The Tao of Self-Confidence

June Marisa Kaewsith, also known as "Jumakae,", is an artist, storytelling coach, wellness consultant  and life doula based in Long Beach, CA. With her passion for the arts and somatic learning, she holds self-care and storytelling workshops for organizations and individuals to break through limiting beliefs so that they can be of better service to themselves and the world.  She is a 200 hr regist...

Lauren Hom is a hand lettering artist and an entrepreneur based in Detroit, schooled in New York, and raised in Los Angeles. She is known for her bright color palettes, playful letterforms, and quirky copywriting, She had the pleasure of creating work for clients like Starbucks, Google, AT&T, YouTube and TIME Magazine. Her work has been recognized by Communication Arts, the Type Directors Club, an...

Natasha Takahashi is the Chief Marketing Officer and Co-founder of School of Bots which is a leading chatbot education brand, where we actively teach 6000+ people in 30+ countries around the world.  Her mission is to grow the largest community of marketers and entrepreneurs who use Messenger marketing for their business or their clients. Her goal also is to be the only Messenger marketing resource...

Vivian Chan is the Co-founder of East Meets Dress which is an e-commerce brand looking to reinvent the cheongsam dress for modern women and help elevate Asian American culture. Prior to this, she worked at an early stage startup that was acquired by Facebook as well as at two nonprofits (Girls Who Code and Teach for America). She graduated from Yale where she also met her best friend and Co-founde...

Michelle Yang is a writer and a mental health advocate.  She recently left her coveted corporate career and has found her calling as a writer and mental health advocate.  Michelle is writing a memoir about living well with bipolar disorder from an immigrant Asian American perspective. She can also be found pouring out her heart on her blog.  Michelle has also been featured on Mochi Magazine and Hu...

Yee Ley Lau is a weaver of sound and facilitator of possibilities, inspiring a lighter way of living for those who choose to connect with her.  Incredibly quiet and painfully shy, was the story for this British born Chinese. Anxiety and depression flooded her reality from a young age and impacted her confidence and relationships as a young adult.  A ‘spiritual awakening’ in her thirties flipped Ye...

Kaumudi Goda is the Co-Chair for KeyNote, the world’s first non-profit online Women Speakers Directory and the Chief Operating Officer of MetaMind Training, a learning and development consulting company.  She has helped transform Fortune 500 companies in Asia, Europe and North America as a talent strategist, culture builder and program manager.  Kaumudi is a trusted business advisor and has extens...

Karla Singson is an award-winning writer, speaker, and serial entrepreneur based in Southeast Asia. Currently, she manages her physical and online businesses, travels the world, writes, and graces international stages. She also teaches marketing, public relations and revenue optimization for small and medium enterprises.  She is passionate about feminism, arts, literature, and education. She also...

Sarah Chung is a Certified Health Coach and NICU nurse.  For the most part, she remembers the earliest years of her life been the “fat one.” It wasn’t until after college she realized what her body needed which was real, unprocessed foods!  Her journey to start losing weight began when she went to a family reunion. The first reaction she received from family she never met before was laughter. At t...

Jenny Dorsey is professional chef, writer and artist.  She makes food to express the full range of human emotions, even those not well-suited for Instagram.  She believes food has a special way of exposing the banal routine and social norms we find ourselves in. It can be a powerful medium for storytelling and create a place for genuine interaction, if we choose to use it as such.  Her mission is...

Ika Vantiani is an Indonesian female self taught artist who makes works with Collage medium.  She is widely involved in art activities such as exhibitions, workshops and training. However Ika Vantiani has no artistic background at all, she graduated from the London School of Public Relations and worked for 13 years in the field of Advertising.  Her love and obsession with Art and Craft made her kn...

Laura Chung is a travel expert.  She followed the traditional path by getting her masters, working in finance and living in a beautiful apartment in Manhattan. She didn't understand why she wasn't happy. In 2017, she quit her job, sold all of her belongings, got rid of her apartment and bought a one-way ticket to Asia. She knew one thing for sure, she loved to travel and she had a passion for shar...

Cristine Chen is an Entrepreneur, International Trainer, and TEDx speaker. Her mission is to support entrepreneurs in achieving their business and lifestyle goals using tools in Psychology. She is a speaker and trainer for technology communities such as Women Techmakers and Google Developers Group. She is currently based in Los Angeles and is pursuing a Masters degree in Psychology. Cristine share...

Rehana Paul is a journalist, entrepreneur, and the founder and editor in chief of Overachiever Magazine. The Magazine was started by Rehana in October of 2018 to give a platform to all Asian women.  Growing up all over the world instilled a deep appreciation for other cultures in Rehana, and today she is is committed to working on raising female literacy rates, mentoring young female entrepreneurs...

Lucy Liu is a life coach helping women in life transition beat overwhelm, see clarity, set new goals, live a happier life and thrive!  Lucy transformed her life from feeling over-stressed, unhappy and unhealthy to living her dream life of joy, fulfillment and mindfulness, it is her passion to help other women to make that kind of life changing transformations.  She has made many bold moves in her...

Angelica Hom is the host of the podcast “Chatting with Asians” where she talks with Asian Americans who follow unconventional careers and broken stereotypes of being a doctor, lawyer, or engineer.  She’s a San Francisco native who herself has an unconventional career path. After graduating from San Francisco State University with a degree in Information Systems, she worked in accounting and then s...

Tiffany Porter is a writer and producer who specializes in sharpening scripts and overseeing independent film projects with colleagues. Currently, she is the Secretary of the Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce of Hollywood- an exciting environment with goals to Bridge the Gap between filmmakers and businesspeople, veteran and aspiring film industry figures, and older to younger generations of F...

Kaila Yu is a travel expert and writer based in Los Angeles. She has written for VICE, Extra Crispy, Fodors, Skyscanner, and more. She also writes for the blog Nylon Pink and was the former lead singer of an all-girl rock band! Many of the stamps that she earned on her passports were earned while touring the band.  She is co-writer of the best selling book “30 Day Travel Challenge: How to Make You...

Karen Lin is life coach who help women in STEM get promoted and the founder of The Lin Life.  “The Lin Life Universe” provides daily Inspiration and motivation for change makers who want to make a difference in the world.  Karen Lin also has an engineering background who has lived and worked in downtown Los Angeles for over a decade. This urban influence can be seen in her coaching perspective and...

Pam Didner is a marketing consultant, writer, speaker and author of 2 books: Global Content Marketing and Effective Sales Enablement. She has given future trends, content marketing and sales enablement presentations and workshops in the US, Europe, South America and Asia. Her forte is to create successful global marketing plans that meet local marketing and sales team’s needs. She is strategic in...

Vivienne So is the creator and editor of the lifestyle blog called Jolie Pagaille which means “Beautiful Mess” in French. She is also the host and creator of the podcast titled, This Is For You. She is an independent, single mother of one amazing boy. Her passions include art, beauty, dancing, fashion, philosophy, and writing. She enthuses in music recommendations and often enjoys the art of cinem...

Mary Tan is the founder of the Light Warrior School, an institution for children, and creator of the Optimal Human Development with 8 Pillars of study. She is also known as The Wealthy Priestess Leader.  She emphasizes the importance of developing children’s emotional intelligence as early as possible. With over a decade of coaching, training and speaking experience, she is passionate about helpin...

Natasha D'Souza is a journalist, strategist and speaker focusing on startups, technology, business leadership and gender equality in emerging markets. From CEOs of Fortune 500 companies to government visionaries to leading entrepreneurs, she captures authentic stories and actionable insights that keep it real.  Natasha's reportage resulted in her selection by the SheSource braintrust, a global ini...

Sonia Bermejo is a publisher and executive editor of Manila Up! International Magazine and Executive Producer of Manila Up TV Entertainment.  Starting off as a TV and magazine model, Sonia built her career as a real insider of the industry at a very young age. Her true skill shines in multitasking. She managed models and singers, worked as Account Manager in a TV Network while producing fashion sh...

Elaine Lou Cartas is a business and career coach, speaker and #1 Amazon best selling author of You Are Meant for More, serving clients in over 21 different countries. Elaine specializes in helping women of color land their dream career through authentic relationships both online and offline. As a result, clients have received $25k raises, transitioned into new careers and created their own global...