Ashley Colburn, host of Taking off... With Ashley Colburn
After her career in 4-H, alumna Ashley Colburn is literally going places.
The California native is host and producer of TAKEOFF… with Ashley Colburn a travel show that airs on the WealthTV Network. On the show, Colburn travels the world to explore and experience the lifestyle, cuisine and culture of the affluent.
She won an Emmy in June for her documentary, WOW Croatia, and received the prestigious Gold Pen Award in Croatia for the best television program about Croatia produced in the U.S.
“It all started with 4-H,” Colburn said of her career choice. “Getting up in meetings to give project announcements and general public speaking, I got comfortable talking to people. And I enjoy it.”
She grew up in Fallbrook, Calif., where she was active in 4-H in livestock, leadership and public speaking projects. She held offices as secretary and president of her county’s 4-H Teen Council before becoming a California State 4-H Ambassador in 2003.
Colburn graduated from high school in and entered Colorado State University (CSU) to study broadcast journalism. During her senior year at CSU, she started her own entertainment program Inside Colorado – College Style that aired on the university’s television network. The show featured Colburn traveling to different cities in the state to visit attractions and report from a college student’s perspective.
Ashley Colburn takes to the sky in Rio.
She graduated from college, moved to California and later secured a position as a host and producer of TAKEOFF… with Ashley Colburn at Wealth TV. So far, she has traveled to Croatia, Switzerland, Bermuda, Argentina, Brazil and Tunisia.
“I wouldn’t be where I am without 4-H,” said Colburn.
TAKEOFF… with Ashley Colburn will premier in early August on Wealth TV, a network broadcasting to 1 million homes throughout the U.S. and the Caribbean.