We have been following Catalin from her @celiacinitaly instagram and was SO excited to chat with her about her new venture, Celiacs in Europe! Make sure to check out this episode to find out all of the doors this opens for you in traveling with Celiac Disease! Make sure to follow their instagram, @celiacsineurope !

https://celiacsineurope.com/

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How did a remote gluten free cooking class turn into Celiacs in Europe? Find out all of that and more on this week's episode of The Gluten Free Advocate! Can't wait for you to hear my conversation with @celiacinitaly 's Catalin!

From the moment I was born, my biggest role model has been my mother. She has been instrumental in inspiring my advocacy work and how I carry myself in the day to day life. She never preached, she simply always lived by example. Prior to having us as kids she had a career in social work, advocating for children, teens and young adults. Once my brother got his autism diagnosis she fought fearlessly year after year with our school district to ensure my brother had the proper services that he not only needed, but deserved. When three out of the four of her children got diagnosed with celiac disease, she went back to the mat and advocated for us again and again in every situation we had to walk through. She doesn’t just do this for her children, but because she is a constant champion for society's “underdogs”, simply because that’s the right thing to do. I may be biased, but I fully believe my mother’s impact will be felt for generations to come because of her resilience in her own advocacy work. And I strive to be more like her every day.

In the past I’ve interviewed both of my sisters, but I’m so thankful to get to sit down and chat with my mother on our Celiac Disease Diagnosis from her perspective. I also now know she herself has celiac disease. I cannot wait for things to come full circle and be on her case to make sure she’s eating gluten free like she did to us 16 years ago. 

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Sometimes when your mom surprises you with her own celiac disease diagnosis - you've got to blow up her spot! The fiercest advocate of them all would be my mother. She's always led by example, but getting to hear how she's learned to advocate for her children with celiac disease before most people even knew what that meant. All that and more on a new episode of The Gluten Free Advocate tomorrow!

If you have any questions or fun stories to share, feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠. 

Interested in trying out a Celiac Cruise? Take a look at their website! 

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Stay tuned for an all new episode tomorrow to find out about my trip to Australia and why Celiac Cruise proved to be so incredibly important.

If you have any questions or fun stories to share, feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠. 

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Stay tuned for an all new episode tomorrow where I take you through my lessons learned for a lengthy journey with Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes!

If you have any questions or fun stories to share, feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠. 

Interested in trying out a Celiac Cruise? Take a look at their website! 

https://celiaccruise.com/

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This episode is produced by Leigh Francis Productions.

2026 is going to be a really insane year! Lots of places to go, people to see, sites to visit! This episode is giving you a sneak preview for what’s to come this year. I literally can. not. wait.

If you have any questions or fun stories to share, feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠. 

Interested in trying out a Celiac Cruise? Take a look at their website! 

https://celiaccruise.com/

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Tik Tok: @theglutenfreeadvocate

Facebook:⁠ The Gluten Free Advocate

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This episode is produced by Leigh Francis Productions.