
Our True Colors: Mixed Race Voices and Other Stories of Belonging
Our True Colors is a podcast about identity, belonging, and life in the in-between. We explore what it means to be mixed race, multiracial, multicultural, racially ambiguous — or to grow up across cultures, through adoption, or in any space where identity doesn’t fit neatly into a box.
What’s it like to feel like you fit everywhere yet belong nowhere, all at the same time? If you or someone you love has ever been called a racial riddle, an ethnic enigma, or a cultural conundrum, this show is for you.
Each season, host Dr. Shawna Gann — a business psychologist and storyteller — is joined by a new co-host who brings their own lens. Together with guests, they share candid conversations, family stories, and professional insights that remind us we don’t clock in and out of our identities.
At its heart, Our True Colors is about connection: creating a space where mixed, multicultural, and cross-cultural voices can be heard, where belonging is explored, and where “otherness” becomes something powerful to claim.
Our True Colors is an extension of True Culture Coaching & Consulting, Dr. Gann’s practice dedicated to building stronger, more inclusive workplace cultures. Learn more and connect at www.truecultureconsulting.com
Episodes
START HERE: Learn About Our True Colors

Our True Colors - The Trailer

Double Feature Season 5 Finale: Our True Colors at Home

Bloodlines and Borders: Tracing the Truth of Mixed Ancestry with Victoria Kabeya

Conversations in Color: From Research to Real Life

Ian Gibbs-Hall on Curiosity Architecture and Rethinking Identity

Belonging by Design: How a Choir Became a Home

Bridging Identities and Building Belonging: A Conversation with Hallie Pritchett

Masks, Mirrors, and Metamorphosis: Londell Jackson on Living Unboxed

Both/And: Belonging, Identity, and the Bridge-Building Superpower with Annemarie Shrouder

Ornamental No More: Dr. Kalya Castillo on Identity, Hypervisibility, and Healing

Third Culture Stories: Identity, Belonging, and Finding Home with Urmi Hossain

Untapped Leadership: Finding Your Authentic Leadership Identity with Dr. Jenny Vazquez-Newsum

Sensitive Curiosity: A DEI Leader’s Journey with Marcel De Jonghe

Breaking Out of the Box: Multiracial Identity, Monoracism, and Belonging with Dr. Victoria K. Malaney-Brown

Finding Self in a World of Assumptions: Multiracial Identity and Belonging

Mixed-Race Parenting: Insights with Dr. Jenn Noble

Between the Lines: Black Identity, Mixed Race Realities, and a Nation Divided

Cafecito, Culture, and Connection: The Power of Sisterhood in DEI Spaces

Authenticity Under Pressure: The Evolving Role of DEI and Mixed-Race Identity

Beyond Your Zip Code Story: Exploring Background, Bias, and Growth

Meet Rachel: Examining Layers of Racial Identity

Meet Kat: Creating Spaces for Underrepresented Voices

Mixed Tape 4: The Close of a Chapter
