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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 31, 2023

Are you wondering when is the right time to make a career move? And what if the next role isn't exactly a promotion? What do you do?


In this episode with Shana Simmosn (Chief Legal Officer of Everlaw, we discuss:


- What it means to grow up poor with very little access to resources and how it impacts the way you navigate the world.
- What the spirit of community and generosity means despite being poor, and how that helps you have empathy and compassion as a leader. 
- How having access to privilege can be a double edged sword giving us access to resources while making us feel othered and less than.
- The impact of laws and ordinances that prevented our families from building generational wealth, and the importance of changing that for future generations. 
- The significance of having a seat at the table and how to leverage your privilege to create more inclusion and belonging.
- Why striving for perfection is a setup for failure, and how returning to base camp in your life and career can help accelerate your career growth. 
- Why mental health is important and what you can do to get support for depression.


Follow Shana on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shana-simmons/.  


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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