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Podcast 119: Type 1 of a Kind – A Girl Needs Pockets | Naomi Kinnamon
You might think fashion is the last thing people living with diabetes have on their mind, but in reality, PWDs could benefit a great deal from clothing that is designed with both utility and style in
Podcast 118: Searching for a Cache of Insulin Before It’s Too Late | Noah Averbach-Katz
Noah Averbach-Katz blew the doors off a recent Kickstarter campaign for a film that just began production. I believe his experience with live theater AND as a professional actor gave him the upper han
Podcast 117: You Look Fine, Come Back on Monday | Kalex Williams
Isn’t it time to start injecting some much-needed diabetes humor to cut through the doom and gloom we face? Kalex Williams is a master at extracting positivity and he has to be one of the coolest peop
Podcast 116: That’s the Million Dollar Question | Sean Kramer
People living with diabetes are tired of waiting for a cure, but it’s not time to throw in the towel. Sean Kramer knows about this all too well. Sean is the fourth generation in his family to be livin
Podcast 115: 33 Years in the Making | Esi Akyere Mali Arthur Snodgrass
Demanding better care and not being afraid to ask for it, Esi Akyere Mali Arthur Snodgrass is helping others find their voice and live life knowing they are complete and whole. You got to get to know
Podcast 114: Defining Progress in Daily Diabetes Management, Part #2 | Insulin Pump Therapy Leaders
Imagine a future where diabetes is the last thing on the mind of people living with it – that is progress! In part #1 we got an inside look at how the insulin industry is spurring each other on to mak
Podcast 113: What Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg – Diabetes & OCD? | Brett Ryan Stewart
I’ve joked, and/or compared my diabetes management to OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), but hadn’t met anyone living with both conditions until interviewing Brett Ryan Stewart. Brett is a Nashville
Podcast 112: Defining Progress in Daily Diabetes Management, Part #1 | Insulin Pump Therapy Leaders
The world of diabetes management is growing at an expeditious rate, so how do we define progress in this space? Great question, and one I couldn’t resolve myself so I brought in past podcast guest and
Podcast 111: “Sacrifice the Weak, Re-open Tennessee” | Madison Thorn
It’s time to get rid of the word ‘weak’ when talking about people navigating chronic illnesses. In reality, we are some of the strong, unique and resilient people in the world, and Madison Thorn is sp
Podcast 110: Avoiding the Self Pity Track | Ginger Vieira
Ginger Vieira learned quickly that it turns out there is a whole lot you can still do even while dealing with diabetes when you approach yourself kindly rather than getting stuck in self pity. She is