The 411 on Alyssa
So, what do you do?
I help you say the thing.
Hi, I’m Alyssa: a writer, speaker, poet and communication consultant. I have a seemingly never-ending obsession with what we say and what we don’t say. I help you make it mentionable.
MY WORDS HAVE BEEN SPOTTED IN
Previously
A PhD dropout, then a brand strategist & copywriter, then a coach + pod host. Now, by process of elimination, a proud communication-obsessed generalist.
Different job titles, but the same job: making it mentionable.
The long version
Technically speaking, I’m a PhD dropout turned web designer turned copywriter turned brand strategist turned coach turned proud generalist by process of elimination.1
I began filling notebooks with writings on psychology, sociology, self-help, personal growth, living an intentional life, and clear communication in 2010.
Since then, I have found more ways than I can count to infuse those ideas into my work.
I don’t fit cleanly into one box. And much of what I write draws on my vast array of interests, experiences, rabbit holes I’ve wandered down, and detours I’ve ended up taking.
Life is rarely as compartmentalized as we like to think it is and my writing reflects that—transcending multiple areas of life to answer the question: “How do we make choosing transformation simple?” “How do we embrace joy?” “How do we step into our most authentic lives?”
My words and ideas have been featured in Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, Canvas Rebel, the International Journal of Business Communication, and the Systems Saved Me Podcast. Oh, and I’m published in a kids poetry book for a contest I won in Middle School.
When I’m not working, you can usually find me on a walk through my olive trees or in the kitchen whipping up a delicious dinner (with an empty peanut butter cup wrapper nearby). Who says dessert can’t come before dinner?
Alyssa Kulesa is obsessed with how the stories we tell ourselves determine what we create for ourselves.
What you’ll find here:
Questions for clarity
Like a reverse magic 8 ball. I ask the questions that shake you up so you can see the answer clearly.
Lyrics to help you feel
Sometimes we just need to see ourselves in someone else’s words.
Stories for perspective
Stories lead us home better than advice.
Courage possibility Perspective imagination
Throw your hands up if you hate shitty office lighting.
1 Generalists make for great pattern spotters and dot connectors.
The quote that started it all
“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.”
-Mister Rogers aka Fred Rogers
The backstory on Make it Mentionable
It started with a gathering around my kitchen table and over time became painfully obvious to everyone around me first, it was the thing I love doing most.
2018
The kitchen table
I hosted an evening for women who wanted to talk about more than wine. I called it Make it Mentionable.
2020
A summit
I was hosting an honest conversation extravaganza/summit and realized I already had the perfect name for it.
2021
A podcast
The MIM summit made mr realize I wanted to have more conversations, which turned into 55 episodes of The Make it Mentionable Show.
Now
A rally cry
And a body of work on living out loud, relating better, and claiming what you really want.
Fun facts
Photos are a great perspective portal.
- I hate using recipes and much prefer making up dishes.
- Spain is highly underrated. So is dill.
- I occasionally start random creative projects, like Flower Butts.
- I never finish the last sip of water in a glass.
- Sushi is my love language.
Alyssa Kulesa is a writer, speaker, poet, and communication consultant.
She is the creator of Make it Mentionable, a newsletter on making the unspoken spoken so people can relate and live more intentionally.
Alyssa has been a creative and strategic advisor to executives and authors for 10+ years, helping them distill their big ideas into clear concepts that can be communicated with ease to their teams and markets.
Alyssa’s writing and speaking focuses on designing and living an intentional life, how we can create better interpersonal relationships, how we relate to each other, and spreading wisdom on the layers of life.
Her poetry centers around perspective, possibility, and being able to appreciate two truths at once.
Alyssa is working on her first poetry collection.
When she’s not writing or speaking, you can find her in the kitchen using her creativity to invent new dishes, lounging by her pool in Spain, and occasionally starting random creative projects like Flower Butts.
Since you asked
Frequently mentioned
What does “make it mentionable” mean?
To bring something out into the open so it can be discussed, transformed, and leveraged.
Can I book you to speak?
Yes, yes you can. I love giving talks on imagination and creative thinking, the power of looking up, and on storytelling.
Do you still advise executives and authors?
Yes, indeed! I work with a select few founders, authors, and teams that I love in intentional sprints each year.
What is Flower Butts?
A random project I started when I bought a house with land. I realized we always see pictures of flowers from the top, but they’re equally gorgeous from the bottom. It’s a photo experiment centered around perspective.
The newsletter
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Work with me
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