Chloe Melas: Girl's Guide to Guts
From The Brett and Harry Show · 40:24
Show by Brett Ender, Harry Gray
NBC News correspondent Chloe Melas hosts Brett at her Westchester home to talk about the secret she kept for more than a decade: she has ulcerative colitis. A coffee with her friend Judy Batalion turned into The Girl's Guide to Guts, part memoir, part practical guide built from three years of patient stories and expert interviews. Chloe shares what it looks like to report on the Today Show, travel and raise two kids in the middle of a flare, why any blood in your stool deserves a real answer from a doctor, and why she's telling her story while she's still in the middle of it.Brett has ulcerative colitis too, so this one gets personal. He and Chloe trade notes on flares, food and what each of them has tried, and they agree there's no one-size-fits-all answer.IN THIS EPISODE:- How a coffee about World War II turned into a book about guts- Why publishers passed because Chloe and Judy aren't doctors, and why that's what makes the book different- Living a big, beautiful life with a chronic illness: career, dating, IVF, motherhood, travel- Blood in your stool is never something to ignore, and why a second opinion matters- Interviewing the President and First Lady in the middle of a flare- The invisible emotional toll of looking fine on TV when you're not- Chloe's flare routine, her doctor-supervised GLP-1 experience, and why she says "I'm not cured"- Turning pain into purpose: the origins of Bio.me and Noble OriginsCHAPTERS:0:00 Welcome to Westchester + who Chloe is1:04 A coffee about World War II turns into a book2:56 Why publishers passed, and why the patient perspective matters5:21 The secret she carried, and a big beautiful life anyway7:37 Brett's UC story: flares are part of the process8:17 Triggers, antibiotics, and the road to diagnosis10:26 Don't ignore blood in your stool12:09 Hope, and interviewing the President mid-flare14:24 The celebrity blurbs, and why no women talk about IBD15:35 Why IBD is underdiagnosed16:54 Ex-boyfriend "Chad" and the practical guide19:03 The gut-brain connection and the invisible toll20:42 How Chloe handles a flare23:44 Chloe's GLP-1 secret27:11 There's no one-size-fits-all approach29:23 Ending the shame: share your story30:53 The phone call that got Chloe on the show33:05 "I'm not cured"33:33 Turning pain into purpose: Bio.me and Noble36:32 What Brett eats and avoids38:01 Where to get the book
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