Listen to this post “Reflecting on my journey with doctors, decisions about medications”Listen to this post, click on the play button below! Need a voice-over or narrator: www.voicebystephanie.com Maybe if I didn’t get shuffled around so much. Maybe if I would have had doctors who believed me the first time they met me. Then maybe, it wouldn’t have fed my belief that I was okay.  On my own: When my symptoms first began, I was embarrassed and didn’t want to talk to anyone. I was also on Active Duty in the Army at that time and working under the mantra of “put your head down and ..read more

Listen online at Podbean. Stephanie Gish solocast: Back on medications (E98) Medication and mindset changes during my Crohn’s journey It’s been over 20 years since my colon started bleeding and my inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) journey began. In 2003, I ignored the symptoms of blood, pain, and bloating for nearly three years. When I finally sought help in 2006 after a severe flare, it took another three years to reach a diagnosis. In those first six years, I was left to my own devices, without medications, to try and stop the symptoms and find some way of living a normal life.  When ..read more

Listen online at Podbean. Dr. Natalie Scheeler: Naturopathic medicine, FMT, and Helminthic therapies (E97) Dr. Natalie Scheeler, a naturopathic doctor specializing in integrative treatments for gastrointestinal conditions, shares her perspective and valuable insights on gut health. She discusses the difference between naturopathic doctors and traditional MDs, the use of fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) and Helminthic therapies in treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the impact of food and probiotics on IBD, and trends in flare management and remission. Dr. Scheeler also provides info ..read more

Listen online at Podbean. Megan Starshak: Co-Founder of The Great Bowel Movement (E96) Enjoy this interview with Megan Starshak, an ulcerative colitis warrior, adventurer, runner, cyclist, patient advocate and co-founder of The Great Bowel Movement. In this conversation, Megan shares her journey with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), her advocacy work, and how she balances life with chronic illness. She discusses her diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and the challenges she faced in finding effective treatments. Megan emphasizes the importance of finding a supportive community and offers advic ..read more

Listen online at Podbean. Enjoy this interview with Logan Crumrine, a Crohn’s disease warrior of more than 30 years, advocate, and writer. Logan was first diagnosed in 1990. For years he fluctuated between states of flares, semi-remission, clinical trials and surgeries, and then went into complete remission for over 15 years! But remission came to an end in 2012 and he spent the next few years fighting for his life and eventually filed for disability. Today, he’s now in his second year of remission and living life to the fullest.  Some of you will remember Logan as one of my repeat gue ..read more

Listen online at Podbean. Enjoy this interview with Abigail Marie the Chef With IBD. She was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2014, halfway through culinary school. Throughout her journey, she’s navigated various medications, been hospitalized during severe flares, and even adjusted her career path as chronic illness was consuming her life. Unable to find relief, she began experimenting with diet and eventually found the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD). Since then, she’s improved her health and discovered a new dream: to help others with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) live better liv ..read more

Listen online at Podbean. Enjoy this interview with Amber J Tresca, health content creator, writer, speaker, advocate, and host of the About IBD podcast. Amber was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at the age of 16, had a colectomy at age 26, and started writing about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other health conditions one year later! She’s been writing ever since, sharing both about her own journey and writing for a variety of health publications giving insight and technical information about IBD. In this podcast episode, she share’s her story, perspective, and tips for fellow IBD ..read more

Listen online at Podbean. Enjoy this interview with Tim Parsons, a Crohn’s disease warrior, ambulance service chaplain, and author of the children’s book series Paramedic Chris. Through the Paramedic Chris children’s books, Tim aims to help develop children’s reading skills and also offers support for important subjects such as anxiety, fear, and working together as a community. In today’s episode, he shares his story with IBD and how he balances life with Crohn’s. Social media & links from the show: Instagram:   instagram.com/paramedicchriskidsbooks TikTok:  www.tiktok ..read more

Listen online at Podbean. Enjoy this interview with Clemmie Oliver. Diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis in 1999, she had an ileostomy at age 11, was later diagnosed with IBS in addition to IBD, and is now focused on helping others improve their lives and find better health. After becoming a Registered Associate Nutritionist and Qualified Nutritional Therapist, she founded the Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in 2018 where she and her team support patients living with IBD in the UK and across the world to live a better quality of life. She is passionate about empowering patients with IB ..read more

Listen online at Podbean. Enjoy this interview with Sarah Campbell. She’s a Crohn’s warrior, the founder of @ibdheroes on Instagram, a mother of two, and a former beauty queen. In this episode, she shares her IBD journey, advocacy, and how she balances it all. Follow on social: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.may.campbell https://www.instagram.com/ibdheroes/ Support the podcast: Get your copy of Crohn’s Fitness Food and My Rocky Road to Health, Shop my favorite products, Read my favorite books, Subscribe to the podcast, Send a little love/coffee . The post Sarah Campbell: IBD an ..read more