The Tao of Self Confidence

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 shares how a shift change in her career has allowed her to be the confident person that she is today and doing what she loves while creating a difference in the world. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Camille's episode, Camille's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

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 create her own path that led her to become the success that she is today in all aspects of her life.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Linda's episode, Linda's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

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 today. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Grace's episode, Grace's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Janet Su is a CPA turned student who is living her dream life.  She is also the founder of the blog called My Twenty Cents.  Janet is a business student by day, aspiring girl boss by night, and she also runs a blog called My Twenty Cents as a side hustle. She is a daughter, sister, and girlfriend.  Janet is originally from Canada but now lives half-way across the world (well, not quite) in a small city in Switzerland where she is also taking her Phd in economics. Janet shares how she was able to quit her job as a CPA to live her dream life.  She also shares the one question that helped her take action to be the confident person 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 Janet's episode, Janet's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

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 when she faces uncertainty, misery and chaos.  She also talks about her book and her tips that can you help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Melissa's episode, Melissa's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Justine Wentzell is an author and an advocate.  She is a native Angeleno, who loves tea, travel, making people laugh and feel loved, learning languages, is loyal to her sports teams, and believes that the only way to make your own magic in life is to be the leading lady (or man) of your life.  She earned her B.A. at the University of California, Santa Barbara in Global and International Studies, and her J.D. from Whittier Law School.  After starting her career in the music industry and then working at an independent film studio for several years, Justine set off on her own to consult for other companies.  She is also bringing people and cultural insights through her website Love, Justine and her vlog Tea with Justine, as a platform for her activism and a way to connect people all around the world. Justine shares how giving up negative self talk has allowed her to love herself unconditionally and 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 Justine's episode, Justine's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Sitinee Sheffert is the founder of Giving Artfully Kids.  Giving Artfully Kids is a program that enriches the lives of our children by helping them make a difference through crafting-based service learning projects for teachers, parents, administrators, after school programs, and camps.  She believes that the process of creating is a valuable tool to teach kids about the concept of giving.  Her project based curriculum teaches children about kindness, compassion, and empathy. It is her goal to inspire children to continue to give to others.  Sitinee has been featured on Forbes and TEDx. Sitinee shares hows she was able to push the barriers and have the courage to start her company.  She also shares why it is important that she is building up her confidence for her and her family.  Tune into her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Sitinee's episode, Sitinee's website, resources, gifts and so much more.