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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. 83: Letting go of toxic narratives, healing generational trauma, and celebrating Asian women leaders with Sheena Yap Chan (Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of The Tao of Self-Confidence)

Jun 20, 2023

 

Did you grow up wishing you looked different?  Because there was a lack of representation in leadership and in the media. 


In this episode with Sheena Yap Chan, we discuss:


- Why she is an Asian woman but wanted to have blonde hair and blue eyes, and what was the one small thing that allowed her to change.  

- How sometimes you don’t know where we’re going, and why it’s important to keep taking one small action that will lead to a big change overall.

- What you can do to create the change you want to see, and build your personal brand.  

- Why it’s important to share your struggles because your identities, voices, and unique stories matter.  

- How you can create a podcast that has over 1 million downloads and get a paid publishing deal with one of the top 5 publishers in the world.  

- How you can let go of toxic narratives that you should be a certain way, and start advocating for yourself and setting healthy boundaries.

- How you can be aware of generational trauma and shame, and embrace who you are and forge your own path.  


Connect with Sheena at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheenayapchan/. 


Get a copy of Sheena’s Wallstreet Journal Bestselling book “The Tao of Self-Confidence: A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within" at https://www.sheenayapchan.com/thetaoofselfconfidence. 


Connect with 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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