Very Nearly Almost

Lindsey Sullivan
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Having had alopecia areata since the age of two, Lindsey Sullivan is very nearly almost bald or very nearly almost has a full head of hair. It all depends on how you look at it. Everyone has that thing about them that they have had to learn to love--perhaps they're still struggling with it. Through snippets of her own story and interviews with inspiring guests, Lindsey explores the ups and downs of alopecia areata--and other secret super powers.

  1. DEC 12

    “What’s an Acceptable Level of Pain to Talk to Someone?” ft. Sarvesh Rajasekaran

    In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Sarvesh Rajasekaran. He was diagnosed with alopecia at the formative age of 23. Sarvesh offers so much insight into the male alopecia experience, speaking vulnerably about not being able to share his grief and struggles with hair loss for a long time. As a man, he felt there needed to be "an acceptable level of pain in order to share." He speaks about how his wife became one of his safe spaces to open up about his alopecia. Also, Lindsey and Sarvesh finally get into it: jokes about male pattern baldness simply aren’t funny!

    36 min

  2. OCT 31

    Shedding Hair, Secrets and JAK Inhibitor Grief with Tyrone Folliard-Olson

    In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Tyrone Folliard-Olson. Tyrone is a husband, father and Vice Chair of the board for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. He has had alopecia since age 13. Tyrone shares openly about not only coming to terms with his alopecia but about simultaneously coming out of the closet as gay. He details meeting his now husband in college and adopting their son Declan. Plus, Tyrone talks about getting to a place where he felt strong enough to want to help others struggling with alopecia AND like Lindsey, making the complicated decision to go on a JAK inhibitor.

    45 min

  3. OCT 17

    Becoming Authentically You with Alopecia Therapist and Coach Alison Mann

    In this episode, Lindsey speaks with alopecia therapist and coach Alison Mann. Alison has had alopecia since she was very young and is thus a great help to those with alopecia as well as to parents supporting children with alopecia. In addition to discussing her hair loss journey as well as therapy, the ladies also discussed Alison's pursuit of gymnastics from an early age. She opened up about leaving the gymnastics world and how she had to meet her alopecia head on when she finally shed that identity. Alison lost so many friends when she made the brave decision to leave the gymnastics world behind, but what she gained? You’re going to have to listen to find out more.

    57 min

  4. OCT 10

    Alopecia and Parenthood with Ashley Kaplan

    In this episode, Lindsey talks alopecia and parenthood with Ashley Kaplan. Like Lindsey, Ashley was diagnosed with alopecia at age 2. She takes us through her own childhood journey that ultimately brought her to wearing wigs. For awhile, they had to be the same cut and color every single year when she’d get them prepped for school. Falling in love with her now husband and giving birth to her daughter really informed how she views her alopecia these days. Ashley has great insights and fun stories about meeting her husband in college and being a bald badass mom of two. She addressed what it’s really like to be a parent with alopecia and shared some great tips for dating and wearing wigs.

    40 min

  5. OCT 3

    Life of a Showgirl: Hiding Under Wigs for 13 Years with Kalayna Walker

    In this episode, Lindsey sits down with Kalayna Walker. Kalayna is a former NBA dancer, a published author and a senior at LSU. At age 7, she lost all of her hair. Her mom started making her customized wigs–wigs she agonized over keeping secure at sleepovers with her dance team, while she slept, dancing on the court at an NBA game, in the shower. She kept her baldness a secret for 13 years–all the way up until last year. Lindsey and Kalayna talk about what changed, the unexpected reaction she got when she went to class bald for the first time in her life, telling her friends about her alopecia and of course, how it all led to her now speaking publicly about her journey and even starting her own youth mentorship program.

    38 min

  6. SEP 26

    Go Inside the 40th Annual NAAF Conference

    Lindsey is throwing it back this week to her time in Chicago this past June at the 40th annual NAAF conference. In honor of the milestone, she spoke with a number of attendees–returners, first timers and some previous VNA guests–about what this one weekend a year means to them. Next year’s NAAF conference will take place June 25, 26, 27 and 28 in Orlando, Florida.

    19 min

  7. SEP 19

    Linda & Charlie: A Love Story

    Lindsey has conducted a lot of interviews throughout her career, but this interview might be her favorite of all time. Nope, it wasn’t conducted at her apartment or even on a fancy red carpet. Today’s guests are Linda and Charlie, a couple Lindsey met at the Chicago NAAF conference back in June at a hotel bar. Ordering French 75s turned into them opening up about their love story; Linda has alopecia, and Lindsey was so energized and inspired by their tale of love and fresh takes on dating today. Love is something we all crave, and having hair loss can complicate our self-confidence when it comes to seeking out relationships. So here it is: Linda and Charlie: A Love Story.

    32 min

  8. SEP 12

    Become the You You Love in the Mirror ft. Artist Keya Trammell

    In this episode, Lindsey is in-person with Chicago native Keya Trammell in New York. Keya is a singer, actress, makeup artist and alopecia areata advocate. She and Lindsey were both diagnosed at age 2. The ladies get super vulnerable about the condition's ups and downs and discuss how the arts has been healing to them both. Of course, they talked about dating, how much they love Beyoncé AND Keya's upcoming album.

    1h 4m
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About

Having had alopecia areata since the age of two, Lindsey Sullivan is very nearly almost bald or very nearly almost has a full head of hair. It all depends on how you look at it. Everyone has that thing about them that they have had to learn to love--perhaps they're still struggling with it. Through snippets of her own story and interviews with inspiring guests, Lindsey explores the ups and downs of alopecia areata--and other secret super powers.

Information

  • Creator
    Lindsey Sullivan
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Very Nearly Almost
  • Show Website
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