Season 1
#86 Omnipod 5 Update: Our experience thus far after 2 months
You asked so I answered! So many listeners wanted to know how our experience on Omnipod 5 has been going so I thought it would be…
#84 Summer 2022 in Review: Travel, illness, swimming and summer camp
This episode is all about our summer of 2022. We had such a busy but FUN few months with, of course, type 1 diabetes tagging alon…
#82 Think Like a Pancreas Chapter 10: Resources for Everything and An…
Who's ready to think like a pancreas?! This is the tenth episode in our 10 week, Think Like a Pancreas Book Club Series and today…
#81 Think Like a Pancreas Chapter 9: Taming the Highs and Lows with S…
Who's ready to think like a pancreas?! This is the ninth episode in our 10 week, Think Like a Pancreas Book Club Series and today…
#80 Think Like a Pancreas Chapter 8: Meeting the Challenges of Daily …
Who's ready to think like a pancreas?! This is the eight episode in our 10 week, Think Like a Pancreas Book Club Series and today…
#79 Think Like a Pancreas Chapter 7: The Art and Science of Bolus Cal…
Who's ready to think like a pancreas?! This is the seventh episode in our 10 week, Think Like a Pancreas Book Club Series and tod…
#78 Think Like a Pancreas Chapter 6: Basal Insulin Dosing with Shannan
Who's ready to think like a pancreas?! This is the sixth episode in our 10 week, Think Like a Pancreas Book Club Series and today…
#77 Think Like a Pancreas Chapter 5: The Basal/Bolus Approach with He…
Who's ready to think like a pancreas?! This is the fifth episode in our 10 week, Think Like a Pancreas Book Club Series and today…
#76 Think Like a Pancreas Chapter 4: The Three Keys to Better Control…
Who's ready to think like a pancreas?! This is the fourth episode in our 10 week, Think Like a Pancreas Book Club Series and toda…
#75 Think Like a Pancreas, Chapter 3: Beyond the Basics with Miranda
Who's ready to think like a pancreas?! This is the third episode in our 10 week, Think Like a Pancreas Book Club Series and today…
#74 Think Like a Pancreas Chapter 2: Glucose Control, Y'all, What is …
Who's ready to think like a pancreas?! This is the second episode in our 10 week, Think Like a Pancreas Book Club Series and toda…
#73 Think Like a Pancreas Chapter 1 with author, Gary Scheiner: Time …
Who's ready to think like a pancreas?! This is the first episode in our 10 week, Think Like a Pancreas Book Club Series and today…
Episode #71 Part 2: The 411 on the 504 with Leigh Fickling
The 504 plan! What is it? What's in it? And how can we make sure our children living with type 1 diabetes are cared for and safe …
#70 Metformin use in kids with Type 1 Diabetes
While preparing for the upcoming Think Like a Pancreas Book Club series that launches this summer (June 2022), I read a lot about…
#69 Living in Freedom with Type 1 Diabetes; a chat with Lauren Bongio…
Meet Lauren Bongiorno! Founder and CEO of Risely Health, a diabetes health coaching company that is passionate about empowering t…
#68 When Your Kid is in a HUGE Clinical Research Trail for Teplizumab…
This is episode 68 of the Sugar Mama’s Podcast and today I am chatting with my very good friend, Shannan Critzer. Shannan is a 5t…
#67 Diabetes Sucks and You Can Handle It with Mark Heyman
Mark Heyman is a clinical diabetes psychologist and a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) who has been livin…
#66 Touched by Type 1 with founder, Elizabeth Forrest
This is episode #66 of the Sugar Mama’s Podcast and today I get to chat with the lovely and gracious Elizabeth Forrest who is the…
#65 Sleepovers and Type 1 Diabetes
Let's talk sleepovers and type 1 diabetes! Things to consider, what to pack, how much education to provide and how to deal. My da…
#64 The Trauma and Grief of a Type 1 Diagnosis with Brooke Giordano
Today's topic, is not one that is talked about often but one that I and my my guest, Brooke Giordano, think is very important to …
#63 Is My Best Friend a Robot? An Interview with Mandi Franklin
Today's episode features the super sweet Mandi Franklin; author, blogger, pediatric nurse practitioner and type 1 warrior. Today …
#62 TEEN SERIES Part 10: Invincible Kids Network with Bob Weishar
It's the last episode in the series for parents of T1D teens and today's guest is Bob Weishar, founder of the Invincible Kids Net…
#61 TEEN SERIES PART 9: Eating Disorders and Diabetes with Joe Solowi…
Family therapist and Diabetes Nurse Educator, Joe Solowiejczyk, is back for today's episode to talk about diabetes and eating dis…
#60 TEEN SERIES Part 8: Drinking and Diabetes with Rachel Halverson, …
Today, Rachel Halverson (RN, CDCES), and I are talking about drinking, diabetes and the effect that alcohol has on blood sugar. W…
#59 TEEN SERIES Part 7: T1D Teens and Driving with Moira McCarthy
I'm back today with Moira McCarthy, fellow type 1 mama and author of the book Raising Teens with Diabetes: a Survival Guide for P…
#58 TEEN SERIES Part 6: The College Diabetes Network with Molly Johan…
Even if your child with type 1 diabetes is a toddler, it's never too early to start planning for those future college years! Toda…
#57 TEEN SERIES part 5: T(een)1D Podcast with Jacqueline Lynch
The T(een)1D Podcast is a type 1 diabetes podcast hosted by a T1D teen. Pretty amazing, right?! In todays episode, I get to talk …
#56 TEEN SERIES part 4: Giving your Teen more Independence with Stace…
Stacey Simms is the host of the very successful T1D news podcast, Diabetes Connections and the author of the book The World's Wor…
#55 TEEN SERIES part 3: Teen burnout and rebellion with Joe Solowiejc…
Join me today as I speak with Diabetes Nurse Educator and family therapist, Joe Solowiejczyk, as we discuss how to handle burnout…
#54 TEEN SERIES part 2: Insulin Needs in Teens with Rachel Halverson,…
Episode 54 features Rachel Halverson, CDCES . If you remember, Rachel is the trooper that joined me for ALL 10 weeks of the newly…
#53 TEEN SERIES part 1: Raising Teens with Diabetes with Moira McCart…
This is episode 53 of the Sugar Mama’s Podcast and the very first in our series for parents of T1D teens. I just want to encourag…
#52 Myabetic with Kyrra Richards
Episode 52 features Kyrra Richards, owner, founder and CEO of Myabetic. If you don't already know, Myabetic sells chic and fashio…
#51 The Omnipod 5 Clinical Research Trial
Today I had the pleasure of talking to Skiy Berglund whose daughter, Vera, has been participating in the Omnipod 5 (OP5) Clinical…
#50 Dexcom 101 and How to Read the Dots, not the Arrows
We love our Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitor! However, before we got on it, we had A TON of questions and were pretty nervous…
#49 Holiday Gift Ideas for your Kid with T1D
The holidays are literally right around the corner! This episode highlights some good gift and stocking stuffer ideas for you chi…
#48 Stimuli Responsive Glucagon and T1D Research with Dr. Matthew Web…
Episode 48 of The Sugar Mama's Podcast features Dr. Matthew Webber, an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineeri…
#47 Type 1 Diabetes THE MUSICAL
I am, and have always been, one of those people who goes around singing songs that match whatever circumstance I find myself in. …
#46 Children with Diabetes and Friends for Life with Marissa and Leigh
This week on Episode 46 I had the pleasure of chatting with Marissa Town and Leigh Fickling, two women who have been involved pro…
#45 Fostering to Adopt Type 1 Diabetes with Sarah Vaughan
In episode 45, Sarah Vaughan tells her beautiful and heartwarming story of fostering to adopt a daughter with type 1 diabetes AND…
#44 Glowcose, the awesome T1D Gadget with Kevin
Does your type 1 diabetes management need a glow up? Well, let me introduce you to Glowcose, quite possibly the coolest type 1 di…
#43 Our relationship with and Mindset Towards Food with Amanda, T1D N…
Amanda Ciprich is a registered dietician and the founder of T1D Nutritionist where she helps type 1 diabetics and their families …
#42 Mr. Brooks: Child Actor with Type 1
Episode 42 features Hannegan, mom to Mr. Brooks Roseberry the child actor who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 3 years ago. THI…
#41 Teddy Talks with Vanessa Messenger
Today I got to chat with super mom, Vanessa Messenger! Vanessa was diagnosed with T1D as a young adult at the age of 24. She is a…
Episode #40 Making Diabetes Work for You with Tori
In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Tori, a soon-to-be mother of three whose first child, Jax, was diagnosed with…
#38 Low carb, homeschooling, DIY Loop and more with Adrienne!
In this episode I have the pleasure of chatting with Adrienne, mother of a sweet, 7 year old girl named London who was diagnosed …
#37 Pinpricks with Singer/Songwriter Jordan Micheal Peterson
Bust out the tissues, parents of type 1 diabetics, because this song, Pinpricks, by Jordan Micheal Peterson will have you crying …
#36 The Glycemic Index with Andi Balog
The Glycemic Index (GI). What is it? Why do we need to know about it in the world of Type 1 Diabetes Management? In short, the Gl…
#35 Type 1 Perks: The Disney DAS Pass and Legoland HERO Pass
Did you know there are actually perks to being a Type 1 Diabetic?! That's right! And today's episode is all about one of the most…
#34 Mindset Matters with Raquel from Type One Together
Do you feel that mindset matters when it comes to managing Type 1 Diabetes? I know I do! Joining me today is Raquel Baron, owner …
#33 NEWLY DIAGNOSED SERIES Part 10: The Top 5
Are you a newly diagnosed Type 1 Diabetic? Are you the mom or caregiver of a newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetic child? Are you start…