Thrivabetic: Thriving with Diabetes

Oct 15 2024 50 ep. 33 mins 8
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Why does your blood sugar have to spike to 300 after sitting at 50 for what felt like an eternity? And why are people still asking if you ate too much sugar when you were diagnosed? Is it really possible to thrive with such a physically and mentally draining disease? Kate, a 27 year old with Type 1 Diabetes since 10 years old, discusses her highs and lows living with a chronic illness. Along with this, she sits down with a variety of guests that give insight on topics such as mental health, traveling, exercise, diet, and life's big moments with diabetes. 

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#47 Endo Appointment Anxiety

Oct 15 2024 25 mins  
In this episode, Kate dives deep into the often-overwhelming experience of anxiety before endocrinologist appointments. Many diabetics feel like they need to defend their choices or fear being judged for their diabetes management. Kate explores the emotional toll this can take, especially when healthcare providers focus solely on numbers rather than understanding the individual’s

#46 How anger shows up in diabetes

Sep 22 2024 21 mins  
Back for another solo episode, Kate talks about her stubbornly high blood sugars and all the frustration and anger that has come along with it. She goes into all the feelings behind anger and how she’s trying to cope with it. This episode is for entertainment purposes only and is not medical advice. I am just speaking from my personal experiences which may be completely different

#45 Spiraling and breaking thought patterns

Sep 02 2024 16 mins  
Sometimes our blood sugar goes to 250 before we clock in for work and the day is ruined… or maybe not. Kate talks about her week and some ways that she’s been working on more self awareness including catching negative thought patterns before spiraling into them. This episode is for entertainment purposes only and is not medical advice. I am just speaking from my personal experi

#44 Grief and diabetes

Aug 18 2024 15 mins  
What do we lose as a result of diabetes? This week Kate talks about her feelings around all that’s been lost with diabetes including a responsibility free childhood, eating without much thought, and more. She also talks about all the emotions felt within grief such as resentment, envy, loneliness, and shame. This episode is for entertainment purposes only and is not medical advic

#43 Backpacking, hiking and blood sugar

Aug 04 2024 24 mins  
On this episode Kate recaps her first ever backpacking trip. She goes over her packing list and all the things she learned plus advice from avid backpackers online.

Diabetes burnout, college, drinking, concerts and cannabis with Riley (re-release)

Jul 30 2024 44 mins  
Riley shares 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. This episode is only for entertainment purposes and is not medical advice.Connect with me on Instagram and Tiktok @thrivabetic. Find the blog here and The Thrivabetic book here.If you enjoy

#42 Summer camping festival recap

Jul 14 2024 25 mins  
Kate recaps her time at Electric Forest, a 4 day music festival in Michigan. She goes over her packing list and how she managed her blood sugar with all the walking and heat. Top take aways from the trip:-Bring lots of candy for frequent lows while walking. Make sure the candy won't melt in your bag. A plastic wrapping around it will be much better, my starburst and mambas melted.

Diabulimia and Eating Disorders with Natalie @typebalanced_ (re-release)

Jun 03 2024 56 mins  
TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of eating disorders.This week I am joined by Natalie, a recovered diabulimic and Eating Disorder Recovery Mentor. Natalie shares her story of living with diabulimia for almost a decade and we dive into the details of how it affects the mind and body, signs and symptoms to look out for, and how to get help.To join Natalie's free support group on Facebook

#41 Why is community so important for diabetics? with Tini @ragebolusbabe

May 30 2024 46 mins  
Community has been a huge part of growing confidence and finding acceptance for diabetes for both Kate and Tini. On this episode we get to talk all about the various ways community has improved our mental and emotional wellbeing. We touch on "hot diabetic summer" and how were prepping for our devices to be out in the open with the warmer weather. Tini also tells me all about "Hot D

My life learning to thrive with type one diabetes (re-release)

May 17 2024 16 mins  
I released this almost 3 years ago as my very first Thrivabetic podcast episode. As I celebrate 10,000 podcast downloads, I wanted to re-release this episode since it has been my most downloaded one of all time. It's been a while since I shared my diabetes origin story so for anyone who hasn't heard it, here ya go :)