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I'm back with one of my best friends Heather Olson to talk all about getting sick and diabetes. We talk about our personal experiences with common colds, the flu, and COVID and how we *tried* to manage blood sugars during it all.

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Long time no see! I've been ~slightly~ avoiding this episode for a while now but it's finally time to sit down and discuss all my thoughts and feelings on living with diabetes for 15 years. On this weeks episode I'm reflecting on all the years I've lived with diabetes, my diagnosis, how it's impacted me over the years, all I've learned, and so much more!

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This week I chat with Dom about his experiences living with multiple autoimmune disorders. Dom tells me about being diagnosed with both Crohn's Disease and shortly after, Type 1 Diabetes at the age 14. Recently, he has also had to adjust to a Celiacs diagnosis which means he has to be gluten free. Listen now for the full story!

Connect with Dom on instagram @avgdiabetic and @dsnydz and on tiktok @avgdiabetic.

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This week I talk with Tini AKA @ragebolusbabe about her mental health journey and how she went from constantly hiding her medical devices to feeling confident with diabetes. We discuss "Hot Diabetic Summer", what it means, and how to embrace it.

Find Tini on Instagram and Tiktok @ragebolusbabe.

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This week I talk with Riley,  who I grew up with.  She shares with me her college experiences including burnout, drinking, going to concerts, and working in the cannabis industry.  We also discuss growing up with diabetes and dealing with insecurities.

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Janae tells me about her unique diagnosis with diabetes and how she has had to adjust to it over the years. We also talk about her brand Diababe Life and the inspiration behind making art about diabetes.

Find her on Instagram @diababelife and @diababejanae. Check out our recent collaboration in designing a bag where all profits go to @directrelief to help support diabetics in Ukraine.

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This week I talk with Kaydn about her experience being diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes and then a couple of months later, being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.  We discuss coping with a diabetes diagnosis as an adult, sharing the highs and lows online, and much more.

Connect with Kaydn on Tiktok @kay.byeeee and Instagram @kaydnsbrokenpancreas.

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This week Kate goes in-depth about the feelings of guilt and shame that come along with managing diabetes. She talks about how much control we really have and how she copes with these uncomfortable feelings.

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 This week Kate discusses the extreme emphasis that is put on diabetics to have complete control and manage blood sugar effectively. When there is a loss of control for a person with diabetes, the stakes can be high (hospitalization, coma, complications, death) or at least appear that way. Does this lead to becoming a control freak in diabetes and in life? For Kate, it seemed to have that effect and in this episode, she talks about how art helped find a balance between controlling what she could and letting go of what she couldn't.

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BIG NEWS!!! THE THRIVABETIC: A GUIDE TO THRIVING THROUGH THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF DIABETES, IS NOW LIVE ON AMAZON. Grab your copy HERE.

In this week's episode, Kate tells the story of going to diabetes camp as an insecure, shy 11-year-old. Between getting sick the first day, avoiding the boys at the camp at all costs, and coming up with a dance routine to Tik Tok by Ke$ha, it was a great time, to say the least.

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