“I Feel Like I’m Failing My Parents” the Pressure Adult with Immigrant Parents Carry

EP. 14: Balancing Expectations: Navigating Life as a Second-Gen with Immigrant Parents with Jay Razzouk, Corporate Attorney and Co-Founder of ProSCALE Legal

Allison Ly and Jay Razzouk delves into the multifaceted experiences of adults with immigrant parents.

Featured Guest: Jay Razzouk
Jay Razzouk is a corporate attorney and co-founder of ProSCALE Legal
Website: https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/92408-...
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Facebook: http://businesslegaltips.com
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Have you ever felt like you’re carrying an invisible job title in your family… with no training, no paycheck, and somehow you’re still expected to be “grateful” for it?

In this episode, Allison is interviewed by Jay Razzouk (corporate attorney + co-founder of ProSCALE Legal) and we talk about the real weight a lot of adults with immigrant parents carry: being the interpreter, the fixer, the supporter, the responsible one… while trying to build your own life too.

We get into what happens when you don’t name these roles (burnout, resentment, emotional exhaustion), and why learning boundaries + communication isn’t about becoming “selfish”… it’s about creating relationships you can actually stay in without abandoning yourself.

Allison also shares personal experiences and offers strategies for setting boundaries and effective communication to maintain healthy familial relationships.

If you’ve ever felt stuck between two cultures, two sets of expectations, and two truths at the same time, take a listen to this episode.

(This episode was taken from when Allison was a guest on Jay Razzouk’s Business Legal Tips Group on Facebook; you can join that group here: http://businesslegaltips.com).

More about Jay:
Jay equips coaches, influencers, and mastermind leaders with the little-known legal strategies and paperwork that they don’t even know they need to scale to 7 figures and beyond. Like most people, Jay doesn’t like contracts. This is why he’s pioneering the “ProAct”™ – a turnkey framework-in-a-box designed to boost profits and build life-long relationships while protecting one’s legacy.

👉Join Jay’s Business Legal Tips group: http://businesslegaltips.com
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Allison’s Free Resources:
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3 Easy Ways to Tackle Your Negative Self Talk: https://heyallisonly.myflodesk.com/start

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Episode Timeline:
00:00 The Invisible Role You’ve Been Carrying
03:58 What Being “Second Gen” Really Means
06:08 Family Expectations vs Your Life
12:22 Boundaries Without Guilt
14:59 The Real Cost of Keeping the Peace
16:41 How This Quietly Affects You
22:35 Why Boundaries Strengthen Relationships
25:10 What Happens When You Don’t Set Boundaries
33:05 What’s Really Under the Conflict
34:36 Support for Adults with Immigrant Parents

Show notes and more at: https://heyallisonly.com/podcast/14