Reclaim Your Rise
with Lauren Bongiorno

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.

You won’t hear this hot tip from doctors. I tried this hack a couple of years ago in an airplane bathroom, and I couldn’t believe how effective it was at lowering my blood sugar. And when I shared it on Instagram, it took off, much to my surprise! This is why I’m dedicating a short and sweet episode all about it, especially for the holiday season. Let’s learn how to work WITH our bodies to support our blood sugars! Time Stamps: (04:24) Stacking insulin and “rage bolusing” (06:10) The story of how this strategy came to be (09:50) My hack catches on in the community (11:03) Addressing the haters and clearing up any confusion (13:07) Bonus tip: pay attention to what body part your pump is on  (14:52) Your “homework” this week 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.

Your endocrinologist won’t share these tips with you. I wanted to make a bite sized episode all about my unexpected tips to set yourself up T1D success. These steps go beyond the basics and are the blueprint for how we approach diabetes in a more holistic way at Risely. Yes - one outcome is more stable blood sugar levels, but it’s more than that. Listen in and take notes - you’re going to get action steps that you can implement right away! Time Stamps: (03:26) Getting on the offense of self care (06:40) Anchoring into the why (09:35) 1st tip - Honor the tiger stripe  (12:03) 2nd tip - Eat for nourishment & satisfaction (15:18) 3rd tip - Become attuned to your morning cortisol spikes (18:02) 4th tip - Check in with your alignment (23:25) 5th tip - Communicate your needs 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.

If you have T1D and love running or staying active, this episode is for you. I sat down with Risely graduate Katie Parsons for an honest discussion on her diagnosis in her early twenties with T1D and her journey since then. We talk about her struggles with mental health, her fear after diagnosis, and how committing to mindset shifts, education, and therapy helped her get back to working out and even running a 10k. Time Stamps: (03:00) Running a 10k, her prep, and when Dexcom stopped working (07:55) What success looks like her for with exercise  (09:07) What her diagnosis was like and what her experience with diabetes was before that (13:00) How the “don’t die advice” made her terrified to workout for the first 6-9 months (14:40) On identity and how the diagnosis impacted her mental health with depression  (16:11) The importance of educating yourself  (18:19) The mental shift that helped drive her to get back into running  (20:50) The isolation of being newly diagnosed, feeling left behind, and going to therapy  (26:58) When the flip switched and she found Risely (29:48) Looking back at her goals in her diabetic health journal  (31:44) Her switch from Omnipod to Tandem t-slim (34:02) Her piece of advice to the newly diagnosed 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.