Catching up with Sheena Yap Chan – a Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestselling author, strategist, keynote speaker, and award-winning podcaster – as she reveals how to bridge the gender confidence gap and turn self-doubt into leadership! From launching The Tao of Self-Confidence podcast with 1 million+ downloads to penning two major books, Sheena walks us through her journey from ESL student to global change-maker.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why the World Economic Forum now predicts gender parity won’t arrive until 2158—and what we can do today to speed it up.
• How confidence, not just competence, unlocks opportunity—and why imposter syndrome still plagues 75% of women in corporate roles.
• Actionable tactics for self-promotion and combating perfectionism with a “ready, fire, aim” mindset to fail forward.
• The power of representation: how Sheena’s own Asian-Canadian background fueled her mission and why diversity drives innovation.
• Behind-the-scenes of launching a top-0.5% global podcast and writing two Wiley-published books despite language barriers and self-doubt.
Host: Michael Peres (Mikey Peres)
Guest: Sheena Yap Chan
