Identity-N-Me is a podcast about the interplay between one's relationship with their social and personal identities and their life experiences.
Episode 16: Mixed Race-n-Me
The featured guest in this episode is a high school junior who joins me to discuss how she experiences being mixed-race in a racially homogenous community, along with her journey to understand and claim the totality of her racial identity.
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Episode 15: White Woman-n-Me
The featured guest in this episode is Lissa Gumprecht who is the Director of Development at Community Rowing, Inc., which is a non-profit organization based in Brighton, MA. She joins me to talk about the mission of the organization, along with her early socialization with race and how an initiative she took part in at work helped to broaden her perspective.
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Episode 14: Diversity Practitioner-n-Me
The featured guest in this episode is the Director of Equity and Inclusion for a municipality in the state of Massachusetts. She joins me to discuss the nature of her work, and how she has experienced that role, along with its impacts on her well-being.
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Episode 13: Chinese Author-n-Me
The featured guest in this episode is Curtis Chin, who is the author of "Everything I learned, I learned in a Chinese Restaurant." He joins me to discuss the anecdotes in his memoir, and how he experienced growing up in Detroit during the 70s and 80s.
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Episode 12: METCO-n-Me
The featured guest of this episode is Timika Hopkins who joins me to discuss how she was identified as a gifted student in elementary school, and the educational experiences that ensued as a METCO student.
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Episode 11: Taiwanese American-n-Me
The featured guest in this episode is Dr. Szu-Hui Lee, who is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Director of Counseling and Psychological Services at Phillips Exeter Academy. She joins me to talk about her ethnic identity as a Taiwanese American, and the concept of identity development, in general.
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Episode 10: Chinese Jewish-n-Me
The featured guest in this episode is Jeff Wong who joins me to discuss how he has experienced being Chinese and Jewish. During the conversation, we also discussed representation in the media, or the lack thereof, and its influence on how we view race and racism.
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Episode 9: Black Queer Nurse-n-Me
The featured guest in this episode is Britney Daniels who is the author of "Journal of a Black Queer Nurse." She joins me to discuss how she experienced the hospitals where she worked, and chronicled in her book, as a woman who identifies as black and queer.
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Episode 8: Gay Black Woman-n-Me
The featured guest in this episode is Chloe Cataldo who joins me to talk about how she experienced being gay, initially, and some hang-ups she continues to grapple with despite being married and comfortable with her sexual orientation.
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Episode 7: White Male-n-Me
The featured guest in this episode is Charlie Coughlin, who joins me to talk about how he experienced a multicultural community in high school after growing up in a racially homogeneous community.
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Episode 6: Interracial Relationship-n-Me
The featured guest in this episode is Chloe Cataldo who joins me to discuss how she experiences being in an interracial relationship with a white woman as a black woman who is also queer.
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Episode 5: Personality-n-Me
The featured guests in this episode are Silvia Gerard and Jeff Ward, both of whom work at Phillips Exeter Academy. I'm also joined by my friend and colleague, Dr. Szu-Hui Lee, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, who shares her thoughts on my conversation with Silvia and Jeff about introversion and extroversion.
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Episode 4: White Professor-n-Me
The featured guest in this episode is Dr. Lauren Barthold, who is the Executive Director of the Heathmere Center for Cultural Engagement. She joins me to discuss her journey with understanding her own white identity along with race and racism. We also spend some time discussing her role with the Heathmere Center for Cultural Engagement and the mission of the organization.
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Episode 3: Black Culture-n-Me
The featured guest in this episode is Chloe Cataldo who identifies as a black woman, among many other identities. She joins me on the podcast to discuss her relationship with black culture as a result of being adopted and raised by a white family.
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Episode 2: Black Male Clinician-n-Me
The featured guest in this episode is Isiah Tucker, who is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and President of Inner Voice Outer Change (IVOC). IVOC, which is in Worcester, Massachusetts, provides therapeutic services for teens that foster personal empowerment through the creation of music and multimedia projects.
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