Nola Family December 2024

mom about town

ELLA BELLA WEST BY MADISON VOORHIES

Husband: Josh Child: Charley, 12 months Occupation: Post-production film and TV producer and financial advisor Hobbies: Running, redoing furniture, Instagram (@ellabellawest), drinking wine with friends

WHAT DOES A TYPICAL DAY LOOK LIKE FOR YOU? ELLA: So typically, I get up around six. My son doesn’t–at this point–wake up at six, but my dog does. [He] has diabetes and is 14, and he’s on a strict schedule. So I’m up with him. I will feed him, I will give him his insulin, I’ll clean up downstairs–like the kitchen and anything that needs to be put away–go outside of acting in NYC, she came to New Orleans to pursue the growing film industry, only to face unexpected hurdles. Ever resilient, she pivoted into finance, now balancing work as both a financial advisor and a post-production producer, often collaborating on documentaries and series out of LA, and the occasional Instagram promo. Ella’s life today is a delicate dance between career, family, and passion, a juggle she manages with humor and grace—and a reminder that life’s biggest blessings sometimes come wrapped in surprises. M eet Ella—a New York transplant who’s found her place in New Orleans and built a life she loves with her husband, Josh, and their one-year-old son, Charley. Since moving south, Ella’s journey has been filled with changes, from shifting career paths to becoming a mom. After years

My whole life, I’ve wanted children; I’ve wanted a family like this. But I also have other goals for myself. I also wanted a career, and I wanted different things for me. I never really understood how much that can shift your priorities until I was there.

and clean the yard, water the plants, and do all the little errands and stuff. Then, Charley wakes up, so I’ll go upstairs and grab him and feed him. We’ll play a little bit together. I do have a sitter who will come for a few hours. She’ll come sometime in between then so that I can get into my [home] office. If it’s film stuff that I’m primarily working on, I’ll jump onto a call, or I’ll jump into an episode. I’m working a lot on that, or I’m doing something financial-wise. It’s the same kind of thing. Sometimes ”

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