On social media, Neil Greathouse is better known as “The Betes.” He posts daily about diabetes on social media. It’s a lot of work – and not his real job. I wanted to know why this is important to him. What is he hoping to accomplish? There is so much to Neil’s story – he’s…
Actor Austin Basis has a juicy role in this final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; he plays Alvin, the head writer on the show within the show. Basis was diagnosed with type 1 at age nine back in the 1980s. It was a time before home blood glucose meters, let alone pumps and CGMs.…
Long thought an impossible, development people with type 1 diabetes are now working as commercial airline pilots. The very first to be certified in the US , Pietro Marsala says he decided to forge ahead while working as a flight instructor, taking inexperienced student pilots up while he was in control. Pietro will share what…
Jisel Parra had a rocky start with diabetes – as a teen her type 1 was initially misdiagnosed and she struggled with support and mental health. But she found ways to find community and gradually started to thrive with T1D. These days, Jisel runs A Tad Too Sweet, which makes trendy medical bracelets. She has…
Ginger Vieira is here to talk about her new book – she’s written on everything from pregnancy with diabetes to exercise to her new series of children’s books. But she’s such a well-versed advocate, I had to ask her about her work at the T1D Exchange and all about her use of Afrezza. Why does…
Infusion sets have always seems like the weak link of pumping for us. What good is the best algorithm and state of the art pump and CGM if the way it all attaches to the body is no good? New information shows infusion failures happen more than you may think. John Wilcox’s company, DiaTech Diabetes,…
How are those New Year’s resolutions going? By this time, it’s possible you’ve given up. But maybe it’s just that you’ve set your goals a little too high. This week, Stacey talks to Ben Tzeel, Founder of Your Diabetes Insider, Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. Ben also…
Dad and daughter, Randall and Emma Barker, were diagnosed at the same age (ten) and have a few other coincidences around their experiences with T1D. They have a close relationship and this week, they share their story. The Barkers are here to talk about eye health – we get help from the American Diabetes Association’s…
It’s our annual game show: Wait Wait Don’t Poke Me! Taped earlier this year for the Mental Health Plus Diabetes Conference, this is a light hearted episode with games and trivia, all centered around diabetes. Our guests are Rob Howe, Taylor Daniel and Mark Heyman.. three terrific diabetes advocates who will introduce themselves and share…
A student athlete diagnosed with type 1 just after her very first college season, Bri Caraquillo had reached her dream of playing lacrosse at Yale but had to figure it all out all over again after her diagnosis in May of 2020 Bri is part of the very first class of Dexcom U – a…