68: I Am Powerful With Helen Woo

Helen Woo is a successful speaker, consultant and author with her Self Aid series that she has lived by in her life.

Living in a strict Chinese household, Helen was always told she was the unwanted child in the family which really tore her self esteem apart. She thought she would have to please others in order for people to love her.

Find out what made Helen realize her own power to be able to live life being her true self and helping others do the same.

Bio

Helen Woo is a self-aid speaker, consultant, radio host and author.

Cultural Background

Helen is of Chinese descent born and raised in America but lived a strict Chinese household.

Favorite Self Confidence Quote

You are very powerful provided you know how powerful you are.

Definition of Self Confidence

Living with full integrity and not living to please others.

Her Life Before the Discovery of Self Confidence

Before having self- confidence, Helen was a people pleaser. She needed to feel accepted by others, so she acted like or said only what “they” wanted to hear or see from her.

Helen’s self esteem was also torn away since her mother dubbed her as the unwanted child since she was not the son her family wanted.

The “AHA” Moment

Helen realized she is a much happier person being her true self when she was with people outside her family. Something as simple as telling a joke made her classmates laugh and built up herself confidence

She was more free on being her true self.

Helen was realized that being a great listener also built up the confidence to provide solutions to her friends who were having problems. They were her shoulder to lean on in tough times.

Her Life After the Discovery of Self Confidence

Helen genuinely lives a happy life. She realizes she is more confident now because she has been able to work on her inner beauty and not care too much about the exterior. She lives life from inside out.