Jonathan Healy

The Survival Project

Health EN ↓ 54 episodes

The Survival Project is a podcast about health, resilience, and the power of shared experience. We all face battles; for our health, for our wellbeing, for survival itself. This podcast is a space to explore those battles honestly, whether you’re living with chronic illness yourself or supporting someone you love. “Your story can be someone else’s survival guide” - The Survival Project exists to do just that: turn lived experience into a guide for others.

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Author

Jonathan Healy

Episodes

004 - Biting The Bullet: Crohns To Colostomy - Sean Francis 07.10.2025 54:52

In this episode of The Survival Project , I sit down with Sean Francis. Diagnosed as a teenager, Sean battled years of misdiagnosis, recurring abscesses, and relentless pain before finally opting for life-changing stoma surgery. What followed was a story of resilience, recovery, and rebuilding — from regaining his health and returning to work and training, to finding confidence, love, and laughter...

003 - Life With Crohn's Disease & M.S - Sarah O Connor 09.09.2025 1:02:05

In this episode of The Survival Project, I speak with Sarah O Connor, a powerful advocate living with both Crohn’s disease and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Sarah shares her personal journey with not just one but 2 chronic illnesses. We cover medication challenges, invisible illness, the genetic component for motherhood, and what it truly means to live with multiple diagnoses. She offers inspiring advi...

002 - Raising A Child With Crohn’s Disease: A Mothers Insight - Rita Healy 02.09.2025 47:57

Nobody knows my journey better than the woman who has guided me through it all, my mother Rita. My mom joins me today to share her perspective and the wisdom she has gained from over 20 years of experience. In this conversation, we explore the emotional toll of raising a child with chronic illness, the resilience it takes to hold a family together, and the lessons she’s learned along the way. It’s...

001 - Your Story Will Be Someone Else's Survival Guide 25.08.2025 7:30

The Survival Project begins.. The first episode will be a little bit about me, my experience with chronic illness from the age of 9 (Crohn's Disease & Ostomy Bag at 19), why I want to make a podcast, why I've gone with the name and most importantly, what I hope this podcast can become. Thank you for taking the time to listen. I hope you enjoy the podcast and stay with us for the journey. Speci...