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Fearless Maven Alexa Curtis Reveals Her Journey and the Be Fearless Summit

Safaque Kagdi
3 min readFeb 22, 2024

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Photo credit: Alexa Curtis

In the quiet corners of Mansfield, Connecticut, Alexa Curtis discovered her uniqueness early on, defying the confines of societal norms. Battling bullying during her middle school years, she sought solace in a fashion blog A Life in the Fashion Lane at the tender age of 12. The blog evolved into an emotional outlet for her to express her feelings around teenage life, body image, and mental health.

As Curtis matured, so did her platform, transforming into the influential Life Unfiltered with Alexa Curtis. This lifestyle website and podcast delves into the daily challenges faced by teens and parents, unraveling discussions on social media and mental health. Curtis not only changed her modest blog into a thriving teen haven but also secured sponsorships from major brands like British Airways and T-Mobile through adept cold-pitching.

In 2018, she expanded her repertoire, adding ‘host’ to her accomplishments with the launch of ‘Fearless Every Day’ on Radio Disney. She has spoken about her journey and has inspired many students at esteemed colleges and high schools.

Adding to her arsenal, she founded the Be Fearless Summit, a groundbreaking pop-up summit that has graced prestigious institutions nationwide including Drexel University, UCONN, Vanderbilt, Central Connecticut…

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Safaque Kagdi
Safaque Kagdi

Written by Safaque Kagdi

Safaque Kagdi is a Medium contributor with 12 years of PR and Comms experience. She is a storyteller writing about startups, entrepreneurs, artists and authors.

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