Mixed Up

Sara Assad-Mannings on Palestinian joy, the politics of heritage, and having moral clarity in herself and business

The one where sit down with South London’s worst kept secret 🤫 Emma and Nicole sit down with Sara Assad-Mannings, co-owner and founder of Bunhead Bakery. We talk about her lockdown journey of bringing Palestinian flavours across South London from stalls and pop-ups to a viral bricks and mortar bakery, growing up “ambiguous” but staunchly proud and intentional in sharing her Palestinian heritage and upbringing. They also discuss food being a safe place and a way to show love, the politics of heritage, how people find connection to a cause, and creating spaces we didn’t have when we were growing up. Pre-order our book The Half Of It: https://lnkfi.re/nf0upC Sara Assad-Mannings: https://www.instagram.com/bunheadbakes/ Bunhead Bakery: https://www.instagram.com/thebunheadbakery/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mixedup.podcast Website: https://www.mixedup.co.uk/ Substack: https://mixeduppod.substack.com

BEKA on making music that moves us, adoption, and being mixed in the music industry

The one with the mutual fan girling and a Land Rover to North Yorkshire. This week Emma and Nicole sit down with singer songwriter and beautiful soul Beka Prance. She is a master of the art of blending heart wrenching words and melodies and recently wrote the soundtrack for Apple TV show Trying. They talk about weaving life experiences of being mixed into the music, adoption, having two mixed parents and what it’s like to be on a set where no one quite knows quite what to do with your hair. There is a lot of laughter! Order our book The Half Of It: ⁠https://lnkfi.re/nf0upC⁠ BEKA: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/bekaontoast Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/mixedup.podcast⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.mixedup.co.uk/⁠ Substack: ⁠https://mixeduppod.substack.com

You don’t know The Half of It

The one where we talk about the book. Emma and Nicole are joined by Isabella Silvers, journalist and founder of Mixed Messages to discuss the release of their book, The Half of It. This time, Izzy interviews Emma and Nicole on how they got started, the book writing process, and themes from the book - history of mixed people from across the globe, understanding the root of mixed race stereotypes, childhood and forming identity, interracial relationships and dating, fetishisation, adoption, hair, beauty standards, and why we need to examine the phrase ‘white passing’. Buy our book The Half Of It: https://lnkfi.re/nf0upC Isabella Silvers: https://www.instagram.com/izzymks/ Mixed Messages: https://www.instagram.com/mixedmessagesnewsletter/ Mixed Messages Newsletter: https://mixedmessages.substack.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mixedup.podcast Website: https://www.mixedup.co.uk/ Substack: https://mixeduppod.substack.com

The Halfie Project on changing attitudes towards mixed Koreans, uncovering key moments in mixed history and the connotations of language

The one where we collect markers to flag our identities. Nicole is solo this week speaking with Becky White, creator and co-host of The Halfie Project, a platform and community that explores mixed Korean subcultures and identity. The Halfie Project kindly contributed to our book, The Half of It. They discuss their relationship with language, the history of mixed Koreans and the diaspora, how we are seen differently depending on our location, and how attitudes towards mixed Koreans have changed over time. Pre-order our book The Half Of It: https://lnkfi.re/nf0upC The Halfie Project: https://www.instagram.com/thehalfieproject/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mixedup.podcast Website: https://www.mixedup.co.uk/ Substack: https://mixeduppod.substack.com

Farzana Nayani on raising multi heritage children, why The Talk is important, and how to cultivate belonging

The one where we find the language to talk about our experience. Emma and Nicole speak to Farzana Nayani, author of Raising Multiracial Children: Tools for Nurturing Identity in a Racialized World. Farzana is Filipina-Pakistani and is a diversity, equity and inclusion specialist in race, unconscious bias, culture and identity. She has been working with schools and within corporate environments for many years. Pre-order our book The Half Of It: https://lnkfi.re/nf0up https://www.instagram.com/farzananayani https://www.instagram.com/multiracialmatters Website: https://www.mixedup.co.uk Substack: https://mixeduppod.substack.com