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Episode 228 
My guest on today’s episode is the creator of The Macro Celiac, Kevin G. We’ll talk about life as a coeliac dad, being a father of two kids with coeliac disease and how Kevin has used his journey to help others in the community through his social media platforms.

What we’ll cover:
* How Kevin and I connected through TikTok
* Kevin’s coeliac disease symptoms and eventual diagnosis
* Both of Kevin’s son’s coeliac disease symptoms and diagnoses
* Transition to gluten free life for Kevin and his kids
* Impact on Kevin’s partner and her ongoing support since his coeliac disease diagnosis
* How Kevin’s wife advocates for him
* Anxiety around dining out
* The importance of advocating for yourself in your own coeliac disease and gluten free journey
* The mental load of dealing with coeliac disease for both Kevin and his kids
* How and why Kevin started the Macro Celiac on TikTok and Instagram
* Kevin’s approach to fitness and health while following a gluten free diet
* Healing process varying amongst every individual with coeliac disease
* Kevin’s favourite gluten free treats right now
* Experience filming Gluten Is A Joke documentary
* The male roundtable discussion on Gluten Is A Joke
* Kevin’s son’s empathy coming out of a coeliac disease diagnosis
* Where Kevin would like to see the biggest changes happen in the coeliac disease and gluten free space 

Links
Follow The Macro Celiac on Tiktok & Instagram 
Gluten Is A Joke documentary 
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📬 Stay connected:
Instagram: @a.gffamily
Email: [email protected] 
This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance. 
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A Gluten Free Podcast 
Episode 228
In today's episode I discuss what I wish all the health professionals told me when I was diagnosed with coeliac disease. I'll share my own coeliac disease journey, discuss what I've learned since my diagnosis in 2020 and expand on a recent Instagram post around this topic. 
What we'll cover: 
* My coeliac disease symptoms pre-diagnosis 
* All the testing I got done before testing for coeliac disease 
* How my coeliac disease diagnosis came about 
* Keeping a food journal of my symptoms 
* The lack of information and resources given upon my diagnosis 
* Why I created my Instagram carousel around what I wished they told me when I was diagnosed with coeliac disease 
* Why you shouldn't feel alone in your own coeliac disease and gluten free journey 
* Teaser of next week's guest episode 
Links
Episode with Dr Kim Faulkner Hogg - When Gluten Isn't To Blame For Symptoms 
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Instagram: @a.gffamily
Email: [email protected] 
This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance. 
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A Gluten Free Podcast 
Episode 227
My guest on today’s episode is founder of The Gluten Free Advocate and fellow coeliac podcaster, Ashley Iadanza. We’ll talk about both Ashley’s and my coeliac disease diagnoses, how Ashley works with Celiac Cruise, creating her podcast, her mission with The Gluten Free Advocate and share perspectives of gluten free life.

What we’ll cover:
* How Ashley started working with Celiac Cruise 
* Ashley’s relationship with our girls 
* Connections made on a Celiac Cruise 
* Ashley’s coeliac disease diagnosis following her brother’s diagnosis 
* My coeliac disease symptoms 
* Men and coeliac disease 
* Being gaslit by health professionals 
* Issue with men running our medical system and women being dismissed 
* Ashley’s experience with coeliac disease at school 
* How coeliac disease impacts my day to day life 
* How my coeliac disease has impacted my daughters and their empathy levels 
* Conversations about coeliac disease with friends and family 
* How my relationship with Bec changed since my coeliac disease diagnosis
* How my coeliac disease diagnosis affected Bec
* How coeliac disease impacts not only the individual diagnosed but the whole family
* Why I started A Gluten Free Family
* Ashley’s background and how Ashley started The Gluten Free Advocate
* Ashley’s travels in Europe and finding blogs helpful
* Ashley creating the blog Eat Explore Love
* Ashley’s political campaigning in the US
* How a recent Celiac Cruise in The Bahamas inspired Ashley with social media content
* What the Celiac Cruise can offer those with coeliac disease and their family and friends

Links
Follow The Gluten Free Advocate on Instagram
Listen to The Gluten Free Advocate podcast
Sign up to The Gluten Free Advocate Substack
https://celiaccruise.com/ 
Follow Celiac Cruise on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok
Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group
📬 Stay connected:
Instagram: @a.gffamily
Email: [email protected] 
This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance. 
Brazilian Tapioca Gluten Free Pancake Mix is here and they make awesome gluten free pancakes & waffles! Buy yours here 🥞
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A Gluten Free Podcast 
Episode 226 
My guest on today's episode is my wife, Bec. We'll talk about the experience of our recent sailing on Celiac Cruise as a family, the insights we gained and answer your questions about the cruise. Bec will also interview our two daughters about their experience. 
What we'll cover: 
* Posting about our experience on the Celiac Cruise and getting many questions 
* Our working capacity on Celiac Cruise 
* Answering questions about Celiac Cruise from our social media 
* Quality and availability of kid's food options on Celiac Cruise and throughout the ship in general 
* Celiac Cruise and Celiac Disease Foundation training various staff in the 100% gluten free bistro as well as throughout other cafes and restaurants on the ship 
* Perks of sailing with Celiac Cruise versus sailing with the normal cruise 
* Sea-sickness and how we managed it
* How we prepared for sickness in general onboard - medications, etc 
* Meeting and chatting with podcast listeners who joined us on the cruise 
* Other things to do on the cruise ship itself 
* Celiac Cruise related events and activities 
* The convenience of being on a cruise versus other forms of travel 
* Kid's club experience 
* Quality of the staff on the Royal Caribbean 
* Celiac Cruise catering to other dietary requirements other than gluten free 
* The emotions of doing testimonials of the Celiac Cruise with guests
* Bec interviewing our daughters about their experience of the Celiac Cruise 
* How booking with Celiac Cruise helps Celiac Disease Foundation 
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Links
Our Celiac Cruise Instagram reel 
https://celiaccruise.com/ 
Follow Celiac Cruise on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok
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Instagram: @a.gffamily
Email: [email protected] 
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A Gluten Free Podcast 
Episode 225 
My guests on today’s episode are Pasta Di Casa Founder, Anthony Dionne & Quokka Pastry Founder, Nadja. We’ll talk to Anthony about his latest monthly event and where he’s focussing his efforts and with Nadja about her coeliac disease diagnosis and the move from Switzerland to Australia where she’s started Quokka Pastry to provide gluten free treats for the gluten free community. 

What we’ll cover:
* Pasta Di Casa’s monthly events for 2026 
* Gluten free menu items for the monthly events 
* Pasta Di Casa’s loyal following within the gluten free community 
* Collaboration between Pasta Di Casa & Quokka Pastry 
* How business is travelling for Pasta Di Casa & wholesale + education approach with various cafes and restaurants  
* How Nadja & I met
* Nadja’s coeliac disease symptoms and being in Switzerland at the time 
* Moving to Australia & Nadja’s coeliac disease symptoms ramping up 
* Nadja asking her GP for coeliac disease testing
* Switzerland coeliac disease and gluten free awareness
* Nadja finally having a coeliac disease diagnosis but struggling to adjust to gluten free life while at culinary school in Australia
* Najda finding The Looping Whisk and other gluten free cookbooks to learn how to make gluten free recipes
* How Nadja started Quokka Pastry while having a full time job 
* Working at markets and Quokka Pastry product range 
* Nadja experimenting with making gluten free bread 
* Quokka Pastry & Pasta Di Casa collab
* Quokka Pastry looking for a shopfront in Sydney
* Where Nadja would like to see changes in the coeliac and gluten free space 
Links
https://www.quokkapastry.com/
Follow Pasta Di Casa on Instagram & Facebook
Follow Quokka Pastry on Instagram & Facebook
Our reel of Pasta Di Casa & Quokka Pastry collab 
Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group
📬 Stay connected:
 Instagram: @a.gffamily
Email: [email protected]
This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance. 
Brazilian Tapioca Gluten Free Pancake Mix is here and they make awesome gluten free pancakes & waffles! Buy yours here 🥞
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