Not every victory in T1D is visible on your CGM.
Sometimes, the real success is feeling less wrecked after dinner—and more like yourself again.

📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The emotional aftermath of post-meal spikes
✔️ What invisible progress looks like with T1D
✔️ How pre-bolusing helps you win the mental game too

📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Download the Pre-Bolus Pocket Guide → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Read my new book: Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories (Amazon & Audible)
✅ Learn more or sign up for free care: bluecirclehealth.org

🚀 New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Hit subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.

Pre-bolusing is like flossing. Everyone says they do it. Most people… don’t.

This episode unpacks the real-life tools—from timers to cheese sticks—that make pre-bolusing possible, even on the busiest days.

📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ Physical tools to trigger and time your dose
✔️ Mental and social hacks that actually work
✔️ How to build a system you’ll actually use

📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Download the Pre-Bolus Pocket Guide → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Read my new book: Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories (Amazon & Audible)
✅ Learn more or sign up for free care: bluecirclehealth.org

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So you’ve got an AID system… why are you still spiking like it’s 2007?
This episode explains why tech doesn’t cancel out pre-bolusing—and how to make it work better with automation.

📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ What AID systems like Omnipod 5 and Control-IQ do well
✔️ Why you still need to pre-bolus (just differently)
✔️ Tips for syncing your timing with your tech

📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Download the Pre-Bolus Pocket Guide → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Read my new book: Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories (Amazon & Audible)
✅ Learn more or sign up for free care: bluecirclehealth.org

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You ever pre-bolus, feel like you nailed it… and then someone says, “We forgot the chicken’s still frozen”?
Yeah. Same. This episode is about recovering when plans change fast.

📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ Common ways pre-boluses go off-script
✔️ What to do when you’re dropping and dinner’s not ready
✔️ Strategies for recovery (without the shame spiral)

📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Download the Pre-Bolus Pocket Guide → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Read my new book: Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories (Amazon & Audible)
✅ Learn more or sign up for free care: bluecirclehealth.org

🚀 New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Hit subscribe!

Ever feel like insulin and food are running on different clocks?
This episode breaks down the “magic window” where timing your dose actually lines up with your meal—and how to find it.

📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ What the “pre-bolus window” really means
✔️ Why 15 minutes isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer
✔️ How to find your timing by starting with one meal

📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Download the Pre-Bolus Pocket Guide → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Read my new book: Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories (Amazon & Audible)
✅ Learn more or sign up for free care: bluecirclehealth.org

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Pre-bolusing can sound simple on paper—but in real life?
It messes with your timing, your confidence, and your entire sense of control. And sometimes, it just feels like too much.

So today, you’re getting something special: Chapter 1 of the new book, Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories—read by the author.
Because if you’ve ever felt like you’re doing this “wrong,” you’re not alone.

📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ Why pre-bolusing feels harder than it looks
✔️ The power of real-life T1D stories
✔️ A free chapter reading from the new book

📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Get the new book on Amazon, Kindle, or Audible → Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories
✅ Download the Pre-Bolus Pocket Guide → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Learn more or sign up for free care: bluecirclehealth.org

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Somehow, this is Episode 50.
Which means you’ve either been listening since January, or your podcast app betrayed you.
Either way—glad you’re here.
Today’s all about the data behind pre-bolusing and the story behind my new book.

📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ How pre-bolusing impacts A1C and time in range
✔️ What real-life feedback says about the mental load
✔️ Why I wrote “Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories”

📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Grab the Pre-Bolus Pocket Guide → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Buy the book on Amazon or Audible: Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories
✅ Follow on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Follow on TikTok: @the.betes
✅ Learn more or sign up for free care: bluecirclehealth.org

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There’s a reason pre-bolusing feels risky—it’s not just about timing insulin.
It’s about the fear of crashing when your food gets delayed.

📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ Why the fear of lows is valid (and common)
✔️ What helped me start experimenting with pre-bolusing
✔️ Practical tips for safer timing

📢 Resources & Links:
✅ Download the Pre-Bolus Pocket Guide → yourbestt1dyear.com
✅ Follow me on Instagram: @thebetes
✅ Read my new book: Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories (Amazon & Audible)
✅ Learn more or sign up for free care: bluecirclehealth.org

🚀 New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Hit subscribe!