Career World Archives - The Boomer Esiason Foundation

July 21, 2020

“I am not defined by my disease. I have CF, but I am not CF. I can do what everyone else can do; I just might have to do it a little bit different. I might have to add in some treatments during the day....

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 226: Managing CF-Related Diabetes

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Adulthood and CF, Career World, CF Podcasts, Lifestyle Adjustments

August 13, 2019

In Jerry Cahill’s latest podcast, Sarah Yourman, who is 29 years old, shares her unique journey living with cystic fibrosis. She not only battles CF, she also faced a Type 1 diabetes and Chrohn’s disease diagnosis at a very early age. Growing up, she tried...

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 198: The Art of Healing

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Adulthood and CF, Career World, CF Podcasts, Lung Transplants

October 8, 2018

In the latest Cystic Fibrosis Podcast, Jerry met with Dylan Mortimer – a 38-year-old artist who lives in New York City with his wife and two sons. As a CF patient, Dylan uses his art to represent his journey with the disease – and to...

CF Podcast 163: Strength and Fitness in CF Care with Will Schlucter

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Adulthood and CF, Career World, CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition

December 16, 2016

In this podcast we meet Will Schlucter, a 26 year-old CF patient who owns his own gym, Will Power Strength and Conditioning. After years during his youth of taking breaks during athletics, Will decided, as an adult, to push through his coughing, expand his limits,...

CF Podcast 158: CF Support Systems – Jerry’s Life as a Pole Vault Coach

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Career World, CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition, Relationships

June 5, 2016

In this podcast, we meet some of “Jerry’s kids” – the young athletes he dedicates a great deal of his time to coaching in the sport of pole vault. Just as in his professional life, Jerry runs a tight ship… something his kids would heartily...

CF Podcast 153: CF, Living in Two Worlds, the Healthy and the Sick with Jen Eisenmann

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Adulthood and CF, Career World, CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition, Hospitals vs. Home Care, Lifestyle Adjustments

October 5, 2015

Today we meet Jen Eisenmann, a 44-year-old living, breathing, and succeeding with cystic fibrosis. Diagnosed at 12 months old, Jen grew up similarly to most other kids, other than having to take enzymes and do occasional chest percussions. Because her parents had never heard of...

CF Podcast 151: Jessie Ennis Interview – Self Management and Pursuing Goals with Cystic Fibrosis

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Adulthood and CF, Career World, CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition, Lifestyle Adjustments

August 13, 2015

Today we meet Jessie Ennis, a 22 year old with CF who was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. Because of a family history of the disease, Jessie's parents had her tested for CF before she was six weeks of age. In spite of CF,...

Own Your Feeding Tube with Gunnar Esiason: Episode 4

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Adulthood and CF, Career World, CF Podcasts, College Life, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition, Lifestyle Adjustments

July 22, 2015

“Comfort With Your Feeding Tube” The fourth episode of the Own Your Feeding Tube video podcast series discusses some of the social questions that tube feeders, or potential tube feeders, may have when it comes to a new feeding tube. Obviously, it’s a pretty noticeable device....

CF Podcast 150: Sean Sullivan, Being Compliant with Cystic Fibrosis

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Adulthood and CF, Career World, CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition, Lifestyle Adjustments, Lung Transplants

July 21, 2015

Today we meet 40 year old, Sean Sullivan, who was diagnosed with CF at 16 months after his parents grew concerned about his chronic cough and lack of weight gain. Sean is the oldest of six kids and is the only person in his family...

Own Your Feeding Tube with Gunnar Esiason: Episode 3

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Adulthood and CF, Career World, CF Podcasts, Exercise, Fitness & Nutrition, Lifestyle Adjustments

July 9, 2015

“Normalcy with a Feeding Tube” In the third episode of the Own Your Feeding Tube video podcast series, you will see how I have been able to maintain my physically active lifestyle. Prior to getting my feeding tube placed, I had a fear that my life...

Career World

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 246: Traveling with Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 226: Managing CF-Related Diabetes

Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 198: The Art of Healing

CF Podcast 163: Strength and Fitness in CF Care with Will Schlucter

CF Podcast 158: CF Support Systems – Jerry’s Life as a Pole Vault Coach

CF Podcast 153: CF, Living in Two Worlds, the Healthy and the Sick with Jen Eisenmann

CF Podcast 151: Jessie Ennis Interview – Self Management and Pursuing Goals with Cystic Fibrosis

Own Your Feeding Tube with Gunnar Esiason: Episode 4

CF Podcast 150: Sean Sullivan, Being Compliant with Cystic Fibrosis

Own Your Feeding Tube with Gunnar Esiason: Episode 3

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