Tip of the Tongue Episode 323: The Birth of Mightylicious

About this episode

Carolyn Haeler shares her journey of creating Mightylicious after being diagnosed with celiac disease and her mission to improve gluten-free food options.

Carolyn Haeler was diagnosed with celiac disease after a long period of medical exploration. And after she found out what her new path required, she realized that the foods that were prepared for people with celiac disease were dreadful. Lousy cookies and baked goods. Treats were a disappointment to say the least. So she created her own company to make cookies, sell gluten-free flour, and mixes. My favorite is the brownie mix. It is really good. This is a story of grit and determination, as well a problem solving, and a desire to make life better for people with a problem with gluten. You can check out the website to see all of the products, which are available by mail. Get full access to Tip of the Tongue at tipofthetongue.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Liz Williams

Guest: Carolyn Haeler

Topics covered

• celiac disease
• gluten-free products
• entrepreneurship
• food innovation
• personal story

Keywords

• celiac disease
• gluten-free
• cookies
• entrepreneur
• Mightylicious

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mightylicious

Products: gluten-free flour, brownie mix

Places: Tip of the Tongue

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