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	Podcast:		Ignite Our Catalyst
	Episode:		Ignite Our Catalyst - S1E1 - Chris DiGiovanni
	Category:		Health
	Duration:		01:06:26
	Publish Date:		2018-02-02 14:47:44
	Description:		Chris is a PhD student in mechanical engineering at the University of Waterloo, Olympic weightlifter, and the visionary behind "Kilos4Colitis", a four-year strong fundraiser created to raise funds and awareness for ulcerative colitis. On this inaugural episode of Ignite Our Catalyst, Chris shares his experiences as an engineering undergrad at Waterloo, his move away from home, his passion for weightlifting, and being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Check out Chris' "Kilos4Colitis" blog for more insight into the fundraiser and his life with ulcerative colitis: kilos4colitis.wordpress.com/ 0:00 – Introduction 1:27 – Undergrad in Engineering at the University of Waterloo 4:51 – Getting jobs in co-op 13:58 – Why grad school? 15:15 – Moving away from home 27:11 – Stress and support during the undergrad 31:35 – What is ulcerative colitis? 55:58 – Kilos4Colitis fundraiser 1:02:16 – Why weightlifting? 1:04:39 – Final thoughts
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