In this episode of the Celiac Straight Talk podcast, Beyond Celiac CEO Alice Bast sits down with Miss Kansas USA Gracie Hunt as she recounts her transition from competitive athletics to the world of pageantry, and how her celiac disease journey has influenced her decisions along the way. This introspective conversation on unwanted, unexpected change and the stigma surrounding celiac disease has insights for anyone struggling to come to terms with a life that they could never have predicted.

Beyond Celiac CEO Alice Bast and Chief Scientist and Strategy Officer Dr. Salvatore Alesci sit down with News Reporter Diana Rocco to discuss the Beyond Celiac strategy for finding treatments toward a cure for celiac disease by 2030.   To Beyond Celiac, a cure means those with celiac disease can live healthier lives and eat without fear. Our mission has evolved to one of advancing the science of celiac disease because we firmly believe that with a strategic approach to funding-focused research, an effective treatment or cure could be possible by 2030. With your support, Beyond Celiac will be the catalyst for the next wave of practical celiac disease research efforts.

Welcome to season three of the Beyond Celiac podcast, Celiac Straight Talk! We're excited to bring you more stories, research, and news about celiac disease. Our first guest is Jessica Kapusta, an entrepreneur who's putting her experience with celiac disease to good use by developing delicious gluten-free sauces. COVID-19 put a hold on manufacturing, but you can get a sneak peek at the taste with her new cookbook, John + Jane's Sauces (excerpt below). What led her to start her own food business? What were her barriers in getting diagnosed with celiac disease? And what did preliminary taste tests of the sauces reveal? Click the play button and find out!   John + Jane's Sauces: Pow Pow Sauce Ingredients:

• 1 cup mayo
• 1 tbsp hot sauce, chili oil, or red pepper flakes. Adjust quantity for heat preference
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp gluten-free soy sauce
• 2 tsp maple syrup (can substitute honey, another sweetener, or leave out to make sugar-free)

Step 1 and done: whisk all the ingredients together!   Where's Jessica? You can find Jessica on Instagram.

The first podcast of 2021! In this episode director of communications, Claire Baker spoke with Courtney and Mitchell Gaer about celiac disease in their family. Courtney speaks on her experiences as a mother caring for a child with celiac disease and the journey of how Mitchell was finally diagnosed. Mitchell speaks about what it's like being diagnosed and living with celiac disease as a young man. He is now in college and offers great advice on successfully living gluten-free as a college student. We also touched on non-celiac gluten sensitivity (aka gluten intolerance) which they believe Mitchell's younger brother has. We thank the Gaer family for sharing their story with us as it offers great insight and advice for those whose lives are affected by celiac disease and gluten intolerances.

We discussed Dr. Nadeau’s new book, The End of Food Allergy which is out now. Dr. Nadeau, who is on the Beyond Celiac Scientific Advisory Council answered viewer questions from the live stream and held a great conversation about different food allergies and diseases including...you guessed it! Celiac Disease.

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The Gluten Free Destinations blog has become popular for those traveling on a strict gluten-free diet. Suzanne, the owner of the blog recently sat down with Beyond Celiac to share her experiences eating gluten-free around the world. She shares her own celiac disease story, tips and tricks for traveling on a gluten-free diet and more. You can find her Gluten Free Destinations blog at https://glutenfreedestinations.com/

Thanks to Suzanne for coming on! We enjoyed the conversation and hope you do as well. Enjoy. 

Emma Leger was a part of Beyond Celiac's very first summer intern council (SIC) for college students. She was a big hit when she shared her story on Instagram as part of the SIC Instagram takeover, so we're thrilled that her and her mom came back to share their story on the podcast. We covered what its like being a parent of a child with celiac disease, what its like growing up with celiac disease, challenges faced while attending college on a strict gluten-free diet, Emma's experience working with Beyond Celiac, and lots more! Big thanks to Emma and her mom for coming on! We hope you enjoy.

In episode 23 of the Celiac Straight Talk podcast we welcomed Julie Kennedy, registered dietitian and owner of Julie Kennedy Nutrition. They discuss Julie's journey with celiac disease, her work as a registered dietitian and her connection to Beyond Celiac. Julie can be found on her website Juliekennedynutrition.com and on social media @Juliekennedynutrition. We really enjoyed this one and hope you do too! For all of your celiac related information please visit BeyondCeliac.org.

Beyond Celiac is taking our entire 2020 Step Beyond Celiac 5K series to the virtual streets with a multi-city tour for individuals and teams across the country to support celiac disease research efforts. Five event dates are planned between August and October! Join us for one or many with our 3 and 5 city tour options.

The Step Beyond Celiac 5K is a family-friendly event and fundraiser for Beyond Celiac. We encourage all participants to raise funds by running or walking 3.1 miles either in the event cities or right where you are in support of research efforts for treatments and a cure.

Lace-up your running shoes, train, raise money, and run (or walk) a 5K (3.1 miles) to improve the quality of life for children and adults affected by celiac disease.

All participants receive a Step Beyond Celiac 5K shirt if they register before the t-shirt deadline.

2020 5 City Tour 5k Schedule:

• Boston –  August 9 – 16
• Kansas City – September  13  – 20
• Philadelphia – September  26 – October 3
• Dallas – October 10 – 18
• Denver – October 18 – 25

We talked with Michael Savett of the popular Gluten Free Philly blog. Beyond Celiac Director of Communications Claire Baker talks to Michael Savett of Gluten Free Philly about gluten-free life, his son's journey growing up with celiac disease and getting gluten-free goodies at Philly stadiums.