Between Two Worlds with Dr. Phebe

About Between Two Worlds with Dr. Phebe

If you’ve ever had to explain therapy to your immigrant parent… defend why you don’t want to be a doctor… or survive an auntie asking “Where is your husband?” before saying hello… Welcome. You’re among family. Hosted by Dr. Phebe Brako — therapist, immigrant daughter, and professional translator of “what your parents meant when they said you’re acting too Western” — Between Two Worlds is the podcast where immigrant parents and their children come to laugh, reflect, and finally understand each other a little better. Each week, we unpack the real conversations immigrant families have behind closed doors… and the ones they usually avoid entirely. From church and career pressure to dating, therapy, identity, emotional expression, and generational expectations, this show explores the tension between: parents who sacrificed everything and children trying to build lives that honor that sacrifice without losing themselves Dr. Phebe breaks down both sides of the generational divide, with humor, honesty, cultural nuance, and therapist-level insight, often joined by her very own immigrant mother for real-time perspective, wisdom, and the occasional loving accountability. Because this isn’t about choosing sides. It’s about building understanding. So whether you’re the child in therapy, the parent trying your best, or the family mediator in the group chat… Pull up a chair. We’re bridging the gap, one awkward conversation at a time.

Publisher

Dr. Phebe Brako

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Apr 2026

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   The First Daughter Experience

   Send us Fan Mail You're the responsible one. The strong one. The one who knows better. But who takes care of the first daughter? In many immigrant families, being the first daughter isn't just a birth order. It's an unpaid, lifelong position you never applied for. In this episode of Between Two Worlds with Dr. Phebe, Dr. Phebe sits down with a fellow first daughter and therapist - Khadijah Layne, LMFT, to unpack the invisible expectations placed on eldest daughters, from becoming the family's...

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   The Marriage My Parents Wanted vs The Marriage I Needed

   Send us Fan Mail What happens when the person who is right for you isn't the person your family imagined for you?In this episode of Between Two Worlds with Dr. Phebe, Dr. Phebe sits down with psychologist Dr. Yuxin Sun for an honest conversation about intercultural marriage, family expectations, in-laws, and the complicated line between honoring your culture and choosing the life you actually want. They chat about the unspoken rules many immigrant children inherit about who makes a “goo...

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   When Did I Become My Parent’s Parent?

   Send us Fan Mail Our parents spent years asking, “What will happen to my children?” But eventually, many of us start asking a different question: What will happen to my parents? In this episode of Between Two Worlds with Dr. Phebe, Dr. Phebe sits down with her own mother, Mama Ceci, for an honest conversation about aging, caregiving, cultural expectations, guilt, sacrifice, and the moment immigrant children begin becoming caregivers themselves. What do we actually owe our parents? Who becomes...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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