[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Logo design in the active space can be sticky, as people tend to go overly-literal more often than other industries. An icon of a runner or cyclist does not a good logo make - especially when it's been exhausted over spans of teams, coaches, retail stores, and gear. (more…)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Adam Wyatt has cycling in his blood. When an opportunity presented itself for him to revitalize a local bike shop, he jumped at the chance. Adam is someone who values both the benefit of cycling, and being ingrained in his local community. (more…)

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]One major and consistent hurdle for chronic illness patients to manage is communicating life with disease to anyone who hasn't personally experienced it. Nearly all of the communication that exists falls into two categories: sterile lists of symptoms and medical level epidemiology. On the other side, there were early blog posts from patients that generally discussed singular events - advice on specific symptoms, tales of doctor visits. (more…)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 other diseases. (more…)

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The Great Bowel Movement has earned its place in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease community by having a specific mission, distinguised brand voice, and emotional benefits for patients.

One of our brand tenets is 'conversation', (more…)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 gross, and he wasn’t feeling sorry for me.”

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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, (more…)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 of everyday patients.

Andrea and Megan bonded over the fact that their youths had been filled with tests, different medications, hospitalizations, and more embarrassing conversations than they could count. "You have a choice to let the illness take over or do something about it, and we both wanted to do something about it," they tell WomensHealthMag.com. "We saw that in each other."

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Megan Starshak

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