Career Unicorns - Spark Your Joy

  Are you wondering how to navigate the complexities of cultural identity, personal and systemic challenges, and trauma?  In this episode with Rosie Yeung, Founder of Changing Lenses and the Un-Executive Coaching Methond and a Certified Trauma Recovery Coach, we discuss the challenges that marginalized communities face and how this plays out in mental health and workplace dynamics.  We do a deep d...

  Are you feeling lost in your job search?  This episode with one of my former clients, Michaela Cultrara, Product Marketing Manager at UtilityAPI,  is for you.  Michaela shares how she went from getting laid off, helping her mom clean homes to make ends meet, and how she successfully transitioned from public interest to tech.  In this episode with Michaela, we dive deep into:  - Culture & Career:...

  This week, I'm so excited to share a podcast with one of my former clients, Jaymon Ballew.  Jaymon is Senior Counsel for The Major League Soccer and a first-generation college and professional graduate.  He shares his experiences navigating corporate America as a Black man, the importance of understanding the unwritten rules of the professional world, and how our work together helped him get cla...

  Are you working at a toxic job?  But you're afraid to leave?  In this episode with Sarah Cottrell, founder of Former Lawyer, we do a deep dive into: - How to pay off your student loans after leaving your job. - How you can work on building your dream career while working your full time job. - How narcissism is built into workplaces. - The strategies you can use to leave a toxic work environment....

  Do you want to build a career in human rights, but you don't know where to even begin?  In this episode, we dive deep into: - How to build a career in human rights. - How to create trauma informed training for students and practitioners and why it's important to take care of our mental health.  - How to find your own voice and give yourself grace when others don't like what you have to say. Conn...

  Are you a parent and you're struggling to balance work and life?  Winter shares: - What you can put in place to start a business during the pandemic while being a parent. - What practices you can put in place to get through the tough times.    - What snapping at her son made her realize about managing her work and life. - The importance of advocating for yourself, especially as a mom and parent....

  Do you feel overwhelmed?  You know you need to make a change, but you're not sure where to start?  We do a deep dive into: - How mindfulness can help you find calm in chaos. - How mindfulness can help you better serve your clients and better prepare your clients for high stakes situations.  - How the pandemic has affected employment laws, and what employees and employers can do given new regulat...

  Do you or someone you know struggle with mental health? In this episode, we do a deep dive on:   - How having a mental illness like bipolar requires you to prioritize her mental and physical wellbeing. - How to manage final exams and licensing exams while being pregnant and after having a baby.   - How having a mental illness deepens your compassion and enables you to better support your clients...

  Are you wondering how you can prepare to meet with the most powerful leaders in the world?  Jim shares:  - How to be true to yourself and find your vocation when the world tells you it's not possible to do what you love. - How he captures authentic moments photographing people like President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris. - How to establish trust with people who don't know or tru...

  The job search can cause a lot of stress and anxiety.  In this episode with Lauren Tetenbaum (Psychotherapist and Lawyer), we dive deep into:  - How you can give yourself more grace. - How to find the right therapist for you. - Why there's power in you sharing your story. Connect with Lauren at  www.latcounseling.com or on instagram @thecounselaur. Connect with Samorn at www.linkedin.com/in/samo...

  Are you feeling lost in your career?  And you want to find a fulfilling career again?  In this episode, we do a deep dive into:     How loss can redirect us to find purpose. What to do when your body feels flight, fright, or freeze. The steps it takes to transform from having a scarcity mindset to an abundant mindset. What in our daily lives are leading to energy leaks, and how to stop them to r...

  Do you want to quit your high paying job?  But you're afraid you won't be able to make ends meet?  Christina shares:  - How to manage graduating during a challenging economy and job market. - What you can do to manage your finances and not be beholden to the golden handcuffs at a job.  - How to transition from entry level employee to leadership and management. - How to ask for help graciously an...

  Do you know that you're supposed to ask your network to help you?  But you don't want to feel icky doing it?  In this episode, we do a deep dive with Rupa on: - How to share you're interested in a role even when it is uncomfortable.  - How informational interviews can lead you to your dream role. - How to graciously ask your network to help you get introductions that can lead to job interviews. ...

  The Supreme Court rulings against the LGBTQAI2+ community is heartbreaking.  During these dark times, it's important to remind ourselves that we still have a voice and can fight for social justice. In this episode with my lovely neighbor, Stuart Gaffney, we discuss:  - Creating life unicorn adventures by quitting your jobs and traveling with your partner for 365 days without social media. - Grow...

Have you been struggling with your job search? And you want to stop feeling stuck and frustrated, and land your dream job in the next 3 months? In this episode, Samorn shares: - Answers to the most commonly asked questions from working with over 1,000 clients. - Why mental health is the most important thing to having a fulfilling life and career. - What you can do to rebuild your life when it has...

  Sabai dee pii mai - Happy Lao New Year. I've been hearing from friends and clients that they're feeling more stressed, anxious, and sometimes depressed.  Given what's going on in the world, it's not a surprise. So instead of the usual interview with guests, this episode is dedicated to reconnecting with our bodies and our breath. - The meditation itself is less than 6 minutes (0.1 billable hours...

  In this episode, we're doing a deep dive with Stephanie Kiman (Sr. Marketing Programs Manager at SAP).  We discuss:  - Why winging it in your career can work for a while, but ultimately will not lead to happiness or fulfillment.  - How the "techsession" led to unexpected layoffs and how to bounce back. - Why making agreements with yourself ahead of time can help with making big career changes li...

  Do you want to be happy?  But you're afraid of making career changes?  In this episode, we discuss: - How to find happiness even in a career that is known to be soul sucking like law. - What cooking can do to help us process generational trauma, including genocide by the Khmer Rouge. - Discover the importance of embracing the complexities of your identities; Chhunny discusses the unique challeng...

  Do you identify as BIPOC, and feel like the odds are stacked against you in Corporate America?  In this episode with Adunola Adeshola, we discuss:  - What to do when your dream job becomes your nightmare. - How to build your dream career and thrive when Corporate America isn't designed for you. - What to do if you're the only Black, indigenous, or person of color in your office.   - How to let g...

  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 o...

  Are you looking for your purpose?  Or you've found it, but you're not sure how to pursue it?  In this episode, we discuss: - How to create conditions so that the only path forward is to follow your purpose.  - What it's like to confront our own privilege and leverage it to do good in the world. - How to build a sustainable nonprofit by learning skills, including fundraising from $35K to $6M, bui...

  Many grapple with generational trauma and mental health challenges, impacting career paths. This episode explores: - Lao American Identity & Trauma : The U.S. "Secret War" in Laos and its lasting effects. - Healing from Generational Trauma : How past experiences shape choices and steps to move forward. - Embracing Your Origin Story : Finding purpose, connection, and belonging through heritage ex...

  Do you identify as Asian American?  And you're finding it challenging to figure out what parts make you whole?  Melissa shares: - Feeling Culturally Misunderstood? Dr. Melissa Chan, PhD (East Asian Languages & Cultures), shares her unique experience growing up Chinese Burmese American. - Beyond the Model Minority Myth: Discover how economic disparities and racism shaped Melissa's childhood. - Cu...

  Feeling Stuck in Your Career? Learn how Leang Chung, a former Khmer refugee and founder of Pelora Stack, overcame limiting beliefs and built a fulfilling career path. This episode is packed with actionable tips for: - Making a Major Career Change : Explore Leang's journey, including transitioning to first-time management, entrepreneurship, or solopreneurship. - Breaking Free from Scarcity Thinki...

  Struggling to find purpose after the pandemic's disruptions? You're not alone. In this episode, Winnie Yee-Lakhani, Founder & Chef of Smoke Queen Barbeque, shares her inspiring story of resilience and reinvention. What You'll Learn: - Overcoming the difficulty of laying off employees. - Channeling passion into a new dream career. - Building a thriving business despite online negativity. - Organi...