FAACT's Roundtable
Presented in a welcoming format with interviews and open discussions, FAACT’s Roundtable podcast episodes cover all aspects of living with food allergies across the lifespan. You don't want to miss out, so subscribe, sit back, relax, and welcome FAACT into your homes! Please note that our guests are not compensated in any way by our generous sponsors to participate in specific podcasts.
Episodes
Note: Dr. Shaker's views shared on this podcast are his own and do not reflect any professional affiliations or organizations.
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FAACT’s President and CEO, Eleanor Garrow-Holding, sits down with entrepreneur, athlete, and mom to two children living with food allergies, Brittany Mahomes, to explore her game plan for keeping her family safe and ready for quick action.
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Learn about ground-breaking news and updates from the recent American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting held this February in Washington, D.C. In lay relatable terms, FAACT’s Medical Advisory Board Chair, Dr. Shahzad Mustafa, discusses the approval of Xolair and what it means for the food allergy community. He also shares his thoughts regarding treatments that are on-the-horizon for anaphylaxis from ...
Listen to college graduate daughter Maya Konoff and her mom, Jill Mindlin, candidly share their thoughts on the question, “What I wish you knew?” as they discuss growing up with food allergies. Today, We’re focusing on their thoughts during elementary and middle school, high school, and college days.
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Coming together with family and friends during the holidays can be heartwarming and fun, but it can also feel overwhelming and stressful. To help you keep stress levels and anxiety down, we’re joined by FAACT's Director of Behavioral Health, Emery Brown, MA, Ed.S., NCSP, who shares solutions and tips for staying balanced during the busy days ahead.
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With the holidays upon us, traveling as a student or young person during school breaks for vacations can be exciting and stressful. Learn tried and trustworthy travel tips from recent college graduate, Maya Konoff, who has studied abroad and has traveled extensively, international and domestic.
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Enjoy Hanukkah to the fullest with tips and ideas to keep your family food allergy safe during the holiday. We’re joined today by food allergy advocate and parent, Stacey Saiontz, who shares more ideas for a beautiful Hanukkah.
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We’re exploring the unmet needs of needle phobia and exciting epinephrine innovation. We’re sitting down with Bryn Pharma’s Vice President of Medical Affairs, Karen Rance, DNP, CPNP, to learn, in simple terms, about the FDA regulatory process and how to understand the safety of epinephrine for our families.
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We’re exploring Oral Immunotherapy, known as OIT, with FAACT’s Medical Advisory Board Member, Katherine Anagnostou, MD, who will also explore what to expect once the initial OIT protocol has concluded and what life will look like after treatment.
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The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology just concluded its 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting in Anaheim, CA. Dr. Shahzad Mustafa, FAACT's Medical Advisory Board Chair, provides updates from this Meeting that impact people living with food allergies.
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What happens when your child begins to develop what you think might be food allergy anxiety? How do you identify it, and what is the solution? Don’t worry. We're learning about tackling food allergy anxiety with licensed clinical social worker, Lisa B. Rosenberg, M.Ed., MSW, LCSW, CSSW, who also lives with food allergies.
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When you or your family manage food allergies, traveling to spend time with family and friends can become stressful. Tackling travel stress, we’re joined by seasoned global traveler, Allie Bahn, also known as Miss Allergic Reactor, who will share her top tips for safe travel this season.
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We are exploring Mast Cell diseases with The Mast Cell Disease Society Executive Director, Jessica Fraser, as we learn about this organization, its mission, and in-depth resources available for everyone!
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With 24/7 access to food allergy information online, it can get tricky to decipher medically vetted and accurate information from misinformation. Dr. Dave Stukus discusses identifying potential myths, confirming good or bad information, and finding medically vetted information and resources.
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Studying abroad is a trending part of college life but traveling overseas might be out of the question when tackling food allergies. College grad, Maya Konoff, is with us today to help parents, caregivers, and students learn how to explore studying abroad in college and how to create a plan for food allergy safety.
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College life and food allergies go together, but what do you do if you want to join a sorority or fraternity? We’ll explore how one college student, Isabelle, navigates safe eating on campus and how she works with and educates her sorority about supporting students with food allergies.
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Cooking with food allergies is something we also master. But what do you do when there isn’t enough time in the day? We’re sitting down with kitchen guru and cookbook author, Megan Lavin, founder of Allergy Awesomeness, to learn how to dish up safe and tasty food allergy-friendly foods when juggling a busy family life.
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We're taking the scare out of Halloween as we welcome fun and creative ways to enjoy a food allergy-safe time celebrating the spooky day! Discover ways to find what works best for your family with FAACT-recognized support group leader and FAACT Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Board Member, Ashley Smith.
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Food allergy thought leader and online food allergy support pioneer, Lynda Mitchell, joins us today to discuss her new role at the Allergy and Asthma Network, what the organization has planned for the upcoming year, and why health equity is a priority in our food allergy and asthma world.
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Now that school is in full swing, we’re discussing healthy snacks for each age and stage, from Preschool to College and the workplace when you have food allergies. We’re sitting down with a Pediatric Registered Dietitian, Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Alison Cassin, MS, RD, CSP, LD, also a FAACT Medical Advisor, who shares her best tips for satisfying and nutriti...
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