Reclaim Your Rise: Type 1 Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno
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 experienced firsthand that when health transforms, so does everything else - our relationships, our time, our career, our families, and, most importantly, ourselves. Each week she will bring you lessons from her own personal diabetes experience, strategies that are key to understanding your body’s patterns, and guests who will speak to everything from advances in technology to all things hormones, exercise, relationships, and mindset. All of this so that over time, you TOO can reclaim your rise.
Reclaim Your Rise: Type 1 Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno
33. Powerlifting and Writing Books for T1D Kids with Ginger Vieira
Today, we have one of the OG online diabetes content creators, Ginger Vieira on the show!
Ginger has lived with T1D since the age of 13 and also lives with celiac disease, fibromyalgia, and hypothyroidism. She began sharing her journey with type one diabetes in 2010 through YouTube, Twitter, and freelance writing. She's written about a range of topics over the years, including pregnancy, emotional eating, and diabetes burnout. She was also a former competitive powerlifter and is the author of six books for people living with diabetes.
In this episode we discuss…
- Ginger’s personal experiences with doctors and diabetes
- What she tells parents of newly diagnosed kids when they are stressed about their child's A1C or high numbers
- What a high and low blood sugar feels like for her
- How she sees the new books that she's created for kids making their way into bedrooms and classrooms across the country
🎉GIVEAWAY 🎉
We are partnering with Ginger to give her two new children’s picture books, “Ain't Gonna Hide My T1D” and “When I Go Low” to three lucky winners!
To enter the giveaway:
- Go to the homepage of the Reclaim Your Rise podcast, whether it's on Apple or Spotify, and rate it.
- Go to my Instagram page @lauren_bongiorno, comment and like today's Instagram post where I am highlighting Ginger's books!
Hit the subscribe button and rate and review to help this podcast rise!
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RESOURCES FOR YOU:
Get tips for parents of T1D kids in this free download HERE.
Check out our diabetes essential Cornerstone Class series HERE.
Join the Risely T1D community in our free Facebook group 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.
