最佳Almost Nearly播客 (2024)

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Tamsen Fadal on Shattering Menopause Misconceptions & Rewriting Narratives for Women 31:34

1M ago31:34

31:34

In this episode, Lindsey interviews award-winning journalist, menopause advocate, filmmaker and content creator Tamsen Fadal. She is a co-producer on the documentary The M Factor: Shedding the Silence on Menopause, set to premiere on PBS on October 17 ahead of World Menopause Day on October 18. In March, she will publish her newest book How to Meno…

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Lindsey Opens Up About Her Alopecia Treatment 56:38

2M ago56:38

56:38

In this solo episode, Lindsey opens up about her history with alopecia treatment, the over-a-decade pause she took and coming back to it in the form of taking the JAK inhibitor Lifulo by Pfizer. She also discusses the healing process of penning a piece in The Cut about recalibrating her identity as a woman pursuing treatment for her hair loss.…

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The Power of Policy, Storytelling & Ayanna Pressley: Go Inside the D.C. NAAF Conference 40:14

2M ago40:14

40:14

In this episode, Lindsey takes you inside the 2024 National Alopecia Areata Foundation conference. It took place this past June in Washington, D.C. The D.C. setting is an important one for alopecia advocacy work. As listeners know all too well, it’s an election year. It feels like government and public policy are at the forefront of minds and memes…

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Simon Rubenstein on Navigating Alopecia, Making Change for NAAF & Creating Confidence 44:07

2M ago44:07

44:07

Happy Alopecia Awareness month! In this episode, Lindsey interviews Simon Rubenstein. He’s the youngest board member on the National Alopecia Areata Foundation Board of Directors. He's also a film director, a producer, a writer, a photographer, a multicam operator, a community organizer and a business entrepreneur. They discuss the importance of em…

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Wig Tips & Healing Past Hair Horror Stories with 2024 Tony Honoree Nikiya Mathis 1:02:46

5M ago1:02:46

1:02:46

In this episode, Lindsey is combining her passions for theater, hair and self-image in a conversation with 2024 Tony honoree Nikiya Mathis. The ultimate multi-hyphenate, Nikiya is a classically trained actress with an MFA in Acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts as well as a wig and hair designer who has lent her talents to shows like Chicken …

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Turning Trichotillomania into Healing Art with TRICH Playwright & Star Becca Schneider 46:39

6M ago46:39

46:39

In this episode, Lindsey has the opportunity to combine her passions for theater and connecting with others via Very Nearly Almosts. She spoke with Becca Schneider. Her solo show TRICH, which chronicles her experience with trichotillomania, was the top-selling play at the 2021 United Solo Theatre Festival at Theatre Row in NYC, winning both the Bes…

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Felicia Flores on Dating Bald & Creating Baldie Con 46:30

1y ago46:30

46:30

In this episode, Lindsey deep dives into hair loss with Baldie Con creator Felicia Flores. The ladies discuss dating with alopecia, how Flores' hair loss journey inspired her to create Baldie Con and what exciting developments are on the way for the annual event down the road.由Lindsey Sullivan

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Joyel Crawford on Saying 'Yes' to Her Shine and What 'No' Actually Means 40:37

1y ago40:37

40:37

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Joyel Crawford. She is a TEDx speaker and the best-selling author of Show Your Ask! She is also the CEO and Founder of Crawford Leadership Strategies and the host of the Career View Mirror podcast. The ladies discuss Joyel's alopecia journey and how she's turned her own process of sharing her shine into a practi…

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How to Be Confident and Embrace Your Inner Baddie ft. Bald Baddie 30:32

1y ago30:32

30:32

Happy Alopecia Awareness Month! Lindsey kicks it off with Morgan a.k.a. Bald Baddie. Though she strikes a power pose like no other and has amassed nearly 30,000 followers, she--like many!--had a hard time dealing with bullying when she first lost her hair at age 16. Morgan talks about honing her confidence and how those painful experiences drove he…

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Meredith Lesley on Breaking Plastic Surgery Stigmas, Shedding Skin & What She's Gained 53:58

1y ago53:58

53:58

Meredith Lesley is back to open up about the latest chapter of her weight loss journey: having surgery to get her extra skin removed! After experiencing a tummy tuck as well as breast and arm lifts, she is here to offer perspective on an often stigmatized part of the weight loss process. Plus, she and Lindsey talk about the problem with insurance a…

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Devin Tomb on JAK Inhibitor Success & Looking Back on Her Alopecia with Gratitude 37:35

1+ y ago37:35

37:35

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Devin Tomb regarding her hair loss and ultimate regrowth journey. They dive into her Hearst-nominated essay, "As 100,000 Strands Fell," which she wrote for Good Housekeeping in 2017. She looks back on losing her hair, dating as a bald woman and regrowing her hair completely using JAK inhibitors.…

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BAMA RUSH Director Rachel Fleit Shares Her Alopecia Journey 45:41

1+ y ago45:41

45:41

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with award-winning director and writer Rachel Fleit, who most recently directed BAMA RUSH about sorority women at the University of Alabama. In the documentary, Fleit turns the camera on herself and addresses her lifelong journey with alopecia. Lindsey and Rachel take a deeper dive into that journey, her intentions f…

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Go Inside the National Alopecia Areata Foundation Conference 21:03

1+ y ago21:03

21:03

Lindsey's back with a vulnerable update and an exciting inside look at her very first NAAF Conference in Denver, Colorado! The National Alopecia Areata Foundation has an annual conference for those with alopecia and their supporters. Hear from first-time attendees and returners about what it's like to spend an entire weekend with people who truly u…

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How Elizabeth Haney Channeled Her Mental Health Struggles into Hanesie 50:55

2y ago50:55

50:55

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Elizabeth "Ellie" Haney, the founder of Hanesie, a clothing company that promotes mental health awareness. Though they are both from the same picture perfect Connecticut town, she chronicles her journey with anxiety. From not being able to get out of bed in college to feeling fueled by creating clothing, Haney n…

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Makeup Artist Rachel Estabrook Gets Comfortable in Her Skin 35:51

2y ago35:51

35:51

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Rachel Estabrook, who opens up about the skin insecurities she had growing up and how they ultimately led her on a path of becoming a professional makeup artist. She gets candid about how her definition of "beauty" has changed throughout her life.由Lindsey Sullivan

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Marie-Blanche Castagne Shares What It's Like to Be a College Gal with Alopecia 36:46

2y ago36:46

36:46

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Marie-Blanche Castagne, a college student from France, about navigating alopecia areata from an early age. From dating to now cutting her friends' hair, she dishes on what it's really like to be a college lady with hair loss. Plus, she shares the best wig tips!由Lindsey Sullivan

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How Amara Aleman Turned Her Vitiligo Into Vibrant Art 36:23

2y ago36:23

36:23

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Amara Aleman, who her Instagram and TikTok followers know as Amara ArtSpots. Following a vitiligo diagnosis back in 2017, Amara hid her body away, staying home and covering up with makeup and long sleeves. Here, she and Lindsey discuss using self-care to reclaim one's identity, building a support system and taki…

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Actor Jillian Sayegh on the Power & Pain of Curly Hair 42:52

2y ago42:52

42:52

In this episode, actor Jillian Sayegh joins Lindsey for a conversation about the struggles she's experienced accepting her curly hair and paving a professional and personal path that refuses to be built on people pleasing. Sayegh has appeared on Gotham and most recently, in Bruce Springsteen's music video for "Nightshift." She's done print work for…

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Julie Yoo on Raising Two Daughters with Alopecia & Opening Doors for Others 33:23

2y ago33:23

33:23

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Julie Yoo, a fellow co-founder of the Alopecia Justice League. She has two daughters with alopecia and details her family's journey in navigating their hair loss. Plus, Julie shares her own story of having doors opened for her and why those experiences have shaped her into the advocate she is today.…

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Alison Lee on the Alopecia Justice League & Never Being Too Young to Implement Change 34:47

2+ y ago34:47

34:47

The teen years can be some of the toughest to face having alopecia, but Alison Lee has taken her story of self-love and turned it into a mission to advocate for others. In this episode, Lindsey speaks with the 16-year-old about co-founding the Alopecia Justice League together, her early alopecia days and even the alopecia rom-com she wrote.…

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Anja Bandulj on Discovering Her Alopecia on Prom Night & Taking the Plunge to Shave Her Head 41:00

2+ y ago41:00

41:00

In this episode, Lindsey gabs with her alopecia pal Anja Bandulj. She shares the story of discovering she had alopecia on the evening of her junior prom and chronicles the emotional process behind deciding to eventually shave her head. She and Lindsey talk in-depth about the fluctuation of acceptance with their alopecia.…

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The Gospel According to Lasandra Johnson: 'You Are Beautiful' 46:35

2+ y ago46:35

46:35

National Alopecia Areata Foundation support group leaders unite in this latest episode! Lindsey speaks with New Jersey leader Lasandra Johnson about her unexpected hair loss journey, hitting rock bottom and coming out of it triumphant and flourishing with self love. Johnson discusses the process of getting her mother to understand and accept her al…

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YouTuber Abby Andrew on the Upside of Social Media & the Power of Storytelling 48:34

2+ y ago48:34

48:34

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Abby Andrew, who uses her incredible YouTube channel and sizeable social media following to express herself, offer insight about alopecia and rock some truly gorgeous wigs. The ladies spoke about discovering their alopecia at an early age as well as their respective emotional turning points in their journeys of …

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Bald Table Talk: What 3 Alopecia Advocates Want You to Know About Oscar Night 39:39

2+ y ago39:39

39:39

It would be untrue and frankly harmful not to point out that there are numerous factors at play with the situation that happened between Chris Rock and Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars. In this bonus episode, host Lindsey Sullivan is joined by previous VNA guests Supriya Surender and Suhani Parikh to take a deep dive into the alopecia side of the stor…

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Forget Bruno--We Need to Talk About Jada 7:02

2+ y ago7:02

7:02

Lindsey reacts to what happened between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars and offers her support to Jada Pinkett Smith.由Lindsey Sullivan

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The First Gentleman: Ozzie Martinez on Alopecia from the Male Perspective 44:00

2+ y ago44:00

44:00

In this episode, Lindsey Sullivan speaks with Ozzie Martinez about his alopecia journey. In this the first VNA sit-down with a dude, he provides insight about why the condition can be so difficult for men to experience--especially in a world where the harmful general narrative is that only women must worry about their appearances. In addition, they…

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Suhani Parikh on Navigating Alopecia, Parenthood & Publishing Empowering Children's Books 52:05

2+ y ago52:05

52:05

Suhani Parikh is a mother of three and the founder of Modern Marigold Books. In this two-part episode, she and Lindsey discuss her alopecia journey and how it inspired her book Shreya's Very Own Style. Children's books are powerful ways to teach kids values and acceptance of others. This episode is full of advice and resources for both parents and …

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Velena Jones Thought Hair Loss Would End Her Career as An On-Camera Reporter 40:34

2+ y ago40:34

40:34

Velena Jones is a reporter for CBS Sacramento. In her early 20s, a mysterious illness and the medications it called for caused her hair to fall out. Here, she and host Lindsey Sullivan discuss navigating her identity as as not only a Black woman but as an on-camera journalist during that tumultuous time and how she's arrived at a place of acceptanc…

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Meredith Lesley on Turning Her Weight Loss Journey Into a Business & Overcoming Holiday Time Anxiety 1:08:15

3y ago1:08:15

1:08:15

Alopecia is not the topic at hand in this holiday bonus episode of Very Nearly Almost. Meredith Lesley opens up about her weight loss journey and the moment she felt called to become a certified personal trainer and inspire others to map out what wellness means for them. Plus, Meredith shares her tips for navigating holiday time, when negative self…

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Lindsey Gets Vulnerable about Dating with Alopecia 13:04

3y ago13:04

13:04

Lindsey marks her tenth episode of Very Nearly Almost with reading an essay she wrote a few years ago about dating with alopecia.由Lindsey Sullivan

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Lily Hakim on Rewriting Her Story & Moving Mountains at Pfizer 54:30

3y ago54:30

54:30

Lindsey sits down with Lily Hakim to talk about her early alopecia diagnosis, the restricted diet she grew up with as a result and even being mistaken as a boy by a teacher growing up. Lily is now the Director of Executive Operations at Pfizer. She shares about struggling with autonomy as a young alopecia patient who could not make an informed deci…

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Darlenys Rosa on Positive Self-Talk, Embracing Her Baldness & Upcoming Motherhood 1:00:40

3y ago1:00:40

1:00:40

In this week's episode, Lindsey sits down with Darlenys Rosa. She graced the pages of Allure this past September to share her story and her shine for Alopecia Awareness month. Darlenys speaks in-depth with Lindsey about the bullying they both experienced growing up and how far she has come in embracing her baldness and speaking to herself move posi…

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Lindsey Interviews Her Parents About Raising a Daughter with Alopecia 45:37

3y ago45:37

45:37

Alopecia isn't just hard for those facing it; it can also be hard to navigate for those in their support systems. In this week's episode, Lindsey sits down with her mom and dad for a conversation about becoming first-time parents to a daughter with alopecia areata and supporting her to become the strong, beautiful, podcast-hosting, pug-enthusiast w…

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The Friendship Episode with Katherine Sarci-Tucker 32:28

3y ago32:28

32:28

Lindsey loves when people ask her how she met her friend Katherine Sarci-Tucker. In this episode, Lindsey and Katherine discuss how their very different alopecia journeys brought them together. Katherine opens up about how alopecia's unwelcome return to her life brought her closer to her support systems, choosing to pursue treatment and how far she…

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Nicole Arzoomanian on Community, Her Superwoman Wig & Slaying Halloween 52:55

3y ago52:55

52:55

The latest interview episode starts not with a question, but with a story. For years, Nicole Arzoomanian and Lindsey Sullivan thought the friendship circles they ran in were the only thing they had in common. In this sit-down, the ladies talk about their respective alopecia journeys. Plus, Arzoomanian shares where she purchased her superwoman wig a…

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Dominique Claire: "No One Looks Like the Instagram Filters Want Us To." 55:11

3y ago55:11

55:11

Dominique Claire is a coach, blogger, dancer and so much more. In this week's episode, she opens up to Lindsey about being called an "alien" as a kid, growing up with an identical twin who doesn't have alopecia areata, her relationship with her husband and the baby they have on the way. They also talk about the differences between living with alope…

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Supriya Surender: "I Was Nowhere Near the Place I'm in Right Now" 30:10

3y ago30:10

30:10

Supriya Surender a.k.a. Baldie Boo joins Lindsey to talk about her journey from suddenly losing her hair at age 32 to completely dreading her 35th birthday to becoming a beacon of light and positivity for the alopecia community. Supriya discusses the treatments she initially tried, why she decided to stop treating her alopecia, opening up to her bo…

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Dr. Kristen Lo Sicco: "It's Not Just a Cosmetic Thing" 29:44

3y ago29:44

29:44

Hair loss doctor Kristen Lo Sicco joins Lindsey for Very Nearly Almost's very first interview episode. In this one, hair loss gets broken down to basics. But there's nothing basic about this interview. This is an amazing episode for those newly diagnosed with alopecia, those who may want to know about the latest treatments available, where to go fo…

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Very Nearly Almost - The Premiere 10:53

3y ago10:53

10:53

Lindsey Sullivan very nearly almost has a full head of hair. Or she's very nearly almost bald. It all depends on how you look at it. The New York-based writer, content producer and National Alopecia Areata Foundation support group leader shares her story about being diagnosed with alopecia areata at age two. In this podcast, she chronicles her expe…

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8th and 9th Deadly Sins 24:25

6y ago24:25

24:25

a shorter episode discussing foodie fest, why i really cook and what it does, and more of an emotional end to remember that things can be pretty bad, but they are not terrible when you ask for help--you're never alone! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maryam-vega/support…

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