Sugar Mama's Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes

Self-care is so very important for caregivers and parents of children living with type 1 diabetes. Today my guest is Lori Schlosser, fellow type 1 parent and host of the Blessed in This Mess Podcast, a show designed specifically for people taking care of others living with a chronic medical condition. Listen in to this special episode as Lori offers practical advice and heartfelt wisdom on little things we can do each day to renew ...

Lissie Poyner of Needles and Spoons is Back today for another awesome episode! Episode #98 is going to give listeners tips and tricks to keep blood sugars stable while exercising. Thank you Lissie for all you help and wisdom in this area that can be rather tricky to manage at times. Make sure to check out the links below to Lissie's other episode with me and where you can find her on the web and on socials. Enjoy! 

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Episode 97 features Lissie Poyner, founder and CEO of Needles and Spoons, a type 1 diabetes coaching company. Lissie is a hardworking personal trainer, health coach and type 1 warrior. Together with her team she take a flexible approach to helping others living with type 1 learn how to manage their blood sugars well without missing out on all of life's little joys! Sounds pretty great, right? Listen in as Lissie gives listener...

Running a marathon is an accomplishment for anyone but running a marathon with type 1 diabetes on board is especially awe inspiring! Today my guest is Falyn Shilts. Falyn is a type 1 warrior who was diagnosed as a teen. She's now is a mother of four who is crushing her goal of proving to herself and to the world that, even with type 1 diabetes, she can do anything. Listen in as I get to interview Falyn before and then after sh...

This episode’s wonderful and brilliant guest is Dr. Norma Kenyon from the Diabetes Research Institute in Miami Florida and today’s topic is one that every parent of a child living with type 1 diabetes wants to know more about… What is being done to find a cure for type one and how close are we? This was a rather emotional one for me to record because this is the heart of it, isn’t it? This is what my daughter has clung to ever sinc...

In episode #94, Aren Dodge returns to help guide us through a myriad of topics. We discuss normal growth in our children, forbidden foods and snacks, sneaking foods, and red flags when it comes to feeding. Aren is the owner and founder of Dodge Diabetes, she's a registered dietician, a diabetes educator, and she has been living with type 1 diabetes for nearly 30 years. As a diabetes educator, Aren has advanced training from th...

Today's topic is Helping and Encouraging our Picky Eaters and my awesome guest from the last episode, Aren Dodge, is back to help guide us through this tricky subject. Aren is the owner and founder of Dodge Diabetes, she's a registered dietician, a diabetes educator, and she has been living with type 1 diabetes for nearly 30 years. As a diabetes educator, Aren has advanced training from the Ellyn Satter Intitute which you...

Today's topic is Raising a Healthy and competent eater and my awesome guest to help guide us is Aren Dodge. Aren is the owner and founder of Dodge Diabetes, she's a registered dietician, a diabetes educator, and she has been living with type 1 diabetes for nearly 30 years. As a diabetes educator, Aren has advanced training from the Ellyn Satter Intitute which you'll learn more about in today's episode. As a diab...

Relationships with friends, family, our spouse and even our children can be strained when a type 1 diabetes diagnosis enters the picture. Listen in on today's episode as psychotherapist and T1D mama, Joanne Robb, discuss relationships and the stressors that come along with a type 1 diagnosis. Enjoy!

Being the parent or caregiver to a child living with type 1 diabetes can come with a lot of emotional, mental and relat...

There are a TON of feelings and emotions that come along with getting a type 1 diabetes diagnosis for your child. Listen in to today's episode as Joanne Robb and I talk about dealing with anger, shame, resentment, sadness and more. 

Being the parent or caregiver to a child living with type 1 diabetes can come with a lot of emotional, mental and relational challenges.  Joanne is such a great resource for parents and c...

Validation. What is it and how can we do it well? Listen in on today's episode as Psychotherapist and fellow T1D parent, Joanne Robb, and I talk about validating our child's (and our own) feelings and emotions as we continue on our type one journey.

Being the parent or caregiver to a child living with type 1 diabetes can come with a lot of emotional, mental and relational challenges.  Joanne is such a great reso...

Being a parent or caregiver to a child living with type 1 diabetes can come with a lot of anxiety. Listen in to today's episode as Psychotherapist and fellow T1D parent, Joanne Robb, and I try to unpack some of that anxiety and discuss how to work with it and through it. Joanne is such a great resource for parents and caregivers of type 1 diabetics. In her practice, coaching courses and podcast, she primarily deals with the em...

There's a new love in my life and his name is Bob. Happy Bob, that is! Have you heard of the Happy Bob App? In today's episode you'll hear from the app's creator and a fellow type one parent, Jutta. For the sake of her son, she made it her mission to make diabetes management more enjoyable for both the T1D and their caregivers.

In all honesty, I was pretty hesitant to download the Happy Bob App at firs...

You asked so I answered! So many listeners wanted to know how our experience on Omnipod 5 has been going so I thought it would be nice to put it in one spot.  I talk about why we made the switch, important things to keep in mind, dealing with insurance, what has worked for us in terms of settings, the pros and cons, and how I adjust settings when we are seeing highs or lows.  I think it's a pretty thorough overview. Always kee...

There aren't many perks when it comes to type 1 diabetes but being able to get a pass at theme parks to greatly minimize the amount of time you spend waiting in lines is one of them! Today's episode is all about the Disney DAS pass and the Universal Studios attraction assistance pass: how to get them, how they work and things to keep in mind. My guest today is Simmons Hanson, my cousin-in-law and the wife of a T1D who was...

This episode is all about our summer of 2022. We had such a busy but FUN few months with, of course, type 1 diabetes tagging along every step of the way. Listen in as I talk about traveling with type 1, what to pack for those long trips, summers camps, swimming, keeping those devices on in the heat and during water activities and a little about our switch from the DIY Loop system to the Omnipod 5 automated system. It was a whirlwin...

Today's episode is all about Afrezza, the inhaled insulin! My Guest today is Ginger Vieira. Ginger is the Senior Content Manager at Beyond Type 1 and Beyond Type 2 and has been living with T1D since she was in middle school.  She is a WEALTH of diabetes knowledge. Be sure to check below for links to all her diabetes resources including all of the books she has written! At the moment, Afrezza is only FDA approved for people who...

Who's ready to think like a pancreas?! This is the tenth episode in our 10 week, Think Like a Pancreas Book Club Series and today I am covering chapter TEN called, Resources for Everything and Anything Diabetes. My guest for this one is Tamara,  a gentle and kind mama of two type 1 warriors.  This chapter offers a wealth of resources for those living with or loving someone with diabetes.  From websites to books to products and...