# 295// Gluten Free Holiday Tips: How to Enjoy the Holidays Even When No One Eats Like You Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-better-belly-podcast-natural-constipation-remedies-acid-reflux-hormones-gut-health-functional-medicine-1367331/295-gluten-free-holiday-tips-how-to-enjoy-the-holidays-even-when-no-one-eats-like-you Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-better-belly-podcast-natural-constipation-remedies-acid-reflux-hormones-gut-health-functional-medicine-1367331/295-gluten-free-holiday-tips-how-to-enjoy-the-holidays-even-when-no-one-eats-like-you.md Podcast: [THE BETTER BELLY PODCAST - Natural Constipation Remedies, Acid Reflux, Hormones, Gut Health, Functional Medicine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-better-belly-podcast-natural-constipation-remedies-acid-reflux-hormones-gut-health-functional-medicine-1367331) Published: 2025-12-18T11:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://betterbellytherapies.com/podcast Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/796fe63a-0e45-466c-aeb6-a02d9b6a9beb.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-better-belly-podcast-natural-constipation-remedies-acid-reflux-hormones-gut-health-functional-medicine-1367331/episodes/295-gluten-free-holiday-tips-how-to-enjoy-the-holidays-even-when-no-one-eats-like-you Duration seconds: 1676 ## Resource You know that  feeling  when the holidays are coming… and instead of excitement, your brain jumps straight to, “Oh no. The food. The gatherings. The questions. The stress.”   Everyone else seems to be dreaming about cookies and cozy dinners — meanwhile, you’re mentally mapping out which dishes you’ll have to avoid, who’s going to forget your sensitivities  again , and if you'll leave a meal yet AGAIN hungry, grumpy, and honestly? Feeling alone.   Everyone else is piling their plates high with Grandma’s stuffing and your brain is spinning:  Is there anything here I can eat? Should I say something? Will I look rude? Am I overreacting?     It’s the  comments  about the food. And let’s be real — half the stress isn’t even the food.   “What, you can’t eat this either?” “Are you sure you’re not being dramatic?” “I made it gluten free… except for the breadcrumbs.”   You know the drill.   So today I want to give you  low-anxiety, high-clarity tips  for navigating gluten free holidays (and grain free and dairy free) — even when absolutely no one else eats the way you do.    We’re going to talk about:   ✨ How to get clear on what  you  need — before you ever talk to anyone else ✨ Who is actually worth having a conversation with (and who… isn’t) ✨ Why your food choices trigger other people’s insecurities — and how to not take that on ✨ What to say when you need support ✨ And how to walk into any gathering already fed, prepared, and confident so you’re not relying on the buffet table to save you   Because here’s the truth: You’re not asking for anything unreasonable.  You’re not being high-maintenance. And you deserve to enjoy the holidays, too, without the anxiety spiral.… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-better-belly-podcast-natural-constipation-remedies-acid-reflux-hormones-gut-health-functional-medicine-1367331/episodes/295-gluten-free-holiday-tips-how-to-enjoy-the-holidays-even-when-no-one-eats-like-you/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-better-belly-podcast-natural-constipation-remedies-acid-reflux-hormones-gut-health-functional-medicine-1367331/295-gluten-free-holiday-tips-how-to-enjoy-the-holidays-even-when-no-one-eats-like-you.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.