Navigating Female Hair Loss with Lainie Smith
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Featuring
Lainie Smith
Product Expert, Dash Hudson
Alopecia Awareness Advocate
Bio
Lainie Smith is a young professional running a product team in the ever-moving SaaS start-up world. As a former university athlete, healthy living has been her life since she can remember. In 2016, Lainie learned first-hand that auto-immune conditions can appear at any time, healthy or not, as she was diagnosed with alopecia areata. Her advice for those also experiencing hair loss?
Don’t be scared to talk about what you are going through and find YOUR solution- headbands, wigs, scarves, or even shaving your head. Everyone is different but you will be shocked at the number of people who are keeping a secret just like yours!
About this episode
The Cleveland Clinic estimates that 50% of women will experience noticeable hair loss at some in their lives… yet it feels like, with the exception of a few trailblazers, no one is really talking about this issue.
In today’s episode, we’re talking about it!
We’re talking alopecia, post-partum, and unexplained hair loss.
My guest, Lainie Smith, was diagnosed with alopecia in 2016 and bravely and openly shared her story, including a photo of her shaved head, on social media. By doing so, she opened the door for a conversation about female hair loss and was contacted by women around the world, who connected with her story.
Her act of courage also inspired me, personally, to come to a place of acceptance with my own hair loss journey which I had been dealing with for 15 years. I’m also sharing my story candidly in today’s episode.
Listen in for a very open and vulnerable conversation about navigating a situation that can feel devastating for many women.
We talk about:
- Accepting your hair-loss reality, rather than resisting it is key to finding self-love
- Wigs are cool now- did you get the memo?
- Openly sharing your experience with something like hair loss paves the way for other women to do the same!
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About your host
Natalie Cooper
Founder of MindYourOwn.life
Natalie is a soul on a mission to empower you to take your healing – mental, physical, emotional and spiritual – into your own hands.
As a self-healer, living fully- medication and symptom-free, with chronic autoimmune diseases (Crohn’s & Multiple Sclerosis), Natalie believes in the power of mindfulness, intention and self-care to create the health, happiness and experiences you desire in your life.
Natalie started ‘Mind Your Own’ to share her experiences while navigating her path to wellness and to show you that anything is possible when you live mindfully.
Natalie’s healing journey has led her to experience practices that have been instrumental in strengthening her belief in the power of mindfulness. She feels her purpose is to share her experiences with others who are interested in becoming active participants in their healing. Natalie is a certified Meditation Instructor, EFT Instructor, Reiki Practitioner, Labour Doula and Childbirth Educator, living near Toronto, Canada.
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