The Tao of Self-Confidence

A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within

Sheena Yap Chan is The Wall Street Journal Bestselling author, keynote speaker, consultant and award winning podcaster on leadership and self-confidence. She is also the founder and host of the award winning podcast called The Tao of Self-Confidence where she interviews Asian women about their inner journey to self confidence. Her podcast has gotten over one million downloads to date and has interviewed over 800 women on the topic of confidence. She has interviewed celebrities, 8 figure CEO’s and more. Sheena has been featured on MindValley, FOX, ThriveGlobal, Manila Times and more. She is also the co-author of the International bestselling books called Asian Women Who BossUp and International Women of Color Who BossUp. Sheena's debut book with Wiley, The Tao of Self-Confidence: A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within is also The Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestselling book.

Sheena Yap Chan is The Wall Street Journal Bestselling author, keynote speaker, consultant and award winning podcaster on leadership and self-confidence. She is also the founder and host of the award winning podcast called The Tao of Self-Confidence where she interviews Asian women about their inner journey to self confidence. Her podcast has gotten over one million downloads to date and has interviewed over 800 women on the topic of confidence. She has interviewed celebrities, 8 figure CEO’s and more. Sheena has been featured on MindValley, FOX, ThriveGlobal, Manila Times and more. She is the TOP 10 Self Confidence/Self Love Coaches to Follow which was featured in Disrupt Magazine. She is also the co-author of the International bestselling books called Asian Women Who BossUp and International Women of Color Who BossUp. Sheena's debut book with Wiley, The Tao of Self-Confidence: A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within is also The Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestselling book.

My Story

Growing up in Toronto, Canada, in the 1990s, it was hard to embrace my own culture. All I saw on TV was blond hair and blue eyes, and I wanted to change my name to Heather to sound more “Western.” It wasn’t until my 20s that I started embracing being Asian, and I decided to change my hair color back from blond to my original hair color.

In 2015, I was looking for resources that catered to Asian women’s confidence because I was dealing with my self-confidence issues. I searched the internet, and sadly, I couldn’t find any. Some part of me thought felt something was wrong with me because I was the only one feeling this way, but our culture constantly tells us never to share our feelings.

So on September 1, 2015, I launched my podcast, The Tao of Self-Confidence, where I interviewed over 700 Asian Women on self-confidence. By interviewing so many Asian women from around the world with different backgrounds and industries, I realized I was not alone in dealing with self-confidence issues, and it was a breath of fresh air knowing I could overcome my problems just by listening to the stories of other Asian women who have similar journeys. Not only has the podcast served as a support system for Asian women, but it also created a stronger representation of Asian women.

My Story

Growing up in Toronto, Canada, in the 1990s, it was hard to embrace my own culture. All I saw on TV was blond hair and blue eyes, and I wanted to change my name to Heather to sound more “Western.” It wasn’t until my 20s that I started embracing being Asian, and I decided to change my hair color back from blond to my original hair color.

In 2015, I was looking for resources that catered to Asian women’s confidence because I was dealing with my self-confidence issues. I searched the internet, and sadly, I couldn’t find any. Some part of me thought felt something was wrong with me because I was the only one feeling this way, but our culture constantly tells us never to share our feelings.

So on September 1, 2015, I launched my podcast, The Tao of Self-Confidence, where I interviewed over 700 Asian Women on self-confidence. By interviewing so many Asian women from around the world with different backgrounds and industries, I realized I was not alone in dealing with self-confidence issues, and it was a breath of fresh air knowing I could overcome my problems just by listening to the stories of other Asian women who have similar journeys. Not only has the podcast served as a support system for Asian women, but it also created a stronger representation of Asian women.