187: Yes To Life Show with Robin Daly MBE - Episode 187187: Yes To Life Show with Robin Daly MBE - Episode 187
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Robin Daly speaks with dietitian Georgina Geibner about bowel problems after prostate cancer treatment and how an online rehab course aims to fill gaps left by cut services. They discuss treatable gut conditions, practical diet and lifestyle tweaks, and why stress and men’s reluctance to seek help can stand in the way of better recovery.
44:41•3 Sept 2026
Rehab for Men: Gut Health, Prostate Cancer and Saying Yes to Life
Episode Overview
- Post-treatment bowel problems such as diarrhoea, urgency and bloating after prostate cancer may be linked to specific, treatable conditions rather than being something men must simply endure.
- Georgina Geibner has created an online course with short modules on gut mechanics, stress, diet, hydration, pelvic floor exercises and signposting to further support for men after prostate cancer treatment.
- Hydration patterns, food choices, eating speed and posture can all contribute to bowel symptoms, and small, realistic swaps may bring multiple “small wins” for gut comfort.
- Stress and psychological wellbeing are presented as the foundation for change; without addressing mental load, men may struggle to adjust diet, exercise or other habits.
- Pelvic floor physiotherapy and targeted exercise can help with leakage, frequency and control issues, yet many men are unaware that specialist men’s pelvic health support exists.
“there are so many things that can make going through cancer treatment much less arduous.”
What can we learn from those who have battled addiction? Here, the focus shifts to men facing life after prostate cancer, and how gut problems, stress and shame can quietly derail recovery. The Yes To Life Show brings together host Robin Daly and specialist dietitian Georgina Geibner, known as the Rehab Dietitian, for a straight-talking chat about bowel issues many men are too embarrassed to mention.
You’ll hear how cuts to a Scottish late effects service pushed Georgina to create an online course for men living with diarrhoea, urgency, bloating and other post-treatment bowel problems. She explains that these symptoms are often linked to specific, treatable conditions such as bile acid malabsorption, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth – not just something men “have to live with” after cancer.
The conversation ranges from the differences between oncology services in Scotland and England to the growing interest in integrative care, especially around prevention, prehab and self-management. Georgina walks through her course structure: short modules covering gut mechanics, diet tweaks, hydration timing, pelvic floor exercises, stress management and signposting to psychological support, all designed so men (or their partners) can work through them privately and at their own pace.
Robin links this to Yes To Life’s “for men” campaign, highlighting how many men still say “I’m fine” while struggling with very real side effects. Both he and Georgina stress that getting your head in the right place sits at the base of everything else – diet, exercise and treatment decisions.
If you’ve ever wondered whether those persistent bowel issues after prostate cancer treatment are just your new normal, this conversation might have you asking a different question: what if things could actually feel better?
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