The Tao Of Self Confidence With Sheena Yap Chan

Rowan Hisayo Buchanan is writer and author. She is the author of the debut novel Harmless Like You which is receiving praise and raving reviews. Rowan has a BA from Columbia University, an MFA from the UW-Madison, and a 2015 Asian American Writers’ Workshop fellowship. At first, Rowan did not believe that she could write for a living. She thought it was something so impossible for her. In the end, Rowan made the decision to write anyway despite her fears and it has led her to a life that she never thought was possible all because of that one decision. Listen to her episode as she shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Rowan's episode, Rowan's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Siobhan Barnes is a career coach, workshop facilitator and founder of The Neon Life Society. As an ex-corporate career climber at Goldman Sachs she is passionate about supporting women to pursue their purpose in meaningful careers and businesses they love whilst living a full life outside the office too. Her mission is to support a new wave of female leaders that are modelling a new definition of success. Siobhan had a successful career based on the standards of others which was working for a big investment firm but she knew she wasn't living her authentic self. Find out on this episode what made Siobhan face the truth about herself to be the person that she is today. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Siobhan's episode, Siobhan's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

InJung Oh is a visual artist. Working primarily as a painter, Oh has developed the concept Volossom, at once motif, philosophy, and generative process for her work. Volossom embodies the tension between chance and control in art: the prefix “vol,” rooted in the Latin word voluntas (to will), anchors the term to intentionality and aspiration, while “blossom” is a kind of energetic automatism, bringing to mind self-precipitating forms found in nature. InJung talks about how visual art has helped her build confidence through her own creation called Volossom and the meaning behind it. Tune into today's episode to check out InJung's story and tips. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of InJung's episode, Injung's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Sheena Vera Cruz is an Artist Development & Movement Coach, Choreographer and a host. While she was known as a professional dancer in streetdance and hiphop she is currently an ambassador and trainer for the Nike Women – Nike Training Club (NTC). Sheena has gone through many setbacks in her life but she has learned to see the good in every setback and allow opportunities to come her way. Her setbacks has also helped her find her true purpose in life. Listen to Sheena's episode as she shares her story. Also, we will be taking a short Christmas and New Year's break and will be back on January 2, 2017 for more stories of amazing women who have discovered their inner journey to self confidence. Happy Holidays and see you in the New Year. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Sheena's episode, Sheena's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Joni is the CEO and Founder of Joni Young Global, a high performance corporate growth strategy and consulting company. She formerly founded and served as the CEO of a $20-Million international import/export company. Her strength and no-nonsense innovative tactics led to her company’s exponential growth against all odds during the 2008 economical down market. Joni will share her story along with why looking at the bigger picture has made her become the power house woman that she is today and inspiring others to live a better life. Also she shares tips that will help you in your own inner journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Joni's episode, Joni's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Jennifer Choi is Founder and Champion of Communication at Bon Intent, a boutique communications consultancy. She is super passionate about working with others to amplify their impact through effective communication. With high emotional intelligence, Jennifer believes that infusing empathy into communication will enable people to truly connect to each other in the digital age. Authentic human connection makes her heart flutter. Jennifer has failed many times in her life but she always knew that failure is not final. Tune into this episode as she shares what she has done to live the life that she has today and how you can apply it to your own journey. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Jennifer's episode, Jennifer's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Victoria Mui is the President of the Corporate Champions Vancouver. The Corporate Champions Vancouver (“CCV”) Summer Games was created as the solution to improving team culture and building internal camaraderie for corporate companies. A marquee event held once a year made up of 10+ sports and activities, this “Olympic for Businesses” is the largest corporate event of its kind in British Columbia that encourages team building, enhances employee engagement and competitive performance. Victoria back then did not have the right tools and resources to build up her own confidence. She realized later on that if she wanted to be more confident, she had to do a complete 180 and figure out who she was and what she wanted to do in life. Tune into her episode as she shares her story with you. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Victoria's episode, Victoria's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

For more than 15 years, Victoria Namkung been a Los Angeles-based author, journalist, essayist, and cultural commentator. Her writing has been published in the Los Angeles Times, NBC Asian America, Huffington Post, VICE, Washington Post, USA Today, xoJane, InStyle, and Los Angeles magazine, among other publications. Her debut novel, The Things We Tell Ourselves (Standard Time Press), examines the damage that one generation can do to the next and the compromises we make between our ideals and life’s realities. Victoria would use to sacrifice her feelings in order to be nice to everyone. When she learned how to say no to things that did not serve her and her purpose, that is when she started her own journey of know what she truly wanted in life. Check out her episode as Victoria shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Victoria's episode, Victoria's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Deborah Jian Lee a journalist and author of the book Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism. She has worked as a staff reporter for the Associated Press, taught journalism at Columbia University, and written for Foreign Policy, Forbes, Slate, Reuters, GOOD, WBEZ, WNYC and others. She is also the co-founder of One Book, One Church, which is a national book club of more than 50 communities reading Rescuing Jesus with an eye toward developing concrete strategies for practicing social justice and radical inclusion. Deborah used to think that being of Chinese descent made her less worthy. She would assimilate to the culture around her which was predominantly Caucasian. When she started to liberate herself and live her truth, she was able to also create a tribe that can live their true selves. Tune into her episode as she shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Deborah 's episode, Deborah's website, resources, gifts and so

Ratnadevi Manokaran is a plus size fashion blogger. She also owns Adevi and co-owns Curve Cult. She believes that fashion has no restriction and aims to bring you clothes that are designed to flatter your curves but remain current. Ratnadevi's mission in life is to empower women. Ratnadevi was not always this confident. In fact she was the total opposite. She was always living life for someone else instead of living life for herself. Sick and tired of living life for others, she finally decided it was time to stop dimming her light and live her truth. Listen to Ratnadevi's episode as she shares her story and how it can help you in your own journey. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Ratnadevi 's episode, Ratnadevi 's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Cindy Leong is an Enneagram Coach and Trainer who can help you make sense of your professional and personal relationships. Besides being a Corporate Relationship Trainer, she is also a Singapore Social Development Network, SDN-Accredited dating practitioner, a dating and relationship coach, certified wedding planner, and the founder of Relationship Studio. She is also the Exclusive Dating Coach of I Meet You, a leading online dating company in Singapore and Chief Dating Coach of Divine Connect, a premium match making agency in Singapore. Cindy used to look for love in the wrong places which gave her low self confidence. Cindy had to learn to love herself before she knew what her purpose was in life. In this episode she shares her story and tips to help you in your own inner journey of self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Cindy's episode, Cindy's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Prachi Saini started Je T’aime Perfumery with the vision of bringing the mysterious art of perfume design to a wider audience. Prior to following her passion in designing signature scents, she worked for nearly 10 years in the architecture and infrastructure construction industries in the USA and India. Now based in Singapore, she works together with her team to host fragrance workshops and parties where consumers can discover and create their own signature scents. Aside from leading these intimate workshop sessions, Prachi also works closely with consumers to design their signature fragrances, from suggesting ingredients based on their favourite perfumes to designing a formula with their ideas. Prachi used to be insecure about herself which made her miserable. When she met one of her best friends, that is when her confidence grew. Prachi saw the confidence her friend had and started learning from it. Tune into her episode as she shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Pr

ShuQi Liu is the founder of Doyenne.sg, which is an online publication for the aspirational and modern woman, focused on driving her forward in her relentless pursuit of success. They celebrate leadership, entrepreneurship, travel, and wellness with a twist. With an emphasis on producing intellectual content featuring doyennes from all fields, this publication seeks to inspire not only risk-takers, but also those who need that extra spark in their life’s quests. ShuQi shares about how she had the courage to quit her job to start her own business at the age of 26. She will also share how taking the plunge has also helped her confidence grow in other areas of her life other than business. Tune into today's episode and check out ShuQi's story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of ShuQi's episode, ShuQi's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Jie Zheng is an artist and a model. She is currently in college also studying art and technology with a concentration in graphic design. When she isn't in school, she is modelling and dabbling into fashion design because its her passion. At 19, its amazing that Jie knows what she wants and goes after her passion. At first she was going to go to medical school because it was something her parents wanted but she knew deep in her heart that it wasn't her path. She took a leap of faith by following her passion which has paid off with a high social media following and doing what she loves which is fashion, art and modelling. Tune into her episode as she shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Jie's episode, Jie's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Nikki Soohoo is an Actress based in Los Angeles, best known for her roles in the movies: "The Lovely Bones," directed by Peter Jackson, "Stick It," the gymnastics movie where she costarred alongside with Jeff Bridges, and "Bring It On: Fight to the Finish," the cheerleading movie costarring with Christina Milian. Nikki used to be shy and was a huge people pleaser. When Nikki's best friend told her she loved her for who she really is, that is when Nikki started to find herself. She started living the person she wanted to be instead of what others wanted her to be. Tune into her episode as Nikki shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Nikki's episode, Nikki's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Victoria Park was born and raised in the great city of Chicago, and can be currently seen on MTV’s Sweet/Vicious. She is best known for her leading role as Hayley in feature film “Everything Before Us”, her recurring role as head cheerleader Aubrey on ABC Family’s “Bunheads”, as well as her work on “Grey’s Anatomy”, “Revenge”, “Cavemen”, and with Wong Fu Productions. She graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in Radio/TV/Film, and has trained with Anthony Meindl, Margie Haber, Playhouse West, & Upright Citizens Brigade. Victoria is also half of YouTube sketch comedy duo “2 Azn Grlz”, and loves denim, her cats, and really bad puns. Victoria used to be self conscious since she was living life to make others happy. She was always afraid of what other people may think of her. When she knew that to live life better is to live to be herself, that is when she was able to break free from what people thought of her. Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com f

Larissa Lam is an award-winning pop, dance and soul-influenced singer and songwriter. Her current single “I Feel Alive” won the 2015 Hollywood Music in Media Award and Akademia Music Award for Best Dance Song. She was named November 2015 Best Vocalist of the Month by SingerUniverse Magazine. This petite, Chinese-American woman defies stereotypes and expectations with her powerful and soulful voice. However, what makes Lam stand out is her range and ability to craft memorable melodies with lyrical depth and empowering themes. Lam can energize you with club anthems, show some sass with a jazzy twist or bare her soul with a tender ballad. Growing up in the United States, Larissa used to be ashamed of being Asian American. She wanted to be like her peers since she grew up in a predominantly Caucasian community. A story from the Bible helped Larissa realized to embrace her culture and now gets involved in Asian American issues to educate and bring awareness. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes

Ashley Low founder of Ashley Low Photography, she is a family photographer who specialises in newborn photography. She absolutely love what she does. Ashley gets to be around by all the sweet newborns who give her big smiles and beautiful poses (despite the occasional pees/poos), the drooling but cheekily cute babies and the running around toddlers who motivates her to keep fit! There was a time in Ashley's life where she was miserable and too afraid to speak. When she knew she could live high, it meant for her to live a happy life. Find out in this episode how Ashley is able to live high and overcome her self confidence issues. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Ashley's episode, Ashley's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Zeoane is a versatile talent, well-known for her bubbly and fun energy in her hosting shows. She had rave reviews and testimonials of her roadshows, dinner and dance parties, seminars and community shows. She has been featured on Singapore national TV channels like Channel 5, Channel 8, Channel U, Toggle TV and Starhub Cable TV. Her latest projects are for Singapore’s Health Promotion Board’s stage plays to raise awareness for national health campaigns. For Zeoane, it was a challenge for her to build confidence especially with her body since she was not the typical Asian female. This led her to low self esteem and self sabotage. When her husband introduced her to a form of meditation, that was when she able to build her own confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Zeoane's episode, Zeoane's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Shuling Yong is a filmmaker with a passion for creating positive social change through media, and have Produced/Directed Growing Roots which premiered on the Discovery Channel, worked with the Chicago-based multi award-winning production company Kartemquin Films on Maria Finitzo’s In The Game and Steve James’s America To Me, and on Rebecca Parrish’s award-winning documentary Radical Grace. She has also worked with multiple non-profit organizations across Chicagoland, helping take their videos and online marketing efforts to the next level. Shuling also has a podcast called Reel Impact based on interviews, case studies, tips and stories from impact film and video professionals worldwide. Shuling was not able to express herself when she was younger. Growing in as Asian household, her family was never expressive which made Shuling not realize what she can truly achieve herself. In this episode, you will learn what Shuling did to gain confidence to be where she is today creating a positive impact through film