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Grace Fooden-Correy always knew she did not want children, but the real reason had little to do with career, freedom, or ambition.
In this deeply personal episode of A Mixed Executive Perspective, Grace reveals how growing up biracial shaped her decision not to become a parent. She reflects on learning how race, whiteness, wealth, and social status affected power and belonging, navigating dating across racial and cultural lines, and questioning whether she could bring a mixed child into a world that had made her feel like an outsider.
Mentoring eventually forced Grace to revisit the decision and confront the truth she had allowed others to misunderstand for years.
This is a raw and honest conversation about mixed identity, biracial experiences, motherhood, colorism, cultural belonging, and the deeply personal choices people often carry in silence.
▶︎ In This Episode
00:00 Mixed Identity and Motherhood
01:00 Learning How Whiteness Shaped Power
02:00 Dating Across Racial and Cultural Lines
03:00 Why Career Was the Easier Explanation
04:00 Revisiting the Decision Through Mentoring
05:00 You Belong
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