The Tao Of Self Confidence With Sheena Yap Chan

Brittany Ishibashi is an actress, writer, producer and mom. In 2016 Brittany Ishibashi can be seen co-starring as Karai in Paramount’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows,” a sequel to the summer 2014 blockbuster. Brittany has gone on to work consistently over the years with recurring and guest star roles on over three dozen television series. Aside from working in front of the camera, Brittany has a passion for producing innovative, engaging content. She launched her production company Mana Moments in 2015, which focuses on comedic, female driven content. When growing up, Brittany wanted to be perfect in everything she did which can be draining at times. The moment she learn to let go of the outcome, not take things personally and do the best she could, that was when she was able to be her true self instead of always being perfect. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Brittany's episode, Brittany's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Christine Amour-Levar is the Founding Partner of Women On A Mission, a non-profit organisation, headquartered in Singapore, which aims to raise awareness and funds for women survivors of war and to support and empower women who have been subjected to violence and abuse. Christine's journey to self confidence has been a life long journey. She has had her share of obstacles but each obstacle she has faced made her stronger and more resilient every time. In this episode, Christine will share her story and also give you tips to help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Christine's episode, Christine's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Hiro Nakayama is the founder and project director behind Project Felicia. She almost lost her sense of smell. As she walked out, there was a farmers market with flowers and vegetable, she was able to enjoy fragrance coming from those plants strongly as if they are expressing themselves. With her wish to share such a fragrant joy, Hiro founded Project Felicia. She started serving as a freelance consultant to niche brands, actively participating in fragrance events, and successfully assisted brands to expand their business to international market. With multiple hats she wears, she also will serve consumer as a Scent Stylist, Perfume Concierge or whatever you want to call. She is a Certified Fragrance Sales Specialist by the Fragrance Foundation in New York. Hiro used to seek approval from others. She was living the expectation of others which resulted losing a sense of herself. When she realized that it was okay to be herself, that's when her confidence grew and be success that she is today. Tune in tod

Joanna Soh-Pereira is the Director and Founder of Macchiato Design and Marketing & Design Consultant for Elusyf Global. Macchiato Design and Marketing is the communal initiative of three individuals who had set foot into uncharted waters of entrepreneurship in their early 20s. They seek to build businesses and the people that come along with them. They have lofty ambitions to change the world, through their voice; translated through your works. Joanna has been through some hard times before having success. She knew in her heart that something had to change in order to become better no matter what situation she was in. Listen to Joanna's episode as she shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Joanna's episode, Joanna's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Elsie Szto co-founder of Butterflies and Marigolds, a ladies fashion business based in Singapore and the author and creator of “The A-Z Wardrobe” book and online course. She is passionate about helping women regain control of their wardrobes because she believes that a well-curated wardrobe forms the foundation for authentic personal style. Elsie shares her own struggles and how she finally realized it was upto her to make things change for herself regardless of her circumstances. She shares what she did to realize that anything in life is figureoutable and it made her be the success she is today. Check out her episode. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Elsie's episode, Elsie's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Zai Miztiq is a celebrity author, 2x Amazon Best Selling Author, International Speaker, Host of ZMTV & Founder of the Sisterhood Mentorship Program and Step UP! movement. It took her almost 15 years of travel and entrepreneurial journey to discover herself. Zai was always too worried about what other people thought of her and because of her mixed background. When she finally realized that enough was enough, that is when she decided it was upto her to start writing her own life script and started living life on her terms. Check out today's episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Zai's episode, Zai's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Steph Kang, founder of turtle Flow yoga and a E-RYT 500 yoga instructor. turtle Flow yoga is a concept for living a heart-based eco-chic life using the practice of yoga as the main tool. Steph wanted to draw upon the wisdom, longevity and steady paced approach to life with consistency of the turtle’s essence to represent her teaching of yoga. She loves to flow with the rhythm of her breath, which also teaches her to flow with life, not swim against it. Steph's purpose in teaching yoga is to share this approach to her yoga practice with as many people who want to cultivate inner peace and self-love. Before Steph is able to do what she loves, she used to follow what her parents wanted her to do. Her actions were always based on trying to please her parents. An extreme tragedy in her life made her realized that life is too short and its time to live life on her terms. Check out Steph's episode as she shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Steph's episode, Steph's website, r

Khin Coco is a freelance Asian model who is passionate in doing photo shoots. At the age of 17, she decided to move to Singapore by herself to pursue her dreams of becoming a model. Her photoshoots inspire others to go out there and live life for yourself with positive messages to give others that positive boost. Khin shares what it was like to move to Singapore at such a young age by herself. The struggles she went through to overcome her self limiting beliefs and how she motivates herself daily to be the successful model that she is today. Tune into her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Khin's episode, Khin's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Janine Teo is currently the CEO of Solve Education, a not-for-profit Education Technology company with the mission to make quality education accessible to everyone. Janine is a passionate entrepreneur who started her first business at 22 in the beauty industry. She continued to create other profitable companies in the beauty, technology, and consumer goods industries. Janine used to doubt her abilities thinking she wasn't good enough for her job and was comparing herself to other people. The moment she started to believe in her own abilities, that is when she gained the confidence to be the person that she is today. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Janine's episode, Janine's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Raman Gill is an Investor and forex trader. She is also the founder of Trading With Venus which is a website to bring structure and discipline to her trading and share her experiences in the journey to becoming a consistent and profitable trader with others. Raman believes trading requires a whole lot more than technical and fundamental analysis. Raman used to let fear run her life. She was too scared to do anything even putting her hand up to join gymnastics class. She finally realized that if she doesn't start putting her hand up to opportunities that come her way, she will always lose in the end. Tune into today's episode as Raman shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Raman's episode, Raman's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Jennifer Field is actress, host, and beauty queen. She holds the title of Miss Asian America 2006-2007. Her love of performing began at 4 years old, with a regimen of piano, ballet, and tap classes.By the time she was in third grade, she was writing, producing, directing, casting, and acting in her own plays "aka" skits to her teachers, and convinced some of them to allow her and her classmates to perform in front of the class during academic hours. Jennifer grew active in local children's theatre and community theatre, which led to her interest in classical voice along with her piano and dance training. Jennifer shares how pretending to be confident actually helped to become the self confident person she is today. She also talks about her journey on winning Miss Asian America and shares tips to help you in your inner journey to self confidence. Tune into her episode today. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Jennifer's episode, Jennifer's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Julia Legian is an author and a humanitarian. For most of her adult life she has worked in real estate. She quit her job in 2002 and became a successful property investor. In 2004 she set up her own business as a buyer agent to help others follow her footsteps. She has written the book called The Ugly Daughter which is a thrilling real life journey to self discovery, riches and spirituality about Julia growing up in the 70's Vietnam. Julia has been through many obstacles. She has been through so much trauma in her life she had no idea on what to do with her life. It was the moment she faced her own demon that she was able to gain her confidence back again to live the life that she has today. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Julia's episode, Julia's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Ada Yip is the CEO of Urban Spring which is committed to offering innovative and sustainable solutions for reducing the amount of single-use plastic waste in Hong Kong. Her first product is to offer safe drinking water through well-designed and well-maintained water dispensers across the city of Hong Kong so that citizens can refill water conveniently. Ada believes that disposable plastic bottles can be drastically reduced if there is a safe, viable, convenient and cool alternative. Ada shares what it was like to transition from working in a corporate job to starting her own business. She didn't have the knowledge on what to do when she changed industries but it was the magic of not knowing is what makes her successful today. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Ada's episode, Ada's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

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.