How Strategy and Spontaneity Led A Doctor to Hollywood Success with Divya Chhabra

Description: Discover how Divya Chhabra navigates a multifaceted career, blending psychiatry, filmmaking, and writing. This episode explores her journey, transferable skills, and insights on balancing spontaneity with strategy. Key Topics: Divya shares her unconventional career path from psychiatrist and NYU professor to producing and advising on Emmy-nominated shows at Nickelodeon and Apple TV, and writing for Teen Vogue, ABC News, and The Huffington Post The importance of both transferable skills and a beginner’s mindset across diverse fields, especially medicine and film Strategies for managing long career cycles and the patience required in portfolio careers The role of community, mentorship, and mental habits like riding the wave of uncertainty The significance of fun, rest, and boundaries in sustaining a dynamic career Connect with Divya: Divya’s Website Awkward Goodbyes Instagram: @dchhabs