Dare To Be Fearless with Alexa Curtis

She bet her whole life on a vegetable and it worked out. In her late 40s, Gail decided to pivot her entire life and start making pizza out of cauliflower and eggs because her sons loved her recipe. Within 18 months her product was sold in Walmart and Whole Foods.  CAULIPOWER founder Gail Becker joins The New Unfiltered today! Listen to the episode through the end to get a chance to win free produc...

I met Parham at an event during Tech Week because we both wanted free food, duh. But seriously - I've never been so proud to have attended an event and met someone like Parham. Parham is the co-founder of Bound, a premium, modern-messenger platform bringing a new, same-day delivery experience right to your door. Follow Alexa here and Bound here!  

Ashley Balla is a Partner at Halogen Ventures where she co-leads across operations and investments. Since 2017, Balla has played a key role on the Halogen team, working alongside Founding Partner, Jesse Draper to invest in the next generation of billion dollar consumer technology startups founded by women. She met Jesse Draper, Halogen Ventures founder and the rest is history. With a special focus...

Tyler Denk is the co-founder of Beehiiv , a newsletter platform meant for growth. If you're subscribed to my newsletter Stay Fearless or Die Trying , you'll notice it's hosted on Beehiiv if you scroll to the bottom! Tyler co-founded Beehiiv while working at Morning Brew before leaving the Brew to build out this company. Follow Tyler and Alexa here!

It's been a year and some since the last episode of The New Unfiltered aired and boy, so much has happened. Fearless, fabulous, and freakin' excited to get back into this podcast. Subscribe to Stay Fearless or Die Trying, my weekly newsletter right here .

Tanaka Tava, VC investor and entrepreneur joins the show today to discuss his journey towards building his own personal brand, the power of one sheets and media kits, and how to get in to the VC world before you turn 25. 

When I asked Alin Erenshteyn what being fearless meant to her, she said that fearlessness was moving her family across the world to embark on a mission to create the best coffee in America. I can agree, because Afuga Coffee is about to revamp how you drink coffee in and out of the coffee shop. Follow Afuga at @AFUGACOFFEE on social media and get their custom boxes at www.afugacoffee.com. 

We Met At Acme founder and Be Fearless Summit speaker Lindsey Metselaar knows a thing or two about building a personal brand. She launched the most popular dating podcast out there (based on her own experiences dating in NY) that's hosted on the popular media network Dear Media. Lindsey and Alexa discuss dating, building a personal brand and finding your niche on this episode. 

Stacey Ferguson is the definition of a multi-hyphenate. She is an award-winning, marketing and communications executive, community builder, brand strategist, and startup founder. She launched a career as a blogger and social media influencer at JusticeFergie.com, and co-founded Blogalicious, a seven-figure generating multicultural influencer media agency working with brands such as KIA Motors, Dov...

WHAT DOES ALEXA CURTIS DO ALL DAY!!??! Let's find out :) Follow Alexa & The New Unfiltered on social media at @alexa_curtis and @thenewunfiltered. Join the Be Fearless community at the link in the @befearlesssummit bio!

Joey Tierney is a f****** boss. Remember when your parents used to tell you to never judge a book by its cover? Well, Joey Tierney is the perfect example of that book. If you had told us that Joey's childhood was anything like we came to found out it was, we would've probably never believed you.  After growing up in the system (yes, this blonde hair blue-eyed fashionista grew up in an orphanage) s...

Neil Fiore is an expert on procrastination. As a best-selling author and educator, Neil realized how many grad students he was teaching at UC Berkeley that couldn't stop procrastinating, so he made it his mission to help people pursue their passions without letting themselves get in the way of doing so. Follow Alexa on social media at @alexa_curtis and Be Fearless Summit at @befearlesssummit.

Dave Kerpen is a serial entrepreneur and personal mentor of mine. You may be familiar with his work in INC Magazine or many of the books he's published. He's here to tell you how to be the BEST salesperson out there, and that involves selling yourself as a personal brand too. Listen to The New Unfiltered every Monday (sometimes a midweek bonus episode may pop up too!) and join the Fearless communi...

In a bonus episode this week, Alexa is chiming in on why you shouldn't be contacting the "contact us" form on websites. Plus, she advises on how you should ASK for money when you get a response from a company for a post. 

One major tip from social entrepreneur Margo Jordan: always hold your wine glass, cell phone and napkin in one hand and keep one hand free. Margo is one of my dearest friends and a seriously successful entrepreneur, having founded a company called Chicks With Class in Houston years ago that has since been acquired. She now runs Youth Enrichments, and is an inspiring Black woman making major moves...

The power of mentorship is something that never fails to impress me. The relationship a mentor has with a mentee, and vice versa, rarely leaves either person less than inspired. Najah and I connected at a talk I presented in Austin a few weeks ago, and her story is remarkable. If you're in the front row of one of my talks and raising your hand with questions, I'm paying attention!

Solo episode with Alexa on patience. To be a successful entrepreneur, you have to be willing to take risks and dip your toes into many different opportunities before you figure out what you like most. To do that, you have to have an element of patience. I've learned the hard way on how to be patient, and I'm sharing my tips with you on this episode. 

Jail Al-Attas is the CEO and co-founder of Creative Founders Collective, a mentorship and community company. He launched his first company in Sydney when he was 16-years-old and sold it by the time he turned 24.

I've been rejected by every single company you can think of at some point along my career, and the only way I've seen success is because I've fallen down and found the way to get back up. Here's how I handle rejection and remember that every no is a yes in 2 years. 

Leslie Wolfson works at Swiftarc Ventures where her role is to fund women-founded companies in a variety of different sectors. Her love for finding new talent and early stage companies to fund is truly inspiring and will make all of you want to start companies that empower women! 

BONUS EPISODE: THE ROAD TO FEARLESS. FEARLESS, my new show on LOCALISH, is officially out today! This is the second show I've pitched and landed on my own. This episode is about how I landed the show, got out of my comfort zone, and truly found my purpose once I left Radio Disney.  Watch FEARLESS on LOCALISH/ABC at 11 AM EST today! 

Recapping my move to Austin after being here for 1 year, how I've created the strongest friend group I've ever had, and what 2022 holds for the app I'm building. 

Dr. David Ghozland, my beloved OBGYN based out of Los Angeles, is here to discuss birth control and the IUD with me. Plus, he chimes in on other forms of birth control on the market like PHEXXI and his thoughts on how birth control will progress in the future.

Louis Carreon is an incredibly influential artist and friend who I was lucky to interview on a yacht during Art Basel in Miami. We cover substance abuse, the definition of influence and how he's set himself apart in a saturated industry. This episode is definitely PG-13!

Rochelle Weitzner is the founder and CEO of Pause Beauty, a company that focuses on helping women tackle menopause. She is also the former CFO of Laura Mercier and CEO of Erno Laszlo.