About me
Story & Purpose
Brooklynite. Plant lover. Reader.
Introvert who actually enjoys networking. Have an energizing laugh. First salary negotiation was with my dad (and it was an epic fail).
Love interior design and gut-renovated the first apartment I purchased. Built a successful career by signing up for undesirable projects. Would request Mom’s chicken ginger with rice as my final meal on this earth.
Founder’s Story
Navigating the World as a First
Responsibility
of Being First
Being born into a refugee family from Cambodia and growing up with limited resources, I found myself in a lot of ‘firsts’. The first in the family to attend a four-year college. The first to go away for school. The first to earn a Bachelor’s degree. The first to have a white-collar job with an annual salary versus an hourly wage. The first to experience upward mobility in a professional career. The first to become a corporate executive.
All those ‘firsts’ came with the responsibility of being a positive role model for my younger sibling and cousins. The weight of having to figure things out on my own. Then, turning around to share that knowledge with the rest of the family. To achieve the kind of notable progress that makes all the sacrifices that my parents, aunts, uncles and grandmother made worth it. To live the American dream.
Disadvantages
as an Asset
That experience prepared me to navigate the world in a different way. It taught me to use my setbacks and disadvantages as an asset. It taught me how to be gritty, resourceful, and solve problems creatively. To read people and situations effectively. To break down complex challenges into actionable steps. Most importantly, it taught me to constantly operate from a place of continuous growth, change, and curiosity.
To my surprise, my upbringing and life skills gave me a lift in building a successful career in leadership and coaching. I applied grit and creativity to solve complex organizational problems with limited resources. Constantly questioning, "is there a more efficient way to do this?" Helping companies and leadership grow and transform.
Inspiring an Inner Passion
My experience being first inspired a passion for helping people as they navigate their career first. The first time they change careers. The first time they manage people. The first time they scale a team as an early-stage founder. The first time they become a solopreneur.
My vision for Pelora Stack is to become a destination for people who are preparing for their next stage of professional growth.
Leang Chung
Career First Coach & Founder
Speaker Bio
Leang Chung (she/her) is a Career First Coach & Founder of Pelora Stack. She helps people navigate their career first. Coaching first-time career changers, people managers, early-stage founders, and solopreneurs.
Leang is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and has been featured in Elpha, Diversity Women Media, Tech Ladies, and Forbes. She’s an active speaker and writer on topics related to career management, coaching, advancing womxn in the workplace, personal branding, and networking as an introvert.
