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
112 episodes
S6 Episode 4 - Getting through fun events when you are having a challenging day.
We recently went to an event for someone we really care about. It was a great party but it also got us to thinking how a lot of IBD patients have to hide their feelings, not eat, things like that. We decided to have a discussion about these kin...
S6 Episode 3 - Will we someday be able to predict IBD before it ever starts?
Today we go into a recent article by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. It caught our attention because it goes into what is currently being done to predict IBD before it starts. Hear our thoughts as we go through the article! We are family fr...
S6 Episode 2 - What if Crohn's disease is more than one disease? What if it were different subsets?
We have talked about it before but it deserved another discussion. What if Crohn's disease is so different for everyone because there are different subsets of it? What if it was separate diseases entirely? How would his affect the way we view i...
S6 Episode 1 - We update listeners on Mason, life, and our new lesson plan books we published!
Welcome to a new season!! Season 6 opens with catching up on how Mason is doing, we talk about our candles business, insect additions to the family, and show off our new lesson plan books we published!! They are made to accompany our newest boo...
S5 Episode 16 - Is Mason in a Crohn's flare? We go over what is currently going on!
As most of our listeners might know, there is that familiar moment of panic, despair, frustration when things change. It can happen overnight and in a matter of minutes. And sometimes it is hard to know what is going on, no matter how many flar...
S5 Episode 15 - Why it is so important to be a support and to have support in the IBD world!
We briefly discuss our newest book and talk about a few of the stories we included. We wanted to share a story of where Mason found support and how those new friendships both helped to heal him, but also encouraged him to want to be that suppor...
S5 Episode 14- We look into what were the most searched IBD questions of the week!
Sometimes it is interesting to see what other patients are searching. It helps give you an idea of similar concerns or questions as well as alerts you to new articles out there. We decided to do a search and go over them as we find them. It was...
S5 Episode 13- Finding joy and the silver linings in a difficult and challenging IBD diagnosis.
We just published our second book and we are really hoping it helps patients reframe their outlooks. How you choose to grieve, to celebrate, to handle a diagnosis, is your choice. But we wanted to share what has helped Mason and us (as his pare...
S5 Episode 12 - Tips to help prepare for a smoother transition from pediatric care to adult care!
Even though Mason isn't quite to moving to adult care yet, we realize listeners might be at different ages. Some might be adults, while some might be very early onset. We wanted to sit down and go over the ways you can begin to think and prepar...
S5 Episode 11 - We published a new book!! Learn all about "Not Your Average Food Pyramid"!!
Reggie is back! Today we finally reveal the name of our new children's book and the second one in the series. It took around 8 months and we are so proud to tell you all about it! Join us as we take you through the process of a book we can't...
S5 Episode 10 - The High Price and Process of Biologics Explained!
We are finally back to our short series on treatments and biologics. Today we go over the expenses associated with developing and manufacturing a biologic. We might not like the prices but it is important to understand if we ever hope to make c...
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...