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Can you take a GLP-1 with an ostomy? Dr. Sandra Mannon explains semaglutide, tirzepatide, bowel obstruction risk, and why so many ostomates gain weight even when they are doing everything right. If you have an ostomy and you've been wondering about GLP-1s, this conversation is the one you've been waiting for. Dr. Sandy Mannon breaks down exactly why ostomates who've lost significant co...

You can travel with an ostomy. You can go to Italy. You can do three weeks, four cities, the Amalfi Coast, all of it. But there is one thing that can happen at international security that LeeAnne had never experienced in 11 years of traveling — until the Rome airport told her she had to remove her colostomy bag to get through. In this episode, LeeAnne tells the full story of what happened at secur...

Two public figures stepped into the open this week to talk about their ostomies. One of them is a Hollywood actor in his 50s who hid his for years. The other is a college football kicker in his early 20s who had his surgery placed on the wrong side of his body -- on purpose -- so it would not interfere with his kick. This is what it looks like when the world starts to catch up. In this episode, Le...

You have been doing everything right for your body. But when is the last time you sat down and asked whether you can actually afford to be here for the long haul?   This week is a solo episode, and it is one I have been sitting on for a while. Because longevity is not just about your body. It is about your income, too. And I do not think we say that out loud enough.   In this episode, I share the...

You feel it. Something is off. But your doctor looks up fromthe lab results and says, "Everything looks normal." You walk out of that appointment no better than when you walked in.   In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Sandra Mannon, afunctional medicine doctor based in Florida who also has an ostomy, to ask the question most of us have been too afraid to push on: what does "normal...

This week LeeAnne Hayden talks about the thing that makes everything else make sense. Being Gigi. LeeAnne is 55 years old, runs a full-time wellnessbusiness, lives with an ostomy, and has three grandchildren who call her Gigi. Mila is eight. Jack is six. Maeve is six months old and sleeps through the night, which LeeAnne considers a personal gift from the universe. This episode is the honest versi...

She had not done this kind of presentation in eight years. She stood in front of 50 people at a country club, ran a science talk she had practiced for weeks, and what came out of the room afterward shocked her. LeeAnne Hayden has stood in front of hundreds of peopleon stages for 15 years. For the last five to six years her focus shifted almost entirely to the ostomy community and The Beautiful Bag...

She went to school to be an accountant. She ended up building teams of 12,000 people. This is the business story LeeAnne Hayden has never fully told on this podcast before. LeeAnne Hayden has been in network marketing for 16years. She has built a team of 12,000 people with one company, a team of 8,000 with Tyra Banks' beauty line, and is now building Heritage Club alongside the health and well...

Sixyears. One tablespoon a day. Tastes like juice. LeeAnne Hayden has been takingthe same liquid collagen consistently for six solid years and today she istelling the whole story - including the part where she stopped and whathappened next. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body. It is the scaffolding that holds your skin, joints, bones, tendons, andligaments together. Your body p...

No science. No stats. No protocol. Just what LeeAnne Hayden actually eats in a day at 55 - with an ostomy, post surgical menopause, and a holistic nutrition certification that taught her one thing above all else: not everybody iscreated equally. LeeAnne is a certified holistic health practitioner witha background in nutritional science. She has tracked macros, counted calories in MyFitnessPal, com...

Episode 150. A milestone worth celebrating - and worth spending on something that actually matters. Today LeeAnne teaches the science of aging well, straightfrom one of the most credible independent longevity researchers working right now. LeeAnne Hayden went to Nashville and sat in a room with5,000 people while Dr. Rhonda Patrick, PhD, founder of FoundMyFitness, broke down the four fundamental th...

Ten years with an ostomy. LeeAnne Hayden missed her stoversary on air because she was not recording at the time. So this week she is coming back to it honestly. January 15th of this year was LeeAnne's ten year stomaversary. Ten years since surgery. Ten years of figuring out what life lookslike on the other side of something that changes everything. And in thisepisode she sits down and actually...

LeeAnne went to Nashville questioning whether she still had it in her to build again. She came home with something she did not expect: certainty. This episode is the honest version of what happened inNashville - not a highlight reel. Before the conference even started, there was a 4am blowout in the hotel room that could have derailed the whole trip. It did not. Because ten years out from her osto...

In this episode, I walk through exactly what happened to my mornings this past year, why I started reaching for my phone before my feet even hit the floor, and the specific, small things I've put back in place at 55 to feel like myself again. HIGHLIGHTS - The moment I realized my confidence had quietly taken a hit this year (14:04) - Why my husband's 4:40am alarm taught me more about struc...

What happens when you leave a business you built - and go back to corporate America? LeeAnne did exactly that. And she is not going to let you forget the moment Ivan rumbled in a quiet meeting. In 2018, after years of building her own businesses innetwork marketing and health and wellness, LeeAnne Hayden went back tocorporate America. Not because she wanted to. Because she and John were movingto M...

It has been over a year. And I am not apologizing for it. When I stepped away from The Beautiful Bag, I did not plan for it to be this long. What started as a summer break turned into something more, a blockage that took me offline for sixweeks last October, a business I was growing, and a quiet but persistent feeling that something inside the show needed to shift before I opened my mouth again. T...

This episode is from 2021 with guest Angie Davenport as she shares her journey with her ostomy.

In this episode, I’m sharing some real-life experiences and lessons learned that I think so many ostomates will connect with. First, I talk about my recent travel through airport security in Italy — and the unexpected moment when a security guard didn’t understand what my ostomy pouch was. That experience reminded me how important it is to find ways to communicate across language barriers so we ca...

In this episode, LeeAnne Hayden speaks with Sandra Mannon about her journey with scleroderma and the decision to undergo an ileostomy. Sandra shares her experiences as a trauma nurse and the challenges she faced after being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease. The conversation delves into the complexities of her medical journey, the emotional impact of transitioning to life with an ostomy, an...

Summary In this episode of the Beautiful Bag podcast, host LeeAnne Hayden is joined by Kimberly Coleman and Jessica Miles to discuss their personal journeys as ostomates, their experiences with Hollister products, and the importance of skin health and advocacy in the ostomy community. They share insights on choosing the right products, the significance of skin care, and the need for support and ed...

In this episode, LeeAnne Hayden interviews Elizabeth, who shares her personal journey with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Elizabeth discusses her diagnosis, the challenges of living with IBD, her experiences with various treatments, and the impact of lifestyle changes on her health. She also talks about her surgeries, including the decision to have a stoma, and how she navigated life duri...

In this episode of The Beautiful Bag podcast, host LeeAnne speaks with Nina Hayes, a nutritionist and yoga instructor who shares her journey with ostomy and how it has transformed her life. They discuss the importance of yoga and meditation in healing, the challenges of nutrition for those with ostomies, and practical tips for traveling with an ostomy. Nina emphasizes the significance of intuitive...

In this episode, LeeAnne Hayden interviews Michelle Valentino, who shares her inspiring journey of living with an ostomy after years of battling chronic illness. Michelle discusses her early health struggles, the challenges of motherhood while managing her condition, and the impact of her surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. She emphasizes the importance of community support, self-acceptance, and...

In this episode, Krista shares her inspiring journey of living with Crohn's disease since childhood and her decision to undergo ostomy surgery. She discusses the challenges she faced, including pain and incontinence, and how she advocated for her health. Krista highlights the positive changes in her life post-surgery and offers encouragement to others facing similar health challenges. Takeaway...

In this episode of The Beautiful Bag podcast, host LeeAnne Hayden speaks with Lauren Beach, a Crohn's disease survivor who shares her journey from diagnosis at a young age to living with an ostomy. Lauren discusses the challenges she faced during her teenage years, including health struggles, body image issues, and the impact on her dating life. She emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance...