At some point, everyone has anxiety. How does your manifest? Join me and Barbara Lally, author of the Trichster Diaries, as we talk about trichotillomania, a hair pulling disorder that affects roughly 2% of the population (and both of us!) Barbara has learned to turn her pain into purpose, embrace her story with Trichotillomania and use it to help others for good. This episode will leave you with a permission slip to own who you are, even the parts that you've kept hidden!

An exclusive TTFA classic just for Premium subscribers. As a kid, Barbara started pulling out her eyebrow hairs one day … and never stopped. Confusion and shame over her trichotillomania ruled her adolescence. But there’s nothing wrong with Barbara’s trich. There never was.

Why do I know so much about wigs? What value am I putting on my body? Where is this negative self talk coming from? How have I held myself back?

This week Maggie and Misty are hanging out with author and anthropologist Barbary Lally. Barbara opens up about her journey with Trichotillomania and how she's grown to love herself. Whether you're familiar with Trich or not, Barbara's story is for the majority of us. So much of her experience is relatable, and beyond that, she is an absolute LIGHT! You don't want to miss getting to know Barbara!

Did I know what I was doing? Why am I sharing my story? What version of myself do I get to know now?

This week I speak to Barbara Lally, author of The Trichster Diaries and guided journal. Trichotillomania is a Body Focussed Repetitive Behaviour that is very common, however understood very little. Join us for Barbara's story of self-acceptance, recovery and awareness to help others suffering alone. Always remember that someone is there for you, even when you feel alone <3

Barbara Lally, author of The Trichster Diaries, has Trichotillomania. For the past 20 years, she has been compulsively pulling out her body hair. She shares her experiences to help others suffering know there is hope for a happy, shame free life despite the struggles associated with the disorder.

Is there something about you that you feel you need to hide from everyone else? Have you ever looked in the mirror and not liked what you saw?

As soon as I met Barbara Lally, I knew I would never be the same. I was so impressed by her openness and profound insight about her struggles.

Jayson Boyers and Joe Darrah interview Barbara Lally '13, an alumna who has become a prominent advocate for others like her who live with trichotillomania, a rare and incurable body-focused repetitive disorder that causes people to pull out their own hair.

We speak with Barbara about what led to her diagnosis as a 10-year-old girl and how her experiences throughout childhood and adulthood have guided her journey to self-acceptance and advocacy.