Career Unicorns - Spark Your Joy

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.

Episode 28: How finding your voice can lead to your career growth with Meyling Ly Ortiz (Managing Counsel of Employment & Labor at Toyota Motor North America, Inc.)

May 31, 2022

Do you feel afraid to speak what’s on your mind? Do you want to find your authentic voice but you’re not sure how? Meyling “Mey” Ly Ortiz (Managing Counsel of Employment & Labor at Toyota Motor North America, Inc.) shares:

- How she found her authentic voice, which helped her accelerate her career and start...

Episode 27: How music can fuel your career growth and wellbeing with Stephanie Wu (Senior Manager, Global Enterprise Marketing Campaigns at Coursera)

May 24, 2022

Do you feel like you need more passion in your life? Stephanie Wu (Senior Manager, Global Enterprise Marketing Campaigns at Coursera ) shares:

- How her passion for music led to her being selected as 1 of 101 musicians for the Youtube Symphony at the Sydney Opera House and her dream job at Google.

- Why she turned...

Episode 26: How knowing your self worth can accelerate your career growth with Jacqueline Lee (Vice President & General Counsel of Flynn Restaurant Group)

May 17, 2022

Are you feeling stuck in your career? Do you want to be promoted, but you’re not sure how? Jacqueline Lee (Vice President & General Counsel of Flynn Restaurant Group) shares:

- How knowing her worth that she deserves to be valued and respected has given her courage to set healthy boundaries.

- Why finding a...

Episode 25: How to bounce back from the pandemic and find passion for building a new dream with Winnie Yee-Lakhani

May 10, 2022

During the pandemic, did you struggle with what your life’s purpose is? Did you have to make hard decisions, and think you couldn’t recover? Winnie Yee-Lakhani (Founder & Chef of Smoke Queen Barbeque) shares:

- How she made the hard decision to layoff 50 employees during the pandemic.

- How she bounced back...

Episode 24: How being a gay Asian dancer led to founding his therapy practice with Dr. Noel Ramirez (Founder & Director of Mango Tree Counseling & Consulting)

May 3, 2022

Do you have a feeling that you don’t belong? And you’re not sure what to do with your different identities? Dr. Noel Ramirez (Founder & Director of Mango Tree Counseling & Consulting, an AAPI mental health group mental health resource center, shares:

- How reading a memoir transformed him and gave him the...