Ogechi on balancing a dynamic career between filmmaking and healthcare

In this episode, I speak with a fellow graduate of my high school, Ogechi Musa. Ogechi is now a full-time writer, director, actor, and producer. But that's not where she started. While a student at Boston College, Ogechi thought that she would pursue a career in medicine. Initially she thought she would be a doctor, but she ultimately landed on healthcare IT consulting and training. She was always passionate about acting and filmmaking, though, and pursued that, as well. After years of balancing two careers, Ogechi recently decided to follow her purpose, quit her six-figure job in healthcare, and pursue her career in independent filmmaking full-time. 

Best for: learning about independent filmmaking; hearing about the importance of being in-tune with yourself at different stages of your life; considering different careers in the healthcare space

Contents:

1:00 - Introduction

9:43 - First steps coming out of college

13:03 - Taking time out of college to pursue filmmaking

17:41 - Healthcare IT day-to-day

24:32 - Pros and cons of healthcare IT

27:30 - Deciding to not become a doctor

32:28 - Balancing healthcare IT with filmmaking

36:53 - Day-to-day of being an independent filmmaker

40:52 - Pros and cons of independent filmmaking

47:32 - Looking back and lessons learned

Edited by Dylan Smith from Valle Verde Studios. You can follow him @valleverdestudios on Instagram and Tiktok.