The Tao of Self-Confidence

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  942: Our Stories Deserve to Be Seen With Sheena Yap Chan 06.10.2026 10min

  October is both Filipino American History Month and National Book Month, and being back in the Philippines has me thinking about our stories, our potential, and the things we may need to unlearn in order to move forward.
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  941: The Tao of Self-Confidence 2.0 with Sheena Yap Chan 01.09.2026 10min

  Welcome to a brand new season and a special announcement about The Tao of Self-Confidence 2.0
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  940: Your Perspective Matters With Cheryl Lee 26.05.2026 16min

  Cheryl Lee is a strategic marketing leader with 20+ years of advertising agency experience, specializing in multicultural marketing, media strategy, and inclusive storytelling. She has led award-winning work for major brands including JPMorgan Chase and Toyota, and currently leads media at Intertrend Communications. As President of the Asian American Advertising Federation, Cheryl is committed to advancing Asian American representation, leadership, and cultural impact across the advertising industry. A first-generation Asian American immigrant from Taiwan, she brings a bilingual, bicultural perspective to her work and continues to champion more inclusive storytelling in marketing and media. Cheryl shares the moment she showed up as her true self by learning that her perspective matters. She also shares tips to help you in your journey to self-confidence. This will be our last episode for the season and will be back for our new season on September 1, 2026.
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  939: Be Okay to Set Boundaries With Bina Bendale 12.05.2026 15min

  Bina Bendale is a dynamic speaker, coach, and innovator with over 18 years of experience as an Emergency Room nurse. A Board-Certified Nurse Coach, she is the founder of CNCA - Corporate Nurse Coach Accelerator and the creator of the Silent Struggle Solution, a groundbreaking nurse-led program that empowers HR leaders and corporate teams to build healthier, aware, and engaged workplaces. As a mother to three special needs children, Bina has firsthand experience navigating the challenges of balancing professional success with personal resilience. Her journey has inspired her to develop programs that address both corporate and parental struggles, fostering understanding and compassion in every sphere. Bina’s expertise has been featured on NBC Evening News, where she discussed her Super Mom CEO event, and she has captivated audiences at events like the SHRM NorCal conference. Her TEDx talk, Creating sensory-supported bathrooms for children or adults with disabilities, aims to inspire communities to create inclusive environments for all. Whether helping HR leaders tackle workplace struggles or guiding parents through their unique challenges, Bina’s mission remains the same: to transform lives by fostering clarity, wellness, and compassion, as well as by feeling loved, heard, and supported with no judgment. Bina shares how setting boundaries helped her break free from the norm and decided to learn to live life on her terms. Check out Bina's episode to listed to her story.
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  938: Success Begets Success With Ginny Gong 28.04.2026 24min

  Ginny is an accomplished educator, motivational speaker, experienced human resource administrator/trainer, talk show host, and highly respected community leader. As a frequently requested speaker, she has addressed groups of a few to crowds of thousands. Ginny was the first Asian American appointed to head a County agency in Montgomery County, MD, when she was named Director of the Community Use of Public Facilities Office, responsible for coordinating the community’s use of the County’s public facilities and managing its multimillion-dollar Enterprise Fund in 1998. Prior to that, she was an administrator/educator in school systems for more than two decades. Ginny has served on numerous Boards and Commissions, including the Board of Advisors to the University of Maryland System, Montgomery Community Television, Leadership Montgomery, The Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, the MC Police Chief Advisory Council, the Governor’s Commission on New Americans (1st chair), the Governor’s Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, and others. Ginny shares her story of how she came to the United States, how she grew up and how creating success early on gave her the confidence to achieve more success. Tune into her episode to listen to her story and tips.
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  937: Asian Women Are Strong With Zeien Cheung 14.04.2026 16min

  Zeien Cheung is a Cloud Contracts Director specializing in SaaS and technology negotiations, where she leads complex agreements that drive strategic growth and scalable partnerships. Beyond her corporate work, she is a community builder and advocate for AAPI visibility and leadership. As a co-founder of Asians Are Strong, Zeien creates spaces that foster connection, amplify underrepresented voices, and empower others to lead with confidence. Her work centers on bridging business impact with community-driven leadership—helping individuals and organizations move from individual success to collective growth and influence. Zeien shares how being the oldest child in her family led her to constantly be serving others. She shares how she was able to let go of that to show up as her true self and be the person that she is today. Tune into her episode to listen to her story.
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  936: Get Your Foot in the Door With Careen Yapp 31.03.2026 17min

  Careen Yapp is a global business leader and strategic partnerships executive in the interactive entertainment industry. She currently serves as Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer at Embracer Group, where she drives cross-company collaboration, business development, and global partnership strategy across a decentralized portfolio of studios and brands. With prior leadership roles at Google and PlayStation, Careen brings deep expertise in gaming, licensing, publishing, and platform strategy. She is known for building high-impact partnerships that accelerate growth, unlock new revenue streams, and foster innovation across global markets. Beyond her corporate work, Careen is a recognized advocate for diversity and inclusion in gaming. She has served as Board Chair of Women in Games International and as a board member of the ESA Foundation, where she has spent over two decades advancing access, mentorship, and opportunity for the next generation of industry talent. Careen talks about how she was able to get her foot in the door in the gaming industry while sharing her tips and wisdom on confidence. Tune in to listen to her story.
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  935: Stay Curious With Charmaine Ramirez 17.03.2026 15min

  Charmaine Ramirez spent the first decade of her career working in higher education and talent recruitment, helping students find direction, supporting new immigrants through career transitions, and partnering with organizations to build strong teams. Through that work, she developed a simple belief: behind every strategy, hiring decision, and business move are people shaped by their experiences, values, and environment. Understanding those human factors is what makes meaningful collaboration possible. Today, Charmaine is the founder of Pwrforward, a community-driven incubator supporting Filipino entrepreneurs. As a proud Filipina-Canadian, she created the platform to provide more than networking. Pwrforward focuses on real infrastructure for growth, including shared knowledge, accountability, and access to capital built on trust for Filipino entrepreneurs. Charmaine talks about how her curiosity led her to create Pwrforward. She also shares how she questioned whether she was the right person to build the platform, and how she worked through those doubts so she could keep moving forward. Tune into her episode to listen to her story.
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  934: RISE and Thrive With Theresa Corazon 03.03.2026 27min

  Theresa Corazon is an award-winning entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, producer, and transformational coach known as Toronto’s Walking Miracle. She is the producer of The Miracle Morning Movie, based on the international bestselling book by Hal Elrod, which has impacted over 4 million lives worldwide. She also founded the SociaLIGHT Conference, formerly Canada’s largest entrepreneur and leadership event championing business as a force for good, with featured guests such as Sir Richard Branson, Seth Godin, Robin Sharma, and more. Theresa’s work has been featured in Forbes, recognized by the Lieutenant Governor of Canada, and she was recently honoured as a “Canadian Women Entrepreneur Icon” by Startup Canada. Theresa is a resiliency advocate and the creator of RISE, a heart- and faith-led approach to winning your inner game. Theresa empowers entrepreneurs, leaders and organizations to not only rise, but thrive. After surviving a near-death experience, Theresa found the confidence to confront and heal her past—transforming pain into strength and rising into the woman she was always meant to become.
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  933: Be Brave, Not Perfect With Moonlit Beshimov 17.02.2026 18min

  Moonlit Beshimov is a seasoned gaming and technology leader with nearly 15 years of experience in the industry. She currently leads cross-Google gaming and social partnerships in the Americas and drives global strategic initiatives that bring together products and services across Google Play, Google Ads, YouTube, and Cloud to better serve top gaming partners. Prior to her current role, Moonlit led strategic partnerships at Google Play and held leadership positions in monetization and performance marketing at major gaming companies such as Scopely and Zynga. A Harvard College alumna (’10) and Harvard Business School graduate (’15), she is passionate about innovation, industry strategy, and advancing diversity in gaming and tech. Outside of her professional work, Moonlit serves on the board of Women in Games International and regularly speaks on leadership, industry trends, and empowering underrepresented voices in tech. Moonlit shares her love for the gaming industry and her passion to empower more women to be in tech. She also shares the importance to let go of perfection and to be brave to take imperfect action. Check out her episode to listen to her story.
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  932: Always Learning Something New With Deborah Liu 03.02.2026 17min

  Deborah Liu is a tech executive, advisor, and board member with decades of experience leading and scaling global consumer technology platforms. She is best known for serving as CEO of Ancestry from 2021 to January 2025 and has held senior leadership roles at companies including Facebook (Meta), PayPal, and eBay. Deborah is widely recognized for her expertise in product leadership, growth, and inclusive innovation, and she has served on the boards of Intuit and Women in Product. She is also the author of Take Back Your Power, where she shares insights on leadership, resilience, and navigating systemic barriers in the workplace.shares lessons on leadership, resilience, and navigating systemic barriers in the workplace. Deborah shares why continually learning matters, how it helped her earn leadership roles, and how it led to starting her AI company. Tune in to this episode hear her story.
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  931: From Tragedy to Confidence With Kristina Corpin-Moser 20.01.2026 16min

  Kristina Corpin-Moser is the Executive Director of Filipino BC, where she provides strategic leadership in advancing programs and initiatives that support and uplift Filipino communities across British Columbia. With a strong background in community engagement and nonprofit leadership, Kristina is committed to fostering inclusion, strengthening partnerships, and amplifying Filipino voices. Her work focuses on building sustainable community-driven solutions that reflect the needs and aspirations of the communities Filipino BC serves. Kristina shares how a tragic event became the catalyst for building resilience and a new kind of confidence—one that allowed her to move forward and empower both herself and the Filipino community, and beyond.
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  930: Why the VISIBLE™ Framework Is a Leadership Must in 2026 06.01.2026 10min

  As we move into 2026, leadership is being redefined. Confidence alone is no longer enough. Talent alone is no longer enough. In a world shaped by hybrid work, digital visibility, and perception-driven influence, leaders must know how to be seen, heard, and trusted—intentionally.
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  929: Confidence Through Culture With Angela Zeng 23.12.2025 25min

  Dr. Angela Zeng is the founder and CEO of Karviva Wellness Beverages and co-founder of Fulfill Food & Beverages, where she leads the development of low-sugar, whole plant-based, prebiotic functional drinks grounded in Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern nutrition. With more than 22 years of experience across the functional beverage and pharmaceutical industries, she holds a PhD in Pathology and an MBA from leading U.S. institutions, with deep expertise in TCM, biochemistry, and medical research. Dr. Zeng’s work is driven by a commitment to making science practical and healing accessible, creating products that support everyday wellness while prioritizing environmental responsibility. Karviva has been featured in major media outlets including USA Today and Bon Appétit, earned top honors at the World Beverage Innovation Awards, and received recognition from organizations such as the U.S. Pan-Asian American Chamber of Commerce. A Titan 100 CEO Honoree and TEDx speaker, Dr. Zeng is also an immigrant and mother, and currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri with her family. Angela discusses how embracing and sharing Traditional Eastern Chinese medicine became the foundation for both her cultural confidence and the creation of a successful beverage company. Tune into her episode to listen to her story.
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  928: Why Visibility Matters With Tara Parsons 09.12.2025 18min

  Tara Parsons is the Vice President, Deputy Publisher for the East Coast imprints of the HarperOne Group at HarperCollins Publishers. She is responsible for overseeing the marketing departments for four of the HarperOne Group’s imprints: Amistad, HarperCollins Español, HarperVia, and Martin Luther King Jr. Library. In addition, Tara acquires and edits her own list of titles. Her recent books include Jenna Book Club Pick Bright Burning Things by Lisa Harding, Indies Introduce Pick and Andrew Carnegie shortlisted Greenland by David Santos Donaldson, and Indie Next and Amerie Book Club Pick Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda. She currently serves on the Board of Words Without Borders and works as an Adjunct Professor at NYU. Prior to HarperCollins, Tara worked as Editor-in-Chief of Touchstone Books at Simon & Schuster and Editorial Director of Fiction at Amazon Publishing. Tara shares her journey of traditional publishing and what it took for her to elevate more Asian authors. She shares the importance of being visible and how it can create commercial success in North American and beyond. Check out her episode to listen to her full story,
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  927: Have the Courage to Show Up With Samantha Ong 25.11.2025 13min

  Samantha Ong is the founder of Joeydolls, a toy company on a mission to celebrate culture, identity, and inclusivity through play. Inspired by her own experiences as an Asian immigrant and mom, Samantha created Joeydolls’ diverse line of plush dolls to reflect and honor different Asian cultures. Since launching in 2023, Joeydolls has sold over 13,000 dolls worldwide, been featured on Dragons’ Den, CBC, and Good Housekeeping, and earned multiple parenting and toy awards. Through her work, Samantha hopes to empower children to feel proud of who they are while helping families everywhere build cultural pride and connection. Samantha shares how being courageous to show up led her to creating Joeydolls. She shares how she was able to attract more opportunities to her business while making a positive impact for the Asian community. Check out the full episode to listen to her story.
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  926: Jump Into Confidence With Jenna Ushkowitz 11.11.2025 16min

  Jenna Ushkowitz is known for her role as Tina Cohen- Chang on the award winning Fox television series, Glee. Jenna is a SAG Award winner for Best Ensemble Cast in a Comedy Series and a two-time Tony Award winning producer. She has served as a co-producer on the Broadway Revival of Once on This Island, THE INHERITANCE and Be More Chill as well as the West End’s THE JUNGLE. Jenna returned to Broadway as Dawn, in the Tony-nominated musical Waitress. She also starred in the movie musical, HELLO, AGAIN. Jenna also served as an executive producer of the documentary, Twinsters. Jenna headlined as Julia Gulia in The Wedding Singer at the Pittsburgh CLO and starred in the Hollywood Bowl’s 2014 summer musical production of Hair. She made her Broadway debut in the 1996 Revival of The King & I and returned to Broadway in the Tony winning production of Spring Awakening. Jenna has appeared in Lady Gaga’s Marry the Night and Katy Perry’s Swish Swish music videos. She released her first book, “Choosing Glee” in May 2013. Film Credits include, HELLO, AGAIN, Yellow Fever, Educated, Babyface, One Night in San Diego and most recently Rosé All Day. Jenna recently competed on the 2nd season of RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race as drag queen, Milli Von Sunshine. Her voice was featured in the 2022 HBO MAX and Cartoonito animated musical special, Naked Mole Rat gets Dressed and currently voices Queen Ryung in the upcoming Netflix animated series, Princesses Wear Pants. Jenna co-hosts the official Glee Rewatch podcast, And Thats What You Really Missed on iheart Radio with co-star and best friend, Kevin McHale. Jenna opens up about how starting her acting career at a young age helped her build confidence and embrace new opportunities with courage. Tune in to her episode to hear her inspiring journey.
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  925: Happy To See Me With Erika Casupanan 28.10.2025 21min

  Erika Casupanan is a media personality, keynote speaker, podcast host and historic reality TV champ. As the winner of SURVIVOR 41, she became the franchise’s first Canadian and first Filipino winner, and the first woman to win in seven seasons. Before reality TV, Erika had a decade-long career in marketing and corporate communications. The lessons she learned as a Filipino immigrant navigating the corporate world have fuelled her passion for empowering underrepresented groups and overlooked experiences. Now, Erika dedicates her career to telling stories that inspire resilience in the face of change and being underestimated. Erika is the host, creator and executive producer of the Happy to See Me podcast which puts the spotlight on the overlooked and underestimated. As a motivational speaker, Erika combines her communications expertise, relatable storytelling style and natural wit that’s been honed by years of comedy training, to inspire employees, not-for-profits, students and more. Erika returned to TV as a correspondent on Entertainment Tonight Canada and competitor on the Traitors Canada. She has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Chatelaine and the RepresentASIAN Project. Erika talks about how competing and winning Survivor helped show up as her true confident self and is now on a mission to tell stories that inspire the underdog, one of them through her own podcast called Happy To See Me. Check out her full episode to learn more about how her story competing on Survivor and becoming the first Canadian to win the competition.
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  924: Going Full Force With Dominique Narciso Kim 14.10.2025 13min

  Dominique Narciso Kim is an LGBT Filipina-American Entrepreneur, Founder of the Women’s Entrepreneurial Corps (WE Corps) for Mission-Driven Coaches, Speakers, and Visionary Entrepreneurs, author of Live Your New Story: Discover Your Best Self and Live Your Best Life, and host of the WE Corps Podcast. Her mission is to train and mentor women coaches and speaker entrepreneurs to stand in their power and build profitable and transformational businesses helping people thrive and heal the planet. Through her work, Dom has spoken on the topics of Women’s Leadership, Women’s Entrepreneurship, and Living a Mission-Driven Life. She has spoken on the global stage for the US Embassy in South Korea, the Philippine Embassy in Australia, UN Women Canberra, The Expat Woman Global Summit, and the Women Rocking Business Global Speakathon, among others. In a prior life, Dom served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica and US Diplomat in Peru. She recently repatriated back to the United States, and lives in Virginia with her wife and three daughters. Her goal is to continue living the adventurous life with her family and financially empower women to start businesses and build generational wealth. Dom shares her story of going full force as an entrepreneur and how that built her confidence to be the woman that she is today. She also shares tips that you can use in your own journey to confidence.
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  923: Personal Branding for Introverts With Goldie Chan 30.09.2025 14min

  Goldie Chan is a creative, keynote speaker, author and cancer survivor. She has nearly half a million followers and was named the "Oprah of LinkedIn" by Huffington Post and her creative video channel of nearly 100k followers won LinkedIn Top Voice. Goldie also founded Warm Robots, an award-winning social media strategy and creative agency based in Los Angeles with global clients and previously was a Sr. Contributor at Forbes where her internationally-recognized column received nearly 10M views and she was named Journalist Of the Year in 2024. Her book, “Personal Branding for Introverts” through Basic Venture (Hachette Book Group) comes out in October 2025, writes for Archie Comics and has been featured as a fresh voice in The New York Times, CNN, Fast Company and more and is based in sunny Los Angeles. Goldie shares her journey of how being a confident introvert has led her to living life on her terms. She shares tips on how she was able to create a huge platform to get to where she is today. Tune into her episode to listen to her story.