Chef, Champion & Mom: A Recipe for Advocacy, Resilience & Love Allergy Dragon's Lair Season 4 EP11

Guest Ravina Rajkumar is the owner of Mango Seed, a gluten-free, nut-free home bakery specializing in Indo-Caribbean flavors. Her offerings contain no seed oils and no processed sugar. In October, Ravina served as Chef in Residence at Northeast Regional Library, sharing her expertise and unique culinary perspective with the = community. I am titling her episode "Chef, Champion & Mom: A Recipe for Advocacy, Resilience & Love " because she is not only an incredible chef and bakery owner, but also a true champion—both in her own life and as an advocate for her children. She has fought for her daughter's celiac disease diagnosis and supported her son through his life-threatening nut allergy. Beyond her family, Ravina is actively advocating for change in her community—educating others about food allergies, celiac disease, and dietary inclusivity, and inspiring others through her food and outreach. Allergy moms are warriors and so much more. Listening to Ravina share her story reminds me of my own journey and reinforces how every story matters. Ravina offers powerful insight into the unique challenges minority communities face in both diagnosis and in raising children with dietary restrictions and food allergies. I also want to sincerely apologize to Ravina and all my listeners. I have been struggling with my health and have not been able to edit as quickly as I would like. Thank you to my guests and to all of you for your patience. I hope you feel seen in at least one episode of Allergy Dragons Lair, and that we can continue to learn from each other. I truly love being part of the specialty diet and allergy community. Please share, comment, subscribe, and review this podcast—it truly helps. More information about Our Guest: Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/share/1ByNGCnBRX/ Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/mango.seed? stkn=NW5sZmllOXp5bzAy Linktree https: //linktr.ee/ravina622 CEFAAR - Center For Food Allergy and Asthma Research https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cfaar/research/publications.html #podcast #allergydragonslair #chefMarthaMorgan #allergies #glutenfree For more information: Chef Martha Morgan https://linktr.ee/allergydragon #allergydragon #allegydragonslair #celiacsisters #foodallergies #glutenfree