Healing Out Lao’d: Riki B. Malone on Mixed-Race Identity and Lao Grandfather’s Role in Vietnam/Laos Secret War

In this episode of Healing Out Lao’d, Rita Phetmixay speaks with Richard Boussarath Malone, also known as “Riki B. Malone,” a Licensed Master Esthetician and Reiki Master Teacher based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. They discuss mixed-race identity beyond fractions, ancestral ties to the Vietnam/Laos Secret War, and how unpacking colonial histories becomes a necessary step toward decolonizing identity and spirituality.