On this audio episode of A Mixed Executive Perspective, Grace Fooden Correy shares a personal reflection on mixed identity, emotional regulation, corporate culture, and the hidden emotional labor many professionals carry in racialized spaces.

From workplace politics to client conversations to a powerful moment inside a racially charged exhibit, Grace explores what happens when you realize you have spent years managing everyone else’s feelings before your own.

This episode speaks directly to mixed-race professionals, Brown women, Black women, parents raising mixed-race children, corporate leaders, and anyone seeking to understand belonging, boundaries, and emotional health in today’s workplace culture.

What You Will Learn

• How emotional regulation becomes survival behavior

• Why mixed identity can create pressure to manage the comfort of others

• How racial and political conversations show up in professional spaces

• Why protecting your peace is not weakness, it is leadership

Audio Chapters

00:00, Introduction

00:45, Emotional regulation and mixed identity

01:35, Political conversations abroad

03:05, Workplace discomfort and professionalism

04:40, Managing a client’s emotions

06:10, The Monuments Exhibit

07:25, Choosing herself in the moment

08:15, Boundaries, belonging, and emotional health

09:00, Closing reflection

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