Very Nearly Almost
Having had alopecia areata since the age of two, Lindsey Sullivan is very nearly almost bald or very nearly almost has a full head of hair. It all depends on how you look at it. Everyone has that thing about them that they have had to learn to love--perhaps they're still struggling with it. Through snippets of her own story and interviews with inspiring guests, Lindsey explores the ups and downs of alopecia areata--and other secret super powers.
Very Nearly Almost
Life of a Showgirl: Hiding Under Wigs for 13 Years with Kalayna Walker
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Lindsey Sullivan
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Season 1
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Episode 47
In this episode, Lindsey sits down with Kalayna Walker. Kalayna is a former NBA dancer, a published author and a senior at LSU. At age 7, she lost all of her hair. Her mom started making her customized wigs–wigs she agonized over keeping secure at sleepovers with her dance team, while she slept, dancing on the court at an NBA game, in the shower. She kept her baldness a secret for 13 years–all the way up until last year. Lindsey and Kalayna talk about what changed, the unexpected reaction she got when she went to class bald for the first time in her life, telling her friends about her alopecia and of course, how it all led to her now speaking publicly about her journey and even starting her own youth mentorship program.