Podcast

Glucose Riot

Health & Fitness, Nutrition

Glucose Riot was created for people with diabetes who want honest, nuanced, fat positive, and non-diet information about living with and managing diabetes. Hosted by two dietitians and diabetes educators, Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES and Kelly Six, MS, RDN, CDCES. Our philosophy is that there's no magical *One Right Way* to manage diabetes, and there are a lot of valid choices when it comes to living with diabetes (surprise! we are human and show up in lots of different ways!). We are not here to prescribe or push a particular strategy but to have conversations about nutrition and diabetes topics.

We value body autonomy and what you do with your body is entirely up to you. And thank goodness -- we couldn't live with that kind of responsibility if what you did was up to us! This means that If you decide to diet or pursue intentional weight loss, we're not mad at you and we never want to shame you for your own choices. Our aim is to show that there are many ways to approach diabetes that do not center weight loss that can support happy and healthy humans. That being said, there are already a lot of diet-y diabetes podcasts already -- if that is something you're looking for, we aren't your gals.

Have a topic in mind you'd like us to talk about? Please let us know! Send emails to glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

Episodes
21
Releases
Monthly
Typical length
55 min
On air since
2024
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

21 episodes, newest first

  1. Prediabetes

    Show notes

    The (in)famous PREDIABETES guest stars on today's episode. Lots to talk about here and we could probably make like 12 more prediabetes episodes but we tried to get it all in one for ya.

    We mention the book Burnout by Emily Nagoski PhD and Amelia Nagoski DMA. Find it here: https://www.burnoutbook.net/

    We would LOVE to make episodes that YOU want to hear. What diabetes topics are you dying to know more about? Let us know :)

    Reach out to us!

    Email us your questions here: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

    Find out more about Kelly at www.sixnutritionanddiabetes.com

    Find out more about Erin at www.erinphillipsnutrition.com

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    Here are the sources we used for this episode:

    • Sandforth A, Vazquez Arreola E, Hanson RL, et al. Prevention of type 2 diabetes through prediabetes remission without weight loss. Nat Med. 2025;31(10):3330-3340. doi:10.1038/s41591-025-03944-9 — Nature Medicine, 2025, volume 31, issue 10, pages 3330-3340 uni-heidelberg
    • Sandforth A, von Schwartzenberg RJ, Vazquez Arreola E, et al. Mechanisms of weight loss-induced remission in people with prediabetes: a post-hoc analysis of the randomised, controlled, multicentre Prediabetes Lifestyle Intervention Study (PLIS). Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2023;11(11):798-810. doi:10.1016/S2213-8587(23)00235-8 — Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol, November 2023, 11(11):798-810 nih
    • Knowler WC, Barrett-Connor E, Fowler SE, et al; Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin. N Engl J Med. 2002;346(6):393-403. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa012512 — N Engl J Med 2002;346(6):393-403 healthdata
    • Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. Long-term effects of lifestyle intervention or metformin on diabetes development and microvascular complications over 15-year follow-up: the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2015;3(11):866-875. doi:10.1016/S2213-8587(15)00291-0 — PMCID PMC4623946, Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2015;3(11)

    56 min
  2. Metformin!

    Season 3, Episode 4

    Show notes

    Still the most commonly drug prescribed for people with diabetes (and the third most commonly prescribed drug in the US!) but what is it and what is it doing? Kelly and Erin talk through the very beginning of it's story to where we are now and everything in between.

    References:

    • LaMoia TE, Shulman GI. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Metformin Action. Endocr Rev. 2021;42(1):77-96. doi:10.1210/endrev/bnaa023
    • American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee for Diabetes. 9. Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2026. Diabetes Care. 2026;49(Suppl 1):S183-S215. doi:10.2337/dc26-S009
    • Pavlo Petakh, Kamyshna I, Kamyshnyi A. Effects of metformin on the gut microbiota: A systematic review. Mol Metab. 2023 Nov;77:101805. doi: 10.1016/j.molmet.2023.101805. Epub 2023 Sep 9. PMID: 37696355; PMCID: PMC10518565.
    • Bu Y, Peng M, Tang X, et al. Protective effects of metformin in various cardiovascular diseases: Clinical evidence and AMPK-dependent mechanisms. J Cell Mol Med. 2022;26(19):4886-4903. doi:10.1111/jcmm.17519

    LINKS:

    Email us your questions here: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

    Find out more about Kelly at www.sixnutritionanddiabetes.com

    Find out more about Erin at www.erinphillipsnutrition.com

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    46 min
  3. Insulin Resistance

    Show notes

    Insulin resistance is one of the most widely used but misunderstood terms in diabetes care, and getting it wrong can send you straight into more restriction, more stress, and worse blood sugar swings. Erin Phillips and Kelly Six break down what it actually is, how to think about it without the usual fear-based nonsense, and what might actually help your body.

    LINKS:

    Email us your questions here: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

    Find out more about Kelly at http://www.sixnutritionanddiabetes.com

    Find out more about Erin at http://www.erinphillipsnutrition.com

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    48 min
  4. Protein Crazy! Nutrition Science, Marketing, and Diabetes management

    Season 3, Episode 2

    Show notes

    Want to see a dietitian to get more individual support on these topics? Kelly is currently accepting new clients and now takes insurance!

    Listen to dietitians Kelly and Erin talk about PROTEIN. We're seeing protein discussed like it's the answer to all your problems. But what's just marketing hype and what does nutrition science tell us about what we actually need and what it's actually doing for you (and your diabetes management, of course)?

    LINKS:

    Email us your questions here: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

    Find out more about Kelly at http://www.sixnutritionanddiabetes.com

    Find out more about Erin at www.erinphillipsnutrition@gmail.com

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    49 min
  5. GLP-1 Medication: What, how, why?

    Season 3, Episode 1

    Show notes

    Want to see a dietitian to get more individual support on these topics? Kelly is currently accepting new clients and now takes insurance!

    In this episode, Kelly and Erin break down GLP-1 medications. They explain what GLP-1s are, how they work in the body, and what it means for people with diabetes now that they’ve become such a hot topic in diabetes care and weight-loss culture.

    LINKS:

    Email us your questions here: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

    Find out more about Kelly at http://www.sixnutritionanddiabetes.com

    Find out more about Erin at www.erinphillipsnutrition@gmail.com

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    59 min
  6. Season 3 is Coming!

    Season 3, Episode 15

    Show notes

    Hey everyone- we're back!

    After a long hiatus to rest our brains, we're starting up again!

    This season we're planning something different and we're super excited to share with you what we've been working on.

    In this mini episode, we'll share with you what we've been up to, what we love about sharing this podcast with you, and what you can expect from season 3.

    Thanks for joining us :)

    LINKS:

    Email us your questions here: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

    Find out more about Kelly here

    Find out more about Erin here

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    12 min
  7. 14. Beck: Building in Pauses in a World Run by Urgency

    Season 2, Episode 14

    Show notes

    This episode is brought to you by Erin's brand new digital workbook, "Diabetes, Liberated: An Anti-Diet Digital Workbook to Help You Thrive with Type 2 Diabetes."

    Check it out here: https://www.erinphillipsnutrition.com/workbook and use this link to get 20% off.

    In this episode, we talk with Beck (they/them), a trans, nonbinary 28-year-old, about their experience navigating a new diabetes diagnosis.

    A couple of notes:

    • We recorded this back in DECEMBER, and then life got lifey! Better late than never, because we'd hate for you to miss out on this great interview!
    • Erin was sick when we recorded, so apologies for the cough drop sounds for our sensory sensitive friends!

    In this episode we talk about:

    • How Beck navigated being diagnosed on the young side, and how to process guilt and shame after a diabetes diagnosis.
    • Finding a supportive care team to help you navigate a diabetes diagnosis.
    • Type 2 diabetes vs latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA, sometimes called type 1.5 diabetes), and navigating a shifting diagnosis.
    • Balancing eating disorder recovery with a new diabetes diagnosis.
    • How Beck adjusted their relationship with their CGM (continuous glucose monitor) to use it as a tool for support rather than a tool for punishment.
    • Ways that Beck found helpful to protect themself from weight stigma.

    Let us know what you think!

    LINKS:

    email us here with any questions or comments: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

    Find out more about Kelly here

    Find out more about Erin here

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    54 min
  8. 13. Julie: The Church and Diet Culture: Morality, Cleanliness, and the Promise of Transformation

    Season 2, Episode 13

    Show notes

    In this episode we talk to Julie about her experience with Type 2 diabetes. She works as a fat positive counselor and yoga instructor.

    In this episode we talk about

    • How providers treat body weight rather than your body which taught Julie how to lose weight rather than care for her diabetes.
    • How to learn how to advocate for yourself in medical institutions and where to get information on treatment options
    • How religion (Evangelicalism) and diet culture overlap; morality, purity, gender, and body control. Expectations to stick to the "good" and when you ultimately slip up with the "bad" you are taught to feel guilt and shame.
    • Living as a visibly able-bodied person as someone with multiple disabilities

    Resources mentioned on this episode:

    • “PURE” by Linda Kay Klein
    • "Fearing the Black Body" by Sabrina springs
    • Social determinants of health
    • Diabetic Foot Exam details: https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/diabetic-foot-exam/
    • Anemia and A1c: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28541136/
    • Find trustworthy IG and tiktok diabetes educators for non-stigmatizing diabetes information
    • Check https://www.cbdce.org/locate to find diabetes educators (note these definitely won't all be fat positive)
    • Find Julie here: @juliemsweeney

    LINKS:

    Apply to be on the podcast!

    Find out more about Kelly here

    Find out more about Erin here

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment. About this episode:

    59 min
  9. 12. Chelsea: "I Have Permission to Change My Mind"

    Season 2, Episode 12

    Show notes

    In this episode we talk with Chelsea Levy about:

    • Experiencing the world as a straight sized person and a person in a larger body
    • Going against the grain of the weight centric health model- as a human and as a dietitian
    • Chelsea's experience with diabetes and prediabetes both personally and professionally
    • How the intuitive eating and HAES spaces talk about (pre)diabetes and food choices and how you can explore self care in a way that doesn't trigger disordered eating
    • Is "prediabetes" a thing we should be thinking about? What's the deal with the controversy around this?
    • Talking about diabetes as a "theoretical" concept vs "individual" lived experience and how do you make choices that align with your own values.
    • How to consider your health risks without spiraling into perfectionism and urgency
    • Building in safe touch points into your care team and community

    Resources

    • Follow Chelsea on Instagram: IG: @Chelsealevynutrition,
    • Find Chelsea on Facebook: facebook.com/Chelsealevynutrition
    • Visit Chelsea's website: http://www.chelsealevynutrition.com
    • Erin's blog on Prediabetes: https://www.erinphillipsnutrition.com/post/prediabetes-overview

    LINKS:

    email us here with any questions or comments: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

    Find out more about Kelly here

    Find out more about Erin here

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    59 min
  10. 11. Jacquean: "If You Need the Medicine, Just Take the Medicine"

    Season 2, Episode 11

    Show notes

    In this episode we discuss:

    • Having a family history of diabetes and being diagnosed as a younger person
    • Advocating for yourself and finding information when medical providers are not addressing your concerns
    • Dealing with and noticing signs of diabetes burn out
    • Diabetes tech and medications
    • Diagnostic tests including auto-antibodies and c-peptide tests
    • Types of diabetes and considering a "spectrum" of diabetes diagnoses
    • Talking to your kids and family about diabetes, your self care, and the genetic component of diabetes
    • Addressing medication stigma and preventing complications with medication use

    Resources:

    • Follow Jacquean on Instagram: @sugarandspice.t2d
    • Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) https://tcoyd.org/

    LINKS:

    email us here with any questions or comments: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

    Find out more about Kelly here

    Find out more about Erin here

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    1 hr 7 min
  11. 10. Season 1 Wrap Up

    Season 1, Episode 10

    Show notes

    We are wrapping up season 1! So grateful for y'all who have joined us this season.

    In this episode, we talk about:

    • What we learned, how this went for us, what we loved.
    • What we are planning for SEASON 2!

    We have a couple requests and changes that we are making for next season.

    • If you're wanting to share part of your story or want to speak to something you hear on an episode, we would LOVE for you to call in ((364) 999-5759‬) or email us (glucoseriotpod@gmail.com) to share :)
    • We'd love feedback about the kinds of stories that you're wanting to hear next season.
    • If you're curious about being a guest for our next season, please reach out and/or fill out our application here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRy0UZMm2omT7nebrn4Cn7zVit9YmvZ-iDQHJF1Lgp02NJnQ/viewform

    Feeling so much gratitude for this community and the excitement and support we've gotten.

    LINKS:

    email us here with any questions or comments: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

    Find out more about Kelly here

    Find out more about Erin here

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    21 min
  12. 9. Jenn Part 2: The Importance of Protein and Informed Consent

    Season 1, Episode 9

    Show notes

    Part 2 of our interviews with Jenn Jackson! Feel free to listen to this episode as a stand alone, but if you're wanting to hear more from Jenn, go back to our previous episode to hear more.

    In this episode we cover:

    • Diabetes management philosophies and technology that can be the most disordered to the most flexible
    • Why restriction is not a good idea with diabetes
    • Protein! What it does and why it's helpful
    • Living with a stigmatized condition as a health care provider
    • Using nutrition along with meds to get the best support
    • Being OK with not knowing the exact right answer (as a diabetes "expert" and as a person with diabetes)
    • How a sense of urgency is normalized in diabetes care and diet culture, and how to slow down the instinct and get to authentic choice and care
    • Using informed consent, self compassion, and professional support as part of your diabetes strategy.

    We mention several resources including:

    • https://self-compassion.org/
    • Medical Students for Size Inclusivity document on Informed consent in diabetes care https://sizeinclusivemedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MSSI-GLP1-Informed-Consent-10.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawF_wppleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHenysmN_XwqFeZMt9ebBott-LiEtkfYmuQ0OFqhStsg_jg-hqp6C6rQYoA_aem_TYSGtVGOSiXoeCLemhas3A

    LINKS:

    email us here with any questions or comments: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

    Find out more about Kelly here

    Find out more about Erin here

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    1 hr 8 min
  13. 8. Jenn: Unlearning the "Shoulds" of a Diabetes Diagnosis

    Season 1, Episode 8

    Show notes

    Jenn joins us in this episode to talk about their diagnosis with type 2 diabetes. Jenn is a dietitian and future diabetes educator and explores the idea of learning about diabetes as a clinician vs learning to have diabetes as a human.

    This is the first of a two part series with Jenn. We focus in this episode on her personal experience. Join us next episode for part 2 were we talk more in depth about diabetes management and nutrition.

    Here we cover:

    • How values, identities, and privileges play into experiences as a person with diabetes
    • Learning and unlearning messages and shame about what diabetes "should" look like and what being a professional "should" look like
    • The message of "I should know better" when it comes to getting diabetes as a health professional
    • How a diabetes diagnosis can re-trigger old eating disorder behaviors and thoughts
    • How anti-fatness can show up in diabetes care
    • How and why food groups (especially carbs) have been vilified over time

    LINKS:

    email us here with any questions or comments: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

    Find out more about Kelly here

    Find out more about Erin here

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    57 min
  14. 7. Amelia: Pregnancy With Type 2 Diabetes

    Season 1, Episode 7

    Show notes

    Amelia, mom of two toddlers, shares the reality, joys, and challenges of navigating pregnancy and motherhood as a person with diabetes. We talk about how shame, misinformation, and the fantasy of of an unmedicated pregnancy can contribute to being unprepared for the reality- and openly talking about it breaks down a lot of these barriers.

    Resources we mentioned or that are related to the topic of diabetes and pregnancy:

    • Insulin needs during pregnancy - see Figure 1 (TW for weight stigmatizing language)
    • Fat & Fertile by Nicola Salmon - a super comprehensive book on pregnancy for fat folks
    • Big Fat Pregnancy - fat positive mentoring, birth and postpartum doula services

    Resources recommended byy Amelia!

    • Dr. Ali Lewis - OBGYN
    • Katie Rohs, doula
    • Negin Ebrahimifard, dietitian specializing in diabetes and pregnancy

    ABOUT US: We are two dietitians who specialize in diabetes care and eating disorders:

    • Kelly Six, MS, RD, CDCES, who really likes working in diabetes care because we get to have one foot in the nerdy side of diabetes and the other foot in the emotional side of living in the world with diabetes.
    • Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES, who really agrees with Kelly and couldn't have said it better herself.
    • We both love cats, snacks, and laughing too loud in Seattle coffee shops.
    • Learn more about us and the podcast here!

    LINKS:

    Apply to be on the podcast!

    Find out more about Kelly here

    Find out more about Erin here

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    1 hr
  15. 6. Rachel: You Like Spaghetti? I Like Spaghetti Too!

    Season 1, Episode 6

    Show notes

    Rachel, a fellow diabetes educator and diabetic, spends some time with us to share her take on the diabetes management world. We talk about real-life diabetes management, how ableism shows up in standardized recommendations, and diabetes tech!

    Resources mentioned:

    "How to Keep House While Drowning" by KC Davis. KC also has amazing resources on her website: https://www.strugglecare.com/

    "How to Be Sick" by Toni Bernhard

    ABOUT US: We are two dietitians who specialize in diabetes care and eating disorders:

    • Kelly Six, MS, RD, CDCES, who really likes working in diabetes care because we get to have one foot in the nerdy side of diabetes and the other foot in the emotional side of living in the world with diabetes.
    • Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES, who really agrees with Kelly and couldn't have said it better herself.
    • We both love cats, snacks, and laughing too loud in Seattle coffee shops.
    • Learn more about us and the podcast here!

    LINKS:

    Apply to be on the podcast!

    Find out more about Kelly here

    Find out more about Erin here

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    55 min
  16. 5. Diane: How Legos and Mobility Devices Help you Care for Your Diabetes

    Season 1, Episode 5

    Show notes

    On this episode, we sit with Diane who talks us through mobility devices, staying strong in the decision to only accept weight inclusive care, and how to build a self care plan that authentically works for your own personal needs.

    Some things we referenced in this episode:

    More info about the term "superfat" and other "fategories"

    Studies about epigenetics:

    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28273478/
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24832930/

    ABOUT US: We are two dietitians who specialize in diabetes care and eating disorders:

    • Kelly Six, MS, RD, CDCES, who really likes working in diabetes care because we get to have one foot in the nerdy side of diabetes and the other foot in the emotional side of living in the world with diabetes.
    • Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES, who really agrees with Kelly and couldn't have said it better herself.
    • We both love cats, snacks, and laughing too loud in Seattle coffee shops.
    • Learn more about us and the podcast here!

    LINKS:

    Apply to be on the podcast!

    Find out more about Kelly here

    Find out more about Erin here

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    45 min
  17. 4. Isabel: On Growing Up as a Fat Kid, Then Being Diagnosed With T2 Diabetes as an Adult

    Season 1, Episode 4

    Show notes

    Meet Isabel! In today's episode we interview Isabel, who shares about growing up as a fat kid, diabetes being used as a future threat, and coming to peace with her body and diagnosis. Isabel's experience and passion have led her to pursue social work as a fat positive therapist.

    Links to resources mentioned in the episode:

    “Fat Talk” by Virginia Sole Smith

    Mila Clark @thehangrywoman's Instagram post

    "In the Dream House" by Carmen Maria Machado (TW for abuse)

    LINKS:

    email us here with any questions or comments: glucoseriotpod@gmail.com

    Find out more about Kelly here

    Find out more about Erin here

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    50 min
  18. 3. Kelly: Does Diabetes Automatically Mean a Difficult Relationship With Food?

    Season 1, Episode 3

    Show notes

    Today's episode is an interview of our very own podcast co-host, Kelly Six. We talk about using personal values to guide the balancing act of managing diabetes and food, how diabetes and your relationship to food can get easily entangled, and what makes a space safe when it comes to diabetes (and what makes it less helpful).

    ABOUT US: We are two dietitians who specialize in diabetes care and eating disorders:

    • Kelly Six, MS, RD, CDCES, who really likes working in diabetes care because we get to have one foot in the nerdy side of diabetes and the other foot in the emotional side of living in the world with diabetes.
    • Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES, who really agrees with Kelly and couldn't have said it better herself.
    • We both love cats, snacks, and laughing too loud in Seattle coffee shops.
    • Learn more about us and the podcast here!

    LINKS:

    Apply to be on the podcast!

    Find out more about Kelly here

    Find out more about Erin here

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    53 min
  19. 2. Brittney: Radical Acceptance of Eating Disorder Recovery and Diabetes

    Season 1, Episode 2

    Show notes

    Brittney shares her story of her own eating disorder recovery has shifted from before her diabetes diagnosis until now. She talks about how caring for her body has meant acceptance of all of it's pieces- eating disorder, diabetes, and all.

    ABOUT US: We are two dietitians who specialize in diabetes care and eating disorders:

    • Kelly Six, MS, RD, CDCES, who really likes working in diabetes care because we get to have one foot in the nerdy side of diabetes and the other foot in the emotional side of living in the world with diabetes.
    • Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES, who really agrees with Kelly and couldn't have said it better herself.
    • We both love cats, snacks, and laughing too loud in Seattle coffee shops.
    • Learn more about us and the podcast here!

    LINKS:

    Apply to be on the podcast!

    Find out more about Kelly here

    Find out more about Erin here

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

    57 min
  20. Episode 1. Molly: Knowledge is Power for Type 2 Diabetes and Eating Disorder Recovery

    Season 1, Episode 1

    Show notes

    In this episode we talk to Molly who helps us break down some diabetes myths and science, and explains how anti-fat bias plays into how research is conducted and interpreted. We also talk though her own relationship with diabetes, how it played into the development of her ed, and how she has learned to thrive ("lol mostly!" -Molly) in recovery and life despite the diagnosis.

    ABOUT US: We are two dietitians who specialize in diabetes care and eating disorders:

    • Kelly Six, MS, RD, CDCES, who really likes working in diabetes care because we get to have one foot in the nerdy side of diabetes and the other foot in the emotional side of living in the world with diabetes.
    • Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES, who really agrees with Kelly and couldn't have said it better herself.
    • We both love cats, snacks, and laughing too loud in Seattle coffee shops.
    • Learn more about us and the podcast here!

    STUFF WE MENTIONED ON THE EPISODE:

    Find Molly on Instagram: @drmollyinprogress

    Dr. Gregory Dodell, a size-inclusive endocrinologist in NYC: https://www.centralparkendocrinology.com/ (and on IG @everything_endocrine)

    Articles about the "social contagion of o**sity" (HUUUGE content warnings for weight stigmatizing language).

    • https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmsa066082#article_letters
    • https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2007/07/obesity-is-contagious/
    • https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/25/health/25cnd-fat.html

    LINKS:

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    Find out more about Kelly here

    Find out more about Erin here

    DISCLAIMER: We are dietitians and diabetes educators but we are not YOUR dietitians and diabetes educators. The information provided in this podcast is not intended as individualized medical advice, nor is it a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment. If you have a medical concern, go to your health care provider or seek other professional medical treatment.

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