You've spent a bit of time wondering if the problem is you.
The doubt didn't start inside.
You can be shaking and still be steady.
This is the hour that starts there too.
Most confidence advice assumes the problem is inside you. For a lot of us, the doubt was taught. And no amount of positive self-talk fixes something that arrived from the outside.
“An online workshop on self-trust, for People of Colour (POC) and adult children of immigrants navigating life between cultures”
Pay what you can options · Spaces limited ·
This workshop will not be recorded.
Hey! I’m Vi, a Clinical Psychologist, Coach and the Founder of The Middle Bridge Project.
I'm a second-gen Vietnamese Australian, daughter of immigrants and former refugees, who grew up moving between languages, expectations and worlds. I trained within Western psychological frameworks and, over time, began interrogating what those frameworks assumed; who they were built for, what they left out and why they so often missed the mark for people whose lives didn't fit the dominant cultural frame.
The Middle Bridge Project grew out of a specific moment: seeking mental health support after giving birth, and finding (even as a therapist with over a decade in the field) that the supports available didn't hold my stories sensitively or respond to my cultural context. This workshop holds the work I wish had existed then, and through every career pivot, speaking gig and doubt that came after.
I'm not someone who would describe themselves as confident. But I've learned to be comfortable enough in my own skin to still do the things that matter and to keep choosing to step outside my comfort zone, even when every part of me didn't want to.
Outside of work I adore baking, trying new foods, collecting books I sometimes actually read, and going on extremely slow walks with my daughter who has somehow become the most confident person I know.
This workshop is for you if:
→ You've been told to be more confident and wondered why it never quite landed
→ You second-guess yourself even when you know, you know
→ You've done well on paper and still feel like you're waiting to be found out
→ You want psychology that holds your stories first, including your cultural context
→ You're a Person of Colour or from an immigrant or diaspora background navigating life between cultures
What you leave with
Language for your own experience that you may not have had before
An understanding of the confidence gap with a history and not a personal failing
A reframe of your doubt, as intelligence
Two visual frameworks you can return to after the session
Handouts and materials with everything covered, so you don't have to take notes
One concrete action to take this week that doesn't wait for the feeling of confidence first
An hour in a room that was built for you
Pricing - Pay what you can
We use a three-tier model so that financial constraints don't determine who gets to be in this room. Choose what feels honest to your circumstances. No applications or proof needed.
- Free: $0 If this is what makes it possible for you to attend, we welcome you.
- Sustainer: $30 Covers your attendance and contributes to the ongoing sustainability of this work.
- Pay It Forward: $45 Covers your attendance and part of the cost for someone who could not otherwise attend.
If your employer is covering your attendance, the Pay It Forward tier is encouraged. Closed Captions available. This workshop sits within a larger body of work — the How to Cut Fruit for Yourself™ program which starts 21 July, if you want to go deeper after the hour.
Reserve your spot. Spaces are limited. This workshop will not be recorded.
“Growing up Asian in Australia, I did not think of myself as a POC until later in life when I started to hit the bamboo ceiling. Being able to name the inequities and imbalance I have felt my whole life is empowering.”
“The connection with others and validating of experiences. I had never had that before. The naming of common pressures. Feeling seen and heard and knowing I’m not the only one.”
“Expertly guided accountability, a sense of solidarity, shared learnings”