Sheena Yap Chan is a Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestselling author, TEDx and keynote speaker, and one of the leading voices in human readiness — the emerging field at the intersection of confidence, visibility, and workforce transformation. She is the founder of the Confidence Through Visibility™ movement and creator of the VISIBLE™ Framework (Voice, Identity, Spotlight, Inner Work, Belief, Leverage, Elevation) — a proprietary system used by leaders, teams, and organizations to bridge the gap between raw talent and realized potential. In an era where AI is reshaping industries faster than most people are ready for, Sheena's work helps organizations answer the most urgent question in business: Are your people truly ready to lead? Her Wall Street Journal bestselling debut, The Tao of Self-Confidence, was named one of the top 20 best self-confidence books of all time by Book Authority. Her latest release, Bridging the Confidence Gap, is a bold call to make visibility and self-trust core leadership competencies — not soft skills, but strategic ones. Sheena is the host of The Tao of Self-Confidence Podcast, ranked in the top 0.5% globally with over 1.3 million downloads and 800+ interviews featuring CEOs, celebrities, and cultural icons across 180+ countries. She has delivered transformational keynotes and corporate programs for global brands including NASA, Live Nation, and UKG, and her work has been featured on NBC News, FOX, MindValley, and The Manila Times. Sheena's belief is simple: the leaders and organizations that will define the next decade won't just be the most skilled — they'll be the most human-ready.
Sheena Yap Chan is a Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestselling author, TEDx and keynote speaker, and one of the leading voices in human readiness — the emerging field at the intersection of confidence, visibility, and workforce transformation. She is the founder of the Confidence Through Visibility™ movement and creator of the VISIBLE™ Framework (Voice, Identity, Spotlight, Inner Work, Belief, Leverage, Elevation) — a proprietary system used by leaders, teams, and organizations to bridge the gap between raw talent and realized potential. In an era where AI is reshaping industries faster than most people are ready for, Sheena's work helps organizations answer the most urgent question in business: Are your people truly ready to lead? Her Wall Street Journal bestselling debut, The Tao of Self-Confidence, was named one of the top 20 best self-confidence books of all time by Book Authority. Her latest release, Bridging the Confidence Gap, is a bold call to make visibility and self-trust core leadership competencies — not soft skills, but strategic ones. Sheena is the host of The Tao of Self-Confidence Podcast, ranked in the top 0.5% globally with over 1.3 million downloads and 800+ interviews featuring CEOs, celebrities, and cultural icons across 180+ countries. She has delivered transformational keynotes and corporate programs for global brands including NASA, Live Nation, and UKG, and her work has been featured on NBC News, FOX, MindValley, and The Manila Times. Sheena's belief is simple: the leaders and organizations that will define the next decade won't just be the most skilled — they'll be the most human-ready.
My Story
Growing up in Toronto, Canada, in the 1990s, it was hard to embrace my own culture. All I saw on TV was blond hair and blue eyes, and I wanted to change my name to Heather to sound more “Western.” It wasn’t until my 20s that I started embracing being Asian, and I decided to change my hair color back from blond to my original hair color.
In 2015, I was looking for resources that catered to Asian women’s confidence because I was dealing with my self-confidence issues. I searched the internet, and sadly, I couldn’t find any. Some part of me thought felt something was wrong with me because I was the only one feeling this way, but our culture constantly tells us never to share our feelings.
So on September 1, 2015, I launched my podcast, The Tao of Self-Confidence, where I interviewed over 700 Asian Women on self-confidence. By interviewing so many Asian women from around the world with different backgrounds and industries, I realized I was not alone in dealing with self-confidence issues, and it was a breath of fresh air knowing I could overcome my problems just by listening to the stories of other Asian women who have similar journeys. Not only has the podcast served as a support system for Asian women, but it also created a stronger representation of Asian women.
My Story
Growing up in Toronto, Canada, in the 1990s, it was hard to embrace my own culture. All I saw on TV was blond hair and blue eyes, and I wanted to change my name to Heather to sound more “Western.” It wasn’t until my 20s that I started embracing being Asian, and I decided to change my hair color back from blond to my original hair color.
In 2015, I was looking for resources that catered to Asian women’s confidence because I was dealing with my self-confidence issues. I searched the internet, and sadly, I couldn’t find any. Some part of me thought felt something was wrong with me because I was the only one feeling this way, but our culture constantly tells us never to share our feelings.
So on September 1, 2015, I launched my podcast, The Tao of Self-Confidence, where I interviewed over 700 Asian Women on self-confidence. By interviewing so many Asian women from around the world with different backgrounds and industries, I realized I was not alone in dealing with self-confidence issues, and it was a breath of fresh air knowing I could overcome my problems just by listening to the stories of other Asian women who have similar journeys. Not only has the podcast served as a support system for Asian women, but it also created a stronger representation of Asian women.
Break out of
your shell so
you can live an
authentic life
and thrive.
Break out of
your shell so
you can live an
authentic life
and thrive.