Ep 8: Stephanie Sorkin on Navigating Food Allergies, Boundaries, and Food Allergy Therapies | Food Allergy Talk

On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome our special guest for a second interview, Stephanie Sorkin, food allergy advocate and author. On Episode 6, we chatted about OIT, and the books she has authored. In this episode, we discuss:·      Her reaction as a 6-year-old, to clam, and how it was treated in the hospital·      The allergies her 3 teenagers have and how she manages them·      SLIT therapy for seasonal allergies and Oral Allergy Syndrome·      Oral Allergy Syndrome·      Traveling overseas with food allergies·      Learning to set boundaries and be confident in safety measures·      Difficulty in handling family get togethers and requests to respect boundaries·      Her inspiration to write, Nutley the Nut Free Squirrel, and how it came to be·      What are some of her families favorite allergy friendly products and restaurants·      How as a veteran food allergy mom, she has seen the food allergy world change including products, awareness, and community·      How food allergies have blessed her family through cooking, baking, eating healthier and more·      How things have gotten both easier and harder over the years·      Experiences with her daughter handling food allergies in the classroom and dining out at restaurantsFind Stephanie on Twitter and Instagram.Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephsorkinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephsorkin/Buy her books on Amazon, WalMart and Barnes & Noble or your local small locally owned book store. Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Stephanie-Sorkin/e/B00E72EW3S%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Listen online anytime: https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/ or on any podcast player. Read My Articles on WebMD: https://blogs.webmd.com/food-allergies/lisa-horneThe Everything Nut Allergy Cookbook: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636The Food Allergy Talk Podcast: https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/Food Allergy P.I. Blog: https://foodallergypi.comX: @foodallergypi & @fatalkpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodallergypi/ and https://www.instagram.com/foodallergytalk/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foodallergypiEmail: [email protected]