Your Best T1D Year
Managing Type 1 Diabetes doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
Each 5-minute episode of Your Best T1D Year is packed with practical strategies, mindset shifts, and a little humor to help you feel more in control and less frustrated by diabetes.
Hosted by Neil Greathouse, this Monday, Wednesday, and Friday podcast delivers quick, relatable episodes that make learning about T1D effortless - so you can build small wins that lead to big changes.
📅 New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
🎧 Subscribe now and start making diabetes management feel easier - one small habit at a time.
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True Stories, Real Stats—And a Book Launch!
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 …
But What If I Go Low?
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 (an…
Why Food Always Wins the Race (Unless You Pre-Bolus)
Carbs are fast. Insulin is… not.
This episode breaks down the biology—and how pre-bolusing flips the script.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ How food vs. insulin timing actually works
✔️ What causes that c…
Let’s Talk Pre-Bolusing (Without the Shame)
Let’s Talk Pre-Bolusing (Without the Shame)
Tired of feeling like you’re defusing a bomb every time you try to pre-bolus?
You’re not alone—and this episode sets the tone for the entire month.
📌 Today, W…
You Did That. Sleep, Struggle, and a Whole Lot of Growth.
You spent a month working on one of the most overlooked parts of T1D management: sleep. Here’s why that matters more than you think — and what’s next.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The real wins you buil…
Diabetes Tech: Friend or Sleep-Sabotaging Frenemy?
CGMs, pumps, closed loops — lifesavers by day, sleep wreckers by night. Here’s how to tune the tech without losing your mind (or your rest).
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ How diabetes tech affects sleep
✔…
Dear Caregivers: You Deserve Sleep Too
This one’s for the parents, the partners, and the quiet heroes behind the scenes. You’re not crazy — you’re just exhausted. And it matters.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ How caregiving wrecks sleep
✔️ The…
The Real Reasons We Don’t Go to Bed On Time
We know sleep matters. So why do we stay up scrolling anyway? Let’s talk about the real stuff — and the small moves that fix it.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The sneaky reasons we delay bedtime
✔️ How to…
Sleep, Stress & T1D Burnout (It’s Not Just You)
Tired isn’t just tired. Here’s how chronic sleep loss feeds diabetes burnout — and why fixing it matters more than you think.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ How exhaustion drives T1D burnout
✔️ Why sleep p…
Why You’re Hungrier After a Bad Night’s Sleep
You’re not just snacky for no reason. Sleep loss hijacks hunger hormones — here’s what’s going on (and how to handle it).
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ Ghrelin, leptin, and cravings explained
✔️ How sleep…
Sleep, Brain Fog, and the Carb Count You Forgot
When you’re running on low sleep, your brain gets glitchy — and that makes T1D decisions way harder. Here’s why.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ How sleep loss affects memory and focus
✔️ Why diabetes manag…
Why Sleep Affects BG Variability, Not Just Averages
Your numbers aren’t just high — they’re jumpier. Here’s how bad sleep throws off glucose variability and makes blood sugar control harder.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ What glucose variability really is
…
What Sleep Does to Our Morning Basal Needs
Your basal insulin didn’t “just stop working” — poor sleep might be the real reason behind morning blood sugar spikes.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ How sleep loss supercharges the dawn phenomenon
✔️ Why …
Craving Carbs After a Bad Night of Sleep? Here’s Why.
You’re not broken — you’re just tired. Here’s why sleep deprivation flips your hunger hormones and makes diabetes even harder.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ How sleep affects ghrelin and leptin
✔️ Why cra…
Sleep & High Blood Sugar: What’s the Connection?
You didn’t forget to bolus. Your blood sugar’s high because your body’s cortisol levels are — here’s the real story behind morning highs.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ Why short sleep triggers morning bl…
The 10PM Alarm (And Why I’m Actually Using It)
You set alarms to wake up. But what about alarms to go to bed? Here’s why a simple 10PM reminder changed my overnight blood sugars.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ Why a bedtime alarm helps blood sugars
✔️ …
The Most Ignored T1D Hack (That Works While You Sleep)
No bolusing. No carb counting. Just better blood sugars — while you’re asleep. Here’s why sleep is the most overlooked T1D tool we have.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ How sleep boosts insulin sensitivity
…
What Changed After 4 Weeks of Walking?
It’s time to reflect. What changed? What did we learn? What wins are we carrying forward into May?
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The physical, emotional, and mental benefits of this habit
✔️ What we’re no…
How Walking Helped Me Avoid a Blood Sugar Spiral
It wasn’t the insulin correction — it was the walk. Here’s how a short walk stopped my numbers from spiraling and gave me the reset I needed.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ When a walk works better than a…
Feeling Stressed? Walk It Off (Literally)
Some days, walking is less about steps and more about sanity. Let’s talk about how it resets our brain and helps with emotional regulation.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The mental/emotional benefits of …