Accepting Yourself for Who You Are with Barbara Lally, Author of the Trichster Diaries

Contagious Confidence Podcast

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.

At the age of 10, Barbara Lally began pulling out her hair without being able to stop. What some viewed as a “bad habit” she may grow out of, the pulling continued and Barbara was later diagnosed with trichotillomania, the hair-pulling disorder. 18 years after her diagnosis, Barbara made the decision to accept her disorder and wrote a memoir called The Trichster Diaries. This was the first time Barbara was open about her trichotillomania in a public setting. It changed her life. Barbara finally loves herself for who she is and works tirelessly to spread awareness of a disorder that once caused her immense shame.

No matter what you’re going through, you’ll take something away from this episode.

In this episode of the Contagious Confidence Podcast:

• Her journey with self-acceptance.
• How to show up as you are.
• Barabara talks about how vulnerability changed her life.
• Tips for embracing things about you.
• Why it's important to trust people around you.

Where to Find Barbara and Her Book:

• Website: Barbaralally.com
• Buy The Trichster Diaries Book on Amazon
• Buy the My Trichster Diaries Guided Journal on Amazon
• Podcast: Trich Talks
• Trick Community Instagram: @thetrichsterdiaries
• Personal Instagram @authorbarbaralally

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