The Healthy Diabetic

#382: How Your Personality Type Shapes Your Diabetes

In today's episode Graham and I talk about why some people are successful in their diabetes management and others aren't.  Routines and building the right cons

#381: You Can't Pour From an Empty Cup - T1D Dietitian Madi Cheever Gets Honest About Burnout With T1D

I sat down with Madi Cheever - registered dietitian, T1D, and founder of Type 1 Type Fun. Madi had an extraordinary year. She published a book, launched her podcast The B

#380: Insulin Resistance vs. Insulin Sensitivity - Once I Understood This, I Learned That Perfection Is An Illusion

Once I understood the difference between insulin resistance and insulin sensitivity, everything clicked. Not just about diabetes - about why chronic disease is exploding,

#379: Diabetes Doesn't Hold Me Back - But It Used to. Here's What Changed

Diabetes doesn't hold me back, but it used to... In today's episode, we talked about what it takes to manage diabetes as a caregiver and how making decisions f

#378: Diabetes Confessions (Part 2) - Why I Stopped Pre-Bolusing & What That Means For My Blood Sugar

Welcome to Diabetes Confessions — a diabetes series where talk about my diabetes confessions and how I've learned to overcome the mental, physical, and emotional tol

#377: What Are The Two Most Important Things That Keep Your Blood Sugar Stable?

In today's episode, I asked Graham one question at the start of this episode — what are the two most important things that keep your blood sugar stable? Two Type 1

#376: From an A1C of 13.1 to 5.9 - How Matt Went From Diagnosis to Thriving With T1D - Matt Schreiber

In today's episode, I sat down with Matt Schreiber — diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in March of 2025 with a blood sugar of 480 and an A1C of 13.1 — and walked away f

#375: The Diabetes Cure Debate - Are We Actually Curing T1D?

If there is ever a cure are we really CURING Type 1 Diabetes? Not in the sense of whether the technology exists yet. But in a deeper sense - if stem cells, a pancreatic

#374: Do You Even Need to Manage Blood Sugar on Ozempic? Graham's Honest Opinion

Graham's been on Ozempic for seven weeks. He came into this episode with three words. "There is no taking care of your blood sugar anymore." That's a bold sta

#373 - Clean Eating Isn't What You Think - The Avocado Oil Scandal That Is Completely Infuriating Me

I saw a clip on Instagram a couple of weeks ago and I haven't been able to get it out of my head since. Some of the brands I've trusted for years - brands that

#372: Diabetes Confessions (Part 1) - I Didn't Take Enough Insulin Because of My Fear of Lows. Now I Do This...

Welcome to Diabetes Confessions — a brand new series where we get honest about the decisions we've made in diabetes that we're not proud of. For years, I'

#371: Is There a Right or Wrong Way to Manage Type 1 Diabetes?

Graham asked Ken one question that stopped him in his tracks - is there a right or wrong way to manage Type 1 diabetes?  The wrong way to manage Type 1 diabetes has noth

#370: No Time to Cook - This Is the Clean Eating Solution Every Busy Diabetic Has Been Waiting For

No time to cook - this is the clean eating solution every busy diabetic has been waiting for.  In today's episode Ken sits down with Kat Brown, the founder and CEO

#369: I Skipped My Basal Insulin for 2 Days at Diabetes Camp — Here's What Happened...

Ken just returned from diabetes camp and Graham had questions. Lots of them. What started as a catch-up conversation turned into one of the most relatable episodes Ken a

#368: Heart Rate, Heat & Hard Diabetes Truths — The Exercise Episode Every Diabetic Needs to Hear

It started with a deceptively simple question — do you burn more calories when it's hot outside? The real truth is that sweating has nothing to do with calorie burn

#367: Does Intermittent Fasting Actually Work for Diabetics?

It started with a simple question — does intermittent fasting live up to the hype? Ken and Graham both have opinions. And as usual, those opinions don't fully line

#366: Unfiltered Debate - Pre-Bolusing, Hard Truths & Two T1D's Who See Everything Differently

It started as a straightforward question — what are three things you do consistently well as a diabetic, and three things you wish you did better? Ken leads with pre-bol

#365: Can Type 1 Diabetes Be Cured? — What It Means for the Diabetes Community

In today's episode, the conversation leads into something Ken feels deeply — the frustration of hearing people claim that Type 1 diabetes can be cured. As an autoimm

#364: No Finish Line — How to Find Peace Living with Type 1 Diabetes

Every person with Type 1 diabetes has a date that changed their life forever. Ken and Graham get into whether we should celebrate it, fear it, or somewhere in between — a

#363: CGMs, Closed Loop Systems & The Future of Type 1 Diabetes Technology

Diabetes technology is evolving faster than most people realize — and Ken and Graham break down exactly what that means for your day-to-day management. Plus, Ken closes w