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Bowel Moments - Meet Dr. Tiffany Taft!

Meet Dr. Tiffany Taft!

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06/15/22 • 58 min

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This week we talked to Dr. Tiffany Taft! Dr. Taft founded Oak Park Behavioral Medicine in 2012 and serves in an administrative leadership role. She completed her doctoral degree at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and predoctoral internship at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. Dr. Taft helped launch the first integrated behavioral medicine service in gastroenterology in the United States at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where she worked from 2009 to 2023. She is an internationally recognized expert in the psychosocial effects of chronic digestive diseases. Now as a “retired” Associate Professor, Dr. Taft has brought together an excellent team of clinicians dedicated to expanding access to specialty GI psychology services for patients in Illinois communities and across the United States.
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This week we talked to Dr. Tiffany Taft! Dr. Taft founded Oak Park Behavioral Medicine in 2012 and serves in an administrative leadership role. She completed her doctoral degree at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and predoctoral internship at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. Dr. Taft helped launch the first integrated behavioral medicine service in gastroenterology in the United States at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where she worked from 2009 to 2023. She is an internationally recognized expert in the psychosocial effects of chronic digestive diseases. Now as a “retired” Associate Professor, Dr. Taft has brought together an excellent team of clinicians dedicated to expanding access to specialty GI psychology services for patients in Illinois communities and across the United States.
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undefined - Meet Robin's Daughters- Logan & Baylee!

Meet Robin's Daughters- Logan & Baylee!

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This week we had extra special guests- we welcomed Robin's daughters- Logan and Baylee! We discussed what is was like to grown up with a mom with IBD, how that may or may not have shaped their career choices, how Robin's parenting and their close relationship has shaped the way they live their lives, and we also share some fun childhood memories. This was a fun and heartwarming episode to record- we hope you enjoy!
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  • An interesting blog on parenting with Crohn's disease- CBC
  • IBDMoms- a safe space to talk about parenting with IBD
  • Mamas Facing Forward- a group for moms living with chronic illnesses
  • A blog on parenting with Crohn's by Natalie Hayden- Lights Camera Crohn's

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undefined - Meet Nicole Williams, LPC!

Meet Nicole Williams, LPC!

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This week we talk to Nicole Williams- Licensed Professional Counselor! Nicole has more than 20 years of experience in providing therapy services and specializes in working with people living with chronic illness. We talk to her about the grief and loss wheel she developed to help her patients understand the emotions that can go along with being diagnosed and living with a chronic illness, we talk about self-advocacy and being the captain of your healthcare team, we talk about resources you can use if you're living with a chronic illness, and we talk about living well and fully with IBD.
Links that Nicole mentions:
- Heartmath
- MyGoodDays.org
- Healingwell.com
- WeAreCapeable.org
Folder with resources Nicole Covers.
Books Nicole Mentions:
- 7 Steps to Living with a Chronic Illness- By Matt Cavallo
- Life Disrupted: Getting Real About Chronic Illness in Your Twenties and Thirties- By Laurie Edwards
- Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired- By Paul Donoghue and Mary Seigel
- Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness: How to Stay Sane and Live One Step Ahead of Your Symptoms- By Ilana Jaqueline
- How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness: A Mindful Guide- By Toni Bernhard
- You Don't LOOK Sick! Living Well With Invisible Chronic Illness- By Joy H. Selak, PhD

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