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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.

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Ep. 71: Repost:  Managing the job search when you have mental health issues, been laid off, and struggle with applying consistently with Samorn Selim (CEO of Career Unicorns - career coach for BIPOC, women, and first generation professionals)

Mar 28, 2023

Have you been struggling with your job search?  And you want to stop feeling stuck and frustrated, and land your dream job in the next 3 months?  In this episode, Samorn shares:

 

- Answers to the most commonly asked questions from working with over 1,000 clients.

- Why mental health is the most important thing to...

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Ep. 70: Using mindfulness to connect with yourself, get clear about your priorities, and set healthy boundaries with Jeena Cho (lawyer, mindfulness and meditation consultant and author of The Anxious Lawyer)

Mar 21, 2023

 

If you feel burnt out, here's how to use mindfulness to reconnect with yourself and set healthy boundaries.  In this episode with Jeena, we discuss:

 

- How pausing can allow us to reconnect with ourselves and find clarity.

- What we can do to allow things to unfold at a natural pace and give us clues on the next...

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​​​​Ep. 69: Finding your unique value to break the bamboo ceiling and become a leader who creates systemic change and belonging with David Wang (Chief Innovation Officer at Wilson Sonsini)

Mar 14, 2023

 

David Wang is the Chief Innovation Officer at Wilson Sonsini, and is the only person of color and Asian American on the management team.

 

According to a Yale Law School report published in November 2022, Asian Americans are the largest minority group at major law firms, but continue to have the lowest ratio of...

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​​Ep. 68: Making your own luck: how an international student from Myanmar lands a full scholarship at MIT and co-founded a company that becomes the most popular service for gmail with Aye Moah (Co-founder and CEO of Boomerang)

Mar 7, 2023

 

Do you wonder how some people can get so lucky?  And you want to create your own luck?  In this episode, we discuss:

 

- How you can get accepted to a top university like MIT with a full scholarship when you’re an international student with limited internet access and know nothing about American universities.

-...

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