Shawn Bethea: IBD Warrior and Advocate (E43)

Shawn Bethea: IBD Warrior and Advocate (E43)

In today’s episode, Shawn Bethea shares her IBD story from her first diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis in 2009 to an eventual diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease this year. She’s been through medications, surgery, and countless diets and has finally learned to navigate life with IBD.

Shawn talks in depth about her ostomy surgery, describing the full year of research she did and countless back-and-forth decisions on whether to move forward. Finally–among all her searches–she found someone online in 2014 sharing her own personal ostomy story. It was then that she reached a point of comfort with her decision and was ready for her own.

In 2015 Shawn had her ostomy surgery and six months later had her j-pouch surgery. It was finally after the surgery that she had her life back and began to live again. Before the surgery, Shawn didn’t have any “safe” foods. Everything was a trigger for her, it was only a question of how severe. Though she doesn’t have any limitations on what she eats now, she looks at life differently and says, “you only get one j-pouch!”

Seeking ways, in addition to medication and surgery, to feel her best, Shawn follows a pescatarian diet, focuses on her mindset and has learned to listen to her body and accept support from others when she needs it. She is now an active IBD advocate, regularly attending conferences, serving on patient panels, blogging, and openly sharing her journey. Shawn encourages all IBD patients to build their support system, to ask for help when you need it, and to always aim for better!

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Tom Wilding: Post-Surgery Insights, IBD Humor (85)

Tom Wilding: Post-Surgery Insights, IBD Humor (85)

Enjoy this interview with Tom Wilding, a Crohn’s disease warrior and graphic designer who enjoys horror films, travel, wrestling, and sharing irreverent humor about body parts and his IBD journey! Aft...

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Jackie Zimmerman: IBD, MS, and Business (E84)

Jackie Zimmerman: IBD, MS, and Business (E84)

Enjoy this interview with Jackie Zimmerman, an IBD warrior, author, patient advocate, and QUEEN of getting shit done (GSD)! She’s here to share her journey with IBD and how she channeled two chronic i...

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Natasha Monk: Body Acceptance, Ostomate (E83)

Natasha Monk: Body Acceptance, Ostomate (E83)

Enjoy this interview with Natasha Monk, your stoma acceptance queen! She’s advocating body acceptance and raising awareness about IBD and ostomies. In this episode, she shares her 20-year journey with...

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Selvi Rengasami, MD: Holistic Gut Health (E82)

Selvi Rengasami, MD: Holistic Gut Health (E82)

Enjoy this interview with Dr. Selvi Rengasami, a Crohn’s warrior, physician, and integrative nutrition health coach. From medications and multiple surgeries — including a temporary ostomy — to facing ...

3 Loka 202354min

Chrissy Y: @lifewithcrohns

Chrissy Y: @lifewithcrohns

Enjoy this interview with Chrissy Y (@lifewithcrohns on Instagram). She was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 2005. From diagnosis to treatments, she shares her journey with IBD and how she raises IBD...

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Stephanie Brenner: Chronic Illness Psychotherapy (E80)

Stephanie Brenner: Chronic Illness Psychotherapy (E80)

Enjoy this interview with Stephanie Brenner, a Crohn’s warrior, ostomate, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has 13 years of experience working with clients with chronic illnesses. Through her ...

20 Syys 202358min

Tina Aswani Omprakash: Own Your Crohn’s (E79)

Tina Aswani Omprakash: Own Your Crohn’s (E79)

Enjoy this interview with Tina Aswani Omprakash. When Crohn’s disease derailed her career and educational goals 17 years ago, she rose from the ashes and celebrated her graduation this summer from the...

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Flic Manning: Living Human (E78)

Flic Manning: Living Human (E78)

Enjoy this interview with Flic Manning, author, radio broadcaster, speaker and entrepreneur with a flare for dance. She is a disabled and chronically sick human who built a successful twenty-year care...

29 Elo 202358min

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