Journalist Linda Rodgers and I had such a lovely conversation when we spoke about this piece. I've told my story many handfuls of times, but Linda's writing really nailed it - she even took me back through my own emotional and health journey in this article for HealthCentral. My hope with this piece is that...
Amber Tresca's About IBD podcast offers a wealth of insight, wrapped up in warm conversation. I'm very excited to have contributed alongside some incredibly strong women, Mary Elizabeth Ulliman and Tina Aswani Omprakash...
When I first connected with Enable Injections, I had no idea companies and technology like them even existed - but I visited their facility, sat with their leadership team, and shared my patient perspective for this SAP feature for Forbes.com - and I was impressed with how they are thinking, and what they are building...
Remission from a chronic disease such as Ulcerative Colitis is (short of a cure) a good thing, which is probably why it took some time to figure out how to approach it in writing. This stage in the disease journey also contains some identity crisis, some guilt, and some figuring out how to live, knowing...
Going after a goal such as qualifying for the Boston Marathon is a big deal. Doing it within the window of remission makes it an even bigger deal. I was honored to have Outdoor Wisconsin on Milwaukee PBS follow my story as I trained for the 2017 Lakefront Marathon while being sure to keep an...
Amber Tresca of About IBD is a hero to the IBD community. She is an expert at bringing critical information to patients in a way that is easy to understand, and also accurate and reliable. Her podcast, also called About IBD, brings an additional dimension to the conversation of patient experience, by interviewing those...
Through a partnership campaign with Takeda Pharmaceuticals, I was tasked with writing a piece of content surrounding the topic of IBD and superheroes. I'm very proud of this piece, not just for my personal perspective, but because I have the opportunity to leave the reader feeling empowered. "If you had x-ray vision, what would you...
When I first heard of infusion treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), it seemed scary. But when I started, I found that the exact opposite is true. The hope offered by many infusion treatments can change the lives of patients like me living with Ulcerative Colitis, as well as a wide range of autoimmune and...
I'll just let this piece speak for itself <3. But what really struck Starshak was that Stewart asked questions about her ulcerative colitis. “His attitude was that he wanted to learn more,” Starshak recalls. “He wanted to know what it was like for me and what the hard parts were. He didn’t think it was...
Josh Rivedal is not just a survivor, but a thriver. He's also a storyteller of himself, as well as others who have gone through different experiences...
When Women's Health reached out to us to feature The Great Bowel Movement on their digital platform, we were honored. An energetic and engaging phone conference with the editor resulted in a piece that we feel did an exceptional job at capturing the true brand that we work to build. Real conversation, tongue-in-cheekiness, the empowerment...
