Let’s Talk About It with Sheena Yap Chan #AuthorLife

Author: Joyce Johnson
Published: Fri 14 May 2021
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Let’s Talk About It with Sheena Yap Chan #AuthorLife

While hate-fueled attacks on Asians have been rising amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-Asian bigotry is nothing new. Sheena Yap Chan knows this all too well and has dedicated her life to helping fellow Asian women build a more positive image of themselves and their community.

In this episode, Sheena shares how she suffered from low self-esteem and talks about the importance of overcoming self-limiting beliefs and taking your power back.

About the Guest

Sheena Yap Chan is an established keynote speaker and coach who helps people build self-confidence. She is the founder and host of an award-winning podcast called The Tao of Self Confidence and is the co-author of the international bestselling book Asian Women Who Boss Up. She is on a mission to help Asian women thrive and live their authentic selves.

Sheena has been featured on MindValley, slice.ca, Marketing in Asia, The Manila Times, and many other publications. She was on Marketing In Asia’s list of top 100 Filipinos to follow on LinkedIn for inspiration and learning in 2020.

In This Episode

Who is Sheena Yap Chan [0:25]
Learn about Sheena’s struggles [0:55]
What would Sheena say to her 12-year-old self? [3:38]
Why it’s so important to learn from history [11:34]
…and many more

Quotes

“The more we can show up authentically the more we can attract the right things into our life.” [4:04]

“We need to learn that different is good, different is beautiful. And that, you know, being your authentic self is the most beautiful thing you can be.” [5:04]

“Back then, they never taught Asian-American history, right? So, nobody knows how much racism we’ve been going through for so long.” [11:33]

“It’s okay to be yourself and being yourself doesn’t have to mean that there’s a certain standard.” [24:16]

“It’s so important as women, we need to empower each other and realize sky’s the limit. Keep going after the things that you want because for me, when one woman wins, all women win.” [31:29]