40. How Being a Sib Shapes Your Life

In this episode, Charlene and Suyapa discuss how the sib experience bleeds into all aspects of your life. From people-pleasing to caretaking to a high tolerance for chaos, Charlene and Suyapa share how their childhoods shaped who they are as adults.

Episode highlights:

• Being the oldest child in an immigrant family
• How people pleasing and caretaking can affect your work life
• Having a high tolerance level for chaos
• The strengths of being a sib
• Barriers to accessing healthcare
• Finding community with other sibs

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Credits:

Music by AlexGrohl and QubeSounds from Pixabay

Audio Edited by bReel Podcast Production

Show Notes & Social Media by Caroline Mason