Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Episodes
The Diabetes Sports Project with IRONMAN Casey Boren / T1D Soccer Star Michael Thornton
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After years of rejecting his family's love of running, Casey Boren "got talked into" a mini-triathlon and found his passion. He trained for and succes...
Bigfoot Begins Artificial Pancreas Trials (Bonus Episode)
10 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bigfoot Biomedical came on the scene in 2014 determined to change the way companies look at diabetes technology. They've moved forward quickly and are...
What You Should Know About Diabetes Educators: AADE President Hope Warshaw
09 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the American Association of Diabetes Educators holds its annual conference. Do you have a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)? We'll talk abo...
Lawsuit: U.S. Army Discriminates Against T1D Kids
02 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Many parents of young children with type 1 diabetes have found childcare very difficult to navigate. But rarely are children with type 1 excluded, in ...
Glu's Anna Floreen Shares her Bionic Pancreas Experience
26 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a social media network where what we say about our lives with diabetes actually drives research. It’s out there, and it’s called Glu. Outr...
Mississippi Mom Takes on Local Lawmaker - Healthcare & Type 1 Diabetes
19 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This summer, Nichole Nichols reached out to her state lawmakers for help navigating the system for her T1D daughter and other families having issues w...
Country Star George Canyon: Changing Minds About Type 1 Diabetes
12 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Country star George Canyon was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 14. At the time, all he wanted to do was be a pilot and serve his country. His dr...
Bolus & Barbells: A New T1D Community Founded by Strongman Rodney Miller
05 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rodney Miller is a power lifter and strongman competitor who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 4. Rodney’s story is all the more rem...
Diabetic Danica - A Type 1 Diabetes YouTube Star
27 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Her videos bring humor, instruction and support to thousands of people with diabetes. Diabetic Danica, as she's known, has more than 14-thousand subsc...
Country Singer/Songwriter Amanda Jo lives with Type 1 Diabetes
21 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Jo has been a professional entertainer since childhood. She's done everything from sing the national anthem at huge stadiums to performing oper...
Dexcom CGM Use: Real Life vs Labeling
14 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dexcom has released a few new studies about how people use their continuous glucose monotoring systems. Stacey talks about them with Tomas Walker, De...
Working at NASA with Type 1 Diabetes: Ernesto Prado
07 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ernesto Prado always wanted to be an astronaut but when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a teenager, that dream had to change. He found a way ...
CGM in the Cloud Co-Founder Jason Adams
31 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Adams is the co-founder of CGM in the Cloud, said to be the biggest type 1 diabetes group on Facebook. With more than 18,000 members and still ...
Freestyle Libre - "Flash Glucose Monitoring"
24 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The FreeStyle Libre is a newer way to check blood glucose levels but is not yet available in the United States. The system consists of a sensor, with...
Diabetes Access Matters - A Round Table Discussion
19 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In early May, United Health Care announced that Medtronic would be its preferred provider of insulin pumps. Adults over the age of 18 who have UHC ins...
JDRF Honoree Moira McCarthy Stanford, Her Daughters, and "The Dress"
17 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Moira McCarthy Stanford and her husband, Sean Stanford, were recently honored by the New England Chapter of JDRF at the Boston One Night Gala. Moira i...
A Type 1 Diabetes Conference: Interviews from Friends For Life Falls Church
10 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What’s it like to attend a diabetes conference? What goes on, who can you meet and is it worth it? Stacey traveled to Friends for Life in Falls Chur...
Mother's Day & Type 1 Diabetes: D-Moms Karla Reed & Ginger Vieira Share Their Stories
03 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Mother's Day! This week, Stacey looks at motherhood &diabetes from two inspiring perspectives. Karla Reed is the motherof NASCAR driver Ryan Ree...
Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer with a Customer Service update (Bonus Episode)
01 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey talks with Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer to mark the ten year anniversary of the company's first commercial product sale and to discuss improvements t...
Tidepool CEO Howard Look talks about the Power of Information
26 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Howard Look formed Tidepool after his daughter was diagnosed with type 1 in 2011 and, as a self-described "geek-dad" he was frustrated with the lack o...
The Bionic Pancreas with Dr. Ed Damiano
19 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ed Damiano is the developer of the bionic pancreas, a closed-loop system that uses a pump and a CGM to automate delivery of insulin as well as glu...
Stem Cells as a Potential Cure for Type 1 Diabetes: ViaCyte & "The Human Trial"
12 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"The Human Trial" is a documentary in process about a potential new treatment for type 1 diabetes. Stacey talks to director Lisa Hepner about her life...
Sam Talbot - Celebrity Chef with Type 1 Diabetes / Diabetes Dominator
05 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Talbot shot to fame as a finalist on Bravo's Top Chef, then helped found the new diabetes advocacy group, Beyond Type 1. Diagnosed with type 1 wh...
Scott Hanselman on Diabetes Technology / Events For Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
27 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A few years back, Scott Hanselman wrote a post some have called a seminal moment in the diabetes community. Called "The Sad State of Diabetes Technol...
Diabetes Alert Dogs / Dexcom Update
22 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Stefany Shaheen says she was skeptical when her family decided to try a Diabetes Alert Dog for their daughter, Elle. She shares their story and explai...
Roddy Riddle, Ultra Athlete / Marina Tsaplina of "The Betes"
15 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Roddy Riddle says, "Rule diabetes. Don't let it rule you." Diagnosed with type 1 at the age of 40, Roddy was already an international cyclist and didn...
Dr. Stephen Ponder - Sugar Surfing
08 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This month, Pediatric Endocrinologist Dr. Stephen Ponder marks 50 years since his own diagnosis with type 1 diabetes. His book and method "Sugar Surf...
NASCAR Driver Ryan Reed Marks Five Years w/ Type 1 Diabetes
01 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Reed started racing at age 4, but when he was diagnosed in 2011, he was told those days were over. Instead, Ryan found another doctor and surr...
My Diabetes Secret - Christopher Snider
23 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"My Diabetes Secret" is a place to share thoughts, frustrations and experiences online while staying anonymous. Creator Christopher Snider is also beh...
Sam Fuld: Major League Baseball with T1D / Yoga for Diabetes
16 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Fuld returns for his tenth season of Major League Baseball this year, now with the Oakland A's. He was diagnosed at age 10 and found inspiration i...
Bigfoot Biomedical CTO Bryan Mazlish / Hockey Fights T1D
09 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 2013, Bryan Mazlish created a home-made artificial pancreas system for use by his wife and son, both of whom have type 1 diabetes. Because Mazlish ...
Spare a Rose (and a game show!) with Kerri, Scott & Bennet
02 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Three of the advocates behind the Spare a Rose charity campaign explain how it helps children with diabetes in the developing world. Kerri Sparling, ...
Islet Cell Transplant Recipient Julie Allred
26 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Allred was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 10, a generation ago. Told she wouldn't live past 30 and would never have children, Julie prove...
Checking In With Dexcom / Hopeful Health
19 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Dexcom Chief Technical Officer Jorge Valdez. Stacey asks about some milestones users of the G5 transmitter are waiting for, Dexcom...
Animas Top Execs Talk Vibe and Beyond (Bonus Episode)
14 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A bonus episode featuring a conversation with top executives at Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Care Companies (parent company of Animas). John Wilson is ...
Manny Hernandez / American Girl Doll Diabetes Kit
12 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Manny Hernandez was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an adult; he was first misdiagnosed as having type 2. Now with Livongo Health, Manny co-founded ...
Riding on Insulin - Michelle Alswager & Harry Thompson
05 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An IRONMAN Triathlon includes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a marathon 26.2-mile run, raced in that order and without a break. Add type...
Best of 2015
22 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Wrap up 2015 with a look back at our top episodes of the year. Listen to excerpts from interviews with Nightscout co-creator John Costik, Nightscout F...
Disney with Diabetes / Running for Ruth
15 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Robyn Adams has a son, a husband, and a father-in-law with type 1 diabetes. She's also a Disney Planner and has advice on how to navigate a trip to D...
Type ONEderland / Carolina Panther Kyle Love
08 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In Type ONEderland, Finding Hope in the Hard Places, Elizabeth Maxon tells the story of the surprises found when life does not go according to plan. ...
"Typecast" author Andrew Deutscher / T1D Teen Driving Program
01 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Author Andrew Deutscher talks about his book, Typecast, Amazing People Overcoming the Chronic Disease of Type 1 Diabetes. It's a look at how some p...
Jerry the Bear / Project Blue November
22 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Win Jerry! Jerry the Bear is an interactive teaching toy for children with type 1 diabetes and food allergies. Stacey talks to Jerry's inventors, Aaro...
Beyond Type 1 - A New Diabetes Community
17 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Beyond Type 1 got quite a buzz when they launched earlier this year with their "Living Beyond" Instagram campaign and "The Drop Spotted" on social med...
Diabetes Forecast Magazine's Kelly Rawlings / Surgery For Type 2
10 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Diabetes Forecast magazine's Kelly Rawlings shares the American Diabetes Association's message for November. Kelly also talks about how, as someone ...
What Insulin Pump Should I Get?
03 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
How 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 ...
John Costik, Co-Creator of Nightscout / Team Schnak
27 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When 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...
Dexcom: The Latest News & What's Ahead, with CTO Jorge Valdez
20 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dexcom's Chief Technical Officer Jorge Valdez answers questions about their new G5 Mobile CGM, the partnership with Google and what's next for Continu...
Around the World With Diabetes - Travel and T1D
13 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
American Jeremy Larsen has traveled the world and currently lives in Japan. He started the 70-130 project (the "perfect" blood sugar range) to show th...
100 Miles of Courage, Determination & Guts: A Mother-Daughter JDRF Ride
06 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Speaker & author Moira McCarthy shares an emotional experience from a recent JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes. Moira has been on several JDRF rides but this...
DPAC - Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition & JDRF Children's Congress
29 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
DPAC is a new effort to make it easier for people with diabetes to communicate with policy makers. Co-founder Bennet Dunlap explains how Diabetes Pati...
The Do It Yourself Pancreas Project - Dana Lewis & Scott Leibrand #DIYPS
22 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Worried 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-...
Ask The Diabetes Educator - 2014 Educator of the Year Gary Scheiner answers your questions
15 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Named the 2014 Diabetes Educator of the Year by the American Association of Diabetes Educators, Gary Scheiner answers questions from our social media ...
"A Mile in My Shoes" - Therapist Joe Solowiejczyk on Family Dynamics & Diabetes
08 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
"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 di...
70 Years With Type 1 Diabetes - A Conversation with Richard Vaughn
01 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Richard 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 diabe...
Diabetes Hands Foundation & I Wish People Knew That Diabetes...
25 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Diabetes Hands Foundation's slogan is "no one with diabetes should feel alone." You'll hear from DHF interim executive director Melissa Lee. She did ...
Extreme Endurance Athlete Sebastien Sasseville
18 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sebastien Sasseville was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 22. Since then, he has climbed Mt. Everest, finished multiple IronMan races, run...
The College Diabetes Network
11 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Going to college is stressful enough for most students and diabetes just adds another challenge. Stacey talks to Mindy Bartleson from the College Diab...
Inspiring Artists & Athletes from Friends for Life
04 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey 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...
Safe at School (American Diabetes Association)
28 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Back to school time (almost)! Stacey talks to Crystal Jackson, with the American Diabetes Association's Safe at School program. She has informatio...
Raising Teens with Diabetes
21 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Moira McCarthy is the author of Raising Teens With Diabetes: A Survival Guide for Parents. She speaks frankly about the challenges she and her daught...
Nightscout & The Nightscout Foundation
11 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Nightscout Project is an open-source DIY project that lets users see blood sugar numbers from a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) on a smartphone,...
Friends For Life
07 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
16 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 Flori...
Diabetes Camp
30 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey talks with Justin Thomas, the director of Camp Carolina Trails, an American Diabetes Association camp and Galen Horton, a staff member at the ...
Miss Idaho Sierra Sandison #showmeyourpump
25 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014, Sierra Sandison won the Miss Idaho pageant with an insulin pump clipped to her bikini, prompting the #showmeyourpump social media movement....
Kerri Sparling, Six Until Me
12 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey talks to blogger, author and speaker Kerri Sparling, of Six Until Me. Kerri talks about the power of ordinary success with diabetes, how she d...
Jeffrey Brewer, Bigfoot Biomedical
08 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey talks to Jeffrey Brewer, former head of JDRF, now CEO of Bigfoot Biomedical. We’ll find out how he hopes to simplify diabetes management th...
Christel Marchand Aprigliano, Diabetes Unconference
29 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey talks about the Diabetes Unconference with Christel Marchand Aprigliano of The Perfect D. We also hear from a mom who made a funny diabetes con...