{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthetaoofselfconfidence.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fsamantha-ong1-ijfwuR5u","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"927:  Have the Courage to Show Up With Samantha Ong","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/efafab85-c23a-47e0-97d0-2ed7696f21ef/fc822b91-43a2-41e9-b510-52096ffb061f/927-20have-20the-20courage-20to-20show-20up-20with-20samantha-20ong.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/6e00fbe0-b71d-4ae4-a227-3706fe45436e\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"927:  Have the Courage to Show Up With Samantha Ong\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Samantha Ong is the founder of Joeydolls, a toy company on a mission to celebrate culture, identity, and inclusivity through play. Inspired by her own experiences as an Asian immigrant and mom, Samantha created Joeydolls’ diverse line of plush dolls to reflect and honor different Asian cultures. Since launching in 2023, Joeydolls has sold over 13,000 dolls worldwide, been featured on Dragons’ Den, CBC, and Good Housekeeping, and earned multiple parenting and toy awards. Through her work, Samantha hopes to empower children to feel proud of who they are while helping families everywhere build cultural pride and connection.\n\nSamantha shares how being courageous to show up led her to creating Joeydolls.  She shares how she was able to attract more opportunities to her business while making a positive impact for the Asian community.  Check out the full episode to listen to her story."}