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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 DiabetesDiabetes Alert Dogs / Dexcom Update
Stefany Shaheen says she was skeptical when her family decided to try a Diabetes Alert Dog for their daughter, Elle. She shares their story and explains what…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesRoddy Riddle, Ultra Athlete / Marina Tsaplina of "The Betes"
Roddy Riddle says, "Rule diabetes. Don't let it rule you." Diagnosed with type 1 at the age of 40, Roddy was already an international cyclist and didn't see…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDr. Stephen Ponder - Sugar Surfing
This month, Pediatric Endocrinologist Dr. Stephen Ponder marks 50 years since his own diagnosis with type 1 diabetes. His book and method "Sugar Surfing" use…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesNASCAR Driver Ryan Reed Marks Five Years w/ Type 1 Diabetes
Ryan Reed started racing at age 4, but when he was diagnosed in 2011, he was told those days were over. Instead, Ryan found another doctor and surrounded…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMy Diabetes Secret - Christopher Snider
"My Diabetes Secret" is a place to share thoughts, frustrations and experiences online while staying anonymous. Creator Christopher Snider is also behind…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesSam Fuld: Major League Baseball with T1D / Yoga for Diabetes
Sam Fuld returns for his tenth season of Major League Baseball this year, now with the Oakland A's. He was diagnosed at age 10 and found inspiration in…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesBigfoot Biomedical CTO Bryan Mazlish / Hockey Fights T1D
In 2013, Bryan Mazlish created a home-made artificial pancreas system for use by his wife and son, both of whom have type 1 diabetes. Because Mazlish preferred…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesSpare a Rose (and a game show!) with Kerri, Scott & Bennet
Three of the advocates behind the Spare a Rose charity campaign explain how it helps children with diabetes in the developing world. Kerri Sparling, Scott…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIslet Cell Transplant Recipient Julie Allred
Julie Allred was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 10, a generation ago. Told she wouldn't live past 30 and would never have children, Julie proved her…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesChecking In With Dexcom / Hopeful Health
A conversation with Dexcom Chief Technical Officer Jorge Valdez. Stacey asks about some milestones users of the G5 transmitter are waiting for, Dexcom's…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAnimas Top Execs Talk Vibe and Beyond (Bonus Episode)
A bonus episode featuring a conversation with top executives at Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Care Companies (parent company of Animas). John Wilson is the…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesManny Hernandez / American Girl Doll Diabetes Kit
Manny Hernandez was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an adult; he was first misdiagnosed as having type 2. Now with Livongo Health, Manny co-founded Diabetes…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesRiding on Insulin - Michelle Alswager & Harry Thompson
An IRONMAN Triathlon includes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a marathon 26.2-mile run, raced in that order and without a break. Add type 1 diabetes…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesBest of 2015
Wrap up 2015 with a look back at our top episodes of the year. Listen to excerpts from interviews with Nightscout co-creator John Costik, Nightscout Foundation…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDisney with Diabetes / Running for Ruth
Robyn Adams has a son, a husband, and a father-in-law with type 1 diabetes. She's also a Disney Planner and has advice on how to navigate a trip to Disney…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesType ONEderland / Carolina Panther Kyle Love
In Type ONEderland, Finding Hope in the Hard Places, Elizabeth Maxon tells the story of the surprises found when life does not go according to plan. Her…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Typecast" author Andrew Deutscher / T1D Teen Driving Program
Author Andrew Deutscher talks about his book, Typecast, Amazing People Overcoming the Chronic Disease of Type 1 Diabetes. It's a look at how some people are…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesJerry the Bear / Project Blue November
Win Jerry! Jerry the Bear is an interactive teaching toy for children with type 1 diabetes and food allergies. Stacey talks to Jerry's inventors, Aaron…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesBeyond Type 1 - A New Diabetes Community
Beyond Type 1 got quite a buzz when they launched earlier this year with their "Living Beyond" Instagram campaign and "The Drop Spotted" on social media…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDiabetes Forecast Magazine's Kelly Rawlings / Surgery For Type 2
Diabetes Forecast magazine's Kelly Rawlings shares the American Diabetes Association's message for November. Kelly also talks about how, as someone with T1D…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesWhat Insulin Pump Should I Get?
How do you know which insulin pump is right for you or your child? Certified Diabetes Educator Linnet Steinman walks us through the options and gives advice…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesJohn Costik, Co-Creator of Nightscout / Team Schnak
When John Costik figured out how to display his son's Dexcom CGM readings on any web-based device, it was a breakthrough that forever changed how we're able to…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDexcom: The Latest News & What's Ahead, with CTO Jorge Valdez
Dexcom's Chief Technical Officer Jorge Valdez answers questions about their new G5 Mobile CGM, the partnership with Google and what's next for Continuous…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAround the World With Diabetes - Travel and T1D
American Jeremy Larsen has traveled the world and currently lives in Japan. He started the 70-130 project (the "perfect" blood sugar range) to show that type 1…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes100 Miles of Courage, Determination & Guts: A Mother-Daughter JDRF Ride
Speaker & author Moira McCarthy shares an emotional experience from a recent JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes. Moira has been on several JDRF rides but this was the…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDPAC - Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition & JDRF Children's Congress
DPAC is a new effort to make it easier for people with diabetes to communicate with policy makers. Co-founder Bennet Dunlap explains how Diabetes Patient…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesThe Do It Yourself Pancreas Project - Dana Lewis & Scott Leibrand #DIYPS
Worried about alarms she couldn't hear, Dana Lewis and Scott Leibrand "hacked" into the programming of her CGM. What they learned led them to a do-it-yourself…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAsk The Diabetes Educator - 2014 Educator of the Year Gary Scheiner answers your questions
Named the 2014 Diabetes Educator of the Year by the American Association of Diabetes Educators, Gary Scheiner answers questions from our social media feeds…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"A Mile in My Shoes" - Therapist Joe Solowiejczyk on Family Dynamics & Diabetes
"A Mile in My Shoes," is a fun, interactive project by diabetes nurse educator and family therapist Joe Solowiejczyk. Joe's been living with type 1 diabetes…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes70 Years With Type 1 Diabetes - A Conversation with Richard Vaughn
Richard Vaughn was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1945 at the age of six. This month, he marks 70 years of living with T1D. Vaughn shares how diabetes…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDiabetes Hands Foundation & I Wish People Knew That Diabetes...
Diabetes Hands Foundation's slogan is "no one with diabetes should feel alone." You'll hear from DHF interim executive director Melissa Lee. She did feel alone…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesExtreme Endurance Athlete Sebastien Sasseville
Sebastien Sasseville was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 22. Since then, he has climbed Mt. Everest, finished multiple IronMan races, run across the…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesThe College Diabetes Network
Going to college is stressful enough for most students and diabetes just adds another challenge. Stacey talks to Mindy Bartleson from the College Diabetes…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesInspiring Artists & Athletes from Friends for Life
Stacey interviews Natalie Irish and Chase Pelletier, both part of the Animas Heroes program. Irish is a gifted artist who one day decided to paint in a unique…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesSafe at School (American Diabetes Association)
Back to school time (almost)! Stacey talks to Crystal Jackson, with the American Diabetes Association's Safe at School program. She has information on legal…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesRaising Teens with Diabetes
Moira McCarthy is the author of Raising Teens With Diabetes: A Survival Guide for Parents. She speaks frankly about the challenges she and her daughter faced…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesNightscout & The Nightscout Foundation
The Nightscout Project is an open-source DIY project that lets users see blood sugar numbers from a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) on a smartphone, computer…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesFriends For Life
16 years ago, Laura Billetdeaux logged onto a diabetes chat room and asked if anyone wanted to meet up with her family during their vacation in Florida. That…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDiabetes Camp
Stacey talks with Justin Thomas, the director of Camp Carolina Trails, an American Diabetes Association camp and Galen Horton, a staff member at the camp who…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMiss Idaho Sierra Sandison #showmeyourpump
In 2014, Sierra Sandison won the Miss Idaho pageant with an insulin pump clipped to her bikini, prompting the #showmeyourpump social media movement. We talk…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesKerri Sparling, Six Until Me
Stacey talks to blogger, author and speaker Kerri Sparling, of Six Until Me. Kerri talks about the power of ordinary success with diabetes, how she decides…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesJeffrey Brewer, Bigfoot Biomedical
Stacey talks to Jeffrey Brewer, former head of JDRF, now CEO of Bigfoot Biomedical. We'll find out how he hopes to simplify diabetes management through…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesChristel Marchand Aprigliano, Diabetes Unconference
Stacey talks about the Diabetes Unconference with Christel Marchand Aprigliano of The Perfect D. We also hear from a mom who made a funny diabetes connection…