{"podcast":{"title":"Colitis Unfiltered","slug":"colitis-unfiltered-7485565","podcast_index_feed_id":7485565,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/talkingsht/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/talkingsht","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/talkingsht/20260130_100159_b2192be1947832e1caa470908493ea75.jpg","author":"Franck Tabouring","episode_count":20,"summary":"With Colitis Unfiltered, I explore the many ways ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and chronic illnesses impact individuals, relationships, work and daily living. We don't talk enough about inflammatory bowel disease. It's time to change that. To raise awareness. To crush stigma. It's time to talk sh*t. Literally. For more stories from the bathroom floor, visit www.colitisunfiltered.com","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T20:18:52.224113+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colitis-unfiltered-7485565"},"episode":{"title":"Flares, denial and acceptance: Jaime’s J-Pouch journey","slug":"flares-denial-and-acceptance-jaime-s-j-pouch-journey","published_at":"2026-04-23T11:42:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colitis-unfiltered-7485565/flares-denial-and-acceptance-jaime-s-j-pouch-journey","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colitis-unfiltered-7485565","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/talkingsht/2756460","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/346910/2756460/talkingsht/2026_04_22_06_31_44_8773cafb-e930-441b-8d6a-6f5e9b889217.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Colitis Unfiltered podcast, I speak with Jaime, who was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 25 after months of severe symptoms she initially ignored, despite correctly self-diagnosing herself online. What started as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fatigue quickly escalated into hospitalizations, failed medications, and a body breaking down faster than she could process. Diagnosed in adulthood and thrown into a relentless cycle of flares, steroids, and biologics, Jaime talks about spending over a month in the hospital, being fed through IV, and reaching a point where surgery became the only option left. She opens up about fear, denial, body image, and the emotional weight of facing an ostomy at a young age. Now living with a J-pouch after multiple surgeries, Jaime shares how that decision ultimately saved her life. From learning how to live in her body again to building a family she once feared she couldn’t have, her story is raw, resilient, and deeply hopeful. A powerful reminder that even the hardest IBD journeys can lead to a life rebuilt. For more stories from the bathroom floor, subscribe to the podcast and visit colitisunfiltered.com And do not miss out on Jaime's IBD journal. Get it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD2JGZCY","meta_description":"In this episode of the Colitis Unfiltered podcast, I speak with Jaime, who was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 25 after months of severe symptoms she…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2466,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/colitis-unfiltered-7485565/episodes/flares-denial-and-acceptance-jaime-s-j-pouch-journey/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colitis-unfiltered-7485565/flares-denial-and-acceptance-jaime-s-j-pouch-journey.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}