S3E2 Raising Awareness with Barrels, a Horse, and a Whole Lot of Fun, with Hailey Portonova

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 2. September is Alopecia Awareness Month. That means lots of events to raise awareness for alopecia, and one of them is brought to you by Hailey Portonova, a competitive barrel racer and rodeo announcer & organizer. Every year, she has a race that focuses on alopecia & raises funds for the Children's Alopecia Project, bringing over 320 racers and their fans. This year is no different, and I'm super excited to have her here to talk about alopecia, growing up racing, and the event. More about Hailey: Hailey is a native Arizonan who has called the desert her home for 22 years. She recently graduated from the GCU Honors College with her B.A. in English for Professional Writing and a minor in Literature.  When she’s not writing, Hailey competes in rodeos and jackpot barrel races.  Riding has given her the confidence and platform to spread awareness about alopecia.  This year’s race will be held on September 25 at the John Volken Academy Arena.  You can find more information about the race at QCBRA.com or on Facebook at Queen Creek Barrel Racing Association. In addition, you can find Hailey on Instagram @thehaileybop as well as on Facebook at Hailey Portonova. Thank you so much for sharing your time with us today. Hailey's event is coming up on September 25th. Definitely if you are local to Arizona, and want to go support her in person to be part of this - that would be super cool. For those of us who are many miles away and still want to contribute to the success of the event, raise awareness, and benefit the Children's Alopecia Project, contact her at the links in the show notes, or you can actually just send her any dollar amount straight to Venmo @Hailey-Portonova. I did that just seconds ago. Events like these are a way to raise awareness in a fun & casual way, but the impact is enormous. Thanks again Hailey, and the Queen Creek Barrel Racing Association. Venmo: @Hailey-Portonovahttp://www.qcbra.com/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100017828684641https://www.instagram.com/thehaileybop/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/