Rob Nunnery

Bag & Paddle with Rob Nunnery

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Bag and Paddle is a podcast about competing, traveling, and living as an athlete when your body doesn’t cooperate. I’m Rob Nunnery. Professional pickleball player. One of the only pro athletes in the world competing with an ostomy. Each episode is a real conversation. No inspiration porn. No sugarcoating. We talk about: Playing high-level sports through chronic illness Ostomies, Crohn’s, surgeries, setbacks, and recovery Travel, training, hydration, and performance when your body has limits Identity, embarrassment, resilience, and learning to adapt without quitting Some guests are pro athletes...

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Rob Nunnery

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Bag & Paddle 003: Cass Bargell. Rugby World Cup as an Ostomate 28.03.2026 49:29

Cass Bargell shares her inspiring journey through IBD, her rugby career, and her experience at the Women's Rugby World Cup. This conversation offers insights into medical challenges, mental health, and overcoming stigma as an athlete with an ostomy. Key Topics Medical journey with Crohn's disease and ostomy Experience at the Women's Rugby World Cup Mental health and emotional resilience Impact of...

Bag & Paddle 002: Alex McPherson. Kicking in the SEC With an Ostomy and NFL Goals 21.01.2026 50:02

Alex McPherson is the place kicker for Auburn University. He was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, later re-diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, and ultimately had his colon removed. Now he plays SEC football with an ostomy and keeps his sights set on the NFL. We talk about what it took to get back on the field, how he manages his health in a brutal training environment, and the mental shift required...

Bag & Paddle 001: Ella Cosma on Ostomies, Pro Pickleball, and Competing When Your Body Fights Back 11.01.2026 1:32:29

Ella Cosma is a professional pickleball player. She also lived with an ostomy as a kid and dealt with complications most people never hear about. In this first episode of Bag & Paddle, we talk openly about what that experience was actually like. We cover: Growing up with severe GI issues and an ostomy Prolapses, leaks, reversals, and hospital stays Playing competitive sports while managing chr...