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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. 110: Repost: Making career pivots and managing depression with Thomas Lee (Founder and CSO of Derapi)

Dec 26, 2023

 

Do you want to make a career change?  But you’re not sure how to do it?  Thomas shares:

- How he made multiple career pivots from government to tech to VC.
- What qualities to look for when founding a startup.
- Why having a vision will help you with rejections.
- How he manages his depression and suicidal ideation since age 8.
- Why it’s important to not struggle in silence, and how to find support.
- Why life is too short to work with a sucky team. 


Since the recording, Thomas has now transitioned to be Founder and CSO of Derapi.  Connect with Thomas on twitter @thomastlee and at https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomastlee.


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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