The Tao Of Self Confidence With Sheena Yap Chan

Joy Stoffers was raised in East Brunswick, NJ, by a Taiwanese mother and a Caucasian father. At the age of six, she wrote, illustrated, and promptly recycled her first short story. Since then she dreamed of becoming a novelist. She holds a BA in English from Rutgers University and an MA in Creative Writing from Newcastle University, UK. Harken Media published her debut novel, Whasian, on November 2, 2015. Growing up as a mixed racial child, Joy never knew where she fit in which caused identity confusion on her part. This led her to being doubtful and never committing to anything. Once she decided to embrace her identity, that is when her confidence also came out in the process. Tune into Joy's episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Joy's episode, Joy's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Jia Ni Teo is a Success Coach to New Coaches and Entrepreneurs. She runs an international boutique coaching business, guiding clients all over the world to make their business and lifestyle visions a reality. She believses in the power of declaring your dreams, goals, aspirations, grand vision and she also believes that in this exciting day and age we can all consciously design and curate our own lives. For Jia Ni to help others create a life they can truly call their own, she had to create her dream life first. She knew she had to own who she was so that she help others do the same. Listen to her episode as she shares her story and tips on how she did it. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Jia Ni's episode, Jia Ni's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Shan Ju Lin was born in Taiwan and migrated to Australia in 1991. She has earned a Masters of Education and runs both the Children’s Festival and the Harmony Festival held in Ipswich, Australia. She was also a journalist and editor for the Chinese version of the Epoch Times. Becoming a single mother and moving to a new country helped Shan Ju realized it was up to her to create the life she desired. Even if she had no clue where to start, she knew she had a goal and followed it regardless of the outcome. Listen to her episode as she shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Shan Ju's episode, Shan Ju's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Kristina Wong is a performance artist, comedian and writer who has created five solo shows and one ensemble play that have toured throughout the United States and UK. Her most notable touring show– “Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” looked at the high rates of depression and suicide among Asian American women and toured to over 40 venues since 2006. Before, Kristina could not enjoy life to the fullest because she was always seeking approval from others and fear of what others might think of her. When she decided to commit to herself, that is when started to love her back. Listen to her episode as she shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Kristina's episode, Kristina's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Chinky Del Mar is her own boss. She is a woman of many talents. Coming from a poor village in the Philippines she always knew that being her boss was the way to live a better life for herself and her family. Back then, Chinky used to always live in the fear zone. She was always too scared of doing anything for the fear of failure or things not working out. Find out what she did to step out of the fear zone and becoming an inspiration for others to follow. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Chinky's episode, Chinky's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Rachel Tang is a military wife, owns a postpartum skincare brand and runs Girls in Tech Austin Chapter to give back. She has been learning and researching how to reach out to women around the world that need support postpartum but aren’t able to access them easily due to conditions such as geographical or economic factors. That is how Bella Belly was created. Back then, Rachel only based her success on social and academic status which can be pressuring for most women. She used to think when one door closed, that was it. Find out on this episode what made her realized that when one door closes, another door of opportunity opens. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Rachel's episode, Rachel's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Lily Born is the creator of the Kangaroo Cup. When Lily Born was 8, she noticed that her grandpa, who has Parkinson’s Disease, was knocking over his cup a lot, creating spills that Grandma needed to clean up. Inspired, she came up with the idea for the Kangaroo Cup: a three-legged cup that won’t tip over. After prototyping for several years, first with hand-moldable plastic and then with clay at a pottery studio, she had a cup ready for production. Now a seasoned 13-year-old, she has sold tens of thousands of the cups all over the world. Lily shares her story about self confidence what she has been through at such a young age. She also shares how she overcomes these issues to be the power house preteen that she is today. Tune into this episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Lily's episode, Lily's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Lisa Siefert is an online fitness coach for women romance writers and bloggers. Her goal is to help women writers/bloggers to become the best they can be in fitness, their career and in life. She also recently quit her job to pursue her dream of becoming a romance writer herself. Lisa was adopted by Caucasian parents, it was difficult for her to love the skin she was in since she was ashamed of her own culture. She felt to be beautiful, she had to be someone other than her culture. In this episode, you will learn how Lisa was able to go from being ashamed of her cultural background to embracing her skin and cultural background. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Lisa's episode, Lisa's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Jennifer Zhang is a well-known musician, model, actress and MC based in Chicago. She is a singer, songwriter, and musical performer of various instruments including the Chinese bamboo flute, the Chinese zither, and the piano. Crowned as the 2015 Miss Friendship Ambassador of Chicago, she was granted the honor of representing Chicago in the 2015 Miss Chinese International Pageant in Hong Kong. Back then, Jennifer was not this confident. In fact she was the total opposite. She was shy quiet and just followed what she was told to do. Find out in this episode how thinking bravely helped Jennifer to become her authentic self. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Jennifer's episode, Jennifer's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Crystal Lee is the Co-Founder of Life Site, a secure web and mobile based solution that helps you and your family organize, share, and collaborate on the most important information of your life throughout your life. An advocate for STEM education for women, Crystal is a prolific presence in social media circles having earned a spot on the elite “Miss America 1st Runner-Up” list at the age of 22. Crystal is passionate about customers and technology, and wishes LifeSite existed for her late grandfather who kept all his information in a notepad under his pillow. Back then, Crystal dealt with self doubt issues. Her inner voice of negativity was louder than her outer voice of positivity. Find out on this episode how she was able to let her inner champion out to be the confident woman she is today. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Crystal's episode, Crystal's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Ellie Lee is a TV Host and actress. She always knew she wanted to be a TV host and began making YouTube videos interviewing local artists and K-pop stars. Amidst her undying love for hosting, Ellie simultaneously fell head over heels in love with acting. During her earlier years, Ellie had a difficult time learning who she really was. Find out in this episode what Ellie did to shape into her own identity along with what made her quit her job to pursue her dreams of hosting and acting. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Ellie's episode, Ellie's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Melinda Chen is the founder of Women Making Big Sales. She helps women achieve together one goal which is to take control of our lives by going for big clients, closing important deals and dramatically expanding our businesses. Melinda never used to be this confident especially when it came to making big sales. In fact, she was the total opposite. Find out in this episode what made Melinda change and started believing in herself to become the woman she is today. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Melinda's episode, Melinda's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Aileen Baylon is a web developer. She helps her clients build websites that convert into traffic, leads and sales. She doesn’t just create beautiful websites, she creates websites that turn visitors into clients. Aileen used to question my abilities. She used to be scared of taking risks. She thought why even bother going outside her comfort zone, she was doing "okay." She had a stable job and career that pays the bills even though she knew it is not what she loves to do. Then one moment in her life made her realize to slow down and question everything in her life. Listen to her episode as she shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Aileen's episode, Aileen's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Trish Kaye Lleone is an author, speaker and a women's rights advocate. She is also the Co-founder of Urduja.Org which is a Non-Government Organization focused on women’s and children’s rights advocacy, specifically anti-rape and abuse. The organization aims to provide legal, psychological and livelihood assistance to victims of violence against women and children to sustain them through their journey as they heal from the trauma of abuse. Trish is a rape victim survivor but it took her a long time to come and share her story. She used to think she was not worth anything until she realized that it was upto her to claim her power back and be the change that she wishes to see in the world. Listen to her episode as she shares her inspirational story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Tirsh's episode, Trish's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Yumi Sakugawa is a comic book artist, illustrator and author of I THINK I AM IN FRIEND-LOVE WITH YOU and YOUR ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO BECOMING ONE WITH THE UNIVERSE. Her comics have also appeared in The Believer, Bitch, the Best American Non­Required Reading 2014, The Rumpus, Folio, Fjords Review, and other publications. Yumi had low self esteem and in order for her to gain her own confidence, she had to go inward by doing intense inner work. Find out how she was able to go inward to live the life that she has today by tuning into her episode. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Yumi's episode, Yumi's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Priya Chundunsing is currently a French speaking Collections Officer for Yamaha. She also has eight years of modelling experience. Prior to that, she used to oversee the brokerage business for a financial institution. Priya had the desire to be a model and while other people told her she was not model material, she move forward to becoming one. She saw how she portrayed herself in the world and she will share with you how she did in today's episode. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Priya's episode, Priya's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Frances Hui is a Lifestyle Director & Brand Ambassador for FHS EVENTS, where she promotes the best people, places, products, services, and events that she is able to find for your life and lifestyle. She strives to connect like-minded people of passion and integrity who value quality, appreciate the finer things in life and choose to live well. She loves sharing her knowledge, experiences and resources with everyone in her many communities. Growing up, Frances thought she always had to please others before herself and she had to be the perfect daughter. Find out in this episode why it's okay not to be perfect and how it can help you gain more confidence in your own journey. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Frances' episode, Frances' website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Ciaara is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, international speaker and founder of the Young Women Entrepreneurs Club. She started off her business with zero experience in marketing and business. In less than 2 years, she was able to quit her dead end corporate job, work online full-time and move to her dream location in Southern California where she currently lives with her life partner. She believes that everyone has an Inner Entrepreneur calling them to a greater vision. Her vision and mission is to inspire and empower women all over the world to take action and pursue their dreams. In order to for Ciaara to quit her job and create a successful business in 2 years, she realized that she had to take action now regardless of what the outcome would be. Find out on her episode how she was able to take action to create her dream life. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Ciaara's episode, Ciaara's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Christina Lee is the owner of Organic Shimmer, an elite airbrush tanning salon located in the famed Melrose district of Los Angeles. Originally launched in the SOMA and trendy Marina districts of San Francisco, Organic Shimmer Melrose proudly offers its own customized line of skincare products, Sorrell Tan. Known for their unique tanning booths, Organic Shimmer strives to maintain a high quality experience that encourages clients to fully relax in the calming ambience of a luxury airbrush tanning salon. Christina shares her story along with tips to help you jump start your own inner journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Christina's episode, Christina's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Alexis Banc is the Co-founder of Kwik Learning whose mission is to help you learn faster, master information overload and unlock your inner genius. Her side mission includes supporting nonprofit organizations with causes she believes in such as education, entrepreneurship, environment. She has helped to build two schools for children in Guatemala and Kenya. Currently, she's cooking up an anti-procrastination reading campaign for those who want to devour books but having trouble getting started. A moment in Alexis' life made her realize that she had to stop blaming others and own up to her own world in order to gain confidence and be the successful entrepreneur that she is today. Find out Alexis' story on this episode. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Alexis' episode, Alexis' website, resources, gifts and so much more.