Native As I Can Be is about identity, story, and survival. I grew up mixed Native and white, and this podcast is where I sit down with people — from wrestlers to artists to healers — who are carving out space for themselves and their communities. Raw, real conversations about finding our place in the void between cultures.
Native As I Can Be
Claim This Podcastby Geno Ray
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36 episodes
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Podcast Overview
Native As I Can Be is about identity, story, and survival. I grew up mixed Native and white, and this podcast is where I sit down with people — from wrestlers to artists to healers — who are carving out space for themselves and their communities. Raw, real conversations about finding our place in the void between cultures.
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8/22/2019
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Recent Episodes
February 8, 2026
Episode 22: David Velarde Returns, Part Two!
<p>Back once again is my very special guest, David Velarde.</p><p>David is an actor, screenwriter, and life enthusiast. He’s an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation and strives to bring tribal authenticity to his acting roles and screenplays. </p><p>We spent our time discussing Natives roles in media, ICE and whatever else popped into our heads. Check it out! </p><p>YouTube: @davevelarde8261</p><p>Instagram: @david.a.velarde.3</p><p>Facebook: David Anthony Velarde</p><p>Geno Ray on the internet:</p><p>Instagram</p><p>@thunderlips_pdx</p><p>@n8ive_as_i_can_be</p><p>YouTube</p><p>@ThunderlipsPDX</p><p>TikTok</p><p>@thunderlips_pdx</p><p>Facebook</p><p>Geno Ray - personal</p><p>Geno Ray Nativeasicanbe - show page</p><p></p>
February 1, 2026
Episode 21: David Velarde Returns! Part One
<p>Back once again is my very special guest, David Velarde.</p><p>David is an actor, screenwriter, and life enthusiast. He’s an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation and strives to bring tribal authenticity to his acting roles and screenplays. </p><p>We spent our time discussing Natives roles in media, ICE and whatever else popped into our heads. Check it out! </p><p>YouTube: @davevelarde8261</p><p>Instagram: @david.a.velarde.3</p><p>Facebook: David Anthony Velarde</p><p>Geno Ray on the internet:</p><p>Instagram</p><p>@thunderlips_pdx</p><p>@n8ive_as_i_can_be</p><p>YouTube</p><p>@ThunderlipsPDX</p><p>TikTok</p><p>@thunderlips_pdx</p><p>Facebook</p><p>Geno Ray - personal</p><p>Geno Ray Nativeasicanbe - show page</p><p></p>
January 25, 2026
Episode 20: Becca Flat, Part Two
<p>Yo! </p><p>Part two of my interview with Becca Flat is here! </p><p>Becca Flatt is a Mixed Race, Black and white, closed, domestic infant, interracial adoptee. Becca recently lost her Dad, her birthfather, and her birth sister in the span of 3 months and is currently walking through a massive amount of grief and loss. Her Dad was a major pillar in her life and she is learning to navigate the physical loss of him but not the spiritual loss. We talked about the intersections of race and identity and she reflected on her experiences as an adoptee raised in a mixed-race family, grappling with societal expectations and her own sense of belonging. </p><p>Becca on IG:@mending_the_adopted_heart</p><p>G's particulars:Instagram@thunderlips_pdx@n8ive_as_i_can_beYouTube@ThunderlipsPDXTikTok@thunderlips_pdxFacebookGeno Ray - personalGeno Ray Nativeasicanbe - show page</p>
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