Team Novo Nordisk Podcast
Episodes
Racing Milan–San Remo with Diabetes
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We go inside the unique challenge of racing a cycling Monument with type 1 diabetes. From glucose management and fueling strategies to the mental dema...
From Talent ID to World-Class: Matyas Kopecky’s Journey with Team Novo Nordisk
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does a teenager with type 1 diabetes go from a hopeful rider at Team Novo Nordisk’s Talent ID camp to becoming one of the team’s most successf...
Living with type 1 diabetes in Lower Middle-Income Countries
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Newton Ngugi Macharia is a dedicated health systems strengthening specialist and a passionate advocate for Type 1 diabetes. He currently serves as ...
Phil Southerland on Resilience, Loss, and Mental Health
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of the Team Novo Nordisk podcast, CEO and Co-Founder Phil Southerland opens up like never before. He shar...
Marathon training and diabetes - Benny Madrigal
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
California-native Benny Madrigal describes his childhood in one word: active. He played nearly every sport imaginable, and by high school, he focused ...
Paralympic Gold and World Champion – the remarkable story of Kate Brim
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
[0:00 - 4:37] Introduction [6:00 - 17:04] Early Life and Introduction to Adaptive Sports Kate discusses her upbringing in Michigan after being ado...
Unbound Gravel Special with Declan Irvine and David Lozano
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of the podcast Declan Irvine and David Lozano talk about the preparation it takes to race 200 miles on gravel while living wit...
Mandy Marquardt: Diagnosed while racing German nationals, dreaming about the Olympics
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"One of my biggest goals is to represent my country at the Olympic Games.Not only would it be the pinnacle of my athlete career, but also an incr...
Running London Marathon while managing type 1 diabetes and glucose levels
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Team Novo Nordisk CEO and co-founder Phil Southerland recently ran the London Marathon. As someone living with type 1 diabetes, Phil was highly focuse...
David Lozano: How cycling has changed and growing up with a father with type 1 diabetes
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Lozano was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder as a child and his father encouraged him to play sports to burn off excess energy. By the a...
Logan Phippen: Stigma around diabetes and never giving up on childhood dream of becoming a pro cyclist
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After five years of racing with the Team Novo Nordisk development team, Logan Phippen made the step up to the pro team in 2021, realizing a long-held ...
Becky Furuta: Overcoming childhood challenges to build an inspiring life
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Becky Furuta was pregnant with her second child and racing her bike for a domestic elite team based out of Boulder, Colorado when she was diagnosed wi...
Charles Planet: Recovering from a life-threatening crash and the will to fight back to fitness
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Charles Planet talks about what he calls the lowest moment of his life so far. After COVID-19 hampered his performance last year, thi...
Behind the scenes at the Tuscany training camp
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Go behind the scenes at the recent Team Novo Nordisk training camp in Italy. The camp was a mix of long days on the bike, including high-intensity tra...
Hamish Beadle: From a small town in New Zealand to global cycling while living with diabetes
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
2021 marked New Zealander Hamish Beadle’s first full professional season after coming through the ranks of the Team Novo Nordisk development pipelin...
Sam Brand: Getting diagnosed with diabetes on World Diabetes Day
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Sam Brand to find out what it was like getting diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on World Diabetes Day. In this episode, Sam talks about...
Phil Southerland - TNN CEO and Co-Founder
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Southerland is a global ambassador for diabetes and is committed to educating and empowering the 1.2 billion people across the globe associated w...
Behind the scenes at Milan San Remo training camp with Umberto Poli and coach Kristina
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In March this year Team Novo Nordisk once again lined up in Milan San Remo. At 300 kilometers, it's the longest Classic in cycling. In this episode, T...