280: From Dream Job to Oscar Winner: My Octopus Teacher Co-Director Pippa Ehrlich on Leaving Stability, Trusting Her Instincts & Saying Yes to Life's Uncertainties

In this episode, Light Watkins sits down with Pippa Ehrlich, the co-director of the Academy Award-winning documentary My Octopus Teacher. Pippa's journey is nothing short of remarkable—she left behind a stable, dream-worthy career as a marine journalist to follow an inner calling that defied logic. With no guaranteed funding and no clear roadmap, she took a leap of faith to help filmmaker Craig Foster tell an extraordinary story—one that would ultimately captivate millions. Pippa shares how d...