Piseth Sam on Leadership, Advocacy, and Trauma Informed Movement

Piseth Sam is an athlete and the co-owner of PowerHouse Fitness. She is a licensed massage therapist and certified personal trainer. At the age of five, Piseth and her family fled Cambodia and came to the US as refugees. Piseth practices trauma informed treatments as part of her philosophy that movement transforms. This is a raw and powerful conversation, and covers the following topics:

No Man’s Land Film Festival and her film “Refuge” with Merrell

Her relationship with her mother

Coming to the US as a refugee, and life as an immigrant

The difficulties and barriers navigating the US immigration system

Leaving a safe corporate job to pursue her passion

The joy she gets from helping people get back into their bodies

Toxic masculinity and prejudices/privilege

Her experiences climbing and in the outdoors

Inclusion in the outdoors

Discrimination and the constant challenges women and minorities face

Practicing courage

Being your own role model

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