Alexa Carlin
Alexa Carlin is on a mission to make a difference in at least one persons life every single day. Through her authentic energy and impactful stories, Alexa empowers students to push through obstacles, develop a positive mindset, and build unwavering courage and confidence.
TOPICS
- Authenticity
- Character Development
- Fraternity & Sorority Life
- Leadership
- Motivation & Inspiration
- Personal Growth
- Recruitment
- Self Esteem
- Women’s Empowerment
KEYNOTES
- Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities
- The Confidence Spectrum
- Confidence: The Key to Recruitment Success
Getting to know
Alexa Carlin
Alexa Carlin is a nationally-renowned public speaker, Founder & CEO of the Women Empower X, and author of the book Adaptable. Inspired by her own entrepreneurial pursuits, Alexa founded WEX with the mission to help more women pursue their passions and get to the next level in their career and life.
Alexa founded her first business in high school becoming the sole licensee to design jewelry for an L.A. based fashion company. This entrepreneurial spirit led her to starting a blog in college, Hello Perfect, which served the purpose of helping young women gain confidence in themselves and attracted the likes of Mark Cuban, Shaquille O’Neal, Steve Madden, Marc Jacobs and other influential celebrities.
In college, only months before graduation, Alexa found herself in a coma with a 1% chance of living. This near-death experience led to a number of health issues but today, Alexa sees this experience as something to be grateful for as it has been her prime motivation and inspiration to share her story authentically with audiences all over the world.
Alexa was featured on the cover of Meetings & Conventions Magazine as 1 of 15 “Young Millennial Go-Getters To Watch” and named one of the “Most Powerful Women In Fort Lauderdale” by Gold Coast’s Fort Lauderdale Daily.
She has also been featured on Cheddar TV, FOX, ABC, CBS, OWN and in Entrepreneur, Glamour Magazine, Mashable, and TEDx among others. With a following that reaches over a million people on and offline, Alexa’s mission is to make a difference in at least one person’s life every day.
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Life’s obstacles offer two distinct directions: They can push you backward or fuel you forward. The choice is up to you.
At 17, Alexa Carlin became CEO of her first company, designing jewelry that made a difference, one bracelet at a time. But at 21, she was induced into a medical coma and given a one-percent chance to live. In Adaptable, she shares the stories of her journey, offering powerful insights into hope, courage, and life’s challenges.
Written in a heartfelt and authentic tone, Adaptable invites readers to develop a new perspective on their past and current obstacles. The stories, lessons, and action steps that fill each chapter gently guide readers back to their true selves, allowing them to connect deeply to their inner light and shine brightly with their true purpose.
Alexa encourages and inspires readers to use their own challenges not as a reason to abandon dreams, but as a springboard from which to thrive.
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
To help you promote your event with Alexa, CAMPUSPEAK has created promotional templates you can use. In this folder, you will find resources for social media, a promotional poster for printing, and press photos you can use for your event.
Link to Promotional Materials
LOGISTICAL MATERIALS
Below you will find logistical resources for the day of your event with Alexa.
In-Person Event AV Needs (PDF)
Speaking Introduction (PDF)
WOW, what an honor! I received the PRESIDENTIAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD! 🤩 This has to be the coolest award I’ve ever received and I am so grateful!
This award honors exceptional leaders who give back to their community, contributing 4,000+ hours of service. A BIG thank you to @wilde_inc and @linda_arrey for recognizing my work and nominating me for this honor.
So cool I get to share this with my boys too. This award came with a certificate signed by President Biden, a letter from The White House signed by the President, an official coin and gold medallion. Definitely have to get this framed for the office! 🏅
#lifetimeachievementaward #presidentiallifetimeachievement #whitehouse #volunteerservice #entrepreneur #twinmom #leadership #femaleleader #twinmom #award
We are down to 2 naps a day and these 3 hour wake windows are tough sometimes! Here are a few things I’ve found that helps make the most of their wake time without me having to stare down the clock!
1. Get out of the house.🏡 I’ve found these out of the house spots to be easiest and best for me and babies: walk around the neighborhood, grandma and grandpa’s house, Target, Starbucks run.
2. Plan out activities. 🧩 Whether that’s lunch time, floor time or trying out a new sensory activity you can make at home.
3. Do chores with your babies. 🧺 I’ll fold our laundry on the floor of their playroom while they are doing tummy time and watching me.
4. Play music! 🎶 Singing and dancing always helps make things more fun!
5. Independent play. I’m working on letting my babies have more independent play. While they are playing I can get things done around the kitchen or wherever we are at in the house while still talking to them every so often and showing them I’m still here watching them play and offering up new toys.
I’m no expert but just trying to find some things that have been helping me and that’s fun for the babies. And yes many times some of these activities are content creation (even tho I actually don’t post most that we do together but do it to document fun memories with them!)
#twinmom #identicaltwins #twinmama #momlife #parenting #viraldance
Number 4 still is hard for me! I struggle with bad photo FOMO 😅🙈
Would love to hear from you! When you first became a mom, knowing what you know now, what is one thing that you wish you knew?
Hopefully this helps moms to be! ❤️❤️❤️
#motherhood #moms #momlife #momlessons #lifeasamom #twinmom #newmom #firsttimemom
SEVEN MONTHS! 🥹 Can’t believe we are on the 2nd half of their first year already. They are getting SO big and learning so much.
Charlie started babbling dada nonstop, is doing great on baby led weaning, learning how to do the sign language for his bottle, and is great at not caring when his brother takes his toy from him every time. 😅
Jackson is now rolling from back to belly, LOVES food, is trying to crawl so much but only making 360 turns, and wants whatever his brother has and takes it from him (even when he has the same toy in his hands!)
Their favorite books are Dino tails and puppy tails softcover books, they love morning cuddles in mommy and daddy’s bed, they are learning how to drink out of a straw, smile so big all the time, and love the swings!
And for me, 7 months postpartum, I finally feel confident to take them both out by myself! This in itself is a huge accomplishment 😅
#twinboys #twins #twinbabies #7monthsold #identicaltwins #boymom #identicaltwinboys #babyboy #momlife #firsttimemom
Fun little @target run with my babies. 🎯 Picked up some of our favorite staple items and of course, in true Target fashion, found some other fun goodies too for the babes and me.😅
I’m now a #TargetPartner so I had the chance to create my own Target storefront so linked all these items plus others I love for you to easily shop. Link in bio!
#targetrun #recommendeditems #babyboyclothes #boytwins #identicaltwins #twinmom #momlife #momvlog #dayinthelife #boymom #haul
The mornings are tough when you haven’t gotten a full night of peaceful sleep for 7 months. But I won’t ever let my babies know how annoyed, frustrated or exhausted I am. I want them to stay these happy little babies forever so I will forever wake up excited and happy to see them.
What’s your thoughts on this?
#happinesshack #behappy #momlife #motherhood #twinmom #twinmama #identicaltwins #momofboys
Reset the house with me and my identical twins! If only our beds could be made the way I edited the last clip. 😅
#sundayreset #sundaymotivation #cleaning #momlife #twinmom #momoftwins
The moment I found out I was having twins I questioned how the heck am I going to do it. How will I manage two babies at once when I was nervous about one baby. How will I be able to love them equally, feed them at the same time, go out in public… and then one day, you just do it.
It’s like the day you hold your baby/ babies in your arm, you step into motherhood just knowing. And yes, you still question yourself, almost every decision, but every day you seem to surprise yourself in how you are doing the dang thing!
Whether you’re a mom to one new baby, a mom of multiples or have two kids under two, be proud of yourself in how much you’ve grown. You are so amazing in your baby’s eyes!
P.S. If this inspired you please consider following
—> @alexarosecarlin
#twinmom #motherhood #positivity #mompower #newmom #momlife #twinmomlife #boymom #inspirational
What a journey this has been becoming a twin mom, filled with so much excitement, fear, hope, and prayers. Colby and I made this video throughout my pregnancy and then of course once babies arrived we totally missed the last clip we had planned to make because, well, it was survival mode full force lol. But I think I made it work with this special clip at the end. 🥰
The best journey yet welcoming Jackson & Charlie into the world. 💙💙
P.S. Make sure to follow @alexarosecarlin 💕
#pregnancy #twinpregnancy #couple #twins #twinmom #newmom #motherhood #bump #bumpstyle #twinlife #identicaltwins #twinboys
Happy Easter! 🐣🐇🌸
Lots of fun Easter bunny gifts from grandparents, aunts, uncles and of course mom and dad! Super grateful for how many people love our boys!
Colby’s dad and brother built a double swing set for Charlie & Jackson and they loved it! 🥰 The last photo of Charlie perfectly describes his personality. As cool as a 🥒
#easter #babysfirsteaster #easterbunny #twins #twinboys #twinmom #motherhood
I’ll be able to host events again, speak again, write another book again, and run my business again, but I’ll never get this moment back right here. So right now, this is where my heart is. It’s everything I prayed for (well x2!). I’ve always been able to show my goofy side dancing, making up songs, using my imagination with my closest friends and now I got two built in besties! I know not everyone can be with their babies and I’m super grateful I get this opportunity so I’m working to truly take it all in, even as hard as it is and as mentally tough it is to just do this right now.
But I’m realizing how much of me I have to give every day just to keep these babies safe, happy and healthy.
Motherhood requires all of you. Your mind, heart, soul… your serious side your goofy side your on edge side your safety side your adventure side… and that’s a lot.
So if right now all you can do is feed your babies and dance with them, that’s enough. The way Jackson’s face lights up as soon as I make eye contact with him fills my heart up with so much love. And the way Charlie smiles so sweetly at me every time he sees me, it’s everything.
So yes, I will get back to working on changing the world but right now, my main job is changing their world. Making it the best childhood possible. ❤️
#twinmom #motherhood #momlife #twinning #identicaltwins #babylaugh #cutestbabies #boymom #twinboys
From mom mode to speaker mode 😅 I’ll take messy hair, no makeup any day, but it does feel good to put on a blazer again! The thing that I’m learning is that the best of both worlds doesn’t mean it’s 100% all in on each part of what makes you, you. Now that I’m a mom I know I’ll never be able to be 100% all in on work and that’s okay. While there is never truly a perfect way to balance it all I believe you just have to give yourself fully to the things that matter most to you. And that in itself is 100%.
If I’m working on my computer when babies are napping I’m still thinking about my babies. What should I feed them tonight, are they breathing, I need to get them new pajamas, we are running out of diapers…
And that’s okay. Working to relish in this season and know that it all ebbs and flows and that I’m so lucky I get to be fully in mom mode most of the time these days, but when the opportunities that light me up arise, I can also put on a blazer and go after them. As long as it all feels right for me and my family, that’s the most important thing.
Balance is a made up lie. It’s all about the ebbs and flows of life. Work life blend as I like to call it. And that is the best of both worlds. ♥️
#mommode #momlife #motherhood #twins #twinmom #identicaltwins #boymom #identicaltwinboys #twinboys #publicspeaker #femalespeaker #entrepreneur
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KEYNOTES
Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities
You have a goal in mind, an idea you’re passion about, a job to do in your organization, but now what? Where do you start? How do you overcome daily obstacles from performing well in school, being involved, making an impact and having a social life?
There will always be obstacles and challenges that come our way and for our entire lives we are taught on how to “overcome obstacles”, but Alexa has found a better solution. In this impactful keynote Alexa not only empowers students to get started, but she challenges their way of thinking and provides actionable tools and steps to turn any idea into reality- regardless of the obstacles they face.
Our obstacles can do one of two things, they can either stop us or propel us- Alexa wants to ensure you choose the latter. Audiences will learn the framework on how to push through challenges, develop a positive mindset, and create a customized action plan to achieve any goal whether that’s planning a fundraiser for their organization, getting the job of their dreams, or pursuing an entrepreneurial idea.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending this program, students will learn:
- the three elements to push through obstacles and challenges,
- how to develop a positive and healthy mindset for growth,
- how a perception of circumstances often dictates reality,
- how to identify their strengths and challenge their way of thinking,
- how limiting-beliefs influence academic and extra-curricular choices and how to switch those beliefs to positive ones,
- how to focus and create an action plan for success,
- the importance of focusing on meaningful work and making an impact in the lives of their peers and their community,
- how to feel empowered to turn their passion into purpose,
- the importance of their own stories and why we need to share those stories with others
The Confidence Spectrum
Let’s be honest, being confident is hard. Think back to the last time you felt most confident. What were you doing, who were you with, what do you think impacted your level of confidence?
In today’s society, it’s so easy to fall into the comparison mindset. Women are inundated with messages and the pressure to be perfect that it can become paralyzing and create an unhealthy competitive environment.
As the Founder of the largest event for female entrepreneurs and change leaders, Alexa has discovered that the key to success is empowering women to collaborate versus compete. In order to achieve this students must first develop their own self-confidence and understand their worth.
In this empowering and inspiring keynote, Alexa helps students connect and collaborate while offering tools to develop their own self-confidence, learning how to break through the fear holding them back from becoming an authentic leader.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending this program, students will learn:
- strategies on how to build unwavering confidence,
- how to identify when they feel most confident and how they can build upon it when put in new situations,
- how to overcome the need for outside validation,
- techniques to break through the fear of judgement, failure, and feeling unworthy,
- how to create an inclusive and supportive community,
- why women need to support one another and how collaboration drives positive change,
- the importance of vulnerability and how to practice it,
- how to create stronger relationships and the importance of building real connections in their personal and professional life.
Confidence: The Key to Recruitment Success
It’s time for recruitment and members, new and active, can already feel the pressure and stress. Why is this? Why does an exciting process like becoming part of a sorority or adding new members to your organization who may become a friend for life cause so much stress? It should be an exciting time but instead, the pressures of society have allowed women to feel doubtful, fearful and insecure. Recruitment has been a process of putting on a “face” to impress other women, instead of opening up authentically and vulnerably to find your true new home.
You get asked the same questions like if you watched the latest season of the Bachelor or what are you majoring in, but how does this really determine if someone is right for your chapter? Unfortunately, pressures from society and greek life have caused many women to go into recruitment putting on a front they think will impress others instead of being their true selves. They dress a certain way, speak a certain way and ask questions that are common to fit in. But isn’t the goal of rush, whether you are an active member or potential new member, to find a group of women who will support you, become your friends and help you become the best version of you possible? If we continue focusing on the system of the way things have always been done, we will continue to run into the same problems.
It’s time for a change and to achieve this change you must focus on two things, connection and confidence. For true connection to occur, we must change the narrative and begin asking people who they are versus just what they do or like. The other side of this equation is confidence, we must not only be confident in ourselves but we must help other women feel confident when around us. When you can achieve these two things during the recruitment process, you won’t only enjoy the process but you will be able to recruit members that truly fit your chapter and create an environment of true sisterhood.
In this keynote, Alexa shares how to achieve connection and confidence during recruitment and shows how to implement small but impactful changes in your chapter to achieve true recruitment success.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending this program, students will learn:
- how to gain confidence in themselves during the recruitment process
- how to create authentic and meaningful conversations
- how to identify values of their chapter and how to stand by those values during recruitment
- ways to create a positive environment during the recruitment process to help achieve true sisterhood with current and potential new members
ALEXA’S BLOGS
The following are past entries Alexa has written for the CAMPUSPEAK Speaker’s Voice Blog
