Kate

Thrivabetic: Thriving with Diabetes

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Why does your blood sugar have to spike to 300 after sitting at 50 for what felt like an eternity? And why are people still asking if you ate too much sugar when you were diagnosed? Is it really possible to thrive with such a physically and mentally draining disease? Kate, a 27 year old with Type 1 Diabetes since 10 years old, discusses her highs and lows living with a chronic illness. Along with this, she sits down with a variety of guests that give insight on topics such as mental health, traveling, exercise, diet, and life's big moments with diabetes.

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Kate

Episodes

#5 How to Support a Diabetic with Heather Olson 26.07.2021 33:33

Heather Olson joins me (in person!) for another episode all about how our non-diabetic friends/family/significant others can support us. We discuss what type 1 diabetes even is, the misconceptions, what NOT to say, and what you can do to support us. You can find Heather on instagram @holson_11 and I’m on Instagram and Tiktok @thrivabetic. If you enjoyed this episode please leave me a rating/revi...

#4 Persevering and Becoming a Proud Diabetic with Soph 19.07.2021 48:55

*TRIGGER WARNING: discussion of eating disorders and body image.* This week Soph Levine joins me to discuss her teenage type 1 diabetes diagnosis and the many ways it changed her relationship with food, body image, confidence, and much more. Soph goes into detail about her traumatic diagnosis and the lack of support and resources she had until going off to college in the UK. We also discuss mental...

#3 Parenting a Toddler T1D with Amanda Kellogg 12.07.2021 32:20

In this episode, Amanda Kellogg shares with us her journey being a parent of a toddler with Type 1 Diabetes. Her son, Lukas, is 3 years old and was diagnosed at the young age of 13 months old. We discuss the shock of the diagnosis, how Amanda and her husband found support through it, how important access to diabetes technology has been for them and so much more! On top of being a full-time parent...

#2 Traveling with Type One with Heather Olson 05.07.2021 34:24

In this episode I sit down with a close friend from college, Heather Olson. Heather has traveled globally multiple times including a study abroad trip to Italy that we went on together, Germany, Mexico, and more! We discuss our essential packing items for long and short trips, getting through airport security/TSA with insulin/supplies, and how to enjoy your vacation despite the complications of di...

#1 My Life Learning to Thrive with Type One Diabetes 17.06.2021 16:43

In this very first episode of the Thrivabetic Podcast, Kate shares her journey growing up with Type 1 Diabetes and how she's overcome some major mental health struggles along the ride. She also discusses showing off her pump, feeling misunderstood and perfectionism with diabetes. Connect with me on instagram and tiktok @thrivabetic and if you liked this episode, please leave me a rating and...