Best T1d Management Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 26 – Building a Diabetes Community Through Vulnerability, Movement and Mindset (Diabetes with Mily) 39:15

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Suggest guests or get in contact Host: John Pemberton, RD Guest: Diabetes with Milly (Milly) Episode page: Detailed show notes In this episode, Milly joins John to explore how real community forms when people with type 1 diabetes feel safe enough to be vulnerable. Diagnosed during lockdown and thrown into DKA in the final year of her biology degree…

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How Naomi Garlick Created Glow Gummies to Fix T1D Lows 45:04

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Naomi Garlick, founder of Glow Glucose Gummies, shares her 20+ year T1D journey, the moment she decided "enough," and how she turned frustration into a product the diabetes community actually loves. What You Can Do Today Try Glow Gummies at glowgummies.com and share your honest review Write down one frustrating diabetes tool in your life and imagin…

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BITESIZE #201: Building Muscle With T1D 11:14

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This is a bitesize episode of 'The insuleoin Podcast - Redefining Diabetes'. Each week we'll take a look back into the archive of episodes and get you to think and reflective once more about some of the things we've learned over the past few years. This week's episode is taken from our Diabetes Awareness Month's 30x30 series. To hear the full episo…

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Diana Sherifali & Megan Racey on type 2 diabetes remission, Vivian Fonseca on inadequately controlled t2d and hypercortisolism, and more! 56:03

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Welcome to episode no. 40 (December 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 December 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. 4:10 Alice is joined by Diana…

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Treating Lows: Tablets & Gummies That Work 7:55

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Neil shares his 2025 glucose tablet shift—how treating lows consistently with 15g doses reduced rebound highs by 50%, stopped roller coaster spikes, and changed his entire year. What You Can Do Today Try treating your next low with glucose tablets or gummies (measured 15g dose) instead of random snacks Carry a consistent, fast-acting low treatment …

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#281: Stephen Yarbrough (Part 2) 37:07

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Part 2 of Eoin's chat with Stephen Yarbrough. Stephen was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 70 (in 2025) after undergoing immunotherapy treatment for melanoma. In an extremely rare outcome, the treatment that helped fight his cancer also triggered an autoimmune reaction that destroyed his pancreas’ ability to produce insulin. Only a frac…

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Your Wins That Changed Everything 7:59

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Real stories from the T1D community - Whitney's brave restart, a mom who finally slept, and why connection reduces diabetes distress by 30% and changes outcomes for the better. What You Can Do Today Share one win (big or small) with another person with T1D or tag @thebetes Join a T1D community group online or in person—connection changes everything…

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#281: How My Cancer Treatment Led To My Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis, with Stephen Yarbrough (Part 1) 30:51

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Today’s guest, Stephen Yarbrough, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 70 (in 2025) after undergoing immunotherapy treatment for melanoma. In an extremely rare outcome, the treatment that helped fight his cancer also triggered an autoimmune reaction that destroyed his pancreas’ ability to produce insulin. Only a fraction of patients eve…

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Looking Back: The Year That Changed Us 8:58

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This episode reflects on the wins, struggles, and invisible victories of living with T1D in 2025—from glucose tablets to community connections and everything that didn't show up on a CGM but counted anyway. What You Can Do Today Reflect on one thing you did this year that Past You would've been too scared to try Write down or share your biggest inv…

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BITESIZE #200: How To Stay Disciplined With Your Management 6:04

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This is a bitesize episode of 'The insuleoin Podcast - Redefining Diabetes'. Each week we'll take a look back into the archive of episodes and get you to think and reflective once more about some of the things we've learned over the past few years. This week's episode is taken from our Diabetes Awareness Month's 30x30 series. To hear the full episo…

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25 — Partying with T1D (Alcohol Edition) 1:08:41

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Suggest guests or get in contact In this episode, John Pemberton and Dr Dessi Zaharieva open a transparent, evidence-based conversation about alcohol, nightlife, festivals, hypos, and harm-reduction for people living with Type 1 Diabetes. Full episode page FAQ: Alcohol & Type 1 Diabetes Alcohol suppresses hepatic glucose output, disrupts REM sleep,…

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Day After Reset + December Sneak Peek 7:28

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Happy day after Thanksgiving. This weekend is all naps, leftovers, and “one more plate” without a clock. This episode gives you a tiny move to reset after the big day so you roll into December energized, plus a preview of what’s coming next month. What You’ll Learn Why the day after a holiday is sneaky: grazing on leftovers, weird sleep, timing gon…

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Thanksgiving Without the Glycemic Hangover 6:59

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Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, which means airports, couches and plates large enough to qualify as furniture. Holidays amplify every off track habit at once. This episode offers one tiny lever to survive the chaos so you can enjoy the day without waking up Friday in correction mode. What You’ll Learn Why Thanksgiving breaks your brain: long gaps, grazin…

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#280: What Are My Real FEARS Around Moving To An Insulin Pump? 20:35

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After 14 years of managing Type 1 Diabetes with injections, the idea of moving to an insulin pump brought up a lot of different thoughts for Eoin. In this episode, he talks about what made him hesitant; the worry about trusting a device with his insulin, feeling “tied” to something 24/7, and just the mental adjustment of changing a routine he’d had…

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Dr. David Ahn on Diabetes Burnout, Getting Off Track, and the Psychology of T1D 51:52

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Neil sits down with Dr. David Ahn, endocrinologist and nationally recognized diabetes educator, to talk about what happens when life gets heavy and you drift off track with type 1 diabetes. They dig into burnout, shame, small wins, and why most people aren’t failing...they’re overwhelmed. Dr. Ahn breaks down the emotional side of T1D, why community…

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BITESIZE #199: Pre Bolus 4:56

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This is a bitesize episode of 'The insuleoin Podcast - Redefining Diabetes'. Each week we'll take a look back into the archive of episodes and get you to think and reflective once more about some of the things we've learned over the past few years. This week's episode is taken from our Diabetes Awareness Month's 30x30 series. To hear the full episo…

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24 — Skincare, Sensors & Smarter AID Algorithms for Type 1 Diabetes 1:00:27

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Suggest guests or get in contact Host: John Pemberton, RD Guest: Dr Laurel Messer, PhD, RN Epidose page - Detailed show notes Episode FAQ - Dr Messer answers the FAQ's (free Downlaod) In this episode, Dr Laurel Messer joins John to break down the real science behind skin integrity, sensor performance, and the hidden link between skincare and safer …

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Diabetes Signal Overload? Here’s How to Reset Your Alerts & Mind 7:13

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Getting off track loves chaos disguised as productivity. Fifteen alerts, ten graphs you never open ... it feels busy but not better. This episode is about keeping the good noise and ditching the rest, and setting up a weekly look‑back that takes just ten minutes. What You’ll Learn Why noise steals your edge: when everything pings urgent, your brain…

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How to Build a Diabetes Backup Plan That Actually Works 7:40

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Off track loves small surprises ... a meeting that runs long, a ride that takes longer, or a meal that drags on. This episode helps you build backup plans you’ll actually use so surprises don’t become big problems. What You’ll Learn Why Plan A keeps breaking: it depends on perfect timing, full batteries, and cooperative humans; real life laughs at …

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#279: Stable Bloods Across Time Zones. 16:34

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In this week's episode Eoin and Graham answer a recent email sent into the podcast. Looking after bloods in your normal day to day life can be difficult enough, but what about travelling across different time zones? Find out what tips Eoin uses when travelling from the US to Europe and how to cope with differing time zones when administering your l…

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How to Handle Travel, Buffets, and Holidays Without Blood-Sugar Chaos 7:03

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Travel and holiday meals pour gasoline on drift. This episode is about shrinking the chaos so you can make one good decision at a time when the calendar gets loud. What You’ll Learn Why trips and big meals break your brain: unpredictable schedules, time zones, weird sleep, new ingredients, supersized portions, snacking autopilot. Two Pockets Rule: …

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BITESIZE #198: The Pizza Effect 8:27

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This is a bitesize episode of 'The insuleoin Podcast - Redefining Diabetes'. Each week we'll take a look back into the archive of episodes and get you to think and reflective once more about some of the things we've learned over the past few years. This week's episode is taken from our Diabetes Awareness Month's 30x30 series. To hear the full episo…

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Carb Counting Reset: How to Stop Guessing and Get Numbers You Trust 8:16

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Off track loves to hide in foods we think we know. This episode helps you rebuild carb confidence without a spreadsheet so numbers stay calmer and corrections smaller. What You’ll Learn Why carbs go sideways: portion distortion, restaurant free‑pour, optimistic cereal boxes, travel and holiday chaos, and “I’ll look it up later.” The “Three Usuals” …

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#278: Why I’ve Decided To Move Onto A Medtronic 780G Insulin Pump 19:08

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After 14 years of managing Type 1 Diabetes with multiple daily injections, Eoin has reached a crossroads, and for the first time, he’s seriously considering switching to an insulin pump. In this episode, he opens up about what’s led him to this point. The routines that have worked for him, the frustrations that haven’t, and why now feels like the r…

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

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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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BITESIZE #197: Turning A Negative Into A Positive 6:32

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This is a bitesize episode of 'The insuleoin Podcast - Redefining Diabetes'. Each week we'll take a look back into the archive of episodes and get you to think and reflective once more about some of the things we've learned over the past few years. This week's episode is taken from our Diabetes Awareness Month's 30x30 series. To hear the full episo…

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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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#277: Avoiding 'Complete Car Crash Bloods'. 17:03

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In this week's episode Eoin and Graham go through some recent emails sent into the podcast. In the first email Eoin addresses a question about managing car crash levels while eating out and in the second discuss an extremely rare cause of Type 1 Diabetes. As always, be sure to rate, comment, subscribe and share. Your interaction and feedback really…

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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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BITESIZE #196: Fibre 5:07

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This is a bitesize episode of 'The insuleoin Podcast - Redefining Diabetes'. Each week we'll take a look back into the archive of episodes and get you to think and reflective once more about some of the things we've learned over the past few years. This week's episode is taken from our Diabetes Awareness Month's 30x30 series. To hear the full episo…

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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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#276: Bridget McNulty (Part 2) 33:36

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Part 2 of Eoin's chat with Bridget McNulty (@mcbridgetmcnulty). Bridget is from South Africa and was diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of 25. Since then, she’s been hugely involved in the diabetes community — doing amazing work to raise awareness and make life with diabetes easier to understand and manage. She’s a writer, content strategist, and co-…

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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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#276: Managing Grief and Finding Small Joys, with Bridget McNulty 34:44

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Today Eoin is joined by Bridget McNulty (@mcbridgetmcnulty). Bridget is from South Africa and was diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of 25. Since then, she’s been hugely involved in the diabetes community — doing amazing work to raise awareness and make life with diabetes easier to understand and manage. She’s a writer, content strategist, and co-fou…

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23 — From Diabetes Brunches to Bali by Creating a Type 1 Diabetes Community with Dr Temi Olonisakin 48:40

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Suggest guests or get in contact Join John Pemberton as he sits down with Dr Temi Olonisakin — the doctor who turned a lonely Type 1 diabetes diagnosis at 17 into a movement of connection, confidence, and pancakes. From small brunch tables in London to dreams of Bali gatherings, Temi’s story shows how joy, representation, and community can change w…

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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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BITESIZE #195: Travelling With Diabetes 5:09

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This is a bitesize episode of 'The insuleoin Podcast - Redefining Diabetes'. Each week we'll take a look back into the archive of episodes and get you to think and reflective once more about some of the things we've learned over the past few years. This week's episode is taken from our Diabetes Awareness Month's 30x30 series. To hear the full episo…

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22 — From Diabetes Burnout to the CGM Access Blueprint — Kirsten de Klerk (South Africa) 57:28

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Suggest guests or get in contact When sixteen-year-old Kirsten de Klerk was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, she asked how long she’d have to live like this. Her doctor replied, “Every day for the rest of your life.” Years later, that sentence became the fuel for change. Sign the CGM Access Petition: In less than one-minute, you can change global ac…

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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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[Replay]: Alcohol and Diabetes. 36:10

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A replay of episode #17: Alcohol and Diabetes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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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BITESIZE #194: Top 5 Tips To Get The Most Out Of Your CGM 6:00

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This is a bitesize episode of 'The insuleoin Podcast - Redefining Diabetes'. Each week we'll take a look back into the archive of episodes and get you to think and reflective once more about some of the things we've learned over the past few years. This week's episode is taken from our Diabetes Awareness Month's 30x30 series. To hear the full episo…

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21 — Partha Kar’s SPARK: Transforming diabetes care using his “Five-to-Drive-Change” 43:19

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Suggest guests or get in contact Professor Partha Kar joins The Glucose Never Lies® Podcast to unpack how the UK moved from research to reality in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and hybrid closed-loop systems (AID) — and how the same approach can be applied to any challenge in life or leadership. Through openness, accountability, and courage, …

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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…