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: 75 Happy Lao New year and connecting with our bodies to reduce anxiety and be more calm with Samorn Selim (Career Coach for BIPOC, women & first generation professionals)

Apr 25, 2023

Sabai dee pii mai - Happy Lao New Year. I've been hearing from friends and clients that they're feeling more stressed, anxious, and sometimes depressed.

Given what's going on the world, it's not a surprise. Wars. Gun shootings. Political upheaval. Police brutality. It's a lot.

So instead of the usual...

Ep. 74: Making big career changes and shifting your mindset from scarcity to abundance with Leang Chung (Career First Coach & Founder of Pelora Stack)

Apr 18, 2023

Do you want to make a big career change? But your fears are stopping you from taking that leap of faith ? In this episode with Leang Chung, we discuss:

- How you can make a transition into a new career for the first time, such as becoming a first time manager, early-stage founder, or solopreneur.

- How our family...

Ep. 73: How a first-generation Hmong American is normalizing conversations around depression and mental illness with Dani Thao (Miss Minnesota Global USA & Future License in Marriage and Family Therapist)

Apr 11, 2023

Are you a first-generation American who is struggling with generational trauma and mental illness? You’re not alone.

In this episode, we discuss:

- How Hmong Americans have generational trauma because the CIA covertly recruited Hmong soldiers for its Secret War in Laos during the Vietnam War.

- Why pretending...

Ep. 72: Embracing your origin story, healing generational trauma and using social media to make a career pivot and land your dream job with Danae Hendrickson (Chief of Mission Advancement and Communications at Legacies of War)

Apr 4, 2023

Many of us experience generational trauma and mental health issues, and they impact our life and career choices. In this episode, we discuss

- What it means to be Lao American and how the United State’s “Secret War” in Laos left a legacy of trauma.

- How generational trauma impacts your decisions, and what...