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Cooking was always her first love, since Fourth Grade, and it is now her career and business. Chef Raechel Barfield, Founder of Māla Girl Broths, shares the beautiful story of her mom’s dream becoming her own and how this dream developed into an incredible business. Raechel shares her culinary journey and how it lead to the development of Māla Girl Broths. Her mission is to provide organically crafted broth and soup mixes that bring purpose to what you eat and sip.

On this episode, we’ll uncover the puzzling aspects of food allergies with leading food allergy advocate and SnackSafely.com CEO, Dave Bloom. Take a listen as we dive down into all things allergies including testing, labeling, and steps to prepare for a reaction. As a food allergy expert, Dave Bloom, will share invaluable advice and insights for those living with food allergies or managing the allergies of a loved one. Get the answers to some of your biggest allergy questions.

We were honored to have Fazoli's Director of Culinary Innovation, Rick Petralia, join this week's episode. Chef Rick had a long and distinguished career in operations before taking on a role as chef. He shares his incredible journey from a math major to chef and how one cook calling in sick changed everything. He discusses the importance of cross-training and how working in operations made him a better chef. You'll also hear Rick's valuable insights on innovation and technology as CertiStar's most recent partner. He talks about the importance of reading reviews and how they are an invaluable tool. for success. Chef Rick and Shandee discuss TIKTOK as a growing social media promotion, specifically the pasta chip trend and how Rick upped the ante. Chef Rick shares the new and exciting things happening at Fazoli's and why their breadsticks are an essential part of his work.

Sonia Hunt is a food allergy activist, TEDx speaker, and best-selling author. She joins Shandee to share her food allergy journey. She tells her story of taking risks with her food allergies that led to her rock-bottom experience. She dedicated herself to "changing everything," advocating for herself, and drove herself to change her mindset. This journey led her to create Three to Be, a holistic health and well-being program. She also wrote her first book, "NUT JOB: How I Crushed My Food Allergies To Thrive," a prescriptive memoir detailing her journey to becoming food allergy-free. Her goal is to share information about other forms of healing and the benefits and details on how they work in this week's episode.

We have the pleasure of hosting Diva Galan, an attorney, blogger, and dedicated Food Allergy Mom. Her story is one of resilience and transformation, driven by her children's food allergies. Diva's journey began when her son experienced an anaphylactic reaction to milk at just 6 months old. Additionally, her daughter was diagnosed with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE). Removing dairy from their home due to her son's allergy had an unexpected positive impact on her daughter's health.

This moment led Diva to begin her food allergy advocacy journey. She started by sharing allergy-friendly meal photos on Instagram, which quickly evolved into a mission to help others facing similar challenges. Through her efforts, Diva's family began to eat healthier, her kids developed a love for cooking, and she became a valuable resource for the food allergy community.
Diva's website, FoodAllergyDiva.com, is a hub of information for those dealing with food allergies. It provides allergy-friendly recipes, research updates, travel tips,
and a supportive community.
In this episode, Diva also discusses her children's recent entry into school and their journey of self-advocacy. Her insights and experiences offer valuable guidance for parents facing similar challenges.
Join us as we explore Diva Galan's inspiring journey, and how her passion for advocacy has transformed her family's life while making a positive impact on countless others.