It's Not Your Fault: Why Adults with Immigrant Parents Struggle to Take Up Space
- Author
- Allison Ly
- Published
- Tue 03 Jun 2025
- Episode Link
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Episode 08: Why Adults with Immigrant Parents Struggle to Take Up Space
Ever find it hard to take up space — to speak up, ask for what you need, or even just exist fully in a room? You’re not alone.
In this episode, Allison Ly breaks down why it can feel especially challenging for adults with immigrant parents to take up space, whether that’s emotionally, mentally, or physically.
Allison walks through some of the biggest reasons adults with immigrant parents, like you, face that complicate self-expression, and the impact of not seeing yourself represented growing up. She also shares how survival mode can keep you from even thinking about taking up more space — and why none of this is your fault.
Get a powerful reflection prompt to help you notice what’s getting in the way of you taking up space.
Tune in to understand these complexities and learn how to begin advocating for yourself.
If you’re wanting more support on this, work with me:
Let’s do some 1:1 coaching:
https://unshakengen.thrivecart.com/1coaching/
Get on the waitlist for Unshaken Confidence, a program designed to help adults with immigrant parents live more of their lives in the way they want, WHILE also caring for those they love.
https://www.heyallisonly.com/course
Episode Timeline:
00:00 Do You Take Up Space?
00:14 Why It's Hard for Adults with Immigrant Parents to Take Up Space
01:47 Cultural and Language Barriers
04:44 Media Representation and Its Impact
07:01 External Factors Impacting Ability to Take Up Space
10:21 Question for You
Get the visual mentioned and more at: https://heyallisonly.com/podcast/8
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Ever find it hard to take up space — to speak up, ask for what you need, or even just exist fully in a room? You’re not alone.
In this episode, Allison Ly breaks down why it can feel especially challenging for adults with immigrant parents to take up space, whether that’s emotionally, mentally, or physically.
Allison walks through some of the biggest reasons adults with immigrant parents, like you, face that complicate self-expression, and the impact of not seeing yourself represented growing up. She also shares how survival mode can keep you from even thinking about taking up more space — and why none of this is your fault.
Get a powerful reflection prompt to help you notice what’s getting in the way of you taking up space.
Tune in to understand these complexities and learn how to begin advocating for yourself.
If you’re wanting more support on this, work with me:
Let’s do some 1:1 coaching:
https://unshakengen.thrivecart.com/1coaching/
Get on the waitlist for Unshaken Confidence, a program designed to help adults with immigrant parents live more of their lives in the way they want, WHILE also caring for those they love.
https://www.heyallisonly.com/course
Episode Timeline:
00:00 Do You Take Up Space?
00:14 Why It's Hard for Adults with Immigrant Parents to Take Up Space
01:47 Cultural and Language Barriers
04:44 Media Representation and Its Impact
07:01 External Factors Impacting Ability to Take Up Space
10:21 Question for You
Get the visual mentioned and more at: https://heyallisonly.com/podcast/8
____
Sign up to get actionable tips, tools, relatable stories for Adults with Immigrant Parents, in my free email community: https://heyallisonly.myflodesk.com/email
3 Easy Ways to Tackle Your Negative Self Talk (Free Training): https://heyallisonly.myflodesk.com/start
