This week it's Christine's turn to share her story. She has been dealing with IBD and other health complications associated with it since the age of 5! This is another very open and honest account of the journey. It is also a highly emotional one and all of us had to take a few deep breaths during the recording. Christine is a true warrior and credit to her for sharing this amazing story.

This week it's Darren's turn to share his IBD story and how his diagnosis of Crohn's came to be. Another honest account of the struggles face before, during and after diagnosis. In Darren's case though, things are looking up and we hope that this story gives you different view of IBD and the treatments available. This episode sees the first Embarrassing Story which has been sent in by a listener! #shithappens

Yes that's right, it's Andy from Channel 4's The Circle! He sat down with Darren & Christine to discuss his time on the show and all things IBD as Andy is a fighter against Ulcerative Colitis. This is another very open and honest interview but we do lighten the mood with the standard embarrassing stories which are very funny this time around. You can catch up on all episodes of The Circle which are available now on All4. Find us on Instagram @ittakesgutspod Andy -...

This episode Jake shares his IBD story and how his Crohn's diagnosis came about. This is a very raw and honest episode from Jake and as you will hear, he tells the uncut, unedited version. As a stand up comedian, Jake likes to find the funny side of his battle and you can see this on the Crohn's & Colitis charity page on the socials where he has been dressing up in fancy dress to attend his Infliximab infusion appointments. He's a true fighter.

In this episode our social media expert Emma tells her IBD story. She was diagnosed with Crohn's and has had surgery and medication to help manage this. She's the first of us to talk openly and honestly about living with IBD. We hope it encourages other to do the same :)

Welcome to the first episode of the It Takes Guts Podcast. Thanks for joining us for this exciting project. Christine, Darren, Emma and Jake give you an insight into what this podcast will all be about whilst also sharing a few stories at the same time. We hope you enjoy and please get in touch. We'd love to hear from you! Find us on Instagram @ittakesgutspod Darren - @darrendoesjokes Christine - @the.bright.sideee Jake - @jakesteerscomedy