Reclaim Your Rise: Type 1 Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno Lauren Bongiorno

We’re back for a second episode with the one and only Neil Greathouse! In this episode, we discuss various topics, including his experience directing a film with Nick Jonas, releasing his book, Type 1 Diabetes: One Day At a Time, and becoming a coach at Risely. Neil and I talk about his approach to social media education, validating shared experiences, information overload, and the power of sharing failures. Plus, we give you tangible ways to empower yourself to reclaim your life with T1D, one decision at a time. Be sure to enter his book giveaway by following the instructions below!


Time Stamps:  
(02:15) Diagnosis, Nick Jonas, 400 videos, and starting at Risely (04:00) Bike Beyond documentary (05:30) What keeps him motivated (10:19) The power of validation(12:10) “Don’t relay information. Figure out why it matters to people.”(13:28) Making fun of yourself (15:02) Social media as search engines (16:10) Neil’s book - Type 1 Diabetes: One Day At a Time(20:35) Making complex topics simple (23:06) The power of sharing failures(24:40) Noncompliance, anxiety, and compassion(25:31) Information overload, motivation, and trust (26:50) The comfort of having a coach with diabetes (32:00) The power of asking questions (41:44) Learning to trust yourself to make the right decisions(44:15) “Diabetes isn’t the main character.”
What to do now: 
Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop.Hear more of Neil’s story on Episode 64Learn more about our 1:1 coaching programs HERE. NEIL’S BOOK GIVEAWAY: Rate the podcast, leave a review, take a screenshot of this episode and share on IG and tag @riselyhealth @lauren_bongiorno @neilgreathouse Get Neil’s book HERE
Disclaimer: Nothing you hear on the Reclaim your Rise podcast should be a substitute for personalized professional medical advice. Please always consult your physician or other medical professional before making any changes to your diet, insulin dosages, or healthcare plan. 

As today’s guest says “I don't need to be told what to do, I need to be empowered to make my own choices.” Danica Collins is a scientist, Board-Certified Health and Well-Being Coach, and public speaker with 18 years lived experience with T1D. The throughline of the conversation is self efficacy, advocating for yourself, and education. From doing your research, to the time her CGM went out in an African jungle and she had to get back to basics, Danica is about empowering YOU to know your diabetes best. In an ever evolving tech world, Danica speaks to the importance of bringing research to your doctor as well as what she’s excited about for the future of AI and diabetes. We talk about diversity in health equity and the lack of diabetes education in other countries. Finally, we speak life into a shared vision of the not so far future where health coaching is a crucial part of our health system.


Time Stamps:  
(03:48) Learning to advocate for yourself (06:28) The challenges of being diagnosed at 14(08:58) Self Efficacy (11:18) From dentist dreams to healthcare scientist coach(12:47) The challenge of doctors keeping up with the advancement of tech (14:07) Bringing research and new tech to your doctor(17:37) The exhaustion of self advocacy (18:42) Feeling your best despite diabetes(19:45) The constant evolution of fine-tuning your diabetes (21:30) The time her CGM stopped working in African jungle(23:55) Know your foundations without any tech(24:50) The confidence to travel with diabetes(25:05) Diversity in health equity(27:44) Diabetes education: the fear of insulin and cultural differences(29:45) The future of diabetes coaching in the health system(33:00) The meta of diabetes(34:59) The ADA Standards of Care (37:21) What Danica is most excited for (40:02) AI enhancing diabetes (44:11) Rapid fire questions 

What to do now: 
Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop.The doors for the April Decide and Conquer Bootcamp - our signature group coaching program for women with T1D - are now open. Apply HERE. Learn more about our 1:1 coaching programs HERE. Find and Follow Danica on Instagram Youtube  Tik Tok 

We got over 100 questions and I chose a few to chat about with Coach Jehan in today’s Q & A episode. Topics we cover range from burnout, to how to relearn diabetes, the honeymoon phase, the effects of alcohol and diabetes, choosing a pump, and more. Coach Jehan wraps us up with a roll call for our DCB Cohort starting in April.


Time Stamps:  
(03:47) Meet Coach Jehan(06:01) How to smartly handle burnout in community (08:00) The 2 epitomes of burnout according to Lauren(12:17) The growth path(13:52) How to relearn diabetes (17:36) The honeymoon phase and how to identify when it’s ending(21:00) Alcohol and diabetes(26:10) What’s the most interesting thing you’ve learned since working at Risely?(32:48) Choosing a pump + pumps and pregnancy (38:42) The hardest mental shifts for a type one to go through(44:02) Jehan on April’s DCB Cohort - roll call

What to do now: 
Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop.The doors for the April Decide and Conquer Bootcamp - our signature group coaching program for women with T1D - are now open. Apply HERE. Learn more about our 1:1 coaching programs HERE. 

Disclaimer: Nothing you hear on the Reclaim your Rise podcast should be a substitute for personalized professional medical advice. Please always consult your physician or other medical professional before making any changes to your diet, insulin dosages, or healthcare plan. 

This is a quick, pep-talk episode to get real with yourself and achieve your goals by looking at the Law of Accumulation. Self reflection is key in getting closer towards your goals, and in this week’s episode, I want you to think of one health related diabetes goal you always make but seem to struggle with yet you don’t know WHY. I’m breaking down 3 challenges so you can get clear on why that might be so you can STOP coming back to the same struggle and finally achieve your goal! 


Time Stamps:  
(02:32) Growth oriented human beings(03:27) Outcome focused vs. the path to the outcome(04:03) The Law of Accumulation (05:05) Self sabotage(07:02) Challenge # 1 - Labeling the Problem Wrong(09:56) Challenge #2 - Too Many Barriers (11:41) Challenge #3 - Change is Hard

What to do now: 
Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop.The doors for the April Decide and Conquer Bootcamp - our signature group coaching program for women with T1D - are now open. Apply HERE. Learn more about our 1:1 coaching programs HERE. 


Disclaimer: Nothing you hear on the Reclaim your Rise podcast should be a substitute for personalized professional medical advice. Please always consult your physician or other medical professional before making any changes to your diet, insulin dosages, or healthcare plan. 

From the get-go, today’s guest was not going to let type one diabetes stop her from moving forward with life. DCB graduate Sara Lerner and I sat down for a refreshing conversation about how she came to radically accept her diagnosis very early on. She shares practical advice along with the values that helped her do so and why she DOES let diabetes define her. We also chat about training her beloved diabetic alert dog Louie, why and how she celebrated her Diaversary, and the massive impact of community on her diabetes journey. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or still struggling to accept and feel empowered in your diagnosis, you need to listen to this conversation.


Time Stamps:  
(05:00) How her diagnosis was the biggest growth of her life (06:58) Grateful from day one(08:28) The values that helped her quickly tackle diabetes with less fear(10:11) Letting diabetes define her (11:24) The importance of getting plugged in early to the diabetes community (13:15) Releasing the fantasy of pre-diabetes life (14:48) “I’m doing more now with Type 1”(16:00) Her DCB experience and eating the thing that scares you(18:50) Breaking your own limitations (19:20) Letting go of control as a control freak (23:39) How she ran a half marathon(29:23) Louie her diabetic alert dog, the training process, and how he helps her(36:30) Diaversary Parties (41:30) The essential role of Community to integrate 

What to do now: 


Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop.The doors for the April Decide and Conquer Bootcamp - our signature group coaching program for women with T1D - are now open. Apply HERE. Learn more about our 1:1 coaching programs HERE. Sara’s recommendation for diabetic alert dog training and scholarships available HERE

Disclaimer: Nothing you hear on the Reclaim your Rise podcast should be a substitute for personalized professional medical advice. Please always consult your physician or other medical professional before making any changes to your diet, insulin dosages, or healthcare plan. 

Today’s guest, Eddie Stern, is the founder of The Breathing App For Diabetes, the first app that helps people with diabetes lower their stress levels. With 35 years of experience in the yoga space, Eddie and I go deep in this conversation about a side of diabetes management that Western medicine is not suited to address: holistic stress management. We discuss consciousness, purpose, identity, the role of disharmony, and breathwork. Eddie helps us to ask big questions like “Who am I?” and address how to stop identifying with productivity and output. He even leads you in a 3 minute guided breathwork session to engage the parasympathetic “healing state.”  Learn why 60,000 monthly app users are running to get his app and start changing the speed of your mind for better diabetes care! 


Time Stamps:  
(05:56) The pursuit of meaning and purpose (09:37) The high school teacher that changed his life and the 3 questions she asked (11:22) The unchanging nature of Consciousness and finding Awareness (14:16) The Relative and Absolute “Who am I”(16:30) Life is relationship and interconnectedness to all that is (18:22) How to release identity to productivity & external accomplishment (20:44) We as an expression of purposefulness in Nature(21:55) The role of disharmony in Nature and Spirituality (23:20) Lauren reflects on her yoga journey (24:11) The key to freedom with diabetes: intuition & slowing down(25:34) Stress = speed of the mind (27:14) Eddie in India and being “woken up” in devotion(30:54) Eastern and Western medicine approaches (35:13) Diabetes, tress, and noncommunicable diseases from a yogic healing approach(36:56) Parasympathetic Response as the Healing State(39:30) 3 minute guided breathwork with Eddie (43:44) What Lauren felt post breathwork (44:25) What to Expect: The Breathing App for Diabetes (49:00) Where to find Eddie’s app and books 

What to do now: 
Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop.The doors for the April Decide and Conquer Bootcamp - our signature group coaching program for women with T1D - are now open. Apply HERE. Learn more about our 1:1 coaching programs HERE. Check out The Breathing App for Diabetes in the app store 

Disclaimer: Nothing you hear on the Reclaim your Rise podcast should be a substitute for personalized professional medical advice. Please always consult your physician or other medical professional before making any changes to your diet, insulin dosages, or healthcare plan.