Poppy Mac Jewellery Founder Erin Hainsworth on Coeliac Disease, ADHD & Gluten Free Living

Send us Fan Mail **A Gluten Free Podcast** **Episode 250**  My guest on today’s episode is fellow coeliac, founder of Poppy Mac Jewellery and the friend who prompted my own coeliac disease diagnosis, Erin Hainsworth. We’ll talk about her coeliac disease diagnosis, how we approach our gluten free diets differently, our ADHD diagnoses and how Erin brings these life experiences as inspiration to craft beautiful handmade jewellery for Poppy Mac. **What we’ll cover:** \* Erin’s coeliac disease symptoms \* All results coming back normal and Erin feeling like all her symptoms were all in her head \* Erin being tested for glandular fever \* Coeliac disease diagnosis and transition to gluten free life \* The perspective of a renewal on life from the coeliac diagnosis \* Grieving gluten and the former life of being able to eat gluten \* How Erin and her partner transitioned their kitchen to incorporate gluten free food \* Erin finding it hard to advocate for herself when dining out and asking for gluten free as there’s a lack of awareness in the hospitality industry \* Gaining confidence over time in her coeliac disease and advocating for herself \* Experiences eating out at various establishments and experiencing a lack of knowledge \* Erin’s eldest child being tested for coeliac disease \* How Erin and I approach our coeliac disease and gluten free diet differently \* How we approach may contain gluten labels \* How we approach dining out with coeliac disease differently \* Erin using Gluteguard occasionally when dining out and not entirely sure the meal is not cross contaminated \* Erin coming across children with coeliac disease in her teaching role \* Erin’s advice for someone newly diagnosed with coeliac disease \* Genetic testing for coeliac disease \* Erin’s experience with pushback when asking to test her daughter for coeliac disease \* Our recent ADHD diagnoses \* The negative stigma around ADHD \* How I helped prompt Erin’s ADHD diagnosis \* The irony of the paperwork and diagnosis process of an ADHD diagnosis \* Erin’s experience with being medicated for her ADHD \* Erin’s ADHD medication being gluten free for her coeliac disease \* How the ADHD medication has allowed Erin to be more present \* The grief Erin experienced of her ADHD brain once on medication but how she’s found a balance of medication in her journey \* Combined ADHD - internalised hyperactivity and inattentive \* The story behind Poppy Mac Jewellery \* The process of how Erin makes her jewellery \* Erin’s jewellery being low tox \* How Erin has used her life experience \* The meditation ring Erin made me and how it’s helping me in my own ADHD journey \* How to connect with Erin and Poppy Mac **Links** Follow Poppy Mac on Instagram https://poppymac.com.au/  How To Navigate May Contain Gluten Labels Now It All Makes Sense: How An ADHD Diagnosis Changed My Life by Alex Partridge The Imperfects ADHD episode with Hamish Blake: Parenting with ADHD Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected and share your coeliac story with us! Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: hello@aglutenfreefamily.com.au *This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.*  Support the show