The Tao Of Self Confidence With Sheena Yap Chan

Elaine Ho is a mindfulness speaker, trainer, coach, shares workshops and experiences that are accessible, multi-sensory and informative.  Her focus is on the integration of mindfulness, neuroscience, somatic embodiment and simply being human. She creates and delivers trainings, keynotes and workshops on mindfulness at the workplace and at public events. She has delivered workshops and trainings to corporate leaders, at companies like Microsoft, LinkedIn, Apple and more, on how mindfulness can create paradigm shifts at work, impacting stress levels, resilience, creativity, emotional intelligence and happiness. She works with individuals on on how to curate a better life, with intention, purpose, meaning and presence. She is the main Pause guide at Pause, and conducts their regular Signature Pause Sessions. Elaine also spends her time coaching individuals and non-profits. Her latest passion project involves coaching mothers in the Yellow Ribbon Project (wives/mothers of ex-convicts) on mindfulness, self-worth a

Ling Ling Tai is a Cultural Consultant and Educator for Spark Learning Solutions.  Her mission is to support leaders, teams and organizations to collaborate effectively across cultures through education, coaching and consulting. Throughout her life, she has lived and worked in 6 different countries.  Her superpower is the ability to reach out, connect and engage with audiences of varying cultures.  She also has a podcast host for South East Asia’s leading education podcast show called Leaders of Learning.  The podcast has been downloaded in over 28 countries globally. On the iTunes Podcast Chart, the show has reached no. 1 in Vietnam and Cambodia, top 5 in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore and top 10 in The Philippines and Sri Lanka. Ling Ling shares how she was able to discover her true self and learn how to be more confident in herself and her capabilities along the way.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Ling Ling's episode, Ling Ling's w

Ohn Mar Win is an illustrator and surface designer for over 20 years.  Originally from Burma she now lives in the UK. It took her quite a while to read and write English so she just drew and painted and just kept drawing and painting because it was much easier than verbs. Then aged 14, she realised people can get paid to draw: how amazing was that? She devised plan that involved being great with paints, brushes and pencils and stacks of paper. After graduating with a degree in Advertising and Design a rather long time ago she pursued a editorial illustration career with a large helping of greetings cards whilst freelancing at Tigerprint.  Ohn Mar have only returned to full time illustration in the last three years after taking a extended break to look after her kids. Ohn Mar shares how sharing her knowledge has helped her become more confident in herself and in her abilities.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Ohn Mar's episode, Ohn Mar's we

Yanise Ho is the Bladress.  She has been rollerblading Across America with no money. This journey is a mission to prove that through love, everyone, regardless of their background, is deeply connected with one another. The world is encircled by natural masterpieces, vibrant cultures, and most of all, incredible people. However, these wonderful stories of love are often shrouded by the gloom-ridden news on crimes and disasters.  She believes the best of humanity also deserves to be told, shared and preserved and have faith because when you act on faith, a world brimming with love, care, and trust is just not a fantasy, but a reality! In 2016, Yanise rollerbladed from Savannah to Miami (600 miles) for 19 days without money. At first, she knew nobody, but soon everyone became her family on the road! This time, she is undertaking a more challenging distance, 6,000 miles from Miami, to the Wild West, and then back to the East Coast. Not only does she yearn to prove the kindness of people, but she also founded #The

Catherine Luib is a dually licensed Chiropractor/Acupuncture Physician of Luib Health Center, Dr. Cat is here to holistically serve the Mental, Emotional, Physical health needs of the communities around her. She partners with Civic Leaders/Entrepreneurs who are having challenges with stress, sleep, weight, pain or performance. She is grateful for the epic career experience with the Celebrity Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line as their Onboard “Trail Blazer” Acupuncturist, managing the Acupuncture At Sea Program which enhanced her Business Leadership Aptitude. Afterward, she continued promoting the Holistic Health message with Radyo Filipino Amerika in her own live radio show “Ask The Doctor,” as a weekly columnist for The Filipino Press Newspaper, contributor of Affinite Magazine, Life By Design Magazine and Pinoy Sa America Magazine. Regularly featured in local newspapers, Dr. Cat also teaches that “Health Is An Inside Job” and encourages all to “Think Well, Eat Well and Move Well.” She cultivates C

Nicole Laeno is 13 year old dancer, actress and vlogger.  She was awarded Hollywood Vibe's Dancer of the Year for 2016-2017.  She was cast in the DanceON series Dance-Off Juniors and Boss Cheer.  Nicole has worked with companies such as H&M Clothing, LEGO, DanceOn Network, ABC and Nickelodeon. She has been in numerous Music Videos with names such as Will.i.am, Black Eyed Peas, Us The Duo and Matt Steffanina. She is also working on many clothing collaborations with companies such as Albion Fit, Flexi Lexi, Heely's and Sugar Reign.  On social media, she earned the verification crown on TikTok to go along with more than 950,000 fans. She also has more than 800,000 followers on Instagram. Nicole was super shy before she discovered her passion for dancing.  She shares how dancing has helped become confident in being her true self and in her capabilities.  Nicole also shares tips that you can use in her own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Nicole's episode, Ni

Leiti Hsu is the co-founder of Journy and the creator of Word of Mouth.  Journy is a modern travel planning service.  She also started WORD of MOUTH magazine which is all about the never ending hunt for the best, newest deliciousness globally, now reaching a global community of 400K. It grew out of her weekly live radio show by the same name.  A regular speaker, interviewer and event host in food, wine, spirits, tech, travel, luxury, millennials and restaurants, you can find her writings in Town & Country. Leiti's work has been covered in Vogue, Adweek, Forbes, FORTUNE, Bloomberg, CNN, TIME, Travel & Leisure, NYMag, Eater, Martha Stewart Weddings, Techcrunch and WSJ Mag. Leiti she shares about her momentary lack of confidence and how she snapped out of it by learning that what is standing in her way is herself.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Leiti's episode, Leiti's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Bidushi Bhattacharya is a rocket scientist and entrepreneur with experience in spacecraft development and operations, academic administration, scientific research, and technical writing.  She is co-Founder of Astropreneurs HUB, Southeast Asia's first space technology incubator, and Founder & CEO of Bhattacharya Space Enterprises, a Singaporean startup dedicated to space-related education and training.  Her previous experience includes over two decades with NASA as a scientist and engineer.  She has analyzed and synthesized technical information and played a key role in fostering communication between academic and industrial teams with varying priorities and work cultures, both within the US and overseas. NASA projects have included the Hubble Space Telescope, the Mars Rover Program, the Galileo Mission to Jupiter, the European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatory, and others. Bidushi shares how learning to do her thing has enabled her to go out and have the confidence to live her path as an Astropre

Sandy Gill better known as TheSandyLion is an image consultant with the simple goal of helping people look and feel the best about themselves. She has clients from all walks of life, from helping celebrities on the red carpet, helping you look great for date night, to helping you re-vamp your closet to feel like a new you. She has worked closely with public figures including Lilly Singh, LaToya Forever, and Humble The Poet. Sandy is a brand ambassador for Daya by Zendaya, and has worked with other notable brands including HP, Guess Jeans, Aldo Shoes and Adidas. She also works as a middle school teacher in Brampton, and has partnered with organizations to help spread access to education to girls around the world. Sandy creates content online with the goal of helping others find confidence within themselves and look stylish within a budget. She promotes creativity over couture.  She also released many of her own creations including a line of head-wraps and handkerchiefs, and Hip Hop tops. Sandy is a proud and a

Kamille Rose Soler is a Peak Performance Coach, Transformational Speaker and Founder of The Ultimate LYFE.  She energizes entrepreneurs, business leaders, high level professionals, and people from all walks of life through her inspirational talks and self-development seminars.  Kamille expands her research on human peak performance through Tony Robbins' Mastery University, The World Class Speakers Alliance, and her travels around the world speaking to communities and companies to empower people of various cultures.  Kamille's work has been as diverse and passionate as her love for people. She has played lead roles in independent films, produced CNN news documentaries in Washington DC, and supported nonprofit founders, real estate entrepreneurs, and businesses owners both nationally and internationally in building their companies. In 2014, she co-founded a collaborative workspace for positive social change entrepreneurs based in Southern CA where she teaches workshops on self-development and continues to consu

Cher Hale is a publicist for entrepreneurs and holds language retreats in Italy.  She works with authors, activists, and artists that have a cause to champion and a story to tell.  All of her "professional" credentials come from a blend of experiences in the nonprofit and online business sectors, and she has a B.S. in Communications from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. When she is not pitching for a client, crafting a promotion plan, or writing, you'll probably find her hiking and rattling off Parks & Rec quotes. She is Taiwanese-American, and she is damn proud of it. Cher shares how she was able to identify her negative and turn it into something positive to build up her confidence.  Check out her episode to tune into her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Cher's episode, Cher's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Kayelle is a model and soon to be Nurse Associate from London,United Kingdom.  In 2017, she took part in a march through Oxford Street in London where herself and about ten other beautiful women to raise awareness of our own imperfections and our imperfections in not just the modelling sector, but in day to day life in general. It was amazing seeing women who have been put down for most of their life for reasons out of their control, whether it be weight, height, race, vitiligo, hair colour and albinism. In order to model you need to have some confidence, and she definitely needed a lot of confidence to march down Oxford street in a two piece. But it was so worth it as the people that saw it felt so empowered just by seeing us do that. Kayelle shares her story and what she did to build herself up to be the confident woman that she is today.  She also shares tips that you can use in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Kayelle's episode, Kayelle's websit

Karen Rosalie is a photographer, artist and founder of Rosalie Agency & Rosalie Studios.  She has been a photographer for over ten years.  She used to be the editorial manager for Chriselle Lim who is one the biggest beauty influencers on social media and was able to attended major events such as the Paris Couture Week.  She has worked with brands such as Bvglari, Dior, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Ferragamo, to conceptualize shoots to feature products organically.  Currently she owns an creative content agency in Los Angeles where she helps elevate brands with high contrast editorials, flatlays and videos. Karen used to live a rigid life due to her upbringing.  She thought she had to be perfect to be accepted.  In her episode, Karen shares what it feels like to be liberated to live a life that she has design versus what is expected of her and how her camera has opened so many doors in her career. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Karen's episode, Karen's website, resources, gifts and so much

Kimi Lu is a life coach and an advocate of celebrating life.  First of all, she likes to call her friends protons, because she believes that we are all positively charged beings. Some are already sparking off with light, while some are still waiting to be plugged in.  In 2010, Kimi went to San Diego, California and trained at the Bennet Stellar University to be licensed as a Certified Master Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner, Neuro-Linguistic Hypnotherapy Life Coach, and Reiki Master Practitioner.  She was then initiated with “Angels” at the Spiritual Unfoldment Network in Manhattan, New York City.  It is her true passion to help others light up.  Kimi is also a believer of celebrating one’s self healthily and  in the power of becoming and loving who you are. Kimi shares how she was able to find her true passion which is to become a life coach and how she took action to live the life that she has today.  She also shares tips that can help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoo

Kymberly Maitland-Smith is the creator of Solti Activewear which is handmade in Cebu, Philippines.  Their handcrafted, reversible and versatile pieces are designed to contour any type of woman, and for ANY occasion. SOLTI's comfortable designs can be worn as daywear, at the beach, for your favourite workout, and even for a night out. It's easy and light for travel so you won't need to overpack with our two color alternatives designed in one.   She also lives a cruelty free lifestyle and is raising awareness about animal cruelty, the food industry, environmental issues, and health & wellness.  Kymberly also shares vegan recipes, vegan hot spots and her travels. Kymberly shares that being inspired by other women to be live their selves has helped her to live her authentic self and paying it forward by empowering other women to do the same.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Kymberly's episode, Kymberly's website, resources, gifts and so mu

Christine Choi is the host of Choi Says Podcast.  Every alternating week, she speaks briefly about her progress as an aspiring actress.  She only recently begun to realize that she wants to pursue acting.  She talks about her struggles with performance anxiety and her journey of trying to overcome that fear.  Her recent discovery of therapy is another huge piece of these episodes. I She tries to relate therapy and its role in helping her get over her stage fright. The other alternating weeks, Christine speaks with her friends and discuss their lives and the hardships they had to overcome. Everyone walks different walks in life, but we all have hardships to overcome and goals we want to achieve.  The purpose of this podcast really is to let everyone know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. We all have something. We are all living as hard as we can and there are hurdles in life. It’s really how you deal with those hardships that makes you who you are. Christine shares how the difficult times in her gave her the opportunit

Annett Bone is the creator and host of The DancePreneuring Studio podcast where she guides her listeners on a journey of transformation inspired by dance, life, and business. The podcast is a reflection of her personal adventure overcoming her fears and returning to her passion for dance after a 20 year hiatus, the lessons that she has learned along the way, and proving that it’s never too late to be great.  She also has online marketing experience including website development, social media strategy and management, project management, and content creation since 2012 with entrepreneurs, small companies and non-profit organizations. Annett shares what confidence has done for her especially returning to her passion for dancing after a 20 year hiatus.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Annett's episode, Annett's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Angie Chang is CEO and Founder at Girl Geek X (formerly Bay Area Girl Geek Dinners). Prior to Girl Geek X, she was VP of Strategic Partnerships at Hackbright Academy, a women's engineering school which has graduated over 500+ female software engineers. Hackbright was acquired by Capella Education Company in April 2016. Angie led partnerships with employers from February 2013 to February 2017 at Hackbright, where she built valuable hiring partnerships (Uber, Slack, GoDaddy, Redfin, Indiegogo and more), launched the mentorship program (enlisting 700+ industry engineers as volunteers in 4 years) and connected countless women to new jobs in tech. Prior to that, she co-founded Women 2.0 in 2006, a media company which promotes women in high-tech entrepreneurship, and Bay Area Girl Geek Dinners in 2008 (now Girl Geek X). She was named in Fast Company's 2010 "Most Influential Women in Technology"​ and more recently Business Insider named her one of "30 Most Important Women Under 30 In Tech"​. Angie has been invited b

Mariko Hirakawa is the founder of Visionary Yoga.  She is also an internationally recognized Yoga-Ayurveda Expert with over 27 years of teaching experience, author of the #1 International Bestselling Book, The Yoga of Personal Development.  She’s a teacher of teachers, currently working with top business leaders in New York City bringing Yoga as a powerful Peak Performance and personal development tool to break free from the unconscious loops that are sabotaging their health, relationships, and financial abundance, and step into their highest expression as leaders.  A former professional ballet dancer as well as an Ayurvedic physician trained in India, she is dedicated to positioning Yoga as something far beyond fitness, the ultimate technology for human consciousness evolution. Mariko shares how Visionary Yoga has helped to her to find her purpose in life and have the confidence to be her authentic self.  She also shares her tips that can help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofs

Natalie Chan is the CEO Of Own Academy.  Natalie was an engineer by studies, corporate by lifestyle, independent film producer by choice, and now an educator by freedom and mission.  Today, Natalie focuses her efforts in projects with educational and social purposes. Her recent production Dream On, is a doco-reality series with a social mission, helping marginalized individuals to believe in the power of their dreams. With education as her passion, Natalie founded OWN Academy with the undertaking of engineering an alternative education system in Hong Kong and beyond, providing personalized, decentralized and democratized education. Natalie shares how she was able to see things in a different way by changing her perspectives on life.  She also shares tips that will help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Natalie's episode, Natalie's website, resources, gifts and so much more.