It can be helpful to hear from others going through the same struggle or journey as you. My guest today shares her powerful story of determination and never giving up on finding the root cause for her rashes which started in childhood. Ashley Ann Lora, today's guest, was diagnosed with eczema (atopic dermatitis) as a baby. She suffered a lot growing up due to lack of education and awareness of management tips and treatment options. In 2016, Ashley began sharing her story publicly and turned patient advocacy into her career. Now, she works with brands, pharma companies, and healthcare organizations to help them better understand the eczema community. She's also a trained facilitator and facilitates a weekly support group for those living with eczema and going through TSW. Whether its TSW or suffering from other rashes, what has helped you on your journey? Let me know in the comments what was as turning point for you! In this episode: Ashely's long journey from baby eczema to adulthood What she tried for treatments What was the moment that changed her forever? How she when from hating her eczema to loving her eczema What is the "work" that went into mentally dealing with her flareups? What does healing look like now for Ashley? Quotes “My eczema and my body is really trying to support me. It's not trying to harm me. It's trying to support me in getting to the root cause of my inflammation." [06:55] "How I deal with my eczema is the same way of how I deal with my partner, how I deal with my friends, how I deal with my family. And I think that's the big switch that many people may or may not realize is how you treat your eczema could be a correspondence to how you treat other people and more importantly how you treat yourself." [10:36] "There are a lot of people who are walking around with clear skin who are not happy, which goes back to show that clear skin does not equate to happiness. So what does make us happy outside of clear skin?" [15:34] Links Find Ashley Ann Lora online here Follow Ashley on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn Watch Ashley's Instagram Reel on healing Healthy Skin Show ep. 132: What is Topical Steroid Withdrawal? w/ Kathryn Tullos HEalthy Skin Show ep. 131: Mindset: What To Do When Nothing Seems To Help Your Rashes Healthy Skin Show ep. 195: Is There Hope For Thin Skin From Topical Steroid Cream Use? w/ Dr. Hadar Lev-Tov  Healthy Skin Show ep. 200: Getting Emotional + Mental Support For TSW w/ Jing Rui Yeo