Keeping It 100 Radio: Uncensored Diabetes Conversations

The way we go beyond our diagnosis looks different for everyone! It may be trying a new food, traveling to a new place or jumping on a bike and riding 50 miles. Inside this episode, Briana Kuta, T1D of 16 years and coach inside Needles & Spoons, shares how she goes the distance and continues to push past fears as she shares about her most recent cycling adventure. This episode is not only abou...

What's the most important area to master in your diabetes management before all else? You guessed it, your baselines. While there's such an emphasis on lifestyle, diet and exercise on blood sugars, the easiest area to overlook in having trust, ownership and predictability in your management is understanding how to test, assess and adjust your basal rates, carb ratios and correction factors. Inside...

Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt personally victimized by your quarterly endocrinologist appointment.. Working to lower your A1C is hard - and what makes it even harder is feeling like we have to do all of the things at once just to see a difference in our blood sugars. But what if I told you that slow and steady wins the race? Our proven framework takes people living with diabetes from confuse...

Diabetes affects us all differently because access to care looks very different to each person. Access to healthcare, education and supplies is what allows us to be successful in our management. Inside this episode, Val sits down with a previous Keeping it 100 client of ours who chooses to remain anonymous and discusses her experience being diagnosed with type one diabetes while living in Honduras...

Ever believe that living with diabetes means sacrificing the foods (and desserts) you love? When I was first diagnosed with type one diabetes, I thought that meant sweets and treats were off limits - a common stigma among the community. Inside this episode, I’m sitting down with Mary Ellen Phipps, MPH, RDN, LD. Mary Ellen is the cookbook author and registered dietitian behind milkandhoneynutrition...

Trigger warning: Disordered eating discussed. Diabetes can have a big impact on our relationship with food, especially when being diagnosed as a child. From looking at food as numbers to experiencing burnout and social stigma, blood sugar management can change the way we look at nourishing our bodies. Join our guest, Hayley Cavender, who will be diving into a conversation about the early stages of...

It seems like stories of adult diagnosed with T1D are becoming more and more common. As someone who was diagnosed with T1D as a young adult, I know how much it can change the course of our lives. But what if it turns out that our diagnosis can lead us to exactly where we are meant to be? Join me inside this episode where I sit down with Emily Petersen who was diagnosed with T1D at 23 years old and...

You've heard it before. There is lots of conversation in the diabetes space around coaching and in this podcast episode, we're talking about it. This episode is for you whether you've been thinking of becoming a coach in diabetes care or you're wondering what to look out for when searching for your own coach.  Inside this episode, Lissie breaks down the three biggest mistakes made in diabetes...

What happens when you get diagnosed with T1D at age 25? Well, it kind of turns your whole world upside down. But what if it actually changes it for the better? Meet Keeping it 100 alum, Maddie Ferraro. After years of going through her own personal healing journey, she decided it was time to focus on her diabetes management and bring it to the forefront. Not only did this allow her to find more fre...

Diabetes technology is powerful. Insulin pumps, CGM's and now automode features on almost every system has made blood sugar management more convenient than ever. But what happens when we start to use the technology as a crutch? Meet Christine Heusser, Keeping it 100 graduate and type one diabetic of 22 years. After years of being on an insulin pump, Christine realized not only were her behaviors n...

The pre-bolus is a very powerful tool - however it's not the only tool and sometimes, life gets in the way and we don't have time to take our insulin early. Instead of turning to the all-or-nothing mentality, there are still tools you can use to support your blood sugars. Inside this episode, Lissie sits down and walks you through four tools that can be utilized in these moments so you can remain...

Ever wonder what it's like to have multiple T1D's living in one family? Meet the Webbers! Felicia and Charlie Webber are a mother-daughter duo living with type one diabetes. After Charlie was diagnosed at age 7, their bond only grew stronger. Listen in to this Empowered Voices conversation as Val interviews them on their experience navigating T1D together. Resources for this episode: Join us insid...

If you're feeling stuck or a bit burnt out in your diabetes management, this episode is for you. At some point or another, all of us go through ruts in our management, and it's important to normalize it! Instead of trying to to tackle everything at once, I've found it most sustainable to build strong foundations that support us in the ever occurring micro-moments that create big impact in our diab...

It's Q&A time! In today's episode, Lissie sits down and answers all of YOUR questions.  Join us as she discusses:  Her best advice to someone recently diagnosed with diabetes 1.5 as an adult Her go-to Dexcom and Omnipod sites Wedding planning with type one Adhesive reactions from diabetes devices and so much more. SHOW NOTES ⏰ (1:04): My TED talk. ⏰ (2:38): Overview of the episode...

We know that mental health is a huge component of living with diabetes. The diagnosis can effect our relationship with food, relationship with movement, and even our relationship with our own bodies.  So when is the appropriate time to take care of your mental health with diabetes? You got it - right now.  Inside today's episode, Val sits down with Dr. Mark Heyman aka The Diabetes Psycho...

*Currently only available within the US Ever look at your blood sugar data and wonder "WTF does this mean?" or simply avoid completely until your next endocrinologists appointment? Data reflection is a powerful piece of our self diabetes management and can give us more ownership over our behaviors, habits and mindfulness that contributes to the blood sugars on the other side. Inside this episode,...

Traveling with diabetes is hard, and for a long time, I let myself believe it was impossible. However, after eight years of living with this condition I've learned that the only thing that will ever hold me back is myself.  Last month, my fiance and I traveled around the US for 21 days. Inside this episode, I take you through my biggest takeaways from traveling while living with diabetes, how...

What happens when you think of the number 62? Did your mind just jump to 62 carbs?  It's no secret that living with diabetes can distort our relationship with food. Whether it's looking at the amount of carbs constantly, the blood sugar trend or just associating your food with a number - it can be pretty damaging. So the balance becomes, how can we enjoy the things we love while balancing the...

We know that growing up with T1D holds a big influence in our life, not only in our social life and progressing in our adulthood, but choices for our future. Meet Mandi Franklin, Nurse Practitioner, author and type one diabetic.  Inside this episode, we discuss Mandi's journey in being diagnosed as a child and how she's seen a long progression in technology, the diabetes community and her own...

There's never a "good time" to be diagnosed with type one diabetes and we know everyones experience is different. In today's episode, we talk about the key differences in being diagnosed as a child and as an adult.  Meet Rachael, the virtual assistant inside Needles and Spoons who was diagnosed with type one diabetes in 1994. Her and Val, diagnosed at age 23 discuss their experiences and desp...

Are you a parent, partner or friend of a type one diabetic? This episode is for you.  We know that your job isn't easy. You're watching us ride the rollercoaster and sometimes, we don't know what to support to even ask for. So in this episode, I want to help you find that clarity. SHOW NOTES ⏰ (0:00): If you’re a person living with diabetes, this episode isn’t for you… ⏰ (3:14): Now I shoul...

We know that there are two disparities in the diabetes community.  Disparity #1: There is a lack of representation and empathy for the type two community. Disparity #2: People of color do not receive the same level of care in either communities. So how does social media perpetuate these disparities? How can we become more inclusive and bridge the gap? Inside this weeks episode, I sit down wit...

Meet Mark Picardo - T1D, Father and mentor. Inside this episode, Valeria sits down with Mark and talks about how he became the mentor he wish he had in navigating his journey with diabetes. Resources for this episode: Find Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/type1wellness/ Join us inside the Keeping it 100 Diabetes Coaching Experience: https://calendly.com/needlesandspoons/keeping-it-100-...

Weight loss isn't a bad goal to have while living with diabetes. Unsustainable weight loss is. There is a massive difference between weight loss lead by restriction, and weight loss lead by fueling your body and enjoying the process. Inside today's episode, I sit down with my co-coach and friend, Jessica Hrdlicka. Jessica is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator who helps people l...

Welcome back to Keeping it 100 Radio! Today we're talking all things type one pregnancy. There can be a lot of fear-based tactics to motivate type ones into better blood sugar control for pregnancy, but Piper believes in a different approach.  Inside today's episode, we learn from Piper Backholm all about why traditional approaches to lowering your A1C before pregnancy don't work, what to foc...