Speaking Gigs
I founded a creative agency in 2015, in the same month I was diagnosed with Type 1 Bipolar Disorder. I typically bring tales from my diagnosis and journey, and tailor a talk to share insights into how this perspective impacts strategy, campaigns, and tactics as I help market brands. I might cry and I'll probably cuss, but at least you'll get 3–4 actionable takeaways.
Talks & Interviews
Anxiety and Creative Tension: How Bipolar Made Me a Better Marketer
CreativeMornings Nashville — watch the talk
The Entrepreneurial Mind
Dr. Jeff Cornwall talks with Colton about building FoxFuel Creative in Nashville.
#31 — Emotional Intelligence, Hybrid Work, and Negronis
Futureforth Podcast, hosted by Dave Delaney — listen here
Episode #10: Great Brands, Oversharing, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder
The Kent Lapp Podcast — KentLapp.com / Stitcher
Past Speaking Experience
- Creative Mornings Nashville
- North American Excellence Awards Symposium (New York)
- Opening Keynote, Health: Further (Nashville, TN)
- Mobile Marketing Summit (Washington, DC)
- Super Bowl Breakdown Panel, AAF Nashville
- Vanderbilt Marketing Strategy Classes
- Lipscomb College of Business Speaker Series
- YP Nashville Williamson County
- Mental Health Marketing Conference
- Lipscomb University, Business Chapel
- Lipscomb University, Undergraduate Student Body
- AIGA Design Thinking Panel (Moderator)
- Monthly Nashville Junior Chamber Membership Meeting (Moderator, Speaker, Host)
- AMA Mental Health Marketing Panel, Breaking the Silence
Topics I Speak On
Personal
Transparency, vulnerability, boundaries, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, storytelling, failure, making friends, making enemies, meditation, the value of being present.
Business
Creative process, startups, mental health, entrepreneurship, creating content, advertising campaigns, digital strategy, brand strategy, leading teams, CEO insight, business development, emotional intelligence.