Alexa Carlin is an in-demand public speaker, author of Adaptable, TV personality, and Founder of a.rose media.
Alexa Carlin is an in-demand public speaker, bestselling author of Adaptable, content creator, and founder of A.Rose Media. She uses her infectious energy and courageous spirit to empower leaders to turn obstacles into opportunities and gain the confidence to take purposeful action.
Alexa Carlin is an in-demand public speaker, bestselling author of Adaptable, content creator, and founder of A.Rose Media. She uses her infectious energy and courageous spirit to empower leaders to turn obstacles into opportunities and gain the confidence to take purposeful action.
Genuine by nature, caring at heart, and always inspirational, Alexa’s vulnerability allows her to authentically connect with diverse audiences around the world, helping them unlock their full potential. Through her companies, she helps entrepreneurs and business leaders use their voice to scale their brands, impact, and influence.
Alexa also serves as the host of Lenovo’s webcast series, Accelerating Your AI Journey, where she gets the inside scoop from Lenovo’s AI experts on the best ways to explore, develop, and implement AI solutions at every stage of transformation. The series provides practical strategies and insights to help organizations harness AI’s potential and achieve ROI faster.
Through her marketing agency, consulting programs, and events, Alexa has helped over 50,000 people elevate their income, influence, and impact to the next level. Her agency, A.Rose Media, blends strategic storytelling with cutting-edge AI technology to create powerful, scalable marketing solutions for purpose-driven brands.
Alexa has worked with Fortune Global 500 companies to create captivating and relatable content and has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Network, Cheddar TV, FOX, ABC, CBS, TEDx, and in Entrepreneur, Glamour Magazine, and Forbes, among others. She is also a recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award and was named a Millennial Maverick by Raleigh Magazine for her work.
Driven by her mission to make a difference in at least one person’s life each day, Alexa continues to lead with authenticity, innovation, and heart. She resides in Raleigh, NC, with her husband and identical twin boys.
Follow Alexa on social media @AlexaRoseCarlin.
The Full-Circle Narrative
Every chapter of Alexa’s journey is proof that life’s greatest storms can lead to the most extraordinary blessings. From surviving the impossible to building a global community, her story is one of resilience, faith, and unstoppable purpose.
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2009 - FIRST TASTE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
At age 17, Alexa started her first company designing jewelry for the L.A. based fashion company OmniPeace.
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2011 - LAUNCHES HELLO PERFECT
The summer of 2011 while interning in New York City Alexa founded Hello Perfect®, an inspirational blog with the mission to instill confidence in young girls and women.
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2013 - CATCHING DREAMS
The first DreamCatcher Wall was created to inspire students to write down and "catch" their dreams. This led to Alexa creating 7 more DreamCatcher Wall's across Florida collecting over 5,000 students' dreams.
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2013 - THE DIVINE STORM
Months before graduating college Alexa's body went into septic shock. She was induced into a medical coma and was given a one-percent chance of living.
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2014 - TURNING THE NEGATIVE INTO POSITIVE
Alexa's near-death experience brought on a string of health issues including being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. While stuck at home trying to heal her body, Alexa wrote and published "The Simple Gluten-Free Vegan Cookbook".
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2015 - THE GOOD VIBE TRIBE
Alexa became one of the first adopters to stream live on Periscope. She started a show called "Morning Motivation with Alexa" which attracted thousands of viewers. Her authenticity led her to growing a large following who coined themselves, the 'Good Vibe Tribe'.
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2016 - LAUNCHES WOMEN EMPOWER X (Inaugural)
The first WEX took place at the Broward Convention Center in October of 2016 attracting over 2,000 attendees.
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2017 - TAKES ON WASHINGTON D.C.
Moving fear aside, Alexa booked the Washington D.C. Convention Center to host the 2nd Women Empower Expo with the mission to create real change for women. The first WEX D.C. attracted over 2,500 people in attendance.
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2017 - BECOMES NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
Alexa became nationally recognized for her work as a public speaker and Founder of the Women Empower Expo. She shared her message on the TEDx stage, was hired to speak at a number of corporations including the Taco Bell Headquarters for their annual scholarship summit for young dreamers, and was interviewed on DCW50, CBS, WPTV, and the CW.
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2020 - EXPANDS WEX TO FOUR CITIES
Alexa and her team expand WEX to two more cities including Los Angeles, CA and Raleigh, NC. WEX now attracts 1,000-2,500 diverse women at each event with attendees flying in from all over the world including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ireland and Honolulu. WEX is also named "One Of The Top Women's Conferences To Attend In 2020" by Refinery29.
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2021 - BECOMES A PUBLISHED AUTHOR
Alexa landed a publishing deal in 2020 and her first published book, Adaptable hits stores everywhere! Written in a heartfelt and authentic tone, Adaptable invites readers to develop a new perspective on their past and current obstacles. 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.
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2021 - SIGNS LARGEST BRAND PARTNERSHIP AS A CREATOR
Alexa joins #TeamGalaxy as an exclusive Samsung Partner! Working with this Top 500 Global Brand Alexa has incorporated the Samsung ecosystem into her work and life. She produces content for them on an ongoing basis sharing with her audience their new devices, tech tips for content creators, & innovative ways Samsung has helped Alexa run her business & life.
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2022 - OPENS A NEW CHAPTER OF LOVE
In 2022, Alexa got married surrounded by family, friends, and an overwhelming sense of gratitude. After years of chasing her dreams and building a life of impact, this moment marked a turning point — one rooted in partnership, balance, and presence. It reminded her that success isn’t just about what you achieve, but who you get to share it with.
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2023 - WELCOMES IDENTICAL TWIN BOYS
Life expanded in the most beautiful and unexpected way when Alexa gave birth to identical twin boys — an occurrence that happens in only 0.4% of pregnancies. Unlike fraternal twins, identical twins aren’t genetic, making this an extraordinary and rare blessing.
It was a full-circle moment — from being given a 1% chance of surviving years earlier to now holding two healthy miracles in her arms. Motherhood transformed Alexa’s perspective on leadership, time, and legacy, revealing the true meaning of adaptability, patience, and purpose. What began as a story of survival continues as one of infinite possibility.
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2024 - A.ROSE MEDIA IS BORN
After a decade of empowering entrepreneurs and building communities, Alexa launched a.rose media — a boutique marketing agency that blends strategic storytelling with cutting-edge AI innovation. Created to serve as a trusted creative partner for founders and brands, a.rose media reflects Alexa’s evolution: from speaker and storyteller to visionary agency founder.
This chapter marks not just the birth of a company, but the continuation of a mission — to help others find their voice, scale their impact, and tell stories that move the world forward.
 
MY MOTTO: IT ONLY TAKES ONE™
One Connection
You never know how one person may change your life. Get out there and authentically network.
One Decision
The decision to invest in yourself, your dreams, and your goals.
One Action Step
All of your dreams may just be one step away from being achieved.
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