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

Find Amber J Tresca at:

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

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