Life Without Leaks
Episodes
95 episodes
Bladder Health and Longevity: What Your Symptoms Are Trying to Tell You
In this episode of Life Without Leaks, we sit down with Dr. Mia Duncan, a dual board-certified urologist and urogynecologist, to explore the connection between bladder health and longevity. Dr. Duncan explains why incontine...
Bowel Incontinence After Cancer: A Patient's Story
In this deeply honest episode of Life Without Leaks, we talks with Judy, a retired school secretary whose bowel incontinence began after surviving stage three endometrial cancer.Following chemotherapy, radiation and extensive ly...
Bowel Urgency Explained: What It Means and What to Do About It
In this episode of Life Without Leaks, we speak with Dr. Ryan O’Leary, advanced fellow in inflammatory bowel disease, about one of the most disruptive - and misunderstood - GI symptoms: bowel urgency.Dr. O’Leary breaks down the ...
From Silence to Diagnosis: How One Conversation Changed Everything
In this episode of Life Without Leaks, we speak with Andy, a 40-year-old truck driver from Utah, about his 12-year struggle with urgency and bowel incontinence and the turning point that finally led him to seek help.After years ...
When Urgency Takes Over: Breaking the Cycle of Bowel Symptoms and Anxiety
What happens when you’re constantly scanning for the nearest bathroom? When social plans, work schedules and even sleep revolve around the fear of not making it in time?In this episode of Life Without Leaks, we welcome Dr. Ehsan...
Beyond the Diagnosis: The Emotional Reality of Incontinence and Caregiving
In this insightful episode of Life Without Leaks, we sit down with veteran nurse and caregiver Ruth Naismith to explore the often-overlooked emotional side of incontinence. Drawing from over 35 years of clinical experience - and a deep...
When Urgency Becomes Your Reality: One Man’s Journey to Acceptance and Advocacy
In this powerful episode of Life Without Leaks, we're joined by Brad, a 44-year-old former Marine and outdoor enthusiast, who opens up about his long and deeply personal journey with bowel and urinary incontinence.What began as ...
What Your Bowel Urgency Symptoms Might Really Mean
In this episode of Life Without Leaks, we're joined by Dr. Maria Roell, internal medicine resident at the Medical University of South Carolina, about bowel urgency and the conditions that commonly cause it.Dr. Roell breaks down ...
Severe Ulcerative Colitis at 26: Olivia’s Fight for Remission
In this deeply personal episode of Life Without Leaks, we speak with Olivia about her life-altering battle with severe ulcerative colitis.What began as worsening digestive symptoms in her mid-20s quickly escalated into relentles...
IBD Breakthroughs: Why No One Should Accept a ‘New Normal
In this powerful episode of Life Without Leaks, we welcome world-renowned IBD expert Dr. Marla Dubinsky of Mount Sinai to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis treatment. Dr. Dubin...
No One Believed Me: One Man’s Fight for a Crohn’s Diagnosis - and Recovery
In this gripping episode of Life Without Leaks, we speak with John, a law enforcement officer, father of two and competitive strongman, about his harrowing journey to a Crohn’s disease diagnosis.What began as severe abdominal pa...
Understanding IBD: From Diagnosis to Remission... What You Need to Know
In this episode of Life Without Leaks, we're joined by Dr. Ryan O’Leary, advanced fellow in inflammatory bowel disease, for a deep dive into inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).Dr. O’Leary breaks down what sets Crohn’s disease and...
From Pain 'Like Lava' to Remission: Living Fully with Crohn’s Disease
In this moving patient story, we speak with Gerri, a Crohn's patient, about her journey from debilitating digestive symptoms to complete remission.Gerri shares what it was like to live in New York City while navigating relentless urgency...
IBD Demystified: Understanding the Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
In this episode of Life Without Leaks, we sit down with Dr. Maria Roell, an internal medicine resident specializing in gastroenterology, to break down the essentials of inflammatory bowel disease.Dr. Roell explains what IBD rea...
Answers to your questions about urge incontinence and neuromodulation
Urgency, frequent bathroom trips and unexpected leaks can disrupt daily life, but they’re more treatable than many people realize. Dr. Travis Bullock joins Life Without Leaks to answer questions from his recent webinar, explain the dif...
You DON'T have to leak after prostate cancer treatment
In this episode, Dr. Eric Rovner addresses a common fear that men have about prostate cancer treatment: incontinence. Drawing on his clinical experience, Dr. Rovner explains that treatment does not automatically mean a lifetime of bladde...
Managing Incontinence After Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer
With all there is to think about when getting treated for prostate cancer, the idea of incontinence might not be high on your list. But if you're undergoing radiation or surgery, there's a good chance it will be. Incontinence is remarkably comm...
How to be an effective caregiver for your loved one - and for yourself
Caregiving for someone with incontinence can be challenging, demanding and frustrating at times - but it can also be an expression of love and an opportunity to strengthen a bond with someone you care deeply about. Today's guest is Michele Mong...
The hidden side of incontinence: Mental health challenges
When most people think about the symptoms of incontinence, they think about physical things like urgency and leaks. But what's every bit as real - and every bit as troubling - are the mental health symptoms that so many patients live with. Inco...
Caring for the caregivers
One of the things that doesn't get enough attention when it comes to living with incontinence is caregiving. Those who assist their loved ones managing their symptoms - the emotional ones as well as the physical ones - often don't get the suppo...
The life of a product tester for absorbent garments
Most of us never give a second thought to all the research, technology and testing that go into the products we use every day - even ordinary-seeming ones like protective garments for incontinence. But behind every successful produc...
Overactive Bladder in Men
Despite being incredibly common, Overactive Bladder is something that isn't talked about nearly enough, and that's especially true when it comes to men. Today's guest is Dr. Bradley Gill, chief of surgery at Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest and Mento...
UTIs, Incontinence and Menopause - More of a Connection than You Might Realize
Do you have pain or burning when you pee? If so, you might have a urinary tract infection. They're remarkably common. About 50% of women will develop one in their lifetime, and they get even more common as women get older and go through menopau...
Bladder Cancer in the News - What You Need to Know
With the recent announcement by Deion Sanders, hall of fame NFL player and current head coach for the University of Colorado Buffaloes, that he is undergoing treatment for bladder cancer, we've been seeing a significant increase in interest abo...