Me, the Mission, and My Hero–DE001 - a podcast by Tad Roberts

Episode 1 of Diabetes Exposed: The Not-So-Terrible Truth

The mission of this show is to dispel myths and false preconceptions and to find excellence in diabetes self-management by fighting the troubling trend of low expectations. Whether it comes from a fellow PWD, negative website, blog, or social media posts, the idea that we can’t succeed in our diabetes self-management is a sentiment constantly echoed and sometimes is just stated outright. At the risk of making some enemies, I’m going to strongly disagree. Success is possible for most diabetics. We can achieve our dreams, even with the burden of diabetes and the masses who say we can’t. I want to help you tap into strategies that will lead to your own success and help you see the power of your own self-efficacy.Today's show is going to be a brief introduction to me and a head’s up on what my goals are with this podcast. In short, success requires two things: First, there’s a small group of very fundamental strategies and tactics that diabetics must learn and implement into their lives and commit themselves to. And second, we have to start with the right definition of success.That “right definition” is the key to keeping the proper perspective in our diabetes self-management. We want to have high standards for ourselves. But, we also have to be realistic in our expectations and not set standards that are simply unattainable. Think about it: If you always set unreachable goals, eventually you would just give up and stop trying. But many diabetics see success – they have this almost warped vision of success – as us being able to control our blood sugars as perfectly as a non-diabetic. Anything less than that is equated with failure. Well, that’s a lofty goal and not one that could ever be fully reached, so by setting unattainable goals, we set ourselves up for failure and frustration before we’ve ever begun.

How we define excellence in proper blood sugar management has to begin by understanding our limitations and forming expectations and goals that are reasonable and reachable. Then we can begin to build a pattern of success that becomes the all-important key to keeping our confidence at the optimal level (listen to the episode for my take on how to do this!).FEATURE - A Diabetes Success Story: Peter Davies
Link to Peter's Full and Amazing Story

Coming Soon in Episode 2: The Crucial Need for Diabetes EducationContact Info:
Email: tad@ataddiabetic.comPodcast Music:"Reunited"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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