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.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 90
- Years Active
- 2025
Is 10,000 Steps a Magic Number? (Spoiler: Nope)
Let’s bust the 10K step myth and talk about what really matters. Spoiler: consistency wins.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The history behind the 10K number
✔️ The 4 research-backed activity levels
✔️ Why y…
Can Walking Prevent Highs Before They Start?
Most people walk after meals — but walking before might be even better. Here’s how to time your walks for fewer post-meal spikes.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ Why pre-meal walking improves insulin sensi…
Can Walking Lower Stress with T1D?
Blood sugar isn’t the only thing walking helps with. Today we’re talking about mental health, stress reduction, and the emotional benefits of this one daily habit.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ How walki…
Why You Might Actually Need Fewer Steps Than You Think
Think you have to hit 10,000 steps for it to count? Not true. Let’s look at what research says about daily step categories and how small changes make a big difference.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The s…
How to Walk Without Worrying About Going Low
Worried about lows during your walk? You’re not alone. Let’s talk about how to prep, adjust insulin, and carry the right tools so you can walk with confidence.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ What to do if…
How to Use Walking to Lower a Stubborn High
We’ve all had those moments where the correction dose just... isn’t kicking in. Today we’re talking about how to “walk it down” and why light movement can help lower blood sugars faster.
📌 Today, We’r…
Walking with Insulin On Board: What You Need to Know
What happens if you go for a walk with rapid-acting insulin still active? Today we’re talking strategy — so you can stay safe, avoid hypos, and still get the benefits.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ What …
The Best Time to Walk for Blood Sugars
Is it better to walk before or after a meal? Morning or evening? Let’s talk about when to walk to get the most out of this habit and avoid those big blood sugar spikes.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ Why …
Why Walking Helps T1D (And It’s Not Just Steps)
It’s not just the step count — it’s what walking actually does inside our bodies. Today we’re breaking down how walking helps insulin work better and lowers blood sugars (sometimes better than a corr…
Welcome to April’s Challenge: One Step Closer
You’re not alone in this — and this month, we’re walking together. Let’s kick off April’s challenge and explain how small steps can lead to better blood sugars and better days.
📌 Today, We’re Covering…
Wrapping Up March & The Next Big Win for April
March was about paying attention. April is about taking action. We’re shifting gears from tracking to movement—and it’s going to change everything.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The biggest lessons from …
The Final Clue – What This Challenge Was REALLY About
We started this challenge thinking we were just writing things down. But now? We’ve uncovered the real treasure—the ability to predict and control blood sugars with confidence.
📌 Today, We’re Covering…
The Hidden Clues – What We Didn’t Expect to Learn from Tracking
Sometimes, the biggest lessons aren’t the ones we were looking for. Let’s talk about the surprising things tracking revealed about our diabetes.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The unexpected patterns that…
How Small Tracking Habits Can Lead to Big Wins
Sometimes, the biggest lessons aren’t the ones we were looking for. Let’s talk about the surprising things tracking revealed about our diabetes.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The unexpected patterns that…
Keeping the Momentum
We’ve built tracking habits that help us notice patterns we used to miss. Now, we’re taking that awareness into the next phase of Our Best T1D Year.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ How small tracking habit…
What Worked, What Didn’t
Not everything about tracking was fun. Some things worked, some things didn’t—but everything taught us something valuable.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The biggest wins from tracking (and what they mean…
How to Keep Using What We Learned (Without Tracking Forever)
We didn’t track all month just to forget everything we learned. Now, it’s time to use that knowledge without feeling stuck to a logbook forever.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ How to apply what we’ve lear…
Eating Out vs. Eating at Home – How to Track Carbs in Both Situations
Restaurant food and home-cooked meals aren’t the same game. Tracking carbs in both situations requires different strategies.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ Why restaurant meals are way harder to estimate
✔…
What We’ve Learned So Far – Surprising Patterns from Tracking
One week of tracking can reveal more about your diabetes than months of guessing. Let’s talk about the biggest lessons so far.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The most common lightbulb moments from trackin…
What’s REALLY Affecting Our Blood Sugar? (It’s More Than Just Food)
Blood sugars aren’t just about what we eat. Stress, sleep, exercise—even coffee—can throw off our numbers.
📌 Today, We’re Covering:
✔️ The surprising factors that raise or lower blood sugar
✔️ How to tr…