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In this heartfelt episode, Charlotte welcomes Lana, a registered nurse and mother of two children with Type 1 diabetes. Lana shares her personal journey from caregiver burnout to prioritising her own health, which led her to pickleball. She discusses how the sport has become a way to reconnect with her husband and bring fun back into her life. Lana also talks about her initiative "Doing Diabetes Different" and the "T1D Mum Makeover," an eight-week course designed to support mothers of children with diabetes.

Show Highlights

• Lana's journey through her children's Type 1 diabetes diagnoses and the impact on her physical and mental health
• How stress and caregiving responsibilities affected her marriage and overall wellbeing
• The importance of finding community support through diabetes family camps
• Creating "Doing Diabetes Different" and the "T1D Mum Makeover" to help other parents
• Key strategies for stress reduction and building healthier habits
• Taking the first step toward pickleball with her husband despite initial hesitation
• How pickleball has become a fun way to exercise and connect with others

Guest Profile

Lana is a registered nurse, mother of two children with Type 1 diabetes, and founder of "Doing Diabetes Different." After experiencing burnout from caregiving responsibilities, she embarked on a personal health journey to prevent Type 2 diabetes and prioritize self-care. Her community initiatives help other parents navigate similar challenges while developing healthier habits.

Keywords

• Diabetes management
• Type 1 diabetes parenting
• Caregiver burnout
• Stress management for parents
• Pickleball for beginners
• HeartMath breathing technique
• Couples activities
• Self-care for mothers
• Diabetes support community
• Family health journey
• Diabetes family camps
• Pickleball and health benefits
• Relationship reconnection
• Trying new sports
• Women's health and fitness
• Diabetes prevention strategies
• Beginner pickleball lessons
• Community sports for adults
• Fitness for stress reduction
• T1D Mum Makeover

Connect with Lana

• Facebook Group: Doing Diabetes Different

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Music: Purple Planet Music
Thanks to Purple Planet Music for Pickleball & Partnership Intro and Outro music Purple Planet Music is a collection of music written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey.