Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
627 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 170 ratingsThe T1D news show you've been waiting for! Long-time broadcaster, blogger and diabetes mom Stacey Simms interviews prominent advocates, authors and speakers. Stacey asks hard questions of healthcare companies and tech developers and brings on "everyday' people living with type 1. Great for parents of T1D kids, adults with type 1 and anyone who loves a person with diabetes.
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Hurricane Harvey - How to Help the T1D Community
August 31, 2017 19:34 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBLearn how you can help those hit by Hurricane Harvey. Stacey talks to Anne Imber who's working with Dr. Stephen Ponder, Kelley Champ Crumpler and many others to help coordinate the local effort. Anne shares what it's like right now in Houston, what they need and how to get it there. Team 1 Texas Diabetes Relief is made of local diabetes community members. Anne also recommends you consider donating to the "big guns" of ADA, JDRF & Insulin for Life, which are working together to get supplies...
Dexcom DIAMOND Study: CGM with MDI
August 29, 2017 04:30 - 55 minutes - 25.9 MBCan using a CGM help people with type 2 diabetes who don't use insulin pumps? Tomas Walker is Dexcom's Director of Clinical Projects. He shares the results of their new DIaMonD study (Multiple Daily Injections and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Diabetes). Of course we also cover issues relevant to the type 1 community; Stacey asks about CGM use and Medicare coverage, possible changes to the Dexcom adhesive, and closed loop systems. In our Community Connection this week, blogger Mindy Bar...
Protesting the High Cost of Insulin
August 24, 2017 04:30 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MB#Insulin4All is a campaign to bring attention to, and do something about, the high price of insulin. Stacey talks with T1International's founder and director Elizabeth Rowley about what the organization is trying to do and how we can all get involved. A demonstration is planned in front of Eli Lilly and Company international corporate headquarters in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana Saturday, September 9th at 1-3pm. There's also an online day of action on September 8th. Find out more about...
Diabetes Forecast Magazine: People to Know 2017
August 22, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBDiabetes Forecast Magazine names their People to Know for 2017. Modeled after Time Magazine’s top 100, it’s all about finding the movers shakers and game changers in the diabetes world. On the list? Your host, Stacey Simms! You'll hear from Diabetes Forecast Editor Kelly Rawlings, who shares how this special issue comes together. Kelly also talks about how she balances having type 1 for more than 40 years and working in the diabetes field. Stacey is honored to be part of this incredible...
Bike Beyond - The Big Finish!
August 15, 2017 04:30 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBAfter ten weeks and more than 4000 miles, 20 riders with type 1 diabetes completed their epic journey from New York to California. In this episode, hear the heart-pounding and emotional Bike Beyond finish and listen to the man who started it all talk about what the event has meant to him. We also catch up with several riders during a rest day a few days before the finish. Those interviews took place while they were relaxing in a hot tub (a first for our show)! Stacey also talks about the g...
Olympic Skier Kris Freeman & Singer/Songwriter Crystal Bowersox
August 08, 2017 04:30 - 52 minutes - 49.2 MBThis summer, some diabetes camps have had a few special visitors. American Idol’s Crystal Bowersox and Olympic Skier Kris Freeman have been talking to kids about following their dreams while living with type 1 diabetes. It's part of the Lilly Camp Care Package which provides scholarships, education, ambassadors and insulin to diabetes camps. Kris Freeman is hoping to make the Olympic Ski Team for the 5th time next year. He was told at diagnosis that he needed to give up his Olympic dreams...
"The Freedom Broker:" A T1D Thriller / The Bike Beyond Documentary
August 01, 2017 04:30 - 43 minutes - 20.7 MBThis week, a conversation with KJ Howe, author of The Freedom Broker, a thriller featuring a heroine with type 1 diabetes. Howe’s grandfather had T1D and she wants to make sure this book is true to the condition while weaving it in to a thrilling story about hostage negotiation, family ties, betrayal and mystery. The Freedom Broker has been compared to the Jason Bourne series for it's adventure and seat-of-your-pants pacing. After the interview, Stacey shares her thoughts about how type 1 ...
Brec Bassinger / JDRF Children's Congress / Bike Beyond Week 8
July 25, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 33.2 MBEvery two years JDRF brings 150 children to Washington DC to tell their stories to members of Congress. This week, you'll hear how Children's Congress works, who attends and what this event means for families who participate, even years later. There's so much going on in this episode, we broke it down by time code below! We also continue our look at Bike Beyond, an epic cross country adventure from Beyond Type 1. 20 riders with type 1 diabetes traveling from New York to California all summ...
Finding Your Tribe: The Diabetes UnConference & Diabetes Sisters / Bike Beyond Week 7
July 18, 2017 04:30 - 57 minutes - 27.4 MBThis week, two valuable groups are coming together for a big event this fall. For the first time, The Diabetes UnConference and Diabetes Sisters Weekend for Women will be at the same time in the same place. Stacey talks to Christel Aprigliano from the Unconference and Anna Norton from Diabetes Sisters talk about their groups and why they decided to have a "peanut butter in my chocolate!" moment. Plus.. checking in with Bike Beyond. This week meet Kevin Moore, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes...
"Reversed" - A Diabetes Reality Show / Bike Beyond Week 6
July 11, 2017 04:30 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBThis week we find out all about a new reality TV show called Reversed. It premieres July 18th on Discovery Life Channel featuring people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The brainchild is producer & host Charles Mattocks and he’s well aware that the name is raising eyebrows. Stacey talks to Charles about the show, his opinions about the diabetes community and healthcare providers/pharmaceutical companies. He talks about why that's already rubbed some people the wrong way and shares some o...
Making Diabetes Connections at Home / Bike Beyond Road Report
July 04, 2017 04:30 - 37 minutes - 17.9 MBThis week, Stacey's traveling to the Children with Diabetes Friends for Life Conference. She's giving the closing keynote: "Making Diabetes Connections at Home." In this episode, Stacey go over some of the advice to make your own real life connections. We also get reports from the road as Bike Beyond rolls on. Hear from 4 cyclists, all with type 1, who share some of the ups and downs as they continue their cross country adventure. Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever ...
Banting's Ghost: The Insulin Access Documentary
June 28, 2017 21:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBA bonus episode this week to get the word out about Banting's Ghost. Stephen Richert is a photographer and film maker who was diagnosed with type 1 at age 16. His website and project Living Vertical is a way to document his adventures and share his family's story. Now, Stephen is working on a new project: documenting the insulin access crisis in America. Named after Sir Frederick Banting, one of the researchers who discovered insulin in 1923 and sold his share of the patent for $1, Bantin...
T1D Hollywood Stuntman Mike Avery / Bike Beyond Week 4
June 27, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBThis week, Mike Avery shares the story of growing up in a family of in-demand Hollywood stuntmen, his dad, mom and brothers are all well known in the industry. Mike was diagnosed with type 1 at age 8, when he was already working. Find out how he learned to manage diabetes while jumping out of planes, off bridges and under pounds of TV makeup. Of course, Mike also has to manage T1D in every day life and shares which is harder, diabetes or death-defying movie stunts. Plus, week 4 of our cove...
DiaTribe's Adam Brown / Sierra Sandison / Dancing 4 Diabetes
June 20, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 38.4 MBThis week, meet three hard-working people with diabetes who are dedicating themselves to helping others with T1D. DiaTribe editor & columnist Adam Brown is the author of Bright Spots & Landmines, the diabetes guide "I wish someone had handed me." Adam talks about his diagnosis as a teen, why he decided to write the book and what topics were more difficult for him. Stacey also checks in with Bike Beyond! This week, Miss American contestant Sierra Sandison shares why she wanted to join the...
Traveling the World As a T1D Family / Bike Beyond Week 2
June 13, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 32.4 MBLija Greenseid, her husband Andrew and their son & daughter are recently back to their Minnesota home after almost a year of whirlwind travel. The Greenseids always enjoyed travel and they wanted to show their children, Arija & Adam, more of the world. They picked up and spent 9 months traveling internationally. Since Arija has type 1 diabetes, this took a lot of planning, extra supplies and learning as they went. Lija shares their story. Also this week, as we follow Bike Beyond all summer...
Dexcom Update with Retired CTO Jorge Valdes (Bonus Episode)
June 08, 2017 17:03 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBLots of news from Dexcom recently! Stacey talks with retired Chief Technical Officer Jorge Valdes about the Apple Watch announcement and much more. (This interview took place just before the FDA approved Dexcom G5 for Android, but that news is covered in the episode). Dexcom/Android info & compatible devices CNBC article on Apple/Dexcom Stacey also talks about the news that Beyond Type 1 is taking over Diabetes Hands Foundation's TuDiabetes.org and EsTuDiabetes.org More from DHF here...
Bike Beyond, A Cross Country T1D Adventure
June 06, 2017 04:30 - 50 minutes - 23.7 MBThis summer, 20 people with type 1 diabetes will make an incredible journey. From June 3 to August 11, Team Bike Beyond is crossing the USA, cycling from New York to California. This week, meet the man who asked Beyond Type 1 to take a chance on the event, and the woman who said yes. Stacey talks with cyclist Walt Drennan and Beyond Type 1 CEO Sarah Lucas about how the idea for the trip came about, the work that went into launching the ride and what they hope to accomplish along the way. ...
An Open Letter to Steve Jobs: Amy Tenderich Ten Years Later
May 30, 2017 04:30 - 58 minutes - 54.6 MBAmy Tenderich is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of DiabetesMine, one of the oldest and most respected diabetes blog sites. Ten years ago, she wrote an open letter to Steve Jobs about diabetes technology. The letter went viral and Amy turned that energy and feedback into an international crowd-sourcing competition called the DiabetesMine Design Challenge. That led to the influential annual DiabetesMine Innovation Summit, and a biannual meeting of tech developers called the DiabetesMine D...
First Look! Using the Medtronic 670G Hybrid Closed Loop
May 23, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBJason Gensler has the unique experience of being one of the longest users of one of the newest insulin pumps. He started in a pivotal trial of the Medtronic 670G two years ago and has been allowed to keep using it ever since. Jason shares his misgivings about going back to Medtronic; he had a bad experience with a previous pump and sensor. He also talks about why he feels this system is revolutionary and has given him a new way of looking at managing T1D. This interview is the first we're ...
A National Parks T1D Road Trip with World Traveler Jeremy Larsen
May 16, 2017 04:30 - 49 minutes - 24 MBThis week, he’s traveled the world, despite type 1, and now Jeremy Larsen is back in the US, traveling to the US Parks and Monuments. Saying "You always find a way," he wants to inspire us to get out and have fun without fear as we travel with diabetes. Jeremy shares why he's back home in the US to travel the parks, after living and traveling abroad for many years. He also explains why he's made his trip a fund raiser for JDRF. As of this episode air date, Jeremy will be about six weeks int...
Is Knowing Better? A TrialNet Story / Diabetes Blog Week
May 09, 2017 04:30 - 47 minutes - 22.4 MBThis week, diabetes educator Heather Lage has a daughter with type 1 and a son who's tested positive through the screening service TrialNet. TrialNet offers a screening test that can detect markers for T1D called autoantibodies up to 10 years before diagnosis. What’s it like to know your child will get type 1 diabetes? What does her son think about it? Heather Lage shares her family’s story. TrialNet's ultimate goal is to learn enough about diabetes to prevent it. Many people who test pos...
The iLet Bionic Pancreas: An Update From Ed Damiano
May 02, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 35.2 MBThis week, Ed Damiano talks about his Bionic Pancreas project. Using a pump called the iLet and a Dexcom CGM, the only information the Bionic Pancreas needs is the user's body weight. It adapts to you, no need to figure out insulin to carb ratios or correction factors. The iLet will eventually come to market using both insulin and glucagon, but the first version will be insulin-only. Stacey & Ed talk about the long journey to get to this point, why he had to start a brand new kind of compa...
Chelcie Rice: Sugar Free Comedy
April 25, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 89 MBThis week, finding the humor in a life with diabetes. Stand-up comedian Chelcie Rice talks about the business of comedy and about using his own life with T1D, including eye surgery, in his act. Chelcie & Stacey also talk about his diagnosis as a young adult, how he uses the comedy circuit to raise money for diabetes causes and to educate about stereotypes. Stacey also talks about Apple's "secret diabetes" plans and gives another tip of the week from a listener. How can you remember to tak...
Frozen Insulin & Unfinished Business: Roddy Riddle's Epic Arctic Race
April 18, 2017 04:30 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBRoddy Riddle recently completed one of the most brutal & extreme races in the world. The 6633 Arctic Ultra is a 350 solo foot race through brutal cold, wind and isolation. Dozens enter and only a few finish ever year. Roddy is the first and only person with type 1 diabetes to enter the race so far, and the first T1D to finish it. He had to withdraw from the race in 2016. He shares why he was so motivated to finish and what he learned from last time around that helped him not only make it all...
Afrezza: All About Inhaled Insulin
April 11, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 93 MBAnthony Hightower has used Afrezza for the past two years. He credits it (along with a Toujeo, a newer basal insuin) with completely changing his T1D management. In addition to excellent numbers, Anthony shares what else Afrezza has to offer. He explains, he liked it so much, he went to work for Mannkind, the company that makes Afrezza. He and Stacey also talk about the challenges Anthony faced since his diagnosis as a teenager. He admits he spent 20 years trying to avoid thinking about diab...
Neil Greathouse: T1D Instagram Inspiration
April 04, 2017 04:30 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBNeil Greathouse has a fantastic Instagram account ("The Betes") where he posts videos of life with type 1 diabetes. It's an entertaining look at the ups and downs of T1D, but Neil wasn't always able to find humor in his situation. Diagnosed while in the very last stages of Air Force training, he had to put aside a life-long dream. Stacey & Neil talk about the path he wound up taking and how he's used his creativity to help people along the way. Neil has also produced a short film: Type1Day1....
Ross Baker: T1D's Marathon Man
March 28, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 106 MBThis week's guest is on a mission. Ross Baker wants to run a marathon in every state in the US as well as DC and he is just two states away from meeting that incredible goal. He plans to conquer Alaska & Hawaii later this year. Diagnosed with type 1 at age 19, he was at first told not to run at all, that it would be dangerous for someone with diabetes! He didn’t listen and after running a few races, he felt called to try for something big. This is a story that involves determination, faith...
Stop DKA: A New Campaign from Beyond Type 1
March 21, 2017 04:30 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBThis week, a new campaign to stop a dangerous problem: DKA before a diabetes diagnosis. Beyond Type 1 wants to educate about the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes in a new campaign involving pediatricians. Stacey talks to Tom Scher about the group's new multi-state campaign, how doctors are responding to it and what DKA actually is. Stacey also brings us up to date on how people with type 1 diabetes fared in the brutal Iditarod and 6633 Arctic Ultra races. Plus, if you're a mom with...
JDRF Update: Tom Brobson Talks Artificial Pancreas & More
March 14, 2017 04:30 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MBTom Brobson is JDRF's National Director of Research Investment Opportunities. He was diagnosed with type 1 as an adult and has been involved personally in many artificial pancreas trials, the first of which had him hooked up to a computer in the hospital and not allowed to get up or go anywhere without a healthcare professional by his side. Of course, since then, the trials have included trials with equipment as small as a pump, CGM & smart phone. Stacey recorded Tom as he gave a present...
Racing with T1D: NASCAR's Ryan Reed Wins at Daytona
March 12, 2017 06:00 - 27 minutes - 38.5 MBRyan Reed was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes six years ago and was told he'd never race again. At the time, he was moving from California to North Carolina to try to get onto the NASCAR circuit. Instead of giving up, Ryan found a new doctor and got back in the driver's seat. Now a driver on NASCAR's Xfinity circuit, Ryan won at Daytona in February, the same track where he got his first Xfinity win in 2015. Stacey talks to him for this bonus episode at Roush Fenway headquarters in Concord, NC...
T1D & Allergic to Insulin: Jack's Story
March 07, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBThis week, a conversation about a medical mystery and a family's search for answers. Nine-year-old Jack Smith was diagnosed with type 1 as a toddler, but in the last year he's become allergic to insulin. His mother, Jaclyn, shares their story with Stacey. About 2% of people with type 1 diabetes have an insulin allergy, but it’s almost always tied to a type of insulin. They are able to switch and can continue dosing without issues. Jack has reacted to every available type of insulin & all m...
Doris Hobbs: Living Glamorously with Type 1 Diabetes
February 28, 2017 05:30 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBDoris Hobbs is all about style and glamour. A fashion writer, model and blogger, she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an adult, as was her sister. Their father has lived with T1D since age 2. Doris talks about where her fashion sense comes from, why she loves vintage looks and clothing and how looking good is an important part of good health. Stacey also previews extreme athlete Roddy Riddle's "unfinished business." On March 10th Roddy will take his second crack at the 6633 Ultra, a g...
Chris Ruden: "The Only 7-Fingered, Elite Powerlifter with Type 1 Diabetes You Know!"
February 21, 2017 05:30 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBChris Ruden says he's the "only 7-fingered, diabetic speaker, adversity coach and elite Powerlifter you know!" Born with only two fingers on his left hand and a shorter left arm, Chris was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 19. Also a weight-loss and fitness coach, he can deadlift more than 600 lbs and is on track to be the world's strongest adaptive athlete. But within all that muscle is a story that starts with bullying and continues with overcoming others' expectations. Chris's sense o...
Meet Meri: Raising Mulitiple Children with Type 1 Diabetes / ProYo Founder Nathan Carey
February 14, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 110 MBThis week, Meri Schuhmacher-Jackson shares her unique story. Three of her four sons have type 1 diabetes. Several years ago her first husband died after a short & intense battle with cancer. Incredibly, Meri found love again. She's remarried and she and her husband have nine children between them! Meri shares her story on her blog "Our Diabetic Life." Plus.. a look at a high protein frozen treat called ProYo. This caught our eye after Stacey sampled it at a JDRF Walk and learned the compan...
Loop, OpenAPS and Other DIY Systems for T1D
February 07, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 88 MBThis week: OpenAPS, Looping, Happ - a bunch of weird sounding terms that are changing the way many manage diabetes. Tim Street has lived with type 1 for 28 years, he writes a blog called Diabettech. Tim talks about the DIY systems out there right now (he's tried almost all of them) and about all the new choices for people with diabetes available now an in the next few years. Lots of conversation in this show about the “art of the possible." It's also Diabetes Podcast Week! This is the sec...
T1D & Sports: Hit the Slopes with Julie De Vos
January 31, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 103 MBThis week's guest, Julie De Vos has been skiing about since she could walk. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 11 she’s now a coach with Riding on Insulin & program director for Connected in Motion. Julie was determined to keep skiing after her diagnosis and shares the challenges she faced as a young competitor. As an adult, a Google search led her to Connected in Motion, a Canadian diabetes athlete group and then Riding on Insulin, which encourages kids and adults with T1D to participate...
Stacy Juba: Author & Diabetes Mom / Noah's March
January 24, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 103 MBStacy Juba is a successful author & editor whose daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was six years old. Stacy shares how a book she put aside long ago helped her come to terms with her daughter's diagnosis and how finishing her current novel felt like a victory over T1D. This episode also features the family behind Noah's March, a new effort to raise money for T1D research. 10-year-old Noah decided he wanted to walk across America to get attention and funding for diabetes...
Humor & Help from Diabetes Advice Columnist Wil Dubois
January 17, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBWil Dubois has written a weekly diabetes advice column for DiabetesMine for more than ten years. Called "Ask D'Mine," Wil answers questions with straight-talk, a blunt attitude and understanding that comes from experience. Diagnosed type 1 as an adult (and first misdiagnosed) he's also a diabetes author and community educator. Stacey & Will talk about the column, Wil's diagnosis and about working in an area of the country where diabetes educators and endos are few in number and access. Wil...
Solo Sailor Erin Spineto: Fighting Diabetes Burnout with Adventure
January 10, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBIn 2011 Erin Spineto completed a five-day solo sail around the Florida Keys. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 19, she's since completed other adventures such as a relay swim around the Keys and a stand-up paddle along North Carolina's intra-coastal waterway. Her new book, Adventure On, offers advice to keep people with diabetes motivated to pursue their dreams and manage T1D day by day. Spineto is married with two children; she and Stacey talk about juggling family and work (and T1D) respon...
Victor Garber: In the Spotlight with Type 1 Diabetes
January 03, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBVictor Garber has starred on stage, screen and currently on television in the CW hit Legends of Tomorrow. Well known for Titanic, Alias & numerous roles on Broadway, Garber was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a teenager. He talks to Stacey about feeling "like a freak" at first, but still following his dream of performing and ultimately coming to terms with type 1. He answers listener questions about his routines (exercise, food, etc) and his newer experiences with an insulin pump and CGM. ...
Dexcom Update With CTO Jorge Valdes
December 20, 2016 05:30 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBThis week, a conversation with Dexcom’s Chief Technical officer Jorge Valdes. Stacey talks with him about challenges and advances in 2016 and they look ahead to what's in the works for next year. Valdes shares what the FDA is currently considering and may approve for 2017, updates us on customer service issues and reacts to Medtronic's hybrid loop system coming out in the spring. This is our last episode of 2016; there will be no new show released next week. Please check out our archives...
Cristina Frank: Anchoring the News with Type 1 Diabetes
December 13, 2016 05:30 - 49 minutes - 69.2 MBThis week, live TV, every day, with type 1 diabetes. What’s it like to do a morning show, getting up in the middle of the night to deliver the news of the day when you also have to think about where your blood sugar is? Cristina Frank shares her story, how she got to WMTW in Maine, how The Baby Sitter’s Club Books helped a cousin figure out she had T1D when she was 11, and how much the news business has changed in just the last few years. Plus, last chance to enter our Sugar Linings Swag c...
Stacey's Family: Ten Years With Type 1 Diabetes
December 06, 2016 06:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBStacey's son, Benny, was diagnosed with T1D the first weekend of December 2006. It was one month before he turned two. His big sister, Lea, had just turned 5. This week, Stacey, her husband, Slade, Lea, and Benny all share their stories about how their family's life was changed and about how they've all managed over the last ten years. This episode also kicks off a contest with Sierra Sandison's Sugar Linings Swag company! We're partnering to give away four shirts for the holidays. Please...
Judith Ball: 75 Years Living & Thriving With Type 1 Diabetes
November 29, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBThis week, living and thriving for 75 years with type 1 diabetes. Diagnosed in 1941, Judy Ball has seen incredible changes in diabetes management. There was a time before home monitoring when doctors weren’t sure people with diabetes could be trusted to even check their own blood sugar. We talk about how World War II affected Judy's initial care, her doctor’s connection to Banting & Best.. the scientists who unlocked the key to insulin, and how her great-nephew who also has type 1.. helped h...
Maddy Trumble: Performing on Broadway with Type 1 Diabetes
November 22, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 97 MBThis week, following a dream all the way to Broadway. Maddy Trumble has gone green in Wicked, been the King of NY in Newsies and toured the country as Mary Poppins, all while dancing in high heels and dealing with type 1 diabetes. Maddy shares her story, her family's love of theater and her passion for performing. We also hear about how she handles low blood sugars on stage and her concerns about health insurance. Plus, Thanksgiving can be a wonderful time for family visits and great food,...
The College Diabetes Network - Help for Students & Parents
November 15, 2016 05:00 - 55 minutes - 77.6 MBThis week, help for T1D college students. Going away to school is a big milestone for any student.. but when a person with diabetes heads off to school there are unique and challenging issues. The College Diabetes Network offers help and support. You'll hear from three students involved in CDN along with Mindy Bartleson who is the Programs Assistant and an alum. Stacey also talks about upcoming activities and appearances for Diabetes Awareness Month.
TV Stars at JDRF OneWalk LA / Walk A Mile Cards
November 08, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBThis week, Stacey recently went to the West Coast to check out the JDRF OneWalk in Los Angeles. She was able to speak to actors Derek Theler from ABC Family's Baby Daddy and Brec Bassinger, from Nick's Bella & the Bulldogs. The actors who balance TV and movie careers while living with type 1 diabetes helped kick off the walk at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Stacey also spoke with KTLA News Anchor, OneWalk MC & D-Dad Frank Buckley. This episode also features Walk a Mile Cards. During this Diabete...
"Real Life Diabetes" hosts Amber & Ryan / Type One Renegade Run
November 01, 2016 02:17 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBThis week, Real Life Diabetes is a podcast hosted by the people behind Diabetes Daily Grind. Amber Clour & Ryan Fightmaster are two adults with type 1 who found the “grind” is a lot easier with someone who understands. Amber & Ryan share what inspired them to start their podcast, what they’ve learned and why they did an episode from a hot tub. Plus, a group of friends had so much fun at obstacle course races.. they decided to start their own. We meet the group Type One and hear about their...
The First FDA-Approved Hybrid Closed Loop / Elbow Bump Challenge
October 25, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBThis week, a big step forward for diabetes technology. The FDA recently approved the very first hybrid closed loop insulin system: the Medtronic MiniMed 670G. Medtronic's Chief Patient Officer Louis Dias and Social Media Manager Karrie Hawbaker talk to Stacey about what this product is, what it isn’t, access to it and what comes next. Our Community Connection this week features a unique fundraiser, The Elbow Bump Challenge. Find out how 9-year-old Logan hopes to help out his favorite confe...
Glucagon: The Basics & Beyond
October 18, 2016 04:30 - 50 minutes - 71.7 MBImportant information this week about Glucagon, emergency treatment for severe low blood sugar. Stacey talks to Julie Settles, the US Medical Lead for Glucagon at Lilly. We find out more about how Glucagon works, when to use it (and when not to) and what the company is working on to make the delivery easier. Community Connection this week is with James Wedding who convinced an academic summer program to change their Glucagon emergency use policy. Plus, learn about the Big Blue Test from ...