FAY Talks

In this episode, I am joined by food allergy advocate and certified therapist Amy! She shares a bit about her own food allergies and we explore possible anxiety-inducing scenarios that people with food allergies could potentially be in. There are some AMAZING takeaways from this episode because Amy actually goes through a variety of techniques and actions to take in those fearful situations of dealing with food allergy anxiety. This is definitely a must-listen for some great mental health advice and healing tips!

In this episode, I am joined by food allergy advocate Kelsey, @allergytraveler, who has gotten well-versed in traveling throughout her life. She shares her variety of experiences exploring the world and managing this condition at the same time. Kelsey explains insightful tips to maintain her safety as well as how she controls her anxiety when dining at restaurants in different countries. She is the prime example of how people should not let their allergies stand in the way of obtaining valuable, cultural experiences through traveling! 

In this episode, I am joined by food allergy advocate, mother, and allergy coach Jay! She discusses her experiences parenting a child with allergies and how she improved her mental well-being while handling the stress of food allergies as well as life's other challenges. Jay's wisdom and insight is truly valuable, so be sure to listen to her inspirational story!

In this episode, I am joined by J.J. Vulopas, who went to the University of Pennsylvania and created the Land of Can. He is an inspiring food allergy advocate who shares his insight on navigating mental health and how he managed this condition when moving away to college. J.J. also discusses his organization and mission of providing health education to young students throughout the nation. This episode is great to listen to if you have food allergies and are a current college student, a student who plans on going to college, or the parent/guardian of a child (with this condition) who plans on moving out. J.J. shares some very insightful advice, so you don't want to miss it:) Happy listening!

In this episode, I am joined by one of the founders of Abe’s Muffins, Marty Koffman! We discussed how the idea for the company came about and what it is like managing an allergy friendly business. Marty also discusses the positive impact that Abe’s has had on the food allergy community. This episode is extremely insightful and unique so you don't want to miss it! Enjoy the episode!

In this episode, I am joined by Emily, a food allergy advocate, and blogger! She is a part of the FARE Teen Advisory Group and posts on her Instagram page, nallergy, about food allergy treats and tips. Emily discussed the different areas of her life that food allergies have impacted and how she continues to manage this condition! This episode covers it all so you're not going to want to miss it!

In this episode, I am joined by #1 Best-Selling Author of 'NUT JOB' and food allergy advocate Sonia Hunt! She has spoken at a TEDx conference with her speech having over 1 million views! Sonia truly has an inspirational food allergy journey that portrays how you can change your life if you are willing to take control. Throughout the episode, she goes through her holistic healing and functional medicine journey, and how those experiences led her to be in remission for her food allergies! Sonia also discusses many of her projects, related to food and allergies, that she has worked on. This episode is exceptionally eye-opening with some genuinely insightful takeaways so be sure to listen!

In this episode, I am joined by prominent food allergy advocate Dan from @maycontain! He discusses his projects that creatively display food allergy advocacy so that the youth population can also engage in speaking up about this condition. Dan mentions how his advocacy experience has differed between various platforms and describes the importance of putting mental health first when it comes to advocating about food allergies. He also shares his future plans regarding May Contain! I hope you enjoy this insightful conversation!

In this episode, I am joined by Dan, the founder of May Contain! He discusses his experience with advocacy and how he personalized it to suit a younger audience with visual elements. Dan walks through the process of creating one of his very successful campaigns, Break the Stigma, and shares the message that this movement represents. An intriguing concept we talked about towards the end was the connection between allergy advocacy and mental health! Hope you can learn something new from this episode!

In this episode, I am joined by allergy advocate and dancer Virginia Lensi (@virginialensi)! She discusses her story of moving to New York City when she was just 16 years old to pursue her dance career and how she manages her food allergies while constantly traveling to various countries! Virginia shares some anecdotes from her adventures as well as tips that she has for travelers with food allergies. The main takeaway from this episode is to not let allergies hinder your progress and Virginia is a perfect example of just that! Hope you enjoy listening!