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Rob Nunnery,

Pro athlete. Creator.
IBD advocate.

I’m Rob Nunnery, a professional pickleball player living with Crohn’s disease and an ostomy.
My goal is to make life with chronic illness and IBD easier to understand and easier to live with.

Rob Takes You Behind-the-Scenes

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About Rob Nunnery

A Journey of Resilience & Purpose

I’ve spent the past few years learning how to perform through illness and rebuild after surgery.
What started as a fight for my health turned into a mission: help others with IBD see what’s still possible.
Here you’ll find what I write, build, and learn along the way.

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Featured Articles

December 2025

Why Overcoming Your Disease is the Wrong Goal

"Overcoming" your disease sets you up for failure because chronic illness doesn't work like a finish line. 

November 2025

The Exhaustion of Not Being a Downer

Toxic positivity in chronic illness spaces happens when we hide the hard truth to avoid being a burden.

November 2025

When Your Body Fails The Math Stops Working

Four years of chronic pain taught me the real problem with inspiration stories: they hide reality.

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How I Work & What I Share

I work across sport, advocacy, and content to help people better understand IBD, chronic illness, and life with an ostomy.

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Professional Athlete

19 Titles · First MLP Champion
Competing globally as one of the few pro athletes with an ostomy.

IBD & Ostomy Advocate

Sharing real experiences to help others navigate Crohn’s, colitis, and life with an ostomy.

Creator & Writer

Articles on performance, mindset, recovery, and adapting through chronic illness.

Our Partners

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Let’s Connect.

For media, partnership, or collaboration inquiries, feel free to reach out.
I read every message personally and do my best to respond as soon as I can.

Whether it’s media, partnerships, or a project you’d like to discuss, I’d love to hear from you.
Every message goes directly to me, and I personally reply to all inquiries.

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