Our True Colors: Mixed Race Voices and Other Stories of Belonging
Our True Colors is a podcast about identity, belonging, and life in the in-between. We explore what it means to be mixed race, multiracial, multicultural, racially ambiguous — or to grow up across cultures, through adoption, or in any space where identity doesn’t fit neatly into a box.
What’s it like to feel like you fit everywhere yet belong nowhere, all at the same time? If you or someone you love has ever been called a racial riddle, an ethnic enigma, or a cultural conundrum, this show is for you.
Each season, host Dr. Shawna Gann — a business psychologist and storyteller — is joined by a new co-host who brings their own lens. Together with guests, they share candid conversations, family stories, and professional insights that remind us we don’t clock in and out of our identities.
At its heart, Our True Colors is about connection: creating a space where mixed, multicultural, and cross-cultural voices can be heard, where belonging is explored, and where “otherness” becomes something powerful to claim.
Our True Colors is an extension of True Culture Coaching & Consulting, Dr. Gann’s practice dedicated to building stronger, more inclusive workplace cultures. Learn more and connect at www.truecultureconsulting.com
Episodes
START HERE: Learn About Our True Colors
Our True Colors - The Trailer
Double Feature Season 5 Finale: Our True Colors at Home
Bloodlines and Borders: Tracing the Truth of Mixed Ancestry with Victoria Kabeya
Conversations in Color: From Research to Real Life
Ian Gibbs-Hall on Curiosity Architecture and Rethinking Identity
Belonging by Design: How a Choir Became a Home
Bridging Identities and Building Belonging: A Conversation with Hallie Pritchett
Masks, Mirrors, and Metamorphosis: Londell Jackson on Living Unboxed
Both/And: Belonging, Identity, and the Bridge-Building Superpower with Annemarie Shrouder
Ornamental No More: Dr. Kalya Castillo on Identity, Hypervisibility, and Healing
Third Culture Stories: Identity, Belonging, and Finding Home with Urmi Hossain
Untapped Leadership: Finding Your Authentic Leadership Identity with Dr. Jenny Vazquez-Newsum
Sensitive Curiosity: A DEI Leader’s Journey with Marcel De Jonghe
Breaking Out of the Box: Multiracial Identity, Monoracism, and Belonging with Dr. Victoria K. Malaney-Brown
Finding Self in a World of Assumptions: Multiracial Identity and Belonging
Mixed-Race Parenting: Insights with Dr. Jenn Noble
Between the Lines: Black Identity, Mixed Race Realities, and a Nation Divided
Cafecito, Culture, and Connection: The Power of Sisterhood in DEI Spaces
Authenticity Under Pressure: The Evolving Role of DEI and Mixed-Race Identity
Beyond Your Zip Code Story: Exploring Background, Bias, and Growth
Meet Rachel: Examining Layers of Racial Identity
Meet Kat: Creating Spaces for Underrepresented Voices
Mixed Tape 4: The Close of a Chapter