Surviving Second Gen with Jennifer Hyppolite

In this episode we're talking with Yvey Valcin, master hair stylist in the Seattle, WA area. We're discussing his journey to pursuing his passion as a stylist, opening his own salon, and maintaining his essence as a Haitian-born man in the beauty world.

Visit www.yvey.com to learn more about Yvey and his salon

Connect with Yvey on Instagram @yveythestylist

In this episode, we're talking with Gregory Lafortune, RDN, a registered dietitian nutritionist and second generation immigrant. We're discussing his purpose for entering his career, what empowers him, and managing his mental health.

You can reach Gregory for your nutritional needs at www.gregorylafortune.com

For mentoring you can reach him at [email protected]

You can find him on Instagram @menshealthdietitian

In this episode, we're discussing the mental battle that occurs when a second generation immigrant is treated like a child at home but has to show up as an adult in the workplace.

In this episode, we’re going to explore the messaging that comes from immigrant parents to enter certain career fields and how that affects second generation immigrants.

In this episode, we discuss what it's like to grow up being told to be proud of your parents sacrifices but at the same time struggling with knowing those sacrifices weren't enough.

In this episode, we're going to explore the different attachment styles associated with attachment theory and how this shows up for second generation immigrants.

In this episode, we’re going to talk about intergenerational trauma in immigrant families and how it can affect second generation immigrants.

In this episode we are going to break down the nuances of being second gen and how that brings comparisons to being Black American when you grow up in an immigrant household.

In this episode, we're going to discuss how the concept of codependency shows up the the household of second generation immigrants and how to work through the impact of it.

Let’s discuss the psychosocial stages of development in childhood and how that impacts the mental health of the second generation immigrant.