Diabetes Remission Roadmap | Reverse Type 2, Lower A1C, Medication-Free Living, Weight Loss
Are you living with type 2 diabetes…
But feel like no one is really listening to you?
Have you been told your A1C is “in range,” yet you still feel frustrated, weaker than you should, and stuck on medications you never planned to take for life?
Do you feel managed instead of helped — rushed through appointments, handed another prescription, and sent on your way?
If so, you’re in the right place.
The Diabetes Remission Roadmap Podcast is for capable, motivated adults with type 2 diabetes who refuse to accept “lifelong management” as their future.
Hosted by two pharmacists who’ve worked inside the healthcare system, this podcast exists to do what most appointments never had time for:
- Treat you like a human, not a diagnosis
- Explain why your blood sugar is high — not just how to medicate it
- Show you how strength, food, and daily habits can change the root problem
Each week, we break down:
- How to lower blood sugar without piling on more meds
- Why “A1C in range” isn’t the same as true health
- How to rebuild strength, confidence, and control
- What your doctor should have explained on day one
No hype. No fad diets. No shame.
Just clear, practical guidance from pharmacists who believe you deserve more than lifelong prescriptions — and who know remission is possible with the right plan.
If you want to feel strong again, make decisions with confidence, and work toward a future with fewer (or no) medications…
This podcast is for you.
Now, grab some earbuds, and let's walk this road to remission together.
Episodes
58 episodes
#56 - Reading The Hidden Scoreboard Of Type 2 Diabetes (When Blood Sugar Numbers Lie)
**We're hosting a free, live webinar on Wednesday May 20th at 7PM ET called the Diabetes Remission Roadmap. This is for people with type 2 diabetes who want to know how to actually lower their blood sugar naturally and start buildin...
#55 - From 278lbs to a Marathon at 58: The power of Satiety, Simplicity and Self-Accountability
We talk with Chris Cornell (aka Biggest Comeback). At 278 pounds in his 50s, Chris knew something had to change. What followed wasn’t another extreme diet or complicated system. It was a simple, repeatable approach built around satiety, self...
#54 - 15 Budget Friendly Foods That Help Put Type 2 Diabetes in Remission (And Why Junk Food Isn’t Cheaper)
We do the real-world math on budget grocery shopping for type 2 diabetes remission and show why “healthy food is expensive” is often a myth when you compare what actually keeps you full. We share 15 affordable staples and contrast them with com...
#53 - Rapid Fire Friday: CGM Makes Me Fear Food, What *Exactly* Do I Eat For Better Blood Sugar, and Building Confidence Around Food
It’s time for another Rapid Fire Friday where we answer listener questions about the road to diabetes remission. This week, we give answers to the following:-Sometimes my CGM makes me afraid of food, should I keep using it?-What e...
#52 - 3 Reasons Your Fasting Sugar Is Stuck (Even If You’re Doing Everything Right)
Your post-meal numbers are finally improving, your A1C feels like it’s heading the right direction, and you’re doing the work… so why does your fasting blood sugar still look the same every morning? If you’ve ever stared at that morning glucose...
#51- Diabetes Remission Is A Team Sport
If you’ve ever left an appointment thinking, “They didn’t hear me,” you already know why so many type 2 diabetes plans fail, even when the advice is technically correct. We connect a little league pitching breakthrough to the real reason many p...
#50 - The Most Overlooked Blood Sugar Habit Has Nothing to Do With Food or Exercise
We talk a lot about diet, exercise, and blood sugar on this podcast.But one of the most powerful influences on blood sugar and long-term health is something much simpler: relationships.In this special episode, recorded TOGE...
#49 - "Grow or Die" Mindset Reset With Ty Gipson
Hi listeners!Have you been struggling with motivation in tackling your blood sugar? Need a mindset reset to find that next gear to get on the path to remission? Could you use a dose of resilience? We have a special guest to f...
#48 - Diabetes Is No Joke
Most of us have been conditioned to laugh things off, brush things aside, or say “I’ll deal with it later.”But when it comes to type 2 diabetes…This isn’t something to joke about.In this episode, released on April Fool’s Da...
#47 - Rapid Fire Friday: Fasted workouts, food pairings, and medication exit strategies
It’s the final Friday of March, which means it’s time for another lightening round of Rapid-Fire Friday, answering YOUR questions about diabetes remission! As a bonus this week, Brian insults Cory’s age by implying his bladder strength is not w...
#46 - The Health Halo Problem: Why “Healthy” Foods Are Wrecking Your Blood Sugar
Just because a food is marketed as healthy doesn’t mean it supports your health, or your blood sugar.In this special episode recorded LIVE TOGETHER at Cory’s home in Tucson with Brian visiting, we break down the health halo effect...
#45 - 5 Places That Quietly Sabotage Your Blood Sugar
You don’t struggle with eating blood sugar friendly foods because you lack discipline.You struggle because your environment is stacked against you.In this episode, we break down five places that quietly sabotage your blood sugar, ...
#44- Why Nutrition Feels So Complicated (And How to Make It Simple for Blood Sugar)
Confused by conflicting diet advice? Not sure who to trust for what it comes to eat for better blood sugar?Do you wish there was a simpler, more sustainable, and sane way to look at eating?Joining us is Amy Berger, a U...
#43 - Rapid Fire Friday: All About Intermittent Fasting
Hi listeners!This Rapid-Fire Friday hits four questions you need to know the answer to on your road to remission!Inside this episode, we answer the following questions:I lost 2lbs a week doing 16:8 intermittent fasting, but...
#42- 4 Reasons Diabetes Is a Muscle Problem, Not Just a Blood Sugar Problem
Diabetes is usually framed as a blood sugar problem.But blood sugar is what we measure, not where the problem starts.In this episode, we explain four reasons diabetes is a muscle problem, not just a blood sugar problem, and why mu...
#41- 5 Reasons You Know What to Eat for Better Blood Sugar (But Still Don’t)
Most people already know what they should eat to improve their blood sugar.That’s not the problem.In this episode, we break down five reasons knowing what to eat doesn’t always translate into doing it, and why that’s not a charact...
Welcome To The Diabetes Remission Roadmap!
The Diabetes Remission Roadmap is a weekly podcast hosted by two pharmacists on a mission to empower you on your roadmap to remission from Type 2 diabetes.We'll equip you with the tools you need to master your meals, movement, mindset, a...
#40 - Making Sense of Statins and Cholesterol in Diabetes
Hi listeners!Statins are commonly recommended for people with diabetes, but the reasons why can be confusing. Especially when your doctor only spends a few minutes with you.In this episode, we break down how cholesterol relates to...
#39- Rapid-Fire Friday: Dried Fruit, How To Know If You Are Just Managing Blood Sugar Symptoms, and Is It Wrong To Want Fewer Diabetes Meds?
Hi listeners!This Rapid-Fire Friday hits three questions you need to know the answer to on your road to remission!Inside this episode, we break down:Does dried fruit actually remove fiber (and why does it matter)?How...
#38 - The New Dietary Guidelines: What They Get Right and What Still Matters for Blood Sugar
Hi listeners!The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans are out, and for the first time in decades, they’re pointing in a direction that actually supports metabolic health.In this episode, we break down what the guidelines finally g...
#37-Why Lowering Your Blood Sugar Feels Like Wetting the Bed
Hi listeners!In this episode, you’ll learn not one, not two, but THREE shocking facts about our past. Other than chuckling at our "embarrassing past," you will take away:- Why changing your habits isn’t an admission that you
#36 -The "F" Word Keeping Your Blood Sugar High
Hi listeners!This week we tackle the dreaded “F” word keeping your blood sugar high.And yes, it is EXACTLY what you think it is: Friction (that’s what you were thinking, right?)We dive into the importance of putting more fr...
#35 - If You’re Only Managing Your Blood Sugar, You’re Missing These Two Things
Hi listeners!In today’s episode, we’re zooming out from blood sugar numbers and talking about two factors that quietly determine whether health changes actually stick.Most people are taught to manage diabetes by focusing harder on...
#34 - Muscle Masterclass For Type 2 Reversal With Dr. Ben
In this episode (and dare we say masterclass) of The Diabetes Remission Roadmap, Cory gets to interview our FIRST PODCAST GUEST in the show’s history (while Brian shovels snow in Ohio). Dr. Ben Bocchicchio is an exercise physiologist a...
#33 - Type 2 Starts at 2: How Sugar Wires Our Kids’ Brains Earlier Than You Think
Hi listeners! In today’s episode, we’re talking about something most parents have never been told — how early our relationship with sugar is actually formed.Long before children choose candy on their own, their brains are...