Amalia Starr opens up and shares the emotional path she experienced when leading her son Brandon, who was diagnosed with autism, to independence when most experts considered it nearly impossible. She also shares some tips on independence training for caregivers.

As we wrap up our IBD segment, our hosts Nicholas and cousin sit down to discuss and reflect what we learned on IBD this month. We had great interviews with advocates, patients, organizations, and physicians.

Dr. Karen Simon, MD, sat down with our hosts to discuss treatment strategies with her patients and her interest on IBD. She also discussed her some of her research and answered questions IBD patients have.

Natalie Ann-Hayden shares with us her Battle with Crohn’s and what motivated her to become an advocate for the community.

You can find Natalie here:

https://lightscameracrohns.com/

https://www.instagram.com/natalieannhayden/?hl=en

Megan Starshak from The Great Bowel Movement sat down with us to share her story on dealing with her diagnosis during her college years and how t-shirts inspired her to create a movement.

You can find Megan and The Great Bowel Movement here:

https://thegreatbowelmovement.org/

https://www.facebook.com/TheGreatBM/

https://meganstarshak.com/

Our hosts interview Brittany Roman-Green as she shares her experiences as an Ulcerative Colitis patient and what led her to become a registered dietitian nutritionist.

For an extended version visit www.hifebo.com or download Febo on the App Store or Google Play.

You can connect with Brittany here:

https://www.brittanyroman-green.com/

https://www.instagram.com/brittanyb_therd/

Since COVID-19 turned into a global pandemic our lives changed. We have taken new measures to avoid transmission and social distancing has become part of our day-to-day. Nicholas Focil, our founder, sat down with cousin to discuss current research and daily life with COVID-19.

Sources:

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973

https://www.gideononline.com/2020/04/24/disinfecting/

https://www.gideononline.com/2020/04/24/disinfecting/

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/index.html

On Part 2 of our coronavirus episode our host, Nicholas Focil, speaks with Dana and explores how the virus was handled in Europe and Israel. This gives us a perspective on how this global pandemic affected nations differently.

For an extended version visit www.febo.today or download Febo on your phone.

Music Credits:

The Boss Is In by Otis Galloway

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5123-the-boss-is-in

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Loopster by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Side Hustle by Otis Galloway

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5074-side-hustle

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The novel coronavirus has had a global impact and has affected countries on different levels. In this episode, we spoke with two recently recovered COVID-19 patients. Our hosts explore how Elizabeth dealt with testing in Seattle, WA while Dana shares her experiences in The Netherlands. Listeners will have a chance to learn more about how the virus affects your immune system and a country's reaction to the virus.

For an extended version visit www.febo.today or download Febo on the App Store or Google Play.

You can connect with Elizabeth on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebethphd/

Song credits:

The Boss Is In by Otis Galloway

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5123-the-boss-is-in

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Loopster by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Side Hustle by Otis Galloway

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5074-side-hustle

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/