Here’s the third in a series of interviews with inspiring women to celebrate International Women’s Month. This week, the spotlight is on Delhi-based entrepreneur, wife, and mother. Ayako Tejima. Ayako supports female entrepreneurs to create their brand strategy and...

I hope you had a fabulous International Women’s Day! 💃 To continue the celebration, I’m sharing more words of wisdom from women I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing over the years on The Sasuga! Podcast. This week, we’re spotlighting my conversation with the terrific...

Are you doing anything to celebrate International Women’s Day or Month?I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing sooooooo many amazing women on The Sasuga! Podcast over the years, so I wanted to share with you some of their words of wisdom that you might have...

Last week, I went to see improv comedy in Shibuya for the first time since the pandemic.  I laughed sooooooo much! Have you ever seen an improv show? “Improv” is short for “improvisational theater.” The actors make up the characters, plot, script, and even songs on...

Overcoming nerves and improving public speaking…Improving English pronunciation as a native Japanese speaker…If you’re interested in either of these topics, I have some surprising “less effort, more impact” ways that you can improve, so read on.American...

It’s taken me OVER A YEAR to pluck up the courage to post the video of my Burns Night speech! That’s because I don’t usually make fun of people or say rude words - but I do in this speech. Making fun of men and using colorful language is fully expected in the...

Have you ever experienced that when you’re reaching a new level of success or happiness, suddenly things start to go wrong? You just got a fabulous new job… You have a fantastic opportunity to speak at a conference… You’re in a wonderful new relationship… You’re just...

Have you set goals for yourself in 2024?Maybe you have work goals that you’re expected to meet or personal goals, like improving your English, exercising more, passing an exam, decluttering, finding more time for yourself…In the past, I used to repeat the same pattern...

Do you have a word of the year?I’ve chosen one every year since I first learned about this technique from one of my coaches almost 10 years ago.Before that I was easily distracted by new possibilities, unclear about what was most important to me, and...

I was on the train from London Kings Cross to visit my parents last week. A Chinese woman was sitting next to me.  She told me that she’d just graduated from university in Leeds. She LOVED the UK. She said she’d become more confident since moving there to study. I was...