Gretchen Brunner

In this special “Take Over” episode, friend and Ep. 12 alum, Gretchen Brunner, returns to flip the script—interviewing Mane as the guest on their own show. Expect real talk about identity, grief, creative evolution, and what it means to hold space for Mixed folks while still claiming your own. Candid. Curious. It’s the conversation Mane usually hosts—only this time, she has to answer the tough questions.

Listen in while your Sir Auntie Sharmane chats with former high school classmate, Gretchen Erickson about the difficult topic of "White Passing" or "White Presenting" from the perspective of a Peruvian and White Mixed-Race woman, that just happens to look mostly White. We talk about the hardships of owning your Mixed-Race identity when you don't "look" Mixed and whether or not a White Passing person has a set at the Mixed-Race table. Spoiler alert: THEY DO! Mixedness is all about nuance y'all. ...