Your Best T1D Year

Show notes Most of us treat lows with whatever is closest, juice, crackers, cookies, cereal, and then act surprised when we’re 250 an hour later. This episode walks through why glucose tablets beat Oreos, juice boxes, and random pantry snacks when it comes to speed, control, and preventing rebound highs.​ You’ll hear the science behind glucose tabs, including research showing they relieve hypoglyc...

Show notes If it feels like every low blood sugar ends with you stuck at 240 and wondering what just happened, you’re not imagining it. This episode breaks down why over‑treating lows quietly wrecks your graph, your energy, and your long‑term risk, even when you think you’re just “saving your life” with snacks.​ You’ll hear how hypoglycemia followed by big rebounds triggers oxidative stress and bl...

The final episode of 2025 is part celebration, part science, all community. Neil reflects on the biggest lessons, wins, stumbles, and connections - and shares what's next for Your Best T1D Year in 2026. What You Can Do Today Celebrate your choice to keep going—share your best win, fail, or "not yet" for 2025 Sign up for the newsletter and new January freebies at yourbestt1dyear.com Get the starter...

Want to beat "National Quitters Day" and actually love January? Neil shows why starting your habit plan before the calendar flips is proven to work - early commitment changes outcomes. What You Can Do Today Pick your first January habit today and write it down or put it in your phone Share your start at yourbestt1dyear.com for an instant head start DM @thebetes to lock in your commitment Resources...

Feeling pressure to overhaul everything after the holidays? Neil dismantles the "reset" myth, shows how micro-habits change blood sugars and burnout, and gives you permission to ditch perfection for progress. What You Can Do Today Choose your "one small move": hydration, sleep, tabs, or a DM to your support team Write it down or say it out loud—no performance required, just action Start fresh with...

It's Christmas Eve and you made it. This episode celebrates doing the little things, real-life T1D holiday stories, and the one decision that matters for finishing strong and starting 2026 right. What You Can Do Today Pick your realistic "holiday win"—even if it's just treating one low or saying no to food guilt DM @thebetes your holiday success or survival story Get on the January roadmap and joi...

Stacey Simms, host of Diabetes Connections and creator of Mom's Night Out, shares her favorite T1D moments from 2025, what surprised her, what disappointed her, and the unsung habits actually working for families. What You Can Do Today Check out Diabetes Connections podcast for more community stories Follow @thebetes and join the conversation about favorite T1D wins Connect with another T1D parent...

Breakthroughs happen when you decide, not at your next doctor's visit. This high-energy episode explores how small, intentional decisions outlast resolutions, with real listener wins and zero perfection required. What You Can Do Today Name the one thing you're doing in January and write it down Text "I'm in for 2026" to a friend or claim your roadmap at yourbestt1dyear.com Make your move today—dec...

Ever wonder why specific habits show up on the roadmap? Neil unpacks the exact science, psychology, seasonal logic, and behavioral research behind each T1D habit-and why stacking them changes everything. What You Can Do Today Pick the habit you most need right now and start today—don't wait for January 1st Share your starting point at yourbestt1dyear.com for accountability Read up on habit science...

Neil breaks down the data-driven, expert-approved 2026 roadmap-six habits timed with the seasons, why they work, when to do them, and how to win all year with community support. What You Can Do Today Pick your starting habit: treating lows, hydration, sleep, pre-bolus, movement, or connection Visit yourbestt1dyear.com and sign up for the 2026 roadmap DM @thebetes which habit you're starting with f...

The quiet wins matter most - the ones nobody applauds but change everything. This episode is all about micro wins, why community makes the difference, and how to celebrate yourself this season. What You Can Do Today Name one small win from 2025 and write it down, say it out loud, or DM @thebetes Text or voice memo someone your best "quiet victory" from this year Start building your own highlight r...

From brick-sized meters to CGMs that talk to pumps, this episode celebrates measurable progress—73% now use CGMs, AID systems boost time-in-range by 11%, and families finally sleep better. What You Can Do Today Write down one part of your T1D life that's better now than a year ago Share your "before and after" story with @thebetes or your T1D community Celebrate that progress isn't just tech—it's...

Naomi Garlick, founder of Glow Glucose Gummies, shares her 20+ year T1D journey, the moment she decided "enough," and how she turned frustration into a product the diabetes community actually loves. What You Can Do Today Try Glow Gummies at glowgummies.com and share your honest review Write down one frustrating diabetes tool in your life and imagine how you'd improve it Ask your T1D community for...

Neil shares his 2025 glucose tablet shift—how treating lows consistently with 15g doses reduced rebound highs by 50%, stopped roller coaster spikes, and changed his entire year. What You Can Do Today Try treating your next low with glucose tablets or gummies (measured 15g dose) instead of random snacks Carry a consistent, fast-acting low treatment with you everywhere Track one week of lows and see...

Real stories from the T1D community - Whitney's brave restart, a mom who finally slept, and why connection reduces diabetes distress by 30% and changes outcomes for the better. What You Can Do Today Share one win (big or small) with another person with T1D or tag @thebetes Join a T1D community group online or in person—connection changes everything Celebrate one small progress moment from your wee...

This episode reflects on the wins, struggles, and invisible victories of living with T1D in 2025—from glucose tablets to community connections and everything that didn't show up on a CGM but counted anyway. What You Can Do Today Reflect on one thing you did this year that Past You would've been too scared to try Write down or share your biggest invisible win with someone who gets it DM @thebetes y...

Happy day after Thanksgiving. This weekend is all naps, leftovers, and “one more plate” without a clock. This episode gives you a tiny move to reset after the big day so you roll into December energized, plus a preview of what’s coming next month. What You’ll Learn Why the day after a holiday is sneaky: grazing on leftovers, weird sleep, timing gone haywire Walk + Water Rule: add a 10‑15 minute wa...

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, which means airports, couches and plates large enough to qualify as furniture. Holidays amplify every off track habit at once. This episode offers one tiny lever to survive the chaos so you can enjoy the day without waking up Friday in correction mode. What You’ll Learn Why Thanksgiving breaks your brain: long gaps, grazing, mystery recipes and fat slowed absorption The “...

Neil sits down with Dr. David Ahn, endocrinologist and nationally recognized diabetes educator, to talk about what happens when life gets heavy and you drift off track with type 1 diabetes. They dig into burnout, shame, small wins, and why most people aren’t failing...they’re overwhelmed. Dr. Ahn breaks down the emotional side of T1D, why community matters more than you think, and how realistic st...

Getting off track loves chaos disguised as productivity. Fifteen alerts, ten graphs you never open ... it feels busy but not better. This episode is about keeping the good noise and ditching the rest, and setting up a weekly look‑back that takes just ten minutes. What You’ll Learn Why noise steals your edge: when everything pings urgent, your brain filters to survive; settings drift and thresholds...

Off track loves small surprises ... a meeting that runs long, a ride that takes longer, or a meal that drags on. This episode helps you build backup plans you’ll actually use so surprises don’t become big problems. What You’ll Learn Why Plan A keeps breaking: it depends on perfect timing, full batteries, and cooperative humans; real life laughs at that. 60‑Second Go‑Bag: grab a small bag and spend...

Travel and holiday meals pour gasoline on drift. This episode is about shrinking the chaos so you can make one good decision at a time when the calendar gets loud. What You’ll Learn Why trips and big meals break your brain: unpredictable schedules, time zones, weird sleep, new ingredients, supersized portions, snacking autopilot. Two Pockets Rule: carry fast carbs you’ll actually eat and a backup...

Off track loves to hide in foods we think we know. This episode helps you rebuild carb confidence without a spreadsheet so numbers stay calmer and corrections smaller. What You’ll Learn Why carbs go sideways: portion distortion, restaurant free‑pour, optimistic cereal boxes, travel and holiday chaos, and “I’ll look it up later.” The “Three Usuals” Re‑Check: pick three foods you eat most often this...

Getting off track hides in background noise and tiny skips. This episode is about turning down the static so the important stuff stands out. What You’ll Learn The brain hates noise: when everything pings urgent, you tune out and miss what matters. Alert Reset Week: pick two alerts that genuinely protect you, make them unmistakable, and turn down the rest. Three Anchors: schedule morning, mid‑after...

Neil sits down with Nate Checketts , CEO and co-founder of Rhone and former chairman of Beyond Type 1 , to talk about what it really means to reset after you drift off track. They unpack how leadership, fatherhood, and living with type 1 diabetes all intersect...and how small, consistent actions (not massive overhauls) can rebuild momentum when you’ve lost it. It’s a conversation about grace, disc...