The Tao Of Self Confidence With Sheena Yap Chan

Chelsea Nguyen is a professional image consultant specializing in working with the vision impaired and disabled community.  She is also a makeup artist and a hairstylist.  She is also the founder of CN Vision Image Consulting which offers consultation services to people who are blind, low vision or have other disabilities.  She can help increase confidence and independence for people to become gainfully employed or to elevate their current professional image.  Her team shares specialized non-visual and adaptive techniques to applying make up, shaving and how to dress for success, even with limited or no eyesight. Chelsea shares the dark times she faced in her life and how she was able to start improving herself for the better to be the confident woman that she is today.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Chelsea's episode, Chelsea's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Sonia Hou is a jewelry designer who was featured on CNBC, Pop Sugar, People and Nextshark for designing jewelry for the Olympic athletes.  It has been worn by celebrities, featured on numerous national TV shows and magazines.  SONIA, a Los Angeles based designer and fashion enthusiast, always had trouble finding stylish, reasonably priced jewelry that was safe on her skin and long-lasting in the sense that it will not easily tarnish, peel or flake. She would shop at major high-end retailers and overspend on jewelry made out of cheap metals that would tarnish in less than a year, and also cause her allergic skin reactions.  So in 2013, SONIA introduced a new category in the jewelry world, combining the best qualities of Fine Jewelry and Fashion Jewelry together, forming Fine Fashion Jewelry, using the finest materials found in Fine Jewelry, like 14K Gold Filled /14K Gold, Sterling Sliver, Semi-Precious Gemstones, Swarovski Crystals, and creating a line that was stylish, modern and affordable like Fashion Jewel

Fumiko Takatsu is the creator of the Face Yoga Method.  As an innovator of anti-aging techniques, Fumiko is known as the “Face Yoga expert”. She has dedicated her life to bringing you top-notch knowledge plus in-the-trenches experience about how to look young again.  Face Yoga Method uses conventional approaches, muscle exercises, stretching and visualization to naturally tighten, tone and brighten your face in a whole new way! Her methods have revitalized thousands of faces, even those with stroke-paralysis or severe injury.  Over the past thirteen years, Fumiko has successfully built her female-led brand and created several highly-regarded Face Yoga Method programs online.  Additionally, Fumiko has published four books, two E-books, skincare line, blog, and multiple online programs and most recently, is launching a third round of her Teacher Certification Course with hundreds of students all over the world. Fumiko shares the reason why she started the Face Yoga Method and how she is able to live life of fr

Puja Madan is an award winning mindful leadership coach, author and speaker supporting leaders become more productive and mindful in their life and business.  Puja’s qualifications include an MBA, 14+ years in tech startups and business strategy, and 14+ years of meditation and spiritual development from India. She’s passionate about bringing wisdom from the East to support mission-driven entrepreneurs to explore their full potential without burning out.  Puja is the best-selling co-author of Unleash Your Inner Magnificence and 365 Ways to Connect with Your Soul. Puja also contributes regularly to publications like the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen and ElephantJournal. Puja shares how she is able to have an inner compass to live her best life and be her true self in the process.  She also shares a free gift for you that you can use in your own journey to confidence so tune into the whole episode to receive the free gift while getting your boost of confidence for the day. Check out thet

Kimberly Kong is a pianist, a teacher and a blogger.  She is currently getting her DMA (doctorate) in Piano Performance and a second Master’s in Musicology.  She also has  awesome cello-piano duo called the Ward-Kong Duo.  By day, Kimberly teaches piano at Johns Hopkins University, and by night, she is full time blogger and works as a freelance social media consultant.  For those of you interested, she also has a second blog called, Nomtastic Foods!  Kimberly started Sensible Stylista back in 2011, and she has been going strong ever since.  She prides herself on being a smart shopper who knows when to save and when to splurge. So, if you’re looking to live a glam life on a budget, make sure to follow along. Kimberly shares how music helped her to be empowered and become the confident woman that she is today.  Tune into her episode to listen to her story and the tips she shares to use in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Kimberly's episode, Kimberly's

Alyssa Mangaoang is a LinkedIn Content creator, a VidCon US 2018 speaker and a student at California Polytechnic State University.  She believes in a people-oriented approach to business and to her life. Building meaningful relationships, understanding communication styles, and maintaining a growth mindset all comprise of the foundation that makes she is today. Since then, she's established a thriving personal brand, interned and created content for some of LinkedIn's biggest influencers, and significantly grown her business's fraternity's brand awareness through social media and street marketing. When she's not creating content on LinkedIn, she can be found playing with Adobe Premiere Pro for hours on end. Alyssa shares how coming out has given her the freedom to be her true self and become an advocate for queer visibility.  She also shares the pain she experienced before coming out and tips to help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Alyssa's

Suria Sparks is the founder and creator of Soul of Success. She is widely known as an Inspiring Force for Women Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship supporting the underserved, such as retrenched workers and single mothers with Entrepreneurship skills for survival.  Suria was also listed one of The Top 20 Game Changers in Wall Street Journal and was awarded with the Mentorship Award at the Harvard Business Expert Forum, Harvard University. Another speech about her Journey in entrepreneurship was held at the United Nations.  She has been invited to closed door events with Sir Richard Branson and has spoken at TEDx events. Suria shares how making space to have her inner me time has helped her build her confidence back up and help her live her best life while empowering others to do the same.  She also shares her tips that can help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Suria's episode, Suria's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Lorie Corcuera is the Co-Founder and CEO of SPARK Creations and Company Inc., a training and development organization that inspires people and companies to create meaningful cultures and workplaces.  For over 20 years, she has had the honour of partnering with amazing business owners, entrepreneurs, leaders, learning and development specialists and coaches, and people potential professionals from small to large businesses in the mobile and web technologies, interactive entertainment, professional services, retail, hospitality, manufacturing, and non-profit industries.  She also co-founded a social enterprise called Enspire Foundation, which sponsored the education of 18 students and sent over 60 Canadians to build a library and 5 homes, part of a larger community project to relocate families from the shanty town of Bagong Silang, Manila to the clean area in Norzagaray, Bulacan, Philippines. Today, they hold monthly soup kitchens to feed the Vancouver East Side community. Lorie shares how she was able to real

Preksha Kaparwan is a chef turned techie.  She is the Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer for RealBox which uses business intelligence and predictive analysis tools to help offline businesses increase revenues and decrease risk. The signature product which is Pulse, provides decision- makers business summaries and key performance metrics on their mobile devices in real time, helping them remain agile and in control of their businesses.  She has raised $300k for Realbox and the company's customers are VLCC, Reliance, PVR. She was awarded 'She sparks 2018' by YOUR STORY for tech services. Preksha shares how she was able to find her calling and taking action on it led her to be the powerful Asian woman that she is today.  She also shares tips that can help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Preksha's episode, Preksha's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Rachel Grant is a travel writer, host and actress.  Rachel played Bond girl Peaceful Fountains of Desire opposite Pierce Brosnan in the James Bond film Die Another Day. One of her first TV roles was on SyFy as horror hostess Nina in Friday night's Sci-fright, becoming SyFy UK's most watched TV slot. She has had roles in theatre and on British TV shows including Emmerdale, Murder in Suburbia, Blue Murder, Star Hyke and Casualty. Other roles include Maria Ronson in the film Until Death with Jean Claude Van Damme and Stephen Rea, and in The Purifiers with Dominic Monaghan.  As a seasoned traveller, Rachel has hosted travel shows onboard Cathy Pacific Airways and is the Tour Guide/Host of TV show Tour Group on Bravo USA. She has written travel articles for various magazines.  In August 2016, Rachel became a viral star. She made a 2-minute home video for Shark Tank company Biaggi foldable luggage. "How To Pack Over 100 Items into a Carry-on" was viewed millions of times on release, featured on TV stations across t

Rachel Kong is the Chief Executive Officer of Success Options Inc., a publishing company for many years that just recently transformed and evolved into a training and development provider.  She graduated Multi-Media Arts from the College of Saint Benilde. As she grew up surrounded by family who’s well versed in entrepreneurship, she has been in different businesses on and off with her siblings while still in high school.  She took up Apologetics and Philosophy at Oxford University and is very active in a group called “Everyday Apologetics.”  Rachel is also youngest daughter of a well-known inspirational speaker, businessman, entrepreneur, business consultant, columnist and book author in the Philippines named Francis Kong. Rachel shares the moment she was able to start to build her confidence and become the powerful Asian woman that she is today through a conversation with her father.  She also shares her tips that can help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for

Ee Ling Lim is the CEO of Smarter Me which is an education platform whose purpose is to inspire kids to discover, grow and live their passion. Our mission is to be a global school that equips children with the skillset, mindset and heartset to define their own success in the future. Above all , we want to help kids understand themselves - their What, How and Why.  Her vision is to be a global school that empowers children and teens with the skillset, mindset and heartset to define their own success in the future world.  In her previous life, Ee Ling was an Investment Banker with almost a decade of experience in M&A, equity and debt capital markets. Ee Ling shares how she is able to bounce back better to have the confidence to be the successful entrepreneur that she is today.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Ee Ling's episode, Ee Ling's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Elizabeth Wu is the co-founder of TreHaus which is a children friendly coworking space.  Her mission in creating TreHaus is to empower every parent to obtain self-fulfillment and financial independence while making family a priority.  She realizes that being a parent is challenging and you are constantly juggle between responding to your children’s needs, being financially independent, having a fulfilling career and being role models for our children.  So Trehaus was created as a a space where working parents are able to have a fulfilling career while making family a priority and where working parents are part of a vibrant community with a robust support ecosystem.  It's a place where we could witness every milestone of our children, especially in their early years, as we work. A place for efficient work and productive meetings and still be near our kids, knowing that our children are well-taken care of by warm and friendly facilitators.  Elizabeth also has a blog where she talks about her journey of motherho

Meera Estrada is the Creator, Producer and Co-Host of kultur'D, The Pop Culture and Diversity Show on Global News Radio. She is also the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of FUSIA Media, a premiere online destination for the modern Canadian South Asian Woman. It is where fashion, lifestyle and entertainment intersect with global citizenship. She has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, including CBC Radio, Corus Radio, CTV Your Morning and Global News. Meera has also published work for The Huffington Post, ELLE Canada and FLARE. Not afraid to laugh at herself, Meera's energetic, fun-loving and light-hearted attitude add to her relatable personality.  A degree from the Schulich School of Business paired with a post-graduate in Radio & Television Broadcast Journalism, Meera is a force of media savvy. She embodies her brand mantra of fashion meets compassion South Asian style! Meera used to feel limited when she was diagnosed with epilepsy.  She shares how she was able to let the chains off despite having e

Jessica Chen is the CEO of Soulcast Media.  She develops strategic and creative content that brings a company’s brand to life.  Recognized for her award-winning storytelling ability, Jessica works with clients to bring the essence of a company’s story to the public. Her creative content provides meaning and depth, which she believes is critical in a quickly changing media environment.  Jessica has been awarded an Emmy for her work at ABC 10News, and an Associated Press award for her work at Time Warner Cable News. She also sits on the Board of Directors for the Good Earth Foundation, which helps companies develop their Eco-Identity. Jessica shares how she was able to build her confidence through her curiosity.  She also shares how she was able to transition from being a news reporter to creating her own content creation agency.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Jessica's episode, Jessica's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Charlene Li is the author of five books including the New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership and the co-author of the critically acclaimed book, Groundswell. She is working on her next book, “The Disruptor’s Agenda” set to publish February 2019. Charlene is currently a Principal Analyst at Altimeter, and was previously the Founder and CEO of Altimeter Group prior to its joining Prophet. She was named by Fast Company as one of the most creative people in business and is a frequent speaker and advisor to Fortune 500 companies. She is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School and lives in San Francisco. Charlene shares how going to Harvard Business School gave her the confidence boost to speak her voice and realize she can do anything she sets her mind to do. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Charlene's episode, Charlene's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Dana Decena is a director of TV commercials and a social media influencer.  She has also been a beauty blogger since 2011. Four years later,  Dana moved to the Youtube platform to pursue her passion of creating quality content. She has collaborated with respected brands such as MAC Cosmetics, Crocs, Nivea, Carefree and more.  Dana still continues to create content at her current position as an In-House Director at CBC Productions.  She specializes in directing TV commercials and short narrative films. Dana shares how her travels to Japan made her open her eyes to see that we live in a limitless world and how it has helped her confidence.  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 Dana's episode, Dana's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Davina Goh is a performer and plant-based lifestyle advocate.  A communications graduate, Davina's career spans eighteen years in performing arts, writing, radio, broadcasting, teaching and event management. In 2013, she quit her job, packed her bags, and left Malaysia to study Shaolin kungfu for 8 months with 32nd Generation Warrior monks in China, and is now a fitness enthusiast. She has been a practicing vegetarian for 6 years and currently takes on the role of Malaysia's pioneering plant-based lifestyle advocate under the persona of 'Davina Da Vegan'. Her website of the same name shares plant-based recipes, sustainable living tips and places to eat around the Klang Valley in Malaysia. Davina shares what it feels like when she was able to have the chance to have the freedom to be her true self instead of living upto other people's expectations.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Davina's episode, Davina's website, resources, gifts and so

Jinny Oh is the founder of WANDR.  As an innovative thinker, Jinny is passionate about working with startups on building strong product foundations, data-backed usability and brand strategy.  She started WANDR as a solo digital nomad to help her clients become better brands during their early stages. Since its incorporation, Wander has grown to become a full-service agency and we’ve worked with over 250+ startups and enterprise clients to help them launch, brand/rebrand and fundraise.  The main focus is the strategy behind the branding, every user experience is backed by analytics and every user interface is influenced by the latest trends, yet reflect the beauty and timelessness of good design.  Her biggest goal as an entrepreneur is to build her company on a global setting, not only in terms of where their clients are based, but also in creating a global team that function fully location-independent. Having lived in 6 different countries has not only helped shape her adaptability to new environments, but it

Monica Phromsavanh is the founder of ModaBox. Born and raised in a refugee camp in Argentina, Monica moved to New York in 2006 with just $200 in her pocket.  Prior to launching ModaBox, Monica served as Founder and Creative Director of women’s apparel and accessories retailer ModaListas. During this time she worked alongside talented fashion industry professionals while growing a 100 sq. ft. shop nestled in New Yorks iconic Limelight Shops into a 4000 sq. ft. modern woman’s shopping haven. In her four years at the Limelight, Monica also served as Managing Director and Head Buyer for men’s clothing and apparel retailer W Shops. Prior to ModaListas, Monica spent three years at luxury fashion house Burberry as a Men’s RTW Specialist and worked in general management at Limited Brands' Express stores.  Monica has a total of fifteen years experience in retail and business management. She is constantly looking for new ventures and opportunities to grow her professional portfolio. Phromsavanh is currently working on