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Episode 021 - BONUS EPISODE: Reclaiming My Relationship With My Body After a Diagnosis of T1D

EP 21: DIAVERSARY BONUS – Reclaiming My Relationship with my Body After A Diagnosis of T1D

February 17, 2022

I was diagnosed with diabetes eight years ago today.. I didn’t always choose to celebrate this day. Some years I ignored it. Some years I refused to acknowledge it. Some years I accepted it. And now I celebrate it. Eight years of growth. Eight years of learning + unlearning. Eight years of introducing this new part of me.

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pisode 020 - Rated E: Sex, Sensuality and Self Confidence in Your Diabetes Journey with Erika Arff

Confidence and sexuality can be a deep rooted topic especially when you are living with a chronic condition. Any shame and guilt we carry in our disability can easily carry through to other areas of our life.

EP 20: Rated E – Sex, Sensuality and Self Confidence in Your Diabetes Journey with Erika Arff

February 13, 2022

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Episode 019 - FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED T1D: All The Things I Wish I Knew

EP 19: FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED T1D: All the things I wish I knew

February 7, 2022

Diabetes is like learning a language you never wanted to learn. Not only are there new “rules”, a new way of taking care of yourself and a new way of making decisions, but there are A LOT of new terms to learn. Heck, when I was diagnosed I didn’t even know what a carb was, none the less a “bolus”. 

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Episode 018 - Vulnerability is Dope. Mental Health & Making Diabetes Your Own With Jiggy Yoon

A diagnosis of type one diabetes comes with a large mental load, especially with an adult onset. Inside this episode, I sit down with Jiggy Yoon who has been a personal friend of mine for years (and years to come). Jiggy is the only Korean, lesbian, hip-hop dancing and rapping Type 1 Diabetic girl-who-lifts with tattoos, piercings who speaks so boldly of vulnerability.

EP 18 – Vulnerability is Dope. Mental Health & Making Diabetes your Own with Jiggy Yoon

January 31, 2022

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Episode 017 - A New Diagnosis & Opening Up On TikTok w/Liv Violette

EP 17 – A New Diagnosis & Opening Up On TikTok w/ Liv Violette

January 24, 2022

After my diagnosis with T1D, it took me a while to be open about it. Not only to friends, family and old high school peers – but to social media. Even 2-3 years after my diagnosis, you couldn’t pay me a million dollars to post about being type one diabetic. That’s what makes Liv different.

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Episode 016 - Your Diabetes & Exercises Questions Answered

With knowledge is power, with knowledge is more options and with knowledge is flexibility. I believe that with type one diabetes, we shouldn’t have to tie ourselves down to a structure with exercise or lifestyle simply because it works for our blood sugar. We should have the options in front of us to make it work for us and our bodies, our goals and our preferences.

EP 16 – Your Diabetes & Exercise Questions Answered

January 16, 2022

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Episode 015 - An Open Conversation About Playing Both Roles...A Healthcare Provider Taking A Function Approach to T1D

EP 15 – An Open Conversation on Playing Both Roles.. A Health Care Provider with T1D Taking a Functional Approach to Diabetes

January 10, 2022

Of all of the endocrinologists that you’ve met with, how many of them have actually had type one diabetes like you? Throughout my 8 years of living with T1D, I can’t name a single physician that has truly been able to identify with my diagnosis. Well, that’s where people like Paige come in.

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Episode 014 - Real Talk...The Four Lessons I Learned (the Hard Way) In 2021

2021.. was… an interesting one to say the least. I think we can all agree on that. Inside today’s episode, I share the four biggest lessons I learned this year – and how you can learn from them too.

EP 14: Real talk.. The Four Biggest Lessons I Learned (the hard way) in 2021..

December 31, 2021

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Episode 013 - Gut Health, Inflammation & the Stress Response from a Holistic Lens with Mia Giommi

EP 13: Gut Health, Inflammation & the Stress Response from a Holistic Lens with Mia Giommi

December 26, 2021

With gut health being a new hot trend, it can be hard to find real information between the super food blends, detox teas and everything in between. But when it comes down to it, there can be a holistic approach that doesn’t involve breaking the bank on new products. 

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Episode 012 - The #1 Mistake to Avoid In Your Blood Sugar Management Walking into 2022

It’s almost the new year, which means we’re in that part of December where it’s time to reflect on what we’ve accomplished over the last 365 days and what goals we want to set walking into the next 365. It can be easy to fall into the A1C and time in range goals. While they’re not bad goals to have, they’re not sustainable ones for the longevity of your management. 

Ep 12: The #1 Mistake To Avoid in Your Blood Sugar Management Walking into 2022

December 20, 2021

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