Beyond Bathroom Blues

I wrote IBS Inversion to be the book I wish someone had handed me in 2003, back when I came home from Iraq with symptoms I didn’t understand and ten years ahead of me of trying everything and getting nowhere.

It’s not a diet book. It’s not a symptom-management book. It’s the foundational work, the nine hidden traps that keep men stuck on the IBS treadmill, and the inversion thinking that gets you out of them.

You don’t need to buy it. The full audio version is free, right here on the podcast, chapter by chapter. No email required, no upsell waiting at the end.

While we’re at it, CJ’s new book, IBS in Men, is also now available if you want to go deeper. That one’s a paid title, not part of the free giveaway, but it’s the natural next step if IBS Inversion resonates with you.

🎧 Free — listen to the full audiobook:
Part 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2304829/episodes/14905705
Part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2304829/episodes/14911853
Part 3: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2304829/episodes/14912101

📖 IBS Inversion on Amazon (paperback/hardback, if you’d rather own a copy):
https://mybook.to/IBSInversion

📘 CJ’s new book — IBS in Men:
https://mybook.to/IBSinMen

Men’s IBS Mastery® - IBS relief for men.

Disclaimer: The content provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition. Users should never disregard or delay seeking professional medical or mental health advice because of something they have heard on this podcast or seen on the website. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is solely at the user’s own risk

Most men with IBS go straight for the diet changes, the supplements, the elimination protocols. All useful. But stress, poor sleep and a dysregulated nervous system drive symptoms just as much as food does, and almost nobody treats that as step one.

This episode is about the book that became my step one: a gratitude journaling practice that's backed by real evidence for lowering stress and improving sleep, both of which directly affect gut symptoms.

I walk through how I actually used it, not just read about it, a story about a friend I gave this book to during the hardest period of his life, and a six-week challenge if you want to test whether it does anything for you.

This isn't a replacement for the diet and medical work. It's the foundation underneath it.

Start here.

🎥 Watch it on YouTube Here.

📖 Book 1 — Thanks!: How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier by Robert Emmons

Men’s IBS Mastery® - IBS relief for men.

Disclaimer: The content provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition. Users should never disregard or delay seeking professional medical or mental health advice because of something they have heard on this podcast or seen on the website. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is solely at the user’s own risk

After 23 years in the British Army, reaching the highest rank a soldier can achieve, I pivoted into entrepreneurship. In this episode, I share the four books that didn't just inspire me, they rebuilt how I think, how I lead, and how I show up for my family and my business.

One of them stopped me drinking for good. One came from an unlikely source and caught me completely off guard. All four changed the way I operate as a husband, a father, and an entrepreneur.

If you're a high-performing man building a business, leading a team, or just trying to get a grip on your own mindset, this episode will give you four tools worth putting into practice, not just reading about.

Follow Beyond Bathroom Blues so you don't miss future episodes, and let us know in the comments which of these books you've read.

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🎥 Prefer to watch the video, click here! 

Book Links:

📖 Book 1 — Thanks!: How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier by Robert Emmons
 

📖 Book 2 — This Naked Mind by Annie Grace
 

📖 Book 3 — Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
 

📖 Book 4 — You²: A High Velocity Formula for Multiplying Your Personal Effectiveness in Quantum Leaps by Price Pritchett, PhD
 

Men’s IBS Mastery® - IBS relief for men.

Disclaimer: The content provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition. Users should never disregard or delay seeking professional medical or mental health advice because of something they have heard on this podcast or seen on the website. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is solely at the user’s own risk

Cancer is on the rise in younger men, including prostate cancer and bowel cancer, and it's even affecting fit men who don't smoke and have no family history.

I'm 49, so this one's personal. I explain why I'm booking a health screening before 50, and why the warning signs I found in 2024 mean I'll never ignore my gut again.

In this episode:

• Why prostate and bowel cancer are becoming more common in men under 50
• The research-backed risk factors worth checking in your own life: alcohol, carrying extra weight around your middle, sitting all day, ultra-processed and sugary foods, and a high intake of red and processed meat
• My story: the dark, tarry stools and blood that sent me to the doctor in 2024
• The two-second life check every man should do after going to the toilet
• A mate from my Army days who ignored the warning signs, and why getting checked beats pride every time
• Why tracking your symptoms in an IBS journal leads to a better diagnosis
• How to walk into your GP or doctor's appointment prepared, so you get the best outcome possible

Key takeaway: dark red or black, tar-like stool can be a sign of bleeding higher up the gut and should always be checked by a doctor. Bright red blood is often piles, but any bleeding is worth getting looked at. You're not wasting anyone's time.

Whether you've been diagnosed with IBS, you're living with gut symptoms you haven't had checked, or you're a man approaching 50, this episode is your nudge to take control of your health. Look after your body. It's the only place you have to live.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

 📓 The Men's IBS Journal, for the serious and committed man [Click HERE]

 ✅ Free IBS Diagnosis Check Sheet – steps to a more accurate diagnosis: [Grab NOW]

🎥 Prefer to watch instead? Check out the YouTube Vidoe HERE. 

REFERENCES

 World Health Organization (IARC) – Carcinogenicity of red meat and processed meat: https://www.iarc.who.int/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/pr240_E.pdf

 NHS – Symptoms of bowel cancer: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bowel-cancer/symptoms/

 American Cancer Society – Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 2026: https://pressroom.cancer.org/prostate-cancer-awareness-2026

This podcast is for education only and isn't medical advice. If you have symptoms, speak to your GP or doctor.

Beyond Bathroom Blues – helping men understand IBS, reduce symptoms, and take back control of their health and their life.

Men’s IBS Mastery® - IBS relief for men.

Disclaimer: The content provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition. Users should never disregard or delay seeking professional medical or mental health advice because of something they have heard on this podcast or seen on the website. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is solely at the user’s own risk

Pants that measure farts. A 245-year-old letter. And one question almost every man has secretly wondered: How many farts a day is actually normal? 

...And what's Benjamin Franklin got to do with any of it?

In this episode, Charliejeane digs into the science of farting! Yep! How many is normal, why some absolutely reek, and the quiet toll gas and gut symptoms take on men, their confidence, and their relationships, plus what's actually worth doing about it.

Want to go deeper? As promised, here's everything mentioned in today's episode:

• What They Don't tell You About The Carnivore Diet
• The Hidden Gut Trigger Everyone Gets Wrong
• The Men's IBS Journal (- a food, lifestyle and symptom tracker to spot your IBS triggers)
• The Low FODMAP Diet: Why Going Solo Can Leave You Miserable And Malnourished
• Poo Clues: A Man's Guide

Men’s IBS Mastery® - IBS relief for men.

Disclaimer: The content provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition. Users should never disregard or delay seeking professional medical or mental health advice because of something they have heard on this podcast or seen on the website. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is solely at the user’s own risk

You're one small change away from a completely different life. Not a huge overhaul — just one thing done differently, done properly.

In this episode, I'm giving you 49 things I know, for certain, to be true — about health, about gut issues and IBS, about mindset, faith, relationships, and building a life and business that actually matter. 

You're probably already doing some of these. Good. Pick the ones you're not, and try them. What's the worst that happens? You lose a bit of time. What's the best? Your health changes. Your relationships change. Your whole trajectory changes.

This episode covers:
 🔹 Body — health, fitness, gut health & IBS, recovery
 🔹 Mind — mental fitness, mindset, letting go of the past
 🔹 Character — faith, integrity, honesty
 🔹 People — relationships, environment, who you spend time with
 🔹 Growth — learning, adding value, reading
 🔹 Legacy — long-term thinking, habits, what actually matters

If you're a man dealing with IBS or gut issues in silence, struggling to feel like yourself day to day, this one's for you — because how you feel physically affects every single thing on this list.

This is my birthday gift to you. Enjoy. 

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Men’s IBS Mastery® - IBS relief for men.

Disclaimer: The content provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition. Users should never disregard or delay seeking professional medical or mental health advice because of something they have heard on this podcast or seen on the website. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is solely at the user’s own risk

Have you ever said or heard: 

"IBS is a bullshit diagnosis."

"It's just a label."

"If tests are normal, nothing's wrong."

CJ has heard it all — and in this episode, she takes it apart piece by piece.

She breaks down the real science behind IBS: why it's classified as a disorder of gut-brain interaction, why normal test results don't mean nothing's wrong, and why every major gastroenterology body on the planet — from the UK's NICE to the American College of Gastroenterology — recognises it as a genuine, research-backed condition.

She also covers something rarely talked about: post-infectious IBS, and why so many soldiers develop it after a bad case of D&V on ops or exercise.

If you've ever doubted your own diagnosis because of something you saw online, this episode is the one to send yourself back to.

Men's IBS Mastery® — IBS relief for men.

 👉 https://www.mensibsmastery.com/

Men’s IBS Mastery® - IBS relief for men.

Disclaimer: The content provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition. Users should never disregard or delay seeking professional medical or mental health advice because of something they have heard on this podcast or seen on the website. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is solely at the user’s own risk

4,496 subscribers.

This episode is not about us. It never was.

It's about every man who typed something into a search bar he'd never said out loud. Every man who found this channel and felt — for the first time — like someone actually understood what he was going through.

In this episode I cover:

✅ Why 4,000 subscribers in this niche means more than the number suggests

✅ Why AI is a powerful tool for men with IBS — and where it falls dangerously short without proper clinical guidance

✅ Why CJ's credentials and clinical experience matter more than ever in a world full of convincing sounding online advice

✅ A few honest words about what we do, how we work, and why genuine expertise costs what it costs

This community is growing because the right men are finding it. Men who are done suffering in silence and ready to do something about it.

If that's you — you're in the right place.

🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube👈🏻

📩 [email protected]

🌐 www.mensibsmastery.com

Men’s IBS Mastery® - IBS relief for men.

Disclaimer: The content provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition. Users should never disregard or delay seeking professional medical or mental health advice because of something they have heard on this podcast or seen on the website. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is solely at the user’s own risk

There are thousands of people online right now calling themselves IBS experts, gut health coaches, and digestive wellness specialists.

Most of them have no business doing so.

And men with IBS are paying the price — financially, physically, and mentally — by trusting people who aren't qualified to help them.

I spent 23 years in the British Army and reached the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1 — Regimental Sergeant Major. I managed IBS throughout most of that career. 

And I know what it means to make decisions based on bad intelligence.

This is bad intelligence. And it's making men sicker.

In this clip taken directly from our recent live broadcast I expose exactly what's happening in the online gut health space — the red flags to watch for, the questions you need to ask before trusting anyone with your health, and why the rise of AI is making fake experts more convincing and more dangerous than ever.

Because in the UK alone there are an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 unregulated health coaches. In the US — over 128,000. No qualifications required. No registration required. Anyone can call themselves an expert tomorrow morning.

You deserve better than that.

How to protect yourself:

✅ In the UK — check the HCPC register at hcpc-uk.org. If they're not on it they are not a Registered Dietitian.

✅ In the US — verify RD or RDN credentials at eatright.org

✅ In Canada — check for PDt registration nationally

If they can't give you a registration number — walk away.

🎥 Prefer to watch this on video:

👉 Video version. 

🎥 Watch the full live broadcast here — including how I managed severe IBS as an RSM leading 600 men and our deep dive into IBS versus bowel cancer red flags:

👉 Live Broadcast-Full Video.

About your host:

Glenn Cooke-Winchurch — Former British Army WO1/RSM. 23 years service. Managed IBS throughout. Now helping men stop hiding it and start fixing it.

If you got something from this show, please be kind and consider a review, thanks. 🤩

Men’s IBS Mastery® - IBS relief for men.

Disclaimer: The content provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition. Users should never disregard or delay seeking professional medical or mental health advice because of something they have heard on this podcast or seen on the website. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is solely at the user’s own risk

When your gut is playing up every single day — unpredictable, painful, relentless — your mind goes to dark places.

Is it IBS? Or is it something worse?

That question keeps men awake at night. And most of them never ask it out loud. They sit with it. Google it at midnight. Hope for the best and say nothing.

This podcast is for those men.

In this 10-minute clip taken directly from our recent live broadcast, I cut straight to the facts. No scaremongering. No waffle. Just the clinical red flags that mean you need to see a doctor immediately, and how to tell the difference between standard IBS symptoms and something that needs urgent investigation.

Because nearly 1 in 5 bowel cancer patients were initially told they had IBS. And a four month delay in diagnosis can cost you 20% of your ten year survival odds.

That's not scaremongering. That's evidence. And you deserve to know it.

🎥 Watch this episode on video instead:

👉Video Episode 

🎥 Watch the full live broadcast here — including how I managed severe IBS as an RSM leading 600 men, and our reality check on fake gut health experts:

👉Live Video

About your host:

Glenn Cooke-Winchurch — Former British Army WO1/RSM. 23 years service. Mastered IBS after 10 years. Now with his wife and business partner, CharlieJeane RD, MSc, Sports Nutritionist, are helping men stop hiding it and start fixing it.

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Men’s IBS Mastery® - IBS relief for men.

Disclaimer: The content provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition. Users should never disregard or delay seeking professional medical or mental health advice because of something they have heard on this podcast or seen on the website. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is solely at the user’s own risk