#702 Flowing with Jon Lee Brody

May 9, 2024

Award-winning Korean-American actor and filmmaker Jon Lee Brody shares his journey in the entertainment industry, emphasizing the importance of mental health awareness. He discusses the challenges of self-identity and the transformative power of literature while using humor to connect with listeners. The conversation explores cultural stigma around emotional expression in the AAPI community and highlights the significance of representation in media. Jon also opens up about grief and resilience, advocating for authenticity and continuous personal growth.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Embracing Authenticity and Self-Identity

02:14 • 2min

Exploring the Transformative Power of Literature

04:03 • 2min

Lessons in Resilience and Identity

05:42 • 26min

Mental Health and Visibility in the AAPI Community

31:22 • 5min

Embracing Identity and Diversity

36:23 • 21min

Embracing Continuous Growth

56:55 • 8min

Reflections and the Impact of the Bruce Lee Foundation

01:04:54 • 3min

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

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