Militantly Mixed: Mixed Race Podcast

This week on Militantly Mixed, host Sharmane Fury is joined by filmmaker Sarah Shuman, who is not only a brilliant creative mind but also a member of the planning committee for Free To Be Fest. In this episode, Sarah shares her powerful experience screening her film, TSEHAI, at last year’s Free To Be Fest—for the first time ever with a fully Mixed audience.

We dig into what it means to be seen, heard, and understood through the lens of a shared cultural identity—and how transformative that is compared to screening in predominantly non-Mixed spaces on the broader film festival circuit.

Watch Sarah’s short film “TSEHAI” here:

⁠https://youtu.be/VhGhFGHHnjw?si=uGouMoOyKeCd7xZZ⁠

Visit Sarah's sustainable picnic company, Solstice Picnics here.

https://solsticepicnics.com/ or IG: https://www.instagram.com/solsticepicnics?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

At the time of airing, we are just 11 days away from the Free To Be Fest, happening August 9, 2025, in Los Angeles!
Get your tickets now: https://freetobefest2025.rsvpify.com/
Support our mission by donating or sponsoring someone else's attendance: https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/freetobefest

Whether you’re Mixed, allied, or just curious, this episode is a beautiful reminder of why representation and safe spaces by and for us matter.

Militantly Mixed is a ManeHustle Media podcast, hosted and produced by Sharmane Fury.
Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sharmanefury

Konnichiwassup, cousins! After a longer-than-expected hiatus, Militantly Mixed is officially back on the mic.

In this return episode, I (Sharmane) share a bit about why the relaunch has been delayed — namely, because mental health has required me to slow down and focus on one thing at a time. And right now, that one thing is Free to Be Fest 2025 — a celebration of Mixedness, community, and joy!

Joining me today is Dr. Jenn Noble, licensed psychologist and the creator of Free to Be Fest. As both a co-planning committee member and the Official Podcast Sponsor, I’m honored to share space with Dr. Jenn to talk all things fest: how it started, what’s coming this year, and why events like this are transformative for the Mixed-race community.

FREE TO BE FEST 2025
Saturday, August 9, 2025 11 AM – 12 MIDNIGHT
Citizens of the World School Mar Vista
11561 Gateway Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064

Buy Tickets: https://freetobefest2025.rsvpify.com/
Support the Fest (Donations): https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/freetobefest

Follow Dr. Jenn on Instagram: @DrJennPSYCH

Militantly Mixed is the award-winning podcast about race and identity from the Mixed-race perspective. This space is here to affirm, celebrate, and explore the richness of Mixedness — with honesty, joy, and nuance.

Don’t forget to rate, review, and share the show to keep us in the ears and hearts of the people!

Support this show and help keep it going!
Become a patron at: https://patreon.com/sharmanefury

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Konnichiwassup, cousins!

I'm back with a quick life update from your Sir Auntie, Sharmane Fury! This week’s mini-episode is a solo check-in as I am getting settled into my new home base in Seattle. I also do a brief recap of my recent trip to Chicago where I got to link up with a couple of amazing cousins of the show—y’all know who you are! It was a beautiful reminder of the strength of the Mixed community and the connections that keep this show going strong.

Stay tuned, cousins—your community is here, and I am working to get back into the groove of the show.

Follow us on all the socials @militantlymixed , including our new Bluesky Social account⁠⁠. And don’t forget to tell your fellow Mixed folks: Militantly Mixed is coming back strong this summer!

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You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://facebook.com/groups/militantlymixed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Produced and Edited by Sharmane Fury

Music by: David Bogan, the One - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dbtheone.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Connect with us on Youtube, Instagram, Bluesky @MilitantlyMixed or send me an email at [email protected].

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Militantly Mixed is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Paypal⁠⁠⁠ today! Thank you.

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Konnichiwassup, cousins! Your favorite podcast is BACK! I’m so happy to announce the return of Militantly Mixed with a brand-new episode featuring the incredible Shannon Luders-Manuel, author of The One Who Loves You: A Memoir of Growing Up Biracial in a Black and White World.

In this episode, we dive into Shannon’s personal journey of navigating her biracial identity, the complexities of belonging, and how her lived experiences shaped her work as a person. We also discuss the importance of Mixed community and finding a way to belong on our own terms. This conversation is a heartfelt exploration of identity, family, and the power of storytelling to bridge racial and cultural divides.

You can purchase your copy of The One Who Loves You wherever books are sold, but please consider supporting local independent bookstores or ordering through bookshop.org to keep it in the community!

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You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://facebook.com/groups/militantlymixed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠* * *Produced and Edited by Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dbtheone.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠* * *Connect with us on Youtube, Instagram, Facebook or send me an email at [email protected].* * *Militantly Mixed is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Paypal⁠⁠ today! Thank you.This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast.Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle.

Konnichiwassup cousins, Sharmane is *almost* ready to return to a more regular schedule. It will take a couple months but we are almost there.

In this quick update, Sharmane shares that she has moved to Seattle, Washington, where there already is a decent community of Militantly Mixed cousins (former guests of the show) and hopes that there will be new opportunities to relaunch the show. While it may not be weekly episodes right away, Sharmane is ready to get back to the work once she gets settled.

* * *You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at http://facebook.com/groups/militantlymixed* * *Produced and Edited by Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One - https://www.dbtheone.com/* * *Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, or send an email to [email protected].* * *Militantly Mixed is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Patreon and Paypal today! Thank you.This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast.Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle

In this episode of Militantly Mixed, host Sharmane Fury does a quick update after several months about their recent travels and upcoming plans.

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In this episode of Militantly Mixed, host Sharmane Fury welcomes T Padilla, the founder of Transpire, a virtual forum dedicated to supporting Mixed, Multiracial, transgender, and gender expansive individuals. Together, they discuss the importance of creating safe and inclusive spaces for marginalized communities, and discuss the upcoming Transpire virtual event for which Sharmane will be one of the panelist.

For detail go to the Transpire linktree to register for the virtual event.

https://linktr.ee/transpiretogether

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So I did it, I flew to L.A. to attend and support our cousin, Dr Jenn Noble and her Free To Be Fest, a Mixed Race community event that took place at Rooftop Cinema in DTLA. A lot of my favorite Mixed cousins that are L.A. based were there. It was really good for me, I’m really glad I went. I was only gone for 25 hours, I’m back home with my kittens and they were big mad at me for leaving BUT I am home now and wanted to share with you my experience and looking forward to more of these opportunities in the future.

If you are able to donate to the GoFundMe to help us return to the states and help cover some of my husband's emergency medical fees as well as my own health issues please go to ...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/GoFundTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In the meantime, if you would like to still hear from me, please check out my latest podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matcha, Masala, & Murder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠available now on Youtube, Spotify, and where ever you listen to podcasts. 

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) is a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality. BDS upholds the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity.

What is BDS? - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bdsmovement.net/what-is-bds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What to boycott? - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Amnesty International - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2022/02/israels-system-of-apartheid/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Human Rights Watch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Palestinian soap collective - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://palestiniansoap.coop/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

*** 2023 BE YOUR MIXED ASS SELF FUNDRAISER T-SHIRT ***

The 2023 Be Your Mixed Ass Self Fundraiser T-Shirt has begun, get your shirts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://facebook.com/groups/militantlymixed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * * * Produced and Edited by Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dbtheone.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or send me an email at [email protected]. * * * Militantly Mixed is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paypal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle.

Whilst I was recording my little mini-promo the other day about the Free To Be Fest, it occurred to me I hadn't actually talked to Dr. Jenn about coming on to let y'all know more in detail about the event so I hit her up and we jumped on to chat it up about the fest. If you are in the Los Angeles area on June 9th, you will want to be at the Free To Be Fest. Tickets are available at the link below, come on out and be amongst cousins, watch some Mixed flix, and eat some yummy snacks. See you in L.A. on June 9th.

https://freetobefest2024.rsvpify.com/

If you are able to donate to the GoFundMe to help us return to the states and help cover some of my husband's emergency medical fees as well as my own health issues please go to ...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/GoFundTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In the meantime, if you would like to still hear from me, please check out my latest podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matcha, Masala, & Murder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠available now on Youtube, Spotify, and where ever you listen to podcasts. 

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) is a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality. BDS upholds the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity.

What is BDS? - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bdsmovement.net/what-is-bds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What to boycott? - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Amnesty International - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2022/02/israels-system-of-apartheid/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Human Rights Watch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Palestinian soap collective - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://palestiniansoap.coop/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

*** 2023 BE YOUR MIXED ASS SELF FUNDRAISER T-SHIRT ***

The 2023 Be Your Mixed Ass Self Fundraiser T-Shirt has begun, get your shirts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://facebook.com/groups/militantlymixed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * * * Produced and Edited by Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dbtheone.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or send me an email at [email protected]. * * * Militantly Mixed is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paypal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle.

Just a quick check in to see if you have heard about the FREE TO BE FEST put on by cousin on the show Dr. Jenn Noble and the Free to Be Collective? Y'all should know Dr. Jenn from this show and her own Mixed based content on IG and Tik Tok, she is a clinical psychologist and Mixed Race cousin so if you don't already know her or the Free to Be Fest in L.A. on June 9th. please check out the https://freetobecollective.com/ website to learn more.

If you are able to donate to the GoFundMe to help us return to the states and help cover some of my husband's emergency medical fees as well as my own health issues please go to ...

⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/GoFundTree⁠⁠⁠⁠

In the meantime, if you would like to still hear from me, please check out my latest podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matcha, Masala, & Murder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠available now on Youtube, Spotify, and where ever you listen to podcasts. 

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) is a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality. BDS upholds the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity.

What is BDS? - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bdsmovement.net/what-is-bds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What to boycott? - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Amnesty International - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2022/02/israels-system-of-apartheid/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Human Rights Watch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Palestinian soap collective - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://palestiniansoap.coop/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

*** 2023 BE YOUR MIXED ASS SELF FUNDRAISER T-SHIRT ***

The 2023 Be Your Mixed Ass Self Fundraiser T-Shirt has begun, get your shirts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://facebook.com/groups/militantlymixed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * * * Produced and Edited by Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dbtheone.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or send me an email at [email protected]. * * * Militantly Mixed is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paypal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle.