Your Best T1D Year
Episodes
Diabetes Distress Paths: Skills & Feelings
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Research shows two proven approaches to reducing diabetes distress - skills-based and emotion-focused. Neil explores the research, shares practical in...
Tracking Diabetes Distress Triggers
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to identify your personal diabetes distress triggers with a simple tracking method. Neil explores the research, shares practical insights, and pro...
What the 28 Diabetes Distress Questions Show Us
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The detailed 28-question diabetes distress scale reveals exactly where stress hits hardest. Neil explores the research, shares practical insights, and...
Marriage & Diabetes Distress // Special Guest Gina Greathouse
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Other Side of Type 1 Diabetes: My Wife Gina on What It’s Really LikeThirty years, three DKAs, countless alarms - and one marriage that somehow s...
Diabetes Distress: How to Use Your Score Without Shame
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your diabetes distress score is a tool, not a judgment. Here's how to use it constructively. Neil explores the research, shares practical insights, an...
The 7 Questions That Measure Diabetes Distress
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
How Common is Diabetes Distress, Really?
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The actual 7 questions researchers use to measure diabetes distress, explained in plain English. Neil explores the research, shares practical insights...
Diabetes Distress Isn’t Depression
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 100 milestone! Neil breaks down the crucial difference between diabetes distress and clinical depression. Neil explores the research, shares p...
Where Did Diabetes Distress Come From?
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Mindfulness with Diabetes Sangha
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode summaryToday’s episode is a practical deep-dive with Diabetes Sangha co-founders Brooke Cassoff and Heather Nielsen on using mindfulness and...
No Time To Reset, 60-Second Stress Tools for Type 1 Diabetes
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryNo time is still time. Micro-resets in 30–60 seconds can downshift your nervous system and make insulin work better. Keywords: micro resets, ...
Evening Resets for Type 1 Diabetes, Better Overnight Glucose
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryBring less stress to bed, get smoother nights. Short evening routines can lower cortisol, improve sleep quality, and give your basal a fighting...
Exercise and Type 1 Diabetes, Why Workouts Spike You and What Helps
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
CGM Alarms and T1D, Reset Fast and Take Control
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryAlarms don’t ask permission. Label the moment, move a little, ask two quick questions, and stop the spiral before it compounds. Keywords: CGM...
T1D at Work, Quick Resets for Midday Spikes
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryWork and school stack the mental load. Cortisol rises, insulin sensitivity dips, and numbers drift. Here’s how to build five-minute firewalls...
Type 1 Diabetes, Food Joy, and Five Minute Resets with Mila Clarke, @thehangrywoman
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode summaryToday’s episode is a practical deep-dive with creator and NBCHWC coach Mila Clarke (aka @thehangrywoman) on how to keep food joy with...
Pre-Meal Micro Resets for Type 1 Diabetes, Lower Post-Meal Spikes
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryStress right before you eat raises glucose and blunts insulin. Two minutes of calm can change the whole post-meal flight path. Keywords: pre-me...
T1D Mindset Reset, Choose Curiosity Not Judgment
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummarySwap the hammer for a magnifying glass. Curiosity lowers stress, which lowers cortisol, which helps insulin work better. Keywords: diabetes dis...
T1D Reset Toolkit, Small Tools That Change Your Day
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryWhen life gets loud, you need a tiny, reliable toolkit. Breathing, movement, micro-distractions… we build a reset toolbar you will actually u...
5 Minutes That Help T1D, The Science and the How
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryFive minutes isn’t random. Short, intentional resets can lower stress chemistry and protect insulin sensitivity. We explain why and show you ...
Type 1 Diabetes, Why Stress Spikes Blood Sugar and What To Do
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryStress hormones push glucose up and make insulin do less. We unpack the research and give you quick strategies to blunt stress before it bulldo...
T1D Stress and Blood Sugar, Five Minute Reset
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryStress and T1D go hand in hand. One email, one alarm, and cortisol spikes, insulin sensitivity drops, and your CGM graph climbs. In this kickof...
When to Call It: Replace Tech Before Frustration Wins
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 brainWe’r...
Your Pump Is Better at Math Than You (And That’s a Good Thing)
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding how your pump calculates boluses—and why it often knows more than your brain mid-mealFrom IOB to carb ratios and correction factors, y...
Special Guest // Justin Eastzer @diabe_tech
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Justin (diabetech) breaks down where diabetes tech is actually headed. We talk dual-hormone hype vs reality, why Tandem Mobi’s...
Track Smarter, Not Harder: Food & Management Apps for T1D
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Choosing apps and systems that help you log meals, insulin, and BG—without burning outTrack smarter with tools like SNAQ, mySugr, Undermyfork, and G...
CGM Accuracy, Lag & When to Trust Your Gut
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What your CGM is really telling you—and when it’s wrongCGMs are incredible—but they aren’t mind readers. This episode unpacks how CGMs actuall...
Low-Tech Wins: Tracking Without a CGM or Pump
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Making progress with the tools you actually haveYou don’t need a CGM or pump to understand your blood sugars. This episode is a love letter to low-t...
Sunscreen, Sweat & Sensor Survival
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to keep your devices from quitting on you this summerFrom sunscreen sabotage to sweat-soaked adhesives, summer can be brutal on your T1D tech. Thi...
CGM Site Rotation & Skin Strategy
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Avoiding sensor burnout, skin drama, and accuracy failsCGMs don’t lie—but they do get confused if you reuse the same tired skin. This episode brea...
Special Guest // Endocrinologist Dr. Monica Gomberg
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Dr. Monica Gomberg discusses her journey into endocrinology, emphasizing the importance of building long-term relationships wi...
Why Pump Site Rotation Actually Matters
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Avoiding clogs, scar tissue, and mystery highs with smarter site rotationYour insulin might be fine. Your carb count might be perfect. But if your pum...
Alarm Fatigue, App Overload & Notification Chaos
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Taming your diabetes tech before it drives you bananasIs your CGM acting like a toddler with a megaphone? Between alarms, app updates, and data overlo...
Bluetooth 101: Keep Your Tech on the Same Side
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why your CGM and pump need to be on the same side of your bodyYour CGM says “No Signal” and suddenly you’re sweating—not from the walk, but fr...
Tech Troubles & Triumphs
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mastering your T1D tech without losing your mindYour CGM beeps in the middle of a meeting—again. Is it a low… or just a Bluetooth tantrum?This epi...
Can You Exercise Without a CGM?
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can You Exercise Without a CGM?Not everyone has a CGM – and even if you do, sometimes it fails. This episode teaches you old-school strategies that ...
Special Guest // Rob Howe - Diabetics Doing Things
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Howe on Strength, Resilience, and Doing Hard ThingsFrom D2 basketball to fatherhood to hosting Diabetics Doing Things, Rob Howe shows what it mean...
How to Plan for the Exercise (or race)
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Plan for the Race (or the Random Dog Walk)Whether it’s a marathon or an unplanned walk with a friend, T1Ds need a strategy. This episode buil...
Why Lifting Isn’t Just for Dudes in Tank Tops
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why Lifting Isn’t Just for Dudes in Tank TopsThink strength training isn’t for you? Think again. This episode unpacks why muscle is your metabolic...
Let’s Talk About Basal Insulin
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s Talk About Basal InsulinBasal insulin affects every workout. This episode unpacks how small tweaks can prevent mid-exercise chaos.📌 Today, ...
Stacking Habits (Without Burning Out)
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stacking Habits (Without Burning Out)Think adding exercise means overhauling your life? Nope. This episode shows how tiny habit stacks can build lasti...
What If I Go High and Low?
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Special Guest // Ginger Vieira - Movement, Mindset, Blood Sugars
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ginger Vieira on Movement, Mindset, and Blood SugarsPowerlifter, coach, author, and T1D powerhouse...today, Ginger Vieira joins the podcast to share w...
Zone 2 Isn’t Just for Triathletes
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zone 2 Isn’t Just for TriathletesZone 2 cardio isn’t just for elite athletes - it’s the secret sauce for blood sugar stability, and today we’r...
The Blood Sugar Dip Before the Spike
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Blood Sugar Dip Before the SpikeEver finish a workout only to spike like crazy an hour later? Here’s why it happens—and how to plan for it.📌...
You Don’t Have to ‘Earn’ Your Movement
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 61 – You Don’t Have to ‘Earn’ Your MovementWhat if exercise wasn’t punishment for what you ate… but an act of partnership with you...
Explaining Your Low Snack to Strangers
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What If I Crash at the Gym?
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 60 – What If I Crash at the Gym?Fear of lows stopping you from moving? This episode unpacks why it happens and how to finally move forward…...
You Made It to the End—and the Beginning
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You showed up. You pre-bolused. You experimented. And the results? They speak for themselves.This episode is a celebration of the real-life wins we sa...
Pre-Bolusing with Inhaled Insulin: Timing, Benefits, and Considerations
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heard about Afrezza but not sure how it fits into pre-bolusing? This episode breaks down what makes inhaled insulin different—and how it could chan...
What the Numbers Actually Say
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve probably heard that pre-bolusing is “a good idea,” but what does the research actually say?This episode walks through the real data—fro...
Wins That Don’t Show Up on a Graph
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Not every victory in T1D is visible on your CGM. Sometimes, the real success is feeling less wrecked after dinner—and more like yourself again.📌...
Your Pre-Bolus Toolkit
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pre-bolusing is like flossing. Everyone says they do it. Most people… don’t.This episode unpacks the real-life tools—from timers to cheese stick...
Pre-Bolusing with AID Tech (Yep, Still Worth It)
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So you’ve got an AID system… why are you still spiking like it’s 2007?This episode explains why tech doesn’t cancel out pre-bolusing—and how...
What to Do When It Goes Sideways
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You ever pre-bolus, feel like you nailed it… and then someone says, “We forgot the chicken’s still frozen”? Yeah. Same. This episode is about...
The Pre-Bolus Window
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like insulin and food are running on different clocks? This episode breaks down the “magic window” where timing your dose actually line...
Type 1 Diabetes - True Stories
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pre-bolusing can sound simple on paper—but in real life? It messes with your timing, your confidence, and your entire sense of control. And sometime...
True Stories, Real Stats—And a Book Launch!
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Somehow, this is Episode 50. Which means you’ve either been listening since January, or your podcast app betrayed you. Either way—glad you’re he...
But What If I Go Low?
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a reason pre-bolusing feels risky—it’s not just about timing insulin. It’s about the fear of crashing when your food gets delayed.📌...
Why Food Always Wins the Race (Unless You Pre-Bolus)
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carbs are fast. Insulin is… not.This episode breaks down the biology—and how pre-bolusing flips the script.📌 Today, We’re Covering: ✔️ H...
Let’s Talk Pre-Bolusing (Without the Shame)
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s Talk Pre-Bolusing (Without the Shame)Tired of feeling like you’re defusing a bomb every time you try to pre-bolus?You’re not alone—and t...
You Did That. Sleep, Struggle, and a Whole Lot of Growth.
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You spent a month working on one of the most overlooked parts of T1D management: sleep. Here’s why that matters more than you think — and what’s...
Diabetes Tech: Friend or Sleep-Sabotaging Frenemy?
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CGMs, pumps, closed loops — lifesavers by day, sleep wreckers by night. Here’s how to tune the tech without losing your mind (or your rest).📌 T...
Dear Caregivers: You Deserve Sleep Too
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This one’s for the parents, the partners, and the quiet heroes behind the scenes. You’re not crazy — you’re just exhausted. And it matters.📌...
The Real Reasons We Don’t Go to Bed On Time
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We know sleep matters. So why do we stay up scrolling anyway? Let’s talk about the real stuff — and the small moves that fix it.📌 Today, We’r...
Sleep, Stress & T1D Burnout (It’s Not Just You)
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tired isn’t just tired. Here’s how chronic sleep loss feeds diabetes burnout — and why fixing it matters more than you think.📌 Today, We’re...
Why You’re Hungrier After a Bad Night’s Sleep
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’re not just snacky for no reason. Sleep loss hijacks hunger hormones — here’s what’s going on (and how to handle it).📌 Today, We’re C...
Sleep, Brain Fog, and the Carb Count You Forgot
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re running on low sleep, your brain gets glitchy — and that makes T1D decisions way harder. Here’s why.📌 Today, We’re Covering:✔...
Why Sleep Affects BG Variability, Not Just Averages
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your numbers aren’t just high — they’re jumpier. Here’s how bad sleep throws off glucose variability and makes blood sugar control harder.📌...
What Sleep Does to Our Morning Basal Needs
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your basal insulin didn’t “just stop working” — poor sleep might be the real reason behind morning blood sugar spikes.📌 Today, We’re Cove...
Craving Carbs After a Bad Night of Sleep? Here’s Why.
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’re not broken — you’re just tired. Here’s why sleep deprivation flips your hunger hormones and makes diabetes even harder.📌 Today, We’...
Sleep & High Blood Sugar: What’s the Connection?
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You didn’t forget to bolus. Your blood sugar’s high because your body’s cortisol levels are — here’s the real story behind morning highs.📌...
The 10PM Alarm (And Why I’m Actually Using It)
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You set alarms to wake up. But what about alarms to go to bed? Here’s why a simple 10PM reminder changed my overnight blood sugars.📌 Today, We’...
The Most Ignored T1D Hack (That Works While You Sleep)
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No bolusing. No carb counting. Just better blood sugars — while you’re asleep. Here’s why sleep is the most overlooked T1D tool we have.📌 Tod...
What Changed After 4 Weeks of Walking?
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time to reflect. What changed? What did we learn? What wins are we carrying forward into May?📌 Today, We’re Covering:✔️ The physical, ...
How Walking Helped Me Avoid a Blood Sugar Spiral
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It wasn’t the insulin correction — it was the walk. Here’s how a short walk stopped my numbers from spiraling and gave me the reset I needed.📌...
Feeling Stressed? Walk It Off (Literally)
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some days, walking is less about steps and more about sanity. Let’s talk about how it resets our brain and helps with emotional regulation.📌 Toda...
Is 10,000 Steps a Magic Number? (Spoiler: Nope)
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s bust the 10K step myth and talk about what really matters. Spoiler: consistency wins.📌 Today, We’re Covering:✔️ The history behind th...
Can Walking Prevent Highs Before They Start?
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most people walk after meals — but walking before might be even better. Here’s how to time your walks for fewer post-meal spikes.📌 Today, We’...
Can Walking Lower Stress with T1D?
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Blood sugar isn’t the only thing walking helps with. Today we’re talking about mental health, stress reduction, and the emotional benefits of this...
Why You Might Actually Need Fewer Steps Than You Think
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Think you have to hit 10,000 steps for it to count? Not true. Let’s look at what research says about daily step categories and how small changes mak...
How to Walk Without Worrying About Going Low
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Worried about lows during your walk? You’re not alone. Let’s talk about how to prep, adjust insulin, and carry the right tools so you can walk wit...
How to Use Walking to Lower a Stubborn High
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all had those moments where the correction dose just... isn’t kicking in. Today we’re talking about how to “walk it down” and why ligh...
Walking with Insulin On Board: What You Need to Know
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens if you go for a walk with rapid-acting insulin still active? Today we’re talking strategy — so you can stay safe, avoid hypos, and st...
The Best Time to Walk for Blood Sugars
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it better to walk before or after a meal? Morning or evening? Let’s talk about when to walk to get the most out of this habit and avoid those big...
Why Walking Helps T1D (And It’s Not Just Steps)
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not just the step count — it’s what walking actually does inside our bodies. Today we’re breaking down how walking helps insulin work bet...
Welcome to April’s Challenge: One Step Closer
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’re not alone in this — and this month, we’re walking together. Let’s kick off April’s challenge and explain how small steps can lead to ...
Wrapping Up March & The Next Big Win for April
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
March was about paying attention. April is about taking action. We’re shifting gears from tracking to movement—and it’s going to change everythi...
The Final Clue – What This Challenge Was REALLY About
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We started this challenge thinking we were just writing things down. But now? We’ve uncovered the real treasure—the ability to predict and control...
The Hidden Clues – What We Didn’t Expect to Learn from Tracking
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, the biggest lessons aren’t the ones we were looking for. Let’s talk about the surprising things tracking revealed about our diabetes.📌...
How Small Tracking Habits Can Lead to Big Wins
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, the biggest lessons aren’t the ones we were looking for. Let’s talk about the surprising things tracking revealed about our diabetes.📌...
Keeping the Momentum
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve built tracking habits that help us notice patterns we used to miss. Now, we’re taking that awareness into the next phase of Our Best T1D Yea...
What Worked, What Didn’t
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Not everything about tracking was fun. Some things worked, some things didn’t—but everything taught us something valuable.📌 Today, We’re Cove...
How to Keep Using What We Learned (Without Tracking Forever)
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We didn’t track all month just to forget everything we learned. Now, it’s time to use that knowledge without feeling stuck to a logbook forever.📌...
Eating Out vs. Eating at Home – How to Track Carbs in Both Situations
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Restaurant food and home-cooked meals aren’t the same game. Tracking carbs in both situations requires different strategies.📌 Today, We’re Cove...
What We’ve Learned So Far – Surprising Patterns from Tracking
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One week of tracking can reveal more about your diabetes than months of guessing. Let’s talk about the biggest lessons so far.📌 Today, We’re Co...
What’s REALLY Affecting Our Blood Sugar? (It’s More Than Just Food)
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Blood sugars aren’t just about what we eat. Stress, sleep, exercise—even coffee—can throw off our numbers.📌 Today, We’re Covering:✔️ Th...
How to Track Carbs Without Overthinking It
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Think you know how many carbs are in your meals? Surprise—most of us overestimate or underestimate all the time. Let’s fix that.📌 Today, We’r...
The “I Don’t Want to Track” Episode
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tracking doesn’t mean writing down everything. It means tracking what actually matters—so we can stop feeling blindsided by our own blood sugar.📌...
Why Keeping a T1D Log Will Change Everything (Even If You Hate Tracking)
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to make diabetes easier? Start tracking. It’s not about being perfect—it’s about finding patterns that make managing blood sugars less frus...