S2E10 How Sharing Their Story with Humans of New York Touched the Lives of Over 253,000 People to Raise Awareness

Thank you for listening to this first Alopecia Life episode of 2021. There's a lot of collective hope in the world right now, and today's guests are perfect for keeping that hope going. Last month, many of us who follow newsfeeds about alopecia were super excited to see the Humans of New York Facebook page featuring Danielle, Connolly, and Damon. Most of the world's population is still in the dark about what alopecia areata is, and by sharing their story with Humans of New York, awareness exponentially rose by the thousands, and by the time this episode releases, those numbers will rise to beyond 253,000. When talking after the interview, Danielle mentioned that she would like to "do more," which is something that resonates with so many of us who have been diagnosed or have family members with alopecia. We want to help others, especially in those early days. What better way to do that than by sharing their story on this huge HONY platform? We are thankful that Brandon Stanton saw this story as valuable and as one that would inform the lives of his readers. Thank you for listening to today's episode. If you have questions or comments you would like to share with me, Danielle, or any of the boys - we are all happy to answer them in the Alopecia Life FB group or on Instagram. I've also linked to the Humans of New York pages for you to read the story if you haven't had the opportunity to do that. https://www.humansofnewyork.com/https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyorkhttps://www.instagram.com/humansofny/Support the showAlopecia 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/