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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. 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 like nothing happened won’t stop trauma from affecting us.  

- Why you are not your depression or anxiety; but rather, these negative and ruminating thoughts are part of the symptoms of the illness.  

- The importance of having the vocabulary to talk about what’s going on for recovery.

- Strategies you can use to manage your mental illness, live a good life, and build your dream career.  

- How Dani is using her platform as Miss Minnesota Global USA to talk about depression, domestic violence, and mental health in the AAPI communities, and specifically, Hmong American communities. 


Learn more about Dani on Instagram @daniadele_official or on Facebook. 


Connect with Samorn at www.linkedin.com/in/samornselim.


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