S4E22 Leadership & Alopecia - How the B.A.L.D. Method Can Make a Difference, with Joyel Crawford

 Welcome to this episode of Alopecia Life. Today's guest is Joyel Crawford. Some of you may have already watched her recent Tedx Talk. Others may have purchased her book "Show Your Ask" - Using Your Voice to Advocate for Yourself and Your Career. It's very cool to see the many ways her work in leadership also relates to her alopecia diagnosis. Check out the show notes for all the awesome ways Joyel is impacting the career and leadership world. Thanks for joining us today for this fun conversation.  More about Joyel: Recently awarded for the third time as one of the Best Career Coaching Services in Philadelphia by Find My Profession in 2023, Joyel Crawford of Crawford Leadership Strategies grows leaders for a living. She is a Certified Professional Career Coach, Certified Virtual Presenter and Leadership Development Consultant, TEDx Speaker and the Amazon Bestselling author of “Show Your Ask: Using Your Voice to Advocate for Yourself and Your Career.” Before her consulting career, Joyel supported professionals within all functional groups for 18 years at Verizon Wireless. Throughout her career, she mainly worked in HR. Joyel hosts a podcast called “Career View Mirror®.” She also holds PHR,DISC, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, and Birkman Assessment certifications. Her career advice is featured in Forbes, Black Enterprise, The Wall Street Journal, Essence, Newsweek, and many more.Thank you for sharing your time with Joyel and me today. I want to thank Danielle, from the Humans of NY Interview back in season 2, who recommended I reach out to Joyel aftering watching her Tedx Talk. All the ways to follow, and connect with Joyel are here in the show notes. Come on over to the Facebook Alopecia Life group or on Instagram to comment about this episode. These are both great ways to keep the conversation about alopecia going. Website: https://www.crawfordleadership.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyelcrawfordTwitter: https://twitter.com/joyelcrawford Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrawfordLeadershipStrategiesLLCTEDx Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/joyel_crawford_why_we_should_go_bald_togetherLink to Book “Show Your Ask”: https://www.amazon.com/Show-Your-Ask-Advocate-Yourself/dp/B09HPKVTFPSupport 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/