You don't have to be finished to be a masterpiece.

Deanna "Bomb Chica" Colón's voice is on hundreds of jingles, dance records and film and TV placements, yet for years most people never knew her face. In this conversation she talks about the cooking-and-singing show that finally put her name to her voice, the schedule that keeps a many-hat career running, and why belief in yourself is the part nobody can do for you. It was true when we recorded it, and it's still true today.

🎧 In this episode

• Your audience is waiting for the real you, not the polished one. Deanna's growth came when she started filming in her kitchen, often with no makeup on.
• Wearing many hats can be a strength, but only when every hat has a place on your calendar.
• Momentum is fragile. When something is working, consistency is how you protect it.
• You can be a work in progress and a masterpiece at the same time.

About Deanna "Bomb Chica" Colón

Deanna is a singer, songwriter and vocal coach who went to Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship, then built her career in New York and Los Angeles singing jingles, sessions and dance records, including a top 3 Billboard dance hit. She has competed on America's Got Talent, teaches students around the world, and founded the self-love apparel company Bomb Chica Apparel, inspired by her song "I Am a Masterpiece."

Moments worth your time

• 00:32 — Meet Deanna "Bomb Chica" Colón
• 06:33 — The cooking-and-singing show that finally clicked
• 13:53 — "You know who I am, but you don't know who I am"
• 21:20 — Stevie Wonder or Jesus: scheduling and boundaries for a many-hat career
• 30:06 — A work in progress and a masterpiece at the same time
• 38:09 — From the family restaurant to a Berklee scholarship
• 46:02 — What makes you unstoppable?

This conversation includes an open discussion of mental health and suicide (around 30:40–33:50). If you're struggling, you're not alone: in the US you can call or text 988.

"You can absolutely be a work of art, and you can be a work in progress and an absolute masterpiece at the same time." — Deanna "Bomb Chica" Colón

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