The Tao of Self Confidence

Huda Shaikh is a clinical nutrionist and dietician.  She is also the founder of Nutribond and has extensive knowledge about food, food habits and how it affects the body.  Huda has worked closely with people suffering from various health issues and has successfully helped many of her clients in losing weight in a healthy manner.  Being extremely passionate about cooking and eating right she has devised many healthy recipes and also has various international publications to her credit. Huda was not as confident as she is today.  She shares how she continually pushes herself to be confident and lets discovery happen at any given moment even when things don't go her way.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Huda's episode, Huda's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Kristine Gerolaga is a Bay Area born and raised, band geek/ color guardist for life, and ex-professional monkey feeder with a B.A. in Sociology. After 5 years of scene study at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and working on various commercials/ independent film projects in San Francisco, she finally made the move to Los Angeles where she currently resides. She co-wrote and starred in the short film DISCONNECTION (500,000+ YouTube views), which has made its national television debut as a part of NUVOtv's inaugural Nu Point of View: The Emerging Latino Filmmaker's showcase in March of 2014. Her directorial debut, A PERIOD DRAMA (which she also wrote and stars in), had its world premiere at the 2015 18th Annual Dances With Films, won Best Short at the 2015 Broad Humor Film Festival and the 1st Place Funniest Film Award at Artisyn Studio's 2015 Funniest Film Festival, and earned a nomination for Best Narrative Short at the 2016 Cinema On The Bayou Film Festival! Her latest directing effort HIT OR MISS, was a semi-finalist for Justin Lin's (FAST and FURIOUS franchise) Asian-American filmmaker initiative. Kristine was also awarded Best Female Performance at the 2016 Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival for her role in the short film 'I Hate the Color Red' directed by Jazmin Jamias! Kristine shares how embracing rejection has helped boost her confidence, been able to move on faster and know that not everybody always has it all figured out.  Check out Kristine's story as she shares her story and tips to help you in your own journey. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Kristine's episode, Kristine's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Jenny Qian is the director of business operations at Twitch.  She now leads the business operations for the gamer-centric video service and has been a key player in driving the Amazon subsidiary's rapid growth.  Jenny and her team also use data-driven insights to tackle the toughest business problems at Twitch to help improve company performance.  She has been featured on Forbes 30 under 30 in 2017. Jenny shares how she was open to asking for what she wanted and getting it, especially in her career which boosted her confidence and also received more great opportunities along the way.  Check out her episode as Jenny shares her journey and tips to help you in your own journey to self confidence. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Jenny's episode, Jenny's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Amanda Suk is a self-proclaimed "creative nomad" with an affinity for storytelling in various formats. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri followed by a 5-year stint in NYC and now residing in LA -- Amanda is an eclectic blend of all the cities that cultivated her. She is particularly fond of making, at the very least, herself laugh with awkward and/or ill-timed bad jokes. Amanda has trained at Scott Sedita Acting Studio with Tony Rago in the Sitcom program as well as studying previously under Donna Morong in the Professional Scene Study class at AquilaMorong Studio. She continues to dance both professionally in LA and unprofessionally, publicly, on the streets as the world’s best bad dancer. Amanda shares how having faith and a strong relationship with God has helped her shaped her own confidence and use as a foundation of self confidence.  This has allowed her to look at every situation in a positive light when life becomes a roller coaster of ups and downs. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Amanda's episode, Amanda's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Kim Bui is an online journalist, with experience in creating Web sites and thinking about how content works on various platforms, whether social media or a new technology.  She has run marketing campaigns, created data visualizations, developed strategy social media portals, and created and led large-scale newsroom projects. In short, she is a writer who enjoys the nerdy/tech side of journalism. Kim wants to change this industry back into a thriving one and help make great stories even greater. Kim decided to have a year of yes which meant she said yes to the opportunities that was presented to her.  Every time she said yes, her confidence kept on growing.  Check out her episode to listen to Kim's story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Kim's episode, Kim's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Elaine Dolalas is a Historic Filipinotown-based writer, This Filipino American Life podcaster, and independent curator. She curates Color Your Troubles Away, an arts event that offers stress relief, healing, and meditation through coloring. Elaine is happily trying to figure out the secret of life through writing, volunteering, and most importantly avoiding cleaning her room, much to her husband TFAL producer Mike’s chagrin. Elaine had some dark moments in her life.  It was having a community of women who helped her along the way, gave her the confidence to keep pushing to be the amazing person that she is today and be able to live life her way. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Elaine's episode, Elaine's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Jessica Lesaca is a social media content creator.  She currently freelances across several social media platforms such as Instagram, Vine, YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat and Facebook. She began her career in social media in 2013, making videos on Vine. Her content was branded as situational comedy and humorous dance videos. Jessica was able to grow a Vine following of over 300K, which allowed her to grow her other social media platforms. Today, she has a collective following of over 660K and because of her following, she has been approached by brands and agencies who commission her as a content creator for their advertisement campaigns. Some of the companies she has worked with are the Los Angeles Metro, E! Entertainment, Nordstrom, Juicy Couture and Warner Bros. It's hard to believe that Jessica was once a shy and quiet person.  Jessica shares show performing was an outlet she used to grow her confidence, be her true self and also allow her to live life more freely.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Jessica's episode, Jessica's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Danielle Oda is a musician and also 1/2 of Perry and Danielle.  Perry & Danielle is a two-piece pop group from Honolulu, Hawaii with lead vocalist/keyboardist Danielle Oda and vocalist/drummer Perry Sekigawa. Together, Perry & Danielle make a dynamic duo in the music they create, drawing on personal experiences and turning them into a song. Their sound contains smooth, piano-based instrumentation with soulful melodies, creating a twist on pop-alternative-soul. Danielle used to be shy and thought her words never mattered.  She shares how she was able to come out of her shell and have the confidence to do what she loves for a living, which is her music.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Michelle's episode, Michelle's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Michelle Myers is an award-winning spoken word poet, community activist, and educator. As a founding member of Yellow Rage, an Asian American female spoken word poetry group, Michelle has appeared on HBO’s Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, in the first live Def Poetry Jam show presented at the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado, and in the Def Poetry Jam College Tour. She is also the co-creator and host of the two- time Emmy nominated TV show Drop the Mic, a spoken word poetry competition show that airs on Community College of Philadelphia’s CCPTV channel. Michelle shares about the work she has done in her career and how she keeps herself confident when in times of self doubt.   She also shares how her work through poetry has inspired so many people which has helped Michelle in her own confidence to create a positive impact in the world. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Michelle's episode, Michelle's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Pooja Bhayana is the co-founder of Let’s Barter India. The most significant milestone in Pooja’s life has been starting her own company, Let’s Barter India and making it the world’s largest community on Facebook, with over 105,000 engaged members. Her future plans for the company is to build a platform that empowers anyone who might not have the cash for their needs. Her vision for Let’s Barter is to make it a sort of parallel economy that makes your used goods, professional services and soft skills a currency of use. At Let’s Barter India, Pooja oversees the marketing, operations and growth strategizing. Pooja used to be under confident and didn't believe in herself.  When she decided to become her own hero, that is when her confidence grew because she focused on herself instead of worrying about what others thought of her.   Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Pooja's episode, Pooja's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Joana Szeen is the founder of My Clementine which focuses on Media, Consulting and Promotions. She started out the business very focussed on working with children. Now she has expanded to privately tutor English in the morning to students in China, and she has students in Windsor.  Joana is also Miss South Western Ontario. Joana used to be dishonest and self-centered because she was too afraid to show her true self.  A cross country trip around Canada made her realize that she can be the truest version of herself and also make a difference in people's lives.  Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Joana's episode, Joana's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Mafae Belasco is a mother of five, wife, model, Beauty Queen, pageant expert, bartender, esthetician, business woman, Blogger, Marketing and PR specialist, image consultant and Motivational Speaker.  At the age of eighteen she joined the beauty industry. After winning major tittles and taking the crown in the Miss Philippines Australia pageant in 1998, she set out to the Philippines to join Binibining Pilipinas where she won the Miss Philippines World tittle and was flown to China to represent the Philippines in the Miss World 2003 pageant. Out of 100+ countries she placed top 5. Mafae shares how having faith in God helped have faith in herself, have confidence and guided her to live her purpose and inspire others to do the same along the way.  Check out Mafae's episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Mafae's episode, Mafae's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Patty Lee is the founder of WorldTrainer, your ultimate fitness concierge.  Designed for leaders and go-getters who travel and wish to continue training, WorldTrainer matches you with elite fitness trainers across the globe. Not only can you continue to train when you are away from home, WorldTrainer ensures that your workout is consistent even on-the-go. Patty used to battle depression but in that time, she also learned more about herself and became in sync with herself which gave her the confidence to go out to live life on her own terms and discover her true self. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Patty's episode, Patty's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Nika Diwa is a fashion blogger and founder of Diwa Dollhouse.  She moved to NYC to pursue her passion for the fashion industry. After graduating from LIM College, she served in the Buying and Merchandising departments of companies such as The RealReal, Barneys New York, and Ermenegildo Zegna. The blog began as a diary to share personal style favorite and inspired thoughts and today has evolved into a movement of empowering women through  fashion. Nika could not see her worth back then.  She couldn't even look at herself in the mirror.  Find out what Nika did to start standing on her own two feet and build back her confidence to attract the life that she has today. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Nika's episode, Nika's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

Jean Lui is aspiring sports dietician and former competitive power lifter.  She has a passion for exploring methods to optimal health through nutrition and exercise.  Jean believes that nutrition is one of the greatest forms of self love; to care deeply for one's body and health is to live fully. Living fully goes beyond simply surviving, but instead flourishing and thriving through pursuing the greatest potential that your mind and body can give you. Jean shares her struggles especially the pressure from social media.  She also shares how she was able to look deeply within herself to see and know her true worth outside of the likes and follows on social media.   Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Jean's episode, Jean's website, resources, gifts and so much more.