SELLEST OSAST
About the Episode:
Growing up, many of us were never taught the language of trauma, healing, mental health, or self-compassion.
Therapy? Nope.
Healing? Nope.
“I love you?” Nope.
Emotions? Absolutely nope.
In this conversation, licensed marriage and family therapist Soo Jin Lee, LMFT joins Courage Class to explore intergenerational trauma, identity, belonging, perfectionism, burnout, and healing - especially within Asian American communities.
Soo Jin is the Executive Director of Yellow Chair Collective and co-author of Where I Belong: Healing Trauma andEmbracing Asian American Identity. Together, we unpack how inherited survival patterns quietly shape the way we move through the world - showing up in our anxiety, relationships, silence, pressure to achieve, and constant need to prove our worth.
But this episode is not about blame or shame.
It’s about awareness.
It’s about healing.
And it’s about recognizing that we have the power to interrupt cycles that were never meant to be carried forever.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What intergenerational trauma actually is
- Why so many Asian Americans struggle with perfectionism and burnout
- Why healing begins with awareness and self-compassion
- Practical healing tools like box breathing and grounding exercises
This is one of our most important conversations yet.
If you’ve ever felt “too much,” “not enough,” emotionally responsible for everyone else, or stuck in survival mode -this episode is for you.
About Soo Jin Lee:
Soo Jin Lee is a licensed marriage and family therapist, Executive Director of Yellow Chair Collective, and co-author of Where I Belong: Healing Trauma and Embracing Asian American Identity. As a Korean bilingual and bicultural therapist, her work centers on intergenerational trauma, identity, belonging, perfectionism, burnout, and culturally responsive mentalhealth care within Asian American communities. Through therapy, writing, and community healing spaces, Soo Jin helps individuals move from survival mode toward authenticity, self-compassion, and healing.
Connect with Soo Jin:
Website: https://yellowchaircollective.com/
Where I Belong: Healing Trauma andEmbracing Asian American Identity https://www.whereibelongthebook.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soo-jin-lee
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yellowchaircollective/
About Yellow Chair Collective
Yellow Chair Collective is a multicultural mental health practice focused on creating empowering, inclusive, and culturally responsive healing spaces. Specializing in psychotherapyservices that honor each person’s lived experiences, YCC places a particular emphasis on serving Asian American communities through conversations around identity, belonging, intergenerational trauma, and mental health. Their work isrooted in the belief that healing should not only be effective, but also compassionate, de-stigmatizing, and community-centered.
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