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Quiet Your Inner Critic: 5 Reminders All Adults with Immigrant Parents Need

Author
Allison Ly
Published
Tue 29 Apr 2025
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Episode 4 - Ever Feel Guilty No Matter What You Do? This Might Be Why

How Guilt & Sacrifice Keep You Stuck: The Repay Cycle™

If you're an adult with immigrant parents and feel caught between two worlds, interactions and expectations, leading you to feel a lot of guilt —you're not alone.

In this episode, I break down The Repay Cycle™, a framework I created from my 10+ years working with adults with immigrant parents, and individuals with immigrant background. 

This is a cycle so many adults with immigrant parents, myself included, fall into without realizing it.

We explore how the cycle starts, how we are so driven to repay our parents in big and small ways, and its impact on us and how we show up in our relationships. 

Learn what The Repay Cycle™ might looks like in your daily life and why it’s so important to recognize it. This is part one of a three-part series that will help you break the cycle and care for your family without losing yourself.
Next episode we will talk more about what to do, now that you’re aware of The Repay Cycle™.

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Episode Timeline:
00:00 Introduction and Overview
01:13 Why The Repay Cycle™ is Important 
02:43 Phase 1
05:42 Phase 2
08:17 Phase 3
09:54 Phase 4
15:17 Breaking the Cycle
16:40 What to Do About The Repay Cycle™ in next episode

Show notes and more at: https://heyallisonly.com/podcast/4
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