#903 Flowing with Katie Soo

Bruce Lee Podcast

Shannon Lee

Bruce, Philosophy, Podcast, Lee, Tv & Film, Shannon, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

This week on the special edition Bruce Lee Foundation takeover of the Bruce Lee Podcast for the month of May, Shannon sits down with her friend, Katie Soo.

Katie is a creative force, tech innovator, and passionate advocate for underrepresented voices in storytelling. With a career that spans Hulu, HBO Max, DC Universe, Dollar Shave Club, and more, she has been instrumental in building and launching some of the most iconic and disruptive brands in entertainment and media. But what Shannon admires most about Katie is that behind every strategic move is a deep sense of imagination, heart, and a commitment to mentorship and community.

In this episode, Katie talks about how it’s been to navigate leadership, tech, and Hollywood as an Asian American woman—and why creating access and pathways for others has always been central to her purpose. Katie was also instrumental in helping Warrior to get a 3rd season at Max so you can thank her, Warrior Fans! Katie shares how she continues to champion bold, creative storytelling as well as her reflections on the power of mentorship and the importance of holding the door open for others.

Katie also has a robust creative life beyond the boardroom — from writing her first children’s book, to serving on numerous nonprofit boards, to raising her own family to creating inspiring content on social - Katie is the ultimate community connector, creator and friend to those around her!

Tune in and listen to see why Katie is such a powerful reminder that true leadership is grounded in personal passion, a desire to lift others up, and boundless imagination.

Show notes and more episodes at Brucelee.com/Podcast

Connect with Katie Soo….

Website: www.katiesoo.com

Instagram: @katie_soo

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, welcome to this episode of the Bruce Lee Foundation Takeover of the Bruceley podcast for the month of May, which is AANHPI Month and Mental Health Awareness Month.
0:12.6	Today on the episode, we have a powerhouse of an AANHPI woman who I've become friends with over the last several years and who I am
0:26.9	honored to call a friend. Her name, you may not know because she is not as forward-facing
0:35.2	to the public at large,
0:39.3	but she is a behind the scenes mover and shaker.
0:45.3	Her name is Katie Sue.
0:47.6	Katie is the chief operating officer of Dice,
0:51.9	a leading independent music ticketing platform.
0:55.5	She is an award-winning global media and technology marketer.
1:01.7	She has worked on brands such as HBO Max, Warner Brothers Digital Networks, the DC Universe, and Hulu.
1:14.5	She holds multiple advisory and non-profit board positions as well, which we didn't even talk about on this episode.
1:20.3	She serves as chairman of Asia Society, Southern California's board. She is a co-founder of Asian women empowered. And she is all about empowering
1:32.6	AAPI women in leadership roles. She's also part of Vox Media's brand council, a founding member of
1:40.9	Gold House's Gold Women initiative, and a member of Committee 100.
1:46.8	If you don't know what Committee 100 is, it's been around for a long time.
1:50.8	It's founded by amazing AANHPI folks from all across the country in a whole host of different disciplines, and it recognizes
2:03.6	the top Asian leaders in this country.
2:08.1	She has won awards for creative storytelling and digital products, including honors from AdWeek,
2:15.1	Pro Max, Webby's, Clio, Digi Day, the Shorty Awards, and the list goes on.
2:21.3	But more important than all of that, she's just a wonderful, soulful, intentional, warm, kind,
2:32.6	human being, which is why we're friends, I hope.
2:37.8	She's also written kids' books, her first children's book, The Kitten and Hermitin,
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