At 13 years of age, I found myself at the crossroads of international pop/rap sensation or entrepreneurship, both offering an escape from growing my own food to survive. My journey through major corporations and start-ups led to destiny; (no, I am not on Spotify), the founding of SPLICE, an award-winning creative employer branding / recruiting agency along with RetroMofo, a vintage and retro inspired brand and HippieShine an adventure and lifestyle company. In 2024 I returned to the corporate world in a company I see as my final stop.
I can be found providing life and career coaching along with life advice (something my teens love about me). I am often described as a walking story book and boast a growing media collection of vinyl, cassettes and cd’s. I also collect vintage Star Wars toys (1977 – 1984) which started when I found a mint Jabba the Hut playset and Ewok village. I am finally writing my long awaited tell-all memoirs which should be a movie by 2030.
Brag Highlights
- 4.9 Uber rating and Yelp Master.
- My stories are mostly true events, although you may not believe 37% of them.
- Binge watcher of Miami Vice, Sons of Anarchy and most retro tv.
- My drinks are always the colorful ones (martinis and cosmos unless it’s a bourbon night).
- Wrote a book “Size Matters”
- I have almost died 3 times in during my life, all in near accidents.
- Mad InstaPot skills.
- My hair constantly changes, short, long, curly…depends on the time period.
- Girl dad and have done hair, nails and shopped for them on many occasions.
Favorites
Movies: Dazed and Confused, Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Friday
Books: Bible, anything Malcolm Gladwell
Food: Sushi
Drinky Drink: Bourbon, Martini and Cosmos (the more colorful the better)
Holiday: Christmas! But really love the time between Thanksgiving and New Years
TV Shows: Miami Vice (original 80’s), Sons of Anarchy and Reacher
Bands: Grateful Dead, Lenny Kravitz, 2Pac, Dr Dre, Snoop, Steve Miller Band, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, Rush and anything 80’s or early 90’s R&B.
I am a graduate of The University of Alabama with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Marketing and minor in Public Relations (Roll Tide!!). I live in Atlanta, GA, occasionally ride topless in my Jeep or humming around in a Tesla (both as American made as it gets).
I have spoken at 100+ venues ranging from 25 – 10,000 people globally. Please reach out if you need a speaker for your event.
Alex Putman 