The Tao Of Self Confidence With Sheena Yap Chan

Yee Ley Lau is a weaver of sound and facilitator of possibilities, inspiring a lighter way of living for those who choose to connect with her.  Incredibly quiet and painfully shy, was the story for this British born Chinese. Anxiety and depression flooded her reality from a young age and impacted her confidence and relationships as a young adult.  A ‘spiritual awakening’ in her thirties flipped Yee Ley’s world into a spin where she was forced to rehash her life. Energy medicine entered her world, enabling her to create a lighter way of living and it sparked a thirst to know more. As the intrepid explorer of consciousness, using the tools she picked up on the way, Yee Ley had a new-found confidence in herself and also excelled in her career as an IT Business Analyst.  She later chose to dedicate her path to energy medicine and exploring consciousness. Following the lightness in her life was where she was able to connect with her true voice and joyful self, inspiring others to do the same. Yee Ley now resides i

Kaumudi Goda is the Co-Chair for KeyNote, the world’s first non-profit online Women Speakers Directory and the Chief Operating Officer of MetaMind Training, a learning and development consulting company.  She has helped transform Fortune 500 companies in Asia, Europe and North America as a talent strategist, culture builder and program manager.  Kaumudi is a trusted business advisor and has extensive global experience in client leadership, business development and P&L responsibilities.  She moved into human capital management after getting an MBA in 2012. Prior to that, she was an attorney in the U.S. with an LLM from the University of Virginia. She is licensed to practice law in India and United States.  She is an award-winning public speaker and a published author who enjoys conducting workshops, mentoring, and coaching. Kaumudi talks about the importance of sharing your story and how it has helped her build more confidence in herself to become the powerhouse woman that she is today. Check out https:/

Karla Singson is an award-winning writer, speaker, and serial entrepreneur based in Southeast Asia. Currently, she manages her physical and online businesses, travels the world, writes, and graces international stages. She also teaches marketing, public relations and revenue optimization for small and medium enterprises.  She is passionate about feminism, arts, literature, and education. She also has unexplainable fondnesses for the color brown, arcade, books, tea and nail polish. And spoken word poetry. This is her 9th year in professional writing. Karla shares how joining a debate team helped her build her confidence to be the woman that she is today.  She also shares tips that can help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out https://thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Karla's episode, Karla's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Sarah Chung is a Certified Health Coach and NICU nurse.  For the most part, she remembers the earliest years of her life been the “fat one.” It wasn’t until after college she realized what her body needed which was real, unprocessed foods!  Her journey to start losing weight began when she went to a family reunion. The first reaction she received from family she never met before was laughter. At that point in her life she was in 6th grade about 5 feet and 175 pounds, something sparked in her brain that day, if her own family is laughing at the way she looks, what are other people saying? From that moment up until college, her body weight fluctuated a lot.  She initially lost 40 pounds on the 3-day tuna diet. Keeping that off did not last long.  She continued to fluctuate until the end of college, late nights with pizza, beer, and chips, the calories added up.  She wasn’t fat, but she wasn’t happy with her body either. She would think that after eating all that junk, running 30 minutes a day would burn all the

Jenny Dorsey is professional chef, writer and artist.  She makes food to express the full range of human emotions, even those not well-suited for Instagram.  She believes food has a special way of exposing the banal routine and social norms we find ourselves in. It can be a powerful medium for storytelling and create a place for genuine interaction, if we choose to use it as such.  Her mission is to use culinary arts as a platform to evoke introspection, empathy and real emotion. Sometimes her food or the environments she creates make people uncomfortable, and that's the point.  She doesn't plan on being complicit with the way things are, she wants to change the world with her art, even if it's just one honest conversation at a time. Jenny shares how facing her issues is what helped her build her confidence to be the person that she is today.  Tune into her episode to listen to her story. Check out https://thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Jenny's episode, Jenny's website, resources, gifts and so

Ika Vantiani is an Indonesian female self taught artist who makes works with Collage medium.  She is widely involved in art activities such as exhibitions, workshops and training. However Ika Vantiani has no artistic background at all, she graduated from the London School of Public Relations and worked for 13 years in the field of Advertising.  Her love and obsession with Art and Craft made her known as one of the collage artists , both at home and abroad. In addition, Ika is also active as a curator in several major exhibitions such as Fringe events of IKAT/eCut, The Body Festival, What U See Is Not What U Get, and Fashion for Words.  Ika works using various mediums, one of the mediums used is books.  She cut out some used books which later made Collages. Ika began pursuing collages at the beginning of 2000 when she was happy to make collages from used magazines, then she became involved in the international artist community which made her even more in love with Art and Craft. Ika shares how she realize th

Laura Chung is a travel expert.  She followed the traditional path by getting her masters, working in finance and living in a beautiful apartment in Manhattan. She didn't understand why she wasn't happy. In 2017, she quit her job, sold all of her belongings, got rid of her apartment and bought a one-way ticket to Asia. She knew one thing for sure, she loved to travel and she had a passion for sharing through her travel blog, Kumi Dreams. During her travels, she met incredible women (wild hearts) who built their dream businesses and doing what they loved. She wanted to share these women's stories with everyone because she knew that it would inspire more women to do the same. Her podcast Chase Wild Hearts launched August of 2018. During the same time, she realized her greater purpose in life was to teach women spiritual tools to awaken their inner power to guide them in living their dream lives. Laura is now a reiki practitioner and spiritual coach who teaches meditation and Kundalini Yoga at retreats and onlin

Cristine Chen is an Entrepreneur, International Trainer, and TEDx speaker. Her mission is to support entrepreneurs in achieving their business and lifestyle goals using tools in Psychology. She is a speaker and trainer for technology communities such as Women Techmakers and Google Developers Group. She is currently based in Los Angeles and is pursuing a Masters degree in Psychology. Cristine shares how caring for her terminally ill mother made her realize that life is too short to waste time and gave her the confidence to go after her dream life. Check out https://thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Cristine's episode, Cristine's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Rehana Paul is a journalist, entrepreneur, and the founder and editor in chief of Overachiever Magazine. The Magazine was started by Rehana in October of 2018 to give a platform to all Asian women.  Growing up all over the world instilled a deep appreciation for other cultures in Rehana, and today she is is committed to working on raising female literacy rates, mentoring young female entrepreneurs, and making Overachiever Magazine the largest, best, and most inclusive magazine for all Asian women. Rehana shares her struggles with her own confidence.  When she started to take herself seriously, that is when she started to change for the better and create a platform to have a voice for all Asian women.  Listen to her episode as she shares her story. Also, this is the last episode for Season 4 and the new season will be back on September 2, 2019.  I really appreciate each and everyone of you for tuning into the podcast.  See you in September!  In the meantime, feel free to listen to past episodes. Check out t

Lucy Liu is a life coach helping women in life transition beat overwhelm, see clarity, set new goals, live a happier life and thrive!  Lucy transformed her life from feeling over-stressed, unhappy and unhealthy to living her dream life of joy, fulfillment and mindfulness, it is her passion to help other women to make that kind of life changing transformations.  She has made many bold moves in her life to create a more aligned and fulfilled life.  She is an unshakable optimist, loving wife, motivated mother, easy-going small business owner and now makes it her passion to help other women rewrite their life story. Lucy shares why having a sense of self awareness is important to build confidence and be the woman that she is today.  She also shares her tips that can help you build confidence in your own journey. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Lucy's episode, Lucy's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Angelica Hom is the host of the podcast “Chatting with Asians” where she talks with Asian Americans who follow unconventional careers and broken stereotypes of being a doctor, lawyer, or engineer.  She’s a San Francisco native who herself has an unconventional career path. After graduating from San Francisco State University with a degree in Information Systems, she worked in accounting and then switched to marketing analytics. She’s also traveled and lived around the world in cities such as Hong Kong, Helsinki, New York City, and Los Angeles.  With her experiences in building strong team cultures and empowering others with her go-get-em attitude, her next goal is to career switch into HR/People Operations and continue to meet amazing people through her podcast. Angelica shares that taking baby steps in building confidence has helped her to live life on her terms regardless of the situation.  She also shares her struggles and how she is able to overcome them in order to have a more positive outlook on life.

Tiffany Porter is a writer and producer who specializes in sharpening scripts and overseeing independent film projects with colleagues. Currently, she is the Secretary of the Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce of Hollywood- an exciting environment with goals to Bridge the Gap between filmmakers and businesspeople, veteran and aspiring film industry figures, and older to younger generations of Filipino-Americans in Hollywood.  Also, she is a Digital Marketing Assistant for the Asian World Film Festival, which premieres in Los Angeles every Fall season, and connects Asian filmmakers from around the world.  When Tiffany is not in a production/executive meeting or hosting a networking mixer, she loves to explore coffeeshops around Los Angeles and host dinner parties for friends. Tiffany shares what it truly means to be beautiful, strong and extraordinary and how each woman possesses them in their unique way.  She also shares her struggles and how she was able to overcome them to be the confident woman that sh

Kaila Yu is a travel expert and writer based in Los Angeles. She has written for VICE, Extra Crispy, Fodors, Skyscanner, and more. She also writes for the blog Nylon Pink and was the former lead singer of an all-girl rock band! Many of the stamps that she earned on her passports were earned while touring the band.  She is co-writer of the best selling book “30 Day Travel Challenge: How to Make Your Travel Dreams a Reality” . She has also guest posted at Buzzfeed and is a social media pioneer, all the way back to when Myspace was a thing! She currently runs her PR company Hello Drama Pr, specializing in creating fully immersive brand experiences for Influencers. Her last event for Amika generated over generating over 3.5 million impressions. Kaila shares her realizations about travel being her true calling in life and how it gave her the confidence to create a successful career out of it.  She also shares her tips that can help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com

Karen Lin is life coach who help women in STEM get promoted and the founder of The Lin Life.  “The Lin Life Universe” provides daily Inspiration and motivation for change makers who want to make a difference in the world.  Karen Lin also has an engineering background who has lived and worked in downtown Los Angeles for over a decade. This urban influence can be seen in her coaching perspective and her desire to help people create powerful connections to the world within and around them. Karen works primarily with teams who want to be more effective in their work, approach their relationships with confidence, trade busyness for fulfillment and make valuable contributions to the community around them. Karen shares how failing forward has helped her build her confidence to be the woman that she is today.  She also her tips that can help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Karen's episode, Karen's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Pam Didner is a marketing consultant, writer, speaker and author of 2 books: Global Content Marketing and Effective Sales Enablement. She has given future trends, content marketing and sales enablement presentations and workshops in the US, Europe, South America and Asia. Her forte is to create successful global marketing plans that meet local marketing and sales team’s needs. She is strategic in nature and tactical in execution. She also specializes in sales, marketing and internal/external communications consulting, keynote presentations, corporatetraining and planning sessions. She shares marketing thoughts through her website and contributes articles to the Guardian, the Huffington Post, Content Marketing Institute, and other publications.  Pam also has a podcast called 7 Min MKT with Pam where you can get a dose of digital, content marketing and sales enablement through her intriguing personal stories. Pam shares how learning to say no to the things that don't align with her, made her realized that she

Vivienne So is the creator and editor of the lifestyle blog called Jolie Pagaille which means “Beautiful Mess” in French. She is also the host and creator of the podcast titled, This Is For You. She is an independent, single mother of one amazing boy. Her passions include art, beauty, dancing, fashion, philosophy, and writing. She enthuses in music recommendations and often enjoys the art of cinematography of movies and music videos. She believes in the development of emotional self-sufficiency and humor is the route of all happiness. Vivienne talks about her times she went through depression and how it affected her way of thinking. She also shares how seeking online therapy helped her undo her negative programming to live a happier and more confident life. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Vivienne's episode, Vivienne's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Mary Tan is the founder of the Light Warrior School, an institution for children, and creator of the Optimal Human Development with 8 Pillars of study. She is also known as The Wealthy Priestess Leader.  She emphasizes the importance of developing children’s emotional intelligence as early as possible. With over a decade of coaching, training and speaking experience, she is passionate about helping conscious moms coach their sensitive yet strong willed children through emotional challenges with greater confidence and vision.  Mary’s mission is to raise the next generation of soul guided leaders. Teaching emotional intelligence, expanded awareness and the spiritual laws of success are a few of the key practices. She graduated from New York University with a degree in Psychology, is a certified Neurolinguistic Programming Coach through the Christopher Howard Training program, studied the psychic arts through Illuminate Your Life, is certified in Reiki Level II and practices soul level healing through the Akashi

Natasha D'Souza is a journalist, strategist and speaker focusing on startups, technology, business leadership and gender equality in emerging markets. From CEOs of Fortune 500 companies to government visionaries to leading entrepreneurs, she captures authentic stories and actionable insights that keep it real.  Natasha's reportage resulted in her selection by the SheSource braintrust, a global initiative by the Women's Media Center in Washington DC, making her the only UAE-based woman expert on the platform to date. She is also the only UAE-based journalist accepted to the prestigious Wharton Seminar for Business Journalists in its 40 year history.  As an advisor and strategist, Natasha develops and drives growth and communications strategies for startups, tech and media brands seeking to expand in emerging markets. A former corporate warrior, she has worked closely with some of the top brass in business, media, healthcare and government in three countries across three continents including The Corporate Execu

Sonia Bermejo is a publisher and executive editor of Manila Up! International Magazine and Executive Producer of Manila Up TV Entertainment.  Starting off as a TV and magazine model, Sonia built her career as a real insider of the industry at a very young age. Her true skill shines in multitasking. She managed models and singers, worked as Account Manager in a TV Network while producing fashion shows, worked as a Manager and Public Relations Directress. A graduate of fashion designing, she put up her own boutique, while working in the social scene.  Sonia decided to go to America for a short break in 1990. What started as a vacation turned into true love for the city of Los Angeles, and she’s been living here ever since. A true multitasker and a serial Entrepreneur, Sonia became involved in everything she set her heart into. She gathered writers from London, Germany, Canada, Monaco, Australia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and around the United States and Manila Up International Magazine was born. She expan

Elaine Lou Cartas is a business and career coach, speaker and #1 Amazon best selling author of You Are Meant for More, serving clients in over 21 different countries. Elaine specializes in helping women of color land their dream career through authentic relationships both online and offline. As a result, clients have received $25k raises, transitioned into new careers and created their own global businesses.  Elaine has over a decade of experience as a political grassroots organizer, and nonprofit fundraiser. One of her proudest accomplishments was raising $1 million in student scholarships in sixmonths, providing 200+ scholarships. Today, Elaine is the founder of the Color Your Dreams Movement™, an initiative to inspire and support 1 million women of color create their dream business and life by 2025.  She has been featured in Badassery Magazine, and Pasadena Magazine, and Good Morning La La Land. She has spoken around the world including Sweden and Indonesia, as well as Universal Music Studios. She leads mo