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 :)

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DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

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."

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In this episode, we talk with Beck (they/them), a trans, nonbinary 28-year-old, about their experience navigating a new diabetes diagnosis.

A couple of notes:

• We recorded this back in DECEMBER, and then life got lifey! Better late than never, because we'd hate for you to miss out on this great interview!
• Erin was sick when we recorded, so apologies for the cough drop sounds for our sensory sensitive friends!

In this episode we talk about:

• How Beck navigated being diagnosed on the young side, and how to process guilt and shame after a diabetes diagnosis.
• Finding a supportive care team to help you navigate a diabetes diagnosis.
• Type 2 diabetes vs latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA, sometimes called type 1.5 diabetes), and navigating a shifting diagnosis.
• Balancing eating disorder recovery with a new diabetes diagnosis.
• How Beck adjusted their relationship with their CGM (continuous glucose monitor) to use it as a tool for support rather than a tool for punishment.
• Ways that Beck found helpful to protect themself from weight stigma.

Let us know what you think!

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email us here with any questions or comments: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

Find out more about Kelly here

Find out more about Erin here

DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

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 options
• How religion (Evangelicalism) and diet culture overlap; morality, purity, gender, and body control. Expectations to stick to the "good" and when you ultimately slip up with the "bad" you are taught to feel guilt and shame.
• Living as a visibly able-bodied person as someone with multiple disabilities

Resources mentioned on this episode:

• “PURE” by Linda Kay Klein
• "Fearing the Black Body" by Sabrina springs
• Social determinants of health
• Diabetic Foot Exam details: https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/diabetic-foot-exam/
• Anemia and A1c: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28541136/
• Find trustworthy IG and tiktok diabetes educators for non-stigmatizing diabetes information
• Check https://www.cbdce.org/locate to find diabetes educators (note these definitely won't all be fat positive)
• Find Julie here: @juliemsweeney

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DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment. About this episode: