Coaching and Diabetes Concierge
Starting at $8,000
- Type 1 since 1990, as a student, athlete, coach, partner, and dad
- Trip planning tested on long-haul flights, trains, and RV road trips
- Wrote Diabetes Fit and Injury Recovery from his own Achilles recovery
- One plan for family, friends, and the people who help at home
- Coaching from lived experience; your care team leads medical treatment
Online Coaching, Hybrid Coaching, and Diabetes Concierge, side by side
| Online CoachingOnline sessions, 3 months or a full year | Hybrid CoachingIn person and online | Diabetes ConciergeExtended in-person time on site | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | A coaching program built from the Better Together Guides around a focus you choose, such as Vacation Time for an upcoming trip | One focused visit, with online sessions before and after for planning | Trapper with your family in person, across your settings, with complete attention, plus online planning and follow-up |
| How long | 3 months, or a full year | About a month from pre-call to post meeting | 2 to 7 continuous days, plus one return visit at 4 to 6 months |
| In person | None | One visit over 2 days: an afternoon start into the evening, then a full day into the evening | 2 to 7 continuous days at home, at work, at sports and events, or traveling with you; one return day, from a morning into the next day |
| Online | A 30-minute intro, then sessions every two weeks, 45 to 60 minutes each | A pre-call, then a post meeting within 2 weeks of the visit | A pre-call, then two online follow-ups 2 to 6 weeks after the days on site |
| Trapper's attention | Scheduled sessions | A focused visit, with set times for his other work | Complete: his other meetings and activities move |
| You keep | A written plan from your intake and sessions, and a syllabus from the guides | A written plan from the visit | Blueprints for each setting and each person, in video and print; custom BTD interactives and activities used during the days; BTD shirts and gear |
| Combining | Runs alongside any other offer | One in-person engagement at a time | One in-person engagement at a time |
| Price | $8,000 for 3 months$28,000 for a full year | $19,000 plus travel | $28,000 to $72,000 plus travel |
Online CoachingOnline sessions, 3 months or a full year
- Timeline
- A 30-minute intro, then sessions every two weeks, 45 to 60 minutes each. Three months holds 7 sessions; a full year holds 26.
- What happens
- You pick topics from the Better Together Guides, plus anything your family wants to work on, and we work through them together.
- Focus examples
- Vacation Time for an upcoming trip: a planning session with everyone traveling, written trip notes, a check-in while you are away, and a debrief once you are home. Other families focus on a new diagnosis or a school change. See Vacation Time
- Who takes part
- The person with diabetes, plus the family and household team as the plan calls for.
- What you keep
- A written plan built from your intake and sessions, and a syllabus from the guides.
- Price
- $8,000 for 3 months, or $28,000 for a full year.
- Cancelling
- You can cancel after the intro. Once the first session date is set, the program is non-refundable.
Hybrid CoachingIn person and online
- Timeline
- A pre-call, the visit within about a month, then a post meeting within 2 weeks after the visit.
- The visit
- 2 days with your family: an afternoon start into the evening, then a full day into the evening. Trapper keeps set times for his other work.
- Who takes part
- Your family, plus anyone you want in the room.
- What you keep
- A written plan from the visit. A travel guide is included when the visit is about a trip.
- Price and booking
- $19,000 plus travel. A $500 booking fee holds your dates and counts toward the price. The cancellation fee is $500.
- Travel
- Travel, lodging, and meals at cost, plus $1,000 per travel day. Your team can book Trapper's travel, or he books it and you reimburse.
Diabetes ConciergeExtended in-person time on site
- Timeline
- A pre-call; 2 to 7 continuous days together; two online follow-ups 2 to 6 weeks later; a one-day return visit at 4 to 6 months.
- Where
- At home, at work, at sports and events, or traveling with you from place to place. A 4-day family vacation with Trapper along is the featured example. Trapper on your trip: the 4-day example
- Trapper's attention
- Complete. His other meetings and activities move so the days are yours.
- Who takes part
- The household team your family defines: family, close friends, nannies, household staff, drivers, coaches, teachers, and teammates.
- What you keep
- Blueprints for each setting and each person, in video and print. Custom BTD interactives and activities we use during the days. BTD shirts and gear.
- Price and booking
- $28,000 to $72,000 plus travel, set by the number of days. A $500 booking fee holds your dates and counts toward the price. The cancellation fee is $500.
- Travel
- Travel, lodging, and meals at cost, plus $1,000 per travel day. A travel guide is included for any trip.
For all three offers
- Starting
- Every engagement starts with a pre-call, by phone or video. Everyone taking part joins it.
- Availability
- Extremely limited. Visits are not booked over Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's. The intake form asks for one or two possible start dates, and Trapper replies with his availability.
- Combining
- Repeat any offer or choose them in any order. Online Coaching can run alongside Hybrid Coaching or Diabetes Concierge; two in-person engagements never overlap.
- Who can arrange it
- Anyone can arrange coaching for a family. The people taking part need to know about it and be ready to try it together.
- Payment
- Card through Stripe, or an invoice for ACH, check, or direct deposit. Payment in full is preferred, and a payment schedule is possible.
- Care and privacy
- Coaching is education and team dynamics for designing life with diabetes. Your care team leads medical treatment. An NDA is available on request.


