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.
Honest conversations with patients, medical leaders, and advocates on breaking medical biases, career balance, and mental resilience.
Every dollar from our awareness merchandise is redirected directly to prominent IBD charities to fund research and patient aid.
Guiding patients, advocates, and health founders on cost-effective digital setups and applying AI to improve daily wellbeing.
Founder, Host & Patient Advocate
U.S. Air Force Veteran • Las Vegas, NV
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.
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
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Collaborations, regional IBD meetups, sponsorships, community support, and shared patient experiences.
Guest podcast appearances, healthcare panel interviews, brand deals, and cross-platform awareness campaigns.
Contracting with Crohn's patients, IBD advocacy groups, and health startups on cost-effective tech solutions and how to leverage AI to improve wellbeing.
Dedicated to finding cures for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis while improving patient care.
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