Glucose Riot

Hey everyone- we're back! After a long hiatus to rest our brains, we're starting up again! This season we're planning something different and we're super excited to share with you what we've been working on. In this mini episode, we'll share with you what we've been up to, what we love about sharing this podcast with you, and what you can expect from season 3. Thanks for joining us :) LINKS : Emai...

This episode is brought to you by Erin's brand new digital workbook, "Diabetes, Liberated: An Anti-Diet Digital Workbook to Help You Thrive with Type 2 Diabetes." Check it out here: https://www.erinphillipsnutrition.com/workbook and use this link to get 20% off. In this episode, we talk with Beck (they/them), a trans, nonbinary 28-year-old, about their experience navigating a new diabetes diagnosi...

In this episode we talk to Julie about her experience with Type 2 diabetes. She works as a fat positive counselor and yoga instructor. In this episode we talk about How providers treat body weight rather than your body which taught Julie how to lose weight rather than care for her diabetes. How to learn how to advocate for yourself in medical institutions and where to get information on treatment...

In this episode we talk with Chelsea Levy about: Experiencing the world as a straight sized person and a person in a larger body Going against the grain of the weight centric health model- as a human and as a dietitian Chelsea's experience with diabetes and prediabetes both personally and professionally How the intuitive eating and HAES spaces talk about (pre)diabetes and food choices and how you...

In this episode we discuss: Having a family history of diabetes and being diagnosed as a younger person Advocating for yourself and finding information when medical providers are not addressing your concerns Dealing with and noticing signs of diabetes burn out Diabetes tech and medications Diagnostic tests including auto-antibodies and c-peptide tests Types of diabetes and considering a "spectrum"...

We are wrapping up season 1! So grateful for y'all who have joined us this season. In this episode, we talk about: What we learned, how this went for us, what we loved. What we are planning for SEASON 2! We have a couple requests and changes that we are making for next season. If you're wanting to share part of your story or want to speak to something you hear on an episode, we would LOVE for you...

Part 2 of our interviews with Jenn Jackson! Feel free to listen to this episode as a stand alone, but if you're wanting to hear more from Jenn, go back to our previous episode to hear more. In this episode we cover: Diabetes management philosophies and technology that can be the most disordered to the most flexible Why restriction is not a good idea with diabetes Protein! What it does and why it's...

Jenn joins us in this episode to talk about their diagnosis with type 2 diabetes. Jenn is a dietitian and future diabetes educator and explores the idea of learning about diabetes as a clinician vs learning to have diabetes as a human. This is the first of a two part series with Jenn. We focus in this episode on her personal experience. Join us next episode for part 2 were we talk more in depth ab...

Amelia, mom of two toddlers, shares the reality, joys, and challenges of navigating pregnancy and motherhood as a person with diabetes. We talk about how shame, misinformation, and the fantasy of of an unmedicated pregnancy can contribute to being unprepared for the reality- and openly talking about it breaks down a lot of these barriers. Resources we mentioned or that are related to the topic of...

Rachel, a fellow diabetes educator and diabetic, spends some time with us to share her take on the diabetes management world. We talk about real-life diabetes management, how ableism shows up in standardized recommendations, and diabetes tech! Resources mentioned: "How to Keep House While Drowning" by KC Davis. KC also has amazing resources on her website: https://www.strugglecare.com/  "How to Be...

On this episode, we sit with Diane who talks us through mobility devices, staying strong in the decision to only accept weight inclusive care, and how to build a self care plan that authentically works for your own personal needs. Some things we referenced in this episode: More info about the term "superfat" and other "fategories" Studies about epigenetics: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28273478...

Meet Isabel! In today's episode we interview Isabel, who shares about growing up as a fat kid, diabetes being used as a future threat, and coming to peace with her body and diagnosis. Isabel's experience and passion have led her to pursue social work as a fat positive therapist. Links to resources mentioned in the episode: “Fat Talk” by Virginia Sole Smith Mila Clark @thehangrywoman's Instagram po...

Today's episode is an interview of our very own podcast co-host, Kelly Six. We talk about using personal values to guide the balancing act of managing diabetes and food, how diabetes and your relationship to food can get easily entangled, and what makes a space safe when it comes to diabetes (and what makes it less helpful). ABOUT US : We are two dietitians who specialize in diabetes care and eati...

Brittney shares her story of her own eating disorder recovery has shifted from before her diabetes diagnosis until now. She talks about how caring for her body has meant acceptance of all of it's pieces- eating disorder, diabetes, and all. ABOUT US: We are two dietitians who specialize in diabetes care and eating disorders: Kelly Six, MS, RD, CDCES, who really likes working in diabetes care becaus...

In this episode we talk to Molly who helps us break down some diabetes myths and science, and explains how anti-fat bias plays into how research is conducted and interpreted. We also talk though her own relationship with diabetes, how it played into the development of her ed, and how she has learned to thrive ("lol mostly!" -Molly) in recovery and life despite the diagnosis. ABOUT US: We are two d...

Hosted by dietitians and diabetes experts Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES and Kelly Six, MS, RD, CDCES Glucose Riot features stories of ordinary humans living joyful and peaceful lives with diabetes without restrictive eating, dieting or intentional weight loss. If you've been feeling alone living with diabetes, we hope these interviews bring you that feeling of "I'm not alone after all." In this tr...