Recipient of the "Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business” award
2011 Women Making a Difference Award Nominee
2010 Asian Heritage Awards Nominee for "Excellence in Arts & Literature"
Named “100 Passionate People of 2010” for Taiwaneseamerican.org
McDonalds Ambassador- Empowering youth to achieve their college education dreams
National Speakers Association
OFFICIAL BIO FOR PANNEY WEI, C.Ht.
Panney Wei is an award-winning writer, TV-Radio host, life coach, and motivational speaker on the power of the mind to change your life, personal and professional growth, spirituality, and leadership inspiring individuals to break through obstacles and achieve their potential and greatness life! Her mission is to transform and change the world, one person at a time; and to foster and advance the human potential and development— to guide, teach, and empower her clients to experience the mental, emotional, and spiritual change and growth they desire. Panney has been named a recipient of the "Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business” award for 2010 and 2011 by the Asian American Business Development Center, a Los Angeles Business Journal's Women Making a Difference Award nominee for 2011, a Nominee for "Excellence in Arts & Literature" for the 2010 Asian Heritage Awards, and named “100 Passionate People of 2010” for Taiwaneseamerican.org, in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month highlighting 100 passionate people contributing to the diverse fabric of our country. Panney is recognized as an innovating presence within the field of psycho-spirituality, love and relationships, and working with the power of the mind. Highly sought after for her dynamic lectures and coaching sessions, her leading-edge work challenges the conventions of mind-body-spirit paradigms by integrating personal awareness and accountability, subconscious life programming, and powerful tools for change.
She is the on-air host-writer-producer of the hit radio show “Positive Changes with Panney Wei” on KCAA 1050 AM, NBC news radio, every Wednesday at 6pm PST, featuring an inspirational message each week, interviews with NY Times Bestselling authors, experts in various fields, unsung heroes, with inspiring stories, or Hollywood luminaries. She has interviewed such fascinating personalities as Tony award winning producer-director James D. Stern (selected titles: Hairspray, Stomp, A Chorus Line, Hotel Rwanda, Harold and Kumar Go to Whitecastle, An Education, I'm Not There), Dr. Joan Borysenko, NY Times Bestselling authors Gary Zukav, Linda Francis, and Debbie Ford, Colette Baron-Reid, Sonia Choquette, Gregg Braden, Dan Millman, Dr. John DeMartini, Bob Doyle, Dr. Joe Vitale, James Arthur Ray, and Marie Diamond (all from The Secret), Robert Ohotto, Dr. Susan Chumsky, Producer Christopher Chen (Year of the Yao, Every Little Step, So Goes the Nation) and bestselling author, Lisa See. ‘Positive Changes with Panney Wei’ is also ranked TOP 100 Best Podcasts on ITunes for Spirituality with over 3000 new subscribers weekly and broadcast to over a million listeners through the power of the internet and podcasting.
Granddaughter to former Taiwan Senator Albert Liu and Great Grand-niece of one of China’s greatest statesmen, General Tso Tsung-Tang, immortalized in pop culture for his famous dish “General Tso’s chicken”, Panney follows in their footsteps as a philanthropist and activist in her community and currently serves as a State Secretary for the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of the California Democratic Party. In the community, she translates her dynamic energy and passion for public service serving on the Board of several organizations including the Honorary Board for The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) National Senior Advisory Board, the National Association of Asian American Professionals - Orange County, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Toronto, Canada chapters, the National Asian American Artists Project, Women in NAAAP, and Teada Productions, donating much of her time and energy building and supporting organizations that make a positive impact on our society, women, and the Asian Pacific community at large. She is a member of the American Counseling Association, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the American Hypnosis Association, and the Hypnotherapists Union Local 472.
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, and immigrating to the United States at the age of 2 with her parents, hers is a story of the integration of East and West, of a clash of cultures, and achieving the American Dream. Her parents came to the United States with very little. Her father, a doctor doing his residency, and her mother, a fashion designer turned housewife, supported their family of four at the time on $350 a month for the first few years of Panney's life. A native of Los Angeles, Panney was a champion figure skater in her youth but was forced to quit to avoid family conflict. As a result of the loss of the skating, she struggled with an eating disorder, bulimia, and survived a near-death experience that changed her life forever. She realized that life was short, and that every moment should be spent pursuing your passions, fulfilling your purpose, and hopefully making a difference in your community and the world. She healed herself without the help of doctors using alternative medicine, using the power of hypnosis and sheer will-power. This experience gave her first-rate knowledge on the power and potential of the mind to overcome obstacles and achieve one's goals. During this time of self-discovery, Panney immersed herself in the study of world cultures and theologies studying methodologies such as Christianity, Kabbalah, mythology, astrology, Jungian psychology, Buddhism, Eastern philosophy, and transcendental meditation, all with her quest of seeking the truth.
After skating, Panney reinvented herself and followed her studies at Tufts University with a successful career in the financial and entertainment industries. Following her heart and passion to become a positive change agent in the world, she left her career to go in a completely different direction, coming full circle and taking all of her knowledge . Her dream was to start her own business, and so, Positive Changes Consulting™ was born! Panney is a member of the prestigious National Speakers Association and is the Chief Empowerment Officer of Positive Changes Consulting™, her hypnotherapy practice and professional development programs and leadership trainings that empower corporations, non-profits, and individuals to achieve success in their personal and professional lives and live the life of their dreams! She advises corporations, non-profits, and women with success strategies to improve job performance, break through obstacles and bad habits, relieve stress through hypnosis, reprogram negative belief systems, and in a nutshell, empower, inspire, and transform the lives of her clients so that they reach their potential in their personal and professional lives. In her private coaching practice, she serves as a “consciousness trainer”, helping men, children, and women break through obstacles, bad habits, ancestral patterns and pathology, reprogram negative belief systems, and discover the truth of who they are so they can live positive, fulfilling lives. She hopes to inspire people to change the way they think, feel, and “be” in the world, to live their life with purpose and passion, and in particular, discover the truth of who they are so they can discover their life purpose and live the life of their dreams. Much of her work is grounded in her Chinese and American heritage, leveraging the wisdom and virtues of both cultures, where her extensive travels contribute to her global view of achieving your potential and shooting for your stars!
As a TV host, Panney brings her dynamic energy, humor, and bright personality to any project she works on. She is a sought-after expert for lifestyle transformational, or reality TV shows and has worked with or appeared on networks such as NBA TV/TNT, Lifetime, Discovery Channel, and the new Oprah Winfrey Network. As a writer, Panney beat out thousands of applicants to secure a position as a finalist for the CBS Diversity Writers Program and is the author of several audios, articles, meditation CD’s, and an upcoming novel and self-help book on attracting real love and the love of your life. She has been featured in such publications as Enchant, Audrey, Jade, Woman International, and Hydrogen and was the former Feature Editor and contributor for ASIAM journal. Panney also serves as the Hollywood Relationship Advice expert for The Examiner.com , and writes a monthly blog, A Panney For Your Thoughts, and advice column, “Ask Panney”, for Hydrogen magazine and Hydrogen-mag.com. She is the proud mother of a baby girl and lives with her husband, a producer (So Goes the Nation, Harold and Kumar Go To Whitecastle, Every Little Step) and executive in the entertainment industry, in Los Angeles.
Panney also serves as an Advisor for the following organizations:
The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP), National Senior Advisor
The National Association of Asian American Professionals, Toronto Chapter, Chapter of the Year 2010 and 2009
The National Association of Asian American Professionals, Orange County Chapter, Venture of the Year 2009
The National Association of Asian American Professionals, San Diego Venture
The National Association of Asian American Professionals, Los Angeles Venture Women in NAAAP, Founder and Senior Advisor
Teada Productions, Board of Directors
National Asian Artist Project, Advisor
The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Honorary Board
Asian Professional Exchange (APEX), APEX Mentorship Program, Mentor and former officer
The Chandler School, Class Representative for Class of 1988
State Secretary, Asian Pacific Islander Caucus - California Democratic Party
AFTRA Asian Pacific American Task Force
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In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.
~ from Invictus by William Ernest Henley