I've Got Guts!
by I've Got Guts!
Latest episode
Facing Death: Cancer, Fear & What It Really Means to Live
Facing Death: Cancer, Fear & What It Really Means to Live
About this podcast
Welcome to I’ve Got Guts! A podcast about living, surviving, and thriving with chronic illness. Hosted by Stefanie and Lauren, two friends who understand that navigating life with chronic health issues can be challenging, isolating, and sometimes just plain exhausting. But here’s the thing: it doesn’t have to be. I’ve Got Guts! is a space for community, honesty, and laughter, a place to talk about the tough stuff without leaving you feeling more overwhelmed.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 82 episodes
- Facing Death: Cancer, Fear & What It Really Means to Live · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 3What happens when death stops being an abstract idea and becomes a very real possibility? After Lauren's husband suffers a heart attack and Stef faces her own mortality through…
- The Other Side of Illness: The Reality of Caregiving · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 2What happens when someone you love gets sick, but you're expected to be the strong one? In this emotional episode of I've Got Guts!, Stefanie sits down with Lauren, whose husband…
- Same Mics. Different Women. · 52 min · Season 3 Episode 1We're BACK! But the women behind the microphones aren't the same ones who started I've Got Guts! three years ago. Life has thrown us some serious curveballs, and we're kicking…
- IGG Extra 9 · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 40It’s our last IGG Extra of the summer! ☀️ Lauren and Stef are catching up on everything that’s happened over the last two weeks, and there’s a LOT to talk about. In this episode…
- IGG Extra 8 · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 39Stef and Lauren are back with another I’ve Got Guts! Extra and, for once, Stef’s update is refreshingly uneventful. Since the last check-in, she’s managed to stay out of the…
- IGG Extra 7 · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 38We're back with another IGG Extra! In this episode, Lauren and Stef catch you up on everything that's happened over the past few days. Stef shares an honest update on life during…
- IGG Extra 6 · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 37In this week's IGG Extra, Stef and Lauren are catching everyone up on the last couple of weeks! They celebrate Stef's birthday, Lauren and Sean's anniversary, and Stef and…
- IGG Extra 5 · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 36Welcome to the first IGG Extra of Summer 2026! ☀️ This week, Stef and Lauren are kicking off summer in two very different ways. Stef shares the story of her unexpected hospital…
- Season 2 Wrap-Up: Healing Through Chronic Illness, Cancer, Infertility & Grief | Biggest Lessons We Learned · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 35In our season two finale, we're reflecting on the biggest lessons we've learned while navigating chronic illness, infertility, grief, achalasia, and breast cancer. We discuss why…
- The Grief No One Talks About: Chronic Illness, Cancer, Infertility & Losing Your Old Life · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 34When people hear the word grief, they often think about death. But what about grieving the life you thought you would have? In this episode, Stef and Lauren explore the hidden…
- The Science of Happiness: How Epigenetics, Mindset & Daily Habits Can Improve Mental Health · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 33What if happiness isn't something you're born with, but something you can influence every day? In this episode of I've Got Guts!, Stef and Lauren explore the science behind…
- Why Are Women Taught to Suffer in Silence? · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 32In this emotional and honest episode of I’ve Got Guts!, Stef and Lauren unpack a question so many women quietly carry: Why are women taught to suffer in silence? From…
- Celiac Disease Awareness Month: The Conversations Every Family Should Be Having · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 31May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month, and in this special resource episode, Stef and Lauren revisit one of the topics closest to their hearts: celiac disease. Lauren shares her…
- How to Stay Positive During Hard Times: Mindset Shifts for Cancer, Chronic Illness & Life Challenges · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 30In this raw and honest episode, Stef and Lauren talk about what it really looks like to navigate life when everything changes overnight. From Stef’s experience going through…
- The Power of Friendship: Why Community Is Essential for Your Mental Health · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 29Friendship isn’t just something we have…it’s something we have to nurture. In today’s episode, we’re talking about community, connection, and the powerful impact friendships have…
- The Conversation That Could Save Your Life: Breast Cancer, Genetic Testing & Early Detection · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 28After an unexpected breast cancer diagnosis, Stef shares the story that changed everything…from early warning signs and ignored screening, to the role of genetic testing in…
- Stef’s Breast Cancer Diagnosis: The Story Behind the Silence · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 27After an unexpected break, this episode explains why. Stef shares her breast cancer diagnosis, walking through the full timeline...from finding the lump, to testing, biopsies…
- Endometriosis Explained: Symptoms, Diagnosis Delays, Excision Surgery & the Gut Connection · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 26March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, and in this episode of I've Got Guts, Stef and Lauren break down what endometriosis actually is…and why it’s still so misunderstood…
- Chiropractic Care for Chronic Illness: Our CBCT Imaging Results & Nervous System Breakthroughs · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 25Earlier this season, we interviewed Dr. Maggie Benham from Chosen Spot Chiropractic Care, and then we did something unexpected…we booked appointments ourselves. In this follow-up…
- From Spoon Theory to Energy Economics: Chronic Illness & Why Pushing Through Backfires · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 24If you’ve used spoon theory to explain your energy, this episode explores what comes next. We’re talking about the shift to energy economics: a physiological lens on chronic…
