Sometimes it just takes a really compelling, resonating reason to take action. It's easy to put off change or to reason that your problem isn't that bad. This podcast is going to open your eyes and give you the full picture of all the problems that are kept and invited when type 2 diabetes is allowed to persist over time, even when blood sugars are controlled with medications. Let this podcast be the inspiration that generates a deep internal commitment to change the course of your health and yo...
Apr 13, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Reversing Type 2 Diabetes is hard work. And there's no shortcuts. But does it ever get easier? Is it even a possibility that, one day, it can feel effortless? Let's talk about what many of us are secretly hoping--that, at some point in the future, we can live a "normal" life again. I want to talk about why this process requires so much effort, and how doing this hard work on yourself can become a gift that you weren't expecting. This episode is sure to inspire you to see this problem differently...
Feb 19, 2025•16 min•Season 1Ep. 68
In this episode, I present revelatory insights about where insulin resistance starts in the human body in a way that I have never described before. This is the power of understanding root cause. When we address a problem at the root cause level, we get powerful results. I don't want to spill the beans right here--I want you to listen with no preconceived expectation of what I am going to say. Let your curiosity lead the way! Let's get into it. Work with Sarah To download the Three Simple Steps T...
Nov 19, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Your health is the sum total of your daily habits. It's those boring, repetitive decisions that compound to create the overall state of your health (and everything else truly). You know your bad habits that cost you what you really want - a future free from chronic disease and limitations. You know the things you need to be doing consistently to feel better and heal your body. So how do you break bad habits and replace them with good ones? That is the topic of today's discussion, and one that is...
Oct 21, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Losing body fat is part of the healing process of reversing type 2 diabetes, and is a helpful way to gauge progress over time. It can also be one of the most stubborn and frustrating parts of the journey of reversing type 2 diabetes. The mind game of dealing with the scale is it's own challenge. So many people write to me and ask me this question: "Why can't I lose weight?!" The frustration and hopelessness is real. By now, having lost significant amounts of body fat 8 different times in my life...
Aug 18, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 65
You are out there reversing your diabetes using the most powerful lifestyle strategies I teach here on this podcast, and you're wondering, "When do I call my doctor to see if I can stop my diabetes medications?" This podcast episode breaks down why you might want to do this, how to know when it's time, and what to do to make it happen. As a clinical pharmacist and diabetes reversal coach, I cover all the juicy details so that you know what you need to know to liberate yourself from a lifetime of...
May 03, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Studies show up to 10% of people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes actually have LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults). And I seem to attract these people into my coaching practice! Today, I am sharing with you how to recognize the signs of LADA, and why treating it as Type 2 diabetes is the wrong approach. If you have been doing everything right, and it still isn't reversing your diabetes, please listen in to see if you could be fighting the wrong disease. Work with Sarah To do...
Mar 15, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 62
So many of us are asking, what do I need to do? In this modern world, we are running around doing, doing, doing with little consideration of who we are being. Being is everything. All doing comes from being. And, thus, all results come from being. Who are you being that is creating your insulin resistance? In this podcast, I reveal how to uncover your way of being and how to choose intentionally who you are being so that you can create a healthy body. I share my personal insights in who I am bei...
Mar 08, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Healthy muscle mass is your greatest asset to living a healthy, long life with plenty of energy and a sharp mind. For people with diabetes, it is highly strategic to acquire MORE of the thing that burns up blood glucose, even at rest. You might have heard muscle mass being called the organ of longevity. That is because people with low muscle mass are at double the risk of dying, and when you add metabolic disease, it triples the risk of death. In this podcast episode, I'm going to show you all t...
Jan 12, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Many of us struggle to prioritize our own needs--we do it in both small ways and in big ways. We let others choose what we're having for dinner, and we avoid using our resources (time and money) to make our health a priority because we think others' needs come first. Do you take as good care of yourself as you do others? If not, this podcast episode is for you. I will show you why taking care of YOU FIRST is the most loving thing you can do for the people in your life that matter the most. Let's...
Oct 11, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Everyone's doing it. My doctor wants me to do it. Should I? By now, almost every American has heard of Ozempic, Trulicity, or Mounjaro for their ability to help people lose weight. For people with type 2 diabetes, these prescription drugs might be offered first line for blood sugar control. But do you really want to take a medication to help you lose weight and normalize your blood sugars? Are they safe? Effective? What happens when you quit taking them? All of these are important questions that...
Oct 02, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Nobody wants temporary results, right? We want durable, lifelong freedom from Type 2 diabetes. Eventually, we all want to be asking the question, "How do I maintain my results once I am successful in reversing my diabetes?" And, "How do I ensure I never gain the weight back?" Isn't that the million-dollar question? Let's answer it in this podcast so you are ready for the phase you have been working so hard toward. Work with Sarah To download the Three Simple Steps To Reversing Type 2 Diabetes wo...
Sep 09, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 58
"You shouldn't be eating this way. It's dangerous." "This other way of eating is healthier." "Your food looks disgusting." Other peoples' opinions: yes, everyone has them. But, when they create doubt, fear, shame, or anger in us, they can make it hard for us to do what we need to do to take care of ourselves. Let me help you reframe why you care what other people think and how you want to respond to their judgements so that you can trust yourself and heal your body. I've got you, friend! Work wi...
Aug 13, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 57
I rarely believe people who say there's only one way to do anything. From one client to the next, the plan that works to reverse type 2 diabetes is highly individualized. In this episode, I show you how to mix and match different strategies to create the combination that is sustainable for you. And the best part? You have many options! How To Work With Sarah To download the Three Simple Steps To Reversing Type 2 Diabetes workbook, click HERE . To download my FREE Simple Food Guide for Type 2 Dia...
Aug 04, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 56
"A goal without a plan is just a wish." - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Building on what I taught you in the last podcast episode, I show you how to leverage the part of your brain that thinks strategically and knows about your future goals. This is such a valuable tool in creating freedom from type 2 diabetes, that I teach all my clients how to do this so that they can take powerful and consistent action to get results quickly. Don't miss! How To Work With Sarah To download the Three Simple Steps To...
Jul 27, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 55
If you want to reverse your diabetes for the rest of your life, this is a lifelong journey. It's expected that at times you will lose focus or get distracted. You might slip back into old habits with food or get out of the routine of exercise. It happens. But why? Why do you get bored or complacent? Why do you keep going back to what you KNOW doesn't work? This episode is GOLD. I'm going to teach you why you revert to old patterns in the moment of decision, and how to shift so that you don't fal...
Jul 15, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Nobody wants temporary results. We are interested in durable, sustainable success in reversing type 2 diabetes. How do we do that? By making the process feel good. This episode focuses on why this process has to feel good for it to be sustainable. Then we explore HOW to do this in a way that feels good to you. To download the Three Simple Steps To Reversing Type 2 Diabetes workbook, click HERE . To download my FREE Simple Food Guide for Type 2 Diabetes , click HERE ....
Jun 30, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 53
I love keeping it simple. Simple is powerful. This episode explains the root problem of type 2 diabetes in a way that is simple and powerful. When you see that type 2 diabetes is a disease of energy toxicity, the solution becomes rather clear. And simple solutions are so much easier to implement. Marty Kendall's book: Big Fat Keto Lies How To Work With Sarah To download the Three Simple Steps To Reversing Type 2 Diabetes workbook, click HERE ....
Jun 19, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 52
It doesn't feel fair. You are putting in so much effort, but you're not seeing the results you should be seeing by now. Why isn't it working for you? Because it should dammit. I've been here before in my own journey and with many clients. I want to address this thought pattern because it's sneaky, and it keeps us stuck or, worse, quitting on our goals. This one is short, but it is powerful. How To Work With Sarah To download the Three Simple Steps To Reversing Type 2 Diabetes workbook, click HER...
Jun 12, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Your blood sugar monitor is your access to information that can empower you to heal your body. That is not an exaggeration. But you must know what the numbers mean and then use the information to respond to your advantage. In this episode, I will walk you through a typical day where your blood sugar monitor is your guide to driving the numbers you want to see. How To Work With Sarah To download the Three Simple Steps To Reversing Type 2 Diabetes workbook, click HERE . To download my FREE Simple ...
Jun 10, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 50
There's a reason why Lay's slogan is "betcha can't eat just one." Anyone who is breaking up with junk food knows how difficult it can seem to enjoy these foods in moderation. Just one slice of pizza? Just one scoop of ice cream? Fat chance (lol)! Let me give you the tools to learn how to regain control in situations with food where you feel out of control. Plus, I will explain why this even happens in the first place. How To Work With Sarah To download the Three Simple Steps To Reversing Type 2 ...
May 23, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Worried about blowing it on an upcoming trip? I got you. Vacations are a wonderful part of life. We all need planned time off to recreate and relax. However, vacations can be scary if you are learning to live a lifestyle that isn't centered around food anymore. For many of us, food has been a major source of pleasure and entertainment. So, how do you NOT go completely off the rails and undo all the progress you have made? This is a skill that we all need to learn to create a sustainable healthy ...
May 17, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 48
We have all had that moment where we freak out about an upcoming event that we think need to lose weight for. Maybe it's a beach vacation, a wedding, or a reunion. We feel desperate to lose the weight so that we can feel OK being seen. So, we panic and either do something drastic such as a very restrictive diet, or we do nothing because we are paralyzed by overwhelm. In this episode, I explain how to use an upcoming event to learn how to feel good in your body now so that you don't waste any ene...
May 10, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 47
You may have heard that ketosis is dangerous. You may have been told that people with type 2 diabetes shouldn't be in ketosis. This is profoundly stupid advice. In this episode, I'm going to teach you why nutritional ketosis isn't anything like diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). I'll explain how ketosis is a natural human condition with major advantages like weight loss, increased energy, and lowered inflammation. For people with type 2 diabetes, nutritional ketosis can be powerfully healing. Shop the...
Apr 25, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 46
We can all use a hack to help us win more and lose less. These tips and tricks will help you bring your sugars down faster, stop them from rising so high and so quickly, and give you better trends over time. It's hacks like these that add up to more control over your blood sugar levels than ever before. Listen and learn, my friends! Click here to learn more about The Diabetes Revolution Online Course , a start-to-finish, step-by-step video course that teaches you all the tools you need to revers...
Apr 18, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Failure is part of the process. It's required to become successful in reversing Type 2 diabetes (or achieving anything difficult). The problem is that most people don't know how to handle mistakes or failures. They beat themselves up and give up all too often. They make it mean they can't do it. The skill I want to teach you today is one of the most important to becoming resilient and strong enough to keep going after messing it up. It might be THE MOST important for you. Show Notes: Radical Com...
Apr 12, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Running into trouble is bound to happen when you're on the life journey of taking care of your health. How do you stay focused and committed? How do you create a rock solid commitment that takes quitting completely off the table? I know the answer. In this episode, I will teach you how to commit and then demonstrate how I do this in my own life to create the results I desire for myself. It's a mind game we're playing. Changing how you think is how the pros play to win. Click here to learn more a...
Apr 05, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 43
If sugar and you are no longer friends, what about alternatives to sugar? Is it OK to use Splenda? Or monkfruit? Are these safe? Dang good question! Let's talk FACTS about non-nutritive sweeteners and sugar alcohols. There are so many now on the market. I'll give you the down low on what they are, whether or not they are safe, and the things to think about to determine if you want to include them in your life or not. Click here to learn how to work with Dr. Sarah Townley. To download the Three S...
Mar 30, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 42
The term "sugar" isn't as straightforward as it sounds. There are many different types of sugar, from table sugar to the sugar found in fruit and even in dairy. Is it all bad for us? Is there a certain kind that is better than others? In this episode, I break down the topic in an easy-to-understand, actionable way so that you understand how different sugars affect your diabetes. Click here to learn how to work with Dr. Sarah Townley. To download the Three Simple Steps To Reversing Type 2 Diabete...
Oct 18, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 41
What do you do when you don't want to take more and more medications? How do you navigate decisions when you and your doctor have different goals for your healthcare? What do you do when your doctor seems judgmental of your decisions? How about when they tell you that you won't be successful? Unfortunately, many find themselves in these uncomfortable and even confrontational situations. It's crazy to think that your doctor could actually be an obstacle to achieving your goals, but it happens. Le...
Oct 03, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 40
