The MyIBSLife Podcast

Trigger Warning: Today's podcast episode discussion revolves around emetophobia and vomiting. On this episode of the MyIBSLife Podcast, Christine, creator of the @myibslife instagram account, and Jay, Christine's boyfriend, sit down to discuss Christine's battle with emetophobia. Emetophobia is the extreme fear of vomiting or seeing other's vomit. Christine talks about her triggers, how emetophobi...

In this episode, Christine (creator of @myisblife instagram account) sits down with Julie from @excusemyibs on instagram to talk about: Julie’s journey to being diagnosed w/ IBS the importance of advocating for yourself to doctors how Low FODMAP has become a lifestyle for Julie how Julie manages between her chronic illness & being a working mom & more! ! thank you so much to Julie for bein...

In this episode, Christine (creator of @myisblife instagram account) and Jay (Christine's boyfriend) sit down with Matt from @glutenfreestreetgang on instagram to talk all things ibs, gluten free, tips for traveling with chronic illness and memes! thank you so much to Matt for being on the podcast!   I'm so excited to tell you that you can now WATCH the podcasts on my new YouTube channel, MyI...

In a scary time where the rona is taking over our lives, Christine & Jay wanted to give their listeners an hour of distractions from the world. In this episode they do their best to NOT talk about coronavirus, and instead play dumb games such as "Does this celebrity have poop issues," "Do you know my weird ibs ticks" and "Did this embarrassing thing really happen to me?"

On this episode, Christine and her boyfriend, Jay, sit down with Jay's brother, Michael, and sister-in-law, Erica, to discuss all things gut related. Michael and Erica talk about how they learned to accept Christine into the family despite her IBS, and how as they got to know her, how to care for her. Michael, a MD/PhD student, also talks about his training at Yale University, and how future docto...

This podcast episode is completely spontaneous, unscripted, real, raw and honest. I was suffering with really bad anxiety and panic attacks this day and felt it was necessary to document it and share the experience with you all. Please remember you are never alone, and to really reach out to those in this community for support.

Ever wondered what your coworkers were thinking while you were sprinting back and forth from the bathroom? Worry no more! In this episode, Christine sits down with her three coworkers, Elyse, Taylor and Billy, to talk about all things ibs, anxiety & work related. 

In this episode, Christine and her "healthy" boyfriend, Jay, talk about anxiety induced by IBS and poor gut health. Christine goes into detail about how her anxiety festers every day, while Jay talks about the anxieties he deals with as a non-spoonie.

Tell Aunt Karen to give you the gift of mindin' her own damn business this holiday season. In this episode, Christine and Jay compare the struggles of a chronically ill person vs. a healthy person through the holidays.

Christine, owner of the @myibslife account on instagram, and her boyfriend, Jay, discuss what it's like for a "normal," healthy person to be in a relationship with chronic stomach issues.