Davy Chen spent 14 years working in the travel and tourism industry. Bright eyed and fresh out of tourism college he scored his first job at a backpackers in 2006, and by 2014 he was working in the big leagues at Flight Centre. 

But as COVID reared it’s ugly head in 2020, flights were grounded and the bright lights of tourism began to fade. 

Luckily for Davy, tourism wasn’t his only passion and after a bit of soul searching he decided to turn his side hustle into a full time gig.

He tells Newshub’s Wilhelmina Shrimpton how he launched a videography business called ‘Big Bright Media’ in the middle of a pandemic, and how the idea was born from his love of basketball and sneakers. 

This is audio of Davy Chen’s journey of film.

For more visit newshub.co.nz/podcasts

Davy Chen spent 14 years working in the travel and tourism industry. Bright eyed and fresh out of tourism college he scored his first job at a backpackers in 2006, and by 2014 he was working in the big leagues at Flight Centre.&nbsp;
But as COVID reared it&rsquo;s ugly head in 2020, flights were grounded and the bright lights of tourism began to fade.&nbsp;
Luckily for Davy, tourism wasn&rsquo;t his only passion and after a bit of soul searching he decided to turn his side hustle into a full time gig.
He tells Newshub&rsquo;s Wilhelmina Shrimpton how he launched a videography business called &lsquo;Big Bright Media&rsquo; in the middle of a pandemic, and how the idea was born from his love of basketball and sneakers.&nbsp;
This is audio of Davy Chen&rsquo;s journey of film.
For more visit newshub.co.nz/podcasts

2020 was ruthless, unforgiving and unprecedented. Because, while our bodies became sick from Covid 19, so did our economy. There were redundancies, company closures, and the largest rise in unemployment since the global financial crisis. The seismic shift in our daily lives forced us to change, adapt and pivot. 

 Join Newshub’s Wilhelmina Shrimpton who speaks to Kiwis whose livelihoods were stolen overnight, and pushed into survival mode in the blink of an eye. 

Each episode will share a new story of sudden change. Everyday people who were made redundant, forced to close their business or completely change the way they operated. From former cabin crew, pilots and media executives to event organisers, designers and travel agents. How did they cope? And where are they now? How did they utilise their skills to forge a new path, and become a career chameleon? 

This is ‘The Pivot’. 

Subscribe with Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and more visit newshub.co.nz/podcasts

2020 was ruthless, unforgiving and unprecedented. Because, while our bodies became sick from Covid 19, so did our economy.&nbsp;There were redundancies, company closures, and the largest rise in unemployment since the global financial crisis.&nbsp;The seismic shift in our daily lives forced us to change, adapt and pivot.&nbsp;
&nbsp;Join Newshub&rsquo;s Wilhelmina Shrimpton who speaks to Kiwis whose livelihoods were stolen overnight, and pushed into survival mode in the blink of an eye.&nbsp;
Each episode will share a new story of sudden change. Everyday people who were made redundant, forced to close their business or completely change the way they operated.&nbsp;From former cabin crew, pilots and media executives to event organisers, designers and travel agents. How did they cope? And where are they now?&nbsp;How did they utilise their skills to forge a new path, and become a career chameleon?&nbsp;
This is &lsquo;The Pivot&rsquo;.&nbsp;
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