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Ichthyosis awareness: Accepting My Limits – a guest post from Hunter Steinitz.

January 31, 2016 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

I've admired Hunter for years - shes a star. She is a great role model in the Ichthyosis community - she loves life to the full, and has become a good friend (as has her Dad, Mark). Mark shared their story here in 2014. Hunter has Harlequin Ichthyosis. She recently spent a … [Read more...]

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Appearance Diversity: Melissa’s story. “Living my life in a somewhat public way allows others access to a person (me!) who may just look similar to them.”

April 14, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

Melissa from Suger Coat It is a blogger I've been following since I started this blog, maybe even longer. I've followed her fashions and blogging tips and candid posts about body image and confidence. I really admire her writing and style.  And I love her attitude and … [Read more...]

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#AppearanceDiversity: Karen Crespo – the first amputee missing four limbs to feature in New York Fashion Week. “Role models, not runway models.”

March 22, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

I first came across Karen Crespo's awesomeness on A Mighty Girl in September 2014. I contacted her to tell her how much I admired her, and we becomes Facebook friends. When Karen sent me this post through last month, I googled her to find some relevant links, and she happened to … [Read more...]

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Appearance Diversity: Jess’s story. “People still stop on the street to stare at me, and to make comments about my physique.”

February 22, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

I used to mentor this amazing young woman at the hospital. Jess is one of the smartest, caring people I've met. She is an incredible writer and I am so glad she's shared her appearance diversity story today. Jess blogs at Kisses from the Fight - you have to go read more of her … [Read more...]

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Ichthyosis awareness: everyone’s an expert – Tara’s story. “I don’t think anyone has any idea unless you live it.”

February 12, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

As mentioned last week, it seems that when you are a writer or have a rare condition/different appearance, everyone’s an expert - strangers force their opinions and ‘remedies’ onto you. I’ve been chatting online to a wonderful Canadian woman called Tara for the past three years … [Read more...]

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The material on Tune into Radio Carly is copyright. The writing in this blog is by Carly Findlay unless otherwise stated. Most photos in this blog are by Carly Findlay unless otherwise stated. Please do not reproduce without permission from Carly Findlay. This blog represents my personal opinions and experiences. It does not reflect those of my employers'. The information I provide about ichthyosis is mostly based on personal experiences. Please seek medical advice or counseling before trying any new treatments I've written about. Where stared, I use affiliate links on this blog. By clicking them, I receive a small percentage of the purchase.

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