Career Unicorns - Spark Your Joy

I’m Samorn Selim.

I’m a lawyer turned career coach on a mission for us to take our careers from dread to joy. As the daughter of poor Lao refugees, I was told to pay my dues.

After coaching over 1,000 clients, I now realize that the idea that you have to pay your dues and work in a toxic place is a myth.

We can face our challenges head on, do work we are passionate about, and work with good people with kind hearts to make a big impact. So even as we struggle, we can find a sense of belonging.

Ep 126: Repost: Reimagine Your Life: How to Embrace Possibility with Kate Sullivan (Emmy Award-Winning Journalist)

Apr 16, 2024

Feeling stuck and unsure of your next step? You're not alone. In this episode, we're joined by the inspiring Kate Sullivan, a 4x Emmy award-winning journalist and host of PBS's "To Dine For." Kate shares her powerful insights on how to reinvent yourself and pursue your dreams, even when fear holds you back.

Here's...

Episode 125: Repost: Network Your Way to Your Dream Job: Career Pivot Strategies with Heather Stevenson (General Counsel of Redcell Partners)

Apr 9, 2024

Feeling stuck in your career? Want to make a pivot but lack the "perfect" experience?

This episode is for YOU! Join us as we chat with Heather Stevenson, General Counsel at Redcell Partners and former Deputy General Counsel of the Boston Globe Media Partners. Heather's career journey is an inspiring example of...

Ep. 124: Repost: Breaking into leadership while identifying as a Lao refugee, LGBTQIA2S+, and nonprofit professional of color with Matthew Rizzie (Executive Director at GLCU Foundation for Financial Empowerment)

Apr 2, 2024

Do you feel your passion is to make the world a better place? But you’re unsure of how to build a career out of it?

In this episode, we discuss:

- How the intersectionality of our identities impact our career and life choices.

- The differences between Ally Wong’s “Jungle Asians” versus “Fancy...

Ep. 123: Repost: Daughter of Cambodian Refugees to Managing Counsel: Meyling Ly Ortiz on Finding Your Voice

Mar 26, 2024

Do you struggle to speak up at work? Meyling Ly Ortiz, Managing Counsel at Toyota, found her authentic voice and used it to propel her career. In this episode, we discuss

- How finding your authentic voice can accelerate your career.

- How being the daughter of refugees of the Khmer Rouge Killing Fields in Cambodia...

Ep. 122: Repost: How knowing your self worth can accelerate your career growth with Jacqueline Lee (Vice President & General Counsel of Flynn Restaurant Group)

Mar 19, 2024

Are you feeling stuck in your career? Do you want to be promoted, but you’re not sure how?

This week, I'm thrilled to celebrate Jacqueline Lee's well-deserved promotion to General Counsel role at Flynn Group!

Jacqueline's journey is packed with valuable insights for anyone looking to advance their career. In our...