A Gluten Free Podcast

Ben Hampton
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Do you have coeliac disease or are you gluten free for other health reasons? You've come to the right place: A Gluten Free Podcast! I'm your host Ben & in this is weekly show we'll explore all things gluten free. I share stories of people doing helpful & inspiring things in the gluten free community while sharing my own story along the way. So whether you have coeliac disease like me, you’re gluten free for other reasons or you simply want to learn more about the gluten free diet, this is your show. My aim is to raise coeliac disease & gluten free awareness: one chat at a time! Thanks for being here gluten free fam 💪 * Website: aglutenfreefamily.com.au * Connect on Instagram @a.gffamily* Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook group * Send an email to aglutenfreefamily@gmail.com 

  1. Celiac Disease Foundation Education & Community Engagement Coordinator, Emma Kowzun: Personal Coeliac Disease Diagnosis & Improving Coeliac Disease Awareness

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    Celiac Disease Foundation Education & Community Engagement Coordinator, Emma Kowzun: Personal Coeliac Disease Diagnosis & Improving Coeliac Disease Awareness

    A Gluten Free Podcast  Episode 223 My guest on today's episode is Celiac Disease Foundation Education & Community Engagement Coordinator, Emma Kowzun. We'll discuss Emma's own coeliac disease diagnosis, her role at the Celiac Disease Foundation and where the foundation is focussing their efforts.  What we'll cover:  * Emma's coeliac disease diagnosis journey  * How Emma's coeliac disease symptoms impacted her teenage life  * Medical professionals dismissing Emma's signs and symptoms of coeliac disease  * How sports specialist doctor found Emma's coeliac disease  * Emma's transition to gluten free life during teenage years  * How Emma started working at Celiac Disease Foundation  * What Celiac Disease Foundation are currently working on  * Emma's views on the potential for national population screening of coeliac disease and a universal diagnosis process  * Emma's role at the Celiac Disease Foundation  * Educating dietitians, doctors, gastroenterologists, schools, college, university and law-making systems around coeliac disease  * How Emma & Celiac Disease Foundation work with Celiac Cruise  * Training cruise kitchen and serving staff, bar staff, cafes and restaurants and childcare teams onboard around coeliac disease and gluten free protocols  * Celiac Cruise staff's positive response to coeliac disease training and interaction with coeliac guests  * Emma's strict and detailed process of double checking all ingredients and products are all 100% gluten free  * The emotional and overwhelming experience of the Celiac Cruise  * Emma's view on focussing priorities on educating healthcare, schools and education systems and food service workers around coeliac disease  Links https://celiac.org/ Follow Celiac Disease Foundation on Instagram  Follow Celiac Disease Foundation on Facebook  Emma Kowzun on Instagram The Celiac Cruise Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group 📬 Stay connected:  Instagram: @a.gffamily Email: aglutenfreefamily@gmail.com This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.

    49 min
  2. Celiac Disease Foundation Education & Community Engagement Coordinator Emma Kowzun: Live Keynote from the Celiac Cruise

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    Celiac Disease Foundation Education & Community Engagement Coordinator Emma Kowzun: Live Keynote from the Celiac Cruise

    A Gluten Free Podcast  Episode 222 Today's episode is a live keynote presentation from Celiac Disease Foundation Education & Community Engagement Coordinator Emma Kowzun live onboard the Australian sailing of the Celiac Cruise. In the talk Emma discusses how we can help chart the course and make a difference in the coeliac disease and gluten free community. Emma shares the latest research and developments at the Celiac Disease Foundation, a brief history of coeliac disease and how the Celiac Disease Foundation works with the Celiac Cruise.  Topics covered:  * Emma introducing herself and her role at the Celiac Disease Foundation  * The difficulties of living with coeliac disease  * Interacting with the audience  * How coeliac disease and gluten free awareness has changed over time  * Brief history of coeliac disease  * Policies and law changes in the US for coeliac disease and gluten free labelling  * Food labels for gluten in Australia and New Zealand * Current coeliac disease clinical trials and possible treatments for coeliac disease throughout the world  * iCureCeliac - Patient Registry Makes Finding A Cure Possible * How people can support and advocate for coeliac disease  * Food insecurity in the US and how the Celiac Disease Foundation and Celiac Cruise are helping  Links The Celiac Cruise Celiac Disease Foundation iCureCeliac - Patient Registry Makes Finding A Cure Possible Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group Photo taken by @theglutenfreeadvocate 📬 Stay connected:  Instagram: @a.gffamily Email: aglutenfreefamily@gmail.com This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.

    35 min
  3. Ben Hampton & Melanie Persson Keynote + Q&A Live Onboard Celiac Cruise

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    Ben Hampton & Melanie Persson Keynote + Q&A Live Onboard Celiac Cruise

    A Gluten Free Podcast Episode 221 Today's episode is live from the Celiac Cruise with a keynote talk from myself and Melanie Persson. We discuss our diagnosis stories, our differing approaches to gluten free life and then we open up into a Q&A with guests. Links The Celiac Cruise Follow Mel Persson on Instagram  Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group Photo taken by @theglutenfreeadvocate 📬 Stay connected:  Instagram: @a.gffamily Email: aglutenfreefamily@gmail.com This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.

    57 min

  4. JAN 25

    Highlight - How To Navigate Emotions of a Coeliac Disease Diagnosis for your Child: Founder of the Coeliac Connection & Author of the Ebook 'Surviving the First year of Childhood Coeliac Disease', Jo Wynne

    A Gluten Free Podcast  Episode 220 Today's highlight is from my episode with Joanne Wynne, the founder of the Coeliac Connection & Author of the Ebook 'Surviving the First year of Childhood Coeliac Disease'. In the full episode we talk about Jo's daughter's coeliac disease diagnosis, how the diagnosis impacts the family as a whole and tips for parents navigating coeliac disease and gluten free life for their children. In this highlight Jo discusses an excerpt from her book around managing the emotional challenges of a coeliac disease diagnosis for her daughter.  Listen to the full episode here  Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook group here  📬 Stay connected:  Instagram: @a.gffamily Email: aglutenfreefamily@gmail.com This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.

    6 min

  5. JAN 22

    Highlight - How People Develop Coeliac Disease: Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Physician-Scientist & Director for The Center for Celiac Research & Treatment at Mass General for Children, Dr. Maureen Leonard

    A Gluten Free Podcast  Episode 219  Today's highlight is from my episode with Dr. Maureen Leonard, Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Physician-Scientist & Director for The Center for Celiac Research & Treatment at Mass General for Children. In the full episode we talk about Dr. Leonard's own coeliac disease diagnosis, the CDGEMM study, the gut microbiome, refractory coeliac disease and much more.  In this highlight Dr. Leonard explains what the CDGEMM study is and what insights they've gained from it so far.  Links  Listen to the full episode here  Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook group here  📬 Stay connected:  Instagram: @a.gffamily Email: aglutenfreefamily@gmail.com This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.

    8 min

  6. JAN 18

    Highlight - Tackling the Cost of Gluten Free Food in Australia: Associate Professor & Academic Program Director for Nutrition & Dietetics at the University of Wollongong, Kelly Lambert

    A Gluten Free Podcast  Episode 218  Today's highlight is with Associate Professor Kelly Lambert, Academic Program Director for Nutrition & Dietetics at the University of Wollongong in New South Wales. Kelly and I first connected during a panel discussion at the Sydney Gluten Free Expo, where we tackled one of the most talked-about and often frustrating issues in the coeliac and gluten free space - the cost of gluten free food.  With the rising cost of living, the financial burden of maintaining a gluten free diet has only become more difficult for those of us living with coeliac disease. Kelly has spent years studying this issue and in the full episode Associate Professor Lambert shares some new research findings, including how her team conducted the studies and what the results reveal about the state of gluten free food affordability in Australia.  In this highlight I ask what Associate Professor Lambert hopes to do with these findings in the future.  Links  Listen to the full episode here  Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook group here  📬 Stay connected:  Instagram: @a.gffamily Email: aglutenfreefamily@gmail.com This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.

    7 min

  7. JAN 15

    Highlight - How We Can Improve Coeliac Disease Diagnosis Rates in Australian Children: Principal Scientist at Westmead Children's Hospital, Dr. Andrew Williams

    A Gluten Free Podcast  Episode 217  Today's highlight is from my episode with Dr. Andrew Williams, Principal Scientist at Westmead Children's Hospital in Sydney, Australia. Dr. Williams has spent decades researching coeliac disease and the complex immunological processes behind it. In the full episode we explore how coeliac disease research has evolved, what still needs to change and how early diagnosis in children could significantly improve health outcomes across Australia and globally. In this highlight Dr Williams explains a study he conducted which screened children at random in Westmead Children's Hospital for coeliac disease.  Links  Listen to the full episode here  Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook group here  📬 Stay connected:  Instagram: @a.gffamily Email: aglutenfreefamily@gmail.com This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.

    7 min

  8. JAN 11

    Highlight - Groundbreaking Interleukin 2 Diagnostic Tool Transforming Coeliac Disease Diagnoses: Coeliac Disease Scientist and PhD Student at WEHI, Olivia Moscatelli

    A Gluten Free Podcast  Episode 216  Today's highlight is from my episode with Olivia Moscatelli, a PhD student and scientist researching coeliac disease at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) in Melbourne. Olivia works alongside Associate Professor Jason Tye-Din, one of the world leading experts in coeliac disease research worldwide. Not only is Olivia making pivotal contributions in the field, but she also brings a unique and deeply personal perspective as she lives with coeliac disease herself.  In the full episode we dive into Olivia's coeliac diagnosis, what led her into the world of coeliac disease research and the groundbreaking studies she's currently working on that could transform the way coeliac disease is diagnosed and treated in the future.  Links  Listen to the full episode here  Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook group here  📬 Stay connected:  Instagram: @a.gffamily Email: aglutenfreefamily@gmail.com This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.

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Do you have coeliac disease or are you gluten free for other health reasons? You've come to the right place: A Gluten Free Podcast! I'm your host Ben & in this is weekly show we'll explore all things gluten free. I share stories of people doing helpful & inspiring things in the gluten free community while sharing my own story along the way. So whether you have coeliac disease like me, you’re gluten free for other reasons or you simply want to learn more about the gluten free diet, this is your show. My aim is to raise coeliac disease & gluten free awareness: one chat at a time! Thanks for being here gluten free fam 💪 * Website: aglutenfreefamily.com.au * Connect on Instagram @a.gffamily* Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook group * Send an email to aglutenfreefamily@gmail.com 

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  • Creator
    Ben Hampton
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    227
  • Rating
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    © 2026 A Gluten Free Podcast
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