The Tao of Self-Confidence

Stacey Lu is a Social Media influencer, Podcaster and community builder.  On her podcast show called Tea Talk With Alyssa and Stacey, navigate the challenges of adulthood as women of color such as self-discovery, self-love, dating and relationships, family, friendships, mental health and more.   Stacey shares her struggles with self confidence.  She also shares how she was able to overcome them by...

Kathleen Hou is the Beauty Director at New York Magazine’s The Cut.  She travels around the world to review products, try out treatments, and curate brands that are worthy of your bathroom counters. Her stories are as beautiful as they are compelling, and she even won The Cut’s first Fragrance Foundation Award for a piece on Christine Nagel, Hermès’s first female perfumer.  Kathleen shares how she...

Jackie Dallas is an actress who is best known for her role as Jen, Mr. Clarke's girlfriend, in Netflix's breakout hit series Stranger Things.  Her other television credits includes appearances on other popular shows such as Criminal Minds, The Resident, NCIS: New Orleans and The Bold and the Beautiful.  She is also a huge lover of indie film and some of her favorite projects have included playing...

Diana Huey is an actor and singer best known for year long run as Ariel in the First National tour of DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID (Gregory Award) and Kim in MISS SAIGON (Helen Hayes Award). She has a continued passion to promote color conscious casting in the arts and in helping develop new works in the theater.  She recently played Jovie in ELF THE MUSICAL at the historic The Music Hall theater,...

Anabel Chew is the co-founder of WeBarre. WeBarre’s unique workout brings together the best of ballet technique, yoga, pilates and strength training in one dynamic 60-minute class. Build strength and sculpt your body through graceful but impactful movement, fuelled by uplifting music and in the company of like-minded barre enthusiasts. WeBarre doesn’t just aim to change bodies, they empower you to...

Tara Macken is a stuntwoman.  Tara works and resides in Los Angeles, California. Due to her education and physical history, Tara "fell" into stunt work, a natural progression for a woman of unusual circumstances.  She is a proud member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and can be seen in films, T.V shows, print jobs and live shows. Tara shares...

Angely Dub is a young entrepreneur who found her calling through her passion for travel. A world traveler who has been to 56 countries, Angely took on the challenge of making the business of travel agency relevant again. She is the CEO and President of Access Travel, a travel company that specializes in crafting meaningful trips.  After over 8 successful years in the travel industry, Angely is now...

Daphne Tan is a 19 year old student who does latte art as a hobby.  She is better known under the name "Periperipeng."  She has created the sensation of 3-D latte art which are foam sculptures in the shape of adorable life-like animals, such as corgis, cats, dolphins, and even Pokémon characters.  Her latte art has gone viral with a fan base of over 56,000 on Instagram and her work has been featur...

Judith Martinez is the founder of InHerShoes Inc.  InHerShoes is a millennial lead, social impact driven, global organization. It is an LA-based non-profit committed to catalyzing courage for girls and women around the world to live lives of empowerment, exploration, and possibility by asking one question, What would you do if you were 1% more courageous?  They take a stand for girls' freedom of e...

Kristin Wong is a freelance writer, journalist, and author of the book Get Money. She writes about career, finance, and human behavior for places like the New York Times, Refinery29, and Glamour magazine. She's discussed her work on WNYC, Buzzfeed's AM2DM, and NPR's Life Kit. Kristin shares how negotiating helped her build her confidence and realize her own worth in the process.  She also shares t...

Lisa Estrella Yang is the Founder and CEO of Faceted Beauty.  Her company was established from her lived experience of rarely fitting into molds as a second generation post-war woman of color. “Too short. Too loud. Too tan. Too fem. Not fem enough,” you name it. She heard it and unfortunately still does today.  Growing up in a society that was not built to include different folks, may it be race,...

Sheila Bella is the Founder and Lead Artist of Sheila Bella Microblading, the host of Pretty Rich Podcast, speaker,  and a Beauty Business Coach.  With 15 years as a professional makeup artist for leading brands including Chanel, Lancome, Benefit and Clinique, Sheila received her certification at Permatech in Los Angeles and then became a Certified Permanent Cosmetic Professional (CPCP), the highe...

Kimothy Wu is a South African-born digital artist focused in the realms of illustration, video and animation, and virtual reality. Her fascination with the “untold story”, where the subjects in her work often go unnoticed in the everyday stream of information and imagery, has led her to recreating her personal delight in discovering the natural world and sharing it in a public sphere.  Deeply insp...

Desiree Frederickson is also known as the Keto Ass Bih.  She shares her weight loss journey by living the keto lifestyle and inspiring others through her life experiences on social media such as her weight loss transformation, her keto friendly dishes and her family life.  Her weight loss journey has inspired her followers to create positive changes in themselves in the process. Desiree shares the...

Nicole Maxali is the founder of "Manifesting Magic Online Course" and is the Executive Producer and Creator of "Good Vibes The Series" that just premiered at the 42nd Annual Asian American Film Festival in NYC. Nicole Maxali is a Queens based, San Francisco native. She began acting other people’s scripts at Bindlestiff Studio, the only Filipino-American Theater in the nation. During her years as a...

Cynthia Jee Yoon Kim is an entrepreneur in Singapore and running a startup called Venuerific.  Venuerific is the largest marketplace of venues in Southeast Asia for all things celebratory from 21st birthday parties to seminars and company year-end gatherings. With a selection of unique and one-of-a-kind venues in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Philippines, and Indonesia, Venuerifc is the place to...

Sita Chay is an interdisciplinary performance artist, composer, and producer who won a 2017 Latin Grammy Award for Best Mariachi Album as a violinist of world-renowned Latin band, Flor de Toloache. Sita is the first and only Korean artist to ever win the Latin Grammy. Because of Sita’s unique ability to improvise and absorb different cultural music she has been in demand for versatile world music...

Esther JuLee is a travel blogger and the co-founder of Local Adventurer blog.  She was born in Korea but grew up in the Midwest since she was 3 years of age. In 2010, she started sharing her travel adventures on her wedding website, and in 2013, it became an outlet when she was in a career transition, lost, and spiralling into depression. Esther needed a new project, and it was a way to document h...

Mai-kee Tsang is a Launch Strategist, Copywriter, Podcast Host & Coach who helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs to build their authority in business so that they can thrive when they launch their signature courses.  As a Launch Strategist, she’s at the front lines during course launches from start to finish. But with her 5 years of coaching under her belt, she’s able to dig deep to understand the tr...

Jessica Yuan is the host of The Asian Madness podcast, a place where we discuss true crime, superstition, urban legends, mysteries, and weird news from the Asian continent.  She is the youngest child of 3, she studied English Literature and is now working in IT doing operations and management for a Chinese company based in Taipei, Taiwan.  She has a passion for true crime and horror and after disc...

Jannelle So is a Filipino-American media pioneer, making a name for herself as the creator, and original host and producer of America’s first and only daily show for and about the Filipinos, “Kababayan TODAY” on KSCI-TV LA18. The show that ran for 9 years under Jannelle's leadership, is also the longest-running Filipino daily talk show outside of the Philippines.  She also produces and hosts her o...

So-Young Kang is a pioneer and serial entrepreneur constantly looking at new ways of solving big challenges. Her latest challenge is focused on how to maximize human potential and reach billions through founding Gnowbe, which is disrupting the future of talent and work through a mobile-first, microlearning and employee experience solution.  This was spun-out from her first company, Awaken Group, a...

Grace Chon is a commercial and editorial animal photographer, an author and podcaster.  She is a former art director in the advertising industry and self taught photographer. She merges her art director background with her photography work, creating modern, lifestyle portraits of people and animals. Her clients include ad agencies, magazines, publishing companies, celebrities, non-profit organizat...

Anthea Neri is a singer, actress and human empowerment ambassador.  She has a powerful and raw vocalist and has worked with artists like Fatboy Slim, David Byrne, and many more. Her new singles are a refreshing look at classic themes such as connection, love, hope, and independence. Anthea also represented the United States as the East Coast Champion for the Philippines' #1 TV Network GMA7 Pinoy P...

Yuri Choi is performance and fulfillment coach for high achievers and entrepreneurs.  She helps them find fulfillment and authentic power back into their lives to maximize their achievement and impact while living the life they love. Yuri is also a connector, speaker and writer, and passionate about creating lasting positive impact on people. Yuri shares the life experiences she encountered that l...