The Allergy Mom

The Alan App's Katherine Schug


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Welcome to Episode 15 of the Allergy mom podcast, an interview with the Alan App‘s founder and CEO Katherine Schug.

About Katherine Schug:

In eighth grade, Katherine told her teachers that she wanted to create a food allergy app. They all thought she was joking, of course. Many years later, she decided to act upon this idea and designed Alan (Allergy Life Alliance Network). The app is now available.


About The Alan App:

The Alan (Allergy Life Alliance Network) App is unlike any other food allergy app. They understand the importance of safety, but also the need for a community.

At Alan, they recognize the severity of food allergies - those who suffer from this medical condition should be recognized for their strength and vigor. It is their mission to connect food allergic people to one another to share experiences, concerns, or questions - and to provide resources that will relieve any food allergy-related concerns.

The Alan App is a food allergy mobile application that provides helpful resources for the food allergy community. They post new recipes every week, so be sure to subscribe!

Download the app on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/alan-food-allergy-guide/id1522751134

Download on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elannin.allan.android

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

  • Katherine’s experiences with her own food allergies
  • Her motivation to create an app for the food allergy community
  • Food allergy bullying and more about the realities of living with a food allergy
  • Her website to combat food allergy bullying:  Teen FAAB
  • Being a food allergy advocate (Bystander Revolution)
  • Katherine’s worst reaction at university and how she advocated for herself and influenced the school to investigate and evaluate their safety protocols for students with allergies
  • …and more!

Katherine’s Links:

Teen FAAB: https://www.teenfaab.com

The Alan App website: https://www.thealanapp.com

The Alan App @thealanapp  https://www.instagram.com/thealanapp/ on Instagram

Zestfull on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/zestfull/

The Alan App on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thealanapp

The Alan App on Twitter https://twitter.com/thealanapp

The Alan App Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtfCb4WysH3DjZonyzIw0FQ

Download the app on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/alan-food-allergy-guide/id1522751134

Download the app from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elannin.allan.android

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