#62 Allergy Strong Kids and Communities with Erin Malawer

Send us Fan MailWhat does food allergy safety look like when systems don’t work equally for everyone?In this episode, I’m joined by Erin Malawer, founder of Allergy Strong, to explore how inequities in education, resources, and institutional support shape the lived experience of food allergy families. Erin’s work focuses on improving safety and access at the community level so that protection doesn’t depend on privilege or proximity.Together, we discuss:How gaps in food allergy education and policy disproportionately impact certain familiesWhy awareness alone isn’t enough without structural changeThe emotional toll of navigating systems that don’t reliably protect children with food allergiesThis conversation invites listeners to move beyond individual responsibility and consider what it means to build food allergy care that is safer, fairer, and more inclusive for everyone.Follow Allergy Strong:@AllergyStrongallergystrong.comErin's blog, Allergy Shmallergy:https://shmallergy.wordpress.com/In this episode, Erin also mentions the work of Lianne Mandlebaum, No Nut Traveler, on airplane regulations and policies for food allergies:@nonuttravelernonuttraveler.comSpecial thanks to Kyle Dine for permission to use his song The Doghouse for the podcast theme!www.kyledine.comFind Dr. Whitehouse:-thefoodallergypsychologist.com-Instagram: @thefoodallergypsychologist-Facebook: Dr. Amanda Whitehouse, Food Allergy Anxiety [email protected]