Best T1d Management Podcasts (2025)

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How to Tune Out Diabetes Noise and Focus on What Matters 8:17

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2d ago8:17

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Getting off track hides in background noise and tiny skips. This episode is about turning down the static so the important stuff stands out. What You’ll Learn The brain hates noise: when everything pings urgent, you tune out and miss what matters. Alert Reset Week: pick two alerts that genuinely protect you, make them unmistakable, and turn down th…

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How to Reset After You Drift: Nate Checketts on Mindset, Movement, and Micro-Habits for T1D 55:05

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Neil sits down with Nate Checketts, CEO and co-founder of Rhone and former chairman of Beyond Type 1, to talk about what it really means to reset after you drift off track. They unpack how leadership, fatherhood, and living with type 1 diabetes all intersect...and how small, consistent actions (not massive overhauls) can rebuild momentum when you’v…

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7 Raw Truths About Life With Type 1 Diabetes (and a Halloween Hangover) 33:13

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When life gets chaotic, blood sugars don’t wait for you to catch up — and this week, Mike and Jack are back with seven brutally honest truths from the frontline of T1D life. From spooky sugar spikes and dodgy Libre sensors to quitting vapes, meal-prep wins, and the unholy combo of pasta and garlic bread... this one’s part confessional, part comedy,…

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How Long It Really Takes to Get Back on Track with Type 1 Diabetes 7:11

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Comebacks aren’t overnight. This episode talks about honest timelines and the moments that tap you on the shoulder and say “pay attention.” What You’ll Learn Realistic clocks: getting your edge back is slow and starts with admitting there’s a problem. Number nudges: lab days, weekly summaries, and trend lines that whisper “something needs fixing.” …

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Inês Barroso on undiagnosed G6PD deficiency in Black and Asian individuals, Kirsten Nørgaard on upper-limb complications in diabetes, and more! 49:33

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Welcome to episode no. 39 (November 2025) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the November 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. 3:00 Alice is joined by Inês …

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When Type 1 Diabetes Feels Like Hydroplaning: How to Regain Control 7:37

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Hydroplaning is what happens when your car slides where it wants ... and it’s how T1D can feel when numbers drift despite “doing everything right.” This episode puts words to that feeling. What You’ll Learn Ghost carbs and winging doses: counting carbs you didn’t really count and guessing your way through meals. Pre‑bolus amnesia and alarm fatigue:…

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Why You’re “Off Track” (and How to Get Your Edge Back with T1D) 6:55

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How we drift off track in T1D management and why it happens quietly. It’s less about dramatic crashes and more about the slow blur of basic habits. What You’ll Learn Drift looks ordinary: fewer CGM checks, skipping the pre‑bolus, guessing carbs instead of reading labels, putting off refills. Habits blur slowly: late doses, dismissing alarms without…

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Building a Diabetes Distress Support Team 7:52

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How to build clinical, personal, and peer support teams that actually reduce diabetes distress. Neil explores the research, shares practical insights, and provides tools for managing the mental load of T1D. What You'll Learn • Support team types - Clinical, personal, and peer support networks • Gap identification - How to spot missing support areas…

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Diabetes Distress: Taming Alarms & Alerts 7:02

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How to audit and adjust your CGM and pump alarms to reduce tech-related diabetes distress. Neil explores the research, shares practical insights, and provides tools for managing the mental load of T1D. What You'll Learn • Alarm fatigue - Why too many alerts increase stress and burnout • Settings audit - How to review and adjust CGM/pump thresholds …

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Dr Bill Polonsky on the Diabetes Distress Scale 49:24

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Neil Greathouse sits down with clinical psychologist Dr. Bill Polonsky, founder of the Behavioral Diabetes Institute and one of the pioneers behind the concept of diabetes distress. They unpack what diabetes distress really is (and what it isn’t), why it’s so common, and how both people with T1D and their caregivers can navigate the emotional weigh…

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Peer Support That Helps Diabetes Distress 6:06

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Why connecting with other T1Ds can reduce diabetes distress and where to find real support. Neil explores the research, shares practical insights, and provides tools for managing the mental load of T1D. What You'll Learn • Support types - Formal groups, online communities, one-on-one connections • Research benefits - How peer support reduces distre…

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Diabetes Mindfulness Without the Fluff 5:58

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Practical mindfulness techniques that actually work for people with type 1 diabetes. Neil explores the research, shares practical insights, and provides tools for managing the mental load of T1D. What You'll Learn • Practical techniques - CGM pause, 60-second reset, name without judgment • Research benefits - How mindfulness reduces distress and im…

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Diabetes Distress Paths: Skills & Feelings 6:23

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Research shows two proven approaches to reducing diabetes distress - skills-based and emotion-focused. Neil explores the research, shares practical insights, and provides tools for managing the mental load of T1D. What You'll Learn • T1-REDEEM study results - Two proven paths to reduce diabetes distress • Skills-based approach - Problem-solving, de…

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Type 1 Diabetes: 2 Wins, 2 Breakdowns & a Massive Comeback (Our Most Honest Episode Yet) 28:03

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This week, we’re diving into 2 wins, 2 breakdowns, and one massive comeback in our Type 1 Diabetes lives. If you’re here for perfect graphs and flawless time-in-range, you’re on the wrong podcast. But if you want honesty, swearing, laughter, and actual real-life T1D chaos — welcome home. ❤️ In this episode, we talk mental health, time-in-range batt…

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Tracking Diabetes Distress Triggers 6:28

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How to identify your personal diabetes distress triggers with a simple tracking method. Neil explores the research, shares practical insights, and provides tools for managing the mental load of T1D. What You'll Learn • Trigger identification - Simple method to spot your diabetes distress patterns • Tracking technique - What happened, what triggered…

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What the 28 Diabetes Distress Questions Show Us 6:11

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The detailed 28-question diabetes distress scale reveals exactly where stress hits hardest. Neil explores the research, shares practical insights, and provides tools for managing the mental load of T1D. What You'll Learn • Distress categories - Powerlessness, management, hypoglycemia, healthcare, family, eating, social • Detailed assessment - How t…

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Marriage & Diabetes Distress // Special Guest Gina Greathouse 55:57

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The Other Side of Type 1 Diabetes: My Wife Gina on What It’s Really Like Thirty years, three DKAs, countless alarms - and one marriage that somehow survived it all. In this episode, Neil sits down with his wife Gina Greathouse for the conversation everyone’s been waiting for. Together, they talk about what diabetes distress really does - not just t…

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Diabetes Distress: How to Use Your Score Without Shame 6:06

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Your diabetes distress score is a tool, not a judgment. Here's how to use it constructively. Neil explores the research, shares practical insights, and provides tools for managing the mental load of T1D. What You'll Learn • Score interpretation - What low, moderate, and high distress scores actually mean • Tools vs judgments - How to use your score…

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The 7 Questions That Measure Diabetes Distress 7:05

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When it comes to diabetes distress, not all surveys are created equal. In this episode, we break down the two main ways researchers measure distress in type 1 diabetes: the T1-DDS7 (7 questions) and the T1-DDS (28 questions). Both tools were created to capture the emotional side of living with diabetes, but they go about it differently. We’ll talk …

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How Common is Diabetes Distress, Really? 6:20

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The actual 7 questions researchers use to measure diabetes distress, explained in plain English. Neil explores the research, shares practical insights, and provides tools for managing the mental load of T1D. What You'll Learn • The 7 core questions - Each diabetes distress assessment question explained simply • Scoring system - How the 1-6 scale wo…

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5 Raw Moments of Unfiltered Chaos: Jack & Mike’s Real Life with Type 1 Diabetes 23:34

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Ever wondered what happens when two blokes with Type 1 diabetes turn the mics on without a plan? Welcome to pure, unfiltered chaos. In this week’s episode, Mike and Jack catch up after a few mad weeks of illness, insulin changes, and life just… lifing. From Dexcom delivery dramas to FA First Aid fails (seriously, no diabetes section?!) — this one’s…

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Carmella Evans-Molina on the heterogeneity of type 1 diabetes, Samuel Seidu with an observational study on older adults with type 2 & the risk of falls, and more! 49:56

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Welcome to episode no. 38 (October 2025) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the October 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. 2:11 Mike is joined by Carmella…

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Diabetes Distress Isn’t Depression 7:16

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Episode 100 milestone! Neil breaks down the crucial difference between diabetes distress and clinical depression. Neil explores the research, shares practical insights, and provides tools for managing the mental load of T1D. What You'll Learn • Milestone celebration - Episode 100 of building T1D habits together • Clear distinction - How diabetes di…

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Where Did Diabetes Distress Come From? 7:58

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Diabetes distress affects 40% of adults with type 1 diabetes, but what exactly is it and where did the research come from? Neil explores the research, shares practical insights, and provides tools for managing the mental load of T1D. What You'll Learn • The definition of diabetes distress - It's not just 'having a bad day' with blood sugars • Resea…

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Mindfulness with Diabetes Sangha 58:07

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Episode summary Today’s episode is a practical deep-dive with Diabetes Sangha co-founders Brooke Cassoff and Heather Nielsen on using mindfulness and self-compassion as real tools for life with Type 1. We talk origin story, why “everything belongs,” what a weekly practice actually looks like, and then do three short, on-mic practices you can follow…

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1 Big Insulin Switch: My Basal Insulin Journey from Levemir to Tresiba – By Mike 7:56

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This week on We Are T1D, Mike takes the reins solo for a heartfelt and candid diary entry about his recent switch from Levemir to Tresiba. With a touch of vulnerability, he shares the nerves and overthinking that came with this change, as well as the lessons learned along the way. Join Mike as he reflects on his long relationship with Levemir, the …

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No Time To Reset, 60-Second Stress Tools for Type 1 Diabetes 8:23

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Summary No time is still time. Micro-resets in 30–60 seconds can downshift your nervous system and make insulin work better. Keywords: micro resets, vagus nerve, sympathetic drive, one minute reset, T1D stress. What you’ll learn Four under-a-minute tools… shoulder drop, cold touch, one-line journal, change the room How short pauses lower sympatheti…

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Evening Resets for Type 1 Diabetes, Better Overnight Glucose 6:32

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Summary Bring less stress to bed, get smoother nights. Short evening routines can lower cortisol, improve sleep quality, and give your basal a fighting chance. Keywords: sleep, overnight glucose, bedtime stress, evening routine, CGM. What you’ll learn Three simple evening resets… phone-free 15, gratitude list, stretch and breathe Why pre-bed stress…

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Exercise and Type 1 Diabetes, Why Workouts Spike You and What Helps 6:42

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Summary Exercise helps in the long run, but stress hormones can spike you in the short term. We cover warm-ups, patience, timing, and tiny experiments that turn chaos into clarity. Keywords: exercise and T1D, workout spikes, cortisol, HIIT, pre-bolus, five minute reset. What you’ll learn Why high-intensity workouts can raise glucose before they low…

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CGMs That Actually Change Your Life | Type 1 Diabetes Explained - Ep 4 19:08

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This week on We Are T1D, Mike and Jack tackle the ins and outs of Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) — those little gadgets that keep an eye on your sugars around the clock, often with a bit of drama thrown in for good measure. From the beeping alerts that can wake you at 3 AM to the occasional sensor mishap, they explore how these devices can be b…

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CGM Alarms and T1D, Reset Fast and Take Control 6:24

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Summary Alarms don’t ask permission. Label the moment, move a little, ask two quick questions, and stop the spiral before it compounds. Keywords: CGM alarms, stress response, mindful interruption, five minute reset. What you’ll learn “Information, not judgment”… a one-line reframe for alarms Micro-movement and two-question check-in Why a short paus…

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T1D at Work, Quick Resets for Midday Spikes 6:44

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Summary Work and school stack the mental load. Cortisol rises, insulin sensitivity dips, and numbers drift. Here’s how to build five-minute firewalls into hectic days. Keywords: workday stress, office resets, school stress, insulin resistance, CGM. What you’ll learn Three resets that fit real life… bathroom, hallway lap, one song Why midday stress …

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Type 1 Diabetes, Food Joy, and Five Minute Resets with Mila Clarke, @thehangrywoman 59:02

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Episode summary Today’s episode is a practical deep-dive with creator and NBCHWC coach Mila Clarke (aka @thehangrywoman) on how to keep food joy without the guilt, lower the mental load of T1D, and use a quick five-minute reset when stress (or your CGM) starts shouting. We also do an on-mic, one-minute reset you can follow anywhere, play a rapid-fi…

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Hilarious Pub Chaos in Dublin: Liam’s Low Machine Story with Type 1 Diabetes (Listener Story) 8:10

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This week on We Are T1D, Mike and Jack are in stitches as they share a listener story from Liam in Dublin — and trust us, it’s one for the ages. What starts as a chill Friday night pint with friends quickly spirals into low blood sugar mayhem: spilled beer, frantic carb-grabbing, a very nosey dog, and the new nickname “Liam the Low Machine.” If you…

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Pre-Meal Micro Resets for Type 1 Diabetes, Lower Post-Meal Spikes 6:12

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Summary Stress right before you eat raises glucose and blunts insulin. Two minutes of calm can change the whole post-meal flight path. Keywords: pre-meal reset, cortisol, insulin sensitivity, carb counting, CGM. What you’ll learn Why the same meal can spike higher under stress Three pre-meal resets in under two minutes A simple way to make the paus…

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T1D Mindset Reset, Choose Curiosity Not Judgment 7:53

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Summary Swap the hammer for a magnifying glass. Curiosity lowers stress, which lowers cortisol, which helps insulin work better. Keywords: diabetes distress, self-compassion, mindset, CGM alarms, five minute reset. What you’ll learn A quick mindset flip when an alarm hits A 3-question script to replace self-blame with curiosity How judgment raises …

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T1D Reset Toolkit, Small Tools That Change Your Day 6:57

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Summary When life gets loud, you need a tiny, reliable toolkit. Breathing, movement, micro-distractions… we build a reset toolbar you will actually use. Keywords: T1D stress, reset toolkit, mindful breathing, movement, CGM spikes. What you’ll learn A 3-category toolkit: breathing, movement, micro-distractions Why five minutes of calm is metabolic s…

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Critical Hypoglycemia Management: 7 Scary Stories & Survival Tips | Type 1 Diabetes Explained - Ep 3 13:51

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Critical hypoglycemia is no joke — it’s the kind of low blood sugar where you can’t even treat yourself anymore. In this episode, Mike and Jack dive into what critical hypos are, how to spot the signs, and the emergency steps everyone with Type 1 (and their mates) should know. We keep it real with our own scary experiences, plus some wild stories f…

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Yu Mi Kang on the PCSK9 inhibitor Evolocumab & the FOURIER Trial, Neda Rasouli with insights on semaglutide in symptomatic peripheral artery disease & the STRIDE Trial, and more! 42:09

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Welcome to episode no. 35 (September 2025) of Diabetes Care "On Air"—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the September 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. 3:05 Alice is joined by Yu …

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5 Minutes That Help T1D, The Science and the How 6:57

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Summary Five minutes isn’t random. Short, intentional resets can lower stress chemistry and protect insulin sensitivity. We explain why and show you how to use the five-minute window. Keywords: five minute reset, breathwork, anxiety, insulin resistance, T1D tools. What you’ll learn The science behind short breathwork and stress reduction A browser-…

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Type 1 Diabetes, Why Stress Spikes Blood Sugar and What To Do 6:11

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Summary Stress hormones push glucose up and make insulin do less. We unpack the research and give you quick strategies to blunt stress before it bulldozes your time in range. Keywords: T1D, stress spikes, CGM, cortisol, adrenaline, insulin sensitivity. What you’ll learn The “same meal, same insulin, different outcome” effect under stress How to bui…

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T1D Stress and Blood Sugar, Five Minute Reset 8:28

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Summary Stress and T1D go hand in hand. One email, one alarm, and cortisol spikes, insulin sensitivity drops, and your CGM graph climbs. In this kickoff, we walk through a five-minute reset you can actually use today to lower the stress load and help your insulin land. Keywords: type 1 diabetes, stress, cortisol, insulin resistance, CGM, five minut…

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Deadlifts, Hypos & Chaos: Chloe’s Gym Hypo Nightmare with T1D (Listener Story) 12:37

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This week on We Are T1D, we’ve got a hilarious and chaotic listener story from Chloe, 19, from Mannie (Manchester). Picture this: a gym, deadlifts, perfect sugars, and then—BAM—a sudden hypo that turns a pumped-up PB attempt into an emergency Coke-and-crisps session. Jack and Mike break down Chloe’s gym adventure, the panic, the shakes, and the ult…

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When to Call It: Replace Tech Before Frustration Wins 6:58

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Knowing when to say, “Nope, I’m done with this CGM/site/pump part,” and switch it out before it messes with your blood sugar or your brain We’re not here to waste supplies—we’re here to protect peace. Learn the real signs your tech is on its way out and how to make a smooth swap without spiraling. 👉 Listener Challenge: Tell me your early-swap story…

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Your Pump Is Better at Math Than You (And That’s a Good Thing) 7:55

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Understanding how your pump calculates boluses—and why it often knows more than your brain mid-meal From IOB to carb ratios and correction factors, your pump is solving equations you shouldn’t have to do while hungry. Learn what goes into those numbers, when to trust it, and when to override with intention. 👉 Listener Challenge: DM me your best “wa…

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Special Guest // Justin Eastzer @diabe_tech 1:01:56

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In this conversation, Justin (diabetech) breaks down where diabetes tech is actually headed. We talk dual-hormone hype vs reality, why Tandem Mobi’s bolus button matters, open-source + AI for unannounced meals, why FDA timelines feel slow, and why the future likely looks tubeless with one device doing more. Takeaways • Community and content led to …

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Complete Insulin Guide: Basal & Bolus | Type 1 Diabetes Explained – Ep 2 17:37

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Insulin doesn’t come with an instruction manual… so we made one (with more banter and fewer scary leaflets). In this episode of Type 1 Diabetes Explained, Mike & Jack break down basal and bolus insulin in the most relatable way possible — think Netflix subscriptions, pay-per-view blockbusters, and the occasional Morning Glory joke (yep, really). Wh…

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Track Smarter, Not Harder: Food & Management Apps for T1D 7:30

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Choosing apps and systems that help you log meals, insulin, and BG—without burning out Track smarter with tools like SNAQ, mySugr, Undermyfork, and Glooko. Learn which apps are backed by research on improving A1c and time-in-range—and how to avoid tracking fatigue. 👉 Listener Challenge: Try one app this week. DM me what clicked—or what clashed. 💙 S…

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CGM Accuracy, Lag & When to Trust Your Gut 7:57

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What your CGM is really telling you—and when it’s wrong CGMs are incredible—but they aren’t mind readers. This episode unpacks how CGMs actually work, why there’s always a 5–15 min lag, and when to trust your gut over your graph. Bonus: how to calibrate without confusing your device. 👉 Listener Challenge: Check in with your symptoms this week. DM m…

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Low-Tech Wins: Tracking Without a CGM or Pump 6:41

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Making progress with the tools you actually have You don’t need a CGM or pump to understand your blood sugars. This episode is a love letter to low-tech T1Ds—offering real strategies to track patterns, simplify logging, and get the wins without the overwhelm. 👉 Listener Challenge: Choose one thing to track this week—and DM me what you learned! 💙 Sp…