Multiracial Family Man

Ep. 171: Jon Corbin (formerly known as The Runaway) is a Canadian hip-hop & spoken word artist with lyrical themes of faith, love, family, social justice, and personal growth.

Corbin is a veteran artist who has quietly carved a niche in Canada's hip-hop community, collaborating with multiple Polaris Music Prize nominee Shad, Juno Award winner Caroline Brooks of The Good Lovelies, and many other revered emcees on both sides of the border.

Over the past 12 years, Jon has performed on stages big and small, providing a dynamic show that represents the basic tenets of hip-hop: peace, love, unity, and having fun! Jon, who is Multiracial, lives in Milton, Ontario with his wife and five children, where he also serves as a high school teacher who explores multiculturalism with his students through literature.

For more on Jon, please visit his website: https://www.lstnfnd.com/joncorbin/

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Huge shout out to our "Super-Duper Supporters" Elizabeth A. Atkins and Catherine Atkins Greenspan of Two Sisters Writing and Publishing

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Ep. 170: Michael Brigante immigrated to the U.S. from Haiti when he was 3. He grew up in NYC's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. So, though he's an immigrant, he's as New York as it gets. Now, Michael talks to us about his Multiracial roots, his immigrant experience, growing up in Hell's Kitchen and his life in comedy and how it's changed as a dad. Check it out.

If you want to learn more about Michael, check out his website at: https://www.michaelbrigante.com/

A huge shout out to our "Super-Duper Supporters" Elizabeth A. Atkins and Catherine Atkins Greenspan of Two Sisters Writing and Publishing

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Ep. 169: This week on the Multiracial Family Man Podcast, speaking with Jill Wesley about her African-American & Jewish Multiracial experience. How she bravely embarked upon years of World Travel. And, how her heritage and her travels informed her career as a keynote speaker and speaker coach using the science and soul of speech and presentation to cross cultural divides and advance understanding and social justice.

Jill is a Pro Speaker Coach, and she has taught the Science + Soul of Speaking ™ for 25 years. She has worked with experienced business leaders, entrepreneurs, experts, authors, speakers and trainers, and she help speakers in the fields of leadership, health and wellness, technology, environmental protection, media, education, relationships, sports, entertainment and social justice.

Jill is the speaker coach for TEDxSanFrancisco, and she has trained speakers for multiple TEDx events. She's trained and coached more than 80,000 executives and high-performing employees in some of the world's top companies and institutions (including LinkedIn, Twitter, Square, Adobe, NetApp, Cisco, Stanford Law School, NFL Players Association, Johns Hopkins University and Panasonic, to name a few). As a speaker, Jill has delivered more than 300 keynotes in all 50 states and in 25 countries. As Jill notes, "I help leaders ignite a movement and change the world through TEDx talks and signature keynotes."

For more on Jill, check out her website at: https://www.prospeakercoach.com/

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Ep. 168: Beecher Taylor is a man of the people -- all people. A Multiracial (Black and Puerto Rican) man who grew up in Connecticut, Beecher was able to move in and out of different groups and communities with some facility, given his racially and ethnically ambiguous features. After attending Howard University, Beecher moved on to a career in comedy in acting. Beecher has performed in the Brooklyn, & Boston Comedy Festivals and this year's Skankfest, & was the WINNER of the Connecticut Comedy Festival. He was a Contributing performer for the Off Broadway show NEWSical the Musical & has recorded segments for the Wendy Williams Show & MTV2. Beecher appears in HBO's Vinyl, The Get Down on Netflix, & The Jim Gaffigan Show. Also, look for him in Look for him on the Spike Lee Netflix series She's Gotta Have It and in the Netflix Original Movie Okja.

For more on Beecher, please check out his website at: https://beechercomedy.com/

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Ep. 167: Krystal Kamenides has a story to tell. A Biracial woman, she is also the mother of Multiracial sons, and she has lived in both corners of the United States and now New York. Hers is a multigenerational Multiracial story to be sure. It has its ups and downs involving many experiences with racism, prejudice, and discrimination, but there are many triumphs too. So, take a listen!

And, if you have a chance, Krystal recommends checking out the documentary "Eye of the Storm" featuring educator Jane Elliott, which is a social experiment revealing the pernicious effects of racism.

For more on Krystal, please visit https://markandkrystal.com/

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Ep. 166: Nicholette Thomas is a Multiracial Family Mom and the founder of "Mixed Family Life." As the white mother of two mixed kids, Nicholette felt it was her responsibility to learn how to properly care for their hair. This personal pursuit led her to share what she's learned through her blog where she provides tips, tricks, and product reviews so that other interracial parents don't have to make the same mistakes she's made. She's also share stories, anecdotes, and lessons learned through parenting. To find out more about her, check out her website: https://mixedfamilylife.com/

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Ep. 165: Rain Bennett lives in a world of dualities. From a small town, he loves world travel and cosmopolitan life. He's an artist, but he also loves the rigor of athletic pursuit. And, a White man, he is a Multiracial family man. His life is a study in the co-existence of dual nature and contrasts.

Rain is a two-time Emmy© nominated filmmaker, fitness professional, public speaker, and writer. His projects excel at bringing the stories of different subcultures to light.

Born into a blue-collar family in "Little" Washington, North Carolina, Bennett spent his early years playing sports, telling stories, and swimming in any body of water he could enter with a splash. Now an accomplished traveler in his mid-thirties, he still finds the most pleasure in those three simple activities. He is a humanist that enjoys inspiring people, teaching, and rooting for the underdog.

Bennett created Flying Flounder Productions in 2008 and specialized in telling real stories that touch the heart. He directed and produced his first feature documentary by traveling the world with just a backpack and a Canon DSLR camera. That film, Raise Up: The World is Our Gym won "Best of the Fest" at the Hip Hop Film Festival and Bennett secured a deal with Red Bull Media House for worldwide release.

He has produced quality work for more than a decade, providing both corporate and nonprofit clients with production or consultation services and giving presentations on short form storytelling. He is featured in publications such as Men's Health, Breaking Muscle, and Sports Business Global, appeared on national television in multiple countries, and been featured on several fitness-based podcasts.

Rain Bennett currently resides in Durham, North Carolina. When he's not working out or adjusting to life as a new dad, he writes and directs both narrative and documentary film projects. His mission is simple: to help people realize that they too can be great, no matter where they come from.

And, importantly, for the podcast, he is the author of recent article about his Multiracial family: I Told My Trump-Supporting Mom I'm Having A Biracial Baby. Here's What Happened.

For more about Rain, please visit his website: http://www.rainbennett.com/

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Ep. 164: This week I decided to try something a bit different. Rather than interview someone, I've opted to provide my reflections on 3 years of hosting the Multiracial Family Man Podcast, offering my thoughts on why I started the podcast, what it was intended to be, how that has changed and evolved over time, what I've learned, and what I foresee for the future. I hope you'll enjoy it.

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST

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Ep. 163: Lichelli Lazar-Lea is a Multiracial, British, Afro-Trinidadian filmmaker, writer, producer and storyteller. Listen as she describes her search for identity, reconnecting with her father in Trinidad, and how she weaves her Multiracial experience into her professional works.

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST

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Ep. 162: comic Ayanna Dookie, who is a Black and Indian woman with Trinidadian roots, returns to the podcast to talk about her heritage, the #MeToo Movement and the role of women of color in that Movement, and the impact of the movie Black Panther on society. Take a listen!

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST

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