Do you struggle with feeling "not enough"? Here's my story on how I finally overcame imposter syndrome and realized I was "approved already." It was the beginning of my transformation from Zero to Hero.

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[00:00] Teaser

[00:45] Episode 4 Inro

[01:52] Admitting defeat and failure

[04:00] A Decision: The Beginning of Hope

[04:50] Awakening

[05:40] The End of Comparison

[06:32] The Discovery of Clara the Criticizer

[07:40] An "Accidental" Career Leap

[10:16] I Even Negotiated My Salary!

[11:26] Crisis in Confidence

[12:58] How to Get Out of the Bamboo Jungle

[13:32] BREAK

[14:07] Medical leave as the ticket to relax

[14:49] Measuring ourselves by our accomplishments

[15:57] Re-defining Success

[16:29] Binging shows and Candy Crush

[17:16] Re-discovering music and art

[21:15] Re-discovering me and finally living again

[21:40] THE Vegas Trip

[22:50] Why Asians are all Foodies

[24:19] Unlearning Asian parenting tactics

[24:35] Checking off my bucket list

[26:37] Transforming Anger to Joy

[27:57] Getting the Shame Monkey off my back

[28:47] Learning to ask for help; oh my!

[29:34] "Approved Already!"

[30:23] The Key to Freedom

[31:31] Treating yourself like a friend

[33:13] Confidence is the beginning of everything...

[35:19] Preview of Episode 5

[36:45] Looking for a coach? Book a Confidence Igniter call with Jeanny

Theme Song: Imagine by Zoo

Mid-roll Song: Making Progress by Dan Phillipson

Post-roll Song: Clarity by Zoo

A shout out to all the individuals who've been an inspiration for me in creating Asians Breaking Ceilings!

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[00:00] Trailer

[01:25] Encouragement to all - pursue your dream business!

[02:37] Thank you Ascend, Anna Mok, Buck Gee, Denise Peck

[03:36] Win Chang, OPAL founder at Oracle

[04:20] Jane Hyun, Author Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling

[05:00] Renessa Boyle Lane, my coach

[05:48] Brene Brown, TED Talk

[06:27] Hollywood: Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan

[07:50] To "all the little girls that look like me"

So many of us were told by our parents they wanted a boy. Could this be the reason many AAPI women suffer from imposter syndrome and low self-confidence? Is this why we end up being the hard-working, reliable, bad-ass, get sh*t done awesome women but also feel the need to keep proving ourselves?

Today Jeanny shares her story so we can look together at the childhood events and people who shaped our cultural norms. As we become self-aware of how we lost our confidence, we have a good chance of getting our power back. And ending the People Pleasing habit.

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[00:00] Teaser

[00:45] Episode 1 Trailer

[02:05] The Origin of the People-Pleaser

[8:17] Coming to America

[10:54] Not belonging in American school

[12:50] Not belonging in Chinese school

[14:12] Stress from my family

[15:30] Origin of an Imposter

[18:23] I Got a B: my parents were upset.

[19:32] I Got into Stanford: parents were upset

BREAK

[23:23] New life in CA but same old problem

[23.30] Getting bad grades

[24:17] I didn't go to med school: my parents were upset

[25:50] Full blown imposter syndrome

[26:49] Proving myself at home, at work, everywhere

[32:14] Big wake-up call

[33:57] Episode 3 Preview

Theme Song: Imagine by Zoo

Mid-roll and Post-roll Song: Clarity by Zoo

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Do you want to know what thousands of AAPI women in corporate America are really experiencing? In this eye-opening episode, Jeanny reveals the Top 10 trends mid-career professionals are experiencing. Spoiler: it's not pretty.

Can you relate? You are not alone. We are in this together.

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[00:00] Teaser

[00:57] Episode 1 Trailer

[02:20] Bad Ass Immigrants Sacrifice Too Much

[04:33] Trend 10. AAPI woman is sole breadwinner

[05:20] Trend 9. AAPI woman does the work of 3 people

[05:55] Trend 8. No time for herself

[06:46] Trend 7. Underpaid by $30-40K

[07:19] Trend 6. Feels Unfulfilled

[07:45] Trend 5. Tolerates a Toxic Environment

[09:08] Trend 4. Exhausted

[09:44] Trend 3. Physically Ill

[11:46] Trend 2. Constantly Proving Herself

[13:33] Trend 1. Not Getting Promoted

[14:19] It's not your fault.

[14:38] We need to address clash of cultural norms.

[15:52] There is HOPE.

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[17:03] Data from ASCEND report, executive parity lowest for AAPI women

[19:43] Three Biggest Asian Cultural Ceilings to Reframe

[20:56] First Ceiling: Self-Criticism

[22:28] Second Ceiling: Emotional Restraint

[24:21] Third Ceiling: Filial Piety

[28:02] Goal of Asians Breaking Ceilings

[28:33] Episode 2 Preview

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Theme Song: Imagine by Zoo

Mid-roll and Post-roll Song: Clarity by Zoo

Ascend Report: The Diversity Equity Gap in the Fortune 500:

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Who this podcast if for and why you should listen.

Multi-cultural female professionals who want to:

• ignite your confidence
• overcome imposter syndrome
• break that career ceiling

Learn how to decide, create, and ask for what you want in your career without apology or guilt.

Whether you are looking to get promoted, searching for your next perfect role, or thinking about starting your side hustle, this podcast will give you strategies to increase your confidence and start living your leadership potential.

Authentic success, without the stress!

Who is Jeanny Chai?

BambooMyth.com Founder, coach & speaker, Jeanny Chai helps Asian American professionals find their worth from within and “Live Their Leadership Potential” by reframing the cultural priorities that have been given to us. She believes that breaking through the Bamboo Ceiling is an internal quest and only by thinking differently that we can create a new norm. She has been invited to speak at companies including Salesforce, Amazon, Netflix, Oracle, KPMG, HP and has been featured in Fortune Magazine, USA Today, and ABC News.

Drawing from powerful personal experiences that include “shaming” her family by not attending medical school after graduating from Stanford, raising four children and becoming known as a successful business development professional in Silicon Valley, Jeanny has devoted herself to helping Asian Americans find their confidence from within.

It took Jeanny 3 breast cancer tumors and a divorce to come into the realization of how she could flourish, and she is dedicated to saving other women the pain of having to go through great adversity to reach the point of personal transformation.

Read more about Jeanny’s impact and work at www.BambooMyth.com