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.
Between Two Worlds with Dr. Phebe
Latest Episodes
No Really, Who’s The Parent?
We couldn’t fit all of the conversation into one episode. So here’s the second part of the conversation about parenting. Listen in as we talk about our experiences about parenting, the differences and even more exciting, the ways in which we ar...
Who’s the Parent again?
It’s obvious. Mama Ceci is the parent here. But there is another parent in the room too - Dr. Phebe! Parenting has changed over generations but one thing still remains. You are not about to go outside and disgrace the whole family! Listen in as...
You Owe Me
Our parents may not have said these words out loud but the sentiments were like loud saxophones in their questions, interactions, unsaid expectations and the like. On this episode, Dr. Phebe and Mama Ceci get into the realities of parental expe...
Between Seasons: Dear Immigrant Daughter
Season One may be officially over but Dr. Phebe is not leaving you hanging! Enjoy these notes as she prepares for the upcoming season of the podcast. Have a topic you’d like covered in the upcoming season? Send an email to consult@phebebrakolmf...
Between Seasons: The Questions We Were Never Allowed To Ask
Season One may be officially over but Dr. Phebe is not leaving you hanging! Enjoy these notes as she prepares for the upcoming season of the podcast. Have a topic you’d like covered in the upcoming season? Send an email to consult@phebebrakolmf...