{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67221a55ac49221b20c53d89/6a44be9506fb5d326d74a839?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Three Years Without Food | Steph McNaney's Journey with Gastroparesis & Intestinal Failure","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67221a55ac49221b20c53d89/1782889969229-d4ce7ba6-23b9-4797-9b8b-d391cc9fd990.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What would life look like if you couldn't eat?</p><p><br></p><p>In this powerful episode of You Look Happier, I sit down with Steph McNaney, who has been living with gastroparesis and intestinal failure and has not eaten food for nearly three years.</p><p><br></p><p>Steph shares the reality of living with a life-altering invisible illness, the challenges of receiving a diagnosis, the physical and emotional impact of losing something most of us take for granted, and how she has navigated grief, resilience and hope throughout her journey.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk openly about chronic illness, identity, mental health, relationships, and what it truly means to keep moving forward when life doesn't go as planned.</p><p><br></p><p>This is an honest, inspiring and eye-opening conversation that will leave you with a new perspective on the everyday things many of us take for granted.</p><p><br></p><p>⚠️ This episode contains discussions around chronic illness, medical treatment and mental health.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thenogutsallglorystory/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/thenogutsallglorystory/</a></p>","author_name":"Ellie Forsyth"}