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 and embraced the beauty of baldness. Even though that sounds like an easy 2-step process, she shares the personal challenges and triumphs that led her to help others struggling with the diagnosis and all that comes with the hair loss journey. Dr. Green established Bald Bozz Beauty or B3 to advocate and bring awareness to alopecia. The mission of B3 is to provide highlights in the areas of Style, Health, and Education that impact the bald community. It's exciting to have her here today to share more.

Thank you for sharing your time with Dr. Elyssa Green and me today. For ways to reach out, the links are here in the show notes, along with her website to find out more.

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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 is Jodie Lee. Jodie is a dedicated educator with 15 years of experience as a high school teacher. She is a passionate advocate for celebrating diversity and fostering inclusivity in schools. Jodie is the proud mother of two daughters, and her youngest, Makenna, was diagnosed with alopecia. When Jodie registered Makenna for school, she searched for a book that would highlight her daughter's bravery in confidently walking into school looking different from her classmates. Unable to find a suitable story, Jodie took matters into her own hands and wrote one herself. This endeavor was not just about her daughter's experience but also about the many challenges that students face in school environments.

In 2022, Jodie expanded her mission and founded *Different at School*, an organization dedicated to celebrating what makes each of us unique. The organization focuses on educating others about the diverse challenges students face while encouraging all students to become strong individuals of character.

Jodie is the perfect guest for this season's back-to-school episode.

Thank you for sharing your time with Jodie and me today. You can find all of the ways to connect with Different at School here in the show notes. As always, we love seeing your questions and comments over on socials.

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Alopecia Life provides free resources for school and home education, including a growing list of alopecia books, education videos on YouTube, links to support groups within the US, UK, Canada and more. You will also find access to Head-On, Stories of Alopecia, the Alopecia 101 free course, paid Alopecia Roadmap course for parents of children living with alopecia, and personalized coaching. Together, we can make a difference. To find out more, https://www.alopecialife.com/

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 super interesting, and after hearing more about who she is and what she wants to accomplish in the racing world, I thought you would all be excited to hear more about her racing, especially if you're like me and have a fairly limited bit of knowledge around the racing world. Ava started racing go karts at 4 years old, and her competitive nature now has her racing an F1600 going upwards of 130mph at the age of 14. Here's more from Ava.

Thank you for sharing your time with Ava and me.To learn more about Ava, follow her on social media, and even perhaps offer sponsorship for her racing endeavors, please check out those links here in the show notes. Her racing accomplishments are pretty impressive.Thanks again to Ava for raising awareness for the Children's Alopecia Project.

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Alopecia Life provides free resources for school and home education, including a growing list of alopecia books, education videos on YouTube, links to support groups within the US, UK, Canada and more. You will also find access to Head-On, Stories of Alopecia, the Alopecia 101 free course, paid Alopecia Roadmap course for parents of children living with alopecia, and personalized coaching. Together, we can make a difference. To find out more, https://www.alopecialife.com/