Jenn joins us in this episode to talk about their diagnosis with type 2 diabetes. Jenn is a dietitian and future diabetes educator and explores the idea of learning about diabetes as a clinician vs learning to have diabetes as a human.

This is the first of a two part series with Jenn. We focus in this episode on her personal experience. Join us next episode for part 2 were we talk more in depth about diabetes management and nutrition.

Here we cover:

• How values, identities, and privileges play into experiences as a person with diabetes
• Learning and unlearning messages and shame about what diabetes "should" look like and what being a professional "should" look like
• The message of "I should know better" when it comes to getting diabetes as a health professional
• How a diabetes diagnosis can re-trigger old eating disorder behaviors and thoughts
• How anti-fatness can show up in diabetes care
• How and why food groups (especially carbs) have been vilified over time

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Find out more about Kelly here

Find out more about Erin here

DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

Amelia, mom of two toddlers, shares the reality, joys, and challenges of navigating pregnancy and motherhood as a person with diabetes. We talk about how shame, misinformation, and the fantasy of of an unmedicated pregnancy can contribute to being unprepared for the reality- and openly talking about it breaks down a lot of these barriers.

Resources we mentioned or that are related to the topic of diabetes and pregnancy:

• Insulin needs during pregnancy - see Figure 1 (TW for weight stigmatizing language)
• Fat & Fertile by Nicola Salmon - a super comprehensive book on pregnancy for fat folks
• Big Fat Pregnancy - fat positive mentoring, birth and postpartum doula services

Resources recommended byy Amelia!

• Dr. Ali Lewis - OBGYN
• Katie Rohs, doula
• Negin Ebrahimifard, dietitian specializing in diabetes and pregnancy

ABOUT US: We are two dietitians who specialize in diabetes care and eating disorders:

• Kelly Six, MS, RD, CDCES, who really likes working in diabetes care because we get to have one foot in the nerdy side of diabetes and the other foot in the emotional side of living in the world with diabetes.
• Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES, who really agrees with Kelly and couldn't have said it better herself.
• We both love cats, snacks, and laughing too loud in Seattle coffee shops.
• Learn more about us and the podcast here!

LINKS:

Apply to be on the podcast!

Find out more about Kelly here

Find out more about Erin here

DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

Rachel, a fellow diabetes educator and diabetic, spends some time with us to share her take on the diabetes management world. We talk about real-life diabetes management, how ableism shows up in standardized recommendations, and diabetes tech!

Resources mentioned:

"How to Keep House While Drowning" by KC Davis. KC also has amazing resources on her website: https://www.strugglecare.com/

"How to Be Sick" by Toni Bernhard

ABOUT US: We are two dietitians who specialize in diabetes care and eating disorders:

• Kelly Six, MS, RD, CDCES, who really likes working in diabetes care because we get to have one foot in the nerdy side of diabetes and the other foot in the emotional side of living in the world with diabetes.
• Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES, who really agrees with Kelly and couldn't have said it better herself.
• We both love cats, snacks, and laughing too loud in Seattle coffee shops.
• Learn more about us and the podcast here!

LINKS:

Apply to be on the podcast!

Find out more about Kelly here

Find out more about Erin here

DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.