Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Welcome to The Quest Pod Season 1: Episode 14 with Kelly Mi Li: the executive producer and star of Bling Empire talks about making the Netflix hit show, where Crazy Rich Asians meets Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
From living with walls full of rats, to becoming a successful entrepreneur and Hollywood producer, and having $168 million confiscated by her ex-husband in their divorce, Kelly has gone through a lot. She might be known in public by her extravagant personality on-screen, but her lesser-known journey has been one defined by perseverance and hustle.
Kelly has been a very vocal leader for the Asian community, and I find her especially inspiring as an Asian-American creator myself. In this episode, we discuss the purpose of our work, and what it means to pave the way for others and be inspired by those who came before us. You’ll also hear advice on how to learn to be alone with yourself, and cutting your burn rate to make better financial decisions.
00:00 Intro
00:44 China, US, family and mom
06:21 First business and marriage
12:57 The truth about Bling Empire
18:43 Therapy, self-work and saying ‘no’
24:56 Kelly’s book recommendations
27:40 Meditation, screen time and the surrender experience
32:18 The OG reality show: Justin.tv
37:32 Hate crimes against Asians #StopAAPIHate
41:18 Asians in media
44:42 Quest Fellow: Jenny
*Due to tech issues, this episode is audio-only.
THE QUEST POD:
🎧 Join Twitch co-founder, Justin Kan (aka your favorite founder's favorite founder), on a quest to discover the human stories behind icons in tech, business, sports, music, and beyond. Let’s F**king Grow.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE QUEST MEDIA ► @FractalRadio
SUBSCRIBE TO MY ADVICE AND LIFE STORIES ► @JustinKanTV
LISTEN TO THE QUEST POD ON APPLE POD/SPOTIFY:
🔴 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-quest-with-justin-kan/id1533022759
🟢 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7zLH9PYMRqjkvfgjGa4iHo
FOLLOW ME ON:
🕊Twitter: twitter.com/justinkan
📂 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/justinkan
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/justinkan
🤳 TikTok: tiktok.com/@justinkan
READ ABOUT THE QUEST POD IN PRINT:
👉 https://thequest.media
#BlingEmpire #TheQuestPod #JustinKan
Welcome to The Quest Pod Season 1: Episode 14 with Kelly Mi Li: the executive producer and star of Bling Empire talks about making the Netflix hit show, where Crazy Rich Asians meets Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
From living with walls full of rats, to becoming a successful entrepreneur and Hollywood producer, and having $168 million confiscated by her ex-husband in their divorce, Kelly has gone through a lot. She might be known in public by her extravagant personality on-screen, but her lesser-known journey has been one defined by perseverance and hustle.
Kelly has been a very vocal leader for the Asian community, and I find her especially inspiring as an Asian-American creator myself. In this episode, we discuss the purpose of our work, and what it means to pave the way for others and be inspired by those who came before us. You’ll also hear advice on how to learn to be alone with yourself, and cutting your burn rate to make better financial decisions.
00:00 Intro
00:44 China, US, family and mom
06:21 First business and marriage
12:57 The truth about Bling Empire
18:43 Therapy, self-work and saying ‘no’
24:56 Kelly’s book recommendations
27:40 Meditation, screen time and the surrender experience
32:18 The OG reality show: Justin.tv
37:32 Hate crimes against Asians #StopAAPIHate
41:18 Asians in media
44:42 Quest Fellow: Jenny
*Due to tech issues, this episode is audio-only.
THE QUEST POD:
🎧 Join Twitch co-founder, Justin Kan (aka your favorite founder's favorite founder), on a quest to discover the human stories behind icons in tech, business, sports, music, and beyond. Let’s F**king Grow.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE QUEST MEDIA ► @FractalRadio
SUBSCRIBE TO MY ADVICE AND LIFE STORIES ► @JustinKanTV
LISTEN TO THE QUEST POD ON APPLE POD/SPOTIFY:
🔴 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-quest-with-justin-kan/id1533022759
🟢 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7zLH9PYMRqjkvfgjGa4iHo
FOLLOW ME ON:
🕊Twitter: twitter.com/justinkan
📂 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/justinkan
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/justinkan
🤳 TikTok: tiktok.com/@justinkan
READ ABOUT THE QUEST POD IN PRINT:
👉 https://thequest.media
#BlingEmpire #TheQuestPod #JustinKan
