On this episode of Gluten Free Unwrapped, I’m joined by Vanessa Phillips, the founder of Feel Good Foods—the beloved gluten-free brand known for its potstickers, egg rolls, pizza bagels, and other comfort-food classics.

Vanessa opens up about her personal journey with celiac disease and how years of struggling with her health ultimately inspired her to reimagine what delicious gluten-free food could be. She also shares how she helped create one of New York City’s most trusted gluten-free dining spots: Friedmans, where 99% of the menu is either naturally gluten-free or can be made gluten-free—long before it was trendy.

From those early days selling gluten-free lasagnas locally to packaging her now-famous potstickers in zip-top bags and mailing them to Whole Foods to be “considered” for store shelves, Vanessa’s story is a true testament to talent, vision, persistence, and creating a brand embraced by the gluten-free community.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How celiac disease changed Vanessa both personally and professionally
• The unique challenges of building a frozen food brand from the ground up
• How Feel Good Foods develops new products—and decides what to launch next
• The one Feel Good Foods product Vanessa could eat on repeat

If you love food, resilience, and a good gluten-free success story, this episode is for you.

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