About IBD2 Dec 2025

How To Build Resilience and Manage Life With IBD Featuring Kinsey Beagley

Episode transcript and more information at: https://bit.ly/AIBD191

Kinsey Beagley, a pediatric medical assistant diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 15, shares about her experiences with IBD, including struggling with symptoms, multiple medication failures, and eventually having J-pouch surgery. Kinsey shares how reframing difficult experiences and adopting a positive mindset—her mantra is "I can do hard things"—has helped her cope.

Chapters

00:04 Introduction and Guest Introduction
02:05 Kinsey's Diagnosis Story
04:42 Initial Treatments and Medication Journey
06:06 Decision for Surgery
07:09 Emotional Impact of Taking a Gap Year
09:05 How and When Surgery Was Discussed
10:12 Life After J-Pouch Surgery
12:30 Reframing Difficult Experiences
14:04 Advice on Positive Mindset
15:35 Inspiration for a Healthcare Career
17:38 Applying Patient Experience to Her Work
18:52 Hiking and Bathroom Anxiety
21:19 Managing Hydration and Pouch Function
22:29 Coping with Bathroom Anxiety in Daily Life
26:24 Practicing Pouch Control and Mental Adjustment
27:26 Where to Find Kinsey Online
28:07 Closing Remarks and Outro

Some of the topics discussed include:

Personal journey of living with ulcerative colitis from diagnosis to treatment.
Decision-making process regarding surgical options and the emotional impact of surgery.
Experiences and challenges of living with a J-pouch post-surgery.
Importance of maintaining a positive mindset and reframing difficult experiences.
Strategies for managing anxiety in social situations and daily activities.
Tips for outdoor activities and managing bathroom access while hiking.
The significance of community support and patient-centered care in chronic illness management.

Find Kinsey Beagley at:

TikTok: @unifyinguc
Instagram: @unifyinguc

Find Amber J Tresca at:

AboutIBD.com: About IBD
Verywell Health: Verywell Health
Facebook: @aboutIBD
Twitter: @aboutIBD
Pinterest: @aboutibd
Instagram: @about_IBD
YouTube: @AboutIBD
Threads: @about_IBD

Find Mac Cooney (mix, sound design, and theme music) at:

Facebook: @maccooneycomposer
Instagram: @maccooneycomposer
YouTube: @MacCooneyComposer
Web: Cooney Studio
Theme music, IBD Dance Party, is from ©Cooney Studio.

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