Gray Carstens: Mama Jill's Son Shares his Path to Choosing a Career, Part 1

Colorado Soul Stories · Sep 6, 2025 · 39m

Mama Jill takes time to interview her grown son, Gray Carstens. In part one, Gray shares the struggles he experienced after high school striving to figure out that ominous question: "What do I want to do with my life?"

He labels his path as non-linear; entering film school right out of high school, then becoming disillusioned with that idea. He travels down varied roads for a few years, not sure if a degree is in the cards for him. Then COVID comes into play, providing an unexpected chance for contemplation.

Gray shares that even though some of the choices he made were not always ideal, he…