Reclaim Your Rise
with Lauren Bongiorno

In this episode for moms, dads, and caregivers of T1D kids, I’m joined by Cheryl, our first parent client alumni to come on the podcast live! Cheryl and her husband, Sean went through our group coaching program for parents in the summer of 2021. Their son Owen, was diagnosed with T1D at the age of two. In this episode, I catch up with Cheryl and hear about how her family of four is doing since the program wrapped. Get ready because this episode is jam-packed! We discuss… How Owen’s A1C went from a 6.8 to a 5.9 with 80% time in range Cheryl’s strategies for smoothing out overnight numbers, preventing and reducing highs in the morning  Focusing on the long-term benefit of managing type one diabetes in a sustainable way  Normalizing T1D for your children and so much more!  Hit the subscribe button and rate and review to help this podcast rise! Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. Send me a DM to introduce yourself with any feedback, questions, or suggestions on topics you’d like us to cover in future episodes. Thank you to the Reclaim Your Rise podcast sponsor Diabetes Research Institute. Learn more about DRI and their work here . RESOURCES FOR YOU: Grab this free download! Blood Sugar Hacks Guide for Parents of T1D Kids HERE . Get personalized support + action plan with a Family Intensive Coaching Session HERE . Learn about our Family Group Coaching Program 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, I’m joined by Bridget Wood to discuss forming a healthy relationship with food as T1Ds. We dive into our own personal histories with food, struggles with perfectionism, and our relationship with food now. Bridget is a licensed dietician, nutritionist, and CDCES based in Nevada who has been living with type one diabetes since she was a senior in high school. In this episode, we talk about… Questioning our beliefs surrounding food and T1D Finding that fine line between having in-range blood sugars and preventing future complications not just on a physical level, but also on a mental level Chasing straight line CGM graph lines and if that is even attainable The importance of competent cultural care with type one diabetes and food I am so excited to share this talk with Bridget because I feel that it’s important to hear from diabetes healthcare professionals who live with type one diabetes themselves. Hit the subscribe button and rate and review to help this podcast rise! Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. Send me a DM to introduce yourself with any feedback, questions, or suggestions on topics you’d like us to cover in future episodes. Thank you to the Reclaim Your Rise podcast sponsor Diabetes Research Institute. Learn more about their upcoming Bike Ride event HERE RESOURCES FOR YOU: For ways to lower your A1C starting now HERE For nutrition strategies and meal plan HERE For reducing highs and lows during exercise 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 today’s episode, I’m boiling down everything I’ve observed in 7 years of coaching people impacted by T1D into one essential takeaway. In my experience, there is this ONE thing that is at the base of every T1D transformation, no matter who the person is, when they were diagnosed, or what their story is. I've seen it for myself and I've witnessed it for every single one of our clients here at Risely. Today, I’m sharing the number one thing that YOU can do to lower your A1C. If you're waking up every day frustrated and feeling like you're not getting any closer to creating positive change in your life or with your diabetes, then this episode is for you! Hit the subscribe button and rate and review to help this podcast rise! Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. Send me a DM to introduce yourself with any feedback, questions, or suggestions on topics you’d like us to cover in future episodes. Thank you to the Reclaim Your Rise podcast sponsor Diabetes Research Institute. Learn more about their upcoming Bike Ride event HERE RESOURCES FOR YOU: For ways to lower your A1C starting now HERE For nutrition strategies and meal plan HERE For reducing highs and lows during exercise 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 bi-weekly episode focused on parents and caregivers of children with type one diabetes, Risely’s Family Program head coach Trista Johnson returns to the podcast to answer the top 10 questions we get from parents of T1D kids. We talk about… How to identify and understand a pattern with your child’s blood sugars, even when their bodies are ever changing  How to treat lows while reducing rebound highs How to navigate your own self-care as a caregiver How to get your child to actually care more about their blood sugars … and so much more!  Make sure to listen to the end of the episode where I share more about our Group Coaching Program for Parents of T1D Kids that kicks off on July 6th. We weren't going to run this program until the fall, but there's been a high demand for it, so we are ramping up for a summer program that we’re very excited to offer! Hit the subscribe button and rate and review to help this podcast rise! Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop. Send me a DM to introduce yourself with any feedback, questions, or suggestions on topics you’d like us to cover in future episodes. Thank you to the Reclaim Your Rise podcast sponsor Diabetes Research Institute. Learn more about their upcoming Bike Ride event HERE . RESOURCES FOR YOU: Grab this free download! Blood Sugar Hacks Guide for Parents of T1D Kids HERE . Get personalized support + action plan with a Family Intensive Coaching Session HERE . Learn about our Family Group Coaching Program 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.