The Tao of Self-Confidence

Chelsea Nguyen is a professional image consultant specializing in working with the vision impaired and disabled community.  She is also a makeup artist and a hairstylist.  She is also the founder of CN Vision Image Consulting which offers consultation services to people who are blind, low vision or have other disabilities.  She can help increase confidence and independence for people to become gai...

Sonia Hou is a jewelry designer who was featured on CNBC, Pop Sugar, People and Nextshark for designing jewelry for the Olympic athletes.  It has been worn by celebrities, featured on numerous national TV shows and magazines.  SONIA, a Los Angeles based designer and fashion enthusiast, always had trouble finding stylish, reasonably priced jewelry that was safe on her skin and long-lasting in the s...

Fumiko Takatsu is the creator of the Face Yoga Method.  As an innovator of anti-aging techniques, Fumiko is known as the “Face Yoga expert”. She has dedicated her life to bringing you top-notch knowledge plus in-the-trenches experience about how to look young again.  Face Yoga Method uses conventional approaches, muscle exercises, stretching and visualization to naturally tighten, tone and brighte...

Puja Madan is an award winning mindful leadership coach, author and speaker supporting leaders become more productive and mindful in their life and business.  Puja’s qualifications include an MBA, 14+ years in tech startups and business strategy, and 14+ years of meditation and spiritual development from India. She’s passionate about bringing wisdom from the East to support mission-driven entrepre...

Kimberly Kong is a pianist, a teacher and a blogger.  She is currently getting her DMA (doctorate) in Piano Performance and a second Master’s in Musicology.  She also has  awesome cello-piano duo called the Ward-Kong Duo.  By day, Kimberly teaches piano at Johns Hopkins University, and by night, she is full time blogger and works as a freelance social media consultant.  For those of you interested...

Alyssa Mangaoang is a LinkedIn Content creator, a VidCon US 2018 speaker and a student at California Polytechnic State University.  She believes in a people-oriented approach to business and to her life. Building meaningful relationships, understanding communication styles, and maintaining a growth mindset all comprise of the foundation that makes she is today. Since then, she's established a thri...

Suria Sparks is the founder and creator of Soul of Success. She is widely known as an Inspiring Force for Women Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship supporting the underserved, such as retrenched workers and single mothers with Entrepreneurship skills for survival.  Suria was also listed one of The Top 20 Game Changers in Wall Street Journal and was awarded with the Mentorship Award at the Harv...

Lorie Corcuera is the Co-Founder and CEO of SPARK Creations and Company Inc., a training and development organization that inspires people and companies to create meaningful cultures and workplaces.  For over 20 years, she has had the honour of partnering with amazing business owners, entrepreneurs, leaders, learning and development specialists and coaches, and people potential professionals from...

Preksha Kaparwan is a chef turned techie.  She is the Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer for RealBox which uses business intelligence and predictive analysis tools to help offline businesses increase revenues and decrease risk. The signature product which is Pulse, provides decision- makers business summaries and key performance metrics on their mobile devices in real time, helping them remain...

Rachel Grant is a travel writer, host and actress.  Rachel played Bond girl Peaceful Fountains of Desire opposite Pierce Brosnan in the James Bond film Die Another Day. One of her first TV roles was on SyFy as horror hostess Nina in Friday night's Sci-fright, becoming SyFy UK's most watched TV slot. She has had roles in theatre and on British TV shows including Emmerdale, Murder in Suburbia, Blue...

Rachel Kong is the Chief Executive Officer of Success Options Inc., a publishing company for many years that just recently transformed and evolved into a training and development provider.  She graduated Multi-Media Arts from the College of Saint Benilde. As she grew up surrounded by family who’s well versed in entrepreneurship, she has been in different businesses on and off with her siblings whi...

Ee Ling Lim is the CEO of Smarter Me which is an education platform whose purpose is to inspire kids to discover, grow and live their passion. Our mission is to be a global school that equips children with the skillset, mindset and heartset to define their own success in the future. Above all , we want to help kids understand themselves - their What, How and Why.  Her vision is to be a global scho...

Elizabeth Wu is the co-founder of TreHaus which is a children friendly coworking space.  Her mission in creating TreHaus is to empower every parent to obtain self-fulfillment and financial independence while making family a priority.  She realizes that being a parent is challenging and you are constantly juggle between responding to your children’s needs, being financially independent, having a fu...

Meera Estrada is the Creator, Producer and Co-Host of kultur'D, The Pop Culture and Diversity Show on Global News Radio. She is also the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of FUSIA Media, a premiere online destination for the modern Canadian South Asian Woman. It is where fashion, lifestyle and entertainment intersect with global citizenship. She has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, including CBC R...

Jessica Chen is the CEO of Soulcast Media.  She develops strategic and creative content that brings a company’s brand to life.  Recognized for her award-winning storytelling ability, Jessica works with clients to bring the essence of a company’s story to the public. Her creative content provides meaning and depth, which she believes is critical in a quickly changing media environment.  Jessica has...

Charlene Li is the author of five books including the New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership and the co-author of the critically acclaimed book, Groundswell. She is working on her next book, “The Disruptor’s Agenda” set to publish February 2019. Charlene is currently a Principal Analyst at Altimeter, and was previously the Founder and CEO of Altimeter Group prior to its joining Prophet. She wa...

Dana Decena is a director of TV commercials and a social media influencer.  She has also been a beauty blogger since 2011. Four years later,  Dana moved to the Youtube platform to pursue her passion of creating quality content. She has collaborated with respected brands such as MAC Cosmetics, Crocs, Nivea, Carefree and more.  Dana still continues to create content at her current position as an In-...

Davina Goh is a performer and plant-based lifestyle advocate.  A communications graduate, Davina's career spans eighteen years in performing arts, writing, radio, broadcasting, teaching and event management. In 2013, she quit her job, packed her bags, and left Malaysia to study Shaolin kungfu for 8 months with 32nd Generation Warrior monks in China, and is now a fitness enthusiast. She has been a...

Jinny Oh is the founder of WANDR.  As an innovative thinker, Jinny is passionate about working with startups on building strong product foundations, data-backed usability and brand strategy.  She started WANDR as a solo digital nomad to help her clients become better brands during their early stages. Since its incorporation, Wander has grown to become a full-service agency and we’ve worked with ov...

Monica Phromsavanh is the founder of ModaBox. Born and raised in a refugee camp in Argentina, Monica moved to New York in 2006 with just $200 in her pocket.  Prior to launching ModaBox, Monica served as Founder and Creative Director of women’s apparel and accessories retailer ModaListas. During this time she worked alongside talented fashion industry professionals while growing a 100 sq. ft. shop...

Rasha Goel is an Emmy nominated Television Host/Producer, Red Carpet Reporter, and International Correspondent. With a Bachelors Degree from UCLA in Communication Studies Mass Media, she has worked for outlets such as CNN IBN, ESPN, REELZ Channel, TV Guide Channel, AOL, as well as Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, and Disney.  She is a local anchor/reporter for an Emmy winning Los Angeles news magazine...

Tanaya Ghosh is the founder of Tanaya’s Table, is an entrepreneur, media personality, food and travel writer, content creator and on-camera host.  Combining her passions with her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from UCLA, and her Masters degree in Public Relations at USC Annenberg, Tanaya has carved out a unique path of her own over the years.  Growing up as a South Asian American girl in Southern...

Yun Cee Dirsa is the podcast host and blogger of Resus Nurse.  She is also an emergency department nurse.   Yun Cee is a resourceful board-certified RN with experience in critical care emergency nursing care within a Level I Trauma Center. Goals include mentoring, further education, and creating positive experiences for patients and families who receive care in an emergency and trauma setting.   T...

Adelle Platon is the editor of culture and content at TIDAL, where she produces and hosts the series, Side Hustle and In Conversation.  She is also the co-founder of her sweat., a fitness lifestyle site for badass women.  She used to pump out puns for Billboard as the hip-hop editor and co-host of the sports-meets-music podcast "Ballin' Out." She also hosted the 2017 GRAMMY red carpet show, which...

Jade Berry is a singer/songwriter and a social media influencer.  Music wasn’t just a source of passion for Jade Berry, it was a means for survival. Born in China, Jade would be put up for adoption but life would take an dark turn as she was placed in an abusive situation. She moved more than 60 times into various foster care homes to escape the trauma and it was during these turbulent times she d...