Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes

The Fox TV show "The Resident" takes on type 1 diabetes and gets it right! This week's episode "The Prince and the Pauper" features two plot lines about diabetes. Stacey speaks with the co-executive producer Andrew Chapman on why this issue and why now. Chapman lives with LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults) also known as type 1.5. He tells Stacey there are two other people with diabetes on the writing staff. Drew Chapman's author page See Chapman's play 99 Tropes in Seattle later this year! Learn more about LADA in previous episodes: The DIYPS (LADA featured in the Community Connections) Also features information about the start of OpenAPS Disney Channels' Jennifer Stone Shares Her Story Game show episode: Wait Wait Don't Poke Me! (From July) When TV & Movies get diabetes wrong (Beyond Type 1 article) Also this week, what researchers are learning about OpenAPS – the do it yourself closed loop – from Twitter conversations! Read the study write up here. Join the Facebook Group! ----- 1:25 Stacey Welcome 5:00 Interview with Andrew Chapman 35:00 Movie & TV T1D Mistakes (other shows and movies) 36:30 OpenAPS and Twitter: a new study (and Stacey shares her social media policy) 41:40 Stacey will be in Syracuse middle of October 42:40 Stacey shares field trip stories (Benny is on one this week) ------ Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

A difficult but important interview with Nicole Smith Holdt. Her son, Alec, died in 2017 just after he came off his parents' health insurance and realized he couldn't afford his supplies. He began rationing insulin and died less than a month later. Stacey talks to Nicole about how this could have happened and what her message is to the diabetes community and to lawmakers. Nicole will be at the #Insulin4All rally and protect Sept 30 at Eli Lilly headquarters. More information: Insulin4All Protest information NPR: High Price of Insulin Leads to Lethal Rationing Snopes: Did Alec Smith Die Because He Couldn't Afford Insulin Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

"Open Up Your Bag" is a new children's picture book about diabetes. The story behind it takes us into a great conversation with the author Mike Lawson. Mike was diagnosed as a young adult (after initially being misdiagnosed as type 2) and he shares stories about finding the diabetes community, getting involved in organizations like TuDiabetes.Org and Diabetes Hands Foundation and what led him to write the book and start Diabetes Doodles Plus, a new resource for our community is now available in audio form. Listen to a bit of Bright Spots and Landmines, a diabetes guide by DiaTribe's Adam Brown Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners! You can get Bright Spots and Landmines by using this link. Learn more about A Bad Case and listen to our previous interview with Erin Spineto Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 2:00 Stacey Welcome - Hurricane Florence update and "A Bad Case" is being released 5:20 Interview with Mike Lawson 36:30 Stacey talks about Big Blue Test (watch here) 38:00 Audio samples from Bright Spots & Land Mines 43:30 Stacey talks about Chia Pudding - it needs a new name!! ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Big news for Abbott, the makers of the FreeStyle Libre. This summer the FDA okayed a shorter warmup and a longer wear for the glucose monitor. Stacey talks to Tim Dunn, Abbott's Director of Clinical research. They talk about the challenge of longer wear, the practical info you need to know if you use the Libre, and a look down the road as they partner with companies like Bigfoot. Plus, a protest planned at the end of the month – all about affordable insulin. We'll explain how you can help even if you can't be there in person. Information from T1International here. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ---- 1:30 Stacey Welcome 4:30 Interview with Tim Dunn 40:30 #Insulin4All Protest information 43:00 Stacey upcoming events & shares why in-person connection is important. She talks about the first time she and Benny met a little boy who wore an insulin pump and what a difference that made for them. Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners! ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Letting go of your college-aged child is a challenge even without type 1 on board! We talk to the College Diabetes Network, a college senior with T1D and her mom about fears, communication and making it work. CDN recently surveyed parents about their fears and we'll share the top ten. Plus, medical help for your 18+ year old child. Even if they're still on your health insurance plan, you can't assume you'll be able to help in an emergency or access their medical records. Here are a few articles to help: Consumer Reports - Help your college aged child in an emergency Grown & Flown - When your college kid has an emergency And Stacey shares how what she calls on her of worst diabetes parenting moments became one of her best. Join our Facebook group ----- 1:33 Stacey welcome, mentions Jewish holiday carb counts from Beyond Type 1 and Project Blue November 3:50 Interview with CDN's Stacey Cunnington, Courtney & Karlyn Gale 55:00 Stacey reads the entire list of Top Ten Fears Shared by Parents of T1D College Students 56:30 Know Better: Medical help for your adult child 59:15 Stacey's not-so-proud parenting moment ----- Get the podcast on your Amazon Echo! Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go!

It's been 20 years since Nicole Johnson took the crown, becoming Miss America. That was just five years after she was diagnosed with type 1. At diagnosis, her doctors told her she was too sick to continue college, to pursue her dreams of being a journalist and to have a baby. Nicole shares how she overcame that prediction to go on to finish school, compete and win pageants and to have a child a few years later. We'll also talk about some controversy among the Miss American organization today. Other Miss America contestants with type 1 include Sierra Sandison and Caroline Carter (click to listen to our previous interviews with them) Plus, one small step toward a DIY Omnipod Loop. Learn more about OpenOmni. Stacey also shares a recent issue with Benny's insulin pump and what they did for a backup plan. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. Please contact your health care provider with any questions. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 1:50 Stacey Welcome 2:45 Stacey talks about the official launch of Jesse Was Here for those who've lost a loved one to diabetes 4:15 Listen to Nicole win the crown in 1998 6:00 Interview with Nicole Johnson 53:15 Stacey talks about OpenOmni (you can also learn more about NightScout here and OpenAPS here) 56:10 Stacey shares their issue when Benny's insulin pump wouldn't charge Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners! ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Tandem's Predictive Low Glucose Suspend is out! Stacey and Benny got the software update on Saturday, August 25, 2018 and this bonus episode includes Stacey's thoughts on how the first few days turned out. More information on the Basal IQ software here. Head over to Tandem's portal to sign up to get the update if you already have a Tslim X2 pump and a Dexcom G6 Get the podcast on your Amazon Echo! Join our Facebook group Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go!

Instead of a rescue Glucagon shot, how about a nasal spray? A simple spray for emergency low blood sugar is in front of the FDA right now. We speak with Lilly Diabetes Senior Medical Director Dr. Thomas Hardy about the need for this product, what it is and how it works. In our Know Better segment.. a quick tip about Dexom's G6 - save your papers!! More in Stacey's Facebook live video here. And a bit about the Bike Beyond documentary. Stacey says it wasn't what she expected at all. You can buy the DVD here or find out how to host a watch party. Join the Facebook Group! ----- 1:35 Stacey Welcome - thanks to DiabetesMine and Jacobs Media (& Elsie Escobar) for featuring us in recent columns 5:30 Interview with Dr. Thomas Hardy, Medical Director for Lilly Diabetes 28:30 Stacey shares her mistake when she was training again on injectible glucagon 32:00 Dexcom G6 information - keep your paper 35:30 Bike Beyond - Stacey's review of the documentary ------ Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

It's time for back to school with T1D. Do you know your child's rights and how to best talk to school staff? We have an in depth conversation with Crystal Woodward, Director of the American Diabetes Association's Safe at School program. Crystal talks about daycare, preschool and elementary schools. She knows her stuff - in addition to heading up the ADA's program, Crystal's daughter was diagnosed as an infant and is now an ICU nurse. Plus, a ready to use glucagon pen goes to the FDA.. what would the first room temperature-stable liquid glucagon mean for us? Find out about Xeris's product and the unique way they filed for approval. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 1:20 Stacey welcome and a little bit about sending Benny to daycare and Kindergarten. Mentions FB Live where we announced being selected as a Top Ten Health Podcast (The Podcast Awards) 4:45 Interview with Crystal Woodard about ADA's Safe at School 52:30 Stacey talks about easy podcast apps to use if you're listening on Facebook or through the website and want other options. Listen on iPhone http://ow.ly/pgfg30kyYrG Listen on Android http://ow.ly/CQnf30kyYqn 57:00 Stable Glucagon goes to the FDA 1:02:30 Stacey hits the road! Reach out if you'd like her to come speak to your group. ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Can you pilot a plane when you have diabetes? Our guests this week say absolutely yes! Two private pilots, Douglas Cairns and Thor Dahl, share their stories and explain why they went after a world record recently. They visited the most US states in 24 hours, to show that a T1D diagnosis shouldn't ground you. We talk about the current regulations surrounding flying in the United States and other countries and why Douglas and Thor continue to push the limits toward change. Check out Douglas's websites Flying with Diabetes and Pilots with Diabetes. Plus, a little bit of an editorial this week. Stacey talks about how she posted in her local group about the really widespread use of the word "dread." She's not a fan - why she wants us to think before we use it again. Stacey is the MC for the debut of Bike Beyond - The Documentary in Charlotte this Sunday 8/19. We followed them coast to coast last summer. You can hear more about the ride here and more about the plan for the documentary in this episode. Watch the trailer here. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 1:50 Stacey Welcome 5:15 Stacey talks to Douglas and Thor about flying with T1D 38:30 Why "The Dreaded" is driving Stacey bananas - a little bit on language and fear 43:30 Update on Benny's return from sleep-away camp ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

One of the problems in carrying low treatments everywhere is actually carrying them. This week, learn about a glucose necklace expected to come to market this fall. Inventor Kris Maynard is a former fire fighter and first-responder who lives with type 1. Stacey talks to Kris about the product, gets some advice about medical alert bracelets, tattoos and what we can do before we call 911. Kris shares the frightening low blood sugar that prompted this new product. Plus a little bit from Benny about sending kid with diabetes to non-diabetes sleep-away camp. He and Stacey chat in the car about what he does to make his four weeks away work out. And we talk about Jesse Was Here. It's a new program from Beyond Type 1 and Jesse's mom, Michelle Page-Alswager. Michelle's blog referenced by Stacey can be found here. Join the Facebook Group! ----- 1:40 Stacey Welcome 4:25 Interview with Glucose Revival Inventor Kris Maynard 17:35 Stacey explains Jesse Was Here 22:20 Stacey & Benny talk about camp (in the car on the way there) Sign up for Audible and get one audio book free! You'll also get a 30 day free trial using this link. ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Diagnosed with type 1 at the age of nine, Mark Andrews dreamed of playing professional football. His dream came true earlier this year when he was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens. They kick off their NFL season this week with the preseason Hall of Fame Game. Stacey talks to Mark about his diagnosis and how he manages T1D at practices and game days. Mark also shares how a teenager really feels when his parents worry about those highs and lows during sports. Plus, a South Carolina firefighter gets a big surprise from OneTouch. We'll tell you about Perry Clanton's Small Victory - he lost 96 pounds after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and now he's helping his fellow fire fighters get healthy. And Stacey is one of the winners of DiabetesMine's Patient Voices Contest! She'll be traveling to their Innovation Summit in November. Join the Facebook Group (It's awesome) ----- 1:20 Stacey Welcome 3:45 Interview with Mark Andrews 36:15 Interview with Bridget Kimmel from LifeScan and Perry Clanton, SC Firefighter 48:00 Stacey explains the DiabetesMine Innovation Summit 51:00 A little bit about Benny from summer camp - "A Letter From the Counselor." ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

It's our very first show on the road, taped in front of an audience. Nothing serious. In fact, it was a game show – with trivia questions, limericks and more! Play along at home and see how you stack up against our contestants. Our panelists are: Rodney Miller, founder of Bolus and Barbells, Christel Aprigliano, founder of DPAC, Christopher Snider, Community Manager with Tidepool and our scorekeeper/announcer is Moira McCarthy author of Raising Teens with Diabetes Join the Facebook Group! ----- 1:15 Stacey Welcome 2:20 Wait Wait Don't Poke Me - taped live at Friends for Life! 46:00 More information about the show - audio issues explained, Stacey explains some of the "inside jokes" during the show, including Scott Johnson of MySugr (he was sitting in the front row and we mentioned him a few times) ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

It's been more than 30 years since the play & then the hugely popular movie Steel Magnolias came out. It still continues to be a focal point for women, pregnancy and diabetes. When Stacey's local theater announced their production, she decided to put together this round-table of moms who have type 1. You'll hear from: Kerri Sparling, author of Six Until Me & "Balancing Diabetes." Melissa Lee, Director of Community Relations for Bigfoot Biomedical & Kyrra Richardson, founder & Creative Director of Myabetic Kerri, Melissa & Kyrra talk about their feelings around Steel Magnolias, their experiences with diabetes during pregnancy and now as they raise their children. Resources: JDRF Pregnancy Toolkit http://www.jdrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Outreach_pregnancy_12-14-12.pdf Diabetes Sisters: https://diabetessisters.org/blog/qa-ginger-vieira-pregnancy-and-diabetes https://diabetessisters.org/blogs/pregnancy-motherhood https://diabetessisters.org/sites/default/files/FINAL%20POSTER%2007.26.16%20USE%20THIS%20ONE.pdf Beyond Type 1: Pregnancy Resources https://beyondtype1.org/pregnancy/ Plus a big award for a diabetes group that made a big difference last year during those devastating hurricanes. Read the article from DiabetesMine And Stacey clarifies her the circumstances around her receipt of the G6 system earlier this spring. Join the Facebook Group! ----- 1:30 Stacey welcome - taping from the Friends for Life Conference, so apologies about the rough voice this week! 4:30 Dexcom G6 clarification - Stacey received the system and one month supply free earlier this spring. She explains why she initially thoguht (and told listeners) that she was paying for it. She is now paying for all G6 supplies. 7:15 Steel Magnolias Roundtable with Kerri, Melissa & Kyrra 59:20 A big honor for Insulin For Life USA after their work during last year's hurricanes. 1:02:45 Benny's at camp doing cannonballs (please let that Dexcom stay on!) Sign up for Audible and get one audio book free! You'll also get a 30 day free trial using this link. ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

You're hearing a lot right now about Children with Diabetes Friends for Life. The largest family diabetes conference in the world starts this week. But how did it begin? What's it about? You'll hear from the founder of the whole event. (This episode contains excerpts from our interview with Laura in 2015. You can listen to that whole episode here) Plus, questions from the Facebook Group for Stacey. Some diabetes, some personal. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 1:00 Stacey Welcome 4:30 Excerpts from interview with Laura Billetdeaux 19:45 Facebook Group: Ask Me Anything 40:00 Stacey talks about her latest Audible download Information about Audible - Get your 30 day free trial and free book here 41:50 Next week: Moms who have type 1 talk about Steel Magnolias ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Tandem answers your questions about the newly approved and not- yet-released Basal IQ system. The FDA took a lot of people by surprise by approving it with the Dexcom G6. We talk to Tandem's Molly McElwee Malloy about how the system works, when it'll be available to T:Slim users and what's next for the company. Malloy addresses why Tandem decided to pursue integration for Basal IQ with Dexcom's G6 when it had been initially submitted to the FDA with G5 technology. Plus, in our Know Better segment this week, a Koala with type 1 may become the newest Dexcom poster child. You might have seen Quincy on social media.. now we'll hear from his caretakers at the San Diego zoo. Join the Facebook Group! ----- 1:30 Stacey Welcome- talks about Diabetes Connections the Game Show happening at Friends for Life. Please join the Facebook Group to find out more and learn how you can play along and win prizes even if you don't come to the conference this month. 4:00 Stacey recaps what Basal IQ is all about. Molly first spoke to us about it back in February. 6:40 Interview with Molly McElwee Malloy 49:10 Know Better segment with Quincy the Koala's caretakers. Stacey's friend (and former guest) Trip Stoner has a great take on Quincy (read more here). 59:00 Stacey talks about summer travel, conferences and camp Sign up for Audible and get one audio book free! You'll also get a 30 day free trial using this link. ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Many baby boomers have lived with diabetes for decades, others are newly diagnosed. But everyone finds when they reach 65.. things get complicated. That's because of course 65 is when Medicare kicks in. Our guest, Dennis Goldensohn has lived with T1D for 50 years and is finished his first year on Medicare. He's got a lot to say. Plus.. a look at Medicare's new policy regarding Dexcom Share – don't throw away your receiver yet! Read Test Guess & Go for Dexcom/Medicare information More information here with the updated Medicare policy And I'll share a little bit about the start of our summer and diabetes camp. Benny went noodling(!) and had a difficult diabetes situation later that night. Stacey shares how he handled it and what went through her mind hundreds of miles away. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ------ 1:30 Stacey welcome, talks about ADA Scientific Sessions, Tandem Basal IQ approval (more next week). 4:45 Interview with Dennis Goldensohn 30:30 Stacey talks about Medicare/Dexcom 33:45 Stacey talks about their travel and Benny's adventures "noodling." 34:00 Carrie vs Kerri - Information about Audible - Get your 30 day free trial and free book here Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Almost all of us have called our endo or our child's doctor in the middle of the night. done it. But before you call the hotline again.. you're going to want to hear from this week's guest. Dr. Jamie Wood is a pediatric endocrinologist and the Medical Director of the Diabetes Program at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. She shares the top ten questions she's asked in the middle of the night. In our Know Better segment, some new guidance on cell phone security from the Diabetes Technology Society. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 1:30 Stacey welcome - explains travel situation 5:40 Interview with Dr. Jamie Wood 57:15 Know Better: DTS guidelines on cellphone security ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

What happens when you have type 1 diabetes and you own an ice cream shop? Well, you hear a lot of dumb jokes, of course, but you also have a lot of fun. Guest Brandon Wallis also has a little girl with type 1, diagnosed at age 2, and he has some good advice for diabetes dads as we head toward Father's Day. Plus, it's off to camp for a lot of kids already this summer or in the weeks to come. In our Know Better segment, Stacey's son Benny gives us his take diabetes camp sleep away camp. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 1:30 Stacey welcome - she explains due to a lot of travel she may not be on social media quite as much until the middle of June 3:45 Interview with Brandon Wallis 31:00 Know Better segment: Benny talks about D-Camp Get your 30 day trial and free download from Audible! 40:15 Stacey talks about sponsors for the podcast ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Diabetes Connections turns three years old this week! To mark the occasion, we turned the microphone around. KTLA News anchor and diabetes dad Frank Buckley interviews Stacey They talk about everything from Smart Insulin to Encapsulation to Stacey's family and the emotions behind a T1D diagnosis and Stacey looks back to our very first episode with Christel Aprigliano. Learn more about Frank's story and his son's diagnosis here. Plus Stacey shares the case of the double inset from Benny (with his permission) and explains how you can take part in our live game show taping at Friends for Life this summer! Just email [email protected] and use the subject line "Game Show." Make sure to provide your first name and where you're from. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! We're partnering with Audible! Click here for your 30 day free trial and you'll also get one free audio book! ----- 1:30 Stacey welcome and looks back at three years of the podcast 6:00 Frank Buckley interviews Stacey 29:00 Stacey explains "Wait Wait Don't Poke Me," the game show we're taping later this summer. 42:30 Stacey shares a story of Benny's latest adventures in pumping. What happens when you change your inset and you can't remember which inset is the new one?! ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Take a look behind the scenes of WNYC's Sugarland. This radio series, podcast and comic made headlines around the country when it was first published. We'll talk to the Mary Harris, editor and host of WNYC's health unit and Dr. Cheryl Olson who has a son with T1D and who contributed to the series. Gavin Griffiths is the founder of DiAthlete. An experienced distance runner and endurance maniac, Gavin has accomplished 74 extreme physical challenges – from running 30 mile marathons each day for 30 days, to cycling over serious inclines of the Alps – always motivated by living with type 1 diabetes. He just completed 25 marathons in one month! Plus.. it's graduation time! The College Diabetes Network has a new creation: The Off to Work Guide with Diabetes Guide for recent grads and anyone with diabetes in the workforce. And a look back at an incredible event with Riding on Insulin & Stacey's local JDRF chapter. The One Challenge was a first of its kind partnership. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 1:30 Stacey Welcome 2:20 DiAthlete Gavin Griffiths on completing 25 marathons in one month! 6:00: "Sugarland" Interview 32:00 Know Better: CDN's Off To Work With Diabetes Guide 35:40 Community Connection: JDRF / Riding On Insulin - The One Challenge (US Whitewater Center) ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

The Dexcom G6 has been on the market for just about one month. Stacey checks in with company CEO Kevin Sayer for a frank discussion about cost, sensor life and integration with pumps and wearable fitness devices like Fitbit. In our Community Connection this week, learn about "Previously Healthy." This multi-media presentation aims to put a spotlight on the death of a North Carolina toddler whose family then pushed legislation called "Reegan's' Rule" Writer Michelle Boise from Beyond Type 1 joins Stacey to talk about how the article came together and what lessons were learned from this tragedy. Andi in our Know Better segment, Novo Nordisk is pushing ahead in the stem cell/encapsulation market. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 2:00 Stacey Welcome 5:00 One Touch #SmallVictories Campaign email: [email protected] 5:50 Interview with Kevin Sayer 29:00 Stacey talks about her & Benny's experience with the G6 32:00 Know Better - Novo Nordisk encapsulation update 36:30 Community Connection - Interview with Michelle Boise from Beyond Type 1: Previously Healthy ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Pumps, CGMs and meters can help manage diabetes, but not a lot of thought goes into how they make us feel. New studies are looking at the mental side of diabetes. Dr. Korey Hood is a clinical health psychologist and Professor of Pediatrics and of Psychiatry at Stanford University. He's lived with type 1 since he was a young adult and has a lot to say, especially about teens with T1D. In our Know Better segment, Stacey explains a new study about low carb and type 1 that was recently published in the Journal Pediatrics and written up in the New York Times. And a few thoughts about Lilly's new push into the device market and Stacey's visit to their Diabetes Blogger Summit. ----- 2:00 Stacey welcome, a few words about the Lilly Diabetes Blogger Summit 5:00 Interview with Dr. Korey Hood 54:30 Know Better: Low Carb - Pediatrics study (and Stacey has a few words about the takeaway here) 1:01:30 Take our Survey for a chance to win! 1:02:30 Stacey shares how Benny wore the Libre for a week as a dud ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Determined to serve her country even after a diabetes diagnosis kept her out of the military, Caroline Marshall found a way. She served as a police officer, interned with NCIS and she's now a special agent with the FBI. You'll hear on this Mother's Day episode that she and her husband, a National Guardsman, just had a baby. Country singer Ben Rue joins us to talk about his journey with diabetes. He's teaming up with Roche for their #BuckOffDiabetes campaign. In our Know Better segment a look at sharing CGM data. Good advice from Kerri Sparling & Dr. Bill Polonsky for talking about it before you jump right in. Do you know someone who uses the OneTouch Verio Flex® meter? Nominate them today for the #SmallVictories campaign, where OneTouch® celebrates the small victories of a patient with diabetes in a BIG way. To nominate a loved one who has made a healthy choice managing their diabetes, email [email protected] ----- 2:00 Stacey welcome, talks about the Touched by Type 1 conference and a little about sharing CGM data 6:30 Interview with Caroline Marshall 42:30 Know Better: Sharing CGM Data 47:00 Community Connection with Ben Rue #BuckOffDiabetes ----- Where will Stacey be? May: JDRF One Challenge with Riding on Insulin July: Children with Diabetes Friends for Life October: Children with Diabetes Falls Church ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Stacey's son started using the Dexcom G6 five days before taping this episode. She gives their first impressions and talks about an earnings call with Tandem that may give some insight into how that company is trying fastrack G6 pump integration. This episode also features a promo for a new podcast called Safe at Work. It's a fun look at workplace ups and downs, along with advice and celebrity interviews. Learn more and subscribe to the show here. Join the Facebook Group! Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

People with diabetes often live with other conditions as well. Find out about a new campaign called Now You See Me, an effort by the folks at Riding on Insulin to educate about living with multiple diagnoses. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Stacey talks to professional snowboarder and founder of ROI Sean Busby who lives with T1D and Lupus. It took Sean a long time to let an accurate type 1 diagnosis and even longer to determine he has lupus. He shares the story of that journey, explains how he got back to competitive snowboarding and why he started Riding on Insulin. We find out more about ROI from Mollie Busby. When she and Sean aren't skiing and snowboarding and teaching kids how to love the outdoors, they live in a Yurt in Montana! Visit Beyond Type 1 for more information on the #NowYouSeeMeCampaign Find out more about the Charlotte ROI/JDRF event we talk about In our Know Better segment.. A new study about adults, type 1 and other autoimmune conditions. ----- 1:45 Stacey Welcome 4:30 Interview with Sean Busby 43:00 Know Better: study about type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune conditions 47:00 Community Connection with Mollie Busby 1:02:00 Stacey shares her Riding on Insulin story Where will Stacey be? May: Lilly Blogger Summit May: JDRF One Challenge with Riding on Insulin July: Children with Diabetes Friends for Life October: Children with Diabetes Falls Church ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

A frank conversation with the folks at Eli Lilly on the price of insulin. Stacey asks Mike Mason, Vice President Lilly Diabetes and Dr. Sherry Martin, Vice President of Medical Development to explain current pricing, answer listener questions and talk about the recent push of state legislatures asking for more price transparency. We also get some news on the timeline for nasal Glucagon and a word about Lilly's new push into encapsulation with Sigilon. Find out more about Lilly's Insulin Affordability Program In our Know Better segment we'll talk about that emergency glucagon, how it works, what mini-gluc is and a little more about the nasal version. More information about state legislators calling for price transparency Join the Facebook Group! ----- 1:40 Stacey welcome, insulin pricing background information 6:00 Interview with Lilly's Mike Mason & Dr. Sherri Martin 40:00 Know Better: Glucagon, Mini Dose Glucagon & Nasal Spray explained 48:20 Where will Stacey be? April: Touched by Type 1 May: Lilly Blogger Summit May: JDRF One Challenge with Riding on Insulin July: Children with Diabetes Friends for Life October: Children with Diabetes Falls Church ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Dana Lewis first created #DIYPS in December 2013, just so she could better hear her her continuous glucose monitor (CGM) alarms better. Since that time Dana, and many other diabetes tech pioneers, have pushed forward with the Open Artificial Pancreas System. 5 years later we look at what Dana's doing now and what she has in mind for the future. Dana also shares what the FDA and healthcare companies can learn from the do it yourself community. We also talk about what holds back many people (like Stacey) from jumping it DIY diabetes tech and why Dana says we shouldn't let our fears stop us. Learn more about The Nightscout Project Listen to interviews with others in the #WeAreNotWaiting community here. In our Know Better segment, Stacey shares a new study about about emotions and stacking insulin, and we explain what "stacking" means when it come to diabetes and dosing. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 1:25 Stacey welcome 2:45 Find out more about our Alexa skill and please leave a review! 4:45 Interview with Dana Lewis Listen to Stacey's 2013 interview with Dana here 51:00 Know Better segment: All about emotional bolusing 59:00 Where will Stacey be? April: Touched by Type 1 May: Lilly Blogger Summit May: JDRF One Challenge with Riding on Insulin July: Children with Diabetes Friends for Life ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Author KJ Howe is back with another book in the Thea Paris thriller series. Skyjack, the sequel to The Freedom Broker, is an action-adventure series where the main character, a hostage rescuer and seriously tough lady, also happens to live with type 1 diabetes. **A few minor audio issues with this show. Stacey sounds like she's inside a tin can at times! Apologies, should be fixed for next week** Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group We find out why Howe decided to focus on diabetes for this series; she has a background in medical writing but doesn't have type 1 herself. She also shares tips for aspiring writers and talks about her annual Thriller Fest in New York - this year, George RR Martin is making an appearance. In our Know Better segment, a new push to hear more stories from women of color with diabetes with the social media account WOCDiabetes on Twitter and Instagram Our community connection this week is Christine Fallabel. She got our attention with a column she wrote about not wanting to be anyone's diabetes hero as well as talking about her marriage to someone without type 1. Christine is also the American Diabetes Association's Director of State Government Affairs and Advocacy for the Mountain Region, covering 9 states. ----- 2:30 Stacey welcome and talks about travel with Benny. He seems to think it's okay to throw all his diabetes gear on the luggage conveyor belt. 6:30 Interview with KJ Howe, author of Skyjack 30:00 Know Better Segment: WOCDiabetes expained 33:00 Community Connection interview with Christine Fallabel 56:00 Stacey talks about meeting George RR Martin during a Convention Q&A (read her write-up here) ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

When you don't see eye to eye with your endo, or any doctor, what are your options? An interesting conversation about getting the most from your health care provider as well as looking at disclosing diabetes at work. John Chaffier has lived with type one for more than 40 years. He has a lot of strong opinions and some hair-raising experiences to share. Learn about remote healthcare options like Integrated Diabetes Services. Article from Consumer Reports on Leaving Your Doctor Plus, a little more on Dexcom's G6 announcement. In our Know Better segment.. Abbott gives a financial boost to Bigfoot Biomedical. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Find out more about our Alexa skill and please leave a review! ----- 1:15 Stacey welcome, we're out of the studio, sorry for any bad audio 3:00 Interview with John Chaffier 27:00 Dexcom G6 update 29:00 Know Better: Abbott invests in Bigfoot ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

The US FDA this week approved the Dexcom G6 system. It means a smaller sensor and is factory calibrated for 10 days of use, which means no fingerstick calibrations. Stacey talks with Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer about the details about the system, timeline for consumer availability in the US and internationally as well as what will happen with the G4 and G5 systems already on the market (and integrated with pumps like Tandem and Animas). Great article from DiabetesMine with more G6 info here Join the Facebook Group! Now available on your Amazon Echo with Alexa! Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Diabetes is tough enough on a family. But when divorce is in the picture, managing T1D in two homes can be even more complicated. Sharon Kabbas Chrisman's daughter was diagnosed at age 11, after she and her husband had been divorced for a few years. Sharon shares her experience, what she learned, mistakes she made and how her daughter, who turns 18 soon, is doing now. Read Sharon's in-depth column here Learn more and join the Type 1 Diabetes in Two Homes Facebook Group We also talk about a new app in development to help tweens and teens – and their parents – transition to more independence. Bree Holtz from Michigan State University explains My T1D Hero. And in our Know Better segment.. Christophe Noel was diagnosed type 1 in Nepal in 2015. He's returning to the region to help bring clean water and diabetes test kits for kids. Find out how you can help. And thanks to listener Sarah who sent in audio of her Amazon Echo device playing the show. Find out more about our Alexa skill and please leave a review! ----- 2:00 Stacey Welcome & talks about the new Alexa Skill 4:30 Interview with Sharon Kabbas Chrisman 48:00 Community Connections with Michigan State Univ's Bree Holtz 59:15 Know Better: Learn about clean water & T1D tests in Nepal 1:03:30 Listener Sara sent in audio of her "enabling" the podcast on her Amazon Echo ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Abbott gives us an update on their flash glucose monitor, the FreeStyle Libre. Stacey talks to Principal Clinical Research Manager Tim Dunn who's been working on CGM technology for 20 years. Stacey mentions "hacks" for the Libre: read more here Join the Facebook Group! Now available on Alexa! In our Community Connection segment, how NC State is stepping up to make changes for students with diabetes. Stacey talks to Lisa Eberhart, a registered dietician and certified diabetes educator who serves as NC State Dining's director of nutrition and wellness as well as the dining hall manager, Jaelyn Phelps, who lives with type 1. And in Know Better, we'll take a look at the new standalone CGM from Medtronic. Good article from DiabetesMine here. ----- 2:00 Stacey welcome. Should you leave your T1D kids at sports practice without a parent? 6:30 Interview with Tim Dunn from Abbott 28:30 Community Connection: Interview with NC State's Lisa Eberhart & Jaelyn Phelps 45:00 Know Better: Medtronic's standalone CGM 49:30 Stacey finishes the story about how her family handles sports and T1D without a parent present and explains more about leaving her kids alone for the day while she went to a JDRF conference. Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Stephan Shaul was diagnosed with type 1 as an adult and says finding the diabetes online community changed his life. Stephan writes the blog Happy Medium and hosts the podcast, Diabetes By The Numbers. He recently joined Maryland's Advisory Council on Health and Wellness and is part of 2018 Reader Panel at Diabetes Forecast magazine. Stacey also speaks to NBA All Star Dominique Wilkins. Diagnosed with type 2 just after he retired, Wilkins is now working with Dario to educate people about diabetes. More about Dario in this episode from 2016 In our Know Better segment, new guidelines for adjusting insulin dosing based on the Dexcom CGM. ----- 2:00 Stacey Welcome - Brec Bassinger wins Fear Factor 5:00 Interview with Stephen Shaul 35:30 Interview with Dominique Wilkins 49:30 Know Better - new guidelines on dosing from Dexcom ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Austin Basis, best known for his role on TV's Beauty and the Beast, navigates a Hollywood career while living with type 1. Now he wants to reach kids with a new comic book about high school kids with disabilities who are secretly superheroes. Austin tells us about The Kinetix and how he and a few friends came up with the idea. Now they have a Kickstarter campaign to make it happen. Join The Diabetes Connections Facebook Group We also talk about growing up type 1 with a dad who owns a candy store, what made Austin want to pursue acting and how he manages diabetes on set and during auditions. Austin interviewed actress Brec Bassinger for the 2017 People to Know issue of Diabetes Forecast Magazine. Brec was just on Fear Factor and we spoke to her last year as she attended JDRF's Children Congress. In our Know Better segment, diabetes camps for grownups! Find out what Beyond Type 1 and Connected in Motion are offering up, as well as a Survive & Thrive summer program in New Jersey at Camp Nejeda. And Stacey shares a bit about upcoming travels, including disclosures about JDRF Summits and the Lilly Blogger event coming up this week. ---- 2:00 Stacey welcome and preview clip of Brec Bassinger on Fear Factor 5:00 Interview with Austin Basis 48:00 Stacey talks about summer diabetes camps for grownups 53:00 Stacey talks about conferences and disclosures ---- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Rob Howe spent 30 days using only over-the-counter, old school insulin from Walmart. Why? He has insurance, he can afford newer insulins and he normally wears the newest Medtronic hybrid-closed loop pump. But he says he had a scare when he thought he might not have the money to buy his regular insulin and he realized that he could educate others about how to do it. Join The Diabetes Connections Facebook Group Under the care of a CDE, Rob gave up his pump and switched to older NPH and Regular insulins. We talk about how it went, what he learned and why this is not the answer to rising insulin prices. Rob is the host of Diabetics Doing Things and is a former Washington Generals player! Stacey gets him to talk about playing against the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters. In our Know Better segment, a couple of follow ups as Tandem goes international to Canada and Scandinavia and a previous guest, Christel Oerum, is out with a new book. ----- 2:00 Stacey welcome, talks about over the counter insulin and mentions a few articles with more information. Consumer Reports: How to Get Insulin at a Cheaper Price NPR: "You Can Buy OTC Insulin, But Should You?" Diabetic Connect: Buying Insulin Without a Prescription: What to Know 5:00 Interview with Rob Howe 52:00 Know Better: Tandem goes international and Diabetes Strong is out with a new book 58:00 Stacey on the road: March 2 - JDRF Type One Nation Summit - Greater Chesapeake and Potomac March 9 - JDRF Type One Nation Summit - Piedmont Triad April 14 - JDRF One Walk North Charlotte April 27- Touched by Type 1, Orlando May 19 - Riding On Insulin One Challenge, Charlotte July 11 - Children with Diabetes Friends for Life podcast taping ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

JDRF's President and CEO Derek Rapp joins Stacey for a wide-ranging interview. We talk about everything from stem cells to insulin prices to what JDRF is doing for adults with type 1. Rapp has headed up JDRF since 2014 and has a son with type 1. He shares his story and answers your questions. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Note: This interview was taped before the Special Diabetes Program had been extended. SDP is the program that gives $300 million for diabetes research to the National Institutes for Health. Stacey & Derek talk about SDP and we left those questions in to give you a better idea of what the program is all about. In our Know Better segment, Stacey gets personal about a health procedure she had recently and talks about self care. She references this article about stress and parents of children with chronic illness. And she explains how a colonoscopy can be a perfect way to spend Valentine's Day. Really. Plus, #DPodcastWeek wraps up with a promo for Diabetes Daily Grind's Real Life Diabetes podcast. ----- 2:00 Stacey talks about her past involvement with JDRF and shares a story about Dr. Mark Parker (read here), the retiring head of her local endocrinology practice. 4:15 Interview with JDRF's Derek Rapp 47:15 Feedback from last week's episode. Should people with T1D be wary of marrying someone else with it? We got a comment about increasing the genetic risk for children with T1D and that sparked a great discussion in our Facebook Group. 50:00 Stacey talks about her recent health screening and stress among T1D parents ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

We're celebrating Valentine's Day with a great story. Amy & Andrew Sturniolo met and fell in love at Diabetes Camp, and that's also where they got engaged. This week, hear the story of those now-newlyweds and find out how Andrew got all of Camp Kudzu to help him propose. Watch the proposal video (Amy is stunned)! Camp Kudzu Info Here More Camp Info Here and Even More Here In our Know Better segment, learn about Spare a Rose, Save a Child. You can help save a life for the cost of just one flower. It's also Diabetes Podcast Week. For the third year in a row, Stacey has organized more than a dozen podcasters to help promote Spare a Rose and to share each others' shows. ----- 2:45 Stacey talks about Spare a Rose 6:00 Interview with Andrew & Amy Sturniolo 28:15 Stacey talks about Diabetes Podcast Week and more about Spare a Rose Link to Christopher Snider's 2014 interview with Stacey ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Find out the latest from Tandem, makers of the T:slim insulin pump. Spokesperson Molly McElwee Malloy shares how close they are to a hybrid closed loop, which they're calling Control IQ, and other products. Malloy. diagnosed with type 1 as a young adult, was in one of the first artificial pancreas trials back in 2006 (not with Tandem). Also a nurse & a CDE, she talks about her personal story and why she's excited about this technology. In our Know Better Segment.. two potential and very small insulin delivery devices are getting big grants. And.. it's almost time for Diabetes Podcast Week! ------ 1:30 Stacey welcome / explains a bit about the Tandem interview and the ATTD conference. 4:45 Interview with Tandem's Molly McElwee Malloy 49:15 Know Better: JDRF grants for two potential insulin delivery/CGM systems 52:30 Diabetes Podcast Week info ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Lawmakers are starting to take a closer look at the price of insulin. Nevada became the first to pass a law last summer regarding transparency and Colorado may soon do the same. Stacey talks to Colorado State Representative Dylan Roberts about the bill he's put forward and how it could change things. He also shares his very personal connection to type 1. In our Community Connection this week, adventurer and solo sailor Erin Spineto takes on a new challenge. She's making a comedy web series about T1D? We'll explain what A Bad Case is all about. And Know Better this week about efforts to make the the Omnipod system part of the open source artificial pancreas project. On Facebook? Join our group of awesome listeners! ----- 3:40 Catching up on previous guests: Stacey talks about the Diabulimia conference happening this November and announces that fitness coach Christel Oerum has become an American Citizen! 6:00 Interview with Rep. Dylan Roberts 26:00 Interview with Erin Spineto 36:30 Stacey talks about OpenOmni efforts ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

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When you have diabetes, you have to think about food much more often than someone without. But sometimes, all of those food decisions, combined with pressure and perceived loss of control, can turn into a dangerous problem. This week, we tackle a tough subject, what many people call Diabulimia. Stacey talks to Erin Akers who says she developed an eating disorder that almost took her life as a teenager. She's fought back and founded the Diabulimia Helpline. In our Know Better segment, Stacey shares a study about the rise of T1D in adults in China. And, on a personal note, Stacey explains that leading a Bar Mitzvah service can be just as tough on blood sugar as playing a full game of football! Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group ----- 1:40 Stacey welcome: she talks a bit about the subject of this week's show and also shares a little about BG during Benny's Bar Mitzvah 5:15 Interview with Erin Akers 31:20 Study about T1D in China 34:30 Stacey talks about Benny's diabetes care team & summer camp ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

How are those fitness resolutions going? This week, advice to stay on track and avoid common pitfalls from personal trainer and coach, Christel Oerum from Diabetes Strong. Christel has been living with type 1 diabetes since 1997 and she's passionate about strength training and healthy nutrition. (edited 3/5/2018) Christel is out with a new eBook, Fit With Diabetes. Click to learn more! Also this week, we talk about the history of the A1C and why doctors started using it as a diabetes management tool. A little history in our Now you Know segment. ----- 2:30 Stacey talks about The Diabetes Connections Facebook Group 4:20 Interview with Christel Oerum from Diabetes Strong 34:15 Now You Know: Why we use the A1C 38:30 Stacey talks about her daughter beginning the college search ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Jennifer Stone, best known as Harper on the Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place, was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago. At the time, she was told to give up her dream of acting. Instead, she found a great care team, got educated and leaned on support of family and friends. She has two movies coming out in 2018. Jennifer has LADA, which is sometimes called type 1.5 and we talk about what that means and why it's often misdiagnosed. More about Jennifer's story at Beyond Type 1 In our Community Connection this week, you'll hear from Trudy Peters with some advice about living well with diabetes for 58 years. And in Now you Know, how a spider web inspired a new way of looking at implanting islet cells. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group ----- 2:00 Welcome! Stacey talks about Wizards of Waverly Place 4:10 Listener email - it's a small diabetes world 7:15 Interview with Jennifer Stone "The Hat Song" "Disney Channel promo bloopers" 42:50 Community Connection with Trudy Peters Sugar Surfing 46:45 Now You Know, islet cell research 50:40 Stacey talks about Benny's Bar Mitzvah this week and the diabetes milestone she's been hoping for ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Getting organized is always one of the top New Year's resolutions. But keeping track of everything that goes along with diabetes can feel like an uphill battle. This week, easy and actionable advice from Susan Weiner, the author of The Complete Diabetes Organizer. Susan is the 2015 AADE Diabetes Educator of the Year, a registered dietician-nutritionist and certified diabetes educator. Plus, in our new Now You Know segment, a look at the origins of the Apple Watch's potential to monitor glucose. And Stacey's new year's resolution is to hear more of YOU in the show this year. If you have a diaversary, special event, fundraiser or just want to toot your own horn or sing someone else's praises, speak up!! Use this Speakpipe link to send your audio (you can re-record as many times as you like). Join the New Diabetes Connections Facebook Group ----- 4:10 Interview with Susan Weiner 38:40 "Now You Know" - Apple Watch info/discussion 43:40 Send us your audio! ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

This week, insulin maker Eli Lilly enters the device market with announcements of a diabetes "ecosystem," including a new automated insulin pump and advanced pens. Stacey talks to Lilly's Dr. Howard Wolpert & Marie Schiller who both have substantial personal connections to type 1. They talk about why the company made this move, what the tech is all about and yes, Stacey brings up the price of insulin. In our Shoptalk segment, did you know the American Diabetes Association has someone dedicated to type 1? You'll hear from Paul Madden, a longtime advocate who's lived with type 1 for 55 years. We also talk to The Diabetes Scholars Foundation's Mary Podjasek about and college scholarships for students with type 1. Links for this episode: "Lilly Initiates Clinical Trial...." (News Release) DiabetesMine article on Lilly devices Beyond Type 1 Holiday Carb Charts Project Blue November Holiday Tips & Special Events Beyond Type 1 DKA Campaign Shoptalk American Diabetes Association Shoptalk Diabetes Scholars Foundation ----- Join the New Diabetes Connections Facebook Group ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

He's lived with type 1 for more than 56 years and was one of the first people ever to use an insulin pump and later a CGM. In fact, Yerachmiel Altman was one of the first people to make the switch from two shots a day to what we now call multiple daily injections (MDI) almost 40 years ago. Altman is an engineer and computer scientist who worked for d-tech companies. Now, he wants to help educate kids and adults about living with type 1 through books and games. We talk about "The Moose and the Pump," "I Can Help Take Care of Me," and Altman's concept for a board game, Insulinopoly. He also shares the changes he's seen in technology over the years and his hope for the future. Also this week, Noah's March is at an end. We first met this family when they set off from florida to Washington, crossing the country for diabetes awareness and to raise money for research. Plus, if you're thinking about those New Year's resolutions, find out how Diabetes Strong can help you start 2018 off in a great way. Join the New Diabetes Connections Facebook Group ----- 2:30 Stacey explains the podcast is now available on Spotify and goes through other ways to listen. 5:00 Stacey talks about Diabetes Strong and how to sign up for the January challenge 6:30 Stacey announces the Dexcom #WarriorUp charity campaign raises $100,000 for diabetes charities 8:05 Interview with Yerachmiel Altman 33:15 Interview with Noah's March ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

How can Disney math - the kind that helps you wait less and do more in the parks - help people with diabetes? This week, Stacey talks to Len Testa and Dr. Bradley Eilerman to find out. Testa is the brain power behind Touring Plans, The Unofficial Guides to Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Disney Cruise Line and co-host of the podcast, The Disney Dish. He and Dr. Eilerman have created an app called GlucosePath using Disney "best way around the park" algorithms, to help an endocrinologist prescribe the correct medication for people with diabetes. Right now, GlucosePath is focused on people with type 2 diabetes. Also this week, find out about a brand new partnership with Know Foods. Stacey explains their new role with the show and why her doctor recently recommended she try eating gluten-free. Make sure to head over to the Diabetes Connections Facebook page for your chance to win a $50 gift card to Know Foods! Plus, December 4th is Benny's 11 year diaversary. Stacey talks about that milestone and shares a story about how Elmo helped make a few things better for her son back when he was a toddler. Join the New Diabetes Connections Facebook Group ----- 3:50 Stacey talks about Know Foods, why she's newly gluten-free and announces a $50 giveaway 8:33 Stacey talks about a previous show with good advice on traveling to Disney with someone who has T1D. Click here to listen. 9:50 Interview with Len Testa & Dr. Brad Eilerman 46:15 Stacey shares some stories from 11 years with diabetes, including the time Elmo helped Benny get through a tough situation. ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Dexcom's Senior US Medical Director, Tomas Walker, talks to Stacey in a wide-ranging interview. Walker addresses everything from the features of the new G6 system recently submitted to the FDA, changes to the way the adhesive is created (which may have ease skin issues for some) to the news that Dexcom has partnered with Lilly as the insulin maker enters the diabetes device market. Plus, in our Shoptalk segment, learn about the Genteel lancing device. Stacey talks to Dr. Christopher Jacobs the device inventor and company founder. Helpful video Stacey mentioned about the Genteel (thanks, Aaron Johnson!) Join the New Diabetes Connections Facebook Group ----- 2:30 Stacey explains the new Dexcom-Lilly partnership 5:20 Stacey talks about next year and asks for your holiday stories 8:10 Interview with Dexcom's Tomas Walker 38:10 Thanks to listener Richard for some great info! 39:30 Shoptalk segment with Dr. Christopher Jacobs ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android

Join the New Diabetes Connections Facebook Group Happy Thanksgiving! However you celebrate, holidays and food can be a stressful combination. This week, you'll hear from a round table of adults with type 1, and one parent of a child with type 1, about the pitfalls of Thanksgiving and about ways to make it work. Great advice, tons of understanding and a lot of laughter. Shoptalk this week includes a company called TempraMed. They make a product called Vivi, which can keep your insulin cold. We also talk to Drawn from Valor, an animation studio that's working on a great diabetes story called "Kara and the (not so) Dire Beastie." ----- 3:20 Stacey talks about Mike Lawson's "How to Eat Dinner with a Diabetic" video. 4:35 Stacey talks about an upcoming appearance where she'll be talking about Social Media. Has Facebook helped you thrive with diabetes or has it been harmful? 8:00 Thanksgiving Roundtable with Kim Hislop, Mike Barry, Jennifer Christianson and Nia Grant. 46:20 Stacey shares the "dancing taco" story from when she was a young broadcaster working on Thanksgiving. 49:45 Shoptalk with TempraMed's Ron Nagar 54:00 Shoptalk with Todd Silverstein from Drawn from Valor ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone Click here for Android