In season 11 episode 4, Emily speaks with Peloton’s Robin Arzon (a Sanofi Spokesperson) about the highs and lows of living with type 1 diabetes, how she manages exercise and blood sugars, what she wants people to know about diabetes, and more; plus, Emily speaks with Dalila Masic, pharmD., Sanofi spokesperson, about the exciting new treatment for s…

On episode 11 season 3, Emily speaks with Nick Jonas about his performance in The Last Five Years on Broadway and managing type 1 diabetes and recaps the conversation and his performance with fellow T1D Anitaka Knight. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Send us a text Lori celebrates the sixth anniversary of "Improviding Life", reflecting on six years of business and personal growth. Transcript https://otter.ai/u/yHUySFzUuLcurkkMIWoUV2yCJXE?view=summary Cheers to 6 Years Sale: use code CHEERS6YEARS through June 30th, 2025 Wake Up Willingly $6 Synclarities Starter Kit $6 Yes, And Yesterday $66 Yes,…

In season 11 episode 2, Emily chats with NFL player Chad Muma of the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Pediatric Endocrinologist Dr. Shara Bialo about exercise and type 1 diabetes, their diagnosis stories, and playing physical sports with medical equipment. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Emily kicks off season 11 episode 1 with a fellow type 1 diabetic journalist, Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, where they talk about navigating the exciting world of NYC magazine journalism while managing a chronic illness and finding the silver lining in it all. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Send us a text ILP: Adulting on Your Own Terms Pt 3 Lori discusses a framework for achieving a fulfilling adult life, emphasizing that vision = goals + body cues + community. She explains how setting clear, achievable goals, such as reducing overwhelmed days or minimizing food waste, can help manage expectations and improve daily life. Body cues, l…

Send us a text In this episode of the Improviding Life Podcast, Lori explores the concept of redefining "adulting" to align with personal values and desires. She encourages listeners to envision their ideal day, using a tool called "A to C" to delve deeper into their thoughts. Lori emphasizes the shift from a rigid vision board to a mood board, foc…

Send us a text ILP: Adulting on Your Own Terms Pt 1 Lori Crawford explores the concept of "adulting" on the Improviding Life Podcast, emphasizing the need to redefine and personalize it. She critiques traditional views of adulting as miserable, isolating, and unsupportive, rooted in outdated and harmful structures like capitalism and patriarchy. Cr…

Send us a text We are diving deeper into our How Human Design Helps Me Human series with a very special to me episode where I finally proclaim that Fuck Around & Find Out is the 3/5 profile anthem If you have a 3/5 profile, have a 3 or a 5 in your profile, or are a human who knows other humans, this episode offers permission, possibilities, and pla…

Send us a text Our How Human Design Helps Me Human series continues with a solo episode exploring how I approach self-regulating through my undefined and open Human Design energy centers. As a Mental Projector I have 2 of the 9 centers defined, which means a LOT of openness in my chart. This episode clarifies the difference between having an undefi…

Send us a text Rachel Star is an Astrologer, Human Design practitioner, Cosmic Queen, and an overall ICON in the world of self-embodiment And she’s this weeks guest! We explore aspects of Astrology and Human Design natal charts that help us identify and life through our values And how living life as ourselves not only makes life more livable, but m…

Send us a text Grab your HD charts and note what centers you have defined (hint: they’ll be colored in!) These are your super powers you’re meant to share with the world And they also may be where you’ve been told your energy is big or too much by those around you I’m sorry if that was your experience, it certainly was mine And now that I know bett…

Send us a text The Improviding Life Podcast welcomes Karyn Paige as our first guest for our How Human Design Helps Me Human series! We discuss our own entry ways into Human Design, how HD can support our anti-oppression and liberation practices, and how to be critical lovers by holding ourselves and one another accountable as we pursue being in rig…

Send us a text It’s Human Design season on The Improviding Life Podcast! Join me for the upcoming How Human Design Helps Me Human Series where I will be sharing my personal experience with the Human Design energy system and inviting other HD practitioners and change makers onto the pod to share their own experiences, ways of serving, and change mak…

On season 10 episode 8, Emily speaks with fellow Type 1 Diabetic Anitaka Knight about being an athlete, actress, and mom while managing type 1 diabetes. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a text Ep 47 - Resting to Receive and Being a Gate Tender with Isabel Bagsik In today’s episode we are joined by Isabel Bagsik, Creativity Wellness Guide and very nourishing human to share space with! The TLDR: Your Creative Calling is Medicine -Why so many visionaries and change makers who identify as women, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, or as the chil…

On season 10 episode 7, Emily speaks with pro athlete Charlotte Drury about her diagnosis while navigating gymnastics, life, and eventually, the Tokyo Olympics. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In season 10 episode 6, Dr. Mike Natter chats with Emily and Miriam about being an endocrinologist with type 1 diabetes and how it helps him connect with his patients and manage the US insurance field, and his thoughts on Ozempic and other GLP-1s’ on types of diabetes. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

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Send us a text Before you entertain thoughts about how you can do and be more next year or fart fart finish the year strong - what if you could identify who and how you are right now? Does this feel reflective of who you know you really are? Is this sustainable and is this way of being in line with the values you’re committed to living through? Ide…

On season 10 episode 5, Emily interviews Nick Jonas, talking about his favorite low snacks, what it’s like being a new dad and juggling type 1 diabetes, how his wife Priyanka has been there for him through highs and lows, and more. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

In season 10 episode 4, Emily and Christie talk where to place insulin pumps and do multiple daily injections (MDI) in colder weather, as well as how to manage dry itchy skin with diabetes. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a text Gust episodes are back as we begin season 4 of the Improviding Life Podcast with a bake, I mean bang! Decision Coach Kirsten Parker joins us as we play with the word "friendly" through the lens of Tool of Improviding #4 - ID the Ship Take a listen if you want to explore what makes a one of a kind friendship so meaningful, how the dai…

Send us a text Y’all it’s time to Fake Less and Live More Sometimes you have to wash your hands of the shit everyone else puts on your plate Faking it til you make it has an expiration date, and that is whenever you wake up, sit at the edge of your bed, and wonder whether anything beyond the ho hum will ever exist again Yes, this current season of …

Send us a text The real problem with morning routines is that they all seem to force your into “overfunction” mode faster than your eyelids get a chance to open. From your feet hitting the floor before you even turn your alarm off, to thinking a blaring siren phone chime is the only option This episode is explores so much of what made me Not a Wake…

Send us a text Welcome to the Improviding Life Podcast with Lori Love - this week we’re exploring how life can be more livable when we reflect on how our habits are helping or hurting our day to day life. The brief brief: Ask yourself these questions to know if a habit is helping or hurting: Do you even realize it’s a habit What feelings surface wh…

Send us a text This episode is a love letter to a dear friend who dazzles the world with her beautiful heart and hilarious way of human’ing. Once you listen, send to the ‘Diana’ in your life and share the love 💝By Lori Crawford

In Season 10 Episode 3, Emily and Christie discuss the future of Dexcom with Teri Lawver, EVP, CCO of Dexcom, and the continuous glucose monitor (CGM) company’s interesting new initiatives for those with type 2 diabetes and beyond. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Send us a text Feeling let down absolutely happens, AND sometimes I get swept up in the doom cloud for longer than feels good or kind to myself I had a recent food travesty day (learn more about my ridiculously necessary concept of food based let downs in this episode) and much to my delight the following day was one of soaring sky high with unexpe…

On Season 10 Episode 2, Emily tells Miriam about her experience with the Dexcom G7 and how it compares to her time using the Freestlye Libre 3 continuous glucose monitors. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On season 10 episode 1, Emily and Miriam chat diabetes burn out, postpartum life for Miriam, and how they’re managing their diabetes these days. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a text In the spirit of being humble and selfless, we’ve actually just gotten really good at not being ourselves, and maybe even “eww, bye b!tch”ing ourselves 😅 In this episode we explore what being full of ourselves could actually mean and look like and how doing so makes human’ing a more happening experience Questions like “How much of “y…

Send us a text We’ve all been conditioned and expected to perform patience, and that can leave us feeling depleted. Practicing patience is rooted in context and a skill we can build through connection. What’s your current relationship with patience?By Lori Crawford

Send us a text This week 6 whole human beings decided to prioritize themselves and attend the Postpartum Playcation event I hosted - and that feels like a huge fucking win for me!! It’s so easy to be like “only 6, oh no!” But that’s not how I feel, and I bet there are some wins that feel mighty to you despite what other unsolicited opinions are/wer…

Send us a text We’ve all been there - staring into the abyss that is our refrigerator and pantry - knowing we need to refuel but having no f*cks left to give by the mushy noodle in our noggin Cue the Calorie Gallery - an already decided upon collection of edible nom noms and sipable liquids to help us nourish our body and our lovely neurodiverse br…

Send us a text This week we’re exploring how life is more livable when we approach adult friendships from a space of curiosity, asking questions like “what would you rather be doing today” and “what fun can we have together” instead of the meh “what do you do for a living” type ish we’re expected to meet and greet adults with For the Funnin’ with F…

Send us a text Lori is on a quest to share playcations with the cosmos! Or at least see what’s possible when communal space is held to name, normalize, and navigate common adulting experiences - like the postpartum parent experience! If you’re in Pittsburgh or love someone who is, you’re invited to the inaugural Postpartum Playcation Project sessio…

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In season 9 episode 15, Emily speaks with professional basketball player Lauren Cox about managing type 1 diabetes while playing basketball professionally, and overseas. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In Season 9 Episode 14, Christie tells Emily about her third trimester and recounts being shamed in a birthing class for being diabetic—Emily talks about her COVID recovery. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In season 9 episode 13, Emily speaks with Christina Roth-Sleeper, the founder of Diabetes Link, former College Diabetes Network, to discuss resources for type 1 diabetics, going into a career focusing on diabetes, and how you can get involved. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Send us a text Hello from the other side of an unexpected break! And welcome to season 3 I have an announcement- I’m an inner parent pal! Resources mentioned: Grab your Clusterfuck Cheatsheet! https://www.subscribepage.com/p1g3y9 Get more YAY in your day https://improviding.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1124327 Ways to work with me https…

On Season 9 Episode 12, Emily and Christie discuss tips and tricks to living with others as a type 1 diabetic, including roommates and partners. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On season 9 episode 11, Christie asks Emily about testing out the newest iteration of Abbott’s continuous glucose monitoring system—the Freestyle Libre 3—and talks about how it compares to the Dexcom G6. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In season 9 episode 10, Miriam shares insights into her pregnancy with type 1 diabetes—with tips for each trimester—and Christie shares some big life news of her own. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In season 9 episode 9, Emily speaks with Mark Heyman, Ph.D., CDCES, author of Diabetes Sucks And You Can Handle It, and CEO of the Center for Diabetes and Mental Health, about the mental weight of living with type 1 diabetes, and how his new book addresses these stressors. Visit pancreaspals.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for …

Send us a text Have you ever been labeled a something based on someone else's unsolicited expectations or judgements about your body, personality, or even existence? Yes, it sucks, This episode shares my recent realization that grace is a practice not a trait, stemming from a childhood label of 'ungraceful' that was placed on me for having a larger…

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