E50: Riki B Malone on Mixed-Race Identity + Lao Grandfather's role in Vietnam/Laos Secret War + Decolonizing Spirituality

About this episode

Riki B Malone discusses mixed-race identity and the role of his Lao grandfather in the Vietnam/Laos Secret War while advocating for decolonizing spirituality.

In Episode 50 of HOL, host Rita engages in a profound conversation with Richard Boussarath Malone aka "Riki B Malone" (he/they), a Licensed Master Esthetician and Reiki Master Teacher based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Riki shares his unique background as a mixed-race individual with a Lao mother and a white American father, discussing the complexities of identity within the Lao American diaspora. He emphasizes the importance of rejecting fractional identities, advocating for a holistic under...

People in this episode

Host: Rita

Guest: Richard Boussarath Malone

Topics covered

• mixed-race identity
• Lao American diaspora
• Vietnam War
• Laos Secret War
• decolonizing spirituality

Keywords

• identity
• Lao culture
• Reiki
• self-acceptance

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Reiki

Books & works: HOL

Places: Fredericksburg, Virginia

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