The Diabetes Revolution Podcast

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

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 being to achieve my goals so that you can see how this works.Let's go!Work with Sarah

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 the ways you win when you nurture a healthy lean body mass.  Then, I'm going to help you apply this understanding to your daily life with simple strategies.This topic is mandatory for anyone who wants to age strong, capable, and independent.Click here to apply to work with Dr. Townley.

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 go!Work With Sarah

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 you need answered in order to know if these medications would be a help or a hinderance in your effort to heal your body.And only you know what's right for you.  In this podcast episode, Dr. Sarah Townley, coach and pharmacist, equips you with all the information you need to choose what's best for you.  Let's go!Work with Sarah

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

"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 with Sarah

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

"A goal without a plan is just a wish." - Antoine de Saint-ExupéryBuilding 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

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 fall back into old habits.  You don't want to miss this one.How To Work With Sarah

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.

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 LiesHow To Work With Sarah

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

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

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

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 lifestyle.  And I'm teaching it just in time for summer fun.How To Work With Sarah

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 energy fearing embarrassment.And, as usual, the work is done in your mind.  This is not another weight loss gimmick.  Instead, I'm teaching you skills for life so that you can get sustainable results.How To Work With Sarah

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 Keto Mojo Meter on AmazonHow To Work With Sarah

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 reverse type 2 diabetes.

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 Compassion by Tara BrachThe Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristen Neff and Christopher GermerClick here to learn how to work with Dr. Sarah Townley.