Meet Thurro Alexander | Hiker/Social Media Influencer/Producer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Thurro Alexander and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Thurro, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking
I believe taking risks plays a big part in our lives. Just leaving your house & driving on the highway is a risk in itself. It’s a calculated risk but a risk never the less. Taking the ‘right’ risks have always allowed me to excel in life. Taking that risk and asking for a paid position when I was an intern at Miami’s top 5 recording studio allowed me to ascend from an unpaid intern to a paid department manager! Risks are essential in life, it’s all about taking the ‘right’ ones

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
What sets me apart is my ability to see things & situations different from most people. Is the glass half full or half empty? Maybe the glass is too big or maybe there’s the right amount in the glass… In regards to my professional life I would say my proudest moment was managing the night club inside the Hard Rock Stadium at 27 years old (Miami Dolphins Stadium). My story is never ending and at the moment I’m working on a Instagram LIVE show that has a game show and 3 other segments where we interview a different hiker ever week. The show itself is fashioned after late night TV but for hikers. I’m working my hardest on in hopes on securing a network or Netflix deal in the future for the show

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I’m never in the same city for too long… Lol Now If they’re into hiking, I can plan a week long hiking itinerary.

If They we’re in Cedar Rapids, Iowa where I currently Am, it would go as follows;

Day 1: Maquoketa Caves State Park
Day 2: Backbone State Park
Day 3 Wildcat Den State Park
Day 4 Loess Hills State Park
Day 5 Starved Rock State Park
Day 6 Matthiessen State Park

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My mother for always supporting my dreams, my wife for always being by my side, reading the book ‘The Secret’ totally changed my perspective on life as well, and watching the NBC show Shark Tank

Instagram: @thurro_alexander

Youtube: Thurro Alexander

Other: Email address thurro.alexander@gmail.com