Less Panic. More Peace.

Straight from Berlin, Germany - Kortney Kwong Hing only knows life with food allergies. She has lived all around the world from Toronto, to Chicago, to London, and became an expert on traveling with food allergies. 

Kortney shares allergic reaction story mistakes where she did not use the Epi Pen right away, the difference between a panic attack vs allergic reaction, coming across clearly to a waiter/waitress, advice when traveling alone, interesting airplane tips, the struggle with self-confidence, and special segments: Fast Five Questions (34:20) and Words of Wisdom (43:55). 

If you are someone who wants to travel the world safety with food allergies one day, or hear some intriguing stories - tune in to this week's episode of "Less Panic. More Peace."

"Humor can bring everyone together". 

On this episode, an allergy mom, Katie SoCal, brings us in on her secret allergy tips, advice, and stories. 

Although she takes her child's allergy seriously, she teaches us how to find the light in the situation with her TikTok videos. She shares the guilt that comes after an allergic reaction, specific go-to snacks, camping with allergies, how to tell if you're having an allergic reaction, communal allergy apps, etc. 

Katie preaches that laughing together is healing, and may help you feel like you're not alone in this journey. If you want a little less panic, and a little more peace - tune in to this week's episode. 

“It would be a hazard to go to school”

On this episode, the Epi-Pen Queen, Abbey Claassen shares her experience with food allergies.

She speaks about the hazardous bullying that made her attend online school; students would smudge peanut butter on her desk before she sat in her chair. We talk eating disorders, the young adult life in college, how to properly use an Epi-Pen, and stories that will leave you in shock (hopefully not anaphylactic shock).

At the end of 2018, this specific incident changed her perspective on food allergies forever. She had a chocolate from Poland with no English ingredients on it, and asked her friend to read it. As her friend misread the ingredients, she went into anaphylactic shock while losing trust in the people around her. 

The incredible, Gemma Mae Strohbach, teaches us what it's like living in South Africa where food allergies are not prioritized, how she didn't eat in restaurants for 1 year after the 2018 incident, or even at her Grandma's house on Christmas, and how her 5-year long boyfriend accommodated to her food allergies. Gemma shows us how she slowly regained her trust for the people around her, while trying to live her life to the fullest. 

If you would like to know how to date with food allergies, or how to travel to different countries while staying safe: tune in to this week's episode of Less Panic, More Peace. 

"Hives are the accessory of this year". Sonia Hunt teaches us how to not only exist with food allergies, but live with them. We talk about the hives she fashionably wore for a full year due to an allergic reaction, her 1 million viewed Tedx Talk along with stories she shared, and how she went on dates or attended parties with 32 food allergies. Along with a special segment: Fast Five Questions (27:00). 

If you want to find out how to not just survive, but thrive with hives - tune in to this week's episode of Less Panic, More Peace. 

From talking about what to do at a party when someone's leaning in for a kiss who had peanuts beforehand to coping with mental health in all ages to debunking allergy myths to interesting college stories - we have Claudia Shapiro to walk us through the all we need to know. She’s a clinical social worker/therapist who takes us in on all the secrets of bullying in school, ordering food with friends as a teenager, and going off on your own to college - she teaches us how to cope with allergies mentally. If you want to know the positives of having food allergies, and how to help your child in school not feel alone or like an outsider: Tune in to this week’s episode of Less Panic, More Peace. 

Can you reduce anxiety during an allergic reaction? How do you come across clear to the waiter about your food allergies? Have you stopped eating peanuts at home because of your child's allergy? 

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Ruchi Gupta who is not only a professor of pediatrics at Northwestern Medicine, but also appeared in Netflix episode!

She guides us through by sharing stories, informing us about the impacts of children's mental health, and shares new advancements in hopes to cure or prevent allergies forever. 

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"Inclusion in this world is a necessity. Food is communal. Food has it's own karma" ~ Helene Godin

In this episode, Helene Godin helps bring out the positive & peaceful side of food allergies.  She was a lawyer, and is now a gluten and dairy free bakery in New York City called "By the Way Bakery" putting a smile on kids' faces everyday. In the world we live in today, providing happiness is the number one priority. Helene and I discuss stories, tips, and an insight on running an allergy free bakery. 

Please listen to this episode if you are restaurant owners, parents, or kids with food allergies to see how you may find your inner peace.