The Tao Of Self Confidence With Sheena Yap Chan

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

Lindssay Tran is the founder of The Inner Leader which empowers leaders and cultivates authentic leadership from within.  She would describe herself as a curious learner.  Lindssay loves to learn about people, cultures, life experiences, and everything else including herself. She loves to read books on business, psychology and personal development. Lindssay is also a Vipassana meditation student. Meditation has changed her life, and it is very much a big part of who she is.   Lindssay shares how a backpacking trip to Santorini led her to feel the force of love and how it taught her to be kinder to herself while helping others be uplifted along the way.  She also shares tips that can help you in your journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Lindssay's episode, Lindssay's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Joie Cheng is a Best-selling author, speaker, transformation coach, energy healer, and circle facilitator.  She is on a mission to touch lives and inspire women to live as love.  Through her powerful online programs, her meaningful mentorship programs, and her impactful speaking platform, Joie loves showing women how to stop living their life on autopilot and awaken to the life they’ve always wanted, one with more wealth, health, happiness, success, and freedom.  Using a unique blend of energy healing, life coaching, and transformation techniques, Joie’s hands on mentorship is masterful and life changing. Joie shares how a form of energy healing called Matrix Energetics gave her the ability to heal herself to become the powerhouse woman that she is today while helping others leave their own legacy.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Joie's episode, Joie's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Emily Liou is a former recruiter turned career coach at CultiVitae, a play on words for cultivate your life. She strongly believes that life is too short to NOT wake up happy on Mondays. Through coaching and her signature e-course program, Happily Hired Formula, she helps career transitioners figure out what a dream job really looks like and then helps them actually turn that dream into a reality with proven strategies. Emily’s career advice is regularly featured in outlets such as Forbes, Inc., and Fast Company. When not helping her clients make amazing career transitions, you can find her eating her way through Los Angeles. Emily shares how learning how to cold call clients helped her gain confidence in herself by realizing that she can improve on anything she put her mind to.  She also shares tips that you can use in your own journey to confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Emily's episode, Emily's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Camille Laurente is the CEO and Co-Founder of Hueman Group Media, a company that inspires people to do good through the power of audio storytelling. HGM partners with thought leaders, brands and organizations to create riveting audio content. From innovations in generosity to advancing gender equality, HGM's award-winning podcasts inspire people to do good through the power of audio storytelling. Camille is the creator, producer and co-host of Sincerely, Hueman, an original podcast featuring the vivid lives of humans people should know, and their stories of doing good in the modern age. The show tells the remarkable tales of advocates, philanthropists and everyday people who have changed the lives of strangers and communities around the world. She is also the co-producer of The Fix, hosted by leading gender equality expert Michelle King. The Fix with Michelle King is a podcast that shares stories of women and men who are innovating and taking action to advance equality in the workplace and beyond. Camille sh

Toast Tajiri is one half of the acoustic music duo, “Siena & Toast.”  Toast would love to live in a world where the culture and the economy values and esteems people and organizations based on their kindness, reliability, and genuine respect for others. She’s a self-taught graphic designer and singer/songwriter and enjoys spiritual and nature writing, and is married to Siena Lee-Tajiri. Toast shares how an experience in her life has given a sense of peace in herself to be the confident and relaxed woman that she is today.  She also shares tips that can help you in your own journey to self confidence.  Tune into her episode to check out her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Toast's episode, Toast's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Siena Lee-Tajiri is one half of the acoustic music duo, “Siena & Toast”  which is known for their harmonies and easy, coffeehouse style.  They have performed with and co-written many songs for multiple Grammy award winners such as Daniel Ho.  Siena has also sang backgrounds for Emmy award winner Faith Rivera. In addition to her love for music, Siena and her partner Toast have a podcast dedicated to all things that comfort the soul through their loves, including spirituality, cats, food, and music. Siena shares how her grandmother's passing helped her reinforce confidence in herself to be the woman that she is today and create a bigger impact in the world.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Siena's episode, Siena's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Linda Raynier CPA, CA is a Career Strategist, Speaker and Coach for corporate professionals looking to enhance their personal brand to pursue careers they will truly enjoy.  After receiving her CPA designation and working at a Big Four accounting firm, Linda became a top-performing recruiter/headhunter in Toronto where she's placed over 200 individuals in permanent opportunities across the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) from Financial Analyst up to CFO/Director of Finance levels.  She now works with international clients from all over the world through her online career consulting business.  Her Youtube channel has also been rapidly growing reaching millions of viewers where she shares her insights on anything career-related such as interview and resume tips, personal branding, confidence building and more.  Linda's unique strategies has helped her clients land exciting career opportunities. Linda shares how being laid off from her job made her realize it was perfect timing for her to do something different and

Michelle Elman is a five-board accredited Body Confidence Coach and an award-winning body positive activist. She is most known for her campaign Scarred Not Scared and the active presence within the body positive community with over 190k followers across her two Instagram accounts (@ScarredNotScared and @BodyPositiveMemes). She has appeared on Sky News, Channel 5 News, BBC Radio London, BBC Radio 5 Live, LBC sharing her expert opinion on body confidence, as well as radio worldwide from Hong Kong to Los Angeles to Ireland. Her TedX talk "Have You Hated Your Body Enough Today?" has been viewed over 35,000 times and her debut book "Am I Ugly?" has just been released. Michelle shares how looking back into the small moments in her life helped gain the confidence she has today.  She shares her tips that can help you in your journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Michelle's episode, Michelle's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Renata Trebing is the founder of Nourish with Renata, a healthy recipe and food blog.  Each week, Renata shares her recipes with hundreds of followers through her blog, guest blogs and on social media. Renata has also partnered with local food companies such as Wright’s of Texas Salsa and Buddha’s Brew Kombucha, to develop recipes from their products.  Renata shares her passion for simple, healthy and delicious recipes by teaching private and small group cooking classes. These hands-on lessons are highly customizable, and are suitable for everyone from young professionals to working mothers. A graduate of the University of Canterbury, Renata lives in Texas with her husband, daughter, twin boys and lovable Labrador. Renata used to feel overwhelmed and frustrated because she couldn't fulfill her dreams.  Find out how making time for herself allowed her to live her dream life today. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Renata's episode, Renata's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Josephine Cruz aka JAYEMKAYEM is a DJ, a music writer and a record label manager.  She has been living in Toronto for three and a half years now.  Her main reason for moving from Calgary to Toronto was to work in the music industry.  For years, Josephine has played at venues all over North America, opening sets for Playboi Carti at Montreal’s Apartment 200 and spinning alongside SOSUPERSAM at Echoplex in Los Angeles. Her eclectic style of Hip Hop and R&B to Grime and UK Garage has brought people to the dance floor night after night. Before that, Josephine was working in marketing. Josephine shares how she was able to trust herself and her abilities to live a more authentic and truthful life doing what she loves instead of living for other people's definition of success.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Josephine's episode, Josephine's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Darci Liu is recognized as China's first professional female surfer.  She is also very passionate about ocean conservation and has started her own surf company in China.  Prior to her surfing career, Darci did not learn to swim until the age of 18 and started learning to surf at the age of 21 which is unheard of in the surfing world.  Darci has truly done the impossible in China by living life on her terms versus living her life based on her culture. Darci shares how surfing helped her build her confidence and realize her own value while learning that she can create a positive impact in the world.  She also shares her tips that can help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Darci's episode, Darci's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Jacque Buskowitz works in the solar energy industry.  She has been working for her family-founded company, Buskowitz, has a vision of a society with green energy as its primary source.  Her family's company objective is to make the whole process of acquiring solar energy accessible for businesses and homes, encouraging people that sustainable development is the optimal way to go.  She has also created Sunny with Jacque which is to educate the public about solar energy in the Philippines. Jacque shares how she was able to listen to herself to go after her dreams and make the right decisions for her.  She also shares tips that you can use in your own journey to self confidence.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Jacque's episode, Jacque's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Grace Lanuza brings over 18 years of experience in business specializing in brand strategy, shopper marketing, employment branding, and large-scale events.  Her parent company, Grace Lanuza Brand Strategy + Consulting Group, houses three subsidiaries; Brand Apiary (branding and digital marketing), Clickruit (employment branding, training & curriculum development) and Pelota (influencer and sports sponsorship brokerage). The companies have offices in Vancouver, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. Her work has been featured on numerous press outlets, such as Business Insider and is featured as an official partner on the AMA Feed.  Mentorship, especially for women is an important part of Grace’s volunteer sphere. She’s currently serving as a Mentor for Young Women In Business – both SFU and UBC Chapters and the Forum For Women Entrepreneurs (FWE). Grace shares how the dark moments in her life made her realize that she can be whoever she chooses to be which has helped her become the powerhouse woman that she is toda

Jane Martinito is the founder of Meiro Studio, the fast-growing web design business in the Philippines. She's also the first LinkedIn Local Host in Cavite and in South Luzon.  She was Psychology graduate with awesome grades but found her passion on designing websites.  Aside from creating websites, Jane is also passionate about LinkedIn and through the influence of through mentor, Virginia Bautista, she became a LinkedIn Local Host in Cavite. As her way of returning the favor, Jane's mission is to educate all the Cavitenos and the Filipinos about the power of LinkedIn. Jane shares her struggles with her own confidence, what she learned as a Psychology major and how she was able to lift herself up to be the confident woman that she is today. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Jane's episode, Jane's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Melissa Leong is a personal finance writer, on-air personality, speaker and bestselling author.  She’s the author of the feel-good finance guide, Happy Go Money and is the resident money expert on Canada’s leading daytime talk show, The Social on CTV. With Happy Go Money, she cuts through the noise to show you how to get the most delight for your dollar.  Happy Go Money combines happiness psychology and personal finance and distills it into an indispensable starter guide. Frank, funny, and empowering, this primer challenges everyone to revamp their relationship with their money so they can dial down their worries and supersize their joy.  Melissa's money articles has also appeared in the Financial Post, where she was the personal finance reporter, and in newspapers across the country. Being a journalist for more than 15 years, she’s interviewed thousands of subjects, including heads of state, royalty and celebrities such as Hugh Jackman and Carrie Fisher. Melissa shares how she is able to find happiness even