Meet Jordan M.!

02/07/24 • 58 min

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This week Alicia was joined by guest host and past guest, Derek Dodson! They interviewed Jordan B. McConnell! Jordan is a Air Force veteran, IT professional, father and husband who also lives with Crohn's disease! We talked to him about being diagnosed as a young teen and how his disease was presented to his family and how he was able to join the military and how that affected his ability to continue in his military career. Jordan is also the creator and one of the hosts of the Crohn's Veteran podcast and lifestyle brand. We talked to him about creating the show, recruiting his co-hosts, and all of the amazing guests that they were able to interview as well as the community they created around the show. We also discussed coping with IBD as a male and how that may create situations where one may feel stifled in expressing needs and so much more. We had such a great conversation with Jordan and we can't wait for you to get to know him as well.
Please keep in mind that the views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and should not be considered medical or legal advice. Please consult with your healthcare team on any changes to your disease, diet, or treatment. We want you to stay safe and healthy! ;)
Links:

Jordan's instagram
Jordan's interview with Amber Tresca at About IBD podcast
Crohn's Veterans website

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Jordan's instagram
Jordan's interview with Amber Tresca at About IBD podcast
Crohn's Veterans website

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Meet Dr. David Binion!

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This week we had the absolute pleasure to talk to Dr. David Binion! Dr. Binion is a physician-scientist who is also living with Crohn's disease. He is Co-Director of the IBD Center at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He was diagnosed with Crohn's when he was a teenager- before the information age and also before there were many treatment for IBD. He has devoted his career to analyzing "Big Data" to figure out how to predict disease outcomes, prognosis and flares. We talked to him about his longitudinal research, what he's learned, and how that's given him hope as an IBD patient. We talked to him about what he's seeing in reclassifying IBD into more subcategories and what that will mean for more effective treatment and also what he sees on the horizon for IBD research.
We enjoyed getting to know Dr. Binion so much and know that you'll find this conversation as interesting and hopeful as we did!
Please keep in mind that the views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and should not be considered medical or legal advice. Please consult with your healthcare team on any changes to your disease, diet, or treatment. We want you to stay safe and healthy! ;)
Link:

Dr. Binion's page on winning the Sherman Prize in 2018

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Meet Dr. Jordan Shapiro!

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***Warning that this episode discusses eating disorders, disordered eating, and medical trauma.*** This week we spoke with Dr. Jordan Shapiro! Dr. Shapiro is a GI Hospitalist at Peak Gastroenterology Associates in Colorado as well as a private practice GI at Gentle GI in Houston, TX (starting April 1, 2024). Dr. Shapiro also is a yoga instructor and enthusiastic practitioner and so we spend quite a bit of time learning about the practice of yoga that goes beyond the body movements we're probably all familiar with and how adding yoga to your care may be beneficial. He also has expertise in working with patients with eating disorders or disordered eating as well as in trauma-informed care. We talk to him about how he approaches patient care in a empathetic way and how he works with patients who have identified trauma experiences that may impact their care. We also talk to him about how he uses this knowledge and experience to help other providers learn how to create a safe environment for people who may be struggling with trauma responses. We really enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Shapiro and think you'll learn a lot from him as well.
Please keep in mind that the views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and should not be considered medical or legal advice. Please consult with your healthcare team on any changes to your disease, diet, or treatment. We want you to stay safe and healthy! ;)
Links:

Dr. Tiffany Taft's episode- discusses her research on medical trauma
Yoga and Meditation video- GI Research Foundation
Interesting research article on medical trauma- among the authors is former guest Mara Shapiro- by the Crohn's Colitis Young Adult Network (CCYAN)
Diet, Culture, and Your Body- Crohn's & Colitis Foundation- USA

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