Welcome to Episode 13 of the Allergy mom podcast, an interview with Heather Brooker: Actress, Emmy Award-winning journalist, and host of the popular podcast, Motherhood in Hollywood.
About Heather:
Heather Brooker has appeared in over 40 films and TV shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Office,” “Fresh Off The Boat,” “The Mindy Project” and more. Heather is also in the groundbreaking role of digital entertainment reporter for KNBC in Los Angeles, where she regularly interviews celebrities and influencers in Hollywood. On her podcast, Motherhood in Hollywood, Heather discusses her two passions — parenting and showbusiness — and has a hilariously addicting, tell-it-like-it-is personality. She recently spoke at the GirlUp Leadership Summit alongside Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and Meghan Markle about gender equity and body positivity. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, 7-year-old daughter and internet famous cat, Gracie I Love You. Heather has also recently been working with FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) to share her humour and insights into the trials and tribulations of motherhood in an allergy context. You can check out her YouTube videos for FARE on their Living Teal Channel.
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Humour when talking about serious subjects such as food allergies – the good, the bad and the ugly!
- Humour as therapy and as a source for education and advocacy
- How Heather became involved in the Food Allergy World
- Food allergy bullying
- Teal Pumpkins
- …and more!
Heather’s Links:
Heather @theheatherbrooker on Instagram
Heather @theheatherbrooker on Facebook
Heather @heatherbrooker on Twitter
Heather @heatherbrooker on TikTok
Heather’s podcast site: motherhoodinhollywood.com
Heather’s acting website: heatherbrooker.com
Stay Tuned:
That is Episode 13! Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already– there are so many amazing interviews and topics coming out in the next few weeks that I don’t want you to miss including:
- TIP vs OIT
- Get Zestfull with Kortney Kwong Hing (Allergy Girl Eats)
- The Alan App – An app for allergy sufferers
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