Episode 102: From the Bronx to Chief Legal Officer: how to embrace your identities, take risks, and build your dream career with Shana Simmons (Chief Legal Officer at Everlaw)

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. Get weekly career tips by signing up for our advice column at www.careerunicorns.com.