Reclaim Your Rise
with Lauren Bongiorno

Today, we’re tackling a highly requested topic: how to avoid low and high blood sugars during exercise. This is something I get asked about a lot—whether through Instagram DMs or coaching applications at Risely. It’s a topic I’ve been wanting to dive into for a while, and last week, I had my first low blood sugar during a workout in a really long time, which was super frustrating. That experience motivated me to finally record this episode and share these insights with all of you. Let’s dive in and break it down! Quick Takeaways: How to avoid low and high blood sugars during exercise  Understanding workout types and their impact on blood sugar  Five questions to ask yourself before working out  Insulin sensitivity & resistance: what factors are impacting it and how it plays a role in exercise Timestamps: [01:05] Introduction to the episode  [01:45] Story-time: Lauren’s first day back to the gym postpartum  [05:24] “High blood sugars are just as frustrating too”  [06:26] How different types of workouts impact your blood sugar  [07:55] 3 things contributing to your insulin sensitivity / resistance  [16:15] Starting blood sugar [17:35] Navigating a workout with insulin on board  [21:40] Understanding your workout patterns What other topics do you want me to cover in solo episodes like this? Send us a DM on Instagram @riselyhealth What to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop when new episodes drop. Learn more about our signature group coaching program and apply before 3/31 to qualify for the early bird discount!

Episode Summary: The Story Time You’ve All Been Waiting For: 42 hours of labor, 5 days in the NICU, and finally bringing home our healthy baby boy.  It’s taken me some time to sit down and record this one, but after welcoming my son Luca into the world on January 5th, I’m ready to open up about the experience. I spent the last nine months carefully managing my type 1 diabetes, and I had a vision for how labor and delivery would go—one that, let’s just say, didn’t quite play out the way I expected. From the moment my water broke, it felt like everything went wrong, and I needed time to process it all before sharing. In this episode, I’m sitting down with my doula, Corinne, to give you my unfiltered birth story. I hope this serves as a reminder to you that even when things don’t go according to plan, we’re strong enough to navigate it all. Quick Takeaways: The play-by-play of my very unpredictable birth experience The transformative power of doulas & having a birth plan The experience of laboring naturally and then needing to pivot  The complications that can occur that are completely unrelated to type one diabetes risk factors Healing from a traumatic birth experience and how Lauren is processing it all Timestamps: [XX:XX] Introduction to the episode & Lauren’s reflection  [XX:XX] Meet Corrine, Lauren’s doula  [XX:XX] Understanding the role of a doula  [XX:XX] The journey begins: "This is where it started." [XX:XX] Heading to the hospital  [XX:XX] The Start of Active Labor [XX:XX] Labor progression: Understanding back labor and its challenges  [XX:XX] “You've been up for over 24 hours now…and I don't typically say that to people. I think I said that to two other of my clients out of 60, they needed to get an epidural.” [XX:XX] Things take another turn… [XX:XX] “That's when I pulled Kris out into the hallway.” [XX:XX] Luka’s birth  [XX:XX] Overall reflections on T1D and birth: Processing the trauma, feelings of guilt & plans for next time  Whether you're pregnant, planning for the future, or just curious about what this journey was like for me, I really hope that this story helps you feel more prepared, supported, and seen. What to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop when new episodes drop. Apply for coaching and talk to our team so you can reclaim the life you deserve.  5 Things You Won’t Hear From Your Endo About Pregnancy and T1D .  Access Risely’s Pregnancy + T1D Workshop on demand HERE .  Want to watch this episode on Youtube? Click here.

Our coach manager, Abby, is back to lead an honest conversation with coach Jehan about what it looks like to actually prioritize your own health, wellbeing, and identity as a mom while balancing both diabetes and motherhood. With Abby’s perspective as a mother to a child living with T1D, and Jehan’s perspective as a mom living with T1D herself, they bring so much relatable experience to this topic. Spoiler alert: true self care is so much deeper than bubble baths. This is about practical strategies for avoiding burnout. Whether or not you are a parent, this conversation is what you need to hear if you are struggling to make yourself AND your health a priority. Quick Takeaways: The challenges of balancing type 1 diabetes and parenthood (whether it’s you or your child that has T1D)   The emotional toll of diabetes on parents & letting go of the guilt  How to prioritize self-care in the midst of parents  The impact of a mother’s wellbeing on the rest of the household  Importance of taking care of yourself so you can better take care of others How did you like hearing from Abby and coach Jehan? Be sure to leave a rating & review to let us know you liked it and feel free to email your thoughts or ideas for their next episode to: hello@riselyhealth.com What to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop when new episodes drop. Apply for coaching and talk to our team so you can reclaim the life you deserve.

GIVEAWAY ALERT: We’re doing everything we can to get this episode out into the world, and we need your help! Share it with your friends for a chance to win a T1D gift bag filled with the Risely team's favorite products. For this episode, Risely coach and certified diabetes educator, Neil Greathouse (aka @thebetes ), is back on the podcast today for another crucial episode. We’re tackling some of the most common (and sometimes frustrating) misconceptions about type one diabetes—everything from the infamous “Can you eat that?” to the “What’s that thing on your arm?” questions. We’re breaking down five myths that I know will surprise you and help you feel more understood, whether you’re living with type one or you’re supporting someone who is. Listen and send to your people so they can better understand this big part of your life. Quick Takeaways: Five of the T1D misconceptions we find most frustrating (and why they aren’t true) The fine line between diabetes humor and harm–when to make a joke vs. when to educate  Advice for educating the people in your life about type 1 diabetes Timestamps: [01:12] Introduction to misconceptions and how we contribute to them  [02:57] Diabetes jokes: Understanding the fine line between humor & harm “Some of these maybe we joke around about more than we actually educate people on.” [05:24] Neil Story-time: “You don’t look like anything is wrong with you”  [07:07] Misconception #1 [12:51] Misconception #2 [15:52] Misconception #3 [21:25] Misconception #4 [25:11] Lauren Story-time: “She sends me a message and goes, Lauren, you would be appalled…”  [27:04] Misconception #5  [33:20] Advice for educating your loved ones TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY: Follow: @riselyhealth & @thebetes Rate and review Reclaim Your Rise podcast Comment on Risely’s 2/25 IG post  ***BONUS: Share this episode to your IG stories AND tag us @riselyhealth (so we can give you credit) & to help us debunk these T1D misconceptions!!