The Tao Of Self Confidence With Sheena Yap Chan

Lianne Lin is a hair and makeup artist.  She was born and raised near Berkeley, CA, went to San Jose state, and then beauty school. Been doing hair for 9 years. Lianne moved to LA for five years, then Taiwan for three years, then back to LA in 2014.  She also has two Youtube channels and likes to do videos on beauty, 90s dance, culture, Taiwan, and personal stories. Lianne used to be easily affected by society and the opinions of others.  Living in Taiwan made her realize that she can be herself and not have to be embarrassed by what people think of her.  Check out her episode as she shares her story and tips that can help you in your own journey. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Lianne's episode, Lianne's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Aarika Lee was born, raised and is based in Singapore. She spent much of her 20s studying abroad and now lives in the vibrant city she calls home with her husband, THELIONCITYBOY, where they raise their two children, Zola Mae and Ari Jon.  She is Marketing Director & Copywriter at Elementary Co. Aarika is also a resident artist at The Mad Men Attic Bar on Tuesday nights alongside her band The Next Movement. Aarika shares how she was able to gain clarity and purpose in her life which helped have confidence to pursue the things she wanted to do instead of doing things to please others.  Listen to her episode as she shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Aarika's episode, Aarika's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Merlee Jayme is the Chairmom and Chief creative officer of Dentsu Jayme Syfu which is one of the marketing and advertising companies in the Philippines.  Merlee has recently released a book Everyone Can Be Creative: Inspiring Habits from an Ex-Nun, where she shares the valuable lessons she has learned from her rigid life inside the Benedictine Monastery, and how they prepared her to become the “Chairmom” and Chief Creative Officer of a world-famous company. Merlee shares how her past living in a convent as a nun in her teens has helped have the confidence to create a successful advertising company, serve others and trust her instincts no matter where it leads her.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Merlee's episode, Merlee's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Gretchen Gatan is a writer and a freelance makeup artist.  Her passion for makeup all started when she began writing for her beauty and lifestyle blog, GretasJunkyard.com, in 2013 and became the marketing manager for a beauty discovery platform and makeup distribution company from 2014 to 2016, where she often conducted staff training and makeup workshops.  Being immersed in the beauty industry and writing about beauty inspired her to take up Fashion Makeup at Fashion Institute of the Philippines in Makati, where she was able to learn new techniques, develop her skills, and hone her craft. Gretchen shares how hard work and dedication towards living her dreams is what she needed to be more confident with herself.  Check it out as Gretchen shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Gretchen's episode, Gretchen's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Cherin Tan is the founder of LAANK Private Limited which offers an integrated suite of services that includes experiential design and interior architecture work.  She founded LAANK in 2012, and the company has grown from strength to strength; today, it counts names such as Violet Oon, Resorts World Sentosa, and Bynd Artisan as some of its clients. Cherin handles the creative direction of LAANK and strives to make a difference in the industry by marrying functionality, workmanship, and creativity to create a unique and valuable experience for both customers and users. Cherin used to revolve her life around the opinion of others.  The idea of happiness was foreign to her at the time.  Cherin started learning to care for herself mind, body and soul which helped her boost her confidence in the process.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Cherin's episode, Cherin's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Ann Makosinski is a student inventor.  While still in high school, she created the "Hollow Flashlight," which utilizes the thermoelectric effect to convert radiant body heat into electricity to power an LED bulb without the need for batteries or kinetic energy.  She also created the e-Drink which utilizes thermoelectric generators to convert wasted heat from hot drinks to produce electricity.  Ann appeared on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon twice on the GE Fallonventions segment to demonstrate her inventions. In 2014, she was named one of TIME magazine's 30 Under 30. In 2017 she was named one of Forbes 30 under 30. Ann shares how her innocent approach to life has given her the confidence to believe in what she can accomplish and create the inventions that she has today, while inspiring others children to create inventions in the process. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Ann's episode, Ann's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Gouri Kapur is a make up artist and has been in this industry over a decade.  An established name to reckon with, she has worked with stars like Deepika Padukone , Neha Dhupia , Sonali Bendre , Yana Gupta , Mahendra Singh Dhoni , Katrina Kaif , Lisa Ray , Rahul Dravid and Pooja Bedi. She has done work for television commercials like the Royal Challengers ad with director Sanjay Gupta, award winning advertising campaigns for Tanishq , Kingfisher, Nike and worked with Mahendra Singh Dhoni for KSDL.  She has worked on editorials for Vogue, L'Official . Gouri was on the panel of the Bangalore Fashion week , and gives Bangalore's glamour and style a new dimension. With an eye for quality and perfection her, love for art, creation transcended into an institute of imparting the craft to anyone who would want 'make up' a part of their lives personally and professionally. Gouri shares her story and tips that can help you in your own journey to confidence.  She also shares how small things along continually build up h

Huda Shaikh is a clinical nutrionist and dietician.  She is also the founder of Nutribond and has extensive knowledge about food, food habits and how it affects the body.  Huda has worked closely with people suffering from various health issues and has successfully helped many of her clients in losing weight in a healthy manner.  Being extremely passionate about cooking and eating right she has devised many healthy recipes and also has various international publications to her credit. Huda was not as confident as she is today.  She shares how she continually pushes herself to be confident and lets discovery happen at any given moment even when things don't go her way.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Huda's episode, Huda's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Kristine Gerolaga is a Bay Area born and raised, band geek/ color guardist for life, and ex-professional monkey feeder with a B.A. in Sociology. After 5 years of scene study at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and working on various commercials/ independent film projects in San Francisco, she finally made the move to Los Angeles where she currently resides. She co-wrote and starred in the short film DISCONNECTION (500,000+ YouTube views), which has made its national television debut as a part of NUVOtv's inaugural Nu Point of View: The Emerging Latino Filmmaker's showcase in March of 2014. Her directorial debut, A PERIOD DRAMA (which she also wrote and stars in), had its world premiere at the 2015 18th Annual Dances With Films, won Best Short at the 2015 Broad Humor Film Festival and the 1st Place Funniest Film Award at Artisyn Studio's 2015 Funniest Film Festival, and earned a nomination for Best Narrative Short at the 2016 Cinema On The Bayou Film Festival! Her latest directing effort HIT OR MISS, was a semi-fi

Jenny Qian is the director of business operations at Twitch.  She now leads the business operations for the gamer-centric video service and has been a key player in driving the Amazon subsidiary's rapid growth.  Jenny and her team also use data-driven insights to tackle the toughest business problems at Twitch to help improve company performance.  She has been featured on Forbes 30 under 30 in 2017. Jenny shares how she was open to asking for what she wanted and getting it, especially in her career which boosted her confidence and also received more great opportunities along the way.  Check out her episode as Jenny shares her journey and tips to help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Jenny's episode, Jenny's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Amanda Suk is a self-proclaimed "creative nomad" with an affinity for storytelling in various formats. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri followed by a 5-year stint in NYC and now residing in LA -- Amanda is an eclectic blend of all the cities that cultivated her. She is particularly fond of making, at the very least, herself laugh with awkward and/or ill-timed bad jokes. Amanda has trained at Scott Sedita Acting Studio with Tony Rago in the Sitcom program as well as studying previously under Donna Morong in the Professional Scene Study class at AquilaMorong Studio. She continues to dance both professionally in LA and unprofessionally, publicly, on the streets as the world’s best bad dancer. Amanda shares how having faith and a strong relationship with God has helped her shaped her own confidence and use as a foundation of self confidence.  This has allowed her to look at every situation in a positive light when life becomes a roller coaster of ups and downs. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for sho

Kim Bui is an online journalist, with experience in creating Web sites and thinking about how content works on various platforms, whether social media or a new technology.  She has run marketing campaigns, created data visualizations, developed strategy social media portals, and created and led large-scale newsroom projects. In short, she is a writer who enjoys the nerdy/tech side of journalism. Kim wants to change this industry back into a thriving one and help make great stories even greater. Kim decided to have a year of yes which meant she said yes to the opportunities that was presented to her.  Every time she said yes, her confidence kept on growing.  Check out her episode to listen to Kim's story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Kim's episode, Kim's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Elaine Dolalas is a Historic Filipinotown-based writer, This Filipino American Life podcaster, and independent curator. She curates Color Your Troubles Away, an arts event that offers stress relief, healing, and meditation through coloring. Elaine is happily trying to figure out the secret of life through writing, volunteering, and most importantly avoiding cleaning her room, much to her husband TFAL producer Mike’s chagrin. Elaine had some dark moments in her life.  It was having a community of women who helped her along the way, gave her the confidence to keep pushing to be the amazing person that she is today and be able to live life her way. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Elaine's episode, Elaine's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Jessica Lesaca is a social media content creator.  She currently freelances across several social media platforms such as Instagram, Vine, YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat and Facebook. She began her career in social media in 2013, making videos on Vine. Her content was branded as situational comedy and humorous dance videos. Jessica was able to grow a Vine following of over 300K, which allowed her to grow her other social media platforms. Today, she has a collective following of over 660K and because of her following, she has been approached by brands and agencies who commission her as a content creator for their advertisement campaigns. Some of the companies she has worked with are the Los Angeles Metro, E! Entertainment, Nordstrom, Juicy Couture and Warner Bros. It's hard to believe that Jessica was once a shy and quiet person.  Jessica shares show performing was an outlet she used to grow her confidence, be her true self and also allow her to live life more freely.  Check out her episode to listen to her story

Danielle Oda is a musician and also 1/2 of Perry and Danielle.  Perry & Danielle is a two-piece pop group from Honolulu, Hawaii with lead vocalist/keyboardist Danielle Oda and vocalist/drummer Perry Sekigawa. Together, Perry & Danielle make a dynamic duo in the music they create, drawing on personal experiences and turning them into a song. Their sound contains smooth, piano-based instrumentation with soulful melodies, creating a twist on pop-alternative-soul. Danielle used to be shy and thought her words never mattered.  She shares how she was able to come out of her shell and have the confidence to do what she loves for a living, which is her music.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Michelle's episode, Michelle's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Michelle Myers is an award-winning spoken word poet, community activist, and educator. As a founding member of Yellow Rage, an Asian American female spoken word poetry group, Michelle has appeared on HBO’s Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, in the first live Def Poetry Jam show presented at the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado, and in the Def Poetry Jam College Tour. She is also the co-creator and host of the two- time Emmy nominated TV show Drop the Mic, a spoken word poetry competition show that airs on Community College of Philadelphia’s CCPTV channel. Michelle shares about the work she has done in her career and how she keeps herself confident when in times of self doubt.   She also shares how her work through poetry has inspired so many people which has helped Michelle in her own confidence to create a positive impact in the world. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Michelle's episode, Michelle's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Pooja Bhayana is the co-founder of Let’s Barter India. The most significant milestone in Pooja’s life has been starting her own company, Let’s Barter India and making it the world’s largest community on Facebook, with over 105,000 engaged members. Her future plans for the company is to build a platform that empowers anyone who might not have the cash for their needs. Her vision for Let’s Barter is to make it a sort of parallel economy that makes your used goods, professional services and soft skills a currency of use. At Let’s Barter India, Pooja oversees the marketing, operations and growth strategizing. Pooja used to be under confident and didn't believe in herself.  When she decided to become her own hero, that is when her confidence grew because she focused on herself instead of worrying about what others thought of her.   Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Pooja's episode, Pooja's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Joana Szeen is the founder of My Clementine which focuses on Media, Consulting and Promotions. She started out the business very focussed on working with children. Now she has expanded to privately tutor English in the morning to students in China, and she has students in Windsor.  Joana is also Miss South Western Ontario. Joana used to be dishonest and self-centered because she was too afraid to show her true self.  A cross country trip around Canada made her realize that she can be the truest version of herself and also make a difference in people's lives.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Joana's episode, Joana's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Mafae Belasco is a mother of five, wife, model, Beauty Queen, pageant expert, bartender, esthetician, business woman, Blogger, Marketing and PR specialist, image consultant and Motivational Speaker.  At the age of eighteen she joined the beauty industry. After winning major tittles and taking the crown in the Miss Philippines Australia pageant in 1998, she set out to the Philippines to join Binibining Pilipinas where she won the Miss Philippines World tittle and was flown to China to represent the Philippines in the Miss World 2003 pageant. Out of 100+ countries she placed top 5. Mafae shares how having faith in God helped have faith in herself, have confidence and guided her to live her purpose and inspire others to do the same along the way.  Check out Mafae's episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Mafae's episode, Mafae's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Patty Lee is the founder of WorldTrainer, your ultimate fitness concierge.  Designed for leaders and go-getters who travel and wish to continue training, WorldTrainer matches you with elite fitness trainers across the globe. Not only can you continue to train when you are away from home, WorldTrainer ensures that your workout is consistent even on-the-go. Patty used to battle depression but in that time, she also learned more about herself and became in sync with herself which gave her the confidence to go out to live life on her own terms and discover her true self. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Patty's episode, Patty's website, resources, gifts and so much more.