The Tao of Self Confidence

Josie Ong is the host of the Affirmation Pod Podcast which is rated the world's #1 Affirmations Podcast.  Her podcast is a weekly presentation that provides calming affirmations you can use to boost confidence and address areas you want to improve in your life. In recent episodes, Josie has presented her affirmation audio in a series of monthly themes, including "self-care", "stress-management", "time-management" and more. Even better, each affirmation program comes bundled with helpful worksheets that can be downloaded from her website, which has built an audience dedicated to positive emotional growth. Josie shares how she is able to practice self confidence over self doubt through her stories and tips that you can use in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Josie's episode, Josie's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Harasha Bafana is the founder of The Adam and Hawa Network.  She helps Small Business Owners get the Right Knowledge and work with the Right Partners to grow their businesses while avoid making expensive mistakes.  She was formerly the Centre Director of SME Centre @ SMCCI, an organisation supported by SPRING Singapore. Together with her team, she helped advise more than 5,000 small business owners.  In 2015, she was appointed by the National Development Minister as a Board Member to the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA). Harasha shares how a creative destruction in her life gave the chance to start from zero and build her confidence back up to be the person she is today.  Sometimes things have to fall apart for better things to come together. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Harasha's episode, Harasha's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Jella Jornales is an ethical fashion blogger currently based in Manila, Philippines.  She is passionate about sustainability, minimalism, conscious living, and social justice.  She also volunteers for Fashion Revolution Philippines which is part of a global movement that fights for greater transparency and ethics in the fashion industry. When she not busy doing those things, you’ll probably find her in a coffee shop with a new friend.  She also loves connecting with new people and finding out what they’re passionate about. Jella shares what she used to struggle with back then and how she able to be unapologetically her true self to be the confident person that she is today.  She also shares her tips that can help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Jella's episode, Jella's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Ginni Saraswati is the host of the podcast called The Ginni Show.  The Ginni Show invites listeners to follow the hilarious journey life of a young Sri Lankan immigrant woman growing up in Australia.  She always knew she had to work in an industry where she could have a voice by sharing stories, and unleashing her comedic charms and dancing moves on unsuspecting audiences.  Ginni has worked in commercial and community Radio & TV for over 7 years working with some of the world’s leading professionals from artists to performers, politicians, influencers and public relations powerhouses in Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane, London, New York, Los Angeles and Toronto. Ginni used to fear of living her truth because she was afraid of being judged.  A random night at a dance club gave her the opportunity to learn about living her truth to be the confident person that she is today. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Ginni's episode, Ginni's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Anja-Vanessa Peter is a Filipina-German who was born in Saudi-Arabia and raised in Germany. Currently, she is taking up her online masters in Organisation and Communication at a German University.  Anja used to be a professional tennis player.  She played SEA Games and FED Cup for the Philippines in 2005 and she played College Tennis for the University of Hawai’i in 2008/09.  Anja is based in the Philippines now where she is working as a model, blogger and host. She entered pageants, too. In 2015, she joined Binibining Pilipinas and made it to the top 15. That same year she became Miss Universe Germany First Runner-Up. As of now, she is Miss Supranational Germany. Anja used to play it safe instead of pursuing her dreams but she realized that it was upto her to take charge of her own life regardless of the situation.  Anja also shares her tips that you can use in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Anja's episode, Anja's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Marguerita Cheng is the CEO at Blue Ocean Global Wealth. Prior to co-founding Blue Ocean Global Wealth, she was a Financial Advisor at Ameriprise Financial and an Analyst and Editor at Towa Securities in Tokyo, Japan. Marguerita is a past spokesperson for the AARP Financial Freedom Campaign and a regular columnist for Investopedia & Kiplinger. She is a CFP® professional, a Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorSM, a Retirement Income Certified Professional® and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. As a Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) Ambassador, Marguerita helps educate the public, policy makers, and media about the benefits of competent, ethical financial planning. She serves as a Women’s Initiative (WIN) Advocate and subject matter expert for CFP Board, contributing to the development of examination questions for the CFP® Certification Examination. Marguerita also volunteers for CFP Board Disciplinary and Ethics Commission (DEC) hearings. She served on the Financial Planning Association (FPA) National Board of Directors from 2013 – 2015 and is a past president of the Financial Planning Association of the National Capital Area (FPA NCA). Marguerita shares how she was able to quit her job to find her calling to empower women gain confidence, clarity and control in their financial life.   Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Marguerita's episode, Marguerita's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Rach DiMare is a Data Acquisition Consultant, which entails managing data/portfolio from top tier 1 banks prior to getting it on credit reports.  She also runs a fashion and lifestyle blog called RD’s Obsessions.  Rach's blog started out as an outlet for my creativity, enjoyment in fashion, and now it is evolving to include young women cancer advocacy. In the blog, Rach shares her journey and thoughts, and gets raw about life with cancer. Rach shares how being diagnosed with breast cancer has helped her gain a newfound strength and confidence that she never thought was possible.  Tune into Rach's episode as you listen to her story and tips to help you in your own journey. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Rach's episode, Rach's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Maring Higa is an acupuncturist, a creative strategist coach and host of The Messy Middle Podcast.  She helps Curious Creatives awaken their biggest and boldest ideas and take action in a fun and playful way. She has worked with hundreds of people exploring the middle space in her aerial bootcamp business, acupuncture practice, and/or coaching my creative clients.  Maring watched as they embraced their light, made changes in their life, and started living a life that they felt had meaning.  She believes that when we feel seen and find a safe space to share our work we feel free to express our most authentic selves. Maring shares what she used to struggle with and how she was able to overcome them with the experiences she faced in life.  She also talks about getting messy and how we can embrace it to be a more confident person to keep moving forward. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Maring's episode, Maring's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Kat Gumabao is an international plus-size model and women empowerment advocate.  She is making a name for herself in the modelling industry and has been seen in major fashion shows such as Paris Fashion Week and the New York Fashion Week.  She is redefining what is means to be beautiful in your own skin and changing the definition of fashion and beauty in the modelling world. Kat shares how she is was able to come out of a dark time in her life by realizing her true beauty.  Realizing that she is beautifully made just the way she is has also given her the strength to be her love her complete self, live life on her terms by making a name for herself on the runway and continue to be an advocate for women empowerment. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Kat's episode, Kat's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Samaira Mehta is a 9-year-old girl who lives in Silicon Valley, California.  She is a Founder, Speaker, Inventor and a Maker who created a board game called Coderbunnyz and a company to teach coding among kid of age 4-104. CoderBunnyz is the most comprehensive coding board game available.  Besides coding, Samaira is a blogger, songwriter, singer, swimmer and an ice skater. She does workshops at libraries, tech events, corporations, community and schools with CoderBunnyz to introduce coding. Within no time kids learn basic and advanced programming concepts. Turns out all computer languages like Scratch, Python, Java, and C use these same concepts. So once a kid learns fundamentals playing CoderBunnyz, it makes much easier for them to learn any coding language. The idea is easy, play a board game, make code, and learn to code. Saimara has not only learned coding in the computer world but she's learned the confidence code and has applied it to her own life.  She has gone in the direction of her dreams and also inspiring others to do the same.  Check out her story because it's a must listen! Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Samaira's episode, Samaira's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Paige McPherson (aka McFierce) is an Olympic taekwondo competitor from the United States.  She represented the USA at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women’s 67 kg taekwondo event, and in the preliminary round secured a surprise defeat over Team GB's Sarah Stevenson. Paige went on to win a bronze medal by defeating Franka Anić of Slovenia 8-3.  After winning a Gold medal in the 2016 Pan American Games, McPherson was selected to represent the United States as a member of the Team USA Taekwondo Team in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games if Rio, Brazil.  Paige believes in the three B's which is to breathe, believe, and be yourself. Paige shares how she was able to trust her own path with her God given talent instead of listening to what others were telling her.  Trusting on her own path gave the confidence to be the person that she is today and now is empowering others to move in the direction of your dreams. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Paige's episode, Paige's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Jules Reyes is a matchaholic, a matcha blogger and co-founder of the matcha blog called Saint Matcha.  Jules has created one of the biggest matcha communities on Instagram featuring the very best matcha finds in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco.  The blog, Saint Matcha, is also the ultimate resource for the matchaholics everywhere. Jules shares how she used to settle for less and broke out of it.  She started realizing that she deserves better and took action on it.  Her passion for matcha has given her opportunities that she never thought was possible.  Check out her amazing story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Jules' episode, Jules' website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Marilen Faustino- Montenegro is an Interiors and product stylist, a digital content creator and a design and lifestyle blogger.  She is also the founder of the lifestyle blog called Marilen Styles.  creating space by carefully curating furniture and decor is what Marilen does best.  She believes in making the home beautiful one step at a time because surrounding yourself with clean and pretty surroundings will help make your life better. Marilen shares what she used to struggle with growing up and how modelling helped her boost her own confidence which has enabled her to be happy with who she is and have a thriving career in the process.   Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Marilen's episode, Marilen's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Valerie Grace is a Holistic Success Coach at the Speed Of Grace Holistic Breakthrough Coaching Program.  She helps female high achievers breakthrough their 'impossibilities' and achieve success in career, relationships and health.  She has also been featured in numerous publications such as Cosmopolitan, Channel NewsAsia and more. Valerie shares the importance of empowering yourself.  When you empower yourself, you have the ability to empower others and that is how she was able to build her confidence.  She now helps others be empowered through the Speed Of Grace coaching program that she created so that others can see their own potential in themselves.   Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Grace's episode, Grace's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Precious Angellyn Sanchez is an International flight attendant and travel blogger.  Travel has always been a passion of Precious and she is living her dream while inspiring others to do what they love by sharing her travel photos on social media. Precious shares how looking back at her past accomplishments that she achieved gave her the confidence to fly higher in her career and live the life of her dreams.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Precious' episode, Precious' website, resources, gifts and so much more.