ERIC WEN
"Just because it’s hard to get, doesn’t mean that’s what I’m supposed to be doing."
Eric Wen (YT: Eric Wen TW: @EricWenVlogs IG: @EricWenVlogs FB: Eric Wen Productions) is a vlogger and full-time videographer. He’s also the co-host of The Pitter Patter Podcast with Eric and Jed.
In his last year of college, Eric dropped out of pre-med to pursue a career as a freelance videographer and content creator. Since then he’s vlogged weekly on his YouTube channel, traveled to Costa Rica for work and to learn Spanish, and makes a living doing what he loves.
In this episode, we talk about…
How he told his Asian parents that he was dropping out of pre-med and doing full-time videography
How he found his first paying clients (and how much they paid him) and how long it took him to decide and prepare to start his own business
How he decided to start his YouTube channel and stay consistent with weekly vlogging
The magic of MKBHD and why Eric watches every single MKBHD video, even though he’s not looking to buy anything
How he uses his friends to help him make videos that connect
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I was like, “What would it actually look like if I made videos for money, instead of being a doctor?” — Eric Wen
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I like making people think about old things in a new way. — Eric Wen
Correction: In the podcast intro, I mention that Eric is a daily vlogger and that he dropped out of med school. Eric is a weekly vlogger and he dropped out of pre-med (undergraduate).