Sarah Buchanan, an author, artist, food blogger, and one of my really good friends joins Nia Patterson for what is probably our funniest episode to date! This week on the ninth episode of the podcast we talk about Sarah's experience being a Type 1 Diabetic since the age of 4 and how that has affected her physical health as well as her mental health. She talks about her life growing up with childhood bullying and trauma. We talk about how important it is that we are able to advocate for our bodies and also how medication can be helpful for mental illness. Then we move on to discuss writing with inclusivity and creating novels with a wide range of characters and the ways that this can become problematic. Lastly, we end with a brief synoposis of my personal deep love for Fat Thor from Avengers: Endgame! Join us as we talk about diabetes, mental health, writing and food.Sarah Buchanan is a writer, artist, food blogger, and tarot reader whose biggest pet peeve is when people she's just met feel compelled to ask her how tall she is. (She's 5'10".) Sarah is also a Type 1 diabetic who has spent the last 31 years explaining to people that no, she didn't "cause" her disease and no...cinnamon won't cure it. She's currently working on a follow-up to her debut novel, "That Book I Wrote About Me," which you can find here and occasionally updating her food blog, Sarah Cooks the Books. Sarah currently resides in North Carolina with her two cats, Zelda and Oliver.You can find Sarah on Instagram @sarahbuchananwrites. You can also connect with her via email at [email protected] out Nia on Instagram over @thefriendineverwanted and @bodytraumapod You can also find her blogging at thefriendineverwanted.com and you can support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/thefriendineverwanted. Remember, if you have a question about this podcast or want to share your thoughts please email us at [email protected]

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