How Patient Stories Change Perspectives and Influence Lawmakers
Every person living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can help change public policy by sharing their story and participating in advocacy events, such as visiting legislators in Washington, D.C. Am...
24 Sep 202552min
Powerful Ways Art Can Help Us Heal from Trauma Featuring Daniel Leighton
Amber interviews artist Daniel Leighton, who shares his journey living with Crohn's disease from childhood. Daniel tells us how he didn't think of himself as an artist, but painting became a vital too...
17 Sep 202553min
Community In IBD: How to Stop Being Isolated Featuring Aaron Blocker
Episode transcript and more information at: https://bit.ly/AIBD184 Amber talks with Aaron Blocker, a Crohn's disease patient and advocate, about the importance of finding and creating community for ...
10 Sep 202542min
IBD 101: Getting to the Bottom of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Featuring Katie Dunleavy, MB, BCh, BAO
We get back to the basics of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including the differences between Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and how IBD is different than irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBDo...
3 Sep 202541min
Unlocking the Secrets to Stress Management Featuring Jin Lee, PhD
Stress is a huge problem for people who live with immune-mediated conditions like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. The condition causes tension in all the parts of our lives. We can't get rid of...
30 Aug 202527min
How Storytelling Fosters Compassion for Kids with Chronic Illness
A children's book leads to this conversation, which bridges the worlds of chronic illness, creativity, and connection. I talk with MB (Britt) Mooney, author of "The Mouse Who Couldn't Eat Cheese," a c...
19 Aug 202535min
How Propel a Cure is Transforming Crohn's Disease Research
Episode transcript and more information at: https://bit.ly/AIBD180 Grassroots organizations are an important part of the IBD landscape, helping fill in the many gaps in our underserved community. A...
5 Aug 202539min
From Privacy to Advocacy: Balancing Faith and Chronic Illness Featuring Hindy (Tauber) Klein
Amber speaks with Hindy Klein, a member of the Orthodox Jewish community living with Crohn's colitis. Hindy shares how she manages IBD while observing Jewish laws, discussing challenges with diet, fas...
22 Jul 202530min
