Empowering Type 1 Diabetes: with T1D Nutritionist Andi Balog

Andi Balog
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The Empowering Type 1 Diabetes Podcast helps people living with T1D manage insulin, food, exercise and daily life with less confusion and anxiety. After over 20 years living with Type 1 alongside working in the health and fitness industry, Andi shares weekly episodes designed to help you trust your instincts, make informed decisions, and live confidently with T1D. Be prepared to hear Andi's NO BS approach, honest opinions, a bit of tough love, *and a touch of swearing*.

  1. FEB 23

    T1D Talks: Episode 8 - What should Type 1 Diabetics get for free? | Weird new insulin pumps | Should we sign up for stem cell trials? | Delaying Type 1 Diabetes & more...

    About This Episode I'm back with my fellow Type 1 Diabetic and 1on1 client Aaron to chat about the interesting stuff! We discuss what we think type 1 diabetics should get for free, delaying type 1 diabetes, new insulin pump technologies and so much more.. this is a good one so buckle in and join the conversation on Spotify. Links and Resources Mentioned in this episode: Titan doco 😜The Portal PumpOther: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The THR1VE membership for step by step T1D video trainings and a carb counted recipe database to help you feel confident and in control of t1d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a 1on1 Consult for Blood Sugars, Weightloss, Nutrition or Exercise Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get The Better Bolusing Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to bolus with confidence and regain food freedom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Carb Counting Masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to feel more confident with counting carbs for all foods in all situations!Get 10% off storewide (hypo treatments & diabetes travel accessories) with code ANDIBALOG @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibdmedical.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your questions answered on future episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer The Empowering Health Podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine or other diabetes health care services. I am not a doctor or a diabetes educator, and this is not medical advice. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.

    1 hr

  2. FEB 9

    160: The Truth About Hypo Unawareness - Why You Can’t Feel Your Hypos & What to Do About It!

    About This Episode Did you know that there's actually a cause for hypo unawareness? If you're hypo unaware or you've been terrified of becoming hypo unaware since diagnosis (like I was!), then you NEED to listen to this episode. Yes - we face our fears around here! I break down what actually leads you to becoming hypo unaware and how you can actually increase your awareness if you've lost it. Links and Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The THR1VE membership for step by step T1D video trainings and a carb counted recipe database to help you feel confident and in control of t1d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a 1on1 Consult for Blood Sugars, Weightloss, Nutrition or Exercise Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get The Better Bolusing Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to bolus with confidence and regain food freedom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Carb Counting Masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to feel more confident with counting carbs for all foods in all situations!Get 10% off storewide (hypo treatments & diabetes travel accessories) with code ANDIBALOG @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibdmedical.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your questions answered on future episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer The Empowering Health Podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine or other diabetes health care services. I am not a doctor or a diabetes educator, and this is not medical advice. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.

    9 min

  3. FEB 2

    159: Foods you aren't bolusing for (but probably should be)

    About This Episode A viral post about foods people never bolus for sparked this episode. Get ready to find out the common food beliefs that could be leaving you with blood sugars that feel unpredictable, confusing, and exhausting. I'm unpacking why blanket statements about food and insulin don’t work — and how statements like “it’s under 15grams of carbs so it doesn’t count” or “protein and fats are free foods” can quietly mess with your blood sugars over time. Links and Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The THR1VE membership for step by step T1D video trainings and a carb counted recipe database to help you feel confident and in control of t1d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a 1on1 Consult for Blood Sugars, Weightloss, Nutrition or Exercise Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get The Better Bolusing Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to bolus with confidence and regain food freedom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Carb Counting Masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to feel more confident with counting carbs for all foods in all situations!Get 10% off storewide (hypo treatments & diabetes travel accessories) with code ANDIBALOG @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibdmedical.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your questions answered on future episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer The Empowering Health Podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine or other diabetes health care services. I am not a doctor or a diabetes educator, and this is not medical advice. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.

    18 min

  4. JAN 26

    158: Exercising Consistently As a Female with T1D: What You Actually Need to Know

    About This Episode Consistency, T1D, Hormones and exercise. Four words we hate 🤣 Today I'm unpacking why exercising consistently feels so hard for us as females with Type 1 Diabetes. Between blood sugar fluctuations, hormonal changes, mental load, and day-to-day life.. It can honestly feel impossible to 'stay on track' all year. So I'm letting you in on the mindset and strategies I use to keep exercise a regular part of my life, no matter what else is going on. Links and Resources Mentioned in this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The THR1VE membership to learn how test your carb ratios and other insulin testing with step by step video trainings⁠Other: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a 1on1 Consult for Blood Sugars, Weightloss, Nutrition or Exercise Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get The Better Bolusing Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to bolus with confidence and regain food freedom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Carb Counting Masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to feel more confident with counting carbs for all foods in all situations!Get 10% off storewide (hypo treatments & diabetes travel accessories) with code ANDIBALOG @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibdmedical.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your questions answered on future episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer The Empowering Health Podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine or other diabetes health care services. I am not a doctor or a diabetes educator, and this is not medical advice. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.

    21 min

  5. JAN 19

    157: Carb Ratios Are Not What You Think They Are

    About This Episode This episode may just blow your mind🤯 The way you think about Carb Ratios will likely change forever after you listen to this. There are a lot of misconceptions in the T1D world, and in this episode we're discussing the missing pieces in our understanding of insulin settings like Carb Ratios, Insulin Sensitivity Factors and other similar dosage ratios. When you understand how these things actually work - you can make them WORK FOR YOU for better blood sugars with less effort. Links and Resources Mentioned in this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The THR1VE membership to learn how test your carb ratios and other insulin testing with step by step video trainingsOther: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a 1on1 Consult for Blood Sugars, Weightloss, Nutrition or Exercise Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get The Better Bolusing Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to bolus with confidence and regain food freedom⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Carb Counting Masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠ to feel more confident with counting carbs for all foods in all situations!Get 10% off storewide (hypo treatments & diabetes travel accessories) with code ANDIBALOG @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibdmedical.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your questions answered on future episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer The Empowering Health Podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine or other diabetes health care services. I am not a doctor or a diabetes educator, and this is not medical advice. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.

    9 min

  6. JAN 12

    156: Boring holiday tasks that will save you from burnout later

    About This Episode It's a new year and It's time to get our sh*t together... together! Let's do all those boring things we've been avoiding all of last year, so. hat the rest of our year will be smoother. I walk you through the things on my 'to do list' that I procrastinated on and put in the *too hard basket* in 2025. Steal my list, add your own, and let’s make this year burnout-proof. Links and Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a 1on1 Consult for Blood Sugars, Weightloss, Nutrition or Exercise Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THR1VE Online Recipe & Video Trainings Membership for Type1s and Carers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get The Better Bolusing Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠ to bolus with confidence and regain food freedom⁠⁠⁠Watch the Carb Counting Masterclass⁠⁠⁠ to feel more confident with counting carbs for all foods in all situations!Get 10% off storewide (hypo treatments & diabetes travel accessories) with code ANDIBALOG @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibdmedical.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your questions answered on future episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer The Empowering Health Podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine or other diabetes health care services. I am not a doctor or a diabetes educator, and this is not medical advice. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.

    24 min

  7. JAN 6

    T1D Talks: Episode 7 - What It's really like dealing with social media as fitness professionals

    About This Episode In this episode of T1D Talks, Aaron and I chat about the REALITY behind dealing with social media as fitness professionals. We also chat about the differences between living as a Type 1 in Australia vs other parts of the world. One thing is for sure, we don't hold back in this episode. Listen in for an unfiltered real chat between two Type 1 Diabetics in the fitness industry. Don't forget to leave a review in your podcast app or share this episode on socials to help me help others😊 Links and Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a 1on1 Consult for Blood Sugars, Weightloss, Nutrition or Exercise Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THR1VE Online Recipe & Video Trainings Membership for Type1s and Carers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get The Better Bolusing Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to bolus with confidence and regain food freedom⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Carb Counting Masterclass⁠⁠⁠⁠ to feel more confident with counting carbs for all foods in all situations!Get 10% off storewide (hypo treatments & diabetes travel accessories) with code ANDIBALOG @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibdmedical.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your questions answered on future episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer The Empowering Health Podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine or other diabetes health care services. I am not a doctor or a diabetes educator, and this is not medical advice. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.

    33 min

  8. 12/29/2025

    154: Five mindset shifts to take into the new year

    About This Episode The way you're THINKING about aspects of type 1 and other goals is what could be standing between you actually achieving them. If we can shift our mindset and challenge some of our beliefs about what our blood sugars are actually telling us, why we can't seem to lose weight, or why we keep saying we'll exercise more but never do - we can actually make sustainable long-term change!! In this episode we talking about 5 Mindset shifts you can take into the new year (and beyond) that prove that trusting yourself more and being consistent will win EVERY TIME! Don't forget to leave a review in your podcast app or share this episode on socials to help me help others😊 Links and Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠Book a 1on1 Consult for Blood Sugars, Weightloss, Nutrition or Exercise Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THR1VE Online Recipe & Video Trainings Membership for Type1s and Carers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get The Better Bolusing Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠ to bolus with confidence and regain food freedom⁠⁠⁠Watch the Carb Counting Masterclass⁠⁠⁠ to feel more confident with counting carbs for all foods in all situations!Get 10% off storewide (hypo treatments & diabetes travel accessories) with code ANDIBALOG @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibdmedical.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your questions answered on future episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer The Empowering Health Podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine or other diabetes health care services. I am not a doctor or a diabetes educator, and this is not medical advice. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.

    24 min
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The Empowering Type 1 Diabetes Podcast helps people living with T1D manage insulin, food, exercise and daily life with less confusion and anxiety. After over 20 years living with Type 1 alongside working in the health and fitness industry, Andi shares weekly episodes designed to help you trust your instincts, make informed decisions, and live confidently with T1D. Be prepared to hear Andi's NO BS approach, honest opinions, a bit of tough love, *and a touch of swearing*.

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