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Comic and writer Alex Barnett is the White, Jewish husband of a Black woman (who converted to Judaism) and the father of a 6-year-old, Biracial son. Join him and his guests each episode as they discuss the issues that confront multiracial people and multiracial families (including the dynamics between members of the same family who are of different races).

Within the Multiracial Community, Alex is active as a performer and advocate.  Alex was a featured performer at the 2012 New Orleans Loving Festival, the 2015 Mixed-Remixed Festival in Los Angeles, and the 2016 Blend Conference at Cornell University.

Alex is the co-founder of Multiracial Media (http://multiracialmedia.com/) a website that showcases the voices of the Multiracial Community.

Alex also is the co-creator of the comic strip, The Bronze Panther, about a four-year-old, biracial superhero.

Alex has performed at clubs, colleges and venues throughout the country.  He's appeared on the Katie Couric Show, been featured on Sirius/XM Radio’s “Raw Dog Comedy,” and NBC’s EVB Live, and in VH1.com, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, and CNN.com.

May 20, 2018

Ep. 169: This week on the Multiracial Family Man Podcast, speaking with Jill Wesley about her African-American & Jewish Multiracial experience.  How she bravely embarked upon years of World Travel.  And, how her heritage and her travels informed her career as a keynote speaker and speaker coach using the science and soul of speech and presentation to cross cultural divides and advance understanding and social justice.  

Jill is a Pro Speaker Coach, and she has taught the Science + Soul of Speaking ™ for 25 years. She has worked with experienced business leaders, entrepreneurs, experts, authors, speakers and trainers, and she help speakers in the fields of leadership, health and wellness, technology, environmental protection, media, education, relationships, sports, entertainment and social justice. 

Jill is the speaker coach for TEDxSanFrancisco, and she has trained speakers for multiple TEDx events. She’s trained and coached more than 80,000 executives and high-performing employees in some of the world's top companies and institutions (including LinkedIn, Twitter, Square, Adobe, NetApp, Cisco, Stanford Law School, NFL Players Association, Johns Hopkins University and Panasonic, to name a few). As a speaker, Jill has delivered more than 300 keynotes in all 50 states and in 25 countries.   As Jill notes, “I help leaders ignite a movement and change the world through TEDx talks and signature keynotes.” 

For more on Jill, check out her website at: https://www.prospeakercoach.com/

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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