Hangry Woman

10/13/2026

Hope to see you for our first livestream in a while!

Have you ever asked AI a health question you didn’t get the chance—or didn’t feel comfortable enough—to ask your doctor?

I want to talk about that. Because underneath the question might be worry, curiosity or simply wanting someone to slow down and explain what’s happening in your body (all of that is totally normal).

Your Diabestie is back, and I sat down with urgent care physician and MyDoctorFriend founder Dr. Michael Turken to talk about AI, diabetes and what it means to have more information at our fingertips.

We also talked about what happens when AI gets a little too agreeable. As I put it in our conversation: Sometimes it will “yes girl” you off a cliff. 😅

Feeling validated matters. But so does getting information that actually makes sense for your situation.

We get into health data privacy, why context matters, what happens when AI makes things up and how tools like these might support the work of managing your health between appointments.

As a health coach, I’m interested in what helps you feel more confident asking questions—not what makes you feel like you should already know everything.

You can be curious about AI and have concerns about it. There’s room for both in this conversation.

🎧 Watch or listen to the full episode of Your Diabestie with Dr. Michael Turken.

What would you want to know before trusting AI with a health question? No need to share private medical details—I’m curious about what would help you feel informed. 💬

This episode of Your Diabestie is sponsored by MyDoctorFriend, an A...

10/13/2026

Have you ever asked AI a health question you didn’t get the chance—or didn’t feel comfortable enough—to ask your doctor?

I want to talk about that. Because underneath the question might be worry, curiosity or simply wanting someone to slow down and explain what’s happening in your body (all of that is totally normal).

Your Diabestie is back, and I sat down with urgent care physician and MyDoctorFriend founder Dr. Michael Turken to talk about AI, diabetes and what it means to have more information at our fingertips.

We also talked about what happens when AI gets a little too agreeable. As I put it in our conversation: Sometimes it will “yes girl” you off a cliff. 😅

Feeling validated matters. But so does getting information that actually makes sense for your situation.

We get into health data privacy, why context matters, what happens when AI makes things up and how tools like these might support the work of managing your health between appointments.

As a health coach, I’m interested in what helps you feel more confident asking questions—not what makes you feel like you should already know everything.

You can be curious about AI and have concerns about it. There’s room for both in this conversation.

🎧 Watch or listen to the full episode of Your Diabestie with Dr. Michael Turken.

What would you want to know before trusting AI with a health question? No need to share private medical details—I’m curious about what would help you feel informed. 💬

The episode goes live in Glucose Guide Diabetes Carb Counting App and YouTube at 7 CT/ 8 ET.

10/02/2026

It’s literally WALKING.

I bought a KingSmith WalkingPad because I’m working ALOT lately, and I found myself sitting literally all day with no breaks. Then by the time I could carve out some time, to actually move I just felt burned out. My time in range kept slipping into a direction I didn’t want to see. I always tell people I work with that small changes add up to big changes.

So, I took my own advice and now I’m working for like 10-12 hours, and walking for almost 3 hours a day lol. I *knew* it was that simple, but sometimes the overwhelm is so big that you can forget.

You don’t have to jump all in. Just a little step at a time. I feel like I’m in a season right now where I need to remember that small, incremental steps are ok. Sometimes, its just what you need.

09/26/2026

He should still be here. There’s no excuse, and trying to find one is inhumane, and monsterous. He was one of us.

09/02/2026

I tried to keep track of my “180 diabetes decisions” (the 180 day stat is not accurate, even though it feels real, I’m so sorry).

I ended up having to make exactly three decisions about diabetes on the day I took my accounting 😂. It was rare, and effortless. I started a new pump recently, and I made a decision that I wouldn’t check my pump UNLESS it beeps or buzzes (shout out to my diabetes educator and pump trainer for the mindset shift). So now, I don’t micromanage. If it’s beeping, it means it wants my attention. Otherwise, there’s no need to look at it.

A day that feels effortless is a win, but I don’t think I took the best care on this day (even with my blood sugars at 85% TIR). I still skipped a meal, my workout wasn’t as long as I wanted it to be (my fault), and I was pretty exhausted and rubbing my last two brain cells together for any motivation.

I try to wipe the slate clean at the end of every day. I got lucky that on this day, diabetes was truly in the background.

The only thing that makes a day like this possible is that I have access to lifesaving tech. I have support. I have access to insulin. I have health insurance. I have access to healthy foods. I have a partner, and we’re always thinking about how we can step for each other. I work for myself so a day where I need to work curled up on the couch can be useful. I do have some worries with income gaps from freelance work, but the right job seems to come my way at the right time from a recommendation, or a friend saying “I know someone! (I’m lucky).

I can think of a time very recently where I had no work, no safety net, I couldn’t afford insurance premiums through my own company or the marketplace. When I visited the ER uninsured, and almost talked myself out of going because I was afraid of what the bill would look like after I got discharged (still paying).

I get thankful for days like these that are mostly uncomplicated and where diabetes is a background player. I get extra thankful when the hardest question is “how many carbs is this meal?” And I built a tool that LITERALLY takes that answer off of my plate.

08/18/2026

HELP I’M NEW.