Saying Goodbye to Gluten / Gluten-Free Living, Celiac Disease, Gluten-Free Support

E50 GF Spotlight: Celiac Awareness Night with the Boston Red Sox with Special Guest Isabella DiGregorio

Get ready to strike out gluten at Fenway and hit a home run for the Celiac Community!
 
On May 17th, the Red Sox are sharing their first-ever Celiac Awareness Night when they take on the Atlanta Braves at Fenway Park in Boston!
 
They will celebrate Celiac advocates, snacking safely with a gluten-friendly concession stand, and donating a portion of each ticket to the Celiac Disease Foundation to support Celiac Disease Foundation grants for the Boston area Hospitals and Celiac Disease College Scholarships.
 
Today on the podcast, Isabella Digregorio, an Account Executive with the Boston Red Sox, joins me to share how she is invested in this event, personally and professionally, and how we can all strike out gluten at Fenway. 
 
Did you know that Fenway Park is home to one of the only 100% gluten-friendly concession stands, not solely the MLB, but across professional sports stadiums, arenas, and rinks?
 
If you cannot attend this event, the gluten-friendly concession stand will remain open for the GF community to continue to snack safely with the Red Sox.
 
Grab your tickets and participate in this amazing event right here. This section is located by the gluten-friendly concession stand. https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Celiackids2
 
Learn more here on the Boston Red Sox Website.
 
Continue to grow your gluten-free lifestyle:
**Grab the GF Starter Guide to discover the 5 most important steps to successfully implement a gluten-free life that works for you. Grab your copy now and start creating a GF life you love: https://bit.ly/podGFstart
 
Check out our website for more information and amazing recipes: https://glutenfreemarcksthespot.com/
 
Join our Free Gluten-Free FB Community

E49 Eye-Opening Ways Gluten Impacts and Changes Your Life

We know that gluten can impact our lives through reactions that derail our health in significant ways.
 
But, gluten does not just impact our health!
 
Today on the podcast, join in to learn the multiple ways that gluten impacts and changes our lives  - in ways that we may NOT have expected.
 
Listen in to see if you relate to these same impacts and changes. Then head to our FB group and share how gluten has impacted YOU.
 
Continue to grow your gluten-free lifestyle:
**Join the GF Growth Membership to follow a proven framework with monthly support, and accountability to create your sustainable and delicious GF lifestyle. Join the Membership here: https://bit.ly/GFMember
 
**Grab the GF Starter Guide to discover the 5 most important steps to successfully implement a gluten-free life that works for you. Grab your copy now and start creating a GF life you love: https://bit.ly/podGFstart
 
Check out our website for more information and amazing recipes: https://glutenfreemarcksthespot.com/
 
Join the Free FB Community
 

E48 The Misunderstood Connection Between Gluten and Menopause with Special Guest Karen Cerezo

Our body experiences a lot when entering the stages of perimenopause or menopause.
 
But, have you ever wondered if gluten could impact this time in your life?
 
We know that gluten disrupts our gut. Yet, menopause can change our microbiome, your gut bacteria. So, can there be a connection between the two?
 
Today, my special guest, and business BFF, is here to help us better understand this misunderstood connection.
 
Karen Cerezo is a nationally board-certified health coach, menopause expert, and certified personal trainer specializing in helping women in midlife navigate the changes of perimenopause and menopause. With certifications in sports nutrition, senior fitness, and behavior change, she empowers women to take control of their health through movement, mindset, and nutrition. As the author of Navigating Menopause: A Comprehensive Tracking Workbook, she helps women track their symptoms, understand their hormones, and make informed choices. Passionate about gut health and hormone balance, she shares practical strategies for thriving in midlife—without the overwhelm.
 
Join us in today’s episode to see if gluten might impact you during this transitional time of your life.
 
Connect with Karen on her website for more resources and get your copy of her Navigating Menopause: A Comprehensive Tracking Workbook 
 
 
Continue to grow your gluten-free lifestyle:
**Grab the GF Starter Guide to discover the 5 most important steps to successfully implement a gluten-free life that works for you. Grab your copy now and start creating a GF life you love: https://bit.ly/podGFstart
 
Check out our website for more information and amazing recipes: https://glutenfreemarcksthespot.com/
Join the Free FB Community
 

E47 Gluten-Free Bread: Think Outside the (Bread) Box

To have GF bread or not to have gluten-free bread?
 
How do you answer that?
 
Bread can be a big stressor when going gluten-free. It seems like the first thing people look to replace when starting their GF journey. Yet when they go out to buy a loaf of GF bread - they are hit with many obstacles and often don't find one to enjoy.
 
Join me today on the podcast to learn about the multiple alternatives you can use instead of gluten-free bread. I bet many of these ideas will surprise you!
Continue to grow your gluten-free lifestyle:
 
**Grab the GF Starter Guide to discover the 5 most important steps to successfully implement a gluten-free life that works for you. Grab your copy now and start creating a GF life you love: https://bit.ly/podGFstart
 
**Need further help: Set up a FREE 15-minute GF Growth Strategy Call to learn about the best steps to help you move forward in your GF Health. Choose a date here for a free consult: https://bit.ly/here2schedule
 
**Join the GF Growth Membership to follow a proven framework with monthly support, and accountability to create your sustainable and delicious GF lifestyle. Join the Membership here: https://bit.ly/GFMember
 
Check out our website for more information and amazing recipes: https://glutenfreemarcksthespot.com/
 
Join the Free FB Community: Empowering Gluten-Free Women: Change Your Plate to Change Your Life

E46 Creating an Eggcellent Gluten-Free Easter Celebration

Celebrating the holidays when you need to be gluten-free can cause a lot of extra stress.
 
With Easter coming up we have some planning to do so that we can have a delicious, relaxing celebration we can enjoy.
 
Join me in this episode to learn steps you can take now to be prepared for your eggcellent gluten-free Easter celebration! 
 
Continue to grow your gluten-free lifestyle:
 
**Grab the GF Starter Guide to discover the 5 most important steps to successfully implement a gluten-free life that works for you. Grab your copy now and start creating a GF life you love: https://bit.ly/podGFstart
 
**Need further help: Set up a FREE 15-minute GF Growth Strategy Call to learn about the best steps to help you move forward in your GF Health. Choose a date here for a free consult: https://bit.ly/here2schedule
 
**Join the GF Growth Membership to follow a proven framework with monthly support, and accountability to create your sustainable and delicious GF lifestyle. Join the Membership here: https://bit.ly/GFMember
 
Check out our website for more information and amazing recipes: https://glutenfreemarcksthespot.com/
 
Join the Free FB Community: Empowering Gluten-Free Women: Change Your Plate to Change Your Life

E45 Ten Ways Gluten-Free Expos Expand Your Gluten-Free Life

Have you attended a Gluten-Free Expo?
 
A Gluten-Free Expo is a big health fair - all devoted to gluten-free living - showcasing gluten-free products, businesses, restaurants, bakeries, and so much more . . . all to educate you in building your GF life.
 
It’s an amazing and fun experience with so many benefits. Who doesn't love to sample a new product before buying?
 
Let’s dive in and learn how an Expo can help you continue to build your best gluten-free life.
 
Continue to grow your gluten-free lifestyle:
**Grab the GF Starter Guide to discover the 5 most important steps to successfully implement a gluten-free life that works for you. Grab your copy now and start creating a GF life you love: https://bit.ly/podGFstart
 
**Need further help: Set up a FREE 15-minute GF Growth Strategy Call to learn about the best steps to help you move forward in your GF Health. Choose a date here for a free consult: https://bit.ly/here2schedule
 
**Join the GF Growth Membership to follow a proven framework with monthly support, and accountability to create your sustainable and delicious GF lifestyle. Join the Membership here: https://bit.ly/GFMember
 
Check out our website for more information and amazing recipes: https://glutenfreemarcksthespot.com/
Join the Free FB Community: Empowering Gluten-Free Women: Change Your Plate to Change Your Life

E44 Gluten-Free and Still Not Feeling Better? Next Steps with Special Guest Sara Paxton

Have you taken out gluten, yet still aren’t feeling well?
 
Think gluten-free isn't for YOU?  HOLD ON A MNUTE!
 
Before you go back to eating gluten - STOP! There could be other things to discover.
 
Honestly, it can take a while to feel better after removing gluten, which can be different for everyone.
 
More steps may also be needed to improve gut health before you can completely regain your health and energy, even after going gluten-free.
 
Today I have a very special guest to help you see why you should NOT give up.
 
Sara Paxton is a pharmacist turned Certified Health Coach, and the founder of Nourish Health Coaching.  She empowers busy moms to regain their confidence at work and home by improving their gut, hormone, and metabolic health. 
 
On her Podcast, Improve Energy for Busy Moms, Sara shares simple sustainable solutions for gut health, regaining your energy, boosting productivity, and reigniting your motivation, all to figure out what works best for you.
 
Today Sara and I discuss solutions for understanding why you might not feel well after going GF, what could be happening in your gut, and steps to improve your gut health moving forward.
 
Tune in to see how you can continue to feel your best on your gluten-free journey!
 
Connect with Sara on her Podcast:  Improve Energy for Busy Moms
 
Or on her website: Nourish Health Coaching 
Continue to grow your gluten-free lifestyle:
**Grab the GF Starter Guide to discover the 5 most important steps to successfully implement a gluten-free life that works for you. Grab your copy now and start creating a GF life you love: https://bit.ly/podGFstart
 
Check out our website for more information and amazing recipes: https://glutenfreemarcksthespot.com/
Join the Free FB Community: Empowering Gluten-Free Women: Change Your Plate to Change Your Life

E43 Boosting Your Gluten-Free Health One Sip at a Time

How do you fill your gluten-free cup?
 
Unfortunately, hidden gluten sneaks into drinks that we might grab every day. Our cup is just as important to keep GF safe as our plate.
 
No worries! There are easy ways that you CAN boost your health - just by what you fill your cup with all day.
 
My drinks have definitely changed over the years since I started my GF journey - and that alone made a huge difference in my health. I increased my daily water intake and started a smoothie habit which helped improve my energy, skin, sleep, and cravings.
 
I can honestly say that I feel a difference in my body on days I drink a smoothie and when I don’t (which is not often anymore!).
 
I can have a smoothie for breakfast, and not once go hunting for a morning snack! Some days I don’t even know it’s lunchtime, because I still don't feel hungry. That in itself was huge for me as I used to snack all morning. 
 
Smoothies can be much more satisfying than we thought!
 
Today on the podcast, I am diving into why it matters how we fill our GF cups, where you might find that hidden gluten in your drinks, the benefits of adding a smoothie to your gluten-free routine, and how to get started on your own GF smoothie habit today!
Continue to grow your gluten-free lifestyle:
***Join the Gluten-Free Secrets Challenge to discover the 4 MUST-KNOW Secrets about living gluten-free and steps to take now to regain your energy, stamina, and health. Start the Challenge right here: https://bit.ly/GFSecrets
 
**Grab the Smoothie Workshop to start making smoothies that can improve your digestion, energy and overall well-being: https://bit.ly/GFSmoothies
 
**Grab the GF Starter Guide to discover the 5 most important steps to successfully implement a gluten-free life that works for you. Grab your copy now and start creating a GF life you love: https://bit.ly/podGFstart
 
Check out our website for more information and amazing recipes: https://glutenfreemarcksthespot.com/
 
Join the Free FB Community: Empowering Gluten-Free Women: Change Your Plate to Change Your Life

E42 Gluten-Free Spotlight: Gluten-Free Disney Travel with Dana Zificsak

Does the thought of traveling now that you’re gluten-free push you into a downward spiral of “what if” scenarios . . .
 
What if I cannot find safe GF food?
What if I get sick?
What if I struggle to stay GF and healthy all day?
 
We do have a lot more to plan when we want to travel, being gluten-free.
 
It can be scary at first, but once you research and find your special safe GF places to visit or tour, your confidence will return, and you can get back out there and travel with success.
 
My guest today will help us do just that, at the happiest place on Earth!
 
Dana Zificsak is a Certified Travel Associate with Envoyage who helps people with Celiac Disease travel with ease. Having Celiac Disease herself, she knows firsthand that too many people who need to be gluten-free struggle with traveling, wondering where they are going to eat next when away from home. Dana books vacations to Disney Destinations, Universal, and Sandals and Beaches Resorts in the Caribbean, confident that their culinary staff is trained to handle special diets. She helps her clients navigate the available options so they can focus on making life-long memories with their families.
 
Join us to learn all about the amazing accommodations you can find for GF guests throughout the Disney empire and how to book your next trip with success.
 
Connect with Dana on her website: https://www.traveldanazif.com/
Or in her FB Groups: GF Travel or GF Disney Travel
 
Continue to grow your gluten-free lifestyle:
***Join the Gluten-Free Secrets Challenge to discover the 4 MUST-KNOW Secrets about living gluten-free and steps to take now to regain your energy, stamina, and health. Start the Challenge right here: https://bit.ly/GFSecrets
 
**Grab the GF Starter Guide to discover the 5 most important steps to successfully implement a gluten-free life that works for you. Grab your copy now and start creating a GF life you love: https://bit.ly/podGFstart
 
Check out our website for more information and amazing recipes: https://glutenfreemarcksthespot.com/
 
Join the Free FB Community: Empowering Gluten-Free Women: Change Your Plate to Change Your Life

E41 Green Power: Essential Nutrition for Your Gluten-Free Plate

March is National Nutrition Month to help us focus on making better food choices and creating new habits to meet our health needs.
 
It got me thinking about what is truly missing from most plates in today’s society.
 
Do you know what this is?
 
Greens!
 
Greens offer many health benefits, and there are many to choose from, yet people often avoid eating them.
 
I get it - think about children pushing broccoli or Brussels sprouts off their plates.  Often this habit stays with us in adulthood - bad memories about veggies! 
 
There are many ways to prepare greens and veggies to enjoy them! Maybe you’re just not cooking them the right way yet!
 
Today I am sharing why we need greens, especially on our gluten-free plate, the benefits of greens, the multiple greens out there to try, and different ways to add them to your plate.
 
Let’s boost your gluten-free plate!
 
Continue to grow your gluten-free lifestyle:
***Join the Gluten-Free Secrets Challenge to discover the 4 MUST-KNOW Secrets about living gluten-free and steps to take now to regain your energy, stamina, and health. Start the Challenge right here: https://bit.ly/GFSecrets
 
**Grab the GF Starter Guide to discover the 5 most important steps to successfully implement a gluten-free life that works for you. Grab your copy now and start creating a GF life you love: https://bit.ly/podGFstart
 
Check out our website for more information and amazing recipes: https://glutenfreemarcksthespot.com/
 
Join the Free FB Community: Empowering Gluten-Free Women: Change Your Plate to Change Your Life
 
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