Grace Ofori- Attah: Graceful Under Pressure

<p>We speak to screenwriter, BAFTA member and former consultant psychiatrist Grace Ofori- Attah.</p> <p>Grace read Medicine at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford and went on to work as a consultant psychiatrist in Camden and Islington before making the joyous jump into screenwriting for TV and film.</p> <p>Grace has learned from the very best in the screen writing business - accepted into apprenticeships and schemes with Carnival Film &amp; Television, &nbsp;4Screenwriting, BBC and BAFTA . This year she presented the Special Achievement Award to her boss (at the Sky series 'The Long Run'), Idris Elba at the BAFTA TV Awards. She is currently developing a TV series for ITV based on her experience as a junior doctor.</p> <p>We learn about her:</p> <ul> <li>Journey from Consultant Psychiatrist towards her life long passion of writing. Following and managing the dreams of parents vs your own.</li> <li>Grief and ongoing longing for a missing friend and what hope is like when closure is not available to you.</li> <li>Frightening diagnosis at the age of 20 and what the patient experience gave her as a Doctor and, eventually, as an award winning screenwriter.</li> </ul> <p><strong>You can get hold of Gabi &amp; Amelia here:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pivotpointspodcast/?hl=en"><strong>Instagram: @pivotpointspodcast</strong></a></p> <p>LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/pivot-points-podcast/?viewAsMember=true"> <u><strong>www.linkedin.com/company/pivot-points-podcast/</strong></u></a></p> <p>Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/PivotPoints1"> <u><strong>@PivotPoints1</strong></u></a></p> <p>Email: pivotpointspod@gmail.com</p> <p>Gabi:<a href="https://anchor.fm/pivot-points/episodes/www.gabriellamillercoach.com"> <strong>www.gabriellamillercoach.com</strong></a> // insta:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/gabriellamiller.coach/?hl=en"> <u><strong>@gabriellamiller.coach</strong></u></a></p> <p>Amelia:<a href="https://www.kinestheticacoaching.com/"> <strong>www.kinestheticacoac