Embracing Your Flaws: 2016 Phoenix Business Person of the Year Jenny Poon on the Key to Confidence

What if the very things that made you feel small as a child became your greatest sources of power?

Jenny Poon — entrepreneur, public speaker, and CEO — joins Spirit of Gratitude to share her transformative journey from shy, bullied child to bold founder and community builder. Born to Vietnamese refugees, Jenny opens up about how her mother’s quiet strength and her immigrant upbringing shaped her inner spirit, ignited her self-awareness, and taught her the true meaning of gratitude.

In this empowering episode, Jenny reveals how hardship became her teacher, how public speaking became her superpower, and why embracing your flaws is the first step to building unshakable confidence. Her story is a masterclass in turning adversity into leadership and self-doubt into impact.

✅ You'll learn:

• How embracing imperfections leads to lasting confidence and self-awareness
• Why bullying became a catalyst for Jenny’s resilience and inner strength
• How supportive communities accelerate personal and entrepreneurial growth
• Tips for transforming public speaking fear into bold communication
• What Jenny’s immigrant upbringing taught her about gratitude, grit, and leadership
  
  
  

✨ Key Takeaways:

• Your inner spirit is awakened through adversity, not in spite of it.
• Gratitude is the fuel behind sustainable success.
• Building community is the heartbeat of bold entrepreneurship.
  
  
  

🎧 Tap play to hear how Jenny Poon turned fear into confidence — and how you can, too.