E168:  Skateboarding, clothing brand, helping / building communities, and vocals for a metal band. On this episode we speak with Colin Trombley who I was fortunate enough to meet recently skateboarding over my head while I played guitar in one of my upcoming music videos! Colin and I talk about what it’s like to be a pro in your way, content fatigue, building a brand around what you love, mentors impact and much more. Music, creative, business, and skate life in this one.  Let us know what you think of this episode and hit me up @davewakeup on social or [email protected].  In This Episode We CoverBeing self conscious of showing your practicing of an art to othersBuilding a community Not doing it the way it’s always been done just because that’s the way it’s always been doneContent fatigue Places to encourage children to be creative and meet others when they are youngSkate life Mentors that have a huge impact on your trajectory Learning about how others live and culture through your passionBeing exposed to a diverse city of people frequently Don’t let things get stagnant Books can change your life Quote’s “That’s going pro in my own way.” - Colin Trombley  “I don’t walk into a place and judge a situation by just what I see.” - Colin Trombley  “You don’t want something to get too stagnant until it disappears.” Colin Trombley Colin’s Links IG@colin_trombley@shreddedeast@in_shallows Shredded East Websitehttps://www.shreddedeast.com/ In Shallowswww.inshallows.com  Resources Noted In This Episode:  Kithhttps://kith.com/ Chill Foundationhttps://www.chill.org/ Barking Up The Wrong Tree by Eric Barkerhttps://bakadesuyo.com/ Waking Up From Work Podcast Links  IG / Tik Tok / Clubhouse / Twitter / HiHo Follow & DM Me!@davewakeup Patreon (If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you)https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork Email[email protected] Youtube Channel & Serieshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber For audio advice and more in depth music content from Davewww.crawlspaceaudio.com Dave’s Alternative band Band Broadwing https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/broadwing/i-dnt-wnt-2-b-anyone