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Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Hosted by award-winning broadcaster and journalist Stacey Simms, Diabetes Connections brings a reporter's perspective to the world of diabetes. Since 2015, Stacey has gone beyond the headlines to ask tough questions, break down the latest research and technology, and share honest conversations with the people shaping diabetes care. From industry leaders and researchers to everyday people living with diabetes, Diabetes Connections delivers the news you need, the stories you love, and the…
Episodes
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAfrezza: All About Inhaled Insulin
Anthony Hightower has used Afrezza for the past two years. He credits it (along with a Toujeo, a newer basal insuin) with completely changing his T1D…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesNeil Greathouse: T1D Instagram Inspiration
Neil Greathouse has a fantastic Instagram account ("The Betes") where he posts videos of life with type 1 diabetes. It's an entertaining look at the ups and…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesRoss Baker: T1D's Marathon Man
This week's guest is on a mission. Ross Baker wants to run a marathon in every state in the US as well as DC and he is just two states away from meeting that…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesStop DKA: A New Campaign from Beyond Type 1
This week, a new campaign to stop a dangerous problem: DKA before a diabetes diagnosis. Beyond Type 1 wants to educate about the signs and symptoms of type 1…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesJDRF Update: Tom Brobson Talks Artificial Pancreas & More
Tom Brobson is JDRF's National Director of Research Investment Opportunities. He was diagnosed with type 1 as an adult and has been involved personally in many…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesRacing with T1D: NASCAR's Ryan Reed Wins at Daytona
Ryan Reed was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes six years ago and was told he'd never race again. At the time, he was moving from California to North Carolina to…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesT1D & Allergic to Insulin: Jack's Story
This week, a conversation about a medical mystery and a family's search for answers. Nine-year-old Jack Smith was diagnosed with type 1 as a toddler, but in…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDoris Hobbs: Living Glamorously with Type 1 Diabetes
Doris Hobbs is all about style and glamour. A fashion writer, model and blogger, she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an adult, as was her sister. Their…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesChris Ruden: "The Only 7-Fingered, Elite Powerlifter with Type 1 Diabetes You Know!"
Chris Ruden says he's the "only 7-fingered, diabetic speaker, adversity coach and elite Powerlifter you know!" Born with only two fingers on his left hand and…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMeet Meri: Raising Mulitiple Children with Type 1 Diabetes / ProYo Founder Nathan Carey
This week, Meri Schuhmacher-Jackson shares her unique story. Three of her four sons have type 1 diabetes. Several years ago her first husband died after a…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesLoop, OpenAPS and Other DIY Systems for T1D
This week: OpenAPS, Looping, Happ - a bunch of weird sounding terms that are changing the way many manage diabetes. Tim Street has lived with type 1 for 28…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesT1D & Sports: Hit the Slopes with Julie De Vos
This week's guest, Julie De Vos has been skiing about since she could walk. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 11 she's now a coach with Riding on Insulin &…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesStacy Juba: Author & Diabetes Mom / Noah's March
Stacy Juba is a successful author & editor whose daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was six years old. Stacy shares how a book she put aside…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesHumor & Help from Diabetes Advice Columnist Wil Dubois
Wil Dubois has written a weekly diabetes advice column for DiabetesMine for more than ten years. Called "Ask D'Mine," Wil answers questions with straight-talk…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesSolo Sailor Erin Spineto: Fighting Diabetes Burnout with Adventure
In 2011 Erin Spineto completed a five-day solo sail around the Florida Keys. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 19, she's since completed other adventures such…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesVictor Garber: In the Spotlight with Type 1 Diabetes
Victor Garber has starred on stage, screen and currently on television in the CW hit Legends of Tomorrow. Well known for Titanic, Alias & numerous roles on…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDexcom Update With CTO Jorge Valdes
This week, a conversation with Dexcom's Chief Technical officer Jorge Valdes. Stacey talks with him about challenges and advances in 2016 and they look ahead…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesCristina Frank: Anchoring the News with Type 1 Diabetes
This week, live TV, every day, with type 1 diabetes. What's it like to do a morning show, getting up in the middle of the night to deliver the news of the day…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesStacey's Family: Ten Years With Type 1 Diabetes
Stacey's son, Benny, was diagnosed with T1D the first weekend of December 2006. It was one month before he turned two. His big sister, Lea, had just turned 5…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesJudith Ball: 75 Years Living & Thriving With Type 1 Diabetes
This week, living and thriving for 75 years with type 1 diabetes. Diagnosed in 1941, Judy Ball has seen incredible changes in diabetes management. There was a…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMaddy Trumble: Performing on Broadway with Type 1 Diabetes
This week, following a dream all the way to Broadway. Maddy Trumble has gone green in Wicked, been the King of NY in Newsies and toured the country as Mary…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesThe College Diabetes Network - Help for Students & Parents
This week, help for T1D college students. Going away to school is a big milestone for any student.. but when a person with diabetes heads off to school there…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesTV Stars at JDRF OneWalk LA / Walk A Mile Cards
This week, Stacey recently went to the West Coast to check out the JDRF OneWalk in Los Angeles. She was able to speak to actors Derek Theler from ABC Family's…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Real Life Diabetes" hosts Amber & Ryan / Type One Renegade Run
This week, Real Life Diabetes is a podcast hosted by the people behind Diabetes Daily Grind. Amber Clour & Ryan Fightmaster are two adults with type 1 who…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesThe First FDA-Approved Hybrid Closed Loop / Elbow Bump Challenge
This week, a big step forward for diabetes technology. The FDA recently approved the very first hybrid closed loop insulin system: the Medtronic MiniMed 670G…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesGlucagon: The Basics & Beyond
Important information this week about Glucagon, emergency treatment for severe low blood sugar. Stacey talks to Julie Settles, the US Medical Lead for Glucagon…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesType Zero's Artificial Pancreas Project / Diabetic Dabs
The Type Zero Technologies artificial pancreas project is one of the many racing to market. Their technology comes from years of research, still ongoing, at…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesInsulin Pumps & Cybersecurity: Animas Update
This week, Animas sent a letter to patients and talked to news media about a potential security issue. You can read more here. Stacey speaks to endocrinologist…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAnimas Update on Technology & Future Plans
This week, a conversation with some of the top executives at Animas, checking in on their newest products in development, the latest research and their company…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesScott Scolnick: Testing the Bionic Pancreas After 40 Years With Type 1 Diabetes
Scott Scolnick was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes more than 40 years ago. He shares his experience living with type 1 as a teen in the 1970s and the emotional…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDexcom's Senior VP of Data / Poppy Medical ID
When you deal with diabetes you deal with a lot of numbers and a lot of data. This week's guest is Dexcom's Senior Vice President of Data Annika Jimenez. She…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesThe Women of Type 1 - A New T1D Conference
Next month, women from all over the southeast will gather in Columbia, SC for a unique JDRF retreat. The Women of Type 1 is a new conference for all women…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesInspired by Isabella: When One Triplet Has Type 1 Diabetes
This week we feature an outstanding family that lives life with never a dull moment. Meet Greg and Kristina Dooley, parents of triplets, Max, Mia & Isabella…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesGetting Diabetes Gear to Stick & Stay on Skin
It's one of the challenges of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors: how to keep them on in water, hot weather and sweaty situations. This week, advice…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesA Teen Talks Dexcom to the FDA / Pro Football Player Brandon Denson
Two very different guests this week, each of whom is educating about type 1 diabetes in their own way. When an FDA panel considered allowing a labeling change…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMiss New Hampshire Caroline Carter: Competing in Miss America with Type 1 Diabetes
When the Miss America Competition gets underway on September 11, our eyes will be on Miss New Hampshire Caroline Carter. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesThe Diabetes Sports Project with IRONMAN Casey Boren / T1D Soccer Star Michael Thornton
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 successfully…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesBigfoot Begins Artificial Pancreas Trials (Bonus Episode)
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 now…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesWhat You Should Know About Diabetes Educators: AADE President Hope Warshaw
This week, the American Association of Diabetes Educators holds its annual conference. Do you have a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)? We'll talk about the…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesLawsuit: U.S. Army Discriminates Against T1D Kids
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 writing…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesGlu's Anna Floreen Shares her Bionic Pancreas Experience
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. Outreach manager…
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Mississippi Mom Takes on Local Lawmaker - Healthcare & Type 1 Diabetes
This summer, Nichole Nichols reached out to her state lawmakers for help navigating the system for her T1D daughter and other families having issues with…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesCountry Star George Canyon: Changing Minds About Type 1 Diabetes
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 dream had…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesBolus & Barbells: A New T1D Community Founded by Strongman Rodney Miller
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 remarkable…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDiabetic Danica - A Type 1 Diabetes YouTube Star
Her videos bring humor, instruction and support to thousands of people with diabetes. Diabetic Danica, as she's known, has more than 14-thousand subscribers on…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesCountry Singer/Songwriter Amanda Jo lives with Type 1 Diabetes
Amanda Jo has been a professional entertainer since childhood. She's done everything from sing the national anthem at huge stadiums to performing opera and…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDexcom CGM Use: Real Life vs Labeling
Dexcom has released a few new studies about how people use their continuous glucose monotoring systems. Stacey talks about them with Tomas Walker, Dexcom's…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesWorking at NASA with Type 1 Diabetes: Ernesto Prado
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 to work…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesCGM in the Cloud Co-Founder Jason Adams
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 growing…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesFreestyle Libre - "Flash Glucose Monitoring"
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 a wire…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDiabetes Access Matters - A Round Table Discussion
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 insurance…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesJDRF Honoree Moira McCarthy Stanford, Her Daughters, and "The Dress"
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 is an…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesA Type 1 Diabetes Conference: Interviews from Friends For Life Falls Church
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 Church…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMother's Day & Type 1 Diabetes: D-Moms Karla Reed & Ginger Vieira Share Their Stories
Happy Mother's Day! This week, Stacey looks at motherhood &diabetes from two inspiring perspectives. Karla Reed is the motherof NASCAR driver Ryan Reed…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDexcom CEO Kevin Sayer with a Customer Service update (Bonus Episode)
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 to…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesTidepool CEO Howard Look talks about the Power of Information
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 of access…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesThe Bionic Pancreas with Dr. Ed Damiano
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 glucagon…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesStem Cells as a Potential Cure for Type 1 Diabetes: ViaCyte & "The Human Trial"
"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 with…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesSam Talbot - Celebrity Chef with Type 1 Diabetes / Diabetes Dominator
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 when he was…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesScott Hanselman on Diabetes Technology / Events For Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
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 Technology in…
