GutCast
Gutcast
Gutcast is the first ever podcast series for people living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Ireland. Featuring a range of guests including healthcare experts and people living with IBD, the series provides insights and advice on a range of topics such as fatigue, managing work and social life and mental health.
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Featured Episodes
1. What I wish I’d known
Gutcast host, Amy Kelly and Professor Anthony O’Connor, Consultant Gastroenterologist at Tallaght University Hospital address some of the questions and concerns a person newly diagnosed with IBD may have. This episode focuses on key information for people living with IBD and their families.
2. Managing your work and social life
This episode features social media influencer Dearbhla Toal (aka Belle Azzure) and HSE Occupational Therapist Deirdre O’Connor who discuss ways to balance studying or working and a social life with IBD. They also provide tips on how to manage stressful and busy periods in life as well as improving communication with your colleagues.
3. Have the guts to speak up - Personal stories of Crohn’s and colitis
This episode will explore the personal stories of three people living with IBD. Comedian Andréa Farrell, who was diagnosed with IBD in 2017 on her 26th birthday, Munster and Irish rugby player John Ryan who lives with ulcerative colitis and former Monaghan Gaelic football player Andrew Kieran who also lives with ulcerative colitis talk about how the diagnosis has impacted their lives and how they have gone on to have a busy and fulfilling life and careers, despite their conditions.
This podcast is a collaboration between Crohn’s & Colitis Ireland (CCI) and Janssen Immunology to help people living with IBD become more informed about their condition and to empower them to take control of its management. The series is hosted by Amy Kelly, who lives with Crohn’s disease. To learn more about the resources provided, including the helpline and peer to peer support, please visit the CCI website: https://iscc.ie/
The views, information or opinions expressed during the Gutcast podcast and video series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not represent those of Janssen Sciences Ireland UC. The primary purpose of this series is to educate and inform and is not a substitute for professional diagnosis or treatment. This series is supported by funding from Janssen Sciences Ireland UC.
