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The Healthy Diabetic
Welcome to The healthy Diabetic Podcast, each week I talk about how to navigate the complexities of diabetes. I interview doctors, Endo's, dietitians, CDE's, technology leaders, caregivers, and of course anybody who is affected by diabetes. This show is for you if you're looking for safe, educational, and engaging conversations. I promise to brighten your day, and you'll be sure to leave educated, supported, and guided on your way to a healthier and happier life with diabetes.
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Episodes
The Healthy Diabetic#395.5: 10 Ways to Navigate Halloween With Type 1 Diabetes
In episode 395, Graham and I meant to talk about Halloween and candy, then spent 45 minutes on something completely different. Graham had to go, so I sat down…
The Healthy Diabetic#395: Why Adult Care is 20-30 Years Behind the Adolescent Care
It’s Halloween week, and Graham opened with a confession about a bag of fun-size candy that was supposed to be for trick-or-treaters. So I asked him to go back…
The Healthy Diabetic#394: Diabetes Tips & Tricks (Part 2) - Basal Insulin
Basal insulin is the foundation of everything. If it’s not right, it doesn’t matter how well you pre-bolus, how carefully you count carbs, or how dialed in…
The Healthy Diabetic#393: Smart Insulin, Stem Cells & The Future of Type 1 Diabetes
Within fifteen minutes we were deep in a conversation about glucose responsive insulin, closed loop systems, stem cell trials, the future of diabetes…
The Healthy Diabetic#392: Dexcom’s Data Policy Update — What Actually Happened & Why Everyone Is Furious
Dexcom rolled out a new data policy update to G7 users — and they did it in the worst possible way. Mid-sensor. Mid-day. A message blocking access to blood…
The Healthy Diabetic#391: Clinical Knowledge vs. Lived Experience - Why Knowing About Diabetes & Living With It Are Completely Different Things - Charity Dimas
Charity Dimas has spent her career in healthcare — EMS, medical assisting, nursing school, and now organ procurement, where she works with deceased organ…
The Healthy Diabetic#390: Is the Dexcom G7 Getting Less Accurate — Or Is It Just Me?
Graham’s morning looked like this — woke up at 238, went for a run, hit 240, took two units, dropped to 69, had a fig bar, bounced back to 239. Meanwhile I…
The Healthy Diabetic#389: 800 Million People Living With Diabetes - Is The Medical System Still Getting It Wrong?
Graham came in with a stat that stopped me in my tracks — 800 million people worldwide are now living with diabetes. That’s almost one-ninth of the entire…
The Healthy Diabetic#388: Diabetes Tips & Tricks (Part 1) - Everything You Need To Know About Insulin
Welcome to Diabetes Tips & Tricks - a brand new series on the Podcast dedicated to deep diving into the specific topics that impact your blood sugar every…
The Healthy Diabetic#386: Diabetes Confessions (Part 3) - I've Been Lazy With My Diabetes
Welcome back to Diabetes Confessions - a series where I press record and get honest about the things I've done with my diabetes that I'm not proud of. I almost…
The Healthy Diabetic#387: What Happens to Your Blood Sugar When You Get Sick?
I've had Type 1 diabetes for almost 20 years. And for almost 20 years, every time I've gotten sick, my insulin needs have gone up — sometimes dramatically…
The Healthy Diabetic#385: The Four Things That Fix Almost Every Diabetes Problem
After almost 20 years living with Type 1 diabetes, I've started to see a pattern that I can't unsee. Almost every challenge I hear from clients, from…
The Healthy Diabetic#384: Are You Falling Into The Rage Bolus Trap?
In this episode, I opened this episode with a concept that I don't think gets talked about honestly enough — rage bolusing. It's what happens when your blood…
The Healthy Diabetic#383: Why the System Makes It Hard to Be Healthy - And What to Do About It Anyway
In this episode, Graham and I get into something I find myself thinking about often - why is it so hard for people to eat well and live healthy lives? Not…
The Healthy Diabetic#382: How Your Personality Type Shapes Your Diabetes
In today's episode Graham and I talk about why some people are successful in their diabetes management and others aren't. Routines and building the right…
The Healthy Diabetic#381: You Can't Pour From an Empty Cup - T1D Dietitian Madi Cheever Gets Honest About Burnout With T1D
I sat down with Madi Cheever - registered dietitian, T1D, and founder of Type 1 Type Fun. Madi had an extraordinary year. She published a book, launched her…
The Healthy Diabetic#380: Insulin Resistance vs. Insulin Sensitivity - Once I Understood This, I Learned That Perfection Is An Illusion
Once I understood the difference between insulin resistance and insulin sensitivity, everything clicked. Not just about diabetes - about why chronic disease is…
The Healthy Diabetic#379: Diabetes Doesn't Hold Me Back - But It Used to. Here's What Changed
Diabetes doesn't hold me back, but it used to... In today's episode, we talked about what it takes to manage diabetes as a caregiver and how making decisions…
The Healthy Diabetic#378: Diabetes Confessions (Part 2) - Why I Stopped Pre-Bolusing & What That Means For My Blood Sugar
Welcome to Diabetes Confessions — a diabetes series where talk about my diabetes confessions and how I've learned to overcome the mental, physical, and…
The Healthy Diabetic#377: What Are The Two Most Important Things That Keep Your Blood Sugar Stable?
In today's episode, I asked Graham one question at the start of this episode — what are the two most important things that keep your blood sugar stable? Two…
The Healthy Diabetic#376: From an A1C of 13.1 to 5.9 - How Matt Went From Diagnosis to Thriving With T1D - Matt Schreiber
In today's episode, I sat down with Matt Schreiber — diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in March of 2025 with a blood sugar of 480 and an A1C of 13.1 — and walked…
The Healthy Diabetic#375: The Diabetes Cure Debate - Are We Actually Curing T1D?
If there is ever a cure are we really CURING Type 1 Diabetes? Not in the sense of whether the technology exists yet. But in a deeper sense - if stem cells, a…
The Healthy Diabetic#374: Do You Even Need to Manage Blood Sugar on Ozempic? Graham's Honest Opinion
Graham's been on Ozempic for seven weeks. He came into this episode with three words. "There is no taking care of your blood sugar anymore." That's a bold…
The Healthy Diabetic#373 - Clean Eating Isn't What You Think - The Avocado Oil Scandal That Is Completely Infuriating Me
I saw a clip on Instagram a couple of weeks ago and I haven't been able to get it out of my head since. Some of the brands I've trusted for years - brands that…
The Healthy Diabetic#372: Diabetes Confessions (Part 1) - I Didn't Take Enough Insulin Because of My Fear of Lows. Now I Do This...
Welcome to Diabetes Confessions — a brand new series where we get honest about the decisions we've made in diabetes that we're not proud of. For years, I've…
The Healthy Diabetic#371: Is There a Right or Wrong Way to Manage Type 1 Diabetes?
Graham asked Ken one question that stopped him in his tracks - is there a right or wrong way to manage Type 1 diabetes? The wrong way to manage Type 1 diabetes…
The Healthy Diabetic#370: No Time to Cook - This Is the Clean Eating Solution Every Busy Diabetic Has Been Waiting For
No time to cook - this is the clean eating solution every busy diabetic has been waiting for. In today's episode Ken sits down with Kat Brown, the founder and…
The Healthy Diabetic#369: I Skipped My Basal Insulin for 2 Days at Diabetes Camp — Here's What Happened...
Ken just returned from diabetes camp and Graham had questions. Lots of them. What started as a catch-up conversation turned into one of the most relatable…
The Healthy Diabetic#368: Heart Rate, Heat & Hard Diabetes Truths — The Exercise Episode Every Diabetic Needs to Hear
It started with a deceptively simple question — do you burn more calories when it's hot outside? The real truth is that sweating has nothing to do with calorie…
The Healthy Diabetic#367: Does Intermittent Fasting Actually Work for Diabetics?
It started with a simple question — does intermittent fasting live up to the hype? Ken and Graham both have opinions. And as usual, those opinions don't fully…
The Healthy Diabetic#366: Unfiltered Debate - Pre-Bolusing, Hard Truths & Two T1D's Who See Everything Differently
It started as a straightforward question — what are three things you do consistently well as a diabetic, and three things you wish you did better? Ken leads…
The Healthy Diabetic#365: Can Type 1 Diabetes Be Cured? — What It Means for the Diabetes Community
In today's episode, the conversation leads into something Ken feels deeply — the frustration of hearing people claim that Type 1 diabetes can be cured. As an…
The Healthy Diabetic#364: No Finish Line — How to Find Peace Living with Type 1 Diabetes
Every person with Type 1 diabetes has a date that changed their life forever. Ken and Graham get into whether we should celebrate it, fear it, or somewhere in…
The Healthy Diabetic#363: CGMs, Closed Loop Systems & The Future of Type 1 Diabetes Technology
Diabetes technology is evolving faster than most people realize — and Ken and Graham break down exactly what that means for your day-to-day management. Plus…
The Healthy Diabetic#362: Why Everything You've Been Told About GLP-1 Might Be Wrong - (LIVE-028)
Graham walked out of his endocrinologist appointment with two things nobody saw coming — a brand new insulin delivery patch and an Ozempic prescription. Ken…
The Healthy Diabetic#361: Why Managing Diabetes Feels Like a Full-Time Job - (LIVE-027)
In this episode, Ken and Graham have an honest conversation about one of the biggest challenges of living with Type 1 diabetes: The mental load of making…
The Healthy Diabetic#360: GLP-1 and their role in Type 1 diabetes - Kelly Schmidt
In this episode, Coach Ken sits down with Kelly Schmidt, diabetic dietitian and longtime Type 1 diabetes advocate, to have a deep conversation about one of the…
The Healthy Diabetic#359: Could This Be the Next Major Breakthrough in Type 1 Diabetes? - (LIVE-026)
In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham explore some of the newest innovations and ideas that could shape the future of Type 1 diabetes management. The…
The Healthy Diabetic#358: Will Type 1 Diabetes Be Prevented Before It's Cured? - (LIVE-025)
In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham tackle one of the most fascinating and controversial questions in the diabetes world: What will happen first—a cure for…
The Healthy Diabetic#357: Teachers Took His Phone… Even Though It Say's Type 1 Diabetic - Ryan Bash
In this episode, Coach Ken sits down with Ryan Bash for a powerful conversation about what it’s really like growing up and navigating school with Type 1…
The Healthy Diabetic#356:The Difference Between Medical Advice and Real-Life Diabetes Experiences - (LIVE-024)
In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham dive into one of the biggest disconnects in diabetes management: the difference between medical guidance and lived…
The Healthy Diabetic#355: Why We Avoid the Diabetes Decisions We Know We Should Make - (LIVE-023)
In this episode, Ken and Graham dive into one of the most overlooked parts of living with diabetes: the stories, beliefs, and identity patterns we create over…
The Healthy Diabetic#354: The Most Frustrating Part of Type 1 Diabetes Nobody Talks About - (LIVE-022)
In this episode, Ken and Graham dive into one of the biggest frustrations people living with Type 1 diabetes face: the gap between medical care and real-life…
The Healthy Diabetic#353: You Know What to Do… So Why Don’t You Trust Yourself? - (LIVE-021)
In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham break down one of the biggest challenges in diabetes management—and it has nothing to do with knowledge. It’s trust. Ken…
The Healthy Diabetic#352: Let’s Talk About Diabetes and Intimacy… Because No One Else Is - (LIVE-020)
In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham open up a conversation that doesn’t get talked about enough—intimacy and relationships while living with diabetes. From…
The Healthy Diabetic#351: Everyone’s Talking About GLP-1… But Does It Actually Help Type 1? - (LIVE-019)
In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham dive into a real and nuanced conversation around GLP-1 medications and their growing presence in the diabetes space. With…
The Healthy Diabetic#350: Perfect Blood Sugars… Then Chaos? The Reality of Diabetes No One Talks About - (LIVE-018)
In this Episode, Coach Ken and Graham dive into one of the most frustrating realities of living with diabetes—when everything is working perfectly… and then…
The Healthy Diabetic#349: “#349: "I Didn’t Think This Was My Life.." Rebuilding Your Life After Diagnosis - Stephanie Selena
In this episode, Coach Ken sits down with Stephanie for a real and honest conversation about what it’s like to be newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes—and how…
The Healthy Diabetic#348: Does Diabetes Control You... Or Do You Control Diabetes? - (LIVE-017)
Are you driving your diabetes… or is diabetes driving you? In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham Ken unpack what it means to live with diabetes mentally…
The Healthy Diabetic#347: What If Your Body Isn’t the Problem - Lisa Katzenberger
In this episode, Coach Ken sits down with Lisa Katzenberger to explore what it really looks like to rebuild trust as a T1D parent. Lisa shares her personal…
The Healthy Diabetic#346 - Trying Harder Isn’t Fixing Your Diabetes… - (LIVE-016)
In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham unpack a common but frustrating experience for people living with diabetes—feeling like you just need to “try harder” to…
The Healthy Diabetic#345: They Told You This Would Happen… But Is It Actually True? - (LIVE 015)
In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham kick things off with a lifestyle update—including a new live show schedule—before diving into a powerful and honest…
The Healthy Diabetic#344: The New Diabetes Rules (And What They’re Not Telling You) - (LIVE - 014)
In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham dive into a real, unfiltered conversation that blends everyday life with powerful updates in diabetes care. From…
The Healthy Diabetic#343: Why You Keep Starting Over With Diabetes (And How to Break the Cycle) - (LIVE-013)
Do you feel like you’re constantly starting over with your diabetes? In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham unpack a frustrating pattern that so many people…
The Healthy Diabetic#342: Why Diabetes Feels So Complicated & How to Simplify It - (LIVE-012)
Why does managing diabetes feel so overwhelming—even when you’re doing your best? In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham break down one of the biggest…
The Healthy Diabetic#341: The Truth About “Perfect” Blood Sugars, Travel, and Why Diabetes Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All - (LIVE - 011)
What does “good” diabetes management actually look like? In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham dive into a real, unfiltered conversation around insulin…
The Healthy Diabetic#340: “The Real Reason Your Diabetes Isn’t Improving - It’s Not What You Think - (LIVE-010)
Why does diabetes sometimes feel like you’re doing everything right… but nothing is changing? In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham break down one of the most…
The Healthy Diabetic#339: Inhalable Insulin, Diabetes Costs, and the Truth Doctors Don’t Talk About - (LIVE-009)
In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham dive into a wide-ranging conversation about diabetes management, inhalable insulin, and the importance of taking…
The Healthy Diabetic#338: CGM Breaks, Diabetes Burnout, and the 5-Lessons You Can’t Learn From Your Doctor - (LIVE-008)
In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham dive into a real and honest conversation about the realities of living with Type 1 diabetes. They begin by discussing…
The Healthy Diabetic#337: Katie Beth Hand Shares Her Experience as patient NINE in the Eledon Clinical Trial
What would life look like if Type 1 diabetes suddenly… stopped controlling every decision you make? In this episode of The Healthy Diabetic Podcast, Coach Ken…