Pardon My Pancreas - Type 1 Diabetes with Matt Vande Vegte

 Optimistic people don’t ignore problems — they look for opportunity inside them.

High blood sugar?
Bad night of sleep?
One of those diabetes days?

You can spiral… or you can ask:
“How can this work for me?”

Your brain will find whatever you train it to look for. 

>> ENJOY!

Join The Tribe: https://thewarriorstribe.com

Purchase your copy of "The Blood Sugar Freedom Formula" book TODAY!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1964811880?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_quicklook_imgToDp

Grab your free ticket to this advanced T1D training here:
https://diabetesinaction.com
Free T1D Support Group Here: https://diabetesinaction.com/join-group-1

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Welcome to the Pardon My Pancreas podcast!! This show is all about REAL life with type 1 diabetes, understanding fluctuations, and how to stabilize your blood sugar for good. Your host is Matt Vande Vegte is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist, and type 1 diabetic whose biggest goal in life is to help people with diabetes around the world live their lives fearlessly. Looking for an online health coaching program to help you live your best life? Go to https://www.ftfwarrior.com to learn more about his program for diabetics only that is focused on helping you reach your goals while living a happier and healthier life. Join the Tribe today!

This podcast is sponsored by FTF Warrior - An online health and fitness coaching company for type 1 diabetics dedicated to helping them master their blood sugars through any activity, exercise, or meal!


https://www.ftfwarrior.com

Follow Matt here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ftfwarrior/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ftfwarrior/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ftfwarrior
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Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management. 

If diabetes advice actually worked, you wouldn’t be second guessing every meal, every dose, every CGM number. 📉🤔

Most advice isn’t wrong — it’s incomplete. “Carbs are the enemy.” “Just pre-bolus.” “Exercise lowers blood sugar.” These fragments fail because diabetes is a layered, time-dependent system. ⏳

You’re not bad at diabetes. You’re not overthinking it. You just need context. 💡

>> ENJOY!

Join The Tribe: https://thewarriorstribe.com

Purchase your copy of "The Blood Sugar Freedom Formula" book TODAY!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1964811880?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_quicklook_imgToDp

Grab your free ticket to this advanced T1D training here:
https://diabetesinaction.com
Free T1D Support Group Here: https://diabetesinaction.com/join-group-1

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Welcome to the Pardon My Pancreas podcast!! This show is all about REAL life with type 1 diabetes, understanding fluctuations, and how to stabilize your blood sugar for good. Your host is Matt Vande Vegte is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist, and type 1 diabetic whose biggest goal in life is to help people with diabetes around the world live their lives fearlessly. Looking for an online health coaching program to help you live your best life? Go to https://www.ftfwarrior.com to learn more about his program for diabetics only that is focused on helping you reach your goals while living a happier and healthier life. Join the Tribe today!

This podcast is sponsored by FTF Warrior - An online health and fitness coaching company for type 1 diabetics dedicated to helping them master their blood sugars through any activity, exercise, or meal!


https://www.ftfwarrior.com

Follow Matt here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ftfwarrior/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ftfwarrior/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ftfwarrior
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Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management. 

 As Type 1 diabetics, doing nothing isn’t neutral — it’s decline.

There is no maintenance mode.
Every single day we choose to intervene. We choose to fight.

But this isn’t just about insulin and numbers.

It’s burnout. Anxiety. Fear. Exhaustion.
The mental weight no one sees.

You can know what to do… and still struggle to do it if your mind isn’t in the right place.

We’re diving deep into the Emotional Mechanics of Type 1 Diabetes.

If you’d like to join the community and gain access to exclusive calls like this, you can learn more and sign up here: https://thewarriorstribe.com

>> ENJOY!

Join The Tribe: https://thewarriorstribe.com

Purchase your copy of "The Blood Sugar Freedom Formula" book TODAY!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1964811880?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_quicklook_imgToDp


Free T1D Support Group Here: https://diabetesinaction.com/join-group-1

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Welcome to the Pardon My Pancreas podcast!! This show is all about REAL life with type 1 diabetes, understanding fluctuations, and how to stabilize your blood sugar for good. Your host is Matt Vande Vegte is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist, and type 1 diabetic whose biggest goal in life is to help people with diabetes around the world live their lives fearlessly. Looking for an online health coaching program to help you live your best life? Go to https://www.ftfwarrior.com to learn more about his program for diabetics only that is focused on helping you reach your goals while living a happier and healthier life. Join the Tribe today!

This podcast is sponsored by FTF Warrior - An online health and fitness coaching company for type 1 diabetics dedicated to helping them master their blood sugars through any activity, exercise, or meal!


https://www.ftfwarrior.com

Follow Matt here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ftfwarrior/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ftfwarrior/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ftfwarrior
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Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management. 

We’re often told blood sugar is all about what we eat, but that’s only part of the story. 

Hormones, stress, sleep, and daily habits all play a major role in how our body manages glucose. 

>> ENJOY!

Join The Tribe: https://thewarriorstribe.com

Purchase your copy of "The Blood Sugar Freedom Formula" book TODAY!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1964811880?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_quicklook_imgToDp


Free T1D Support Group Here: https://diabetesinaction.com/join-group-1

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Welcome to the Pardon My Pancreas podcast!! This show is all about REAL life with type 1 diabetes, understanding fluctuations, and how to stabilize your blood sugar for good. Your host is Matt Vande Vegte is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist, and type 1 diabetic whose biggest goal in life is to help people with diabetes around the world live their lives fearlessly. Looking for an online health coaching program to help you live your best life? Go to https://www.ftfwarrior.com to learn more about his program for diabetics only that is focused on helping you reach your goals while living a happier and healthier life. Join the Tribe today!

This podcast is sponsored by FTF Warrior - An online health and fitness coaching company for type 1 diabetics dedicated to helping them master their blood sugars through any activity, exercise, or meal!


https://www.ftfwarrior.com

Follow Matt here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ftfwarrior/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ftfwarrior/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ftfwarrior
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Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management. 

 They told her diabetes can’t be controlled.

 She almost believed them.

After donating a kidney to her husband, Jean was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, sent home with insulin… and very little hope. Fear, restriction, guilt, and burnout followed.

Until one mindset shift changed everything

•  Diabetes isn’t a life sentence.
•  Blood sugar isn’t pass/fail — it’s data.
•  Freedom is possible.

This conversation is raw, honest, and full of hope — especially if you’re newly diagnosed or tired of just “getting by.”

>> ENJOY!

Join The Tribe: https://thewarriorstribe.com

Purchase your copy of "The Blood Sugar Freedom Formula" book TODAY!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1964811880?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_quicklook_imgToDp


Free T1D Support Group Here: https://diabetesinaction.com/join-group-1

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Welcome to the Pardon My Pancreas podcast!! This show is all about REAL life with type 1 diabetes, understanding fluctuations, and how to stabilize your blood sugar for good. Your host is Matt Vande Vegte is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist, and type 1 diabetic whose biggest goal in life is to help people with diabetes around the world live their lives fearlessly. Looking for an online health coaching program to help you live your best life? Go to https://www.ftfwarrior.com to learn more about his program for diabetics only that is focused on helping you reach your goals while living a happier and healthier life. Join the Tribe today!

This podcast is sponsored by FTF Warrior - An online health and fitness coaching company for type 1 diabetics dedicated to helping them master their blood sugars through any activity, exercise, or meal!


https://www.ftfwarrior.com

Follow Matt here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ftfwarrior/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ftfwarrior/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ftfwarrior
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Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management. 

If you’ve ever done the same thing two days in a row and gotten completely different blood sugar results, this is for you.

 That “randomness” isn’t failure—it’s missing context.

I break down why blood sugar feels unpredictable and how understanding timelines can reduce burnout and anxiety with diabetes.

>> ENJOY!

Join The Tribe: https://thewarriorstribe.com

Purchase your copy of "The Blood Sugar Freedom Formula" book TODAY!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1964811880?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_quicklook_imgToDp


Free T1D Support Group Here: https://diabetesinaction.com/join-group-1

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Welcome to the Pardon My Pancreas podcast!! This show is all about REAL life with type 1 diabetes, understanding fluctuations, and how to stabilize your blood sugar for good. Your host is Matt Vande Vegte is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist, and type 1 diabetic whose biggest goal in life is to help people with diabetes around the world live their lives fearlessly. Looking for an online health coaching program to help you live your best life? Go to https://www.ftfwarrior.com to learn more about his program for diabetics only that is focused on helping you reach your goals while living a happier and healthier life. Join the Tribe today!

This podcast is sponsored by FTF Warrior - An online health and fitness coaching company for type 1 diabetics dedicated to helping them master their blood sugars through any activity, exercise, or meal!


https://www.ftfwarrior.com

Follow Matt here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ftfwarrior/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ftfwarrior/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ftfwarrior
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Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management. 

What if the reason your blood sugars aren’t improving… isn’t carbs, insulin, or bad luck?

What if it’s because you’ve been reacting instead of taking control?

This might be uncomfortable to hear—but it matters.

I used to make excuses too.

Until I stopped.

Now I’ve been 99% time in range for 6 months, dropped my A1C to 5.7, and barely deal with lows.

Not by restricting my life—

But by getting proactive instead of reactive.

Most people are taught how to respond to blood sugars.

Almost no one is taught how to prevent the chaos.

If what you’re doing right now isn’t working…

It’s time to get curious, get uncomfortable, and try something different.

You deserve a life that doesn’t revolve around highs and lows.

>> ENJOY!

Join The Tribe: https://thewarriorstribe.com

Purchase your copy of "The Blood Sugar Freedom Formula" book TODAY!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1964811880?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_quicklook_imgToDp


Free T1D Support Group Here: https://diabetesinaction.com/join-group-1

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Welcome to the Pardon My Pancreas podcast!! This show is all about REAL life with type 1 diabetes, understanding fluctuations, and how to stabilize your blood sugar for good. Your host is Matt Vande Vegte is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist, and type 1 diabetic whose biggest goal in life is to help people with diabetes around the world live their lives fearlessly. Looking for an online health coaching program to help you live your best life? Go to https://www.ftfwarrior.com to learn more about his program for diabetics only that is focused on helping you reach your goals while living a happier and healthier life. Join the Tribe today!

This podcast is sponsored by FTF Warrior - An online health and fitness coaching company for type 1 diabetics dedicated to helping them master their blood sugars through any activity, exercise, or meal!


https://www.ftfwarrior.com

Follow Matt here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ftfwarrior/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ftfwarrior/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ftfwarrior
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Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management. 

Let me ask you something

Have you ever: 

• gone low during or after a workout

• panic-eaten to survive

• rebounded high

• corrected

• then wondered why weight loss feels impossible?

That’s not lack of discipline. 

That’s physiology.

In my newest video, I explain why traditional weight loss advice fails for Type 1 diabetics — and what actually has to change for fat loss to become calm, predictable, and sustainable

>> ENJOY!

Join The Tribe: https://thewarriorstribe.com

Purchase your copy of "The Blood Sugar Freedom Formula" book TODAY!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1964811880?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_quicklook_imgToDp


Free T1D Support Group Here: https://diabetesinaction.com/join-group-1

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Welcome to the Pardon My Pancreas podcast!! This show is all about REAL life with type 1 diabetes, understanding fluctuations, and how to stabilize your blood sugar for good. Your host is Matt Vande Vegte is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist, and type 1 diabetic whose biggest goal in life is to help people with diabetes around the world live their lives fearlessly. Looking for an online health coaching program to help you live your best life? Go to https://www.ftfwarrior.com to learn more about his program for diabetics only that is focused on helping you reach your goals while living a happier and healthier life. Join the Tribe today!

This podcast is sponsored by FTF Warrior - An online health and fitness coaching company for type 1 diabetics dedicated to helping them master their blood sugars through any activity, exercise, or meal!


https://www.ftfwarrior.com

Follow Matt here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ftfwarrior/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ftfwarrior/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ftfwarrior
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Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management. 

I don’t want perfect blood sugars.

After nearly two weeks of 100% Time in Range, I realized something surprising:

Perfection costs peace.

At 99%, I had freedom. 

At 100%, I was walking on eggshells.

Mastery isn’t about obsessing over numbers — it’s about control that gives you your life back.

If you’re a high-performer with T1D who’s exhausted by “doing everything right,” this one’s for you. 

>> ENJOY!

Join The Tribe: https://thewarriorstribe.com

Purchase your copy of "The Blood Sugar Freedom Formula" book TODAY!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1964811880?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_quicklook_imgToDp


Free T1D Support Group Here: https://diabetesinaction.com/join-group-1

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Welcome to the Pardon My Pancreas podcast!! This show is all about REAL life with type 1 diabetes, understanding fluctuations, and how to stabilize your blood sugar for good. Your host is Matt Vande Vegte is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist, and type 1 diabetic whose biggest goal in life is to help people with diabetes around the world live their lives fearlessly. Looking for an online health coaching program to help you live your best life? Go to https://www.ftfwarrior.com to learn more about his program for diabetics only that is focused on helping you reach your goals while living a happier and healthier life. Join the Tribe today!

This podcast is sponsored by FTF Warrior - An online health and fitness coaching company for type 1 diabetics dedicated to helping them master their blood sugars through any activity, exercise, or meal!


https://www.ftfwarrior.com

Follow Matt here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ftfwarrior/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ftfwarrior/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ftfwarrior
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Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management. 

I wasn’t exercising…

 but my blood sugar was dropping.

Cold weather. Stress. Shivering.

 And a lesson I didn’t expect to learn.

Last weekend, I sang in a church choir for the first time — in front of 2,800 people — and my blood sugar behaved in a way that completely surprised me. I did everything “right,” yet my numbers kept falling.

Instead of panicking, I stayed curious… and what I discovered changed how I think about stress, cold exposure, and blood sugar management forever.

This isn’t just about diabetes. 

It’s about understanding your body instead of fighting it.

 It’s about freedom, not perfection. 

>> ENJOY!

Join The Tribe: https://thewarriorstribe.com

Purchase your copy of "The Blood Sugar Freedom Formula" book TODAY!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1964811880?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_quicklook_imgToDp


Free T1D Support Group Here: https://diabetesinaction.com/join-group-1

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Welcome to the Pardon My Pancreas podcast!! This show is all about REAL life with type 1 diabetes, understanding fluctuations, and how to stabilize your blood sugar for good. Your host is Matt Vande Vegte is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist, and type 1 diabetic whose biggest goal in life is to help people with diabetes around the world live their lives fearlessly. Looking for an online health coaching program to help you live your best life? Go to https://www.ftfwarrior.com to learn more about his program for diabetics only that is focused on helping you reach your goals while living a happier and healthier life. Join the Tribe today!

This podcast is sponsored by FTF Warrior - An online health and fitness coaching company for type 1 diabetics dedicated to helping them master their blood sugars through any activity, exercise, or meal!


https://www.ftfwarrior.com

Follow Matt here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ftfwarrior/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ftfwarrior/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ftfwarrior
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Disclaimer: While we share our experiences with diabetes, nothing we discuss should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor or medical professional for your health and diabetes management.