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Resilience • Advocacy • Community

Uplifting & Enriching the Lives of
IBD Warriors Worldwide

Founded by Air Force veteran and long-time Crohn's advocate Jordan B. McConnell, Crohn's Veteran brings authentic stories, gut-friendly living, and direct support to patients and caregivers navigating chronic illness.

Over 75+ Inspiring Episodes

Honest conversations with patients, medical leaders, and advocates on breaking medical biases, career balance, and mental resilience.

100% Charity Donation

Every dollar from our awareness merchandise is redirected directly to prominent IBD charities to fund research and patient aid.

Tech Solutions & AI

Guiding patients, advocates, and health founders on cost-effective digital setups and applying AI to improve daily wellbeing.

Jordan B. McConnell - Founder of Crohn's Veteran

Jordan B. McConnell

Founder, Host & Patient Advocate

U.S. Air Force Veteran • Las Vegas, NV

The Story Behind The Mission

Turning Chronic Challenge into Collective Strength

After serving in the United States Air Force and navigating a complex, lifelong journey with Crohn’s disease, Jordan founded Crohn’s Veteran to ensure no patient, caregiver, or advocate feels isolated in their diagnosis.

Combining disciplined problem-solving with transparent storytelling, Jordan has hosted over 75 podcast episodes, engaged with national healthcare forums, and spotlighted patient journeys from all walks of life. His work focuses on dismantling medical biases, sharing gut-friendly culinary insights, and raising critical awareness for Inflammatory Bowel Disease worldwide.

Audio & Video Content

Crohn's Veteran Podcast

Latest Spotlight

Episode 74: Advocate and Crohn's Warrior with Patara Harper

From meeting at the HLTH Conference in Las Vegas to sharing stories on navigating medical bias, thriving as a working parent with active Crohn's, and achieving academic triumphs.

Gut-Friendly Recipes & Insights

Watch recipe walkthroughs, smoothies, and digestive health tips on YouTube.

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Daily inspiration, digestive health tips, low-FODMAP recipes, and full patient story interviews.

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@crohnsveteran • Full Episodes & Guides

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Explore in-depth conversations on navigating IBD in the workplace, overcoming medical hurdles, and gut-friendly nutrition.

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High quality apparel and accessories. Every sale directly funds research and advocacy initiatives.

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Community & Advocacy

Crohn's Veteran IRL

Collaborations, regional IBD meetups, sponsorships, community support, and shared patient experiences.

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Partnerships & Press

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Guest podcast appearances, healthcare panel interviews, brand deals, and cross-platform awareness campaigns.

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Advisory & AI

Tech Solutions & AI Advisory

Contracting with Crohn's patients, IBD advocacy groups, and health startups on cost-effective tech solutions and how to leverage AI to improve wellbeing.

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Trusted Organizations

IBD Patient Support & Research Non-Profits

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

Dedicated to finding cures for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis while improving patient care.

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COGI, Inc.

Empowering BIPOC communities affected by IBD through community research and healthcare advocacy.

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Stephanie A. Wynn Foundation

Eliminating health disparities and delivering support services to underserved IBD populations.

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Cure Crohn's Colitis

100% donation funded research charity funding critical laboratory and clinical IBD trials.

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