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
140. How an Unexpected T1D Diagnosis Transformed Keary Cheney’s Motherhood Journey
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.
Time Stamps:
- (03:58) Running the NYC Marathon
- (06:04) Her Relationship to Training and Being An Example To Her Daughter
- (08:38) Africa, Coma, and Her Diagnosis
- (13:21) “I’m super healthy, I can’t get diabetes”
- (15:44) “I had no perspective on what having T1D meant”
- (17:16) Adopting Her Daughter From Uganda Who Has T1D
- (20:53) Managing Diabetes Overseas
- (23:25) The Sonia Nabeta Foundation for Diabetes Education and Support
- (26:24) “I knew everything I was doing, she was watching”
- (29:52) “If she can live with joy with Type 1, then I can too”
- (31:28) The Decision to Have Their Own Baby
- (39:40) The Differences in Her Pregnancies with T1D
- (48:49) Home Birth
- (54:53) Her Anchor
What to do now:
- Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop when new episodes drop.
- The event of the year for reclaiming life with type one diabetes is BACK. For the first time ever, this is a live hybrid event—both virtual and in-person. Register here for Rising Above T1D 2024.
- Check out Keary and her podcast on Instagram @graceandsalt + @spilltheT1D.
- You can support children in Africa living with T1D by donating to the Sonia Nabeta Foundation for diabetes education and clinics.
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.
