Don't Feed the Fear: Allergy Anxiety & Trauma
By Amanda Whitehouse, Ph.D.
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Welcome to "Don't Feed the Fear," where licensed psychologist Dr. Amanda Whitehouse offers expert guidance on managing the social and emotional challenges of food allergies, celiac, and related conditions. Tune in for compassionate advice, practical strategies, and inspiring stories to help you navigate anxiety and trauma with confidence and resilience.
For more info on resources from Dr. Whitehouse, go to www.thefoodallergypsychologist.com
Theme song: The Doghouse by Kyle Dine, www.kyledine.com
Used with permission from the artist
Full transcripts are available to support accessibility and inclusive listening: https://www.thefoodallergypsychologist.com/dont-feed-the-fear-blog
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#89 Is SLIT (Sublingual Immunotherapy) Underrated? With Dr. Nikhila Schroeder
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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#88 Reflecting on OIT for Three with Sarah Hornung
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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#87 Dr. Kara Wada on Sjögren’s, ILIT, and Reimagining Immune Care
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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#86 Biologics in Food Allergy Care: A New Era with Dr. Brian Vickery
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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#85 How Sublingual Immunotherapy Can Increase Safety and Freedom, With Dr. Allison Freeman
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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#84 Demystifying EoE with Dr. Christopher Parrish
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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#83 Could Research Shift the Way You Feel About Food Allergy Treatments?
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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#82 When "Not Right Now" is Right For Now with Ina Chung
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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#81 Mindset and Mental Health in OIT with Prof. Adam Fox
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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BONUS EPISODE: Magic Wand Exercise for Teens and Adults
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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BONUS EPISODE: Magic Wand Meditation for Kids
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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#80 Fear, Hope, & Self-Compassion: Guest Host Dr. Elizabeth Hawkins Interviews Me About My New Book
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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#79 Misconceptions, Myths & More: What Dr. Tom Chacko Wants You to Know About OIT
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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#78 From Controversy to Collaboration: The Evolution of OIT with Dr. Doug Jones
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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#77 My Month of Awareness & Why It Matters
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May 26, 2026 |
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#76 May Contain: My Life - Behind the Scenes with Mandi Kearns
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May 19, 2026 |
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#75 From Awareness to Action with AAFA's Kenneth Mendez
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May 12, 2026 |
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#74 Understanding FPIES with iFPIES Founder Fallon Schultz
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May 04, 2026 |
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#73 Immunotherapy Options for Environmental Allergies with Dr. Manisha Relan
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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#72 Preparing for Immunotherapy: Dr. Dave Stukus on Tests, Challenges, and Expectations
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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#71 Shared Decision Making in Allergy Treatment Choices with Dr. Shahzad Mustafa
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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#70 When Options Feel Overwhelming: Our Immunotherapy Journey (& A Big Announcement!)
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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#69 Another Needle-Free Epi Option?: An Update on Nasdepi
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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#68 AUVI-Q and Epi Confidence with Dr. Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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BONUS Meditation Episode: Finding Glimmers (Teaching the Nervous System to Find Safety)
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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#67 Simplifying Epinephrine with Dr. Farah Khan
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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BONUS Meditation: Be Careful, Not Fearful
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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#66 Your Anxiety Isn't Keeping You Safe. It's Feeding The Fear.
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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#65 Kyah's Legacy: Food Allergy Education and Advocacy
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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#64 Understanding Barriers in Food Allergy Care with Dr. Linda Jones Herbert and Dr. Hemant Sharma
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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#63 When Safety Creates Distance: Isolation, Connection, and Boundaries in Food Allergy Life
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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#62 Allergy Strong Kids and Communities with Erin Malawer
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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#61 Black Families and Food Allergies with Renia Butler, Black Allergy Mama
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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#60 Comfort Kits, Hypnotherapy, and Healing for Children with Dr. Lisa Lombard
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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#59 Dr. Zachary Rubin on Allergies in the Age of Social Media
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Bonus Self-Care Meditation for Vigilant Nervous Systems
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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# 58 Beyond Bubble Baths: Self-Care for Food Allergies & Celiac
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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#57 Rethinking Health in the New Year: Dr. Gary Soffer on Integrative Medicine
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Bonus Pranayama (4-7-8 Breathing) led by Dr. Gary Soffer
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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#56 Realize your CAN: New Year Inspiration with Riya Jain
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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#55 Sniffing out Safety: Natalie and Harley the Food Allergy Detection Dog
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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#54 Reclaiming Joy in Eating with Lauren Less
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Bonus Holiday Boundary-Setting Meditation: Finding Your "Yes" and Your "No"
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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#53 Holiday Communication and Boundaries in Food Allergy Families
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Bonus Immunotherapy Dosing Meditation for Teens and Adults: Steady and Calm
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Bonus Immunotherapy Meditation: My Little Garden
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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#52 How the Food Allergy Nursing Association (FANA) is Redefining Food Allergy Care
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Bonus Meditation: Cloud Release For Food Allergy Anxiety
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Bonus Kids Relaxation: Silly Animal Thoughts
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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Bonus Relaxation for Kids with Food Allergies: Inside My Bubble
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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#51 Safe Epi Use in Infants and Toddlers with Dr. Michael Pistiner
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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#50 New Criteria for Infant and Toddler Anaphylaxis with Dr. Michael Pistiner
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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#49 Connection Not Perfection: Holiday Talk with Megan Lavin
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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#48 Gratitude, Grief, and the Gifts We Don't Choose
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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#47 Safe to Eat: Devin Sailer's Mission to Change the Food Allergy World
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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#46 Living Out Loud While Invisibly Allergic with Zoe Slaughter
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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#45 Why Social Anxiety in Food Allergies Deserves Attention with Dr. Melissa Engel
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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#44 Behavioral Health Insights with FAACT's Emery Brown
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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#43 The ADINA Act: Fighting for Allergen & Gluten Labeling in Medications
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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#42 Diagnosed Celiac During the Pandemic: Gabby Hemond on the Importance of Community
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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#41 Suki the Gluten-Detection Dog and Her Celiac Human, Kendra Williams
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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#40 Candid Conversations about Celiac with Kayla King
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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#39 Celiac Journey's Advocacy: The Bari Family's Call for Change
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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#38 Safer Schools: Christine Creter on the Food Allergy Management in Schools Recommendations
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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#37 Our unexpected paths to homeschooling: Exploring our options with Lyndsie Iiams
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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#36 Finding Freedom Beyond Food with Jenna Gestetner
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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#35 Innovations to Improve Food Allergy Prevention and Care with Meenal Lele
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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#34 Mia Silverman on Choosing a Vibrant Life with Allergies
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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#33 One Year of Don't Feed the Fear: Birthday Episode
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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#32 Building Bravery: Tackling Allergy Anxiety with Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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#31 Creating a Healthy Food Foundation with Children's Dietitian Lucy Upton
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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#30 Ilana Golant & the Food Allergy Fund: Turning Donations into Discoveries
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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#29 How to Talk to Children About Food Allergies and Death
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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#28 Food Allergies and Kissing Part 3: Charlotte's Story
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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#27 Father’s Day Tribute with Thomas Silvera of the Elijah-Alavi Foundation
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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#26 Food Allergies, Dating, and Intimacy with Sloane Miller, Part 2
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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#25 Food Allergies, Dating, and Intimacy with Dr. Scott Sicherer and Sloane Miller, Part 1
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May 27, 2025 |
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#24 The Legal Landscape of Food Allergy Accommodations with Laurel Francoeur
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May 20, 2025 |
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#23 Remembering Allison Rose & Saving Lives in Her Honor
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May 14, 2025 |
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#22 Mothering Through It: Dr. Ruchi Gupta on Guilt & Grace in Food Allergy Parenting
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May 07, 2025 |
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#21 Changing Menus to Save Lives: Robyn and Addie Lao and CA SB 68 ADDE
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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#20 Grief as a Vital Sign: John Moir's Path from Paramedic to Grief Work
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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#19 Poetry Month and April Fools: Author and Poet Sandra Beasley's Take on Food Allergies and Humor
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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#18 Hope for Food Allergies: Dr. David Stukus on Allergy Innovations and the Doctor-Patient Connection
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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#17 Creating a Food Allergy Village with Lisa Rutter of NNMG Food Allergic Families
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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#16 Strength in Community: Local Allergy Support with Renata Doerr, GBFAA
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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#15 A Mind/Body Approach to Food Allergies and Nutrition with Dietician Nishti's Choice
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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#14 The Sweet Relief of Safe Chocolate: Mark Elvidge, CEO of Vermont Nut Free
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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#13 Is a Therapist the Missing Piece in Your Food Allergy Support System?
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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#12 Music as Medicine: Michael Sawers Discusses Food Allergies & OCD
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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#11 From Home to the Hallways: Sarah Hornung's Journey from Allergy Mom to School Administrator
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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#10 Teen Voices, Empowering Choices
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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#9 A Safe Seat at the Table: A Step-by-Step Guide to Safe Holidays
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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#8 Amy Burkett: A Mom's Advocacy Work and Allergy Safe Halloween Tips
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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#7 Fall Book Club with Laurel Francoeur, The Allergy Lawyer
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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#6 Attachment Styles and Coping Skills with Destiny Davis, the Chronic Illness Therapist
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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#5 Turning Worries into Words: Interview with author Emily Reed (Summer Book Club)
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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#4 The Aftermath of Anaphylaxis with Kelly Chambers
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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#3 EPI-sode
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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#2 Kyle Dine: FA Musician and Educator
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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#1 What Makes Food Allergy Anxiety Different?
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Trailer
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Jun 09, 2024 |