Bruce Lee Podcast

This week's guest on the Bruce Lee Podcast is Kieran Bew. Kieran and Shannon had been trying to connect to record a podcast episode for some time. He is a beloved member of the cast of WARRIOR and that’s because he is just a lovely human being. He is introspective, has an adventurous spirit and is an artist at heart. And he is a championship fencer!! Which is where his affinity with Bruce Lee started but definitely did not end! Listen in as we discuss acting, artistry, fencing, dragon riding, personal process and a whole lot more on this week’s episode. Shannon is so glad they finally made this happen and we are all the richer for it! Please read his bio on brucelee.com/podcast Connect with Kieran…. Instagram: @KieranBew

This week's guest for this end of year season on the Bruce Lee Podcast is none other than the legendary big wave surfer, innovator and entrepreneur – Laird Hamilton. Laird Hamilton is best known as an American big-wave surfer and pioneer in the world of action water sports. A renowned innovator and guiding genius of crossover board sports including tow-in-surfing, stand-up paddle boarding and hydrofoil boarding, Laird is the essential Water Man, continuously pushing the limits and expanding all possibilities. Which is why Shannon wanted to talk to him. Laird epitomizes the ideals of growth, curiosity, practice and creativity as a human being, and his relationship with water is intense and intimate. Dedicated to health, mastery and wellbeing, Laird shares his thoughts on his journey. He is a multilayered and complex thinker and experiencer and Shannon was thrilled to speak with him and to share their conversation with you. Please read his bio on brucelee.com/podcast for the bountiful ways he has expressed himself, used his talents, cultivated his gifts and supported others in this lifetime – it is impressive. (Reminds Shannon a lot of her father…) And please connect with Laird through his many outlets and projects as well. Enjoy the conversation! WEBSITES: LairdHamilton.com LairdSuperFood.com XPTLife.com LairdApparel.com SOCIAL: Facebook: @LairdLife Twitter: @LairdLife Instagram: @LairdHamiltonSurf

This week's guest on the last BLF Edition of the Bruce Lee Podcast are Bing Chen and Jeremy Tran of Gold House. I have known these two founders and long time friends for a while and they are power houses that I am happy and blessed to call my friends.  Jeremy Tran is the Executive Director, COO, and Co-Founder of Gold House, the leading cultural ecosystem that unites, invests in, and champions Asian Pacific creators and companies. At Gold House, Jeremy oversees all narrative change initiatives, including partnerships with the world’s biggest entertainment, media, and research companies. He’s been featured across cultural events and media – such as the Golden Globe Awards, TIME, and the Today Show – and helped lead Gold House to receive recognition from the White House to the Shorty Awards to a Fast Company Brand that Matters. Prior to Gold House, Jeremy was counsel at O'Melveny & Myers working on high-stakes entertainment litigation, including the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial and the AT&T and Time Warner merger trial. He was born and raised in Southern California and went to college and law school at Harvard. Bing Chen is an impact founder, investor, and new world builder. He is the Executive Chairman of AU Holdings which incubates and invests in multicultural creators, companies, and communities, CEO of Gold House which invests in and champions the fastest-growing multicultural communities, General Partner of AUM Group which produces multicultural stories, and was previously a principal architect of YouTube’s multi-billion dollar global creator ecosystem. See what I mean about these two? But beyond that, these childhood friends are creative, caring humans who love to laugh, make change and go big!!! Listen in on this fun conversation where we talk about Gold House, mental health, being nice to the ants, hugs instead of handshakes, and how important it is to support one another and lift each other up!  Social Media Handles: @goldhouseco @jeremytran @bingchen URLs: www.goldhouse.org Gold House: Gold House is the leading cultural ecosystem that unites, invests in, and champions Asian Pacific creators and companies to power tomorrow for all. Under a nonprofit umbrella, our innovative family of companies, programs, and platforms include membership systems and events to fortify relationships among the Asian Pacific community and with other marginalized communities (#StopAsianHate); first-of-its kind investment vehicles and accelerators to propel the next generation of top Asian Pacific founders, creatives, and leaders (Gold House Ventures, Creative Equity Fund); and industry-leading research, consulting, and marketing to promote authentic and affirming portrayals (Gold Story Consultation, Gold Open, Gold List, A100 List). To learn more, visit www.goldhouse.org or follow @GoldHouseCo on Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, Threads, and LinkedIn.  

This week's guest on the BLF Edition of the Bruce Lee Podcast is Norman Chen. Norman is the Chief Executive Officer of The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) and brings a thirty-year career in entrepreneurship, healthcare and community leadership in the United States and Asia to the role. Norman is passionate about building organizations in both the nonprofit and private sectors that positively impact society. Prior to his appointment at TAAF, Norman co-founded the nonprofit Leading Asian Americans to Unite for Change (LAAUNCH) and helped to create a landmark study, The STAATUS Index, on American attitudes towards Asian Americans. We discuss the results of that study in this episode! As a healthcare entrepreneur, Norman was the founder and CEO of Asia Renal Care, a network of specialty medical centers in six countries as well as the co-founder of DeltaHealth Hospital, a world-class hospital in partnership with Columbia Heartsource. As a venture capitalist, Norman led successful life sciences investments at Fidelity Asia Ventures (now Eight Roads) and 6 Dimensions Capital. Norman grew up on the East Coast and currently lives in the Bay Area. He has been a board or advisory council member at The Nature Conservancy (CA), Children’s Medical Foundation (HK), SF Marine Science Institute, and Positive Coaching Alliance. He holds a B.S. degree from MIT and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. As you can see, he has lead a life of dedicated service! Please join me as Norman and I discuss the founding of TAAF, mental health issues and other challenges faced by our AANHPI community!  TAAF Mission: To serve the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in their pursuit of belonging and prosperity that is free from discrimination, slander, and violence. Social Media Handles:  IG: @taaforg | Twitter: @taaforg | FB: The Asian American Foundation | LinkedIn: The Asian American Foundation | Youtube: @TheAsianAmericanFoundation URLs: https://www.taaf.org/ Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

This week’s guest on the special edition Bruce Lee Foundation takeover of the Bruce Lee Podcast for the Month of May is Uma Srivastava. Uma was born and raised in Meridian, Mississippi and calls Nashville, TN home; Uma attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she started volunteering for KultureCity in 2015 and now operates as the Executive Director. Aside from KultureCity, Uma is a member of the Rotary Club of Nashville and Junior League of Nashville and serves on the board of Progress Inc. During her time in Birmingham, she was recognized in 2018 as a Trailblazer for her commitment to Birmingham and most recently was honored as a Nashville Emerging Leader in the summer of 2023. Uma has spoken about the importance of acceptance and inclusion at several conferences such as Collision, GuestX, ALSD, SXSW, SXSWedu & others. KultureCity is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating sensory accessibility and inclusion for those with invisible disabilities and is one of the fastest growing nonprofits in the US. Being an Executive Director is no small task and I had the pleasure of meeting Uma at a Warriors game where they were installing one of their sensory rooms at the stadium, and we hit is off immediately. Kulture City’s mission is to rethink accessibility to create acceptance and inclusion for all individuals. They work on various initiatives such as partnering with venues to establish sensory-inclusive spaces aimed at supporting the sensory needs of individuals with invisible disabilities. Please see below for how to connect further with Uma and with KultureCity! IG: @umasrivastava_kc  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/umasrivastava29/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/umas0829  URLs: www.kulturecity.org Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

This week’s guest for our BLF takeover of the BLP for the month of May 2024 is Michelle Li! Michelle Li is an award-winning, veteran journalist who co-launched the Very Asian Foundation in January 2022 alongside friend and fellow journalist Gia Vang. Her response to a racist voicemail became a global movement of unity and caught the attention of The Ellen Show. Ellen’s monetary gift of $15,000 helped start the seed money to create a non profit focused on shining a light on Asian life through advocacy and celebration. Not only did the Very Asian Foundation raise tens of thousands of dollars for AANHPI nonprofits in its first 100 days, but it also launched a national awareness youth literature campaign called The May Book Project, and started the Very Asian Creators microgrant program for people who needed startup funds to pivot in their careers. A Korean adoptee, Michelle spent many years supporting adoptees through heritage camps and volunteer tours to Korea. She also launched a program to support Missouri children in foster care. This work led to a congressional award in 2010. Michelle’s reporting has been honored with a national Peabody Award, four national Murrows, and multiple regional Emmys– often for covering topics related to race or gender inequities. Her work on the Asian American experience in St. Louis during the pandemic was also named a duPont finalist in 2023. Michelle has appeared on CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, and The Washington Post. She released a children’s book with Gloo Books called A Very Asian Guide to Korean Food. Michelle currently resides in St. Louis with her family. She is @michellelitv on most platforms. Connect with Michelle: Social Media Handles: @michellelitv on most platforms, FB: facebook.com/mlitv  URLs: veryasianfoundation.org Very Asian goes viral 2022:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Q_FteWUGejFix8iB7HurfShlwrU4Cwvr?usp=sharing About Michelle Li’s adoption: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fONUO3yIA9c The Very Asian Foundation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theveryasianfoundation Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

This week’s guest on our BLF Foundation takeover of the Bruce Lee Podcast for the month of May 2024 is award-winning Korean-American actor and filmmaker, Jon Lee Brody. As an actor Jon has appeared in films like “Star Trek Into Darkness” “Fast and Furious 7” and James Wan’s “Malignant”. His work as a director/writer/producer covers multiple genres and multiple job titles. In 2019, he directed the DC Universe show 'DC Universe All Star Games' making him the first ever Korean-American to direct a tv show for DC Comics. Jon also has a horror podcast with Amazon/Wondery/Morbid Network called “That Was Pretty Scary” which he co-hosts with Freddie Prinze Jr. Jon is also a mental health advocate with a big passion for outreach and erasing the stigma surrounding mental health discussions. When he's not working he enjoys playing xbox and watching movies and tv shows. As of the posting of this podcast, Jon’s beloved and adored Corgi, Shelby, passed away, which was a heart wrenching experience for Jon. He loved that pup and mentioned her on the podcast as we spoke so our hearts go out to Jon and the soul of Shelby as they heal through that transition together.  This conversation with Jon has been a long time coming. We have run in many of the same circles but never had the opportunity to chat and this was an epic convo! Jon was so vulnerable, direct, honest and funny and I look forward to spending more time together with him when we both speak on panels organized by Kulture City called Kulturally Asian where we will discuss breaking down the stigmas around mental health within the Asian community and wherever else the convos take us. Please check out our show notes to find out how to connect with Jon more. I hope you will enjoy our connection as much as I did – in fact, I know you will! So plug in with me and check out my flow with Jon Lee Brody! Connect with Jon: Social Media Handles: @jonleebrody URLs: www.imdb.com/name/nm2657185 Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

This week’s guest on the special edition Bruce Lee Foundation takeover of the Bruce Lee Podcast for the Month of May is Dr. Julian Maha! Dr. Julian Maha is an accomplished neurodiverse emergency room physician, and the Director of the Emergency Medical Services in South Alabama. He is the founder of KultureCity, one of the fastest growing nonprofits for invisible disabilities/sensory needs in the United States. He is known for his innovative ideas, and ability to connect with the community. Under his leadership, he has successfully developed and executed many important programs in the special needs education and medical arenas. He is a passionate and highly sought after speaker, with the uncanny ability to inspire and empower those surrounding him.  KultureCity is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating sensory accessibility and inclusion for those with invisible disabilities. Our mission is to rethink accessibility to create acceptance and inclusion for all individuals. We work on various initiatives and partner with venues to establish sensory-inclusive spaces, among other projects aimed at supporting the sensory needs of individuals with invisible disabilities Social Media Handles:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianmaha/  https://twitter.com/drjulianmaha URLs: www.kulturecity.org Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

Shannon’s guest on this week’s episode is Sifu Harinder Singh! Sifu Singh is a Martial Artist, Philosopher, Keynote Speaker, Author and High-Performance Coach. Sifu Singh teaches elite audiences and organizations "How to Master Their Center and Flow in Chaos”. Come listen in on how chaos informed Sifu Singh’s life path and led him to learn peacefulness and healing in the face of his inner conflict! This is the journey of Sifu Harinder Singh! Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

Shannon’s guest for this week’s episode is Sam Yo! Sam Yo, is a Peloton instructor, speaker, ex-monk, and actor who has been featured on BroadwayWorld, People, Stylist, Today, and Gizmodo to name a few.  Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

On this episode, Shannon sits down with Chatri Sityodtong, the Founder, Chairman and CEO of ONE FC, Asia’s largest global sports media platform with a broadcast to over 190 countries worldwide. Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

In this episode of the Bruce Lee Podcast, Shannon discusses the symbolism of the dragon and how it relates to her father’s philosophies and the Dragon year ahead. Gung Hay Fat Choy! And happy year of the dragon to everyone! Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

I sat down with our Warrior podcast friends to discuss the 50th anniversary of my father’s legacy with our cast and crew joining in on the fun. July 20 marks the date not just of my father’s passing but of the beginning of his enduring legacy. And so for us this is a time of reflection and celebration. I am always astonished and humbled by and grateful for the impact that my father has had on culture and on the human spirit. My continued reverence for this impact is why I am inspired to carry on my own study of it and to share his legacy far and wide. He was able to accomplish so much by following his heart, his inner knowing and by being the best version of himself he could cultivate and express! And here we are still talking about him 50 years later. So please enjoy this special celebratory episode and here’s to 50 more years of goodness! xShannon Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

Landing July 20, 2023 is a special edition of the Bruce Lee Podcast to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bruce Lee’s Legacy created by our friends at Max’s Warrior Season 3 Companion Podcast and featuring Shannon and other members of the cast and crew of Warrior! Thank you for celebrating with us, everyone! Enjoy the episode! Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

Our guest this week on the special Bruce Lee Foundation edition of the Bruce Lee podcast is Ashanti Branch! Ashanti is a key-note speaker, has been consulted by the US Surgeon General’s office on the youth mental health crisis, is a Fulbright Fellow and 4x Tedx Speaker. His work with youth has been featured at SXSW, on CNN with Lisa Ling, on the Kelly Clarkson Show, and in the documentary about American masculinity 'The Mask You Live In', which premiered at Sundance Film Festival. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Ever Forward Club (EFC), a non-profit organization that ensures underserved students graduate high school by addressing the underlying causes of dropout rates and youth violence, and providing grassroots solutions like mentorship, safe spaces and emotional tools. Learn more about Ashanti Branch in the podcast show notes! Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

This episode’s guest is Dr Bernadette Lim of Freedom Community Clinic in the Bay Area of CA.  Bernadette Lim, MD, MS (she/her) founded Freedom Community Clinic at age 24. Growing up in a family with Filipino and Toisanese ancestral roots that faced trauma in the Western medical system, she wanted to become the first physician in her family and use ancestral, holistic healing methods. Inspired by her experiences and the rich history of healing justice activism in the Bay Area, Bernadette created Freedom Community Clinic to uplift ancestral science and wisdom and expand on historical legacies of bringing whole-person healing back to the people. Bernadette graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2022 and earned her master’s degree at UC Berkeley School of Public Health in 2019. She serves as faculty at the San Francisco State Institute for Holistic Health Studies. In addition, she is a hatha yoga teacher and Reiki healing practitioner. She graduated cum laude from Harvard University in 2016 and was a Fulbright-Nehru Scholar to India. She has been honored as an Echoing Green Fellow, Dalai Lama Fellow, World Policy Forum Young Global Changer, National Minority Quality Forum 40 Under 40 Leader in Minority Health, Yamashita Prize Outstanding Emerging Social Activist in California, and a Pacific Standard Top 30 Under 30 Thinker in Policy and Social Justice, among many others. Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

Shannon’s guest on this week’s episode of the Bruce Lee Podcast is actor, musician and activist, Perry Yung. You may know him as Father Jun from our show Warrior on Max! But Perry was the founder of the Asian American performance collective SLANT Performance Group and has been a member of La Mama’s Great Jones Repertory Group since 1993 where he has performed leading roles in Andrei Serban and Elizabeth Swados’ Fragments of a Greek Trilogy around the world. Perry is also a traditionally trained Japanese shakuhachi flute craftsman and musician. He leads meditation flute making and playing workshops in Zen temples and theater workshops across the United States. More recently he has been integrating the sound of the zen flute into film and television such as in Warrior for Cinemax/HBOmax and A Father's Son directed by Patrick Chen. Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast  

For this new, mini season, the Bruce Lee Foundation is taking over the podcast for the month of May. May is AAPI Month and also Mental Health Awareness Month so what could be more perfect than to highlight the work of the Bruce Lee Foundation (BLF) and some of our amazing partners! The BLF is expanding its programming to focus more widely on youth mental wellness through the teachings of Bruce Lee. I always say that my father trained his mind just as diligently as he trained his body, and it was this secret sauce that lead to the depth of his impact worldwide! And so the BLF is committed to passing along those tools that can help our young people navigate life more clearly and gracefully. All four episodes this month will feature an amazing partner and/or collaborator of the BL F’s who is either in the AAPI space or the Youth Mental Wellness space. Or both! These marvelous humans are out there in the world doing amazing work in one form or another, and it is my privilege to be able to sit in conversation with them. And we also talk about Bruce Lee, of course! So join me this May 2023 for a special BLF edition of the BL Podcast! And be water, my friends! xShannon . Show notes & episodes on Brucelee.com/Podcast

In the final episode of this season of the Bruce Lee Podcast, Shannon Lee reflects on the theme of family and shares her guests' reflections on family as well as what might help our whole human family to be more as “one family”. Shannon shares some of her father’s thoughts on family as well as other philosophies tied to Shannon’s exploration on the theme of family, for… “Under the sky, under the heavens, there is but one family!”  - Bruce Lee Thank you to all the guests who participated this season and happy holidays and happy new year to everyone! See you in 2022! Show notes & episodes on Brucelee.com/Podcast

Welcome to the Bruce Lee Podcast. This week’s episode has another member of our Warrior family joining Shannon. Hoon Lee plays the wily Chinatown fixer Wang Chao, another of Shannon’s favorite characters on Warrior. Hoon is an award-winning actor with a rapier like wit, a keen intellect and a kind heart. Please read Hoon’s bio below to see the multi-faceted cast of characters he has portrayed on both stage and screen, including the King of Siam in The King and I, Job from Banshee, and most recently Toad on the second season of SEE. Hoon is an intelligent, funny and thoughtful man whose generosity as an actor and human being is appreciated. Shannon loves listening to him and the other cast members verbally spar and roast one another whenever they are together. But seriously, his care for his fellow actors and the characters of Warrior won him a place in the writer’s room for season three! Shannon is so excited for what they are cooking up for season three and she knows you are too! But for now, please tune in and listen to Hoon and Shannon talk Warrior, acting, and the meaning of family on this edition of the Bruce Lee Podcast! Show notes & episodes on Brucelee.com/Podcast