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Shitting Your Pants at Work (And Other Career Tips) | Crohn's Disease

Sickboy

CBC

Society & Culture

4.8524 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

You’re in a high-stakes meeting. You’re wearing a power suit. And you just shit your ankle socks. What do you do? This week, we sit down with Meg, a lawyer who is navigating the high-pressure corporate world while battling Crohn’s Disease. We dive deep into the messy side of chronic illness that LinkedIn doesn't tell you about: The shame of "potty breaks," the legal right to accommodations that nobody talks about, and the absolute mind-f*ck of having a partner who literally studies your disease for a living.

It’s a masterclass in resilience, humor, and knowing when to say "f*** the billable hour, I need a nap."


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It's becoming pretty clear that U.S. President Donald Trump is ripping up the political

0:05.3

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0:05.8

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0:09.8

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0:30.3

This is a CBC podcast.

0:37.3

Hello, everybody. Welcome back. Another week, another episode of Sick Boy. And this week, we are

0:42.4

diving into a wonderful conversation with our new friend Meg, who walks us through the glamorous

0:48.4

reality of navigating a professional career while living with Crohn's disease. We talk a lot about poop. We're talking

0:58.0

about the legal right to take a dump at work. More specifically, the legal right to ask for accommodations

1:05.1

when you live with a disability. You see, Meg is a lawyer. And this is something that she has had to do

1:09.9

herself for herself personally,

1:11.6

but it's also kind of in the world of where she works. She knows the ins and outs of the law

1:16.0

when it comes to working with a disability or a chronic illness and needing to ask your

1:21.6

employer for accommodations for said illness. It's a really, really fascinating conversation. Meg is freaking hilarious,

1:30.3

and I know that you're all going to love it as much as we did. I almost poop my pants,

1:33.6

speaking of pooping, while we were recording the episode because I was laughing so hard.

1:38.0

But listen, some quick housekeeping before we dive into it, if you aren't already, please hit

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that follow button or that subscribe button on whatever

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