Summary

Alarms don’t ask permission. Label the moment, move a little, ask two quick questions, and stop the spiral before it compounds. Keywords: CGM alarms, stress response, mindful interruption, five minute reset.

What you’ll learn

• “Information, not judgment”… a one-line reframe for alarms
• Micro-movement and two-question check-in
• Why a short pause changes how stress hits your numbers

Try this today

When the alarm blares, label it, move, then ask “What’s really happening” and “What’s my next smallest step.”

Resources

Reset Bingo card and newsletter: yourbestt1dyear.com

Sponsor

Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life. Sign up free: bluecirclehealth.org

Connect

Instagram: @thebetes | TikTok: @the.betes | Website: yourbestt1dyear.com

Books on Amazon: Type 1 Diabetes - One Day at a Time or Type 1 Diabetes - True Stories

Summary

Work and school stack the mental load. Cortisol rises, insulin sensitivity dips, and numbers drift. Here’s how to build five-minute firewalls into hectic days. Keywords: workday stress, office resets, school stress, insulin resistance, CGM.

What you’ll learn

• Three resets that fit real life… bathroom, hallway lap, one song
• Why midday stress can reduce insulin sensitivity 10–15 percent
• How to pick one daily checkpoint and protect it

Try this today

Block five minutes after a meeting or before lunch. Treat it like medicine.

Resources

Reset Bingo card and newsletter: yourbestt1dyear.com

Sponsor

Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life. Sign up free: bluecirclehealth.org

Connect

Instagram: @thebetes | TikTok: @the.betes | Website: yourbestt1dyear.com

Books on Amazon: Type 1 Diabetes - One Day at a Time or Type 1 Diabetes - True Stories

Episode summary

Today’s episode is a practical deep-dive with creator and NBCHWC coach Mila Clarke (aka @thehangrywoman) on how to keep food joy without the guilt, lower the mental load of T1D, and use a quick five-minute reset when stress (or your CGM) starts shouting. We also do an on-mic, one-minute reset you can follow anywhere, play a rapid-fire True or False, and wrap with a vulnerable Confession Booth that’ll make you feel a little less alone.

What you’ll learn

• How Mila keeps food joy and a livable CGM line at the same time.
• A simple pause + reframe framework for days when the wheels try to come off.
• A guided, 60-second reset you can do in your car, kitchen, or pharmacy line.
• Why “the graph is information, not a grade” matters on hard days.

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Cold Open — Why joy, food, and five-minute resets matter right now.
• 02:10 – Meet Mila — Joy without sugarcoating (and yes, truffles).
• 04:30 – Food Joy, Minus the Fear — From math problem to joy; hangry-proof meals; mindset shifts.
• 17:00 – Mental Load, Pause & Reframe — Noticing cues, NBCHWC tools, and moving decisions to autopilot.
• 28:00 – On-Mic 60-Second Reset — Follow along in real time.
• 29:30 – Reset Bingo (CTA) — Get the free card at yourbestt1dyear.com.
• 33:00 – Mid-Roll: Blue Circle Health — Free, real-life coaching support.
• 35:00 – True or False — Food joy & A1C, 90-second stress resets, coaching yourself, CGM data ≠ grades.
• 43:00 – Fastest 5 Minutes — Rapid-fire practicals (snacks, rituals, tools).
• 50:00 – Confession Booth — Joy fails, reset saves, creator life.
• 57:00 – Close — Where to find Mila + Glucose Guide (iOS/Android/Web).

About our guest

Mila Clarke - known online as @thehangrywoman - is a creator, cook, and NBCHWC-certified coach who blends beautiful plates with honest T1D conversations. In this episode she also shares Glucose Guide, an app that turns meals, glucose data, and daily life into simple trends - with coaching and community so you’re not doing this alone (available on iOS, Android, and web).

Resources & mentions

• Reset Bingo card (free) — Grab it at yourbestt1dyear.com to keep the September challenge going.
• Blue Circle Health — Free, real-life coaching and support for people living with diabetes.
• Glucose Guide — Mila’s app for turning your data into helpful trends (+ coaching & community).

Try this today (listener challenge)

Do the 60-second reset from the episode and check off today’s square on the Bingo card. Tiny wins stack.

Resources

Reset Bingo card and newsletter: yourbestt1dyear.com

Sponsor

Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life. Sign up free: bluecirclehealth.org

Connect

Instagram: @thebetes | TikTok: @the.betes | Website: yourbestt1dyear.com

Books on Amazon: Type 1 Diabetes - One Day at a Time or Type 1 Diabetes - True Stories