March 25, 2021

S2E14 Athletes Unlimited, the New Game of Volleyball, and the Bald Girls Do Lunch Player's Cause, with Professional Volleyball Player Deja McClendon

27 minutes

Welcome to this episode of Alopecia Life. Today's guest is Deja McClendon, professional volleyball player with Athletes Unlimited, former Penn State player, and from my limited time with her - I can tell she's an all around lovely human. Deja and I discuss volleyball, her alopecia story, and her athlete cause during the month of March supporting the non-profit, Bald Girls Do Lunch. You may hear throughout the interview my excitement as I talk with her about this new way of playing - where players change teams each week, gain points as individuals and as a team, and so much more. The bonus of the athlete cause and female athletics in this league is the icing on the cake. For young or old athletes who've developed alopecia, Deja has some great advice toward the end of the interview.

Deja McClendon/Bald Girls Do Lunch Give Lively

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dejamcclendon18

IG: https://www.instagram.com/dejabeja/

Athletes Unlimited: https://auprosports.com/

Thanks again for listening to this episode of Alopecia Life. We aired this episode before the end of the month to share about the athlete cause. Her Team points and individual points contribute to the end of the season Give Lively campaign for Bald Girls Do Lunch. I've posted that link in the show notes. This is a great opportunity to support women in sports and raise alopecia awareness at the same time. Every dollar counts.

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