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...
May 09, 2023•2 min•Season 5Ep. 500
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 seas...
Dec 23, 2021•24 min•Season 4Ep. 409
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 re...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 408
Today's guest on the Bruce Lee Podcast is another member of Shannon's immediate family, her Uncle Robert Lee. Robert is her father's youngest brother by eight years. He is also a musician and performer. Shannon is excited for you to be able to listen to her uncle reminisce and share stories about his brother and family as well as his thoughts on family. It was special for Shannon to get to spend time with her uncle on today's podcast and she hopes you enjoy it as well! Take a listen and get to k...
Dec 09, 2021•50 min•Season 4Ep. 407
Shannon's guest this week on the Bruce Lee Podcast is another member of the Warrior Family. Dianne Doan plays the cunning and strong tong leader Mai Ling on Warrior but Shannon knows Dianne as a lovely, sensitive and talented soul whose gentleness precedes and surrounds her strength. Originally from Canada, Dianne started off as a dancer until she found acting in high school. Dianne has appeared in a number of hit shows such as Disney's Descendants , History's Vikings , DC's Legends of Tomorrow ...
Dec 02, 2021•49 min•Season 4Ep. 406
Shannon's guests today on this week's episode of the Bruce Lee Podcast are her actual family members – Andy, Christie, and Julie. They are Shannon's first cousins and the children of her father's sister - her Auntie Agnes Chan! They all live on the east coast and though they haven't spent much time together in their lives, they all have a huge affection for one another as you'll come to see. This episode will release at a time when many families are gathering together here in the US, sharing tim...
Nov 25, 2021•51 min•Season 4Ep. 405
Shannon's guest this week on the Bruce Lee Podcast is another amazing member of the Warrior family, Dean Jagger. Born in Yorkshire, Dean studied acting in London, later landing a role on Game of Thrones playing the character of Smalljon Umber. But Shannon came to really know and love him as Irish bare-knuckle boxing champion Dylan Leary on Warrior where Dean does an amazing job of heading up the unofficial Irish labor movement on the show. Dean brings a riveting level of realness and strength to...
Nov 18, 2021•44 min•Season 4Ep. 404
Shannon has known today's guest, Steven Ho, for more than 25 years. Steven is a martial artist, stunt performer, trainer, stunt coordinator, director, a dad and Shannon's dear friend. If you follow the Bruce Lee social media, then you know Steven as the dad of super successful, adorable and amazing identical twin martial artists The Twinjas who have been doing weekly segments for us now going on 18 months. Steven is a real deal martial artist as you'll discover when you listen to this episode. H...
Nov 11, 2021•47 min•Season 4Ep. 403
Shannon's guest on today's podcast is Dustin Nguyen. Shannon first met Dustin on the set of her brother Brandon's film, Rapid Fire and now they have become friends through their work together on Warrior . Dustin is a seasoned actor, director and producer. He is the only Vietnamese triple threat that can work both in the US and Vietnam with equal success. As an actor, Dustin has worked on such successes as Little Fish, 21 Jump Street, Seaquest DSV, Floating Lives, and HBOMax's Warrior , where he ...
Nov 04, 2021•54 min•Season 4Ep. 402
Shannon's guest this week on the Bruce Lee Podcast is long time friend, movement artist and director, Jon Boogz. Jon and Shannon met more than a decade ago at a taping of So You Think You Can Dance, and they have been friends ever since! Shannon has watched Jon's star rise over the last decade and it is rising still. She's witnessed him go from living in a tiny apartment with 3 other dancers to working with such greats as Mikhail Baryshnikov, Naomi Campbell, and Gloria Estefan. Jon's performance...
Oct 28, 2021•52 min•Season 4Ep. 401
Shannon announces a new season of the Bruce Lee Podcast on Family. The new season launches Oct. 28th, 2021. Listen and watch this episode and others at brucelee.com/podcast
Oct 21, 2021•2 min•Season 4Ep. 400
Shannon shares her thoughts in this solo podcast episode on what it is to be a warrior at the deepest level and discusses the concepts of wu-wei, simplicity, and wholeness. Find this episode's shownotes and other podcast episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast
Jul 20, 2021•28 min•Season 3Ep. 307
This is a Special AAPI Edition of the Bruce Lee Podcast Season 3 Wrap Up from Shannon Lee. Listen to all our APPI Edition Podcast episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast
Jun 10, 2021•2 min•Season 3Ep. 306
You may not have heard of Shannon's guest for this episode unless you follow badass female martial artists or the ancient Hawaiian martial art of Lua but this woman is a fierce warrior through and through. Michelle Manu is the only woman to be given the designation of Knight's Commander by the Royal Order of Kemehameha 1 for protecting and promoting Hawaiian culture through the Lua, the indigenous warrior art of Hawaii. Michelle dedicates herself to helping women by teaching self defense and pas...
Jun 03, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 305
For this episode of the Bruce Lee Podcast Shannon's guest is actor Jason Tobin. You may know Jason from his roles as Virgil in indie classic Better Luck Tomorrow or Earl in Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift or, (Shannon's personal favorite) Young Jun from HBOMax's Warrior ! Jason makes his return to the Fast and Furious franchise with director Justin Lin in Fast9 , premiering June 25th and, of course, Shannon and Jason celebrate their triumphant return for a third season of Warrior in this episode. ...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 304
Shannon's guest this week on the Bruce Lee Podcast has known Shannon her whole life! Diana Lee Inosanto is a lifelong family friend and Bruce Lee's goddaughter. She is a martial artist, actress, director, writer, author, and producer. You may have seen her recently as Morgan Elsbeth in Disney's The Mandalorian . For Diana, becoming part of the iconic Star Wars franchise seems like a dream, but it is very much the real-life culmination of 30 years of dedication and hard work as an actress, filmma...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 303
Shannon's guest this week on the Bruce Lee Podcast has too many accolades, titles and projects to name them all, but we'll start by describing him as author, historian, music critic, activist, journalist, academic, record label director, and social justice warrior, Jeff Chang! Jeff is the author of a number of award winning books on the subjects of hip hop and race in America, which include Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip Hop Generation, We Gon' Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegreg...
May 13, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 302
The first guest of the season is someone who is an amazingly talented and hard working individual who Shannon is so grateful to call colleague, mentor and friend. You may know him as the mega director of such films as the Fast and the Furious, Star Trek Beyond, and Better Luck Tomorrow. Or perhaps you have encountered his work as a creative on a little show called Warrior on HBOMax. Whatever the case we are sure that Justin Lin has touched your lives in some way through the amazing work he conti...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 301
We're kicking off a new season of the Bruce Lee Podcast with a special 2021 AAPI month edition! We have amazing guests all month and a new theme we will be exploring for this season. Check out this teaser for more info! Can't wait to share these conversations with you! xShannon Find this episode's show notes and other episodes on Brucelee.com/Podcast
Apr 29, 2021•1 min•Season 3Ep. 300
Today's episode of the Bruce Lee Podcast is a solo Shannon episode. She thought as we head into Lunar New Year she might just take a moment to dive into the philosophy as we head into the year of the metal Ox. Gung Hay Fat Choy! Find this episode's show notes and other episodes on Brucelee.com/Podcast
Feb 11, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 216
Shannon's final interview for this season of the Bruce Lee Podcast is with a deep and generous soul named Mozez Wright. You may know Mozez's work from his time fronting the musical group Zero7. His smooth and transcendent vocal delivery found him an instant following, and he has gone on to co-write, record and tour with Nightmares On Wax as well as release a number of solo projects on his own record label Numen Records. But Shannon knows Mozez because he has been a good friend of the Bruce Lee F...
Feb 04, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 215
Shannon is so happy to introduce you to this week's guest if you don't already know him. Cal Fussman is a journalist and New York times bestselling author who has interviewed a variety of leaders from around the world, including Mikhail Gorbachev, Jeff Bezos, Robert DeNiro, Muhammed Ali, Quincy Jones, and the list goes on and on. But let us backtrack for a moment, Shannon met Cal on a whim in Lake Tahoe at a Spartan race where he was interviewing the founder of Spartan and getting ready to begin...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 214
On this week's episode of the Bruce Lee Podcast Shannon's guest is professional beach volleyball player and multiple Olympic gold medalist, Kerri Walsh Jennings. Kerri is an ardent Bruce Lee fan as you will come to see when you listen to this episode. With Kerri, her energy leaps out at you. She is a fast paced, energetic woman who channels Bruce Lee (and two other icons) on the court. [And you'll want to find out which other 2 icons because it was pretty fascinating to Shannon.] Kerri admits he...
Jan 21, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 213
Welcome to 2021, everyone. Shannon is excited to kick off the new year with a chat with personal trainer, educator, speaker and consultant, Ben Bruno. Ben works with an extremely wide range of clients from professional athletes, actors, musicians, models and even his mom. Ben is also passionate about educating people and has published or been featured in over 200 publications such as Men's Health, Women's Health, Sports Illustrated and ESPN. He also consults with several different sports organiz...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 212
This episode of the Bruce Lee Podcast is a treat for Shannon and she hopes it will be a treat for you too. Today Shannon is having a chat with intuitive counselor and one of her closest friends, Tony LeRoy. Tony and Shannon have known each other for about 24 years. She first met Tony when she went to have a session with him way back in her twenties. Our session was so intense that he called Shannon up to check in on her a few days later and their friendship began. This episode is the last one in...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 211
On this week's episode of the Bruce Lee Podcast, Shannon had the absolute pleasure of speaking with actor, writer, director and producer Randall Park. You may know Randall from such hits as the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat , or Netflix's Always Be My Maybe as well as for characters he portrayed in Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp and DC's Aquaman . Shannon certainly knew Randall's work but she had never met Randall until they sat down to chat for the podcast, and Shannon feels like she walked away...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 210
On this week's episode of the Bruce Lee Podcast, Shannon engages in conversation with bantamweight UFC mixed martial artist, Dominick Cruz. Cruz is known as an agile fighter with an indomitable spirit, a two-time bantamweight champion who has come back from major injuries and setbacks and made a name for himself in and out of the Octagon. He currently does commentary and analysis for the UFC and hosts the show Unlocking Victory for ESPN as well as holds virtual training camps online, but he is c...
Dec 10, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 209
This week marks the final episode of season 2 of our show Warrior on Cinemax, and so it is only fitting that Shannon's guest this week is actress and one of the stars of Warrior , Olivia Cheng. Shannon met Olivia when she auditioned for Warrior . She came in and read for two different parts and she was such a pro. Little did Shannon know that just weeks before she had been contemplating giving up acting. We are so grateful she didn't! If you haven't seen the show, she is marvelous as the gutsy a...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 208
This episode airs the day before what would have been Bruce Lee's 80th birthday and so Shannon is thrilled to have as her guest, one of her father's dear friends, students and co-stars, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Kareem is a legend in his own right. He was a student playing basketball for UCLA when he and Bruce Lee first became friends. He went on, of course, to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer. Kareem is a global icon that changed the game of professional basketball and went on to become a Ne...
Nov 26, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 207
On this week's episode of the Bruce Lee Podcast, Shannon engages in conversation with Vietnamese American filmmaker Bao Nguyen. She first met Bao when she went to see the directorial debut of his documentary film Live From New York about Saturday Night Live in 2015. Bao was wanting to make a documentary about Bruce Lee way back then and they began talking about that possibility. One thing led to another and that project stalled out over time, as projects do, and Shannon wasn't sure they would ev...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 206
