A master-class in personal and professional development, ultra-athlete, wellness evangelist and bestselling author Rich Roll delves deep with the world's brightest and most thought provoking thought leaders to educate, inspire and empower you to unleash your best, most authentic self. More at: https://richroll.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Maggie Q Is A Badass
Actress. Athlete. Activist. Entrepreneur. Fashion designer. Environmentalist & Plant-based icon.
Maggie Q is the hero we all need.
If you’re a fan of Mission Impossible, the Divergent films, Nikita, Live Free or Die Hard, Designated Survivor, and a slew of other films, then you’re already well-acquainted with this Hawaii native’s kick-ass, action screen presence.
What you might not know is that she cut her thespian teeth in Hong Kong under the tutelage of martial arts master Jackie Chan. To this day, she’s known for performing all her own stunts.
Off-screen Maggie is a passionate plant-based, animal rights activist and environmental activist. She’s a board member of Social Compassion in Legislation, a policy advocacy group fighting for animal welfare protection laws in California, such as the Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act. And her work has been recognized and awarded by the City of Los Angeles, the State Senate of California, the California Assembly, PETA, Wild Aid, and many more organizations.
In addition, Maggie is the creator of QEEP UP, an apparel brand made from entirely recycled and pre-consumer waste materials, and ActivatedYou a nutrition company and wellness resource that combines her passion for health with the expertise of podcast alum Dr. Frank Lipman (RRP #370), a renowned integrative medicine doctor.
The question isn’t what can Maggie do — it’s what can’t she.
Today, we walk through Maggie’s unique upbringing.
We dissect her crazy career arc. Her work as an activist. And her passion for animals, human rights, and the ocean.
She shares some epic Hollywood stories, including an epic, previously untold Tom Cruise yarn that gave me chills.
We also discuss the importance of finding your cause. Fighting for it. And supporting others along their respective journeys.
But more than anything, the lesson Maggie imparts today is the power of holding space for others—and why forgiveness is paramount to personal freedom.
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Maggie is someone who is committed to self-growth and someone who knows a thing or two about catalyzing internal and external change. Wise and funny, she’s an excellent conversationalist. She brought her German Shepard, Romeo. By the end, our conversation turned into a therapy session. And for reasons you will soon discover, everyone here at the studio basically fell in love with her.
Peace + Plants,
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SHOW NOTES
- Connect with Maggie Q: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
- IMDb: Maggie Q
- QeepUp: Shop
- ActivatedYou: About
- Collider: Maggie Q on Why She Doesn’t Usually Get Offered Comedies Like ‘The Argument’
- Deadline: Maggie Q To Star In Fox Comedy Pilot ‘Pivoting’
- The Hollywood Reporter: Maggie Q on ‘Death of Me’ and the “Machine” of ‘Mission: Impossible’
- Totally Vegan Buzz: Diane Keaton and Maggie Q urge Congress to stop animal cruelty exposed by Tiger King
- Women’s Health: Maggie Q’s Diet Is Strictly Plant-Based—But She Doesn’t Call Herself A Vegan
- US Weekly: Get the Scoop on QEEP UP, Maggie Q’s Line of Sustainable Activewear
- InStyle: Maggie Q on Taking Charge of Her Health
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Thank The Team: I do not do this alone. Send your love to Jason Camiolo for production, audio engineering and show notes; Margo Lubin and Blake Curtis for video, editing and graphics; portraits by Ali Rogers & Davy Greenberg; copywriting by Georgia Whaley; and theme music by Tyler Piatt. Trapper Piatt & Hari Mathis.
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