Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
627 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 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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"Typecast" author Andrew Deutscher / T1D Teen Driving Program
December 01, 2015 05:30 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBAuthor Andrew Deutscher talks about his book, Typecast, Amazing People Overcoming the Chronic Disease of Type 1 Diabetes. It's a look at how some people are able to turn their diagnosis into motivation or inspiration, allowing them to achieve incredible goals. Our Community Connection features Check B4U Drive, a safe driving program aimed at teengers with T1D. And this week marks nine years since Stacey's son was diagnosed. She explains what she'd go back and tell herself on that day if she...
Jerry the Bear / Project Blue November
November 22, 2015 19:26 - 48 minutes - 66 MBWin Jerry! Jerry the Bear is an interactive teaching toy for children with type 1 diabetes and food allergies. Stacey talks to Jerry's inventors, Aaron Horowitz & Hannah Chung who co-founded their company, Sproutel, while still in college. This year they were honored at the White House. Our Community Connection this week focuses on Project Blue November, a grass-roots social media campaign that curates T1D ideas & inspiration. Listen to find out how to enter to win Jerry the Bear (contest cl...
Beyond Type 1 - A New Diabetes Community
November 17, 2015 05:30 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBBeyond Type 1 got quite a buzz when they launched earlier this year with their "Living Beyond" Instagram campaign and "The Drop Spotted" on social media. Stacey talks with CEO Sarah Lucas about the ideas behind Beyond Type 1, and finds out how celebrities with diabetes like Sam Talbot and Nick Jonas became co-founders. Sarah's daughter, Mary is the community manager of Beyond Type 1. She shares her story and talks about what the community means to her.
Diabetes Forecast Magazine's Kelly Rawlings / Surgery For Type 2
November 10, 2015 05:30 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBDiabetes Forecast magazine's Kelly Rawlings shares the American Diabetes Association's message for November. Kelly also talks about how, as someone with T1D, she balances bringing news for and about people with all kinds of diabetes. In our Community Connection, Stacey interviews syndicated radio host Ramona Halloway about her family's struggle with type 2 and her decision to have gastric bypass surgery.
What Insulin Pump Should I Get?
November 03, 2015 05:30 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBHow do you know which insulin pump is right for you or your child? Certified Diabetes Educator Linnet Steinman walks us through the options and gives advice about how to make the best choice based on individual needs. Stacey kicks off Diabetes Awareness Month with info about Diabetes Hands Foundation's The Big Blue Test and JDRF's T1D Looks Like Me campaigns..
John Costik, Co-Creator of Nightscout / Team Schnak
October 27, 2015 04:30 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBWhen John Costik figured out how to display his son's Dexcom CGM readings on any web-based device, it was a breakthrough that forever changed how we're able to look at diabetes. John talks about the collaboration that followed, leading to Nightscout and CGM in the Cloud. This week's Community Connection is Kent Schnakenberg, who's vowed to take part in every JDRF Ride this year and travel through all 48 continental Unites States. Stacey talks about how her family manages Halloween and explai...
Dexcom: The Latest News & What's Ahead, with CTO Jorge Valdez
October 20, 2015 04:30 - 37 minutes - 52 MBDexcom's Chief Technical Officer Jorge Valdez answers questions about their new G5 Mobile CGM, the partnership with Google and what's next for Continuous Glucose Monitoring technology. Stacey also talks about CGM/Medicare legislation in front of Congress.
Around the World With Diabetes - Travel and T1D
October 13, 2015 04:30 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBAmerican Jeremy Larsen has traveled the world and currently lives in Japan. He started the 70-130 project (the "perfect" blood sugar range) to show that type 1 diabetes shouldn't hold anyone back from travel. Our Community Connection features a family that loves to visit exotic locations and their advice for taking diabetes on the road.
100 Miles of Courage, Determination & Guts: A Mother-Daughter JDRF Ride
October 06, 2015 05:00 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBSpeaker & author Moira McCarthy shares an emotional experience from a recent JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes. Moira has been on several JDRF rides but this was the first with her daughter, Lauren (diagnosed T1D at age 6). Stacey also talks to Kady Helme, who works at JDRF and recently took part in an artifical pancreas trial.
DPAC - Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition & JDRF Children's Congress
September 29, 2015 05:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBDPAC is a new effort to make it easier for people with diabetes to communicate with policy makers. Co-founder Bennet Dunlap explains how Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition works and how we can all take part. Our Community Connection is with Stacey's cousin, Aaron. He shares his experience at JDRF Children's Congress this summer.
The Do It Yourself Pancreas Project - Dana Lewis & Scott Leibrand #DIYPS
September 22, 2015 05:00 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBWorried about alarms she couldn't hear, Dana Lewis and Scott Leibrand "hacked" into the programming of her CGM. What they learned led them to a do-it-yourself closed loop artificial pancreas system that Dana has been using since December 2014 (and which she wore during their wedding in August). We find out how they did it, why they make their methods public and what it may mean for the future of diabetes management. In the Community Connection segment, we hear about LADA (Latent Autoimmune D...
Ask The Diabetes Educator - 2014 Educator of the Year Gary Scheiner answers your questions
September 15, 2015 05:00 - 41 minutes - 39 MBNamed the 2014 Diabetes Educator of the Year by the American Association of Diabetes Educators, Gary Scheiner answers questions from our social media feeds. Gary is the owner and director of Integrated Diabetes Services and has lived with type 1 since 1985. Also this episode, Stacey shares her frustrations with trying to manage and learn about diabetes while sometimes not knowing even what questions to ask ("not knowing what we don't know").
"A Mile in My Shoes" - Therapist Joe Solowiejczyk on Family Dynamics & Diabetes
September 08, 2015 04:30 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MB"A Mile in My Shoes," is a fun, interactive project by diabetes nurse educator and family therapist Joe Solowiejczyk. Joe's been living with type 1 diabetes for 50 years. The Community Connection this week features Will's Way, which helps families with health insurance pay for diabetes supplies. We talk with Lisa, who started the non-profit after her son Will was diagnosed with type 1. This episode features a giveaway for "A Mile in My Shoes." Contest entries close on 9/13/15 at midnight.
70 Years With Type 1 Diabetes - A Conversation with Richard Vaughn
September 01, 2015 08:00 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBRichard Vaughn was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1945 at the age of six. This month, he marks 70 years of living with T1D. Vaughn shares how diabetes management and tools have changed over the years and why he thinks he's been able to stay healthy. Our Community Connection features a woman who's also lived a long time with type 1 (40 years) but still encounters some awkward situations. She shares an uncomfortable moment she had while traveling and how she dealt with it.
Diabetes Hands Foundation & I Wish People Knew That Diabetes...
August 25, 2015 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBDiabetes Hands Foundation's slogan is "no one with diabetes should feel alone." You'll hear from DHF interim executive director Melissa Lee. She did feel alone with her diabetes for a very long time and shares how she came to find support. This episode also features blogger and speaker Kelly Kunik about I Wish People Knew That Diabetes. It started as a hashtag on Twitter and is now blossoming into an exciting new campaign.
Extreme Endurance Athlete Sebastien Sasseville
August 18, 2015 09:00 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBSebastien Sasseville was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 22. Since then, he has climbed Mt. Everest, finished multiple IronMan races, run across the Sahara Desert and, last year, completed an incredible run across Canada. It took 9 months and equalled 180 marathons. We talk about his motivation (he says he's not really an athlete!) and what he hopes those of us who aren't climbing mountains or running marathons can learn from his exapmle
The College Diabetes Network
August 11, 2015 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBGoing to college is stressful enough for most students and diabetes just adds another challenge. Stacey talks to Mindy Bartleson from the College Diabetes Network about resources to help students, families and even roommates. In the Community Connection, you'll hear from a sophomore student-athlete who explains what advice he'd give himself as a freshman. And Stacey shares something she wrote about diabetes, numbers and emotions that hit a nerve on Twitter.
Inspiring Artists & Athletes from Friends for Life
August 04, 2015 09:00 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBStacey interviews Natalie Irish and Chase Pelletier, both part of the Animas Heroes program. Irish is a gifted artist who one day decided to paint in a unique and remarkable way. She “kisses” the canvas, using her lips to create her art. She appeared on Conan O’Brien show with her bright pink insulin pump in 2012. Her portrait of Conan still hangs in his show’s green room. Pelletier is a 19 year old touring car driver who’s already setting records. He’s part of the Drive 4 Diabetes program ...
Safe at School (American Diabetes Association)
July 28, 2015 09:00 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBBack to school time (almost)! Stacey talks to Crystal Jackson, with the American Diabetes Association's Safe at School program. She has information on legal rights, common challenges and advice on forming a partnership with your child's school. You'll also hear from a mom whose child with diabetes attends a charter school. Stacey shares ideas for setting goals that make sense at the elementary school level.
Raising Teens with Diabetes
July 21, 2015 09:00 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBMoira McCarthy is the author of Raising Teens With Diabetes: A Survival Guide for Parents. She speaks frankly about the challenges she and her daughter faced, after years of being a "model" diabetes family. This episode also features an adult with type 1 who looks back at her self-described rebellious teen years. Plus, what I learned recently about talking to my ten year old that I hope will help in the "challenging" teen years to come:
Nightscout & The Nightscout Foundation
July 11, 2015 00:39 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBThe Nightscout Project is an open-source DIY project that lets users see blood sugar numbers from a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) on a smartphone, computer, tablet or Pebble watch. It came on the scene in 2013 and continues to grow at astonishing speed. Stacey speaks to Kate Farnsworth, a Pebble watchface designer for the group and James Wedding, president of the Nightscout Foundation. This episode recorded at the Children With Diabetes Friends For Life conference.
Friends For Life
July 07, 2015 03:05 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MB16 years ago, Laura Billetdeaux logged onto a diabetes chat room and asked if anyone wanted to meet up with her family during their vacation in Florida. That action sparked what would eventually become Friends For Life, the largest diabetes family conference in the world. Stacey talks to Laura about what happens at the annual gathering and what it continues to mean to her family. In Community Connection, advice from a mom who couldn't find the kind of support group she wanted for her todd...
Diabetes Camp
June 30, 2015 11:35 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBStacey talks with Justin Thomas, the director of Camp Carolina Trails, an American Diabetes Association camp and Galen Horton, a staff member at the camp who works with Animas Corp. Both men were campers at the program (Galen was Justin's counselor once upon a time) and have a lot to say about why the experience is so meaningful and why they keep coming back. This summer marked Galen's 30th! You'll also hear from a once-reluctant camper who turned her experience around. This will be Sara's...
Miss Idaho Sierra Sandison #showmeyourpump
June 25, 2015 03:32 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBIn 2014, Sierra Sandison won the Miss Idaho pageant with an insulin pump clipped to her bikini, prompting the #showmeyourpump social media movement. We talk about her new book and online projects as well as take a look back at her incredible experience at the Miss America Pageant. In Community Connections, you'll hear about a new diagnosis, a new school, and a fortuitous meeting for the family of a first grader.
Kerri Sparling, Six Until Me
June 12, 2015 13:10 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBStacey talks to blogger, author and speaker Kerri Sparling, of Six Until Me. Kerri talks about the power of ordinary success with diabetes, how she decides what to keep private and the Spare a Rose charitable campaign. We'll also hear about a connection at theater camp and Stacey has some advice if you're looking to connect with other people with diabetes in real life.
Jeffrey Brewer, Bigfoot Biomedical
June 08, 2015 15:20 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MBStacey talks to Jeffrey Brewer, former head of JDRF, now CEO of Bigfoot Biomedical. We’ll find out how he hopes to simplify diabetes management through technology and the story behind the Bigfoot name. Stacey also hears about a teenager’s first trip away from home and how a diabetes connection on the road made a big difference. Plus, what to do this summer to make school better for your child with diabetes this fall. Episode Transcription: Stacey Simms 0:00 Hi, this is Stacey. Just a r...
Christel Marchand Aprigliano, Diabetes Unconference
May 29, 2015 13:22 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBStacey talks about the Diabetes Unconference with Christel Marchand Aprigliano of The Perfect D. We also hear from a mom who made a funny diabetes connection in her local Target and, in this first episode, find out more about Stacey's story and what led her to create this podcast.