Episode 017 - A New Diagnosis & Opening Up On TikTok w/Liv Violette
After my diagnosis with T1D, it took me a while to be open about it. Not only to friends, family and old high school peers - but to social media. Even 2-3 years after my diagnosis, you couldn't pay me a million dollars to post about being type one diabetic. That's what makes Liv different. Being diagnosed a little over six months ago, she quickly brought her journey to TikTok. Not expecting it to be found, she accidentally gained 45,000 followers on her account.
Inside this episode, we talk all about the realities of being diagnosed at 27 years old, how her diagnosis away from home shifted her relationships, and most of all how she takes comfort in sharing her journey with others on TikTok.
INSIDE THE EPISODE:
Liv's diagnosis at 27 years old
Being diagnosed during the pandemic
The highs and lows of a T1D diagnosis
Her social media experience and how her TikTok grew almost overnight
The good, the bad and the ugly of sharing online
Her plans for her account
RESOURCES:
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Show Notes:
YOUR HOST
Lissie Poyner
Certified Health Coach, Personal Trainer & Founder of Needles and Spoons
Integrative Diabetes Health Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, owner of Needles and Spoons Health & Wellness, and creator Keeping It 100. I help overwhelmed people with Type One Diabetes just like you gain more predictability in their blood sugars so they can finally take their life plans off hold.
I was diagnosed with T1D at the age of 19, and to say that I was lost would be an understatement. In the years that followed my diagnosis, through trial, (a lot of) error, and education, I took my own A1C from a 7.1 to a consistent 5.7 and learned what it really takes to achieve predictability in my blood sugars. I also brought my Ulcerative Colitis into remission!
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