Hi everybody and welcome back to the Alopecia Angel podcast, I am your host, Johanna Dahlman. Today, we are going to talk about you being stuck with hair loss. And today, for those of you who are, watching me on YouTube, I have my hair in a bun and it's crazy hot out today, really hot. It's over a 100 degrees, which is over 40 degrees Celsius over a hundred and two today Fahrenheit.

But I also wanted to connect with you and let you know to my devoted listeners that I will be hosting a retreat in Idaho in spring of 2024. I'm very excited to announce this. This is something that I've been wanting to do for the longest time, and in actuality, I started with retreats. Back when I first started Alopecia Angel because I love retreats myself. I love yoga. I love Pilates and I love connecting with people in person.

So now that we're done with COVID, now that we're done with all these major flight interruptions and travel interruptions and things essentially seen and are back to normal. I wanted to go ahead and announce that I will be hosting a retreat. More information to come, but in order to get the information, you need to subscribe to our newsletter. All you have to do is go to alopeciaangel.com, go to the bottom, send in some information, whether it's the contact form or to be on the waitlist for the Hair N' Heal and you will be in the know of everything that's coming up with Alopecia Angel.

And so I'm really excited about this retreat. I'm going to make it very accessible to everybody because I want to connect with you, whether or not you've done the hair and heel program, whether or not, you've even started your hair journey, whether or not this is the first time, first day of your life to get your hair back.

This retreat will be for anyone in any of these situations because I want to make it very friendly, very cohesive, but then also very integrative for everyone on their journey. And so I look forward to doing that and sharing more details here soon. But for those of you who are feeling stuck with hair loss. I can understand. I can understand this exact sentiment, I can understand this because I myself have gone through it. I've gone through alopecia, I've gone through 4 plus years of heartbreaking devastation when it comes to my hair loss, when it comes to my wanting my hair growth, when it comes to wanting to feel better, because we're not doing everything that we can be or should be doing.

And for those of you in the Hair N' Heal program, you have a tailored approach and you have access to me and you have questions and answers. We have group calls, we have support. So I follow you along and I guide you along as we go, and I will say the expert guidance is priceless because no one else has been there, done that, and is actually able to take you from where you are now to full hair growth and recovery like I have with clients all over the world in 66 countries and counting. So I will say it is priceless.

So that's first and foremost. Second, I would say feeling stuck. This means you need to reevaluate your situation. It doesn't necessarily mean that something's not working. It means that we need to reevaluate and maybe analyze just like any problem or any solution, whether that's, going to the mechanic and your car is not starting. It could be A or B. But what if it's not a or B? And now we need to look at other options. Maybe it's C and D.

And so we need to look at other options when it comes to looking at the problem. And it's not just one problem because Just like a car with one problem like hair loss, there could be multiple factors and in and it's all connected just like a car, right? The engine works in tandem with the wheels and the steering wheel and, the spark plugs and everything else. And so it all it's all connected. And so you really need to be able to investigate and be able to go the extra mile to understand where it is that you are stuck, where it is that what you could be doing to do more.

And sometimes we need to go the extra mile, and sometimes we need to think outside the box. And sometimes, you're not getting the full picture. And I say this only because I've had multiple clients who at the same time have seen me, they're seeing a doctor, they're seeing a dermatologist, they're seeing a naturopath, they're seeing a Chinese medicine person, they're seeing all these different people.

And so sometimes, the experience, let's say from the other outside professionals only takes them so far. This is why they come to me because I can take them to the next level, to that next step, and they're also considering things and they're being, open to other things that maybe these other professionals are not considering. And that's key because then you're saving yourself time and you're saving yourself money with these vicious cycles and of course more hair loss because unfortunately, the more you wait. The more hair loss we can expect, and that's just the normal trajectory of hair loss in general, right? The more you wait, things are not going to get better.

So for example, if you have a leaky roof. It's not going to get better on its own. It's going to continue to be leaky and maybe even be a bigger leak or be a bigger problem later on, right? So just like anything else, the more you wait, the longer it can and will probably get worse. So that's first and foremost.

Second, I would like to say that, when you join the program, you are immediately guided. You have tools, you have techniques. And then on top of it, when you need help troubleshooting, I'm there for you, and this is key because many times, even me, when I want to talk to my pediatrician for my son, or when I want to go to My doctor for something and they're not available because they're on vacation or because, there's no response or, it's just for some reason, I will say that customer service within the last 40 years has declined all over. In every country really that I've lived in, but then also of course in the US, and it's really disheartening to see this.

I pride myself in really great customer service. I want to see you win. I want to see success in you, in your hair growth. Your success is my success. Your hair growth is my goal, is my accomplishment is for you to see health, hair, happiness, for you to be free of alopecia, for you not have to worry about the hair loss anymore. I recently got an email from one of my clients who I actually interviewed on the podcast, Ingrid. I believe it's episode number 82, maybe, or maybe 65, somewhere in between there, but Ingrid.

And she gave me a status update, she said all her holes are essentially all patched up, and she's growing her hair and now she's just growing it out long and the process of growing it out long is the process, that's the only essentially concern and thing that she has on her to do list is to essentially grow out her hair long, longer than what she had and then all her patches are all covered up and this is fantastic.

And this is the type of success that I want to see because once you start the healing process, then it just, it's, you're on the right path and you're on an upward trajectory towards that success, towards the win, towards the freedom, towards the peace of mind, peace in your heart, peace of everything, whole body peace that everyone wants to feel, right?

When something is wrong and there's something there, it keeps you up at night. It doesn't allow you to sleep and your whole body is on red alert, right? And it's the same thing, it's that underlying anxiety is the underlying depression is the underlying angst that really impacts your whole life. So I would say these are my three tips if you're stuck. If you're stuck, reevaluate, reevaluate, because just like in anything, you always need to reevaluate, it can't be automatically: Oh, it's this, oh, it's that.

So for example, I had an electrician come into my house the other day. And they did a full survey of ensuring that all the plugs were working well. Guess what? They had to come back because one of the plugs was not working well. It was actually cutting off half the house with the other house with the other side of the house, and then on top of it, it wouldn't allow certain outlets or certain switches to go on unless I used the main breaker. But that is not correct. I shouldn't have to use the main breaker to turn on lights. And it took them another two hours to figure this out, but this is something that they missed. in the first evaluation.

And so these are things that happen everywhere, even in doctor's office, they miss things. And so we need to reevaluate and reevaluate and just ensure that we are covering our basis, making sure that everything is okay, testing it out. And then, test, evaluate, test, evaluate, and keep going. And once you start seeing results, once you start feeling better, once you start, seeing symptoms, relief, and go away and bypass, then this is where we're able to understand that we're still on the right path and you are on the right path. It really is.

For me, it took over four years to finally see just a little bit of hair growth. So the fact that the majority of my clients see hair growth in less than eight weeks is astounding. And I love love, tooting my horn for that because. It saves you time, saves you money, saves you angst, saves you the depression, the sadness, the fear, etcetera, because now you are knowledgeable. Now you have the keys to success in your hands.

And so another quick tip for feeling stuck. Is to really give what you're doing a good try and many times people they like to try one thing and then one thing, and then one thing and one thing and then they start veering off. They start veering off and trying a bunch of things and that's really not the way to do it. You have to give it a good try before you can.

For example, with my baby, I was sleep training, right? And with sleep training, as any parent knows, it's a process, right? Even potty training is a process. And I say this because I see so many similarities. Sometimes you have the sleep training and then all of a sudden, baby is down for the whole night, sleeps through the whole night, and then all of a sudden, something changes. Maybe diet, maybe school, maybe something changes. Maybe vacation, you went on vacation and came back, something changes and then back to crawling into parents bed or back to waking up in the middle of the night.

And then you have to start over. And then you got to start again and reinforce. And then sometimes like that, I would say that's necessary. You need to reinforce very much in the course. on a consistent basis. Today I was doing Pilates and it kicked my butt. It really did. And, granted there's different teachers and different levels of Pilates. This was a really great teacher. And I not only did I sweat, but I'm sore and I feel great tired, but very good about myself. But it also allows me to see that I need to push myself further, that I have more room to grow, that I have more room to be stronger, that I have more room to be better.

And I also have just more room in order to be stronger and get the strength back that I used to have before my pregnancy. These are things that, nothing is ever the same, nothing is ever perfect, but we need to consistently work on ourselves to get there.

It's for example, for most of you having alopecia, it's like your Mount Everest. For me, 100% this was my Mount Everest. And I will say that with climbing your Mount Everest, even for those who literally do it because I actually know somebody who's done it three times, which is incredible that apparently how you train to do it. It takes around five years, if not longer to train that just to get to the mountain.

Once you actually get to the mountain, you go up and then you come back down. And so you're acclimating your breathing, the air, the exertion, your body levels, blood levels, et cetera, to each level of the mountain. So for example, you don't just climb the mountain all in one day. It takes a number of days, if not weeks to finally summit and get to the top of the Mount Everest.

And so in the same way, sometimes we have to go up a little bit and come back down, go up, acclimate, come back down, acclimate a little bit more. And then, two steps back and then five steps forward, one step back and acclimate, and then keep going until we summit.

And sometimes In life. This is the way we have to do things. And I would say that for many of you, this is probably another strategy in order for you to get to that when to get to that success to get to that summit of that Mount Everest is to have grace, have compassion and understand that it's not like a street shot. Understand that it's not all in one day. This is why the program itself is two months long, because you need a minimum of two months in order to really grasp everything. And I will say that it's extremely comprehensive, tons of information, but at the same time, I break it up into pieces and into weeks so that you're not overwhelmed.

Because I understand we're all busy. I understand we all have families, work, job, responsibilities, relationships, partners, et cetera. I get that 100%, but at the same time, there is opportunity and there is possibility for you to move the needle, even if it's baby steps. little by little so that you can get to where you want to be.

And this is a huge advantage instead of waiting four plus years like me, or maybe you've been waiting for longer, like 10 years or 20 years. I've actually had clients who've done my program. They've waited 30 years for a solution of this nature, natural, holistic, 100% organic tailored to you and not just: Oh, here, take this prescription, oh, here, take this new drug. Oh, here, take these cortisone shots. There's more out there for you. So if you're looking for the solution, I'm here to help.

And if you want me to come educate people for your children's school, I'm happy to do that too. If you want me to educate for people at your work, happy to do that. I want to be an advocate for alopecia for hair loss. And I want people to understand that this is healable, that you can reverse this naturally.

And I am cautious with the word cure. I'm cautious with that because people can be very sensitive to that word. And in many ways I feel I am in many ways, I know I'm not going to lose my hair ever again. Why? Because a) I know exactly what I need to do, how to live, how to thrive and how to be my best. Now I just got to do it.

It's just, if I want to, build a house, I know I need wood or maybe cement. I need builders. I need this. I need that, right? You just know what you need. And if you don't know, then you ask somebody who does know, right? That's just how that works.

And so the same way, if you want to do anything, you go to the expert. And in this case, I'm here to help you. I'm your guru. And I'm here to help you get to where you want to be. So if you're feeling stuck, understand that this is part of the process, understand that there's probably a blind spot there, understand that there's something that you're missing, understand that lots of health care professionals have come to me because they can't figure it out on themselves, whether it's a functional medicine doctor, pharmacist, whether it's the nurses, the nutritionist, the dieticians.

I've had so many health professionals do my program. And they walk away a bunch of ahas and a bunch of things that they were never taught in school. The education is just not there. The education is missing in action. It really is. And so I'm here to help. I'm here to inform. I'm here to educate. I'm here to get you on the right path so you can save time, save money and get to the end result to get to the summit of your Mount Everest.

And last time, don't wait another year, another two years, another four years, because it can and will only get worse. But feeling stuck is very natural. Feeling stuck is where I used to be. Feeling stuck is where we all are when we don't know the answer. But guess what? Trying to figure it out on yourself is only going to take more time is only going to drive you more nuts and keep this working day and night.

And on top of it, you're losing out on being present, you're losing out on the day to day, you're losing out on the activities, on the relationships, on work, on anything else that you could be thriving at, that you could be doing better at, because this is going on because there's a problem in your mind's I need to solve this. I need to solve this. I need to solve this.

Yeah, you need to solve this. But let's solve it quickly in less than two months. Don't take, a year and a half, two years, five years trying to figure this out on yourself. Because I will say this is not something you can figure out on your own. I did, but I also had the time, patience, tenacity, perseverance. And I will say time is a big one.

If you know my story, I've spent four years, 12 to 16 hour days. Including weekends doing this, just doing this trial, error, research, trial, error, research, trial, error, research, trial, error, research. And I'm telling you, I have the winning formula.

And with this, I'm telling you this just so you understand that doing this by yourself is a long game. It's a really long game. This is why I created this, so that you can see the results heal in less time.

But feeling stuck as part of the process, I'm here to help if you have any questions for us. Please go ahead and email us at [email protected] we're happy to respond even if you're not a client, we're happy to respond with any questions, even if you're just dipping your toe in the water and you just want more information.

I have tons of free PDFs that you can download everything from medications that cause alopecia, everything from the side effects to alopecia meds for both, women and children and men and girls as well. And then also, healing alopecia in children, what that looks like and so many more other free PDFs. You can all find that on alopeciaangel.com

Thank you so much. I look forward to talking to you next time. Take care.