Even though “The New Hollywood” as an organization is a group of women, we are dedicated to creating a community of like-minded, conscious, supportive people. Thus, TNH has started featuring incredible men who are up to big things in our Amazing Man Series! We are highlighting men who live with purpose, focus on giving back, and who are all around, well, AMAZING men.
This week we are sharing a man who does it ALL, and we mean literally. He is not only an oncologist and naturopath, he’s also a producer, filmmaker, actor, and writer! This week get to know Roy Vongtama and get ready to be inspired!
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1. Who are you and what do you do? What is your personal mission statement if you have one & purpose?
My name is Roy Vongtama and I am a holistic MD-oncologist, producer, writer and an actor. My purpose in this particular life is to help people uncover the truth.
2. Who was/is the most profound male influence in your life and why?
Paramahansa Yogananda. I have learned from his teachings- among many things- how to be a leader, how to put my ego aside and how to be heart centered to balance my mind.
(My dad ain’t so shabby either. He’s very generous and laughs a lot.)
3. Who is the most influential woman in your life and why?
My mother. She taught me discipline and also that my own happiness can never come from another person, it has to come from inside me.
4. Do you have a personal motto/mantra? If so, can you share that?
Depending on the situation: Be true to yourself. Do what you love, the rest comes. (Kinda the same thing to me!)
5. What advice would you give young men and women that you wish you had received?
Live with “balanced recklessness.” We need to take chances in things that mean the most to you- mind blowing chances even- but we also need a place to live, food to eat and a way to get around. Gotta have that type of balance!
6. What causes are your passionate about and why?
I am passionate about serving in every opportunity: when I am doctoring, on set or auditions, while I am writing, or even when simply listening to a friend.
For each, I am thinking, “How can I best serve this situation?” Sometimes it’s the simple option, like just being there to listen.
7. How do you contribute to your community and why?
I serve a bunch of ways: I am very involved in “Self Realization Fellowship,” a meditation based spiritual organization, helping their Youth program and serving as an usher during their meditations. I really feel that change has to come from within and meditation has been that way for me. I also volunteer my time teaching holistic approaches to health at cancer centers and groups. I also coach/mentor about five people/youth right now. When someone asks me to mentor them; I really try to be there because I know how important that is, and has been for my development.
8. What projects are you currently working on that you’re excited about? Why? How can we support you
I am very excited about my upcoming holistic health book; the working title is “Healing Before You’re Cured.” I really want to promote a balanced approach to health. So many people are either locked in to only Western ways and some people are too righteous about their “alternative ways.” The answer is in the middle.
I am looking for the right publisher, so if you have ideas for me I would love it!
9. What is your definition of being man versus being a boy?
Being a man is having enough bandwidth to be open to the truth when criticized, vulnerable when it calls for it and able to apologize when you’re wrong. It is about standing in my own space without being threatened by whoever or whatever situation is in front of me.
Being a boy is reacting to all those above situations thinking only of myself first, “what about me?”
It’s a life long process. (But sometimes boys will be boys and we have to have that “guy time”!)
10. What other amazing men would you nominate? Why?
Taylor Grant, he’s a horror fiction writer/copywriter/screenwriter/father/husband type. He really comes from an open-hearted space in all the things he does.
Dr. Colbey Forman, he runs his own Beurin University training program teaching psychoneurology in addition to being a Kabbalistic rabbi who helped broker the Middle East peace accord—an amazing soul.
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To follow Roy and his amazing life, check him out at:
www.RoyV.com for upcoming shows www.Resonantentertainment.com for film projects
*Please note that not all experiences, beliefs, and ideas are shared by each member of “The New Hollywood.” We are a group of shepherds, not sheep. |
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