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CEFJ #63 I LOVE DIRECTING!!! (3/26/18)
I LOVE DIRECTING, Y'ALL! What I don't like? Diva attitudes and not following my instincts, lol. It's been two weeks since I've been back on the podcast, and of course, I have some updates for you on how directing (while being a single mom whose daughter is in the...
CEFJ #62 Spring Break is Over… and I’m Sad (3/12/18)
Spring Break is over, and hell has officially begun. For the next 6 weeks, my life is getting dragged by grad school and by this King Arthur production, so just please bear with me. And send me your prayers, lol. VLOG VERSIONS https://youtu.be/mshSg98hGs4 JOIN COLBY...
CEFJ #61 Spring Break’s Here + Fuck The Institution (3/5/18)
SPRING BREAK IS HERE, YO! So, I've been away for a couple weeks... sorry about that! I was trying to get things done and out of the way for Spring Break. I've got some interesting updates on directing, dramaturgy, rebuilding The Bohemian Badass, working on a novel...
CEFJ #60 BLACK PANTHER + The Importance of Creative Entrepreneurship (2/23/18)
BLACK PANTHER WAS LIT!!! Let's talk about it, y'all. One of the best Marvel movies ever, and frankly, one of the best movies of ALL time. FIGHT ME. xoxoxo VLOG VERSIONS https://youtu.be/gv8dHEHEd2Q JOIN COLBY ON SOCIAL MEDIA! The Podcast:...
CEFJ #59 Over My Dead Director’s Body, Bruh (2/19/18)
Not many updates here, but I do have a pretty swag story about how I had to, once again, advocate for my director's credit for a production I'm co-directing. I'm not sure if I'll ever have to stop having awkward conversations or interactions around directing, but I'm...
CEFJ #58 Building My Artist’s Studio! + Taking a Step Back from Grad School (2/12/18)
Grad school is really trying me these weeks, guys. Which is why I missed my podcast last week. I long for that moment when I can get up and work on my novels, films, games, creative uni, and my creative business every single day, and just be in total bliss. Until...
CEFJ #57 King Arthur, Blackface, and Reclaiming My Culture (1/29/18)
STILL feeling good! This self-care thing? Excellente! This week, I'm bringing you King Arthur: The Colby version, the grand FINALE in my MLK Jr Day mini saga, and some general updates on my creative process for writing, worldbuilding, and creative uni this week! Side...
CEFJ #56 Setting Boundaries, Self advocacy, Self care, and Scaling Back to Preserve Creativity (1/22/18)
I'm feeling REALLY GOOD, y'all, and it's because of my 2018 self-care mantra. More sleep, more homemade food, more time to meditate and relax, and taking it ONE day at a time. Plus, a focus on the journey and the process, rather than on the final product or goal....
CEFJ #55 Another Directorial Success, The Start of Graduate School, and Claiming My Space (1/15/18)
The first week of grad school / the second week of the year was actually pretty mild, with the exception of the AMAZING and EXPLOSIVE slam poetry performance I had the pleasure of co-producing for our "Tucson Celebrates MLK Day" performance. I also have some insights...