IBDetermined
Created to discuss living with Crohn's disease and made for adults, kids, teens, and families to encourage them to find ways to overcome obstacles, small and large. We will invite guests from multiple perspectives to give us insight on how they have handled challenges and what they did to get through them. Some episodes will focus on open and honest discussions about Crohn's disease from a caregiver and patient perspective. We will talk to others with IBD, chronic illnesses, and life changing situations people have learned to navigate. Hosted by a mom and son duo who had their lives flipped upside down with a severe Crohn's disease diagnosis. They are living their best lives and helping others survive and thrive by creating awareness and finding empowerment.
Episodes
101 episodes
S5 Episode 9 - How to handle unwanted advice and opinions from friends, family, & strangers!
We have discussed the difficulty of outside opinions and judgement with IBD. Today we read an anonymous letter we received from a "neighbor". Might have been well-intended but the advice was dangerous. We discuss the ways you can support and he...
S5 Episode 8 - We are celebrating our 100th episode!!
Today is a big day for the IBDetermined podcast family. You have made it with us to our 100th episode! We never had any idea how many podcasts we would create and we sure are happy we have made it to the big 100. We are also excited to keep goi...
S5 Episode 7 - Why are Pharma and Biosciences accused of not wanting cures? Why aren't they trusted?
On today's episode we are continuing a series on better understanding biologics and expensive treatments. Today we are covering the reasons bioscience companies and pharmaceutical companies are accused of not wanting a cure. We examine why thes...
S5 Episode 6 - How IBD treatments have changed in the past 20 years!
On today's episode we are beginning a series on better understanding biologics and expensive treatments. Our hope is to create more awareness and hopefully spark change and understanding. We begin this series by going over a brief history of ho...
S5 Episode 5 - We discuss an article on how step therapy is affecting young adults with IBD!
On today's episode we go over a recent article from the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation. It is about a study and how step therapy affects young adults in particular. It is helpful to better understand how to help young adults facing the challe...
S5 Episode 4 - We talk all about Calprotectin tests and give you an update on Mason's health!
On today's episode we discuss what Calprotectin tests are, how the scores work, and why your results might be a clue as to where your inflammation is located. Mason discusses his most recent results and why he is no longer in lab remission. We ...
S5 Episode 3 - We review a book about the immune system by Philipp Dettmer!
We discuss a book called "Immune: A Journey Into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive" by Philipp Dettmer. We highly recommend it for anyone but it was particularly interesting to us as we made connections to the IBD world. And we have mo...
S5 Episode 2 - Overcoming fears and making difficult IBD decisions based on facts, not fear.
Having IBD can be scary and confusing. When you have to make decisions it is easy to be afraid of the unknown. We go over how we help ease those fears so we can make good decisions that are based on facts. We hope our techniques might help you ...
S5 Episode 1 - What does a cure for Crohn's Disease look like and how close are we to a cure?
Welcome to Season 5 Episode 1! We are excited to start a new season in the new year. We wanted to kick it off with a topic and question we hear about often, is Crohn's curable? But then we got to thinking what a cure would look like. We go furt...
S4 Episode 17 - We discuss our holiday and favorite family-friendly Christmas movies!
Welcome to S4 episode 17! Mason got to pick what he wanted to end the year and final season 4 with and he chose Christmas movies. We sometimes do Christmas Day throughout the year. When Mason is having a tough time we watch Christmas movies, ba...
S4 Episode 16 - Major IBD breakthroughs, developments, and news stories from 2025!
Welcome to S4 episode 16! As we head towards the end of 2025, we wanted to cover IBD breakthroughs, treatment developments and other stories that were in the news. We felt these stories were important to share because a lot of times there are c...
S4 Episode 15- It is IBD Awareness Week!
Welcome to S4 episode 15! It is IBD Awareness week but also a shorter show. We both ended up with colds but we didn't want to miss a podcast on such an important week. Use this week to tell your story, to raise awareness, and to find support! F...
S4 Episode 14 - We discuss the challenges of the holidays and offer solutions to help ease stress!
Welcome to S4 episode 14! We know there is a lot to consider with IBD on a normal day. We know the holidays is even more demanding and our goal is to discuss common problems and offer solutions. This disease is never fair and it isn't right tha...
S4 Episode 13 - Does having IBD mean catching colds and viruses more easily? What to know!
Welcome to S4 episode 13! This time of year brings out a lot of questions about IBD and getting through cold and flu season. We go over risks of getting sick, treatments, ways we minimize risk, and things to consider if you have IBD. We are fam...
S4 Episode 12 - Michelle is Volunteer of the Year & more about the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Gala
Welcome to S4 episode 12! Michelle was honored by the local Crohn's and Colitis Foundation as the Volunteer of the Year at the Champions of Hope Gala. We go over the hope and inspiration we left with, tell you who we met, who was honored, and e...
S4 Episode 11 - Methods to help relax and reduce anxiety at medical appointments and infusions!
Welcome to S4 episode 11! Mental health is so important for anyone. For IBD patients, they sometimes have more appointments, treatments, and procedures than the average person. A lot of time these situations can create anxiety. Today we go over...
S4 Episode 10 - Thanks to a new initiative, hospitalizations and emergency room visits are 50% down!
Welcome to S4 episode 10! The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation recently released a news article about their initiative and study that has decreased hospitalizations and emergency room visits. It is all about working together and coming up with ea...
S4 Episode 9 - Navigating the ups and downs of dream granting organizations and IBD kids!
Welcome to S4 episode 9! Today we discuss what we have noticed, our experiences, and our ideas with organizations that are intended to help chronically ill children. These organizations are phenomenal and we sure would love to see more IBD kidd...
S4 Episode 8 - Learn more about differences and similarities between Stelara, Skyrizi, and Tremfya!
Welcome to S4 episode 8! It is so important to learn more about biologics o we can ask educated questions when we meet with a GI. We have heard about similarities between Tremfya, Stelara, and Skyrizi. Today, we go over all of them to better he...
S4 Episode 7 - We offer suggestions and tips on what to bring to an infusion and what to ask for!
Welcome to S4 episode 7! After 5 years of infusions, we wanted to share our tips and tricks on what to bring, what to ask for, and what to expect at an infusion. Our tips will bring comfort and ideas to make an infusion a little better! We are ...
S4 Episode 6 - Introducing our new patient support program called "Karmatude Clips."
Welcome to S4 episode 6! There have been so many times we wished we could help infusion patients, newly diagnosed IBD patients (or various other diagnoses!), and also thank blood donors. We think we found a way we can do all those things with K...
S4 Episode 5 - We discuss the article that mentions a breakthrough in Crohn's disease complications
Welcome to S4 episode 5! There was an article that was on social media and had been sent to me by a few friends. We wanted to go further than the headline to see what this article actually meant for those who suffer from IBD. The article was ca...
S4 Episode 4 - Using ChatGPT and AI to answer IBD and other medical questions.
Welcome to S4 episode 4! There has been a lot of talk about using ChatGPT to evaluate lab results, medical pictures and even help diagnose patients. We put it to the test and asked 10 questions about IBD to determine how accurate and helpful Ch...
S4 Episode 3 - We discuss the unwanted mental burdens that are placed on IBD patients & caregivers!
Welcome to S4 episode 3! We have discussed the physical aspects of this disease along with the financial burdens of IBD. Today we go more into the unwanted and unfair mental burdens placed on both the patient and caregivers. Our hope is to show...
S4 Episode 2 - Mason is graduating 2 years early! How he achieved that goal with his IBD diagnosis!
Welcome to S4 episode 2! We have had a busy week and wanted to share the good news that Mason is graduating. To be clear (since I am not sure how clear we are in the podcast), Mason was one year ahead in school prior to his Crohn's disease diag...