Reclaim Your Rise
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Lauren Bongiorno is a Nationally Board Certified Health Coach and the founder and CEO of Risely Health. Featured on the TODAY show and other media outlets, Risely helps people and families impacted by Type 1 Diabetes take ownership over their health so they can transform their life with more freedom and confidence. Lauren has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was 7 years old and has..
Reclaim Your Rise
6d ago
I’m back for my second-trimester update. This recap includes the FULL spectrum of feelings that have happened over the last 12 weeks - including both the beautiful moments like starting to feel the baby kick and a traumatic flooding experience that completely knocked me and my husband off our feet. I’ll share the whole crazy story while also discussing the impact of trauma on my health, managing insulin resistance during pregnancy, why I got coaching support, what adjustments I needed to make, pump tech during pregnancy, and two tips from my second trimester along with a play-by-play of my doc ..read more
Reclaim Your Rise
1w ago
In this week’s episode, we take a deep dive into nervous system regulation with world-renowned thought leader Dr. Brooke Weinstein. We explore the intersection of emotional regulation and living with type one diabetes. Dr. Brooke weighs in on how stress and trauma affect those with T1D. We also discuss masking emotions, avoidance tendencies, re-wiring your brain to form different responses, and what steps you can take to stop people-pleasing and live more authentically.
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(05:02) Brooke’s Journey
(10:33) Understanding Psychological vs. Neurological Health
(12:28) Emotional ..read more
Reclaim Your Rise
2w ago
In this week’s episode, we’re focusing on focus, pun intended! Joining me is Risely Coach Megan Baumley, who also works outside of Risely as a speech-language pathologist. Between 4-5% of adults in the US are believed to have Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, and yet fewer than 20% of them are diagnosed and treated, with women often going undiagnosed. In today’s episode, Coach Meg shares practical tips for how to use your unique executive function strengths to support our T1D management. Abby and Meg also discuss topics like the nervous system, repurposing time, offloading, task initiati ..read more
Reclaim Your Rise
3w ago
On today’s episode, I’m joined by former NBA player and dad, Gary Forbes. Having grown up in a family of professional athletes, Gary immediately leaned on his dad, who also has diabetes, for encouragement. In this conversation, Gary talks about his journey with using a CGM, how he conquered his fear of needles, the challenges of managing diabetes with basketball, and why he believes T1D has made him a stronger athlete. He also candidly discusses his approach to break chronic health stigmas in sports and how he learned to become more transparent in the NBA about his condition.
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Reclaim Your Rise
3w ago
Trista Johnson returns to the pod! Trista is a nationally board-certified health coach on the Risely team. She was diagnosed at the age of four, and her work as an educator and learning specialist naturally led her into the role of head coach in our family group coaching program. In this episode, Trista recaps her experience going without a CGM for six weeks. She shares the ups and downs and in-betweens, as well as her experience growing up with a father with T1D, their relationship, and how it's changed over the years.
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(07:12) The reason why Trista went without a CG ..read more
Reclaim Your Rise
1M ago
Joining me today is Keary Cheney, a mama of four and the host of Spill The T1D Podcast with a wild, inspiring story that will have you on the edge of your seat! She tells her diagnosis story that started in Africa and landed her in a coma. Keary shares the anxiety and steep learning curve that came with adjusting after her shocking diagnosis. We talk about her adoption journey, how diabetes has shaped her and her daughter’s relationship, diabetes education overseas, her T1D pregnancy, and how she’s using her experiences to support other families.
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(03:58) Running th ..read more
Reclaim Your Rise
1M ago
Joining me today is the newest member of the Risely coaching team, Meghan Higgins. Meghan, a registered nurse, graduated from our group coaching program and became a certified health coach to help others with T1D. In today’s episode, she shares how she never thought she’d get off the blood sugar roller coaster and how she didn’t realize how certain things she was doing were preventing her from seeing the outcomes she desired. Diabetes felt all-consuming and like she was never going to get it right, but through coaching, she lowered her A1C to 6.3, boosted her time and range to 75%, learned to ..read more
Reclaim Your Rise
1M ago
Today’s guest and Risely graduate, Emma, who was diagnosed with T1D when she was four years old, shares her experience growing up with diabetes in the UK and her journey to finally finding support. She spent years in the “I’m not good at diabetes” mindset, but through coaching, she finally changed her relationship with food, pattern management, and self-care. She learned her patterns and strategies that work and stopped using her A1C as her primary source of feedback. Emma's story is an inspiring reminder that nothing changes if nothing changes, but it's never too late to reclaim the lif ..read more
Reclaim Your Rise
1M ago
Diagnosed at age ten, today’s guest Hannah Holcomb, spent 20 years feeling like she was the problem. After so many attempts to get unstuck with her diabetes, Hannah felt like it must just be HER diabetes and her body that didn’t follow any patterns. Sound familiar? But after going through our signature group coaching program, she lowered her A1C from 8.9 to 7.0 (and after the recording, it's down to 6.3!) and reclaimed her life with T1D. In this episode, Hannah walks through exactly how she made it happen.
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(04:56) Fluctuating Emotions and Diabetes Management
(06:38) The M ..read more
Reclaim Your Rise
1M ago
The news is out, I’m pregnant! I’m so thrilled to FINALLY share the news that Kris and I are expecting our first child early next year. In today’s episode, I break down my experience so far, from preconception tips, my blood sugars, and, of course, what I’ve been craving! I also answer listener questions, such as what surprised me most, what advice would I give, and I share my favorite prenatal vitamins and app for pregnancy.
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(01:18) Pregnancy Announcement
(03:44) Rising Above Pregnancy Fears With T1D
(08:18) Workshop on Pregnancy & Diabetes
(09:58) Prepp ..read more