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#338: CGM Breaks, Diabetes Burnout, and the 5-Lessons You Can’t Learn From Your Doctor
Description
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 clinical trial, a groundbreaking study exploring new approaches to islet cell transplantation. The conversation touches on how these evolving trials may one day contribute to a potential cure for Type 1 diabetes and why the current research landscape is more promising than ever before.
From there, the discussion shifts into everyday diabetes management—covering topics like CGM fatigue, taking breaks from technology, and the importance of understanding your relationship with diabetes tools like pumps and continuous glucose monitors.
Ken and Graham also explore the mental side of diabetes management, debating different coaching styles, the role of tough love versus compassion, and why communication matters when helping others navigate the challenges of diabetes.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
• The difference between emerging diabetes cure trials like Eledon and Vertex
• Why researchers believe multiple trials may eventually combine into a cure strategy
• The pros and cons of taking a break from CGMs or diabetes technology
• Why fingerstick glucose meters are still important tools
• How insulin timing and digestion impact overnight blood sugars
• The debate between “tough love” coaching and compassionate coaching
• The role mental health plays in diabetes management
• Ken’s Five Pillars of Diabetes Success
• An introduction to the new 5 Lessons You Can’t Learn From Your Doctor program
🔑 Key Takeaways
Diabetes management doesn’t have to feel overwhelming or chaotic. When you understand the patterns behind your blood sugars—and develop the right mindset, routines, and decision-making strategies—you can create stability and confidence in your management.
“It doesn’t matter where you are in your diabetes right now. What matters is putting one foot in front of the other and figuring it out.”
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