The Tao of Self Confidence

Anna Haotanto is the founder of thenewsavvy.com which is a definitive financial and career guide for women. The New Savvy aims to empower smart, modern and independent women through meaningful content that are relevant, practical and interesting. It also advocates greater awareness and healthier financial habits to women. Anna used think she was never enough for anything. She was always comparing herself in other losing confidence in her abilities. Changing her mindset and her circumstances has allowed to be the successful person that she is today. She is better than before. Tune into her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Anna's episode, Anna's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Joy Leng is the founder of Joylight Transformational Coaching. She regards herself a midwife to awakening goddesses through PL@Y, intuition and authenticity, guided by the Divine Feminine. She offers online and live coaching to empower women to Recharge, Renew and Re-ignite their goddess-hood for the betterment of the world. Her vision is the uprising of one million Shaktis-on-Fire. Joy used to be uncertain of who she was due to her relationship with the judge and victim in her life. She took action to become a better and more self confident woman but a rebirth trip to Sedona is what helped become a warrior goddess that she is today. Check out her episode as she shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Joy's episode, Joy's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Divya Parekh is a motivational speaker, author and coach. She has over 25 years of rich and varied experience including roles as a university associate professor, scientist, biotechnology professional, and global leadership and business relationship coach. Divya’s passion for coaching and her desire to make a positive impact on people led her to merge her scientific background with her extensive experience as a coach, consultant, speaker and author. Divya let her doubts defeat which let her to not believe in herself. When she started taking action and learned to face her doubts, that is when her confidence increased and started to believe in herself. Listen to Divya's episode as she shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Divya's episode, Divya's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Rhett Thompson is a comedian based in Miami, Florida. Born and bred in a lower working/upper poverty level neighborhood in Akron Ohio, she credits her Japanese mother's strength, tenacity, and love of Black culture for her fish-out-of-water survival skills and dark humor. Rhett never knew where she belong. Growing up, she always wanted to fit in but her surroundings made her feel like she was an imposter. She did everything she could to live from the expectation of others. When a friend asked her one day why she needed to be liked, that is when Rhett started looking at herself and realized she was more than enough and stop seeking approval from other. Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Rhett's episode, Rhett's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Edna Sangel is an Innovative Business and Personal Growth Strategist whose books, blogs, and speaking events are a must see for the go-getter and business professional seeking to generate creative ways to differentiate themselves from their peers, protect, and grow their business. Edna has a business growth consulting firm that works exclusively with Entrepreneurs and CEOs of start ups, established, struggling, or emerging organizations that is looking to improve business performance in sales, marketing, and leadership by using the combination of Kingdom Principles (biblical), Edna’s comprehensive programs along with John Maxwell’s proven leadership curriculum and core learning systems for your business needs. Edna has always wanted to help and inspire others but because she went through many setback in her life, she thought she could never make an impact. She thought people would never listen or look upto her because she thought she was a failure. When she started sharing her stories to others wholeheartedly and started looking from within, that is when she grew belief in herself that create an impact in this world. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Edna's episode, Edna's website, resources, gifts and so much more

Brenda is a voice actress born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She spent her youth drawing and narrating comics, eventually participating in competitive acting in the form of speech & debate, and was in the top 200 in the state on the largest team in the National Forensic League. Brenda pursued her natural talent of narrative visual art, having self-studied graphic design and photography, but decided to find a return to storytelling through radio broadcasting, podcasting, and finally, voice acting. Brenda went through depression and had no idea who she was as a person. A series of events led her to living the life she lives today. When Brenda decided to live a different route that most people would not dare to take, that is when she started to learn who she truly was. Listen to her episode to hear her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Brenda's episode, Brenda's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Helen Chong is the broker owner of Haylen Group. She had a vision to create financial independence towards retirement one client at a time through real estate. Haylen Group’s mission is to serve each of their clients as if they are their partners, to act and advice them with their best interest in mind for their real estate purchase and sale. As a small real estate firm, they only work with agents who share the same mission. We enjoy helping our clients, by delivering an exceptional service. Helen wasn't always this confident. In fact, she was always focusing on all the bad things about herself. A time in her life where she faked confidence actually helped her to become confident in real life. Listen to this episode as she shares her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Helen's episode, Helen's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Pamm Merrera is a Professional Hair & Make-Up Artiste. She has worked on various projects such as Weddings, Debuts, TV Shows & Commercials, Print Ads, Newspapers & Magazines, Fashion Shows, Makeup Workshops, etc. She also has worked with a number of top models and celebrities in the Philippines and abroad. She is now currently one of the ambassadors of a top international make-up brand, MAKE UP FOR EVER. Pamm talks about her life before she was a successful makeup artist and how she was living life for others. When she started pursuing what she loved to do, that is when she started attracting great things into her life and turned her passion into a successful career. Check out Pamm's story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Pamm's episode, Pamm's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Hana Brannigan is a college student, writer and a food blogger. She is currently studying communications, and hopes to work for a health magazine or some business where she can write for and change the world! Hana is passionate about fashion and makeup, but only live vicariously through people who actually know how to do it. She runs a successful food blog on Instagram by the name of thishanabee. A fun fact about Hana is that she was a synchronized swimmer from middle school through high school. Hana thought she needed to always be perfect. She set such ridiculously high standards for herself that it led her to having an eating disorder at a young age. When she learned that she is more than just a number, she started a journey of healing herself and now helps others with what she has been through on her food blog. Tune in to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Hana's episode, Hana's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

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 today to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Hiro's episode, Hiro's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

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.