Reclaim Your Rise
with Lauren Bongiorno

Trista Johnson returns to the pod! Trista is a nationally board-certified health coach on the Risely team. She was diagnosed at the age of four, and her work as an educator and learning specialist naturally led her into the role of head coach in our family group coaching program. In this episode, Trista recaps her experience going without a CGM for six weeks. She shares the ups and downs and in-betweens, as well as her experience growing up with a father with T1D, their relationship, and how it's changed over the years. Time Stamps: (07:12) The reason why Trista went without a CGM for six weeks (15:28) Why going tech-less was actually helpful for her  (29:33) The story of Trista and her T1D dad going on a 5 mile hike - both CGM-less (33:37) Lessons Trista and her father have learned from each other throughout their type one journeys   3 things to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. Join us for our annual virtual National Diabetes Awareness Month event: Rising Above T1D . This is a live event for reclaiming your life with T1D that will bring thousands of people together from this global community. You don’t want to miss it. Register for FREE 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.

I cannot wait for you to listen to today’s episode with Risely Coaching Graduate Jesse Hoyt! Jesse was misdiagnosed with type two diabetes eleven years ago at the age of 26. He has always led a busy life traveling and hiking throughout North America, South America, and Europe. Jesse’s wife introduced him to Risely after a particularly high blood sugar night and recommended that he seek help. This led Jesse to embark on a new adventure: a holistic diabetes transformation that helped him realize that he doesn’t have to be perfect and that he can ask for help. Time Stamps: (06:22) Jesse’s experience with an initial misdiagnosis as type two  (11:20) The practical things that you have to think about when embarking on a multi-day hike as a T1D  (28:26) His relationship with asking for help as a male Latino (31:40) Jesse’s journey lowering his A1C from  7.8 A1C to a 7.0 in three months and increasing TIR from 58% to over 70% consistently  3 things to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. Join us for our annual virtual National Diabetes Awareness Month event: Rising Above T1D . This is a live event for reclaiming your life with T1D that will bring thousands of people together from this global community. You don’t want to miss it. Register for FREE here . See if you’re eligible for an Omnipod trial, plus find full safety info and terms and conditions at www.omnipod.com/rise 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.

Today on the show, we have Decide and Conquer Group Coaching Program alum Nicole Trone. When I first met Nicole, she had extreme low blood sugar anxiety and could not build trust with her body's patterns. She has had one of the biggest mindset transformations I've ever seen from a Risley coaching program. In this episode, Nicole shares her chaotic diagnosis story and her journey to overcoming her debilitating anxiety. Time Stamps: (10:11) Nicole’s experience going on an eight-month study abroad trip to Barcelona just three days after being diagnosed with T1D (17:28) The low that happened the night before she got engaged that caused her relationship with diabetes to severely decline  (42:38) The diabetes approach that changed Nicole’s life and helped her regain trust in her body's patterns (46:20) Details on her experience training her diabetic alert dog 3 things to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. Join us for our annual virtual National Diabetes Awareness Month event: Rising Above T1D . This is a live event for reclaiming your life with T1D that will bring thousands of people together from this global community. You don’t want to miss it. Register for FREE here . See if you’re eligible for an Omnipod trial, plus find full safety info and terms and conditions at www.omnipod.com/rise 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.

Welcome back to the podcast! Today we have a fun storytime episode about the 10k that I ran two days ago as a non-runner. Let’s just say it was a very eventful day, and there's a lot to debrief on! Whether or not you have type one diabetes, this is a great episode to listen to if you're prepping for a race, trying to get into running or simply just trying to exercise more. Time Stamps: (08:17) Why I almost backed out of the race  (12:48) How I approached managing my blood sugars that led me to stay at 100% time-in-range (16:22) What made me surprisingly emotional while running (19:02) How I managed when my CGM disconnected during the race (20:33) The three main takeaways that I learned as a self-proclaimed “non-runner” 3 things to do now: Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. See if you’re eligible for an Omnipod trial, plus find full safety info and terms and conditions at www.omnipod.com/rise Register for our FREE A1C masterclass 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.