Ready to quit your day job? Becoming a full time filmmaker | Ben Mikha

Ready to quit your day job and become a full time filmmaker? It can be daunting and no one knows that better than Ben Mikha, a former flight attendant who took the leap and built a career as a filmmaker, making travel videos for absolute dream clients and tourism boards around the world.

We cover everything from how to make professional connections, to the soft skills you can use to develop new abilities, as well as a little thing Ben calls obsession.

This is our first episode of a series we're calling Media Offline - deep diving into the careers, thoughts and ideas of creators who inspire us here at Syrp Lab. Let us know what you think & if you have a question for future guests!

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
00:32 - GoPro: Where it All Began
01:05 - How to Upskill
02:28 - Using Your Obsession
03:06 - Discovery Internship
03:22 - When to Quit Your Day Job
04:53 - Beautiful Destinations
06:42 - How to Build Connections
07:29 - Is Instagram Dead?
09:19 - What Can We Learn From Ben?


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