Alopecia Life
Alopecia Life is here to provide you with support, accurate information, inspiring stories and life hacks to help you navigate the world of hair loss.You'll hear interviews with specialists in their field and parents who are helping their child move through life while living with alopecia areata, along with conversations with alopecia rockstars who are making a difference. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed or have had it for ages, Alopecia Life has been created to share all the information you may want or need to do alopecia your way.
Episodes
136 episodes
S6E6 2025 with the Children's Alopecia Project for Podcasthon
Welcome to this episode of Alopecia Life. We are so happy to participate in this 3rd edition of Podcasthon! For one week, more than a thousand podcasts will highlight a charity of their choice, and today, I have the pleasure of welcoming back J...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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1:15:28
S6E5 When to Brave the Shave with Sarah Durrett
Welcome to this episode of Alopecia LIfe. Today's guest is Sarah Durrett. I reached out to Sarah a few weeks ago after she posted a video of herself shaving the last of her hair off after living with alopecia areata for several decades. T...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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44:24
S6E4 Alopecia, Mindfulness & Holding Space for Yourself with Jen Baradi
Thank you so much for joining us for this episode of Alopecia Life. I've been waiting to share this episode with all of you because I knew it was important to release it at this unusual time in the US that has been so full of unrest. I...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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29:23
S6E3 Hair-Free Horace! My Alopecia Adventure with Sharlay Sloss
Thank you for joining us for this episode of Alopecia Life. Today's guest is Sharlay Sloss. Sharlay is a certified doula, teacher and author. She is dedicated to fostering positive and healthy environments where children can express themselves ...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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17:58
S6E2 Partying with a Purpose, with Elyssa Green
Thank you for joining us for this episode of Alopecia Life. Today's guest is Dr. Elyssa Green. Dr. Elyssa is a woman making a significant impact in the world of alopecia. After being diagnosed with alopecia in 2022, she shaved her head...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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30:20
S6E1 Different at School with Jodie Lee
Welcome to Season 6 of Alopecia Life. Each September, I have a back-to-school episode and find a guest to share how to make the transition easier. Historically, these are the ones that parents ask me about the most too. Our guest today...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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26:39
S5E10 Ava Hanssen Racing - Racing & Raising Alopecia Awareness
Welcome to this episode of Alopecia Life. Our next guest is Ava Hanssen. I first heard about Ava when the Children's Alopecia Project reached out to say thank you for featuring them on her race car. Her racing background is su...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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12:48
S5E9 Gut Healing & How to Reclaim Your Health with Lisa Taylor
Welcome to this episode of Alopecia Life. For those who have listened to past episodes, you may remember the 3 healthy habits to have in our lifestyle toolbelt that Integrative Nutrition and Gut Health Coach, Lisa Taylor, provide...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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44:18
S5E8 Operation Hat Drop, with Allison & Anthony D'Alessandro
Thank you for joining us for this first Alopecia Life episode of 2024. It's a new year, and I'm so excited to have a feel-good story for you today. Our guests today are Allison & Anthony. I found out about this fabulous family with...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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26:26
S5E7 How to Share Your Story & Have It Make An Impact with your College Essay, with Jill Shulman
Welcome to this episode of Alopecia Life. A few months ago, I was talking with Kylie, another CAP mentor, who expressed an interest in helping college-bound kids share their alopecia story in the essay portion of their college ap...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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51:04
S5E6 Boundaries Around Holidays and Gatherings
Welcome to this episode of Alopecia Life. The time for gatherings is here. Holidays, work parties, get-togethers with friends and family that "should" be fun. But...sometimes these gatherings turn into colossal upsets due to well...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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3:33
S5E5 Seasons Of Change with Skye Waggoneer
Thank you for listening to today's podcast. Back in September of this year, I re-interviewed Skye from season 2 of Alopecia Life to get an update on how things had changed for Ohna from when she was 9 until now at 13 with regards to sc...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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26:10
S5E4 Freedom Wigs - It's Not Only a Name, It's a Feeling! with Deanna Beattie
Welcome to this episode of Alopecia Life. Today's guest is Deanna Beattie of Freedom Wigs. Freedom Wigs has a unique origin story and an even more unique continuation of that story. As I was talking with Deanna, I dis...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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54:43
S5E3 Adventures For Alopecia - Where the Journey Ends, with Skylar Weaver
Welcome to this episode of Alopecia Life. Four years ago, Skylar Weaver set off on his mission to raise alopecia awareness while traveling through central America. As with most adventures and intentions, things come up that cause us to...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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17:02
S5E2 Alopecia Awareness What it Means to Spread Your Sparkle with Eryn Barclay
Welcome to this episode of Alopecia Life. It's the month of September, and as many of you know - it's Alopecia Awareness Month. Today's guest is Eryn Barclay. She is a wife and mother, and works full-time for the Walt Disney Company in...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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24:54
S5E1 504 Plans - How & When to Ask for Accommodations Around Alopecia with Dr. Sherri Barrow
Welcome to Season 5 of Alopecia Life. In this first episode, our guest is Dr. Sherri Barrow. Each season, around this time of year we talk about back-to-school and how we can make the school experience a good one for our kids. Looking ...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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45:28
S4E28 Season 5 & Alopecia Awareness Month Starting Next Week
Next week will be the beginning of Season 5 for Alopecia Life and the beginning of Alopecia Awareness Month. I'm excited to bring you episodes with new and continuing conversations around living with alopecia areata. Thank you so much for liste...
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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1:46
S4E27 Stories from Camp with Angelique, Abbee & Baylee
Welcome to this episode of Alopecia Life. This is one of the last ones for the summer of our Stories from Camp series. It was super cool to tune into the sounds of nature again - kids playing a game, birds chirping, and the hu...
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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31:00
S4E26 Back-to-School with Alopecia Recap #2
Welcome to this next episode of Alopecia Life and the Back-to-School recap #2. This is 2020's episode where I interview Artist and Animator, Lydia Hibbert and Kerry Montgomery, the Psychological Wellbeing lead from Alopecia UK...
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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1:28
S4E25 Back-To-School with Alopecia Recap #1
It's that time of year again for kids as they head back to school. Going back to school is often one of the biggest pain points for families, especially if their child has been diagnosed during summer break. This is the first recap of 4 o...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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1:03
S4E24 Teen Talk with Abbee Tolman
Welcome to this episode of Alopecia Life. Today's second episode of Teen Talk is with Abbee Tolman. As she shares her story with us, you may feel memories pop up around sharing about your own hair loss, friendships that have been gaine...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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33:39
S4E23 The Pathway from Devastation to Acceptance - One Dad's Journey After His Daughter's Alopecia Diagnosis
Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Alopecia Life. We are sitting outside on a perfect day in the Pacific Northwest at the second annual kids CAP camp out on Orcas Island. Today's guest is Brandon James.He is dad to Kenn...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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31:16
S4E22 Leadership & Alopecia - How the B.A.L.D. Method Can Make a Difference, with Joyel Crawford
Welcome to this episode of Alopecia Life. Today's guest is Joyel Crawford. Some of you may have already watched her recent Tedx Talk. Others may have purchased her book "Show Your Ask" - Using Your Voice to Advocate for Yourself ...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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26:39
S4E21 Stories from Camp with Abbee, Angelique & Kennedi
Welcome to this episode of Alopecia Life. I'm super excited to have two guest hosts, Abbee and Angelique interviewing Kennedi for today's stories from camp. I wanted to have teenagers interview the younger kids who felt comfortable sha...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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20:39
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S4E20 Teen Talk with Angelique Staggs
Welcome to this first episode of Alopecia Life - Teen Talk with our guest, Angelique Staggs. I am excited to have the perspective of teenagers on the podcast to share what living with alopecia looks and feels like for them. Angelique i...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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32:18
