Dec 19, 2023
Do you feel like you’re the only (insert blank) person
in the room? And you feel a sense of otherness? Valerie
shares:
- How getting burnt out taught her to take care of herself and
embrace herself.
- How she survived Big Law, is a recovering lawyer, and is now
using those experiences to create inclusion and belonging.
- How she understands that feeling othered is sometimes by design
and sometimes by default, and how to intentionally and
strategically make changes that have the greatest impact.
- Why she created Black Girl Magic groups at her workplaces to
uplift and embrace Black women in the company.
- Why it’s important when you’re in a role where you give to others
to remind yourself to give yourself love and compassion first.
- The importance of taking care of your mental wellness to be able
to live a good life and do good work.
Connect with Valerie at on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/vadjackson/.
Follow Samorn on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/samornselim/.
Get a copy of Samorn’s book, “Belonging: Self Love Lessons From A
Workaholic Depressed Insomniac Lawyer” at https://tinyurl.com/swpc578c.
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