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"Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease-My Body, My Teacher."
by Aleksandra Kedzierska
This podcast is a space for people living with inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and colitis, who want more than surface-level advice.Hosted by an IBD coach with lived experience, this podcast explores what it really means to live inside an IBD body — beyond symptoms, diagnoses, and lab results.Here, we talk about:The emotional and nervous system impact of IBDLiving with chronic inflammation and unpredictabilityRebuilding trust with your body after diagnosisThe grief, identity shifts, and resilience that come with IBDA whole-body approach to healing that includes — but goes beyond — medication and diet.
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Announcement
I will be back in April ☺️
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"My Journey"
From dreams of the stage, to years in fitness, to a life-altering diagnosis of pancolitis and IBD… this episode unfolds like a quiet, powerful awakening rather than a tragedy.It’s raw without being dramatic.Vulnerable without being heavy.Honest without trying to impress.You don’t just listen — you feel it.It’s a story about identity, loss, healing, and how the body doesn’t break your life…it redirects it.For anyone navigating chronic illness, burnout, reinvention, or the grief of who you used to be — this episode feels like being understood without needing to explain yourself.Soft. Powerful. Grounded. Real.This one stays with you 🤍
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People Pleaser
In this episode, I explore how people-pleasing becomes a survival pattern, how the nervous system adapts to chronic stress, and how the body may express years of suppression through illness. A compassionate, grounded conversation about healing, boundaries, safety, and learning to live in the body instead of performing for the world.
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The Fear Habit
Instead of telling you what to do, it invites you to notice how much fear has become part of everyday life — through the news, health information, and constant warnings — and how deeply that fear lives in the body. The reflection on fight-or-flight is especially powerful, not in a scientific way, but in a way that makes you recognise yourself.What stands out most is the perspective on our ancestors. Life was harder, yet fear wasn’t constantly fed, imagined, or rehearsed. There’s something grounding in that comparison — it gently questions whether our modern alertness is actually helping us live better.The episode doesn’t rush, doesn’t overwhelm, and doesn’t try to fix you. It simply creates space to think, to feel, and to remember what it’s like to be present again.
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I thought remission would feel different.
Each episode blends personal storytelling, gentle education, and compassionate reflection, offering a grounded alternative to fear-based or overly clinical conversations about IBD.This podcast is not about fixing yourself.It’s about understanding your body, creating safety, and learning how to live with IBD in a way that feels sustainable, human, and supportive.Whether you’re newly diagnosed, navigating flares, or in remission but still searching for balance — you’re welcome here.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This podcast is a space for people living with inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and colitis, who want more than surface-level advice.Hosted by an IBD coach with lived experience, this podcast explores what it really means to live inside an IBD body — beyond symptoms, diagnoses, and lab results.Here, we talk about:The emotional and nervous system impact of IBDLiving with chronic inflammation and unpredictabilityRebuilding trust with your body after diagnosisThe grief, identity shifts, and resilience that come with IBDA whole-body approach to healing that includes — but goes beyond — medication and diet.
HOSTED BY
Aleksandra Kedzierska
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