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All About Diabetes Coaching
Did you have a coach in high school who inspired you and encouraged you to do your best? Someone who held you accountable, pushed you out of your comfort zone, and gave you the tools you needed to succeed? When we...
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Why I Commemorate my Diaversary (and why you should too)!
Every year on June 1, I go to the same restaurant I went to the day I was diagnosed to eat pizza and commemorate my diaversary. My diaversary is an opportunity to reflect on my experience living with T1D and look for...
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T1D & Mental Health Audio Advice Column
My listeners send me so many questions about T1D and mental health, and I want to make sure I answer as many of them as possible. So, I decided to do a whole podcast episode answering listener questions. On this...
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How T1D Can Spark Passion in Your Life
It's so easy to fall into the trap of only seeing what T1D has taken away from you. And there is no doubt that T1D has brought on some challenges. What if you could also think about what T1D has brought into your...
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How to Set Boundaries with T1D (Part 2)
This is the second episode in a 2-part series about boundaries and T1D. I know you've been there. I know you've had that friend or family member - even a doctor - who tries to be helpful but crosses the line with you...
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How to Set Boundaries with T1D (Part 1)
This is the first episode in a 2-part series about boundaries and T1D.
On this episode of The Diabetes Psychologist podcast, we talk about your boundaries with T1D and with yourself. Do you let T1D take up too much...
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Words to Describe How Low Blood Sugar Feels
Describe what low blood sugar feels like. Describe it in detail. Describe it in a way that someone who has next had a low will understand. It's not easy, is it? Words are powerful. And when you find words to describe...
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Lead with Action!
The only way to get unstuck with T1D is to move forward. There are so many things that get in your way and keep you stuck with T1D. The big one is you put your emotions in charge of your behavior. You tell yourself...
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How to Define your Relationship with T1D
Whether you know it or not, you have a relationship with your diabetes. You may hate T1D and want nothing to do with it. That is a relationship. You may do your best to ignore it. That’s a relationship too. And your...
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The 5 Biggest Myths about Diabetes Burnout
Diabetes burnout. It’s a term we throw around all the time. But what does diabetes burnout really mean? And maybe even more importantly, what does diabetes NOT mean. There are many myths about burnout and T1D, and...
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3 Ways to Use the Stress of T1D to Your Advantage
There's no way around it. T1D is stressful All the work, the erratic blood sugars, the inconsiderate comments from people in your life are less than fun. You can use this stress to your advantage! On this episode of...
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4 Reasons why T1D is Keeping You Stuck
People with T1D feel stuck. T1D gets in the way and makes it difficult for you to do the things that are important to you. You feel like T1D holds you back, which only makes life with T1D even more stressful. In this...
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