Author: Aaron Bull

It’s back to school time again, so Mike and Cam decided to sit down with Mike’s daughter, Jessica. Jessica is starting middle school this year and there will surely be new challenges. They talk to her about some of her strategies that have been helpful up to this point and what she is looking forward to and nervous about in the upcoming year.

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New studies show that their might be a link between childhood trauma and the development of celiac disease. Mike and Cam discuss these studies, and open up about the toll that trauma and stress has had on their own lives, both pre-diagnosis and post.

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Wouldn’t it be amazing if there was an app for finding 100% dedicated gluten free establishments around the world? Well now there is and our friend Carrie Veatch from “For Gluten Sake” made it happen! We find out what inspired Carrie to make her app and why she wanted to include only dedicated gluten free businesses.

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Pull up a bar stool and sample along with us a few gluten-free summer “adult beverages.” We also reminisce about the fantastic 4th of July vacation that Mike and Cam and our families went on together, which included Cam’s first ever wine tasting and an out of this world #PizzaFriday. Cheers and happy summer to all!

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Jessica Hanson is back! Jessica had a great approach to simplifying the process of making her wedding gluten free.  She t shares her amazing gluten free culinary adventures on her honeymoon in Italy. We knew that Italy was an incredible celiac destination, but you won’t believe just how accommodating they are. After this conversation, Mike and Cam are ready to pack their bags!

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After finding that Nexvax2 did not provide, “meaningful protection from gluten exposure when compared with placebo,” ImmusanT pulled the plug on their trial. Mike and Cam share their thoughts and also discuss a highly informative article written by Kelly Carter, a participant in the study. In the end, we are optimistic that more good will come out of this down the line, and we talk about why trials like these are so important to help us hopefully find a cure for celiac disease.

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Our guest, Kristen Adam, at age 11 is the author of the book “Dear Celiac.” Kristen tells us about her celiac journey and what inspired her to write her fantastic book. The story unfolds beautifully due to her bold imagination and amazing illustrations, and she shares her insights on how and why she decided to put pen to paper.

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Taylor Miller, of Hale Life Blog talks candidly about his diagnosis, plus some of the huge challenges that he faced in his teens and what inspired him to share his experiences at such a young age. Taylor shares his thoughts on a variety of topics including how he handles some of the awkwardness of broaching the topic of celiac and being gluten free on the first date.

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All seemed bleak for the prospects of the boy (known as J.D.) and his father who were forced out into the rain to eat their own food while on a school trip to Colonial Williamsburg. After an appeal, however, a panel of 3 judges has ruled 2 to 1 that the case will go to trial after all. Mike and Cam share their thoughts of why this is such a monumental case for the celiac and allergy communities.

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In part 2 of our summer mailbag we dig into more of your heartfelt emails and comments. Hear about two listeners (and former guests) who connected in Berlin through the podcast. We also talk a little about how to advise friends and relatives who are looking to get tested. In addition, inspired by all the amazing comments we received about Jessica’s appearance on a previous podcast, we discuss the next generation of up and coming young advocates.

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