Dr Stephen Ponder and the cover of Sugar Surfing book

“You can take it to another level” – Sugar Surfing with Dr. Stephen Ponder (Classic Episode)

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18902879/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_374_Final_Ponder_Surfing_Classic.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”18902879″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] Dr. Stephen Ponder coined the term “Sugar Surfing” in 2013 to describe a real-time, dynamic system of managing diabetes. In this “Classic” episode we take a deep dive into what Sugar Surfing is all about and get Dr. Ponder’s…

Ben West speaking

Ben West: Using Diabetes Tech to Relieve the “Onus to Bolus”

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18851828/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_373_Final_Ben_West.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”18851828″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] Ben West was a key organizer and architect of Nightscout and OpenAPS software. Even after all of the DIY and commercial development of the last ten years, he says we’ve barely scratched the surface of removing the mental and…

John Costik and his son

“It wasn’t something I was going to wait for” – John Costik Frees the Dexcom Data (Classic Episode)

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Eight years ago, you could use a CGM but you couldn’t share the data. Dexcom transmitters didn’t connect to phones and parents and caregivers couldn’t Follow anyone. That started to change – and change quickly – in 2013. That’s when John Costik posted a photo on Twitter. That photo showed John’s laptop, at home, monitoring…

Don Muchow wears mouse ears and looks at Disney World

“If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It” – Don Muchow Ran From Disneyland to Disney World with T1D

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18760967/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_371_Final_Don_Muchow_Disney_Run.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”18760967″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] This month, Don Muchow became the first person to run from Disneyland in California all the way to Disney World in Florida. It’s a pretty amazing story when you consider that when Don was diagnosed with type 1 back…

“Just go!” – Jeremy Larsen Travels the World with Type 1 Diabetes (Classic Episode)

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18655682/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” height=”90″ scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_368_Final_Classic_Jeremy_Travel.mp3″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” libsyn_item_id=”18655682″ /] We can’t wait to travel again! Looking back on this episode really makes you want to hit the road. Jeremy Larsen is an American currently living in Japan but he’s traveled the world. Jeremy started the 70-130 project (the “perfect”…

Ask the D-Moms: A Dad’s Worry, First Jobs, Teen Travel

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18597920/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” height=”90″ scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_367_Final_Dmoms_Israel_Trip.mp3″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” libsyn_item_id=”18597920″ /] Moira McCarthy and Stacey are back to answer your D-parenting questions! This time around, they’re talking about a dad who’s a first responder and sees the emergency side of diabetes, advice for young adults with T1D getting their first jobs…

Up Everest, Through the Sahara, Across Canada – Extreme Athlete Sebastien Sasseville (Classic Episode)

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18550646/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” height=”90″ scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_366_Final_Classic_Sasseville.mp3″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” libsyn_item_id=”18550646″ /] Sebastien Sasseville has an incredible track record of athletic accomplishments. He’s climbed Mt Everest, finished six Ironman races and completed the brutal Sahara ultramarathon. In 2014 Sebastien ran across Canada – the equivalent of 170 marathon in nine months –…

The Useless Pancreas owners Adam & Celeste Litt on a beach

The Useless Pancreas: A New Place to Find Type 1 Diabetes Products

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18509267/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_365_Final_Useless_Pancreas_Adam_Celeste.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”18509267″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] There are a lot of terrific small businesses creating products to help with diabetes management. We’ve seen families with 3-D printers making insulin vial cases, people who’ve come up with better ways to make your CGM stick to your body,…