HeyJaredThe Survival Project
The Survival Project is a podcast about health, resilience, and the power of shared experience.We all face battles; for our health, for our wellbeing, for survival itself.
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- Sep 29, 2026
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054 - Engineering Independence: The Science Behind Stoma Care - Jayant Joshi (opens the original)
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What actually goes into creating the stoma products we rely on every single day? In this episode of The Survival Project, I sit down with Jayant Joshi from Hollister to go behind the bag and explore the science, engineering and innovation behind modern stoma care. With a background in polymer science and product development, Jay explains how an idea goes from identifying an unmet need to testing, clinical studies, manufacturing and eventually reaching an ostomate’s skin. They explore the story b
053 - Life-Changing Surgery, Life-Changing Independence: The Power of Stoma Care - Anna Bergin (opens the original)
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What does good stoma care actually look like, and why does it still matter whether you’ve had your stoma for three weeks or thirty years? In Episode 53 of The Survival Project, I’m joined by experienced stoma care nurse Anna Bergin for a conversation about the journey from life-changing surgery to life-changing independence. Anna takes us inside the role of a stoma nurse, from those overwhelming first days after surgery to rebuilding confidence, becoming independent with your care and getting ba
052 - Learning To Live With A Stoma At 17: Grief, Gratitude & Growth - Sophia Haden (opens the original)
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At just 17 years old, Sophia Haden was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Only a few months later, she underwent life-changing surgery and found herself learning to live with a stoma. In Episode 52 of The Survival Project , Sophia joins me for an incredibly honest conversation about illness, body image, mental health and what happens when your life changes before you've really had the chance to figure out who you are. We talk about going from diagnosis to surgery within months, missing the miles
051 - Who I Am Without Fear: Cancer, Two Stomas, Life After Survival - Ross Davidson (opens the original)
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For almost 40 years, Ross Davidson lived with an overwhelming fear of cancer. When symptoms eventually appeared, that fear became so debilitating that Ross needed six months of counselling before he could bring himself to see a doctor. He was eventually diagnosed with stage three locally advanced rectal cancer and underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy and an eight-hour total pelvic exenteration involving three surgical teams, waking up with two permanent stomas: a colostomy and a urostomy. But th
050 - One Sentence, 8 Words: The Question That Can Change A Life - Jonathan Healy (opens the original)
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50 episodes. One year. And eight words that could change a life. For the one-year anniversary of The Survival Project, I wanted to reflect on one of the most important lessons this podcast has taught me. Over the past 50 episodes, I’ve spoken with people who have faced chronic illness, disability, trauma, grief, mental health struggles and circumstances that completely changed the direction of their lives. Different people. Different battles. But one truth continues to emerge: we have no idea wh
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