Real Life Diabetes

Real Life Diabetes


Latest Episodes

#146: Harold Hamm | Game Changer
September 05, 2023

Harold Hamm is world renowned for his entrepreneurial spirit and successful career in the oil and natural gas industry, but there is SO much more to this story. In this episode we discuss how a Type 2

#145: Scott & Poppy Kinsel | Determine Who is the Pilot of this T1D Plane
August 24, 2023

Scott & Poppy Kinsel popped up on my radar after reading a heartfelt Facebook post about not letting type 1 diabetes slow life down after her recent diagnosis. In this episode we discuss Poppys misdi

#144: Katie Bone | You Have to Show Up if You Want It
August 08, 2023

Katie Bone had the diabetes community in awe of her drive and competitivespirit as she dominated the third ever American Ninja Warrior Womens Championship. In this episode we discuss a T1D family hi

#143: Sara Spencer-Kinoti | I’m a Tour Guide on Your Diabetes Journey
July 25, 2023

Its been awhile since I interviewed a T1D parent, but Sara Spencer-Kinoti stands out. Her LinkedIn profile reads unapologetic, ridiculously excited diabetes advocate, ally and part-time pancreas. In

#142: Bryan Flynn | Your Pancreas Left About an Hour Ago and It’s Not Coming Back
June 14, 2023

I cant remember a joke to save my life so finding someone who can, with the addition of diabetes humor, makes Bryan Flynn the perfect guest. In this episode we discuss Bryans advertising career with

#141: Thom Solo | Speaking Things Into Existence
June 01, 2023

The diabetes community is fortunate to have so many one of a kind warriors and Thom Solo is top of the list in my opinion. His advocacy efforts at an early age + pursuit of art as a career = my dream

#140: Elizabeth Vesely | I Went Gung-Ho!
May 15, 2023

It took me months to nail down an interview with Elizabeth Vesely after seeing her Facebook post about taking the polar plunge and it was well worth the wait. In this episode we discuss her misdiagnos

#139: Allison Nimlos | A Space to Process
May 01, 2023

May is mental health awareness month and is the perfect time to release this episode with Allison Nimlos, a licensed marriage and family therapist and co-founder of the Diabetes + Mental Health Virtua

#138: Marwin Begaye | What’s Your Sugar, Diabetes in Indian Country
April 17, 2023

Ive known Marwin Begaye for years and stumbled across one of his pieces that stopped me dead in my tracks titled, Super Size Angels. In this episode we discuss he and his families journey to prevent

#137: Reverend Mireya Martinez | I’m All About Being Real
April 04, 2023

Reverend Mireya Martinez was a panelist on the Crushing: The Burden of Diabetes on Patients session during SXSW in Austin, Texas where she dominated the conversation in my opinion. In this episode we