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Mike and Cam are excited to be joined by lawyer turned blogger Jodi Ettenberg. Jodi founded the site Legal Nomads, where she “tells stories through food.” Jodi shares with us the painstaking process of how she developed her innovative celiac travel cards. We also learn about her fascinating life and adventures, including a culinary regret that she has involving a llama empanada. In addition she encourages all of us to not let our celiac disease hold us back when we travel, and shares some of her top travel tips!

In part 2 of our podcast recorded on location at the GFFAF Expo, Mike is happy to be joined again by bloggers Erin Smith and Margaret Clegg. In this podcast we dive into many more fascinating topics, from labeling issues to Beyonce during Erin’s Endoscopy??? We also discuss what we would change about having celiac disease, and what we would like the world to understand about our condition in order to make it easier for those of us with celiac and food allergies.

Join Mike and Cam for their first podcast recorded live on location with their special guests, Erin Smith (Gluten Free Globetrotter and GFreefun) and Margaret Clegg (miglutenfreegal).  We have a spirited roundtable discussion about all things celiac and gluten free. This is part 1 of our exciting, interactive presentation in Indianapolis.  We answer great questions from the audience as well.

Mike and Cam are pleased to be joined again by Alice Bast, Founder and CEO of Beyond Celiac. In part 2 (part 1 was episode 86), Alice talks with us about the exciting Go Bold Beyond Celiac Symposium, launching on November 9th. The symposium is going to be “talk show” style with experts talking about how to better cope with celiac disease and the gluten free diet and what the future holds for treatment. Find out how you can be a part of this exciting event, and amazing celiac resource – and it is totally free!

Mike and Cam are happy to be joined by Shireen Yates, the CEO and Co-founder of the NIMA gluten detection device. Shireen tells us how she came up with the idea for the NIMA and how its development and innovation is, in large part, driven by feedback and interaction with the celiac and gluten-free community. We also discuss what Shireen’s vision for NIMA and allergen detection are and hear about some of the strange things that the community has tested. If you are curious about the NIMA, this podcast will give you many insights as to what it is all about.

In part 2 of our illuminating discussion with Dr. David Thoele, we get deeper into some of Dr. Dave’s innovative approach to treating and connecting with his patients – spoiler alert! He actually partners with them, listens to their stories and issues, and admits when he doesn’t have all the answers. In addition, we hear about his exciting work on the forefront of the Narrative Medicine Program.

We also talk about his struggles to find and make safe and edible gluten free foods for him in his family back in the mid 90s and hear more about his thoughts on current celiac diagnosis methods and the modern gluten free diet

Mike and Cam interviewed Dr. David Thoele, a Pediatric Cardiologist at Advocate Children’s Hospital. In part 1, Dr. Dave talks to us about the struggles that he and his daughter encountered while getting diagnosed with celiac, the struggle to find safe gluten-free food options in the mid-nineties, and how both of their diagnoses were by no means a “straight line.” He shares with us some of his frustrations with what is viewed as the “gold standard” in celiac testing and how there might be some “grey area” to folks who are not able to get a traditional celiac diagnosis.

Mike and Cam put the NIMA gluten detection device through its paces, testing out “gluten free” fast food and even a paintball! The results are surprising! They give their first thoughts on seeing the machine in action and speculate on the ways that this type of technology can be a real game changer for the community.

Mike and Cam are pleased to be joined again by Alice Bast, Founder and CEO of Beyond Celiac. In part 1 Alice talks with us about the brand new launch of the Go Beyond Celiac digital community. This is an exciting, first of it’s kind on-line hub that will connect our community, help us to find research studies we can participate in, and ultimately lead to positive changes in celiac research and our quality of life. You don’t want to miss hearing about this incredible new way of connecting with and becoming a part of this dynamic community.

As summer winds down, Mike talks to his nephew Sam about his recent gluten free adventures, including a trip up the East coast and Canada. Sam shares some of his top tips and you don’t want to miss talk of gluten free poutine!