The Healthy Diabetic
Welcome to The healthy Diabetic Podcast, each week I talk about how to navigate the complexities of diabetes. I interview doctors, Endo's, dietitians, CDE's, technology leaders, caregivers, and of course anybody who is affected by diabetes. This show is for you if you're looking for safe, educational, and engaging conversations. I promise to brighten your day, and you'll be sure to leave educated, supported, and guided on your way to a healthier and happier life with diabetes.
Remember, your only job as a diabetic is to figure out what works for you!
See you inside!
Coach Ken.
Episodes
342 episodes
#343: Why You Keep Starting Over With Diabetes (And How to Break the Cycle) - (LIVE-013)
Do you feel like you’re constantly starting over with your diabetes?In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham unpack a frustrating pattern that so many people living with diabetes experience—the cycle of getting on track, falling off, and...
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#342: Why Diabetes Feels So Complicated & How to Simplify It - (LIVE-012)
Why does managing diabetes feel so overwhelming—even when you’re doing your best?In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham break down one of the biggest challenges people living with diabetes face: complexity.From consta...
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#341: The Truth About “Perfect” Blood Sugars, Travel, and Why Diabetes Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All - (LIVE - 011)
What does “good” diabetes management actually look like?In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham dive into a real, unfiltered conversation around insulin sensitivity, travel routines, nutrition strategies, and one of the biggest debates in ...
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#340: “The Real Reason Your Diabetes Isn’t Improving - It’s Not What You Think - (LIVE-010)
Why does diabetes sometimes feel like you’re doing everything right… but nothing is changing?In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham break down one of the most frustrating experiences for people living with diabetes: feeling stuck.<...
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#339: Inhalable Insulin, Diabetes Costs, and the Truth Doctors Don’t Talk About - (LIVE-009)
In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham dive into a wide-ranging conversation about diabetes management, inhalable insulin, and the importance of taking ownership of your care.Ken shares his experience getting Afrezza (inhalable insulin...
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#338: CGM Breaks, Diabetes Burnout, and the 5-Lessons You Can’t Learn From Your Doctor - (LIVE-008)
In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham dive into a real and honest conversation about the realities of living with Type 1 diabetes.They begin by discussing Ken’s recent interview with Katie Beth Hand, Patient #9 in the Eledon cl...
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#337: Katie Beth Hand Shares Her Experience as patient NINE in the Eledon Clinical Trial
What would life look like if Type 1 diabetes suddenly… stopped controlling every decision you make?In this episode of The Healthy Diabetic Podcast, Coach Ken sits down with Katie Beth Hand, a participant in the groundbreaki...
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#336: Life Expectancy, Diabetes Stats, and What Actually Matters - (LIVE #007)
Does having Type 1 diabetes shorten your life?In this episode, Coach Ken and Graham dive into a topic that many people living with diabetes have quietly Googled at some point: life expectancy with Type 1 diabetes.After unco...
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#335: The Trap of Diabetes Perfection & Why “Good Enough” Wins (LIVE #006)
Is perfect blood sugar actually the goal?In today's episode, Graham and I dive into one of the most common mental traps in the diabetes community: the pursuit of perfection.Many people living with diabetes believe they need:
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#334: Testosterone, Cortisol & Hormones in T1D - (LIVE #005 with Kelly Schmidt)
Hormones don’t get talked about enough in the Type 1 diabetes world — especially male hormones.In this live episode, I sit down with my good friend and colleague Type 1 Diabetic, registered dietitian and functional nutrition expert Kelly...
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#333: Should Type 1 Diabetes Have a Different Name? Insulin Access, Stress & Real-Life Decisions (LIVE Episode 004)
In Episode 333, Coach Ken and Graham dive into a wide-ranging, honest conversation sparked by a viral question: Should Type 1 diabetes even be called diabetes?What started as a short social media clip turned into thousand...
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#332: Exercise, Consistency & Why “Just Moving” Still Matters in Diabetes (LIVE Episode 003)
In Episode 332 of The Healthy Diabetic Podcast, Coach Ken is joined by Graham for another live, unscripted conversation that blends fitness, diabetes management, and real-world decision making.This episode starts with a surprising...
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#331: TIR vs A1C, Afrezza, and Rethinking Diabetes Decisions - (LIVE Episode #002)
In Episode 331 of The Healthy Diabetic Podcast, Coach Ken is joined by Graham Hubbard for Episode 003 of the live show, where they dive into how people with diabetes actually make decisions—and why some of the most common m...
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#330: Is Diabetes Easier Than Ever — Or Are We Missing the Point? - (LIVE Episode #001)
In this milestone episode of The Healthy Diabetic Podcast, I'm joined by longtime friend and former co-host Graham Hubbard for Episode 330—and the first-ever live episode of the show.Graham and I dive into a...
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#329: Why Pediatric Diabetes Care Feels So Different Than Adult Care
In this episode of The Healthy Diabetic Podcast, I sit down with Rachel Faber MS, RD, LDN, CDCES and Nicole Cordoba RN, CDCES, known online as CDE Diabuddies, to explore what diabetes care looks like when providers...
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#328: False Lows, Real Fear - When Your CGM Says “LOW” but Your Body Says Otherwise - Danielle Batiste
In today's episode, I sit down with Danielle, who shares a powerful and vulnerable story about how false low readings from her CGM led to extreme anxiety, an ER visit, and a complete shift in how she now approaches diabetes manage...
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#327: What T1D Care Should Look Like — A Conversation with Sara Lerner @Blue Circle Health
In today's episode, I sit down with Sara Lerner, Director of Community Engagement at Blue Circle Health, to talk about what it really takes to live well with Type 1 Diabetes—and why the current healthcare system often fal...
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#326: From The “Dark Ages” of Diabetes to Transplant, Hope, and Purpose - Ty Gibson
In today’s episode, I sit down with Ty Gibson, who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in the 1970s—long before CGMs, insulin pumps, or modern tools existed.Ty shares an incredibly powerful and honest story that spans decade...
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#325: Is AI the Missing Link in Diabetes Nutrition Management? - Aurelian Briner
In this today's episode, I sit down with Aurelian, CEO and co-founder of SNAQ, a mobile app designed to make meals less guesswork for people living with Type 1 diabetes.SNAQ was born out of lived experience. Aurelian...
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#324: Diagnosed at 7, and Told She Should Never Have Kids - Jillian Khounchanh
In this powerful and deeply human episode, I sit down with Jillian, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at just 7 years old in 1991 — growing up in what many now call the dark ages of diabetes care.Jillian’s sto...
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#323: Why 'Doing Everything Right’ Still Feels So Hard - Coach Ken
In this solo episode I dive into one of the most important — and most misunderstood — concepts in diabetes management: SUSTAINABILITY.After reflecting on my own recent challenges with blood sugar fluctuations, stress, sleep, nutri...
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#322: Misdiagnosed, Dismissed, and Still Thriving - Ashley Sparks
In today's episode, I sit down with Ashley Sparks, who was diagnosed with T1D at just 14 years old—during the first days of her freshman year of high school. What should have been a straightforward diagnosis quickly turned into a traumat...
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#321: From the Dark Ages to Present Day: Carrie’s 45-Year Journey With T1D
In this episode, I sat down with Carrie Neher, who has been living with Type 1 diabetes since 1981 — long before CGMs, pumps, carb ratios, or even finger-stick meters were available. Diagnosed at 14 and hospitalized for two weeks,...
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#320: From Pig Insulin to Inhaled Insulin - Adriana’s 35-Year Journey with T1D
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Adriana Wright, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at just four years old and has now lived with T1D for nearly 35 years. Her story begins in the early 1990s — the “dark ages” of diabe...
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#319: Pump or Pen: Which One Actually Gives You More Freedom
In today's episode, I break down one of the biggest debates in Type 1 diabetes: Insulin Pump vs. MDI. But instead of comparing the features, tech, and tools — I flip the discussion completely. Because it’s not really about which meth...
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