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EPISODE · Jul 2, 2025 · 51 MIN

Feel Good Foods Unwrapped | How Vanessa Phillips Reimagined Gluten-Free Comfort Food

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On this episode of Gluten Free Unwrapped, I’m joined by Vanessa Phillips, the founder of Feel Good Foods—the beloved gluten-free brand known for its potstickers, egg rolls, pizza bagels, and other comfort-food classics.Vanessa opens up about her personal journey with celiac disease and how years of struggling with her health ultimately inspired her to reimagine what delicious gluten-free food could be. She also shares how she helped create one of New York City’s most trusted gluten-free dining spots: Friedmans, where 99% of the menu is either naturally gluten-free or can be made gluten-free—long before it was trendy.From those early days selling gluten-free lasagnas locally to packaging her now-famous potstickers in zip-top bags and mailing them to Whole Foods to be “considered” for store shelves, Vanessa’s story is a true testament to talent, vision, persistence, and creating a brand embraced by the gluten-free community.In this episode, we talk about:How celiac disease changed Vanessa both personally and professionallyThe unique challenges of building a frozen food brand from the ground upHow Feel Good Foods develops new products—and decides what to launch nextThe one Feel Good Foods product Vanessa could eat on repeatIf you love food, resilience, and a good gluten-free success story, this episode is for you.More about Feel Good FoodsWEBSITE: feelgoodfoods.comINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/feelgoodfoodsFACEBOOK: facebook.com/feelgoodfoodsMore about the Love Me Gluten Free subscription boxesWEBSITE: lovemeglutenfree.comINSTAGRAM: @lovemeglutenfreeTIKTOK: @lovemeglutenfreeFACEBOOK: @lovemeglutenfreeboxMore about Jenny FinkeJenny Finke is the founder of the popular blog, Good For You Gluten Free. Find her at (goodforyouglutenfree.com and subscribe to her FREE newsletter at welcome.goodforyouglutenfree.com.INSTAGRAM: @goodforyouglutenfreeTIKTOK: @goodforyouglutenfreeFACEBOOK: @goodforyouglutenfreeNever miss an episode. Follow us on @glutenfreeunwrapped on Instagram!

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