Ep 41: Richard Lui (MSNBC & NBC News TV Anchor & Producer of Sky Blossom)

Richard Lui is a TV news anchor for MSNBC and NBC News and was previously at CNN Worldwide, where he became the first Asian American male to anchor a daily, national cable news show. He also earned the Peabody and Emmy awards for his team reporting at CNN during Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf Oil Spill. Mediaite ranked Richard among the top 100 in news buzz on its "Power Grid Influence Index of TV Anchors and Hosts" & was also listed by Business Insider as one of 21 dynamic careers to watch alongside Warren Buffett and Mark Cuban. In addition, Richard is also a columnist for USA Today, Politico, The Seattle Times, Detroit Free Press and San Francisco Chronicles. Prior to journalism, Richard spent 15 years working with Fortune 500 and tech companies, including at Citibank where he co-founded the first bank-centric payment system. But how did it all begin? Highlight: 3:12: Why Richard’s real last name is “Wong”, not “Lui” 6:05: Learning to be selfless 11:10: Learning kungfu from a Shaolin temple master 12:23: Working at Mrs Fields Cookies 15:41: Being exposed to politics 20:25: Going back to college 21:32: Working at KALX radio station, reporting on Senor Dianne Feinstein, Magic Johnson and Rodney King 24:04: How Mike Breslin influenced Richard at Clean Environment Equipment 16:18: Working at Citibank in Singapore 29:38: Working at Channelnews Asia 31:19: Working at CNN Worldwide 35:36: Winning the Peabody & Emmy awards 38:19: Reporting on humanitarian issues & offering a helping hand 40:00: Being a 7-year-old feminist 42:02: What feminism means to Richard 43:36: Learning of his father’s Alzheimers 46:59: Traveling ⅕ million miles a year 47:48: Coming up with a family caregiving plan 48:36: Knowing when to let go & whether they are keeping their dad around for too long 52:59: Richard’s new book, Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness 54:49: Three lunches 56:26: Why Richard produced Sky Blossom 58:07: The meaning behind “Sky Blossom” 1:00:59: Why joy is featured so prominently in Sky Blossom 📍Show notes: https://www.sothisismywhy.com/41 💌 Sign up for the weekly STIMY newsletter: https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/ebf231f605