We recently connected with Chelsko Thompson and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Chelsko thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?
The way I see it no matter what choices in life you take there is always going to be a risk. You can do all the “right things” and still fail, so take calculated risks and as my acting teacher used to say “fail boldly”. No risk, no reward. As corny as that sounds it’s absolutely true. I picked up everything and moved to Seattle alone with a new puppy. It was the scariest riskiest move and it was probably one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. My career grew and I grew as a person. I made it back to California eventually but that experience shaped me as a person and I will always be grateful for it.
Chelsko, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
I grew up in a Christian home in Malibu, and music was always a huge part of who I am. I was classically trained very young and then walked away from music for a while to study theatre, But music found its way back to me. After college I went through a traumatic breakup and writing music became the best for of therapy for me. As I got into music I learned how important social media had become and as I grew on socials I started being approached by others for help. I am now a full time social media manager and singer. I get to express myself through music while also helping others with the social media strategies I have learned through my own experience.
Of all the work I have done I’m most grateful for the influence on young women who have followed my journey and hopefully learned that they too can accomplish their greatest dreams as long as they set their mind to it and have faith in The Lord’s plan for their lives. Instagram has given me a platform to share my story, my faults and triumphs through this beautiful journey we call life.
Is there mission driving your creative journey?
My greatest goal is simply to continue to positively influence young minds, helping them see the beautiful creation they are and separate true value and worth from worldly standards. It is my hope that people recognize finding their purpose and living for something greater than themselves is the only way to truly thrive. Whether through music, accounting, or any profession, it is not about what we accomplish in life but the people we become and the lives we impact.
What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?
Self-worth: No matter how you grew up, we are all socialized to believe that one thing or another defines our worth. Whether it’s success, status, popularity, intellect—no matter what it is, at the end of the day, none of these things truly define us and our value. For me, my value resides in Christ alone, and that is a lesson I have to relearn daily.
Contact Info:
- Website: chcelskomusic.com
- Instagram: @chelskolifestyle
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nelliedale
- Twitter: @chelskoofficial
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chelskomusic
- Other: Tiktok @iamchelsko
Image Credits
Amanda Lane