Episode of the Week
Episode 71- Fearing Insulin on Board, Dosing for Pizza and Donuts, and a Special Surprise
Sometimes we just want our kids to have a dang donut. But why does this food have to be so hard to dose for? Is it even worth the hassle? Raquel and Amanda think so. They go through how they uniquely dose for challenging high fat foods (like pizza and donuts), discuss insulin on board and how they use that information to make diabetes dosing decisions, and chat what it's like living ALONE with type 1 diabetes. As parents of type 1 kids, we want all the information so we can be as informed as possible and attempt to give our children as normal a life as possible. Join the Type One Together girls for their takes on all these topics and more...PLUS a little life update for one of them :)
Previous Episodes
Episode 69- Given "25 years of a good life to live"
In this episode, we chat with Transcend founder and fellow type 1 diabetic, Ethan Lewis. He dives into his diagnosis story, his management styles over the years, and his overall outlook about diabetes now that he's lived with this disease for 25 years. Learn more about how he started Transcend Foods, the why behind his product, and what's in store for the company's future. Join us for a unique and refreshing perspective on diabetes!
Episode 67- A T1D Dad's Perspective on Sharing The Load
Welcome Ethan! Ethan is a dad of a type 1 diabetic 10 year old and has so many amazing things to offer. In this episode, Amanda and Raquel ask Ethan to share his experience of dealing with the emotional aspects of a diabetes diagnosis and how he showed up for his family. He discusses how easy it is to "let" your partner take over all things diabetes and what can be done to break that cycle, plus so much more! Join us for this incredibly insightful episode.all.
Episode 66 - Your Biggest T1D Fears
Raquel & Amanda go through your submissions of biggest diabetes fears and share their perspectives on each one. These are all such real fears and it can be so tough to let them go! Even so, there are ways we can work through them to at least lessen their impact on our day to day life.
Episode 65 - Nervous System Regulation and Diabetes with Brooke Stewart
Join us in this incredibly insightful conversation with our friend, Brooke Stewart. Do you notice blood sugars spiking coinciding with high energy/high stress situations? Brooke explains the science behind this, what you can do about it, and how to regulate your nervous system in order to contribute to diabetes management. We've already been putting some of her suggestions into practice and are seeing massive improvement!
Episode 64 - A True Balance With T1D Mama Amanda G.
Amanda Gentles is on the podcast sharing her beautiful balance of letting her 8yr old son be a kid and also caring about blood sugars. She discusses trying out different technology to find what worked best for her, the mental health aspects of being a type 1 mom, being married to a T1D and so much more!
Episode 63 - Diabetes Chats: How We Take Control Back
In this episode, Amanda and Raquel discuss what they have control over, and how they use that sense of control to reign in diabetes. Tune in for real life examples of how these girls interpret graph data and make changes to their daily lives to achieve the time in range they are happy with.
Episode 61 - Amanda's Fight To Get Her Daughter's CGM Remotely Followed
In this episode, Amanda discusses everything that has happened since enrolling her 4 year old type 1 diabetic daughter in public school. San Diego Unified School District currently refuses to allow access to remote monitoring AND alarms in the health office. This is not the safest practice- and Amanda is DETERMINED to make policy change in San Diego Unified to reflect the most up to date and safest guidelines as outlined by the ADA. Join us for a step by step chat that details every single thing Amanda and her husband have done to escalate this issue.
Episode 60 - SCREEN FOR T1D. And a new drug that can delay symptoms for 3 years!?
We chat with Dana! She is a Research Nurse Practitioner (ARNP). Dana has provided care for many children and adults participating in type 1 diabetes research in Seattle (at the Benaroya Research Institute, which does TrialNet screening and studies). We chat all things screening, why its important, how to do it, and what can be done if you or a loved one have antibodies!
Episode 58 - Touched By Type 1
Elizabeth, the founder of Touched By Type 1, shares her personal journey with T1D and how she is spreading positivity & resources to the community. You can find all the things discussed in the episode on their website www.touchedbytype1.org or on their instagram @touchedbytype1.
Episode 55- MORE 504 Planning: How, When, Why!? Featuring Taylor Inman, MD
In this episode, we talk with Taylor Inman all about 504 planning! Taylor is a pediatrician in San Diego, lives with type 1 diabetes herself, AND has a young daughter living with type 1 diabetes. Join us in this conversation as we chat with Taylor all about her journey solidifying her daughter's 504 plan. She gives concrete examples of what specific wording is needed in order to keep our kids safe at school! Check out the resources below for further guidance. Thanks for being here!
53- T1D Mama + Teacher Talks 504 Plans
In this episode, Raquel and Amanda discuss 504 planning and Medical Care Plans with Aimee. Aimee is a mom to a type 1 diabetic 6 year old AND she is a middle school teacher herself. She answers all our questions about what a 504 plan/medical care plan looks like, who creates them, and the specifics of what they should include.