Reclaim Your Rise
with Lauren Bongiorno

Do you worry about staying balanced during the holiday season with T1D? The holidays can be stressful enough as it is, but then add in regulating your blood sugar and we have a whole other worry. In this episode, I identify three “archetypes” of people with diabetes and how they approach the holidays based on my personal and professional experience. Plus, I share five of my best T1D tips to not just survive, but THRIVE during this season. Time Stamps: (06:30) The 3 types of people with diabetes and how they approach the holidays (06:43) My hot take on ditching the T1D pressure during holiday season & calling myself out from years past  (10:03) Type 1: The 20% type (15:51) Type 2: The obsessive type (18:56) Type 3: The disappointed type (21:25) Tip 1 (22:02) Tip 2 (22:33) Tip 3 (24:07) Tip 4 (24:25) Tip 5 What to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. Learn more and apply for the January 2024 Decide and Conquer Bootcamp HERE .  Get the T1D Holiday Survival Guide 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.

It wasn’t until today’s guest thought about becoming a mom that her mindset around diabetes started to shift. I sat down with DCB graduate Tricia Culligan to discuss her experience from eating whatever she wanted and not giving too much energy to her diabetes, to becoming paralyzed by fear at the thought of preparing her body for pregnancy with T1D. Many of us don’t want diabetes to run our lives, and Tricia admitted that she came into the DCB simply for knowledge, but she soon learned that her mindset and community were huge factors in getting to a different place with her T1D. You’ll learn some of DCB’s best mindset hacks and hear Tricia’s transformation, you don’t want to miss this! Time Stamps: (08:03) Her personal strategy to work with her body’s patterns for a successful workout that avoids highs and lows  (09:00) Don’t hate on white bread and avoiding labeling foods “good” and “bad’  (10:45) What it was like growing up with a brother who also has diabetes and a father as a doctor after getting diagnosed at 8 (13:43) Her family’s approach to handling her diabetes (14:40) When the “eat what you want and give insulin” approach stopped working for her after 24 years and how wanting a baby moved her to join DCB (18:10) The anxiety of preparing her body for a baby as a woman with diabetes  (19:12) The visualization exercise we do in group coaching  (21:11) Her goals for coming to the DCB Bootcamp and how they evolved to include community and mindset  (22:48) The thought train exercises she loves from DCB and that made her aware of her mindset’s impact  (28:19) How community supported her  (31:19) Growing up as a high school girl with T1D, Steel Magnolias, and the narrative that sharing about her diabetes = being “too dramatic” (36:07) The importance of friends who respect your diabetes  (38:30) The difference her family sees since doing DCB What to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. Learn more and apply for the January 2024 Decide and Conquer Bootcamp 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 our culture, we’re often concerned with the why and what of things, but not as much the when . But if you’re like me, you know how precious time is and you want to make sure you’re optimizing your days to live your best life with T1D. So in this episode, I’m giving you 5 specific life areas to think about the “when” of insulin.These are five very tangible areas in your life to focus on insulin timing and amount. Grab a notepad or your Notes app! Time Stamps: (04:10) Why I wanted to record this episode and why I’m so focused on time these days (09:05) Reflections on my busyness and how I’m getting into a flow state instead (12:20) The book that changed the “when” game for me (16:52) Area 1: the when of am vs. pm (18:00) Area 2: the when of meal time insulin dose  (18:57) Area 3: the when of recent activity (19:37) Area 4: the when of your motivation level  (21:45) Area 5: the when of food temperature What to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. Learn more and apply for the January 2024 Decide and Conquer Bootcamp HERE .  Sign up for the Diabetes Research Institute Newsletter 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 might be one of the most impactful episodes I’ve ever recorded. In 2022, I received a coaching application from Dr. Jamie Felton that stopped me in my tracks. As an endocrinologist with T1D, she felt a unique pressure to have her diabetes figured out, but the truth is, she was really struggling both physically and mentally. If you’ve ever felt hopeless in your T1D journey or you work with patients, this beautifully honest conversation is for you. Time Stamps: (05:00) Why she agreed to come on the show (07:07) Reclaiming her rise with an acai bowl (09:54) Growing up with T1D (11:38) When she knew she wanted to be a doctor (13:15) The unique pressure of being an endocrinologist with T1D (17:30) Her lowest point & feeling hopeless (19:45) The detrimental mindset of not making space for your diabetes  (23:31) Why she had a pessimistic mindset around diabetes & how it started to shift with exercise  (30:13) Why “don’t be hard on yourself” wasn’t the message she needed to hear,  battling complacency and struggling to find the right next steps  (36:00) Approaching from curiosity vs. criticism (39:44) The Risely difference & mental health as a priority  (43:51) How she approaches her endocrinologist visits now (45:17) Translating her new, personal approach to her patients  (47:25) Lauren expresses her pride & gratitude What to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. Learn more and apply for the January 2024 Decide and Conquer Bootcamp 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.