The Gut Show

The question that I get asked often from clients, that truly breaks my heart is, "is my body broken because of my IBS?" The short answer is no. The long answer is there's something very real that's going on and that is going wrong in your body, but the good news is that it can be managed. During this episode, I explain why your body may feel "broken", the pathology and its impact on your gut-brain interaction, and routines and other guidance you can incorporate to help with your IBS symptoms. In this episode, we cover: Why your body may feel "broken" My own experience with IBS The disorder between your gut and brain Guidance and strategies to help with IBS symptoms Fueling your body with fiber What if you could develop vital skills to help manage intrusive IBS symptoms in only 10 minutes a day? How would your life change? Today's episode is sponsored by Mahana, an app that teaches you skills to manage your IBS and decrease symptom severity. Through the app, you'll get short daily lessons and experiment with new skills, unlock tools to support your symptom management, and learn to make small changes to improve everyday patterns. Get started now and download the app at mahanatx.com/TheGutShow Join The GUT Community: The Facebook group for those with IBS and digestive health conditions to connect, encourage one another, and dive deeper into the topics we cover on The Gut Show. Join here: facebook.com/groups/thegutcommunity Connect with Erin & the Gutivate team IG: @erinjudge.rd or @gutivate Website: www.gutivate.com Schedule a consult: bit.ly/jnwconsultcall FREE: IBS Fundamentals Mini Course https://www.ibsmastermethod.com/ibs-fundamentals-sign-up Start taking control of your IBS with the MASTER Method Foundations Course bit.ly/mmfoundations Track your symptoms & understand your body better My Gut Journal is a 90 day gut tracker to build awareness in your mind & body. Get yours at www.gutivate.com/store/mygutjournal

What does it mean when you feel like your poop is stuck? Either you need to go, but it's not coming out OR you are going, but it seems there is more that needs to come out. You might think that eating more fiber or drinking more water will do the trick, BUT in this episode, we discuss the three main reasons your poop might feel stuck … and what you can do about it! If you need help walking through this, I'd love to help you! Here's a link to schedule a consultation: bit.ly/jnwconsultcall In this episode we cover: What does it mean when your poop feels stuck? Poor poop posture and how it can impact your poop feeling stuck What to do if you're holding tension in your pelvic floor How poor coordination of muscles might cause your poop to feel stuck The impact of your poop being too hard Videos mentioned: How to sit on the toilet: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgnA61GAVaP/ Get to know your pelvic floor: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgfPLCjAVMb/ Pelvic floor stretches: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cgh6B31A8Ca/ Join The GUT Community: The Facebook group for those with IBS and digestive health conditions to connect, encourage one another, and dive deeper into the topics we cover on The Gut Show. Join here: facebook.com/groups/thegutcommunity Connect with Erin & the Gutivate team IG: @erinjudge.rd or @gutivate Website: www.gutivate.com Schedule a consult: bit.ly/jnwconsultcall FREE: IBS Fundamentals Mini Course https://www.ibsmastermethod.com/ibs-fundamentals-sign-up Start taking control of your IBS with the MASTER Method Foundations Course bit.ly/mmfoundations Track your symptoms & understand your body better My Gut Journal is a 90 day gut tracker to build awareness in your mind & body. Get yours at www.gutivate.com/store/mygutjournal

Do you struggle to manage your IBS while traveling? If so, this episode is for you! I'll share tips and tricks to manage IBS while traveling AND I'm going to walk you through my personal support kit too. You may not realize that setting yourself up for success starts with a pre-travel routine that reduces stress and overwhelm. We'll move from organizing your pre-travel days to your actual travel day to your entire vacation. My hope is that after listening to this episode you will be more confident in your ability to travel with ease. These recommendations have helped me so much over the years and I know they can help you too! BON VOYAGE! In this episode we cover: Pre-travel and the travel day tips How stress plays a role in pre-travel preparation What to consider so that your body is best prepped for travel How to prep for travel if you deal with constipation or diarrhea How to set yourself up for success on the travel day My favorite trick for getting rid of gas buildup Why you should use your normal routines on vacation to set yourself up for success The importance of hydration and how to have good bowel movements when traveling How does clothing affect your IBS symptoms? What MY personal support kit looks like! What if you could develop vital skills to help manage intrusive IBS symptoms in only 10 minutes a day? How would your life change? Today's episode is sponsored by Mahana, an app that teaches you skills to manage your IBS and decrease symptom severity. Through the app, you'll get short daily lessons and experiment with new skills, unlock tools to support your symptom management, and learn to make small changes to improve everyday patterns. Get started now and download the app at mahanatx.com/TheGutShow Join The GUT Community: The Facebook group for those with IBS and digestive health conditions to connect, encourage one another, and dive deeper into the topics we cover on The Gut Show. Join here: facebook.com/groups/thegutcommunity Connect with Erin & the Gutivate team IG: @erinjudge.rd or @gutivate Website: www.gutivate.com Schedule a consult: bit.ly/jnwconsultcall FREE: IBS Fundamentals Mini Course https://www.ibsmastermethod.com/ibs-fundamentals-sign-up Start taking control of your IBS with the MASTER Method Foundations Course bit.ly/mmfoundations Track your symptoms & understand your body better My Gut Journal is a 90 day gut tracker to build awareness in your mind & body. Get yours at www.gutivate.com/store/mygutjournal

Nausea is not necessarily an IBS symptom but it is something that many with IBS deal with, and by extension attribute to their gut issues. During this episode, I explain why nausea is not necessarily a symptom of IBS but can instead be attributed to other factors in our life. I explain the relationship between anxiety, chronic pain, poor nutrition and other issues that can show up as nausea in our day to day life. In this episode, we cover: What is nausea? The relationship between pain and nausea Why does anxiety make me feel sick? Skipping meals is not good for your digestion Hydration and other stomach issues when it comes to nausea How can you combat nausea? Join The GUT Community: The Facebook group for those with IBS and digestive health conditions to connect, encourage one another, and dive deeper into the topics we cover on The Gut Show. Join here: facebook.com/groups/thegutcommunity Connect with Erin & the Gutivate team IG: @erinjudge.rd or @gutivate Website: www.gutivate.com Schedule a consult: bit.ly/jnwconsultcall FREE: IBS Fundamentals Mini Course https://www.ibsmastermethod.com/ibs-fundamentals-sign-up Start taking control of your IBS with the MASTER Method Foundations Course bit.ly/mmfoundations Track your symptoms & understand your body better My Gut Journal is a 90 day gut tracker to build awareness in your mind & body. Get yours at www.gutivate.com/store/mygutjournal

Can gut health impact mental health? The short answer is yes! During this episode I cover everything you need to know about the gut brain connection and why this impacts your day to day life. I share how gut health impacts things like your central nervous system, the impact of stress and gut issues, why depression and anxiety can be rooted in your gut and why a happy gut leads to a happy self! In this episode, we cover: What is the gut brain connection? How stress impacts your gut health Developing depression, anxiety and chronic inflammation Gut bacteria and brain chemicals Visceral hypersensitivity and IBS Brain health and your gut health are connected Regulating your nervous system What if you could develop vital skills to help manage intrusive IBS symptoms in only 10 minutes a day? How would your life change? Today's episode is sponsored by Mahana, an app that teaches you skills to manage your IBS and decrease symptom severity. Through the app, you'll get short daily lessons and experiment with new skills, unlock tools to support your symptom management, and learn to make small changes to improve everyday patterns. Get started now and download the app at mahanatx.com/TheGutShow Join The GUT Community: The Facebook group for those with IBS and digestive health conditions to connect, encourage one another, and dive deeper into the topics we cover on The Gut Show. Join here: facebook.com/groups/thegutcommunity Connect with Erin & the Gutivate team IG: @erinjudge.rd or @gutivate Website: www.gutivate.com Schedule a consult: bit.ly/jnwconsultcall FREE: IBS Fundamentals Mini Course https://www.ibsmastermethod.com/ibs-fundamentals-sign-up Start taking control of your IBS with the MASTER Method Foundations Course bit.ly/mmfoundations Track your symptoms & understand your body better My Gut Journal is a 90 day gut tracker to build awareness in your mind & body. Get yours at www.gutivate.com/store/mygutjournal

If you're menstruating and wondering why your poop is different during your period, this episode is for you! If you're still learning about your cycle, that's ok too! Consider this additional education. In today's episode, I'll share how hormone shifts during your menstrual cycle cause changes in your poop throughout the month. We'll even discuss how changes in our habits, based on how we feel, can affect our poop. As always, my goal is to educate and empower you to understand your body more so you can make the best decision for you! What the menstrual cycle actually is Explanation of menstrual cycle phases The impact of heightened progesterone in luteal phase Symptoms you may experience at the start of your period How the estrogen drop at the beginning of ovulation can impact your gut What may cause diarrhea and urgency during your period Mood related changes and PMS Some habit changes during your cycle that can contribute to symptoms How symptoms of PCOS or endometriosis can overlap with IBS and other digestive issues Blog post mentioned: https://gutivate.com/blog/period Join The GUT Community: The Facebook group for those with IBS and digestive health conditions to connect, encourage one another, and dive deeper into the topics we cover on The Gut Show. Join here: facebook.com/groups/thegutcommunity Connect with Erin & the Gutivate team IG: @erinjudge.rd or @gutivate Website: www.gutivate.com Schedule a consult: bit.ly/jnwconsultcall FREE: IBS Fundamentals Mini Course https://www.ibsmastermethod.com/ibs-fundamentals-sign-up Start taking control of your IBS with the MASTER Method Foundations Course bit.ly/mmfoundations Track your symptoms & understand your body better My Gut Journal is a 90 day gut tracker to build awareness in your mind & body. Get yours at www.gutivate.com/store/mygutjournal

Welcome to this bonus episode of the Gut Show! We're covering what the color of your poop actually means. During the show, I talk about what your poop actually is and what it contains, the importance and impact of bile, and finally what all the colors are trying to say about your poop. It's really helpful to take the time to look back at the poop before you flush the toilet and to see what might be going on because our poop tells us a lot about our health! In this episode, we cover: What is poop? Does what we eat impact the color? The different colors in your poop What does the color mean? Is black stool and red stool bad? Can you poop orange? Join The GUT Community: The Facebook group for those with IBS and digestive health conditions to connect, encourage one another, and dive deeper into the topics we cover on The Gut Show. Join here: facebook.com/groups/thegutcommunity Connect with Erin & the Gutivate team IG: @erinjudge.rd or @gutivate Website: www.gutivate.com Schedule a consult: bit.ly/jnwconsultcall FREE: IBS Fundamentals Mini Course https://www.ibsmastermethod.com/ibs-fundamentals-sign-up Start taking control of your IBS with the MASTER Method Foundations Course bit.ly/mmfoundations Track your symptoms & understand your body better My Gut Journal is a 90 day gut tracker to build awareness in your mind & body. Get yours at www.gutivate.com/store/mygutjournal

Welcome to Season Four of The Gut Show podcast! Today, we're talking about what makes poop "normal" and what poop is actually made of. I'll share how it is made in the body starting with the food you eat and then moving through the digestive processes, including the small and large intestines before you eliminate it from your body. We'll also touch on what makes poop brown and what can cause an issue with forming stool. Even more interesting, I'll share how stool is stored and when it's released, what happens when you sit down on the toilet and all the different forms your poop can take. Finally, we'll discuss what it could mean if you're pooping too much OR not enough. Basically, you have been enrolled in POOP 101 today! I hope you learn something new about yourself and you come away with a greater understanding of your health. In this episode, we cover: What is normal poop? How does my food turn into poop? Is it true that you aren't what you eat, you are what you ABSORB? Why are my poops different colors? What if I have an issue forming stool? How is stool stored? What happens when I finally sit down on the toilet to poop? What does it mean if my stool is not passing easily? What's the best posture for pooping effectively? The seven different forms of poop – who knew? What if you're not pooping enough OR too much? Join The GUT Community: The Facebook group for those with IBS and digestive health conditions to connect, encourage one another, and dive deeper into the topics we cover on The Gut Show. Join here: facebook.com/groups/thegutcommunity Connect with Erin & the Gutivate team IG: @erinjudge.rd or @gutivate Website: www.gutivate.com Schedule a consult: bit.ly/jnwconsultcall FREE: IBS Fundamentals Mini Course https://www.ibsmastermethod.com/ibs-fundamentals-sign-up Start taking control of your IBS with the MASTER Method Foundations Course bit.ly/mmfoundations Track your symptoms & understand your body better My Gut Journal is a 90 day gut tracker to build awareness in your mind & body. Get yours at www.gutivate.com/store/mygutjournal

We're wrapping up the season with one final episode! During this season I had the opportunity to talk to some amazing experts who specialize in gut health, who have helped me open my eyes to new perspectives and the way gut issues are treated across the region. In today's episode, I really wanted to take a step back and start at the beginning, and really share with you my own story and why I feel like these conversations with these experts have changed my own life. I talk about when my symptoms with IBS first began, my feeling of shame and insecurity, the relationship between IBS and nutrition and what I would tell myself as a little girl when I first started to experience these symptoms. In this episode, we cover: My own story with IBS [1:58] Chronic constipation, pain and insecurity [5:17] Pushing through the pain and developing a mental toughness [11:03] Dealing with an IBS flareup[14:16] Learning about nutrition and facing disordered eating behaviour [18:00] Researching IBS and pairing it with my intuition [22:42] Hindsight is 2020 [25:49] What if you could develop skills to help manage IBS symptoms in only 10 minutes per day? Today's episode is sponsored by Mahana Therapeutics, who has made cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) more accessible through their app, Mahana IBS. This is a new app that offers evidence-based CBT to reduce the severity of IBS symptoms - until the end of June 2022 this is available at no-cost for eligible patients. Get started now and download the app at mahanatx.com/TheGutShow. Join The GUT Community: The Facebook group for those with IBS and digestive health conditions to connect, encourage one another, and dive deeper into the topics we cover on The Gut Show. Join here: facebook.com/groups/thegutcommunity Connect with Erin & the Gutivate team IG: @erinjudge.rd or @gutivate Website: www.gutivate.com Schedule a consult: bit.ly/jnwconsultcall FREE: IBS Fundamentals Mini Course https://www.ibsmastermethod.com/ibs-fundamentals-sign-up Start taking control of your IBS with the MASTER Method Foundations Course bit.ly/mmfoundations Track your symptoms & understand your body better My Gut Journal is a 90 day gut tracker to build awareness in your mind & body. Get yours at www.gutivate.com/store/mygutjournal

There's a growing trend in the fitness industry regarding the way people view physical exercise. Movement is a mental health tool that helps people to connect mindfully to health and wellness without needing to focus on vanity metrics like weight loss. In today's episode, my guest is Barb Puzanovova, a non-diet trainer who is focused on inspiring people to rethink their relationship with exercise. During our conversation Barb shares why movement is about how you feel versus how you look, why it is important to remove the diet component of working out, what joyful movement is and how you can incorporate it in day to day moments and ways movement can improve your relationship with your mind and body. In this episode, we cover: Barb shares her journey to becoming a personal trainer [0:22] Why it is important to remove the diet component of working out [11:30] What joyful movement actually means [22:30] Digestive issues and physical movement [34:07] How to overcome fears related to exercise and injury [42:01] Ways movement can improve your relationship with your mind and body [50:47] What if you could develop skills to help manage IBS symptoms in only 10 minutes per day? Today's episode is sponsored by Mahana Therapeutics, who has made cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) more accessible through their app, Mahana IBS. This is a new app that offers evidence-based CBT to reduce the severity of IBS symptoms - until the end of June 2022 this is available at no-cost for eligible patients. Get started now and download the app at mahanatx.com/TheGutShow. About our guest: Barb Puzanovova (she/her), aka The Non-Diet Trainer, is a Health at Every Size (HAES), fat positive ACE-certified Personal Trainer, Behavior Change Specialist, and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Due to her own story of recovering from an eating disorder, she empowers people to step off the scale and into their life so they can move their body with less rules and more joy. She lives her best queer life with her partner Danny and her pittie mama Betsy in Nashville, TN. Connect with Barb: Instagram: @nondiet_trainer Email: thenondiettrainer@gmail.com Website: https://thenondiettrainer.com Sign up for the JMP10 Fall 2022 waitlist: https://thenondiettrainer.ck.page/09ec3635cf Join The GUT Community: The Facebook group for those with IBS and digestive health conditions to connect, encourage one another, and dive deeper into the topics we cover on The Gut Show. Join here: facebook.com/groups/thegutcommunity Connect with Erin & the Gutivate team IG: @erinjudge.rd or @gutivate Website: www.gutivate.com Schedule a consult: bit.ly/jnwconsultcall FREE: IBS Fundamentals Mini Course https://www.ibsmastermethod.com/ibs-fundamentals-sign-up Start taking control of your IBS with the MASTER Method Foundations Course bit.ly/mmfoundations Track your symptoms & understand your body better My Gut Journal is a 90 day gut tracker to build awareness in your mind & body. Get yours at www.gutivate.com/store/mygutjournal