The Tao of Self-Confidence

Ginny is an accomplished educator, motivational speaker, experienced human resource administrator/trainer, talk show host, and highly respected community leader. As a frequently requested speaker, she has addressed groups of a few to crowds of thousands. Ginny was the first Asian American appointed to head a County agency in Montgomery County, MD, when she was named Director of the Community Use of Public Facilities Office, responsible for coordinating the community’s use of the County’s public facilities and managing its multimillion-dollar Enterprise Fund in 1998. Prior to that, she was an administrator/educator in school systems for more than two decades. Ginny has served on numerous Boards and Commissions, including the Board of Advisors to the University of Maryland System, Montgomery Community Television, Leadership Montgomery, The Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, the MC Police Chief Advisory Council, the Governor’s Commission on New Americans (1st chair), the Governor’s Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, and others. Ginny shares her story of how she came to the United States, how she grew up and how creating success early on gave her the confidence to achieve more success. Tune into her episode to listen to her story and tips.

Zeien Cheung is a Cloud Contracts Director specializing in SaaS and technology negotiations, where she leads complex agreements that drive strategic growth and scalable partnerships. Beyond her corporate work, she is a community builder and advocate for AAPI visibility and leadership. As a co-founder of Asians Are Strong, Zeien creates spaces that foster connection, amplify underrepresented voices, and empower others to lead with confidence. Her work centers on bridging business impact with community-driven leadership—helping individuals and organizations move from individual success to collective growth and influence. Zeien shares how being the oldest child in her family led her to constantly be serving others. She shares how she was able to let go of that to show up as her true self and be the person that she is today. Tune into her episode to listen to her story.

Careen Yapp is a global business leader and strategic partnerships executive in the interactive entertainment industry. She currently serves as Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer at Embracer Group, where she drives cross-company collaboration, business development, and global partnership strategy across a decentralized portfolio of studios and brands. With prior leadership roles at Google and PlayStation, Careen brings deep expertise in gaming, licensing, publishing, and platform strategy. She is known for building high-impact partnerships that accelerate growth, unlock new revenue streams, and foster innovation across global markets. Beyond her corporate work, Careen is a recognized advocate for diversity and inclusion in gaming. She has served as Board Chair of Women in Games International and as a board member of the ESA Foundation, where she has spent over two decades advancing access, mentorship, and opportunity for the next generation of industry talent. Careen talks about how she was able to get her foot in the door in the gaming industry while sharing her tips and wisdom on confidence. Tune in to listen to her story.

Charmaine Ramirez spent the first decade of her career working in higher education and talent recruitment, helping students find direction, supporting new immigrants through career transitions, and partnering with organizations to build strong teams. Through that work, she developed a simple belief: behind every strategy, hiring decision, and business move are people shaped by their experiences, values, and environment. Understanding those human factors is what makes meaningful collaboration possible. Today, Charmaine is the founder of Pwrforward, a community-driven incubator supporting Filipino entrepreneurs. As a proud Filipina-Canadian, she created the platform to provide more than networking. Pwrforward focuses on real infrastructure for growth, including shared knowledge, accountability, and access to capital built on trust for Filipino entrepreneurs. Charmaine talks about how her curiosity led her to create Pwrforward. She also shares how she questioned whether she was the right person to build the platform, and how she worked through those doubts so she could keep moving forward. Tune into her episode to listen to her story.

Theresa Corazon is an award-winning entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, producer, and transformational coach known as Toronto’s Walking Miracle. She is the producer of The Miracle Morning Movie, based on the international bestselling book by Hal Elrod, which has impacted over 4 million lives worldwide. She also founded the SociaLIGHT Conference, formerly Canada’s largest entrepreneur and leadership event championing business as a force for good, with featured guests such as Sir Richard Branson, Seth Godin, Robin Sharma, and more. Theresa’s work has been featured in Forbes, recognized by the Lieutenant Governor of Canada, and she was recently honoured as a “Canadian Women Entrepreneur Icon” by Startup Canada. Theresa is a resiliency advocate and the creator of RISE, a heart- and faith-led approach to winning your inner game. Theresa empowers entrepreneurs, leaders and organizations to not only rise, but thrive. After surviving a near-death experience, Theresa found the confidence to confront and heal her past—transforming pain into strength and rising into the woman she was always meant to become.