Allie Walker

Strategy at R/GA, but you can usually find me running. And yes, the name's really just Allie.

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Allie Walker

Mar 30, 2018 · 2 min read

When you don’t use an exclamation point

Round two of my dumb phone experiment with Punkt

One of the more interesting responses I’ve gotten from friends with my switch to a “dumb” phone is that they feel I am now “not excited” and maybe even “slightly rude” over text.

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Allie Walker

Mar 25, 2018 · 2 min read

“Whoa, is that one of those new minimalist phones?”

Dumb phone round 2 with Punkt!

My husband, Jason and I ventured out of the Upper East Side and went to a “hip” Brooklyn brewery last night (I know). The brewery was insanely packed, so I held down a tiny little…

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Allie Walker

Mar 16, 2018 · 4 min read

Detox Recap Part 2: From My Husband’s POV

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Yesterday, I published my biggest takeaways from breaking up with my smartphone for thirty days. I was curious what my husband noticed most (or if he noticed any change), so I asked him…

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Allie Walker

Mar 15, 2018 · 2 min read

Detox Recap: Less Time Pooping, More Time Living

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Hi! It’s been awhile. I’ve been trying to wrap my head around what the biggest take away is from my 30 day smartphone cleanse, and try as I might, I can’t think of any other…

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Allie Walker

Feb 28, 2018 · 2 min read

Day 31: Sometimes, you just need a smartphone

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On Wednesday, February 21st, my prepaid “burner” phone ran out of service. On Thursday, February 22nd, my grandmother passed away. I hadn’t thought to warn friends and family in…