Reclaim Your Rise
with Lauren Bongiorno

I’m back for my second-trimester update. This recap includes the FULL spectrum of feelings that have happened over the last 12 weeks - including both the beautiful moments like starting to feel the baby kick and a traumatic flooding experience that completely knocked me and my husband off our feet. I’ll share the whole crazy story while also discussing the impact of trauma on my health, managing insulin resistance during pregnancy, why I got coaching support, what adjustments I needed to make, pump tech during pregnancy, and two tips from my second trimester along with a play-by-play of my doctor’s appointments as we prep for the third trimester and nesting! Time Stamps: (04:40) Croatian Summer Heat, Blood Sugar, and Stress  (07:26) Disaster on a Sunday Night  (12:53) The Impact of Trauma on My Health, Sleep, and Food Intake (13:55) Managing Insulin Resistance and Blood Sugars During Pregnancy (17:31) “I realized I need a coach” and Making Adjustments (23:16) Insulin, Pump, and Tech During Pregnancy  (24:30) Doctor’s Appointments and Baby Growth  (26:38) Two Tips From My Second Trimester (28:50) The Beautiful Moments from My Second Trimester  (29:23) Prepping for the Third Trimester and Nesting What to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop when new episodes drop. Last chance! The event of the year for reclaiming life with type one diabetes is BACK November 1st. For the first time ever, this is a live hybrid event—both virtual and in-person. Register here for Rising Above T1D 2024. Access our Pregnancy + T1D Workshop on demand HERE Disclaimer: Nothing you hear on the Reclaim your Rise podcast should be a substitute for personalized professional medical advice. Please always consult your physician or other medical professional before making any changes to your diet, insulin dosages, or healthcare plan.

In this week’s episode, we take a deep dive into nervous system regulation with world-renowned thought leader Dr. Brooke Weinstein. We explore the intersection of emotional regulation and living with type one diabetes. Dr. Brooke weighs in on how stress and trauma affect those with T1D. We also discuss masking emotions, avoidance tendencies, re-wiring your brain to form different responses, and what steps you can take to stop people-pleasing and live more authentically. Time Stamps: (05:02) Brooke’s Journey (10:33) Understanding Psychological vs. Neurological Health (12:28) Emotional Dysregulation for Everyday Life (not just extremes)  (16:53) The Impact of Type 1 Diabetes on Emotional Health (22:36) Tools for Managing Blood Sugar and Emotions  (31:47) Rewiring the Brain for Self-Care instead of People Pleasing, Fear, and Procrastination  (46:10) The Concept of Masking and Its Impact (50:38) Releasing Perfectionism and Embracing Authenticity What to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop when new episodes drop. The event of the year for reclaiming life with type one diabetes is BACK. For the first time ever, this is a live hybrid event—both virtual and in-person. Register here for Rising Above T1D 2024. Find Dr. Brooke on her website or on IG . Disclaimer: Nothing you hear on the Reclaim your Rise podcast should be a substitute for personalized professional medical advice. Please always consult your physician or other medical professional before making any changes to your diet, insulin dosages, or healthcare plan.

In this week’s episode, we’re focusing on focus, pun intended! Joining me is Risely Coach Megan Baumley, who also works outside of Risely as a speech-language pathologist. Between 4-5% of adults in the US are believed to have Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, and yet fewer than 20% of them are diagnosed and treated, with women often going undiagnosed. In today’s episode, Coach Meg shares practical tips for how to use your unique executive function strengths to support our T1D management. Abby and Meg also discuss topics like the nervous system, repurposing time, offloading, task initiation, and the benefits of working with a coach as a T1D with ADHD. Time Stamps: (03:51) Statistics on ADHD Diagnosis  (05:23) Impact of ADHD and Working Memory  (08:01) “How can you use your executive function strengths in your T1D management?” (10:45) Daily Type 1 Diabetes Management Challenges (13:33) “Repurposing Time”  (15:21) Offloading Information  (18:14) Importance Vs. Interest-Based Nervous Systems  (22:42) Practical Tips for Simplifying Type 1 Infrastructure  (26:49) Importance of Support and Accountability (29:28) The Benefits of Coaching to Help Manage T1D + ADHD (32:30) Meg’s Main Takeaways What to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop when new episodes drop. The event of the year for reclaiming life with type one diabetes is BACK. For the first time ever, this is a live hybrid event—both virtual and in-person. Register here for Rising Above T1D 2024. Check out our book recommendations from the episode: “How to ADHD” by Jessica McCabe and "Extra Focus" by Jesse J. Anderson. How To Get Diagnosed With ADHD: 7 Steps for Adults To Get an Accurate Evaluation https://add.org/how-to-get-diagnosed-with-adhd/

On today’s episode, I’m joined by former NBA player and dad, Gary Forbes. Having grown up in a family of professional athletes, Gary immediately leaned on his dad, who also has diabetes, for encouragement. In this conversation, Gary talks about his journey with using a CGM, how he conquered his fear of needles, the challenges of managing diabetes with basketball, and why he believes T1D has made him a stronger athlete . He also candidly discusses his approach to break chronic health stigmas in sports and how he learned to become more transparent in the NBA about his condition. Time Stamps: (02:17) “What phase of diabetes are you in on your journey?” (05:15) Pushing Against Stigma of Diabetes Diagnosis “I chose to go plan A and plan A was to make plan A work” (07:18) The Influence of Gary’s Father (08:34) Olympic Family History and Athletic Background  (10:12) The Relationship to Diabetes and How You Approach Challenges  (14:07) How He Worked Through Fear of Needles (19:35) “Diabetes made me a better athlete” (20:51) Learning & Adapting to Diabetes Management  (22:34) Managing T1D as an Athlete: “I’m managing this so I can achieve this” (28:07) Transparency and Breaking Stigmas in Sports (38:20) Sole Survivors What to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop when new episodes drop. The event of the year for reclaiming life with type one diabetes is BACK. For the first time ever, this is a live hybrid event—both virtual and in-person. Register here for Rising Above T1D 2024. Follow Gary on IG @garyforbes_ and check out his work to help children with health challenges to boost their self esteem @thesolesurvivors Disclaimer: Nothing you hear on the Reclaim your Rise podcast should be a substitute for personalized professional medical advice. Please always consult your physician or other medical professional before making any changes to your diet, insulin dosages, or healthcare plan.