Did you know that one in ten people in Kentuckiana struggles with hunger? In this Allergy Dragon's Lair Podcast episode, I am joined by Executive Chef Teresa of Dare To Care's Community Kitchen in Louisville, Kentucky.  I am so excited for everyone to meet Chef T and learn about all the innovative programs the community kitchen is cooking up. Chef Teresa White shares with us what they do at the Community Kitchen daily and how cooking matters. She breaks down her career journey and shares her passion for the nerdy side of cooking.  She also shares how connecting people with better res ..read more

In this episode of Allergy Dragon's Lair, I am joined by Caili Elwell. We discuss life as fellow Allergy Moms and How Do We Make It Better?  Have you ever considered how we can make our lives better, or our children's lives better all, while living with allergies? Caili has definitely thought about this and shares her perspective, and passion for being the change.  Caili is the creator of Mother Eats Proper and the driving force behind the documentary How Do We Make It Better.  A documentary that will help fill the disconnects between our daily lives and medical care. It is a do ..read more

Do you dread the lunch working meeting, the training events, or any event you have to attend that involves food? Join me in the Allergy Dragon's Lair for a fun and exciting conversation about eating at a meeting, or event.  Tracy Stuckrath, host of Eating At A Meeting Podcast and event planner extraordinaire joins me in the lair. Tracy shares her passion for planning events that are so inclusive that you have no choice but to thrive at them.  Tracy is a certified event planner with food allergies and is passionate about helping you not offend or kill people with the food you serve. S ..read more

Gayle Rigione, a fellow allergy Mom and friend and the CEO of Allergy Force, brings her unique perspective to The Allergy Dragon's Lair for this episode. We delve into our personal experiences of involving our kids in the kitchen, sharing the lessons we've learned and the victories we've celebrated. Gayle and I emphasize the importance of kitchen involvement for all kids, particularly those with allergies. We discuss strategies for keeping kids entertained, safe, and engaged from the early years to college. We also share our own journeys of learning to cook as parents, highlighting that no mat ..read more

I am joined in the Allergy Dragon’s Lair with Melissa Gregory Rue a super cool friend of mine. Melissa shares her battle with autoimmune conditions Lyme disease, and still creating films along the way. This episode was recorded in fall of 2023, but I have been fighting my struggles with autoimmune disease as well. The conversation was so amazing I had trouble editing down to my average 30-minute max, and as you can see, this is a bit of a more extended episode. More about Melissa: Melissa Gregory Rue is a film writer, director, and producer based in Louisville, Kentucky.   She grew up on ..read more

A new season of Allergy Dragon's Podcast is back. We start things off this year with an allergy friends episode featuring Zoe of Invisibly Allergic Blog.  Join us in the Allergy Dragon's Lair as we reflect on the previous year and gear up for this new year of the Dragon. In this episode, we wanted to spotlight our local Louisville, Ky, Allergy Community. During this conversation, Zoe and I shared our 1st time going out in Louisville, Ky, and all the places we could go. At times, we get so isolated in this battle. That we forget to look at our own neighborhood. We are fortunate to have thi ..read more

In this Spooky Halloween Allergy Dragon's Lair Episode. My Allergy Friend Zoe Slaughter joins me in the lair for this Podcast. Zoe is the person behind the Invisibly Allergic Blog, and a close personal friend. We share our sweet, spooky, and downright scary experiences of Halloween with food allergies. Zoe, having grown up in the 90's before labeling laws, shares how she navigated all those tricks and treats.  I share my Allergy Mom's experiences of raising a child in the 00's with food allergies and how we celebrated Halloween. I also share my own experiences with navigating my own food ..read more

Julianne Ponan joined me in this episode of the Allergy Dragon's Lair podcast to share her story of growing up with anaphylaxis. Growing up with allergies has a definite downside. It also fueled the passion that led to her purpose of creating Creative Nature an inclusive food brand. I believe everyone's story in this allergy community is important, and Julianne's is no exception. While speaking with her I am reminded that allergies are a global problem. Only as a united allergy community can we make country, company, and global change happen.   Julianne is a very sweet person, and I am ho ..read more

Carrie Beth Collins is a contemporary black light artist from Kentuckiana who loves books, podcasts, houseplants, music, cat memes, and French fries. She paints for the plant-loving, modern hippie hearts that loved blacklight art and probably has an old Radiohead or Pink Floyd poster somewhere. Carrie joins me in this Allergy Dragon's Lair episode to share how she creates joy from her everyday life of living with multiple allergies and autoimmune conditions.  With Carrie and I living in Louisville, we first found each other on the internet and now have an IRL friendship. Her inner light s ..read more

Join us in the Allergy Dragon's Lair for Season 2, Episode 14. In this special Celiac Sisters episode, Cindy and I share about our Seasonal Allergies. Learn how they evolved over time, How they affect us daily, and How much I don't particularly appreciate sneezing fits. In true Celiac Sister's fashion, we do end with our would you rather questions. Do you suffer from seasonal Allergies? Let us know what it is in the comments below.  If you have any questions, please ask. Subscribe, and share this video. Look for The Allergy Dragon's Lair PodCast where ever you stream soon. For more infor ..read more