A photo collage featuring three pictures of women and a sign that reads 'New York About Adalyn The Empire State.' The first woman is a young girl, smiling and sitting on a tree branch during a race, wearing a blue outfit with a medal and bib number 28. The second woman is a young woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black blazer, smiling against a plain background. The third woman is a woman sitting on a stool, wearing a red shirt and denim shorts, with a playful expression and casual pose against a white background.

Life is a story and I’m a storyteller.

I’ve always been both a runner and a creator, and for me those two have never really been separate.

I grew up making things like Barbie houses, comics, and stop motion videos, while also spending just as much time running. Over time, running became more serious, and in 2020 I began competing in college. That experience shaped how I think and move through the world: fast, disciplined, and team-oriented.

That same mindset carried into advertising when I got into social media advertising junior year and became hooked on the challenge of capturing attention quickly.

For me, movement and creativity are connected. They both push how I think, and they’re where my best ideas come from, which is also how I approach strategy.

little things that I LOVE to talk about

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little things that I LOVE to talk about 〰️

i love to talk. however, if you ask me about any of these things, i may never stop talking, ask me about:

  • Climbing and distance running communities, let’s go for a jog and connect

  • Sneaker culture, especially the colorful ones, let’s talk shoes

  • Thrifting, vintage, and secondhand fashion

  • “Hobby-maxxing” and self-improvement micro-cultures

  • Solo travel and cultural immersion, especially across Italy and Western Europe

  • Food enthusiast micro-cultures, moka pots, cast iron cooking, and the small rituals around them (I will absolutely convince you to buy a moka pot)

  • Creative wellness spaces like hot yoga and long walks, let’s go for a walk and chat

  • Digital creator and newsletter communities. I write a weekly newsletter, AWEW (Adalyn’s World Every Week, Letters for My Best Friends), and love reading on Substack. You too? Let’s talk about it

  • Internet nostalgia and niche fandoms, from My Little Pony to Gravity Falls

  • Community-building spaces and female friendship circles

  • Contemporary art and museum culture

  • Queer culture and creative spaces

LET’S TALK

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