Real Talk: Bladder & Bowel Conversations with Coloplast® Care
The Real Talk: Bladder & Bowel Conversations podcast is brought to you by Coloplast® Care, a product and lifestyle educational support program for intermittent catheter and Peristeen® Plus Transanal Irrigation System users. Beginning to use an intermittent catheter or managing a neurogenic bowel may be challenging – you might have questions about your new routine, troubleshooting, and lifestyle – and we’re here to help. We believe having real, honest conversations about bladder and bowel management can improve wellness, reduce stigma and foster peer-to-peer support. Join us in conversations with community advocates and thought leaders to gain insights about lifestyle, products, and mindset. Let’s have a real talk. ***Information from Coloplast® Care is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice and should not be interpreted to contain treatment recommendations. You should rely on the healthcare professional who knows your individual history for personal medical advice and diagnosis.
Episodes
14 episodes
Cathing with Convenience and Comfort: Closed Systems for Men
When you have to go, you have to go! Your intermittent catheter shouldn’t hold you back or make your bladder management routine difficult. Luckily, closed system intermittent catheters can be used from virtually anywhere with comfort and can ma...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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27:29
Building Resilience in your Bladder Routine and Life
The journey of life often includes obstacles, challenges, and difficulties – and there are many things that are out of our control. For Joe Delagrave, sustaining a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed nearly 19 years ago was an opportunit...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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41:20
Breaking Boundaries after a Spinal Cord Injury
For Annijke Wade, mountain biking is more than a hobby, it’s an obsession – and it’s what she loves most in the world. A year and a half ago, Annijke rode on her favorite trail in Angel Fire, New Mexico – a route she’d completed more than sixty...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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35:46
Bladder & Bowel Access for Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides lifelong healthcare services to eligible military veterans at approximately 1,700 VA medical centers and outpatient clinics across the country. While there are many similarities between VA m...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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42:15
A Father and Son's Perspective: The Neurogenic Bladder & Bowel Journey
School-age children are busier than ever making friends, playing sports, and excelling in school – and for the Gagnon family, managing neurogenic bladder and bowel is another important aspect of their busy schedule. Luke Gagnon is an active 9-y...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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43:05
Growing Pains: Raising a Teenager with Spina Bifida and Neurogenic Bladder
The teenage years are often fraught with new challenges for parents, like navigating changing social and interpersonal dynamics, but for families managing neurogenic bladder and bowel the obstacles are multiplied. For Carolina, a Coloplast empl...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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47:45
Staying Active on Wheels
Intermittent catheterization shouldn’t get in the way of an active lifestyle, and neither should using a mobility device! Join guests Cheryl Angelelli, a 4-time Paralympic medalist in swimming and wheelchair ballroom dancer, and Neil Gustafson,...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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37:37
Caring for a Child with Neurogenic Bowel
During this episode, guest Lori Neal will share her family’s bowel management journey after her son Julian was born with spina bifida. Early on, enemas were the only option available to manage Julian’s condition, and Lori recalls they were a ni...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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22:46
Spina Bifida and Neurogenic Bowel Management
Over 150,000 Americans live with spina bifida, a birth defect that mainly affects the spine and can cause neurogenic bladder or bowel. Sarah was born with spina bifida at the L4/L5 and L5/S1 levels, resulting in a neurogenic bladder and bowel. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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21:30
Getting to Work
Being differently abled in the workplace can be challenging – you might face obstacles that make it difficult to achieve your full potential, which is why having the tools to advocate for yourself and your needs is so important. Guest Bianca Fa...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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25:10
The Road to Independence
Thomas Cloyd, a digital healthcare professional living in California, reflects on the road to independence after a spinal cord injury at the C5/C6 level left him quadriplegic. After his injury in 2012, Thomas went on to earn a Master of Busines...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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24:09
Multiple Sclerosis Warriors Talk Bladder & Bowel
Nearly 1 million Americans live with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and for many, the disease may cause bladder or bowel issues. MS warriors Julie Stamm and Diana de Avila join us to discuss how their diagnosis impacted bladder and bowel funct...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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25:13
Intermittent Catheterization 101
Adjusting to using an intermittent catheter can be difficult at the beginning – but it gets easier and can even improve quality of life and support independence. Join Bianca Faith Johnson and Thomas Cloyd as they share their catheterization jou...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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42:23
Welcome to the Real Talk: Bladder & Bowel Conversations with Coloplast® Care Podcast
The Real talk: Bladder & Bowel conversations podcast is brought to you by Coloplast® Care, a product and lifestyle educational support program for intermittent catheter and Peristeen® Plus Transanal Irrigation System users. Be...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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