Bowel Moments
Bowel Moments
Alicia Barron and Robin Kingham

<p>Real talk about the realities of IBD...On the rocks! Hosts Robin and Alicia interview people living with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or indeterminate colitis (collectively knows as Inflammatory Bowel Diseases or IBD) and the medical providers who care for our community. Join us to meet people affected by IBD- we laugh, we cry, we learn new things, we hear inspiring stories, and we share a drink. </p>

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Meet Dr. Jeanne Tung!

This week we talked to Dr. Jeanne Tung! Dr. Tung is the Director of the Center for Pediatric IBD at OU Health. We talked to her helping kids transition and transfer to adult IBD care and we talk to her about her involvement in ImproveCareNow which is a collaborative...

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It's Robin and Stacey's 1 Year J-Pouch-iversary!

This week we bring back Stacey Collins, RDN to celebrate(?) jpouch-iversaries. We talked about what Stacey and I have learned and what's been happening in our lives. We shared some tips and some of the not-so-pretty aspects of recovery to give you a better...

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Meet Ben and Katie!

This week we talk to Ben and Katie Portier. We talk to them about navigating Ben's IBD from dating to married life, from flares to hospital stays, to surgery, and life with an ostomy. We talk about anxiety, body image, managing relationships, and being social. We...

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Meet Dewey!

This week we talked to self-described "IBD Dinosaur" Dewey Thom! Dewey has been living with IBD for more than 40 years and has lived quite a bit of that time with a J-Pouch. We talked to him a lot about the importance of finding a community of people who...

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Meet Courtney Robert, LCSW!

This week we talk to Courtney Robert, LCSW! Courtney is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist for the IBD Center at GI Alliance in Baton Rouge, LA! We talked to her about the IBD Center that they're building that provides a holistic approach to IBD...

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Meet Tina of Own Your Crohn's Fame!

We were so excited to talk to Tina Aswani Omprakash this week! Tina is a powerhouse in our community and we loved hearing her IBD story and all of the awesome things she's been working on- and despite the super-sized episode, we just scratched the surface! We...

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Bonus Episode! BMs 1st Anniversary!

We can hardly believe it but 1 year ago we published the first episode of Bowel Moments! Robin and I took this opportunity to reflect back on the last year, to talk about what we've learned, and to discuss how much we've loved working on this podcast. We...

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Meet Dr. Jami A. Kinnucan

This week we talk to Dr. Jami A. Kinnucan! Dr. Kinnucan is a Senior Associate Consultant at Mayo Clinic in Florida (or as she calls it- the Sandy Mayo) and she is an IBD specialist. She has a special interest in and researches cannabis and IBD and so we spend a lot of...

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Meet Shawn L.!

This week we talked to Shawn Luna! Shawn was diagnosed with UC as an adult and it was a big surprise since he hadn't had any symptoms of it when he was younger. We talked about how quickly his UC came on, how scary it was to get diagnosed, and his struggles with...

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Meet Megan S.!

This week we talk to Megan Starshak! Megan was diagnosed with UC in high school and, while it compromised her ability to do some of her favorite activities for a while, it didn't prevent her from finding new ways to enjoy her life and even led to her meeting some...

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Meet Clayton!

This week we talk to our friend Clayton Smith! Clayton is a self-described "autoimmune disease magnet" who lives with Crohn's, Celiac, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, a rare cardiac and soft tissue disease and who has also had 2 bouts with colon cancer. We...

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Meet Sari!

This week we shared an Earl Gray tea with Sari Grossman! Sari has a very unique case of Crohn's disease and she has a family history of Crohn's as well.  We talk to her about growing up with Crohn's and also having a mother who is living with...

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