{"id":1117,"date":"2020-03-04T14:35:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T14:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindyourown.life\/?p=1117"},"modified":"2021-03-17T01:56:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T01:56:31","slug":"navigating-female-hair-loss-with-lainie-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindyourown.life\/website_dfde362d\/navigating-female-hair-loss-with-lainie-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating Female Hair Loss with Lainie Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tEmpowered mindset, empowered life.\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t

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\n\t\t\tLainie Smith\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

Product Expert, Dash HudsonAlopecia Awareness Advocate<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Bio<\/h4>\n

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?<\/p>\n

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!<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tAbout this episode\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t

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.<\/p>\n

In today’s episode, we’re talking about it!<\/p>\n

We’re talking alopecia, post-partum, and unexplained hair loss.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Listen in for a very open and vulnerable conversation about navigating a situation that can feel devastating for many women.<\/p>\n\t\t

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