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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.

Oct 18, 2022

 

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 www.linkedin.com/in/vadjackson.

 

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