{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Around the Circle: Living Well with T1D","title":"The Hidden Weight of Talking about Type 1 Diabetes with Anna Sabino, MSW, CDCES","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2012,"description":"Anna Sabino, a social worker and diabetes educator who’s lived with type 1 diabetes for more than 30 years, joins the podcast to talk about self-advocacy. From unexpected questions at the gym to loaded comments from strangers, coworkers, or even healthcare providers, Anna and Scott unpack why these moments hit so hard and how people with T1D can respond in ways that protect both their emotional health and their energy.\n\nTogether, Anna and Scott explore the emotional side of explaining diabetes and practical tools for responding (or choosing not to respond) in everyday situations.\n\nThis episode isn’t about having the perfect response. It’s about permission, self-compassion, and recognizing that you are the captain of your own diabetes ship.\n\nLearn more about Anna’s private practice at findingsmilescoaching.com, and her work with Integrated Diabetes Services at integrateddiabetes.com.\n\nWhat You'll Learn\nWhy self-advocacy can feel so draining, especially when it’s unexpected\nCommon emotional reactions to diabetes comments: fear, shame, frustration, and grief\nThe difference between effort and data and why numbers never tell the full story\nHow to set boundaries around when, how, and whether you talk about diabetes \nSimple reframing tools (like “I wasn’t expecting that to happen”) to create emotional space\nThe importance of mental health support as part of diabetes care — at any stage\nKey Quotes\n\"You are the captain of your own diabetes ship. When it comes to sharing information, you don’t owe anyone anything.\" – Anna Sabino, MSW, CDCES\n\"The data doesn’t always represent the effort, and that’s where a lot of the shame gets internalized.\" – Anna Sabino, MSW, CDCES \n\"It's not our job to figure out why every blood sugar shifts the way it does. That is just, it is impossible. And I think until we can accept that it's really hard for people to feel confident in having this, these self-advocacy skills\" – Anna Sabino, MSW, CDCES \n\"It's so important to process all of your...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZwtJk5cNfIfgz2P3gzr9JcObYabO_Mtb5PIacekPQ7A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNTk3/NjFhNWRiZjNkMTEw/MTg4NzAyMDkwMWI1/MDk5YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}