The ERIC Helpline Podcast: for families with children affected by bowel and bladder conditions
Episodes
Episode 21: When Jake met Lewis Moody
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode, Former England Rugby Captain Lewis Moody, who lives with ulcerative colitis, meets 15-year-old Jake. Jake has suffered with bowe...
Episode 20: Laxatives
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Developmental Psychologist Dr Kate McGarry and ERIC's Head of Family Services Sarah answer your questions about laxatives and how they are used to...
Episode 19: The psychology of poo withholding
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a shorter extract from our last episode, Developmental Psychologist Dr Kate McGarry and ERIC's Head of Family Services Sarah discuss the mindse...
Episode 18: Poo withholding - part 2
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of a two-part series, Developmental Psychologist Dr Kate McGarry joins ERIC's Head of Family Services Sarah to discuss why some chil...
Episode 17: Toilet anxiety
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is toilet anxiety and how can you help your child overcome it? ERIC Nurse Sunni and Head of Family Services Sarah discuss the issue and how to en...
Episode 16: Living with a stoma featuring Mollie Pearce
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a very special episode, TV star Mollie Pearce, who lives with a stoma, meets 8-year-old Katie, who recently had a colostomy stoma formed. Painful b...
Episode 15: Potty training children with additional needs
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ERIC's Head of Family Services Sarah and Helpline Advisor Hollie discuss how to potty train children with additional needs and answer some of the ...
Episode 14: Bedwetting
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ERIC's Head of Family Services Sarah answers your questions and offers information on how to support children who experience bedwetting.This episo...
Episode 13: Potty training
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ERIC Nurse Sunni and Helpline Advisor Louise answer your questions and offer information on how to potty train your child, as well as looking at some ...
Poo withholding - part 1
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of a two-part series, Sarah, Head of Family Services, and Helpline Advisor Louise, answer your questions and offer information on how to ...
Living with a chronic bladder condition, Joe's story
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe was born with a bladder condition. And further surgery as a child affected how his bowel worked. He has faced many challenges growing up and wants...
Episode 10: Daytime bladder problems Part 2
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a follow up to episode 8, ERIC Nurse Brenda Cheer explains what parents and carers need to do if their child's bladder problem hasn't been resolved...
World Bedwetting Day 2021
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A joint podcast hosted by ERIC, The Children's Bowel and Bladder Charity and Bladder and Bowel UK. Alina from ERIC and Davina, a Children's Specialist...
Daytime bladder problems Part 1
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brenda, ERIC Nurse and Paediatric Specialist Continence Nurse talks to Alina about a 7 year old child who has started wetting during the day. They exp...
Helping disabled children achieve continence
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alina talks to Fiona Boorman a Paediatric Bladder & Bowel Specialist Nurse with 40 years' experience and a passion for helping children with addit...
Disimpaction explained by a Paediatric Specialist Continence Nurse
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a follow up to Episode 3 on chronic constipation and disimpaction, Alina talks to Brenda, the ERIC nurse to ask the more detailed questions we get ...
Managing toileting issues at school - tips for parents on talking to their child's teacher.
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alina talks to Melissa Yapp a speech pathologist and special education teacher in New South Wales, Australia. Based on her wide experience of working ...
Potty training regression at nursery
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alina gives advice about what to do when your potty-trained child starts nursery or pre-school and things start to go wrong.
Chronic constipation and disimpaction
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alina talks to Natalie, one of ERIC's Helpline Advisors about disimpaction - a common treatment for chronic constipation. She explains when this...
Children that will only poo in a nappy
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tips and advice from Alina, one of ERIC's Helpline advisors, about how to encourage children out of nappies and get them using the potty or toilet.
Bedwetting - lifting and pullups
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alina, our Communications Manager and Helpline Advisor offers tips on how to transition a 7 year old out of night-time pull-ups and how to work toward...