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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. 124: Repost: Breaking into leadership while identifying as a Lao refugee, LGBTQIA2S+, and nonprofit professional of color with Matthew Rizzie (Executive Director at GLCU Foundation for Financial Empowerment)

Apr 2, 2024

 

Do you feel your passion is to make the world a better place?  But you’re unsure of how to build a career out of it? 

In this episode, we discuss:

- How the intersectionality of our identities impact our career and life choices.

- The differences between Ally Wong’s “Jungle Asians” versus “Fancy Asians.”

- How teachers make an impact, and can change our life path.  

- Steps you can take to turn your passion of making the world a better place into your career.

- How to build your career in philanthropy, making a big impact, and also make a good living to support your life goals and needs.  

- How to use your personal lived experience and professional work experience to provide culturally competent service.

- What nonprofits can do to increase representation, specifically people of color, in leadership. 

- Why it’s important to enjoy the journey.


Learn more about Matthew on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-rizzie-3139403/.


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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