Ep. 86: From the Killing Fields to Emmy Award winning journalist with Na Eng (Chief Communications Officer at People For The American Way)

In this episode with Na Eng, we discuss:

- How being born in the killing fields in Cambodia shaped her entire identity.

- How the generosity of strangers helped her beat the odds.  

- What inspired her to be a journalist, and how her background as a refugee helps her to share stories of people dealing with incredibly challenging circumstances.

- Why the model minority myth became one of the dominant narratives around accomplishments, and what we can learn from it.  

- How you can use storytelling to share a person’s humanity and change the world.

- Why there’s a shaming of families on public assistance, and how we can reframe the narrative to see that public assistance is given not just to individuals who are struggling, but major corporations and others.  

- How she won an Emmy for sharing how regressive state taxes benefit the rich and make the poor even more vulnerable.  

- How generational trauma can lead to genetic alterations, and what we can do to heal them.   

- Why it’s important to give your younger self more hugs, empathy, and love.  Connect with Na at https://www.linkedin.com/in/naeng/. 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. Get weekly career tips by signing up for our advice column at www.careerunicorns.com.