In this audio episode of A Mixed Executive Perspective, Grace Fooden-Corry examines identity, belonging, and workplace equity through the story of a Black woman raised in white culture who now works in a predominantly white male profession.

Grace explores what happens when someone is seen one way, shaped another way, and forced to navigate corporate culture without easy answers. This is a conversation about invisible differences, assimilation, resistance, mentorship, and the courage to stand fully in who you are.

Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:41 Identity and belonging

1:22 Raised in white culture

2:05 Corporate culture and white male spaces

2:47 Speaking up without shrinking

3:33 Mentorship and generational change

4:38 Invisible difference

5:32 Refusing to lessen yourself

6:18 Progress and pressure

7:00 Closing thoughts

Embrace L.E.S.S to eliminate all forms of discrimination. Learn: Educate yourself in cultural and racial realities. Empathy: Understand and respect different lived experiences. Share: Share your knowledge and your story to uplift others. Stop: Stop discrimination when you see it.