability, diversity and personal safety for children. It is easy to hear how much love she has poured into the book, her excitement for how it will positively impact so many children and families, and what the future holds in store for the ITBOM series to come! You can find the book at https://imthebossofme.com/

Join me as I celebrate my 10th episode by sharing 3 big take-aways from my podcast conversations so far! This is just a bite-sized piece from what I have learned and I have so much more to bring to you in future episodes! I have put together a free list of a few of my favorite resources for you - click here to download: https://togetherwelove.ck.page/resource_list Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, check me out on IG @togetherwelove.jmg and take a peek at my website https://www.togetherwelovewithjoangreen.com/ Thanks for your support - now, let's get started!!

Katie shares her beautiful story of meeting her husband, Phil, how their alignment of faith has given them a strong foundation and about her love of cultural diversity. She believes strongly in personal accountability for self-education around all things race related, and her openness about the lessons she has learned throughout this journey are inspiring! I am so excited for you to meet this beautiful, strong woman and hear how she is navigating her interracial relationships - in and outside of her home!

Dr. Gaither is the Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neurology at Duke University and she brings incredible insight around how being biracial effects individuals based on her research, her work and her personal experience. She leads the Duke Identity & Diversity Lab where she and her students work with interracial families to study relationships among various social identities. She has been published in numerous professional publications and also on social platforms like vox.com and the todayshow.com. Dr. Gaither also shares her similarities with Meghan Markle, and some exciting news for her own family!

Joining us from across the Atlantic in the Netherlands, our friends Kiki and Seigmar share the story of their beautiful relationship and how they are keeping positivity as their focus, fighting racism with love, and sharing their journey with us. They bring a unique, international perspective to our conversation, as they welcome their new baby, Jayden into the world! ...and you can follow them on IG @themxdfamily

Holly shares her beautiful love story, how to hold space for ourselves and others, and the importance of mindfulness to allow healing in our families and our community.

Meet the creator of “Chat with Cat”, an amazing podcast that focuses on self-care and trending topics for women! On this episode of Navigating Two Worlds, Catherine shares her personal story of navigating colorism, how it can adversely affect women of all ages and some steps to create awareness around it. She is warm, bright, and insightful and I know you will love getting to know her!

Meet Jan Bugaj, the creator of “The Other Side of I Do” podcast as she shares the story of her interracial marriage from the perspective of a black woman. She leans into how important holding space for our black partners and friends is in order to support them and build deeper, more trusting relationships with them. In this episode, Jan inspires us with her faith based approach to her marriage and her incredible podcast!

Kaleigh is a mother of two beautiful biracial children, a wife in an interracial marriage and a special educator in the public school system. She brings us her story along with a fresh perspective around how she is making an impact in her home and with her students to help them navigate racial bias. Kaleigh reminds us how incredibly important all of our teachers are to our children, and that when you lead with curiosity, creativity and love, amazing things happen!

Emily is a wife, mother and educator, whose love of history gives her a unique perspective on the complexities of her interracial family. 

I am so excited to share the story behind this podcast, “Navigating Two Worlds” and of “together we love”, a community of incredible women determined to make a positive impact at home with their interracial families and beyond. I am grateful to have you on this journey with me as you listen to our inaugural episode!