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In this episode, we talk with Beck (they/them), a trans, nonbinary 28-year-old, about their experience navigating a new diabetes diagnosis.

A couple of notes:

• We recorded this back in DECEMBER, and then life got lifey! Better late than never, because we'd hate for you to miss out on this great interview!
• Erin was sick when we recorded, so apologies for the cough drop sounds for our sensory sensitive friends!

In this episode we talk about:

• How Beck navigated being diagnosed on the young side, and how to process guilt and shame after a diabetes diagnosis.
• Finding a supportive care team to help you navigate a diabetes diagnosis.
• Type 2 diabetes vs latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA, sometimes called type 1.5 diabetes), and navigating a shifting diagnosis.
• Balancing eating disorder recovery with a new diabetes diagnosis.
• How Beck adjusted their relationship with their CGM (continuous glucose monitor) to use it as a tool for support rather than a tool for punishment.
• Ways that Beck found helpful to protect themself from weight stigma.

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DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment. 

In this episode we talk to Julie about her experience with Type 2 diabetes. She works as a fat positive counselor and yoga instructor.

In this episode we talk about

• How providers treat body weight rather than your body which taught Julie how to lose weight rather than care for her diabetes.
• How to learn how to advocate for yourself in medical institutions and where to get information on treatment options
• How religion (Evangelicalism) and diet culture overlap; morality, purity, gender, and body control. Expectations to stick to the "good" and when you ultimately slip up with the "bad" you are taught to feel guilt and shame.
• Living as a visibly able-bodied person as someone with multiple disabilities

Resources mentioned on this episode:

• “PURE” by Linda Kay Klein
• "Fearing the Black Body" by Sabrina springs 
• Social determinants of health
• Diabetic Foot Exam details: https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/diabetic-foot-exam/
• Anemia and A1c: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28541136/
• Find trustworthy IG and tiktok diabetes educators for non-stigmatizing diabetes information
• Check https://www.cbdce.org/locate to find diabetes educators (note these definitely won't all be fat positive)
• Find Julie here: @juliemsweeney

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In this episode we talk with Chelsea Levy about:

• Experiencing the world as a straight sized person and a person in a larger body
• Going against the grain of the weight centric health model- as a human and as a dietitian
• Chelsea's experience with diabetes and prediabetes both personally and professionally
• How the intuitive eating and HAES spaces talk about (pre)diabetes and food choices and how you can explore self care in a way that doesn't trigger disordered eating
• Is "prediabetes" a thing we should be thinking about? What's the deal with the controversy around this?
• Talking about diabetes as a "theoretical" concept vs "individual" lived experience and how do you make choices that align with your own values.
• How to consider your health risks without spiraling into perfectionism and urgency
• Building in safe touch points into your care team and community

Resources

• Follow Chelsea on Instagram: IG: @Chelsealevynutrition,
• Find Chelsea on Facebook: facebook.com/Chelsealevynutrition
• Visit Chelsea's website: www.chelsealevynutrition.com
• Erin's blog on Prediabetes: https://www.erinphillipsnutrition.com/post/prediabetes-overview

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DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Having a family history of diabetes and being diagnosed as a younger person
• Advocating for yourself and finding information when medical providers are not addressing your concerns
• Dealing with and noticing signs of diabetes burn out
• Diabetes tech and medications
• Diagnostic tests including auto-antibodies and c-peptide tests
• Types of diabetes and considering a "spectrum" of diabetes diagnoses
• Talking to your kids and family about diabetes, your self care, and the genetic component of diabetes
• Addressing medication stigma and preventing complications with medication use

Resources:

• Follow Jacquean on Instagram: @sugarandspice.t2d
• Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) https://tcoyd.org/

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DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment. 

We are wrapping up season 1! So grateful for y'all who have joined us this season.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What we learned, how this went for us, what we loved.
• What we are planning for SEASON 2!

We have a couple requests and changes that we are making for next season.

1. If you're wanting to share part of your story or want to speak to something you hear on an episode, we would LOVE for you to call in ((364) 999-5759‬) or email us ([email protected]) to share :)
2. We'd love feedback about the kinds of stories that you're wanting to hear next season.
3. If you're curious about being a guest for our next season, please reach out and/or fill out our application here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRy0UZMm2omT7nebrn4Cn7zVit9YmvZ-iDQHJF1Lgp02NJnQ/viewform

Feeling so much gratitude for this community and the excitement and support we've gotten.

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DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment. 

Part 2 of our interviews with Jenn Jackson! Feel free to listen to this episode as a stand alone, but if you're wanting to hear more from Jenn, go back to our previous episode to hear more.

In this episode we cover:

• Diabetes management philosophies and technology that can be the most disordered to the most flexible
• Why restriction is not a good idea with diabetes
• Protein! What it does and why it's helpful
• Living with a stigmatized condition as a health care provider
• Using nutrition along with meds to get the best support
• Being OK with not knowing the exact right answer (as a diabetes "expert" and as a person with diabetes)
• How a sense of urgency is normalized in diabetes care and diet culture, and how to slow down the instinct and get to authentic choice and care
• Using informed consent, self compassion, and professional support as part of your diabetes strategy.

We mention several resources including:

• https://self-compassion.org/
• Medical Students for Size Inclusivity document on Informed consent in diabetes care https://sizeinclusivemedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MSSI-GLP1-Informed-Consent-10.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawF_wppleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHenysmN_XwqFeZMt9ebBott-LiEtkfYmuQ0OFqhStsg_jg-hqp6C6rQYoA_aem_TYSGtVGOSiXoeCLemhas3A

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Jenn joins us in this episode to talk about their diagnosis with type 2 diabetes. Jenn is a dietitian and future diabetes educator and explores the idea of learning about diabetes as a clinician vs learning to have diabetes as a human.

This is the first of a two part series with Jenn. We focus in this episode on her personal experience. Join us next episode for part 2 were we talk more in depth about diabetes management and nutrition.

Here we cover:

• How values, identities, and privileges play into experiences as a person with diabetes
• Learning and unlearning messages and shame about what diabetes "should" look like and what being a professional "should" look like
• The message of "I should know better" when it comes to getting diabetes as a health professional
• How a diabetes diagnosis can re-trigger old eating disorder behaviors and thoughts
• How anti-fatness can show up in diabetes care
• How and why food groups (especially carbs) have been vilified over time

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DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment. 

Amelia, mom of two toddlers, shares the reality, joys, and challenges of navigating pregnancy and motherhood as a person with diabetes. We talk about how shame, misinformation, and the fantasy of of an unmedicated pregnancy can contribute to being unprepared for the reality- and openly talking about it breaks down a lot of these barriers.

Resources we mentioned or that are related to the topic of diabetes and pregnancy:

• Insulin needs during pregnancy - see Figure 1 (TW for weight stigmatizing language)
• Fat & Fertile by Nicola Salmon - a super comprehensive book on pregnancy for fat folks
• Big Fat Pregnancy - fat positive mentoring, birth and postpartum doula services

Resources recommended byy Amelia!

• Dr. Ali Lewis - OBGYN
• Katie Rohs, doula
• Negin Ebrahimifard, dietitian specializing in diabetes and pregnancy

ABOUT US: We are two dietitians who specialize in diabetes care and eating disorders:

• Kelly Six, MS, RD, CDCES, who really likes working in diabetes care because we get to have one foot in the nerdy side of diabetes and the other foot in the emotional side of living in the world with diabetes.
• Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES, who really agrees with Kelly and couldn't have said it better herself. 
• We both love cats, snacks, and laughing too loud in Seattle coffee shops.
• Learn more about us and the podcast here!

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DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

Rachel, a fellow diabetes educator and diabetic, spends some time with us to share her take on the diabetes management world. We talk about real-life diabetes management, how ableism shows up in standardized recommendations, and diabetes tech!

Resources mentioned:

"How to Keep House While Drowning" by KC Davis. KC also has amazing resources on her website: https://www.strugglecare.com/ 

"How to Be Sick" by Toni Bernhard

ABOUT US: We are two dietitians who specialize in diabetes care and eating disorders:

• Kelly Six, MS, RD, CDCES, who really likes working in diabetes care because we get to have one foot in the nerdy side of diabetes and the other foot in the emotional side of living in the world with diabetes.
• Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES, who really agrees with Kelly and couldn't have said it better herself. 
• We both love cats, snacks, and laughing too loud in Seattle coffee shops.
• Learn more about us and the podcast here!

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DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

On this episode, we sit with Diane who talks us through mobility devices, staying strong in the decision to only accept weight inclusive care, and how to build a self care plan that authentically works for your own personal needs.

Some things we referenced in this episode:

More info about the term "superfat" and other "fategories"

Studies about epigenetics:

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28273478/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24832930/

ABOUT US: We are two dietitians who specialize in diabetes care and eating disorders:

• Kelly Six, MS, RD, CDCES, who really likes working in diabetes care because we get to have one foot in the nerdy side of diabetes and the other foot in the emotional side of living in the world with diabetes.
• Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES, who really agrees with Kelly and couldn't have said it better herself. 
• We both love cats, snacks, and laughing too loud in Seattle coffee shops.
• Learn more about us and the podcast here!

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DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.