EP.168 - Patty - "Is It Because I'm..."

About this episode

In this episode, Kiran Randhawa and Patty explore the emotional complexities faced by children of immigrants.

Some conversations stay with you because they answer questions. This one stayed with me because it opened more of them. Patty is back on the podcast after Episode 165 because honestly… we weren’t done yet. I love talking with Patty because whenever we get together – on or off screen, we ask about the things we have been wondering about. Last time we talked about the emotional world of children of immigrants. The guilt. The obedience. The pressure. The ways so many of us learned to...

People in this episode

Host: Kiran Randhawa

Guest: Patty

Topics covered

• children of immigrants
• emotional world
• guilt
• obedience
• pressure

Keywords

• immigrants
• emotional pressure
• guilt
• obedience
• family dynamics

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