Episode 259 - Matt Tarro, T1D, Artist, Creator, Advocate

Bringing longtime friend, but first time guest, Matt Tarro on to the pod! There are so many amazing people living with diabetes and we finally got the Denver-based, incredible videographer, Matt Tarro, on the pod! Rob and Matt get into: Content warning: there is some discussion of drug use * Matt’s incredible help at the Diabetes Legends Basketball Camp * Matt’s diagnosis story and his younger life as a person who has always been creative and artistic * How insurance has played a large role in what kind of work/jobs Matt has gone after o Matt’s journey as a creator and the hoops he’s had to jump thru to get his diabetes supplies at an affordable cost. o The strict guidelines around income limits that can make access to medications hard especially if you’re on State Insurance o Matt’s cost of insulin access going up to $300 at a time because of income creating an unviable option to insulin for him o The importance of signing up for a medical leave option or FMLA if you are working somewhere that its available * Diabetes creator burnout and the different inputs that go into taking care of your diabetes, OUTSIDE of just the basics * Matt’s cross country moves from his native Rhode Island to California and now Denver and how his own life experiences have pushed him out of his original home state * The grief that comes along with the loss of a parent and the management of mourning * Outgrowing and quitting things that no longer serve you Follow Matt over on IG: @matt.tarro and check out @inkulin

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