Dare To Be Fearless with Alexa Curtis

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, Dove, Wells Fargo, Coca-Cola, and AARP. Stacey is currently the Head of Marketing and Communications for Genius Guild, a $20M venture capital fund investing in diverse founders who serve their communities and beyond. Follow Alexa on social media at @alexa_curtis and the Be Fearless Summit at @befearlesssummit.

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) she forced the court system to let her travel to New York when she was a teenager thanks to a ticket a high school boyfriend surprised her with. After spending some time in Los Angeles, Joey got connected with someone in Britney Spear's crew, and was offered a job styling Britney's backup dancers on tour. She became Britney's wing woman, and went on from Britney to style celebrities like Paris Hilton, Seth Green, Emily VanCamp and more. Just because you grew up with a traumatic childhood doesn't mean your destiny is based on that.

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 community at the link in my bio on Instagram.

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 in the educational space.

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!