Reclaim Your Rise
with Lauren Bongiorno

We’re back for a second episode with the one and only Neil Greathouse! In this episode, we discuss various topics, including his experience directing a film with Nick Jonas, releasing his book, Type 1 Diabetes: One Day At a Time, and becoming a coach at Risely. Neil and I talk about his approach to social media education, validating shared experiences, information overload, and the power of sharing failures. Plus, we give you tangible ways to empower yourself to reclaim your life with T1D, one decision at a time. Be sure to enter his book giveaway by following the instructions below! Time Stamps: (02:15) Diagnosis, Nick Jonas, 400 videos, and starting at Risely  (04:00) Bike Beyond documentary  (05:30) What keeps him motivated  (10:19) The power of validation (12:10) “Don’t relay information. Figure out why it matters to people.” (13:28) Making fun of yourself  (15:02) Social media as search engines  (16:10) Neil’s book - Type 1 Diabetes: One Day At a Time (20:35) Making complex topics simple  (23:06) The power of sharing failures (24:40) Noncompliance, anxiety, and compassion (25:31) Information overload, motivation, and trust  (26:50) The comfort of having a coach with diabetes  (32:00) The power of asking questions  (41:44) Learning to trust yourself to make the right decisions (44:15) “Diabetes isn’t the main character.” What to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. Hear more of Neil’s story on Episode 64 Learn more about our 1:1 coaching programs HERE.   NEIL’S BOOK GIVEAWAY: Rate the podcast, leave a review, take a screenshot of this episode and share on IG and tag @riselyhealth @lauren_bongiorno @neilgreathouse  Get Neil’s book 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.

As today’s guest says “I don't need to be told what to do, I need to be empowered to make my own choices.” Danica Collins is a scientist, Board-Certified Health and Well-Being Coach, and public speaker with 18 years lived experience with T1D. The throughline of the conversation is self efficacy, advocating for yourself, and education. From doing your research, to the time her CGM went out in an African jungle and she had to get back to basics, Danica is about empowering YOU to know your diabetes best. In an ever evolving tech world, Danica speaks to the importance of bringing research to your doctor as well as what she’s excited about for the future of AI and diabetes. We talk about diversity in health equity and the lack of diabetes education in other countries. Finally, we speak life into a shared vision of the not so far future where health coaching is a crucial part of our health system. Time Stamps: (03:48) Learning to advocate for yourself  (06:28) The challenges of being diagnosed at 14 (08:58) Self Efficacy  (11:18) From dentist dreams to healthcare scientist coach (12:47) The challenge of doctors keeping up with the advancement of tech  (14:07) Bringing research and new tech to your doctor (17:37) The exhaustion of self advocacy  (18:42) Feeling your best despite diabetes (19:45) The constant evolution of fine-tuning your diabetes  (21:30) The time her CGM stopped working in African jungle (23:55) Know your foundations without any tech (24:50) The confidence to travel with diabetes (25:05) Diversity in health equity (27:44) Diabetes education: the fear of insulin and cultural differences (29:45) The future of diabetes coaching in the health system (33:00) The meta of diabetes (34:59) The ADA Standards of Care  (37:21) What Danica is most excited for  (40:02) AI enhancing diabetes  (44:11) Rapid fire questions What to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. The doors for the April Decide and Conquer Bootcamp - our signature group coaching program for women with T1D - are now open. Apply HERE .  Learn more about our 1:1 coaching programs HERE.   Find and Follow Danica on Instagram Youtube   Tik Tok

We got over 100 questions and I chose a few to chat about with Coach Jehan in today’s Q & A episode. Topics we cover range from burnout, to how to relearn diabetes, the honeymoon phase, the effects of alcohol and diabetes, choosing a pump, and more. Coach Jehan wraps us up with a roll call for our DCB Cohort starting in April. Time Stamps: (03:47) Meet Coach Jehan (06:01) How to smartly handle burnout in community  (08:00) The 2 epitomes of burnout according to Lauren (12:17) The growth path (13:52) How to relearn diabetes  (17:36) The honeymoon phase and how to identify when it’s ending (21:00) Alcohol and diabetes (26:10) What’s the most interesting thing you’ve learned since working at Risely? (32:48) Choosing a pump + pumps and pregnancy  (38:42) The hardest mental shifts for a type one to go through (44:02) Jehan on April’s DCB Cohort - roll call What to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. The doors for the April Decide and Conquer Bootcamp - our signature group coaching program for women with T1D - are now open. Apply HERE .  Learn more about our 1:1 coaching programs 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.

This is a quick, pep-talk episode to get real with yourself and achieve your goals by looking at the Law of Accumulation. Self reflection is key in getting closer towards your goals, and in this week’s episode, I want you to think of one health related diabetes goal you always make but seem to struggle with yet you don’t know WHY. I’m breaking down 3 challenges so you can get clear on why that might be so you can STOP coming back to the same struggle and finally achieve your goal! Time Stamps: (02:32) Growth oriented human beings (03:27) Outcome focused vs. the path to the outcome (04:03) The Law of Accumulation  (05:05) Self sabotage (07:02) Challenge # 1 - Labeling the Problem Wrong (09:56) Challenge #2 - Too Many Barriers  (11:41) Challenge #3 - Change is Hard What to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. The doors for the April Decide and Conquer Bootcamp - our signature group coaching program for women with T1D - are now open. Apply HERE .  Learn more about our 1:1 coaching programs 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.