Opportunity Didn't Knock? Build a Door. Roxy Shih

Our next guest is Roxy Shih. Roxy is a Taiwanese-American producer and director who was recently nominated for Best Directing at the Daytime Emmys for her work on Dark/Web.

 

Her latest indie feature, List of a Lifetime with Kelly Hu and Shannen Doherty, was acquired by Lifetime and served as their centerpiece film for Breast Cancer Awareness Month this past October. Roxy also directed the entire series of Facebook Watch's Mira Mira, a smash-hit seen by over 60 million viewers. Other popular projects from Roxy include The Tribe, Hulu's Painkillers, and two episodes of Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum, a new series produced by Eli Roth.

 

Roxy co-founded the Taiwanese American Film Festival in Los Angeles and served as the festival director for two years.

 

Ep 160. Bob and Roxy talk about:

 

[3:29] Directing List of a Lifetime.

[8:17] Breaking down Asian American stereotypes.

[15:16] Showing up, stepping up, and speaking up.

[19:44] How much money do you need to make for you to feel secure?

[22:32] Recalibrating the way we approach money.

[25:00] Cultivating our self-worth and trusting our value.

[35:02] Remaining true to ourselves.

 

Roxy Shih currently hosts a podcast called Two Horny Goats, where she and her co-host Priska dismantle Asian-American stereotypes by tackling difficult subject matters.

 

Connect with Roxy Shih:

Website: https://www.roxyshih.com

Podcast: https://www.twohornygoats.com/

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4367428/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roxyshih

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxyshih/

 

Links Mentioned:

Podmatch: https://podmatch.com/signup/mysa