037 - The Glass Is Refillable: IBD, Cancer & Rebuilding Life With An Ostomy - Coach Jenn Moore

What happens when years of being undertreated for Ulcerative Colitis leads to a permanent ostomy, a cancer diagnosis, multiple major surgeries, and repeated setbacks?In this powerful episode of The Survival Project, Jonathan Healy sits down with Jenn Moore, an ostomy advocate, fitness coach, health coach, and specialist in helping people rebuild strength after chronic illness and surgery.Jenn shares her extraordinary journey from living with severe Ulcerative Colitis and years of inadequate medical care, to undergoing permanent ostomy surgery, discovering anal cancer, navigating multiple complex hernia repairs, and repeatedly rebuilding her life after major setbacks.But this is not a story about defeat.It is a story about resilience, purpose, adaptation, and learning to trust your body again.Jenn explains how she transformed her own experiences into a mission to help people living with ostomies, chronic illness, autoimmune disease, cancer recovery, and complex medical conditions regain confidence, rebuild strength, and return to the activities they love.In this episode:Living with severe Ulcerative ColitisYears of being undertreated and mismanagedThe decision to have permanent ostomy surgeryDiscovering anal cancer after surgeryMultiple parastomal hernias and complex repairsRecovery after major abdominal surgeryReturning to exercise with an ostomyCore strength and hernia preventionFitness advice for ostomatesChronic illness and mental resilienceSupporting loved ones through illnessFinding purpose through adversityWhy Jenn believes "the glass is refillable"Whether you're living with Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis, an ostomy, cancer recovery, chronic illness, or supporting someone who is, this episode offers practical advice, hope, and inspiration.To contact Jenn: [email protected] or through IG @coach_jenn_moore