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The Ink LoungeEpisode 6 - Echo Centofanti of Echo Art and DesignWe are excited to have Echo Centofanti of Echo Art and Design join us for our September episode which also happens to be Alopecia Awareness Month! Echo shares her lifelong love for calligraphy and art and explains how her dealing with Alopecia actually got her into teaching calligraphy with Sip & Script. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/echoartanddesign Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/echoartanddesignWebsite: https://www.echoartanddesign.com/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@echoartanddesignSome great resources for Alopecia:NAAF (National Alopecia Areata Foundation)Tons of information...2024-09-2735 min
As Told by Zink++ episode 55: diverse representation in industries, finding confidence and empowerment through dance and knowing which path is right for you feat Christie ValSat down with Dancer/Model/Influencer Christie Val and spoke about everything from diverse representation within the Modeling and Social Media industry to finding empowerment through dance and knowing what is meant for you and what is not. We also talk about Christie being the first bald Sports Illustrated model, finding your social media content niche and her online community The Baldtourage, their mission and what is to come! Christie Val // IG, TikTokThe Baldtourage // IG, Website2023-10-301h 02
Rocking The BaldCommunity Roundtable with BaldtourageHello! Today I have a round table with the ladies from Baldtourage! Two of them, you already know the Fierce leader Christie Val is back along with Christal Malcom! We also have Shefali FM and Echo Centofanti. September is Alopecia Awareness Month, and are celebrating how far we’ve come in our journey as well as talking about community and why we NEED it!2023-09-2753 min
Rocking The BaldBaldtourage! With Christie ValHey! Thanks for coming back, and if this is your first time, welcome! Christie Val stopped by to rock her bald with me, and she shared her story of acceptance and how she is changing the narrative of toxic beauty standards. Christie, back in 2019, made a HUGE statement during her walk at a Sports Illustrated swimsuit show. She pulled off her blonde wig on the catwalk—BALDTOURAGE! Christie is the first Sports Illustrated bald model, professional actress, dancer, and the Founder of Baldtourage. Baldtourage is a community for women, girls, & mothers of daughters who have hair loss. Make sure yo...2023-07-2650 min
Breakthroughs with The BaldtourageBT Girlies & Best Friends, Grace (8) & Aria (9) share about their friendship, the best parts of having Alopecia, & give advice to other girls with hair loss!Grace and Aria are the BEST of friends! They met online through Baldtourage and officially got to meet in person just a few months ago! They each have never met another kid with Alopecia, so this friendship is extra special! They now get to see each other every week online at Confidence Club and they send each other letters in the mail... how cute is that?! In this special conversation we talk about what it feels like to have a bestie who looks like you, their favorite things about Confidence Club, and how to learn to love your Alopecia...2023-03-1628 min
Breakthroughs with The BaldtourageThe OG BT Momma, Linda Valdiserri, joins her daughter, our Podcast Host & Founder, Christie, as they dive into what the last 6 years has looked like since Christie's Alopecia Diagnosis.We introduce to you... The Legend, The Queen, The Icon, Linda Valdiserri!!! Linda birthed our fierce leader, Christie Valdiserri, and is on this month's episode to talk about her experience watching Christie lose her hair at 22 years old. They discuss the much needed trip to Florida that bonded them forever, how Linda handled Christie moving across the country after losing a job and her hair within 3 weeks, how important it is to reflect on your expectations as a mother and what beauty/hair means to you, to let your daughter lead the way, and SO.MUCH.MORE! "You and...2023-01-3145 min
Breakthroughs with The BaldtourageBT Momma, Jenna Ziewicki, Momma to Emerson, 4, dives into her daughter's confidence, how she quickly learned to accept it, why Alopecia has always been a household word for her family, and much more!If you are a part of the Baldtourage Community, you definitely know the little superstar that is Emerson Ziewicki, aka emer_maeve_baldandbrave!! Well we were lucky enough to have her Momma, Jenna on the podcast this month! And yes you better believe Emer makes an appearance! This momma explains how her daughter was diagnosed with Alopecia when she was only an infant. Being just 4 years old now, Emer has the confidence of a royal queen and loves being bald more than anything! Listen to this episode to get a glimpse into how Jenna and her husband have chosen...2022-12-2343 min
Breakthroughs with The BaldtourageBT Girlie, Meg Ragucci (12), discusses how she felt when she lost all of her hair at 8 years old & how it hasn't changed who she is as a person!BT Girlie, Meg Ragucci might only be 12, but she knows who she is and has found her confidence through Alopecia! Meg is an "OG BT Girlie," because she has been a part of the community since it started, in 2020. Meg randomly lost all of her hair four years ago and has learned to not let stares and comments affect her! Being the wise and confident girlie that she is, Meg speaks about how she is the same girl with or without hair and reminds other girlies listening that they are NOT alone. We've watched her grow and mature these...2022-11-2920 min
Breakthroughs with The BaldtourageBT Lady, Dee, has lived with Alopecia her *entire* life and shares such great insight for women & girls at different stages with their hair loss!Our beautiful BT Lady, Dee, lost all of her hair by the age of 1 and a half and has never had any regrowth. In this conversation, Dee dives into life as a child growing up with Alopecia, her interesting relationship with wigs, and how she was empowered by her family at a young age to love and embrace her unique look! Dee makes it a point to come to our online wine nights every month & wow, does she always have some great insight for all of us! And lucky for all of you, you get to experience her wisdom...2022-10-3047 min
Breakthroughs with The BaldtourageSpecial Alopecia Awareness Episode with FOUR BT Ladies!Happy Alopecia Awareness Month! On this month's episode we have FOUR special ladies joining us! They each are content creators who have fully embraced their Alopecia and in their own unique ways, are raising awareness everyday! We have @abbywrenartistry who is a world renown creative makeup artist, the resident Baldtourage Makeup Artist, & the 2022 Benefit Brow Winner! @thepeckishpalate from Toronto, Canada who shares different ways to wear accessories, blogs about her hair loss journey, and does wig/product reviews! We have @alison_mann who is a therapist and uses her platform to raise awareness around mental health and Alopecia. And @chl0ebean...2022-09-2351 min
Breakthroughs with The BaldtourageBT Girlie, Nora (10), who just shaved her head for the first time in 2021, encourages everyone listening to "OWN IT!"BT Girlie, Nora Petronzi is a young girl with big dreams! She has handled her Alopecia diagnosis with strength, positivity, and beauty! In this episode Nora gets candid about her feelings about Alopecia and how much she misses her hair. But at the same time, she recognizes her strength and how her difference is her superpower! 2022-09-0516 min
Breakthroughs with The BaldtourageBT Lady, Christal Malcolm discusses life with Alopecia as a black woman, her relationship to wigs, and how far she's come!Christal Malcolm, who is a part of The Baldtourage Team, began losing her hair in her late teens. Now in her forties, she has learned to love her Alopecia and wouldn't change a thing! As a black woman, Christal discusses how wigs are very common in her culture, but her relationship to them has changed over the years. Christal also highlights how important it is to have empathy and to give people grace!2022-09-0540 min
Breakthroughs with The BaldtourageBT Momma, Lindsay Atherton discusses her daughter Ellie's (10) forever changing Alopecia Areata!Lindsay has been a part of our community for several years now and her daughter Ellie's Alopecia has taught all of us so much! Some months she has a head of full curly hair, and other months she's completely bald. The "matter of fact" mindset that Lindsay instills in her daughter is so inspiring! Listen while Lindsay talks about how she follows Ellie's lead and continues to empower her to do what makes her feel her best!2022-09-0528 min
Breakthroughs with The BaldtourageBT Girlie, Charlotte, 10, talks about how she met her BFF through Baldtourage and how she has made the most out of her hair loss!Charlotte who's just 10 years old highlights the perks of having Alopecia, how she talks to her friends about it, how she likes to wear wigs to school, and how much she loves photography! 2022-09-0520 min
Breakthroughs with The BaldtourageBT Lady, Alyssa Carpenter lost her hair at 21 years old and then years later became a bald bride!Who needs encouragement to embrace your difference?! Alyssa Carpenter takes us down an emotional roller coaster of her twenties just to come out stronger as she enters her 30s! Alyssa's journey is so inspiring and she lives her life with Alopecia in a way that feels right to her! 2022-09-0525 min
Breakthroughs with The BaldtourageOur Graphic Designer- Echo Centofanti on life as a "40 something" with Alopecia!Are you someone who knew yourself one way for 30 years then out of nowhere had to find who you were again with a completely different look? Echo Centofanti had her first sign of Alopecia in her early thirties. Listen to this episode as she dives into the hardships of Alopecia, how far she's come, what this experience is teaching her daughters, and much more! 2022-09-0525 min
Breakthroughs with The BaldtourageBT Momma, Susan Nicholas (daughter, Allie, 11) offers insight on how to navigate your child's Alopecia!Susan Nicholas is a military wife and when her husband was deployed, her daughter, Allie lost all of her hair... but Allie only knows life bald! Diagnosed with Alopecia at 2 years old, Susan and Allie are "pros" at this thing! Susan discusses the initial shock and frustration she felt and then explains how much she has learned over the years. Allie absolutely LOVES being bald and Susan has really allowed her to embrace that!2022-09-0531 min
Breakthroughs with The BaldtourageBT Girlie, Evelyn Seltz, 7 year old talks about how she lives her life with Alopecia!Losing your hair can be hard at any age, but to lose your hair as a child is an entirely different experience. Evelyn dives into how Alopecia makes her feel, how she has learned to embrace it, and some advice for other little girlies going through it as well! 2022-09-0411 min
Real TawkLet's Tawk With Christie ValdiserriYou may know her as the BB23 houseguest who never got to move in the house, you may know her as the first bald woman to be a Sports Illustrated Model, or you may know her as the founder of Baldtourage, a community for woman dealing with hair-loss. Christie Valdiserri tawks with Tommy and Phil to share her very recent experience with Big Brother. She reveals her BB23 crush, addresses the cameo controversy, answers questions from listeners and shares how she went from blonde, to bald, to bold!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...2021-07-2553 min
Can We Please Talk?The bald & the beautiful!Mike & Nick discuss the world of support groups. Joining them is SI swimsuit model, dancer, fitness instructor & founder of the Baldtourage, Christie Valdiserri. From Christie's personal life story, how she discovered she had Alopecia, how it affected her both professionally & personally, the support group she started to help kids & adolescences that have this condition, to becoming the first bald model featured in SI's Swimsuit edition, join us for an inspirational conversation you won't want to miss!Check out Christie's fantastic support group at www.baldtourage.com/join!Become a Patreon subscriber today to get additional...2021-06-2236 min
Those Bald ChicksRocking Bald Through Modeling and MediaContent warning: This episode may contain content that might be offensive to listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
On this episode, the chicks speak to the first bald Sports Illustrated model, Christie Valdiserri! The power of confidence, Baldtourage, modeling while bald, and how she lost her first dance gig because of her Alopecia, Christie lays it all out on the line in an extremely inspiring way!
2021-04-0731 min
Bald TalkChristie Valdiserri is BaldBald super model Christie Valdiserri joins Brian and Charlie for a conversation about what it's like being the first bald model to be featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, founding her "Baldtourage", and breaking barriers in the modeling and dance world. They also discover that all three of them have done dramatic bald reveals on television - Brian's even done two! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com2021-02-171h 00