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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. 57: Making career pivots and what it means to have Asian American representation with Richard Guo (Principal Counsel at The Walt Disney Company)

Dec 20, 2022

Are you wondering how you can make a change in your career?  And you’re wondering how to get started?  Richard shares:

 

- What helped him to make big career changes from being an engineer to being a lawyer and then working in-house with Pixar, Lucasfilms, and Disney.  

- How he managed life as a working dad with two young kids during the pandemic.

- The importance of balancing risk factors when there’s no clear answer, and how to counsel non-attorney clients.

- His #1 advice for people who want to make career transitions by leveraging their networks.  

- What it’s like to work on films that are inclusive of Asian American stories, including Turning Red.  

- How to turn your failures into teachable moments.  

 

Mention this podcast and connect with Richard at www.linkedin.com/in/richard-guo-1b4132a. 

 

Connect with Samorn at 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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