Why Risk It Podcast

Welcome to the Why Risk It Podcast, a recurring radio show filled with great information, excellent interviews and relevant news for teens and young adults at risk for Anaphylaxis. 

Highlights of this month's "Food Allergies at the Prom" show:

• Karen speaks about Anaphylaxis Canada's first ever youth workshop. 
• Saverio tells a story of a close call he had while travelling in Europe.
• Questions of Lightning are answered by Nick.
• The podcast panel (Sean, Joanna, and Julia) talk about their experiences managing their allergies while at prom, and other special social events. 

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Highlights of this month's "Food Allergies and Travelling" show:

• Bridget shares her experiences of eating safely on a University campus.
• Gardner tells a funny story of a time he gave allergy training to professional rugby players.
• Questions of Lightning are conquered by Nicole.
• The podcast panel (Daniela, Alex, and Giulia) talk about their experiences managing their allergies while travelling.

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Highlights of this month's "Food Allergies and Dating" show:

• Julian talks about airlines and his opinion on nut safe buffer zones.
• Nick shares a story where he had a reaction to a cake he thought was safe, but was actually a different recipe.
• Questions of Lightning are answered by Karen.
• The podcast panel talk about their experiences in managing their allergies on dates and in relationships.

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Highlights of this month's "Back to School" show:

• Ali from YAP discusses some interesting news articles which focus on allergies other than peanut/nuts.
• Nicole shares a story about how she found risks for her food allergies during an art class.
• The YAP podcast panel give tips on going back to school with allergies. They also provide some insight on what it's like managing allergies at high school and in university.

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Highlights of this month's "Allergies in the Summertime" show:

• Gardner from YAP discusses the exciting launch of whyriskit.ca on the news bench.
• Justin tells a story where his nut allergy was confused with a wheat intolerance.
• The YAP podcast panel discuss how they manage their allergies during the hot summer months.
• The question of the month: "Where do you carry you epinephrine auto-injector?"

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Highlights of the inaugural episode:

• Julia from YAP talks about some hot topics on the news bench.
• Dylan tells a story where a person just didn't get it!
• The YAP podcast panel (Gardner, Joanna, Nicole) discusses the importance being connected with others with allergies.
• And the tricky Question of the Month:

"If tomorrow there was an instant cure for allergies, would you then eat the things you were once allergic to?"

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