The Stripped Pod

Welcome to The Stripped Pod, where we have real, honest conversations about diabetes beyond the numbers.

On today's episode, we’re joined by Queensland sprint cyclist Sophie Watts, a high‑performing athlete living with type 1 diabetes who’s competed on the world stage while juggling racing, recovery, and even getting her PhD.

Follow Sophie Watts on Instagram @_sophwatts

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TIME STAMPS

00:00 Introduction

00:45 Highs & Lows

10:37 Meet Sophie

14:15 Sophie’s Diagnosis & Tech

16:37 Diving into sport

24:48 An average week as an athlete

27:23 BGLs & Training Days

35:29 A word from our sponsor

37:45 Competitions & adrenaline

41:41 Sophie’s ‘whoopsie’ moment

43:41 Dealing with pressure

47:27 Rapid fire finisher

Welcome to The Stripped Pod, where we have real, honest conversations about diabetes beyond the numbers.

On today's episode, we’re joined by Leon Tribe, AKA The Practical Diabetic, where he’s a tech consultant by day and by night he shares clear, real-world info for people with all types of diabetes. He’s recently attended the Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes congress, and he’s sharing what he learned at the conference, as well as how he thinks it’ll shape the future of diabetes tech and care.

Follow Leon on X @PracticalDeeb

Read Leon’s blog The Practical Diabetic (www.practicaldiabetic.com)

Find Leon’s pocket watch pill boxes and insulin 'pens' on Etsy @PocketWatchPillBox

Learn more about ATTD (www.attd.kenes.com)

Learn more about DEDOC to win a scholarship to win a ticket to international diabetes conferences (www.dedoc.org)

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This episode was brought to you by Stripped Supply, a subscription box and learning platform that makes diabetes simpler.

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TIME STAMPS

00:00 Introduction

00:58 Weekly Highs & Lows

5:23 Meet Leon Tribe

6:20 Leon’s diagnosis journey

10:25 Leon’s hacks & habits

13:00 Leon’s whoopsie moment

16:36 About ATTD

19:20 AI & T1D

24:14 Transplantables

28:11 What’s on the horizon

35:12 Leon’s own research

42:19 Wrapping up ATTD

44:14 Advice for newly diagnosed T1D

Welcome to The Stripped Pod, where we have real, honest conversations about diabetes beyond the numbers.

On today's episode, Braden is taking us inside his recent surgery and the chaos it caused with Type 1 Diabetes, and we even hear from Nurse Rachael from Australian Diabetes Technology about why different medications have such a radical impact on levels.

Meet Rachael & the team at Australian Diabetes Technology (www.australiandiabetestechnology.com)

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This episode was brought to you by Stripped Supply, a subscription box and learning platform that makes diabetes simpler.

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TIME STAMPS

00:00 Introduction

1:00 Highs & Lows

3:14 Braden gets his wisdom teeth removed

7:16 Why surgery has an impact on BGLs

10:18 Steroids & T1D

22:51 Tips for surgery & T1D

Welcome to The Stripped Pod, where we have real, honest conversations about diabetes beyond the numbers.

On today's episode,  it is Climate Action Week, and we are talking about why diabetes creates so much medical waste. We've got a Diabetes Dia-lemma from a listener who feels guilty every time they open a new sensor, and we are bringing in a medical packaging expert Dom Silveira to tell us what's actually recyclable and what is entirely out of your control when it comes to medical recycling.

Find your nearest Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (health.gov.au)

Follow Type Run’s Brodie on Instagram @typerun_

Connect with Dom Silveira at Veralis

Check out ReSmart Recycling (resmart.co)

Learn more about your local waste recycling programs (DCCEEW.gov.au)

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TIME STAMPS

00:00 Introduction

1:16 Highs & Lows

8:03 Let’s talk waste

16:38 Diabetes Dia-lemma

Welcome to The Stripped Pod, where we have real, honest conversations about diabetes beyond the numbers.

On today’s episode, we’re stripping back the stigma around women’s hormones and Type 1 diabetes – from first period to perimenopause – with dietitian and functional nutritionist Kelly Schmidt.

You’ll hear how birth control, pregnancy, postpartum and perimenopause really impact blood sugars, plus the practical questions to ask your doctor and gentle first steps to feel more like yourself again in every season of womanhood.

Listen to Episode 65: What no one’s ever told you about carb counting with Kelly Schmidt

Get your hands on *In the Flo: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life* by Alisa Vitti

Get your hands on *The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts* by Mary Claire Haver

Get in touch with Kelly from T1D Functional Nutrition⁠ | t1dfunctionalnutrition.com

⁠Follow Kelly on Instagram @diabeticdietitian

Become our next diabetes diarist and ⁠submit your Diabetes Diaries entry⁠.

This episode was brought to you by Stripped Supply, a subscription box and learning platform that makes diabetes simpler. Use the code PODVIP at checkout to get your first box with half-price membership fees.

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TIME STAMPS

00:00 Introduction

00:54 Highs & Lows

2:10 Meet Kelly

6:28 Hormones & T1D

7:47 Understanding your Cycle

11:59 Birth Control

15:09 Pregnancy

17:49 Postpartum

20:45 Perimenopause

24:06 Starting HRT

28:41 Advice for entering your next season

Welcome to The Stripped Pod, where we have real, honest conversations about diabetes beyond the numbers.

On today's episode, we’re joined by diabetes diarist Tia, sharing her hacks, habits and that one whoopsie moment that taught her a valuable life lesson.

Read Katie Beth Hand’s post on her experience in the current beta cell transplant clinical trial (Facebook).

Before we dive in, apologies for Ashley’s audio in today’s intro!

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This episode was brought to you by Stripped Supply, a subscription box and learning platform that makes diabetes simpler.

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TIME STAMPS

00:00 Introduction

00:41 Highs & Lows

2:54 News: Beta Cell Transplant

4:57 Meet Diabetes Diarist Tia

26:10 Something that “popped in” Braden’s head

Welcome to The Stripped Pod, where we have real, honest conversations about diabetes beyond the numbers.

On today's episode, we sit down with T1D advocate and Beyond Burnout author Phil Hall to talk honestly about relationships, diabetes burnout, and what to do when life and diabetes fall apart at the same time.

See more from Phil Hall at Smart Diabetes Living.

Follow Phil on Instagram @smartdiabetesliving

Buy Phil’s book Beyond Burnout: The Type 1 Diabetes Guide

Become our next diabetes diarist and ⁠submit your Diabetes Diaries entry⁠.

This episode was brought to you by Stripped Supply, a subscription box and learning platform that makes diabetes simpler.

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TIME STAMPS

00:00 Introduction

00:54 Highs & Lows

10:52: Phil’s Diagnosis

16:55 Management Style

32:14 Beyond Burnout

35:35 T1D & Relationships

44:25 Diabetes Burnout

54:22 Practical Tips

Welcome to The Stripped Pod, where we have real, honest conversations about diabetes beyond the numbers.

On today's episode, we’re tackling a fresh Diabetes Dia-lemma from Ciarin, and unpacking the messy, real-life side of diabetes that doesn’t fit neatly in the guidelines.

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Submit your Diabetes Dia-lemma to The Stripped Pod.

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TIME STAMPS

00:00 Introduction

00:55 Highs & Lows

10:58 Let’s Chat NDSS Pricing Updates

17:38 Diabetes Dia-lemma

Welcome to The Stripped Pod, where we have real, honest conversations about diabetes beyond the numbers.

On today's episode, instead of talking about new year, new you, we’ve decided to start the year without pressure, guilt or unrealistic expectations, and instead we’re sharing some small, sustainable shifts that will actually move the needle in 2026.

Become our next diabetes diarist and ⁠submit your Diabetes Diaries entry⁠.

This episode was brought to you by Stripped Supply, a subscription box and learning platform that makes diabetes simpler. Use the code PODVIP at checkout to get your first box with half-price membership fees.

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TIME STAMPS

00:00 Introduction

1:29 Highs & Lows

11:04 Setting goals for 2026

19:22 Guided check in

38:15 Creating your micro-habits

48:47 Your 2026 permission slips

Welcome to The Stripped Pod, where we have real, honest conversations about diabetes beyond the numbers.

Welcome to the final episode of The Stripped Pod for 2025! Today we're celebrating another year of sharing your stories on the podcast, reflecting on what we're leaving behind in 2025 and what we're bringing with us into 2026. Plus, we share your annual ins and outs too!

Become our next diabetes diarist and ⁠submit your Diabetes Diaries entry⁠.

This episode was brought to you by Stripped Supply, a subscription box and learning platform that makes diabetes simpler. Use the code PODVIP at checkout to get your first box with half-price membership fees.

Want to support our show? We knew you were a BGL (bloody great legend)! Click 'follow' or 'subscribe' wherever you listen to this podcast (bonus BGL points if you leave a review too!).

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TIME STAMPS

00:00 Introduction

2:10 Highs of the week

6:26 Words of the year

12:28 Last year’s Ins & Outs

20:00 This year’s Ins & Outs

28:14 Your Ins & Outs