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

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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.

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