EpiPod

Danielle & Sarah are back with more on the intricacies of sending your allergy kiddo to school. Sarah shares how she manages substitute teachers in her child's classroom and tips for maintaining a good relationship with her child's teacher. Plus, how she uses expired epinephrine to better train her son's teacher and school nurse. The duo also answer a series of rapid-fire school related questions.

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To connect with Danielle - click⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠

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Thank you to our presenting sponsor,⁠ ⁠Lorissa's Kitchen⁠⁠!

And to ⁠⁠TelyRx⁠ for supporting us, as well!

And as always, we appreciate⁠ ⁠InchBug⁠⁠ for sponsoring the Q&A portion of EpiPod.

CODES + LINKS:

Lorissa's Kitchen – Shop⁠⁠ ⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠ with code: EPIPOD for 15% off

InchBug – Shop⁠ ⁠HERE⁠⁠ with code: EPIPOD25

TelyRx – Order ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ with code: EPIPOD for 20% off

****A box of 2 epipens is $299.99 – $240 with the code!

Our med bags:

Allermates – Shop⁠ ⁠HERE⁠⁠ with code: EPIPOD10 

Our peanut clean-up wipes:

Well Too Wipes – Shop⁠ ⁠HERE⁠⁠ with code: EPIPOD20 

In this EpiSode, Danielle & Sarah also mentioned:

@Alllyoucanteat

FARE Action Plan

Sending your child with food allergies to school can feel beyond scary. Sarah talks through everything she does to ensure that her now 1st grader is safe in the classroom and beyond. Confused about what a 504 plan is or what to put in it? We've got you! She also shares mistakes that were made in kindergarten so you don't make the same ones. Plus, Danielle shares what school was like for her as a child with severe food allergies and how she dealt with bullies.

CONNECT WITH US:

Follow EpiPod on⁠ Instagram⁠ and⁠ TikTok⁠

To connect with Danielle - click⁠ HERE⁠

To connect with Sarah - click⁠ HERE⁠

Thank you to our presenting sponsor, ⁠Lorissa's Kitchen⁠!

Big shout out to our new sponsor, ⁠TelyRx⁠.

And as always, we appreciate ⁠InchBug⁠ for sponsoring the Q&A portion of EpiPod.

CODES + LINKS:

Lorissa's Kitchen – Shop⁠ ⁠HERE⁠⁠ with code: EPIPOD for 15% off

InchBug – Shop ⁠HERE⁠ with code: EPIPOD25

TelyRx – Order ⁠HERE⁠ with code: EPIPOD for 20% off (A box of 2 epipens is $299.99 – $240 with the code!)

Our med bags:

Allermates – Shop ⁠HERE⁠ with code: EPIPOD10 

Our peanut clean-up wipes:

Well Too Wipes – Shop ⁠HERE⁠ with code: EPIPOD20 

In this EpiSode, Danielle & Sarah talk about their own personal boundaries when it comes to food allergy life! Everything from stopping someone from sharing a triggering allergy story to putting your foot down with family or friends who just don't get it. Plus - they share scripts they use in real life that really work!

Thank you to our presenting sponsor, ⁠Lorissa's Kitchen⁠! Big shout out to our new sponsor, ⁠TelyRx⁠. And as always, we appreciate ⁠InchBug⁠ for sponsoring the Q&A portion of EpiPod.

App we mentioned in the show: AppBlock App

CONNECT WITH US:

Follow EpiPod on Instagram and TikTok

To connect with Danielle - click HERE

To connect with Sarah - click HERE

CODES + LINKS:

Lorissa's Kitchen – Shop ⁠HERE⁠ with code: EPIPOD for 15% off

InchBug – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD25

TelyRx – Order HERE with code: EPIPOD for 20% off

**A box of 2 epipens is $299.99 – $240 with the code!

Our med bags:

Allermates – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD10 

Our peanut clean-up wipes:

Well Too Wipes – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD20 

Imagine this - You or your child is diagnosed with life-threatening food allergies. Along with an allergy action plan, you are given a plan for navigating the mental health hurdles that go hand-and-hand with living with food allergies. Maybe even encouraged to see a therapist who specializes in food allergy grief or trauma.

Alyssa Bauder, a licensed professional counselor pursuing her Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology, joins Danielle and Sarah to explain why this concept may be closer to reality than we think. As someone with a life-threatening allergy herself, Alyssa understands firsthand the way allergies can impact your physical and mental health and gives a refreshing perspective from both the clinical side and the lived allergy life side.

Plus - Sarah and Danielle are open books about the mental health struggles they've had and how they're learning to both cope and thrive.

CONNECT WITH US:

Follow EpiPod on Instagram and TikTok

To connect with Danielle - click HERE

To connect with Sarah - click HERE

Thank you to our presenting sponsor, Lorissa's Kitchen! And to InchBug for sponsoring the Q&A portion of EpiPod.

CODES + LINKS:

Lorissa's Kitchen – Shop ⁠HERE⁠ with code: EPIPOD for 15% off

InchBug – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD25

Our med bags:

Allermates – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD10 

Our peanut clean-up wipes:

Well Too Wipes – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD20 

In this EpiSode, Danielle and Sarah talk about how they get through the big, scary moments they face in the allergy world. Everything from heading to a major milestone appointment for OIT or TIP... to trying a new restaurant or accepting an invite to do something they usually wouldn't. Saying 'Yes' is not easy when you have food allergies or care for someone with them. Danielle and Sarah don't pretend to have it all figured out, but they share exactly what they've learned and what gets them through.

CONNECT WITH US:

Follow EpiPod on Instagram and TikTok

To connect with Danielle - click HERE

To connect with Sarah - click HERE

Thank you to our presenting sponsor, Lorissa's Kitchen! And to InchBug for sponsoring the Q&A portion of EpiPod.

CODES + LINKS:

Lorissa's Kitchen – Shop ⁠HERE⁠ with code: EPIPOD for 15% off

InchBug – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD25

Our med bags:

Allermates – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD10 

Our peanut clean-up wipes:

Well Too Wipes – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD20

EpiSode 11 is all about a phrase Sarah uses regularly, 'calculated risks.' Doing things that are very likely safe (or can be made safe with precautions), but seem scary and new. Danielle and Sarah go through what that means for them and give examples of real-life calculated risks they've taken. Plus, what each of their 'no-zones' are.

CONNECT WITH US:

Follow EpiPod on Instagram and TikTok

To connect with Danielle - click HERE

To connect with Sarah - click HERE

Thank you to our presenting sponsor, Lorissa's Kitchen! And to InchBug for sponsoring the Q&A portion of EpiPod.

CODES + LINKS:

InchBug – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD25

Our med bags:

Allermates – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD10 

Our peanut clean-up wipes:

Well Too Wipes – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD20 

You’re invited!! To EpiSode 10 — all about parties and food allergies. In this EpiSode, we discuss how Danielle manages her allergens in a public setting as an adult now and what she ran into growing up. Plus, Sarah talks through what she says/asks/does when her child is invited to a birthday party or get together. Some of the conversations bring up old wounds and some tears — but it is all a healing process. Join us on the couch to learn some quick tips and commiseration.

* A heads up - we ran into some technical difficulties with this Episode and our crispy clean audio was not recorded. Apologies! We will be back with our normal sounding EpiSodes next week! *

CONNECT WITH US:

Follow EpiPod on Instagram and TikTok

To connect with Danielle - click HERE

To connect with Sarah - click HERE

CODES + LINKS:

InchBug – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD25

Our med bags:

Allermates – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD10 

Our peanut clean-up wipes:

Well Too Wipes – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD20 

In EpiSode 9, Sarah & Danielle talk all things siblings and allergies. It is a very personal EpiSode for Sarah, as she has been grappling with the idea that she and her husband may be done having children after 2 when 3 kids was always in the plan.

From there, the two discuss everything from how it seems like pregnant and/or new moms just CAN'T win to how Sarah introduced her older child's allergens to her youngest.

*Your eyes are not deceiving you! Our video got lost, so this is an audio-only EpiSode. We will be back with video next week!*

CONNECT WITH US:

Follow EpiPod on Instagram and TikTok

To connect with Danielle - click HERE

To connect with Sarah - click HERE

Thank you to InchBug for sponsoring the Q&A portion of this EpiSode.

CODES + LINKS:

InchBug – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD25

Our med bags:

Allermates – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD10 

Our peanut clean-up wipes:

Well Too Wipes – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD20

In this EpiSode, we also mention:

Oral food challenges in an allergist's office are now considered the 'gold standard' for determining, diagnosing and understanding someone's food allergy. BUT -- deciding to do one for yourself or your child can be incredibly difficult and anxiety inducing. Only compounded by the fact that it seems every allergist gives different advice these days.

In EpiSode 8, Sarah & Danielle dive into their personal experiences with oral food challenges. Some went well and other went quite awry. Don't miss their lists of what to bring with you to the appointment, plus other tips for before and after the challenge.

CONNECT WITH US:

Follow EpiPod on Instagram and TikTok

To connect with Danielle - click HERE

To connect with Sarah - click HERE

Thank you to InchBug for sponsoring the Q&A portion of this EpiSode.

CODES + LINKS:

InchBug – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD25

Our med bags:

Allermates – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD10 

Our peanut clean-up wipes:

Well Too Wipes – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD20 

Trusting someone else to prepare your meal when you or your kiddo has food allergies is NOT easy. In this EpiSode, Danielle and Sarah run through their tips and scripts they use when dining out. Plus the red flags and green flags they look for when they talk to restaurant staff.

In the EpiSode, they provide a short-list of restaurants (both in Austin and beyond) that they have personally had good experiences with. Of course, as always, do your own due diligence.

Restaurants they chit chatted about:

Patritizis (ATX)

Honest Mary's (ATX)

Cava

In-N-Out

Fresa's (ATX)

Chick-Fil-A

Hawaiian Bros

True Food Kitchen

Phil's Icehouse

Waterloo Ice House

Shake Shack

Salt & Straw

Amy's Ice Cream

CONNECT WITH US:

Follow EpiPod on Instagram and TikTok

To connect with Danielle - click HERE

To connect with Sarah - click HERE

Thank you to InchBug for sponsoring the Q&A portion of this EpiSode.

CODES + LINKS:InchBug – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD25

Our med bags:Allermates – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD10 

Our peanut clean-up wipes:Well Too Wipes – Shop HERE with code: EPIPOD20