Diabetes Remission Roadmap | Reverse Type 2, Lower A1C, Medication-Free Living, Weight Loss
Are you living with type 2 diabetes…But feel like no one is really listening to you?Have you been told your A1C is “in range,” yet you still feel frustrated, weaker than you should, and stuck on medications you never planned to take for life?Do you feel managed instead of helped — rushed through appointments, handed another prescription, and sent on your way?If so, you’re in the right place.The Diabetes Remission Roadmap Podcast is for capable, motivated adults with type 2 diabetes who refuse to accept “lifelong management” as their future.Hosted by two pharmacists who’ve worked inside th...
#75 - 14 Years With Type 2 Diabetes. Now Off Insulin. Here's What Changed.
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Fourteen years with type 2 diabetes.
Reliance on insulin.
And now? Her doctor says she no longer needs insulin, and her metformin dose has been cut in half.
How did this transformation begin?
Someone suggested she listen to a podcast while walking.
That podcast happened to be the Diabetes Remission Roadmap.
In...
#74 - Gut Health, Blood Sugar & Weight Loss: What Actually Matters?
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You hear about “gut health” everywhere.
Take a probiotic. Eat fermented foods. Add more fiber. Buy a greens powder. Try an elimination diet.
But what does gut health actually mean, and what does any of it have to do with blood sugar, weight loss, and metabolic health?
In this episode of the Diab...
#73 - Rapid Fire Friday: Post-Meal Walks Enough, What Counts as Exercise, and Pasta Alternatives?
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Can walking for just 5 minutes after a meal really lower your blood sugar?
Does vacuuming, doing the dishes, or picking up toys count as exercise?
And is chickpea or lentil pasta actually better for your blood sugar than regular pasta?
Brian is BACK for another Rapid Fire Friday, and we're answering three practical...
#72 - You KNOW What to Do for Your Blood Sugar. So Why Aren't You Doing It?
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You know walking after meals can help your blood sugar.
You know you should prioritize protein, build muscle, sleep better, and make healthier food choices.
So…why is it still so hard to actually DO those things consistently?
Maybe you don't need more information.
Maybe you need to change the story you tell yourself about who you are.
In this episode of the Diabetes Remission Roadmap, Cory sits down with ...
# 71 - How One Client Proved Her Doctor(s) Wrong and Took Back Her Health
“You can expect to have Type 2 diabetes in 10 years.”
These were the words our client, Kelly, heard from her doctor while she was working through a gestational diabetes diagnosis many years ago.
In this emotional episode, we talk with our client Kelly about breaking out of the A1C dread cycle and rebuilding confidence after years of being told type 2 diabetes is inevitable. Kelly shares the small, targeted changes that finally moved her blood sugar trends, built her strength, and gave her hope without extreme rules even after years of working with doctors and dieticians.
K...
#70 - Rapid Fire Friday: Low Cholesterol & Dementia, REAL Statin Side Effects, and the Truth About Niacin
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Can statins cause dementia? Are the side effects really “all in your head”? And could you just take niacin instead?
Cholesterol advice online tends to fall into two camps: statins are lifesaving drugs everyone should take, or statins are dangerous drugs everyone should avoid.
The truth is a lot more nuanced.
For this Rapid-Fire Friday, pharmacist and metabolic health expert Austin Dudzinski is back to answer YOUR cholesterol questions.
We dig...
#69 - From an A1C of 6.9% to 5.0%: How One Listener Changed Everything in 3 Months
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Ben Gougeon is an arts administrator, actor, director, and theatre producer. You may have seen him in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Law & Order: SVU, The Blacklist, a multitude of commercials, or on stages across the country. His most famous "role" is a listener of the Diabetes Remission Roadmap (ok, that's just our opinion) who took serious action on his blood sugar.
Ben shares how he turned around abrand-new type 2 diabetes diagnosis through simple food changes, daily walking...
#68 - Can Taking a Break Actually Help Your Blood Sugar?
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Your blood sugar isn’t just reacting to carbs, it’s reacting to stress, recovery, and whether your body has enough muscle to store energy safely. From the outside, taking a week off the gym can look like “falling behind.” From the inside, it can be the smartest move you make all year.
We challenge the idea that more workouts always means better blood sugar and explain why a planned break can actually move you forward. We share ho...
#67 - Rapid Fire Friday: Seed Oils, Saturated Fat, and Berberine
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If you’ve been scrolling nutrition content and walking away more confused than confident, we made this Rapid Fire Friday for you.
Today we're tackling three questions that get people fired up online:
-Are seed oils causing diabetes?
-Does saturated fat block insulin receptors?
-And should everyone be taking berberine?
Spoiler: these debates usually miss the forest for the trees. Blood sugar problems are rarely caused, or solved, by one i...
#66 - Are Some Diabetes Programs Betting on You to Fail?
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A “money-back guarantee” diabetes program sounds like it should give you confidence… until you notice the hidden incentive: if you don’t hit your goals, they keep your money.
That question kicked off a candid discussion about why type 2 diabetes behavior change is less about finding new information and more about building implementation, accountability, and real support that leads to remission-level results.
In this episode, we discuss:
• Why six weeks can be a misleading tim...
#65 - Less Talk, More Action: Why Doing Less Might Be the Answer for Better Blood Sugar
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Managing type 2 diabetes can feel like drowning in advice, but the real breakthrough often comes from focusing on a few high-impact habits and actually taking action. We talk through how to cut the noise, spot limiting beliefs, and take small, repeatable actions that support insulin resistance reversal and real momentum toward remission.
We also make an announcement about our show schedule you won’t want to miss. If you have been waiting to take the 1st step to...
#64 - Rapid Fire Friday: Best Foods For Visceral Fat Loss, Creatine And Muscle, Carrots Bad For Blood Sugar?
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It’s time for another Rapid-Fire Friday !
This month we tackle the questions you are asking on the road to diabetes remission. This episode, we’ll answer:
-What are the best foods to lose visceral fat?
-Can creatine help build muscle?
-Are carrots bad for blood sugar?
It’s time to cut through the noise and give you blood sugar clarity!
Ready to take control of your health an...
#63 - Are More GLP-1 Medications The Answer for Type 2 Diabetes?
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“Start GLP-1 meds earlier” sounds like a clean, modern solution to type 2 diabetes. But what happens when that advice quietly assumes diabetes is “naturally progressive” and that needing more medication over time is simply your fate?
A loyal listener sent us an article about the benefits of starting a GLP-1 earlier in Type 2 diabetes. In this episode, we give GLP-1 drugs their credit while calling out the “progressive and inevitable” story that can keep people stuck in medication de...
#62 - The 5 Beliefs Of The Diabetes Remission Partners
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We pull back the curtain on how we think about type 2 diabetes, why “chronic and progressive” is not the only story, and what it really takes to move toward remission. We lay out our five core beliefs, then map them into three practical pillars you can apply without extremes or shame.
If you or someone you know wants to know where to start to put their Type 2 into remission, this is the episode that lays things out simp...
#61 - Why Are We So Repetitive? (Addressing Listener Feedback)
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We respond to a listener who says the show can feel repetitive and explain why repetition is the whole point when you want real type 2 diabetes change.
We also call out the internet’s obsession with hacks, detox teas, and “miracle” supplements that drain wallets and attention while skipping the real needle movers. If you’ve ever chased a miracle cure, tried an unknown supplement, or asked why we seem to say the same things every week, we know y...
#60 - From an A1C of 12.6% To 5.7%: Cooking Up Better Blood Sugar With The Grill Coach
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We have a special guest this week! Jay, from the Grill Coach Podcast (https://www.thegrillcoach.com/) joins us to share his inspiring story.
In this wide-ranging episode, Jay takes us from the depths of his challenges to his blood sugar to his triumphant improvement. All while keeping his incredible sense of humor, humility, and purpose.
We talk through the mindset shift from avoidance to agency, then get specific about the small habits that make bl...
#59 - Rapid Fire Friday: Better Blood Sugar But No Weight Loss, What Is A Good Protein Source, Is Corn On The Cob OK?
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It’s time for another Rapid-Fire Friday !
This month we tackle the questions you are asking on the road to diabetes remission. This episode, we’ll answer:
-What is happening when my blood sugar is better but my weight isn’t coming down?
-What exactly is a good source of protein?
-Is corn on the cob ok?
It’s time to cut through the noise and give you blood sugar clar...
#58 - What If Type 2 Remission Starts With Love?
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If you’re living and dying by your A1C, your CGM average, or the number of pills in your cabinet, it’s easy to believe one bad day means you’re failing.
This week, Brian goes solo and shares his own health story, because the real barrier for many people with type 2 diabetes isn’t just carbs or willpower. It’s the quiet belief that you have to earn your worth by fixing your body.
Brian wa...
#57 - Five Hidden Pitfalls That Keep Sugar High and Progress Stuck
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Your blood sugar might not be “out of control” because you don’t care or don’t know enough. Many times, it’s the quiet habits that look normal on the surface but keep insulin resistance and food cravings running the show.
In this episode, you’ll here five hidden blood sugar pitfalls that can stall type 2 diabetes remission progress even when you think you are doing everything right.
If you have been doing “everything right” but not s...
#56 - Reading The Hidden Scoreboard Of Type 2 Diabetes (When Blood Sugar Numbers Lie)
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This is for people with type 2 diabetes who want to know how to actually lower their blood sugar naturally and start building a real plan to reduce or get off their medications safely: without starving themselves, without cutting carbs down to zero, and without spending their entire life in a gym.
It's free. It's live. And it's an hour that could genuinely change how you see your situation.
Link to register: https://medfreehealthya1c.com/register
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#55 - From 278lbs to a Marathon at 58: The power of Satiety, Simplicity and Self-Accountability
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We talk with Chris Cornell (aka Biggest Comeback). At 278 pounds in his 50s, Chris knew something had to change. What followed wasn’t another extreme diet or complicated system. It was a simple, repeatable approach built around satiety, self-accountability, and becoming his own experiment.
In this can’t miss episode, Chris and Cory talk about why hunger control beats willpower and how a few simple food rules can drive lasting weight loss and better metabolic healt...
#54 - 15 Budget Friendly Foods That Help Put Type 2 Diabetes in Remission (And Why Junk Food Isn’t Cheaper)
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We do the real-world math on budget grocery shopping for type 2 diabetes remission and show why “healthy food is expensive” is often a myth when you compare what actually keeps you full. We share 15 affordable staples and contrast them with common junk foods to explain why cost per satiety matters more than cost per pound.
The bigger takeaway is a mindset shift: don’t shop for the cheapest calories, shop for the cheapest way to not be hungry...
#53 - Rapid Fire Friday: CGM Makes Me Fear Food, What *Exactly* Do I Eat For Better Blood Sugar, and Building Confidence Around Food
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It’s time for another Rapid Fire Friday where we answer listener questions about the road to diabetes remission. This week, we give answers to the following:
-Sometimes my CGM makes me afraid of food, should I keep using it?
-What exactly do I need to eat for better blood sugar?
-How do you build confidence around food instead of fear?
It’s time to clear up the confusion and find clar...
#52 - 3 Reasons Your Fasting Sugar Is Stuck (Even If You’re Doing Everything Right)
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Your post-meal numbers are finally improving, your A1C feels like it’s heading the right direction, and you’re doing the work… so why does your fasting blood sugar still look the same every morning? If you’ve ever stared at that morning glucose reading and felt defeated, we want to take the blame and confusion off your plate and put a clear plan back in your hands.
In this episode, we break down why fasting blood su...
#51- Diabetes Remission Is A Team Sport
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If you’ve ever left an appointment thinking, “They didn’t hear me,” you already know why so many type 2 diabetes plans fail, even when the advice is technically correct. We connect a little league pitching breakthrough to the real reason many people stay stuck with type 2 diabetes: the plan never matches the person.
We lay out how the right team, the right questions, and small tactical steps create the follow-through that moves the needle on blood sugar imp...
#50 - The Most Overlooked Blood Sugar Habit Has Nothing to Do With Food or Exercise
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We talk a lot about diet, exercise, and blood sugar on this podcast.
But one of the most powerful influences on blood sugar and long-term health is something much simpler: relationships.
In this special episode, recorded TOGETHER live from Cory’s home in Tucson while Brian visited, we step back from nutrition and talk about the role that connection, friendship, and community play in blood sugar and overall health. From lowering stress to im...
#49 - "Grow or Die" Mindset Reset With Ty Gipson
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Have you been struggling with motivation in tackling your blood sugar? Need a mindset reset to find that next gear to get on the path to remission? Could you use a dose of resilience?
We have a special guest to fill your motivation tank up with high octane inspiration.
Ty Gipson is the host of No Options with Ty Gipson. He's also a speaker and mindset advocate whose message is built around one core principle: th...
#48 - Diabetes Is No Joke
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Most of us have been conditioned to laugh things off, brush things aside, or say “I’ll deal with it later.”
But when it comes to type 2 diabetes…
This isn’t something to joke about.
In this episode, released on April Fool’s Day, we talk about why diabetes deserves real attention. Not fear, not panic, but honest, practical action.
We discuss:
Why so many people underestimate the impact of diabetes The slow, insidious nat...#47 - Rapid Fire Friday: Fasted workouts, food pairings, and medication exit strategies
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It’s the final Friday of March, which means it’s time for another lightening round of Rapid-Fire Friday, answering YOUR questions about diabetes remission! As a bonus this week, Brian insults Cory’s age by implying his bladder strength is not what it once was. Cory quickly gets things back on the rails, and the two of them tackle these three listener questions:
-Does food pairing to control blood sugar spikes work in the long run to put...
#46 - The Health Halo Problem: Why “Healthy” Foods Are Wrecking Your Blood Sugar
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Just because a food is marketed as healthy doesn’t mean it supports your health, or your blood sugar.
In this special episode recorded LIVE TOGETHER at Cory’s home in Tucson with Brian visiting, we break down the health halo effect, a common marketing trick that makes certain foods appear healthier than they actually are. Words like protein, low-fat, keto, or gluten-free can make us feel better about what we’re eating, even when the fo...
#45 - 5 Places That Quietly Sabotage Your Blood Sugar
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You don’t struggle with eating blood sugar friendly foods because you lack discipline.
You struggle because your environment is stacked against you.
In this episode, we break down five places that quietly sabotage your blood sugar, including one that surprises almost everyone.
From hospitals and airports to office break rooms and youth sports events, modern food environments are designed for convenience, not blood sugar health. The wrong choice is easy. The right choice feels inconvenient.
...#44- Why Nutrition Feels So Complicated (And How to Make It Simple for Blood Sugar)
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Confused by conflicting diet advice?
Not sure who to trust for what it comes to eat for better blood sugar?
Do you wish there was a simpler, more sustainable, and sane way to look at eating?
Joining us is Amy Berger, a U.S. Air Force veteran and Certified Nutrition Specialist. She writes about a variety of health and nutrition-related topics, such as weight loss, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, thyroid function, and more. She is the author o...
#43 - Rapid Fire Friday: All About Intermittent Fasting
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This Rapid-Fire Friday hits four questions you need to know the answer to on your road to remission!
Inside this episode, we answer the following questions:
I lost 2lbs a week doing 16:8 intermittent fasting, but then the weight loss stopped after three weeks. Why did this happen?
My doctor says intermittent fasting is dangerous for Type 2 diabetes. Is my doctor right?
Do artificial sweeteners break a fast?
Is intermittent fasting even good...
#42- 4 Reasons Diabetes Is a Muscle Problem, Not Just a Blood Sugar Problem
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Diabetes is usually framed as a blood sugar problem.
But blood sugar is what we measure, not where the problem starts.
In this episode, we explain four reasons diabetes is a muscle problem, not just a blood sugar problem, and why muscle plays a central role in glucose control and insulin resistance.
We cover:
Why muscle is the primary place glucose is storedHow GLUT4 acts as the “door” that lets sugar into muscle…without insulin!How mo...#41- 5 Reasons You Know What to Eat for Better Blood Sugar (But Still Don’t)
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Most people already know what they should eat to improve their blood sugar.
That’s not the problem.
In this episode, we break down five reasons knowing what to eat doesn’t always translate into doing it, and why that’s not a character flaw.
We cover:
· How too many choices (the buffet effect) sabotage decisions
· Why environment beats willpower
· How stress hijacks the brain and drives quick-energy eating
· The trap of...
Welcome To The Diabetes Remission Roadmap!
The Diabetes Remission Roadmap is a weekly podcast hosted by two pharmacists on a mission to empower you on your roadmap to remission from Type 2 diabetes.
We'll equip you with the tools you need to master your meals, movement, mindset, and more to lower your blood sugar, ditch your diabetes medications, and flip the script that says Type 2 diabetes means medications for life.
If you are tired of growing medication lists, rushed visits to the doctor's office, and feeling like a cog in the medical system, this is the podcast you have been waiting for.
#40 - Making Sense of Statins and Cholesterol in Diabetes
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Statins are commonly recommended for people with diabetes, but the reasons why can be confusing. Especially when your doctor only spends a few minutes with you.
In this episode, we break down how cholesterol relates to cardiometabolic risk, how statin decisions can be made, and where tools like coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring can help.
Our goal is simple: help you understand the conversation so you can have better, more informed discussions with your healthcare team.
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#39- Rapid-Fire Friday: Dried Fruit, How To Know If You Are Just Managing Blood Sugar Symptoms, and Is It Wrong To Want Fewer Diabetes Meds?
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This Rapid-Fire Friday hits three questions you need to know the answer to on your road to remission!
Inside this episode, we break down:
Does dried fruit actually remove fiber (and why does it matter)?
How do I know if what I’m doing is actually working to get off meds or if I’m just managing symptoms and numbers?
Is it wrong to want fewer meds even if my doctor says I’m stable...
#38 - The New Dietary Guidelines: What They Get Right and What Still Matters for Blood Sugar
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The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans are out, and for the first time in decades, they’re pointing in a direction that actually supports metabolic health.
In this episode, we break down what the guidelines finally get right for blood sugar and Type 2 diabetes, where they still fall short, and why guidelines alone don’t change health: implementation does.
We cover:
· Why “eat real food” is the biggest win in the new guidelines
· How ultra-processed fo...
#37-Why Lowering Your Blood Sugar Feels Like Wetting the Bed
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In this episode, you’ll learn not one, not two, but THREE shocking facts about our past. Other than chuckling at our "embarrassing past," you will take away:
- Why changing your habits isn’t an admission that you are wrong, but recognition that the situation changed.
-The mindset shift that takes your from struggling to thriving
-How shame and attachment to identity keep you stuck
All this and more! We might have had just...
