
Recap: Guest Berto Colón Series Actor from Netflix to Starz to HBO Max
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11/17/23 • 31 min
Tune into this Special Guest Episode Recap with Jade's good friend Berto Colón, who recently played her on-screen husband in a 2023 Holiday Car Commercial.
Berto Colón's most recent work is a recurring role of "Castillo" in the upcoming DC/HBO Max series Penguin aka Boss, starring Colin Farrell. Perhaps best known for playing the roles of "Lorenzo Tejada" in the STARZ series POWER BOOK II: GHOST opposite Mary J. Blig; and "Cesar" in Netflix's hit series, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK.
He can also be seen in Ava Duvernay's Netflix limited series WHEN THEY SEE US; and in David Simon's HBO miniseries SHOW ME A HERO w/Oscar Isaac.
On the film side, he stars in Roselyn Sanchez's directorial debut, SATOS; in Sian Heder’s film TALLULAH w/ Elliot Page, Uzo Aduba and Zach Quinto; he co-stars in the indie film INSIDE GAME with Will Sasso and Scott Wolf, and stars alongside Leven Rambin in the indie film ALPHA BETA.
He has previously guest-starred on THE EQUALIZER, CHICAGO P.D., CONVICTION, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and THE TICK for Amazon. Other credits include THE BLACKLIST, GOTHAM, BLUE BLOODS and MADAM SECRETARY.
Welcome to the Uber Savvy® Life & Biz podcast, where you'll be inspired, encouraged and motivated to unlock your true potential, and design the life and business of your dreams. Jade Elysan is a NYC-based Actress, Writer, Confidence on Camera & Money Mindset Coach. Every week, she shares stories and insights, and often bring on special guests, to help inspire, encourage and motivate you to step into your true self and pursue your dreams and goals. Embrace new habits for success, and kick self doubt to the curb, all while keeping it real and bringing you some laughs along the way.
In Episode 18 recap, You'll discover:
- how his recurring role as Caesar in the Netflix hit series, Orange is the New Black
- opened up to more in depth roles, beginning with the Netflix limited series, When They See Us
- to HBO mini series Show Me a Hero and filming back home in Puerto Rico, getting to hang with his dad, brother and director
- plus his most recent recurring role, as Castillo in the upcoming D. C. HBO Max series, Penguin, a. k. a. Boss, starring Colin Farrell
- advice for parents pursuing creative passions and prioritizing family
- *behind the scenes laughs after outro
Guest Info - Connect with Berto
Connect with Jade:
- Website
- Get Your Empowered Morning Mindset Checklist
- Submit Your ?
- Coaching Program Interest List
Join the Uber Savvy® Life and Biz Community
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Tune into this Special Guest Episode Recap with Jade's good friend Berto Colón, who recently played her on-screen husband in a 2023 Holiday Car Commercial.
Berto Colón's most recent work is a recurring role of "Castillo" in the upcoming DC/HBO Max series Penguin aka Boss, starring Colin Farrell. Perhaps best known for playing the roles of "Lorenzo Tejada" in the STARZ series POWER BOOK II: GHOST opposite Mary J. Blig; and "Cesar" in Netflix's hit series, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK.
He can also be seen in Ava Duvernay's Netflix limited series WHEN THEY SEE US; and in David Simon's HBO miniseries SHOW ME A HERO w/Oscar Isaac.
On the film side, he stars in Roselyn Sanchez's directorial debut, SATOS; in Sian Heder’s film TALLULAH w/ Elliot Page, Uzo Aduba and Zach Quinto; he co-stars in the indie film INSIDE GAME with Will Sasso and Scott Wolf, and stars alongside Leven Rambin in the indie film ALPHA BETA.
He has previously guest-starred on THE EQUALIZER, CHICAGO P.D., CONVICTION, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and THE TICK for Amazon. Other credits include THE BLACKLIST, GOTHAM, BLUE BLOODS and MADAM SECRETARY.
Welcome to the Uber Savvy® Life & Biz podcast, where you'll be inspired, encouraged and motivated to unlock your true potential, and design the life and business of your dreams. Jade Elysan is a NYC-based Actress, Writer, Confidence on Camera & Money Mindset Coach. Every week, she shares stories and insights, and often bring on special guests, to help inspire, encourage and motivate you to step into your true self and pursue your dreams and goals. Embrace new habits for success, and kick self doubt to the curb, all while keeping it real and bringing you some laughs along the way.
In Episode 18 recap, You'll discover:
- how his recurring role as Caesar in the Netflix hit series, Orange is the New Black
- opened up to more in depth roles, beginning with the Netflix limited series, When They See Us
- to HBO mini series Show Me a Hero and filming back home in Puerto Rico, getting to hang with his dad, brother and director
- plus his most recent recurring role, as Castillo in the upcoming D. C. HBO Max series, Penguin, a. k. a. Boss, starring Colin Farrell
- advice for parents pursuing creative passions and prioritizing family
- *behind the scenes laughs after outro
Guest Info - Connect with Berto
Connect with Jade:
- Website
- Get Your Empowered Morning Mindset Checklist
- Submit Your ?
- Coaching Program Interest List
Join the Uber Savvy® Life and Biz Community
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Guest Berto Colón Series Actor from Netflix to Starz to HBO Max
Tune into this Special Guest Episode with Jade's good friend Berto Colón, who recently played her on-screen husband in a 2023 Holiday Car Commercial.
Berto Colón's most recent work is a recurring role of "Castillo" in the upcoming DC/HBO Max series Penguin aka Boss, starring Colin Farrell. Perhaps best known for playing the roles of "Lorenzo Tejada" in the STARZ series POWER BOOK II: GHOST opposite Mary J. Blig; and "Cesar" in Netflix's hit series, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK.
He can also be seen in Ava Duvernay's Netflix limited series WHEN THEY SEE US; and in David Simon's HBO miniseries SHOW ME A HERO w/Oscar Isaac.
On the film side, he stars in Roselyn Sanchez's directorial debut, SATOS; in Sian Heder’s film TALLULAH w/ Elliot Page, Uzo Aduba and Zach Quinto; he co-stars in the indie film INSIDE GAME with Will Sasso and Scott Wolf, and stars alongside Leven Rambin in the indie film ALPHA BETA.
He has previously guest-starred on THE EQUALIZER, CHICAGO P.D., CONVICTION, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and THE TICK for Amazon. Other credits include THE BLACKLIST, GOTHAM, BLUE BLOODS and MADAM SECRETARY.
Welcome to the Uber Savvy® Life & Biz podcast, where you'll be inspired, encouraged and motivated to unlock your true potential, and design the life and business of your dreams. Jade Elysan is a NYC-based Actress, Writer, Confidence on Camera & Money Mindset Coach. Every week, she shares stories and insights, and often bring on special guests, to help inspire, encourage and motivate you to step into your true self and pursue your dreams and goals. Embrace new habits for success, and kick self doubt to the curb, all while keeping it real and bringing you some laughs along the way.
In Episode 18, You'll learn:
- How ESPN Scholastic Sports America influenced him with joining sports as a young boy
- following in his mother's footsteps (moving from Puerto Rico) to live in New York (in middle school)
- pursuing his passion in sports, and getting accepted to Fordham University on a scholarship for football
- then transitioning to the arts in the entertainment world
- with his breakthrough role as Caesar in the Netflix hit series, Orange is the New Black
- to his roles that he's best known for as Lorenzo Tejada in the Starz series, Power Book 2, Ghost, opposite Mary J. Blige, with an incredible cast, including Method Man
- plus his most recent recurring role, as Castillo in the upcoming D. C. HBO Max series, Penguin, a. k. a. Boss, starring Colin Farrell
- *behind the scenes laughs after outro
Guest Info - Connect with Berto
Connect with Jade:
- Website
- Get Your Empowered Morning Mindset Checklist
- Submit Your ?
- Coaching Program Interest List
Join the Uber Savvy® Life and Biz Community
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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6 Simple Things to Appreciate (That we Typically Overlook)
This is a Special Thanksgiving episode, 6 Simple Things to Appreciate (that we typically overlook).
So the Holidays can literally stir up a unique blend of emotions, from excitement and eagerness to feelings of obligations, guilty pleasures, or even the sheer stress of planning, whatever it is...I'm here to bring it back to the simple things, and remind ourselves how much we already have that surrounds us to be thankful for.
Welcome to the Uber Savvy® Life & Biz podcast, where you'll be inspired, encouraged and motivated to unlock your true potential, and design the life and business of your dreams. Jade Elysan is a NYC-based Actress, Writer, Speaker, Mindset and Creative Business Coach. Every week, I share stories and insights, and sometimes bring on special guests, to help inspire, encourage and motivate you achieve your own personal and business goals, embrace new habits for success, and kick self doubt to the curb, all while keeping it real and bringing you some laughs along the way.
In this Episode 19, you'll find out:
- little story about this particular thanksgiving
- why being thankful for our breathing matters
- how fortunate we are to have technology
- something I love doing upon awakening in the morning
- how lucky for something we use daily
- and 2 more simple things
- secret session blooper at end after outro music...maybe?
Connect!
- Website
- Link for 'What's Your Money Vibe' Quiz coming soon
- Get Your Empowered Morning Mindset Checklist
- Submit Your ?
- Coaching Program Interest List
Join the Uber Savvy® Life and Biz Community
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