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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 Diabetes"It's Like a Huge Drop Of Hope" - Health Care Providers with T1D get the COVID Vaccine (Bonus Episode)
Let's start off 2021 with some hope! This week you'll hear from five health care providers who received a COVID vaccine in late December 2020. They all live…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesT1Detect: A New At-Home Test For Type 1 Diabetes
Could a new, simple at-home test change the way we look at diagnosing type 1 diabetes? JDRF hopes to make something called T1Detect part of annual health…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesWait Wait.. Don't Poke Me! The Diabetes Game Show (2020)
It's our annual game show! Based on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me, Stacey invites panelists to try their hand at diabetes trivia, bluff the listener and…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesChris Sparling Brings Type 1 Diabetes to the Big Screen with "Greenland"
The new big-budget disaster movie Greenland comes out on streaming this week. It starts Gerard Butler as the central character, trying to save his family…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesStacey & Benny: What We've Learned After 14 Years of Type 1 Diabetes
Benny sits down to talk about everything from which diabetes task he hates the most to what he loves about the diabetes community and much more. Stacey's son…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"What is the Community Buzzing About?" D-Data Exchange 2020 with Amy Tenderich
The DiabetesMine D-Data Exchange is a great time to catch up on the latest technology and get a sneak peek at what's coming. This is the conference where…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"He's Why I Have My Vision" - Alecia & Marty Have a Friendship Forged in Diabetes History
Clinical trials are incredibly important for research, but the people who take part don't usually get to meet anyone they've helped. Marty & Alecia are a very…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesOn The World Stage With T1D: Cellist Alisa Weilerstein
Alisa Weilerstein has been living with type 1 diabetes almost as long as she's been making music. She debuted with the Cleveland Orchestra at age 13, played…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesStaying in the Military After A T1D Diagnosis - Jason Cyr's Story
Staying in the US Military ater a type 1 diabetes diagnosis isn't easy, but it can be done. Meet Jason Cyr. Diagnosed in 2011 while deployed in Africa, he was…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"The Mission Hasn't Changed At All" - JDRF CEO Aaron Kowalski on the Impact of COVID-19
JDRF began this year by funding more research projects than ever before, but after COVID changed everything, what does the future hold? We caught up with CEO…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"It's Not Going To Go Away" - The Future of Telemedicine & Diabetes
Have you seen your doctor remotely this year? Turns out that endocrinology is the number one specialty using telemedicine in 2020. We talk to Dr. Peter Alperin…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesThe Amazing Race: Leo Brown's Unique Diabetes Story
Meet Leo Brown from this season of The Amazing Race! He lives with diabetes, but his story isn't a typical one. Leo was born with congenital hyperinsulinism…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDiagnosed On Halloween: Kelly Kunik Marks Four Decades with T1D
Halloween can be a challenge for many families touched by diabetes, but just imagine beng diagnosed ON Halloween. That's what happened to Kelly Kunik in 1977…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAsk The D-Moms: Finding Reliable Diabetes News Sources
This week Ask the D-Moms is back, answering a very different kind of question. How do you know what diabetes news is reliable? Moira McCarthy and Stacey both…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesGet Insulin.org: A New "One Stop Clearing House" For Insulin Access
There's a new way to connect people with diabetes who take insulin with assistance programs. It's a new website from Beyond Type 1 and, of course, it's not…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Being Strong is Wonderful"- World Record Holder Linda Franklin on Fitness & T1D
Linda Franklin is one of the strongest people we know - and we mean that literally! She holds world records for power lifting and has ranked at an elite…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Innovation All Stacked Up, Ready to Go" - Medtronic Diabetes Group President Sean Salmon
It's been a busy fall already for Medtronic; they've acquired Companion Medical and the FDA approved their 770G pump. Stacey catches up with Diabetes Group…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDexcom Update: Bonus Episode with CEO Kevin Sayer
Dexcom's CEO Kevin Sayer checks in with Stacey to answer your questions. He talks about their new pharmacy benefit for Veterans and why Dexcom would love to…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"We Treat the Data" - DreaMed Diabetes Wants To Help Lift The Burden
There's new help for doctors who want to treat the person with diabetes and not feel overwhelmed with data. The people at DreaMed Diabetes are behind the…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"I'm Happy I Did It" - Volunteering For a COVID Vaccine Trial With T1D
Helene Cooper has type 1 diabetes, asthma, and she's Black. All of those factors increase her risks if she catches COVID 19. They're also exactly what the…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"I've Never Dwelled On It:" 66 Years of Living Well With Type 1 Diabetes
Jeanne Martin was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age ten, in the 1950s. Technology was very different back then, of course, but so was the medical…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesLearning From A T1D Sibling, Who's Now A Diabetes Educator
When Shaina Hatchell's little brother was diagnosed with type 1 at age nine, she knew her life - and her life's goals - had changed forever. She decided she…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Rip It Off and Squeeze It Out" - A New Way to Treat Lows
What do you use to treat lows on the go? One of the newest options is a flexible necklace, filled with 15 grams of fast-acting glucose. The Thrive Glucose Gel…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMinisode #11: Let's Stop Saying: "Kid First, Diabetes Second"
It didn't take long after my son was diagnosed for someone to tell us, "Kid first, diabetes second." Benny was diagnosed in 2006, but that phrase has been…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Everything in Life Seems Like It's Connected to Food!" Celiac Mom Author Ann Campanella
There's a lot of overlap between type 1 diabetes & celiac disease, including how hard it can be to get a diagnosis. People with T1D are thought to have ten…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesBolus Maximus - Diabetic Men Talk Tough Stuff
Have you heard of Bolus Maximus? Behind that great name are two men with type 1 looking to bring new resources to the community talk about the tough stuff…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesThe Baby-Sitters Club & Type 1 Diabetes in Media
The Baby-Sitters Club comes to Netflix! The beloved series features a character who lives with type 1 diabetes. How did the show do portraying life for a 7th…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"We're All Figuring This Out Together" - Improving School Care For Children With Type 1 Diabetes
Back to school is stressful for families touched by diabetes, even without this year's incredible and unique challenges. There's a new service in development…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesA Diabetes Game Show! The FFL-Wood Squares
It's our annual game show episode! This year, because of all the Zoom calls, we decided to play the HollyWood Squares! Of course, since this is a show for the…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesHydroxychloroquine and Type 1 Diabetes?! Why TrialNet Is Looking Into It
Before hydroxychloroquine was part of the national Covid conversation, it was being looked at in studies to see if it might help in the prevention of type 1…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"I Can't Imagine Any Place More Special" - Diabetes Camp Goes Virtual
Diabetes camp is looking very different this summer as almost every program has shifted to a virtual experience. We talk to the people behind Clara Barton…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Blood Sugar Boss" Ben Tzeel / "Actually, I Can!" Author Morgan Panzirer
Meet two people with diabetes making a difference in very different ways. We're talking to dietitian and strength coach Ben Tzeell & teen author Morgan…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMinisode #10 - "Why I Love My Insulin Pump" - Listeners Weigh In
Why do you love your pump? We asked listeners to give us short reviews of the systems they use. This is sort of a companion piece to our last episode – when we…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Can I Just Get the Pink One?" - How To Choose An Insulin Pump
"What insulin pump should we get?" is a really common question. But it isn't the right question, at least to start. We're turning that around into, "If I want…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesLife After a Pancreas Transplant: Meet Brandon Mouw
What's it like to live with a pancreas transplant? And why would you need one? Brandon Mouw was diagnosed with type 1 as a child and lived well with it for…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"A First Look Under The Hood" - Control IQ Studies & What's Next From Tandem
Tandem presented new studies at the recent ADA conference and got approval for some of the youngest people with diabetes to use their newest tech. Steph Habif…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"As Interoperable As Possible" - Talking to Dexcom CTO Jake Leach
Digging deeper into recent news from and about Dexcom. Stacey talks to Chief Technology Officer Jake Leach about the news that competitor Abbott has received…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"A Little Bigger Than a Nickel" - What's Next From Dexcom?
Dexcom is featured in a lot of headlines coming out of this year's just-completed ADA Scientific Sessions. Stacey talks to CEO Kevin Sayer about everything…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"You Can Either Help Us or Understand We'll Do It Anyway." One Couple's Story in the DIY Diabetes Movement
Melissa and Kevin Lee played an important role in what we know now as NightScout and the DIY movement. Their interest was initially sparked because they wanted…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Don't Judge Yourself, Everything You're Feeling is Normal" - Managing Stress With T1D
If you're feeling extraordinary stress because of events in the news, you're not alone. This week, Stacey talks to Dr. Mark Heyman about simple things people…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"I Tell Them I'm a Cyborg" - Talking To My 15-Year-Old Son About Type 1 Diabetes
In-depth with a teenager who lives with type 1. Stacey interviews her son Benny, who was diagnosed just before he turned two. They talk about Control IQ…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDr. Natalie Strand: Chronic Pain, Type 1 Diabetes & Looking Back at "The Amazing Race"
Dr. Nat Strand is an anesthesiologist who lives with type 1 and a mom of two young children. She just contributed to a paper all about pain management…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Stargirl" actor Brec Bassinger Talks Type 1 Diabetes and More
There's a new superhero coming to the popular CW network lineup. Stargirl features actor Brec Bassinger, who lives with type 1 diabetes. We first spoke to Brec…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesWhere Was Your Diabetes in 2015? A Look Back After 300 Episodes
We started the show in Summer of 2015. This week, Stacey takes a look back at what was happening in diabetes technology at that time. Tandem had just announced…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesChris Wilson: Helping People With Diabetes Stay Connected On Facebook & Beyond
Chris Wilson helps run some of the largest diabetes technology groups on Facebook. He's also always on the lookout for the latest news from these companies and…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesFighting COVID-19 When You Have Type 1 Diabetes
What happens when you're diagnosed with COVID-19 and you live with type 1 diabetes? It happened to Patric Ciervo in early March. Patric shares his story…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMaking CGM Systems Available To Hospitals: What You Need To Know
This week.. making CGM available to hospitals.. something new because of the healthcare crisis caused by COVID 19. We talk to Dexcom's CEO about training and…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesStuck at Home? Share Your Voice: Diabetes Podcasters
D-Podcasters Unite! Stacey teams up with Alan Nolte, co-host of Dads and Diabetes podcast, Amber Clour, host of Real Life Diabetes, part of Diabetes Daily…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesQ&A: Lilly "Insulin Value Program" Sets Price At $35 Monthly
Lilly Diabetes announced this morning it would cut the price of its insulin to $35. What does this really mean? How long will it last? Why are those with…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesCooking Smart - Even Now - with Chef Mark Allison
Since we're all stuck at home, here's some cooking advice to help you through. Chef Mark Allison has three boys.. one of whom was diagnosed with type 1 as a…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesStacey to Lilly Diabetes: "Why not be a hero?"
In mid-March, the folks at Eli Lilly held a conference call for diabetes writers, bloggers, and podcasters. The call was to talk about Lilly's participation in…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesStuck At Home? Share Your Voice: A Community-Sourced Episode
We asked and you answered! Listeners sent in their audio to let us know what's going on in the diabetes community right now. It's a tough and stressful time…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesPediatric Endocrinologist Dr. Mark Vanderwel Answers Your Questions About T1D & Covid19
Atrium Health doctor Mark Vanderwel answers questions on the minds of many parents these days. We will be adding a transcription later today. Quick turn around…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Just Don't Do Nothing" - Diabetes Dad Tom Karlya
This week, the perspective of a diabetes dad. Tom Karlya has become much more than that since his daughter was diagnosed in 1992 and one of his sons in 2009…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesCoronavirus & Type 1 Diabetes - Update
A brief update on COVID-19 and type 1 diabetes recorded March 11, 2020. Stacey talks to Dr. Satish Garg, an endocrinologist at the Barbara Davis Center for…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesLilly Diabetes Device Update: Connected With Dexcom & More
Lilly Diabetes announced they were getting into the pump and pen business almost two years ago. How's it going? We get an update from Marie Schiller, Vice…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesKerri Sparling Interviews Stacey for "Children With Diabetes Celebrating Storytellers"
The tables are turned this week as Stacey gets on the other side of the microphone. Kerri Sparling, writer of the long-running and popular blog SixUntilMe and…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesThe Coronavirus and Type 1 Diabetes - What We Need To Know
There's a lot of information about the Coronavirus but there isn't a lot out there specifically for people with diabetes. This week, we're releasing our weekly…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMinisode #9: Hey Doc! Listen up!
Have you ever had a doctor give you a "wake-up call?" or try a "scared straight" tactic? These techniques - and a lot more - blew up on Twitter recently…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDexcom CEO Kevin Sayer Answers Your Questions
This week, catching up with Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer – overseas at the ATTD conference. We talk about everything from a G7 update, new partnerships, in-app…