Guts and Glory

Rasheed Clarke, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Crohn’s & Colitis Canada, joins Chantel and Lisa for a special Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Month episode. They discuss key findings from the newly released “2018 Impact of IBD in Canada Report” like how the rates of Crohn’s and colitis in children has risen more than 50% in the last […]

For some, “gluten-free” may be a choice made easy by recent trends, but for people with Celiac disease it is much more serious than that. Though not IBD, Celiac disease is a serious illness that impacts the gastrointestinal tract similar to Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis. We chat with Lea Saad, a student living with Celiac […]

How does cannabis work and how can we use it medically? Who is a candidate for medical cannabis and where are legal sources to access it? We are joined by Martina, a cannabis coach/educator from Lyte Resources Centre to discuss the answers to all of these questions and more! Don’t knock it until you listen!

We chat with Peter Habashi, a research coordinator at Mount Sinai Hospital who’s main work is in coordinating the PACE (Promoting Access and Care through Centers of Excellence) IBD Telemedicine Program funded by Crohn’s and Colitis Canada; a program that is designed to service patients in under-serviced areas of Ontario. Could this program help you? Listen […]

Dr Vivian Huang is back again and from her unique perspective as a GI Specialist and IBD sufferer she talks about her journey as a doctor and how her own condition helps her to better understand the patients she cares for.

In this episode we meet Dr Vivian Huang. We discuss her recent IBD surgery, and how it has impacted her GI practise.

We sit down with Chris DiGiovanni, the founder of Kilos4Colitis, to talk about what inspired him to start lifting weights after his diagnosis of IBD and what sparked him to turn that into a fundraising and awareness opportunity.

We talk with Ryan, the filmmaker of the documentary “Gutsy” and former IBD scholarship recipient!

We talk with Eric again about everything Ostomy, including questions you might be afraid to ask. Lets go!

Charlotte joins us in the studio to discuss her work with Crohn’s and Colitis Canada and her own personal experience with Crohns disease.

Today we discuss what its like living with an ostomy bag and the ups and downs of being an “ostomate” with Eric from Veganostomy.ca.

Flares, checklists, and colonoscopies! Oh My! Chantel and Lisa dive into whats new in their lives and discuss everyone’s favourite: colonoscopies.

2017 Gutsy Walk by Crohn’s and Colitis Canada took place on June 4th where the G&G team interviewed participants and volunteers at the event and discussed their stories and the importance of awareness.

Say hello to Ali; musician, puppeteer, freaking cool person.

Chantel and Lisa talk with Mike Short as they discuss the role sports play in their lives while living with IBD.

Chantel and Lisa discuss Chantel’s current experience with her present flare and an organization known as the 100 women who care.

Chantel goes to Nuckfest, The Ontario Beard and Mustache Championships which raises money for Crohn’s and Colitis, hosted by #theyeardproject. She interviews several of the contestants, some of which are affected by IBD.

Chantel and Lisa talk with Sherry, a mother of two teenage boys with Crohn’s Disease, as they discuss how the disease affects their lives.

Chantel and Lisa welcome Mike Speyer as they discuss his experience with Crohn’s disease and his organization: The Yeard Project. The Yeard Project is a not-for-profit organization that Mike and his brother founded to raise money for Crohn’s and Colitis by growing yearlong beards and selling beard products! It is an excellent organization that raises money to […]

Chantel and Lisa share websites, organizations, resources, etc. that they trust and value when it comes to information about IBD.  The following URLs for IBD organizations were mentioned in this episode: Crohn’s and Colitis USA: ccfa.org  Crohn’s and Colitis UK: https://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/  GI Society: badgut.org  Go here app: http://www.crohnsandcolitis.ca/site/c.dtJRL9NUJmL4H/b.9012887/...

Lisa and Chantel share their advice and experiences for navigating relationships with co-workers and healthcare professionals. 

Two Toronto based women discuss their experiences living with IBD. Lisa has Crohn’s and Chantel has Crohns and ulcerative colitis. Together they share their ups and downs battling IBD. Lisa and Chantel explore what it really means to have IBD; the moments that require true guts and the glorious moments too. Real and fun advice […]