Did you know that between 15% to 20% of people in the world suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome – also known as IBS?

It’s incredible to think about how those three little letters (IBS) - can wreak so much havoc, distress, despair, depression and anxiety in people’s daily lives. 

Medical data reports that “1 in 5 people” have Irritable Bowel Syndrome - and that’s just the stats for the people who have actually gone to the doctor looking for help for IBS!

So chances are you personally know somebody who has this brain-gut disorder. Although they might be suffering silently and alone - because of the stigma placed on IBS sufferers, the shame people feel around having IBS and talking about their "embarrassing" human bodily functions.

This is one of the big reasons why I wanted to do this episode! So we could talk openly and honestly about IBS. 

We dive into what the disorder is, what it’s like to live with it, and where you can finally find some help for irritable bowel syndrome! 

This show is a way to break the shame and stigma around this topic, and have a mature and transparent conversation about something that so many of us are facing and navigating in our everyday lives.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking all about IBS! I’m also sharing about the effects of IBS, and how IBS symptoms and attacks have personally affected my own life.

Listen in to hear more about what has and hasn’t worked for me, and what I’ve done day-to-day to help debilitating IBS symptoms.

Plus, we'll take a closer look at the number one thing that has made a difference in my healing journey - a gentle and effective hypnosis protocol for reducing and managing IBS symptoms!

It’s something that I’ve successfully used to help myself, have received specialized training in, and now also use to help other IBS sufferers! 

If you’ve been diagnosed and are suffering from IBS -or- know someone who is, this episode might just be the guide, support and solution you’ve been waiting for!

KK's Takeaways:

• Breaking the Shame + Stigma (04:25)

• First IBS Attack at 15 (08:25)

• IBS Symptoms + Medical Diagnosis (11:44)

• IBS Diagnosis + Management (18:59)

• Finding Hope + Help for IBS (22:22)

• Testing Methods (31:55)

• Gut-Brain Interaction (35:09)

• IBS Impact on Sufferers (41:44)

• Digestive System Activity (48:28)

• Anxiety + Debilitation (51:41)

• Living With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (59:48)

• IBS Impact on Daily Life (1:03:54)

• Treatments + Lifestyle Changes (1:08:25)

• Alternative Therapies (1:12:02)

• Hypnotherapy - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (1:18:19)

• Hypnosis for IBS + Self-Help (1:26:05)

• Specialized Training with Michael Mahoney (1:34:22)

• Hypnosis For IBS with a Specialist (1:41:54)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.