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S1:E5 Stop Proving Yourself
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We are called the "Model Minority" for being hard-working, loyal and reliable. We put everyone else's needs first.
But do you ever feel that the sacrifice is too much? That someone being a people pleaser doesn't benefit us, but actually hurts our careers and our lives? Because the root problem of many over acheivers is the feeling that "I'm not enough."
This episode connects the dots on why so many Asians feel this way, and more importantly how to stop the cycle of people pleasing and overachieving, when it becomes an addiction.
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[00:00] Teaser
[00:55] Episode 5 Intro
[01:55] Why are we talking about our childhoods if this is a career podcast?
[04:28] Both Grandmas undervalued, unwanted
[07:12] Generational Trauma
[11:33] People Pleaser is created
[14:31] Why I Became an Overacheiver
[15:20] But what happens when it becomes an addiction?
[18:24]] BREAK
[18:57] Why proving yourself is exhausting?
[20:36] We all cope: Asians choose hard work.
[21:48] Strategy 1: One surprising cure to proving yourself
[25:02] Strategy 2: How to stop proving yourself
[28:02] Why Speaking up matters, even if others don't change
[29:49] AFFIRMATION
[33:49] Preview of Episode 6
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Theme Song: Imagine by Zoo
Mid-roll Song: Making Progress by Dan Phillipson
Affirmation Song: Ghost by Piano Yeti
Post-roll Song: Clarity by Zoo
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