Inside Diabetes Will's Way: Helping Families Afford the Care They Need
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Release Date: 06/23/2026
Type 1 Diabetes Screening Has Changed. What You Need to Know Now (Bonus episode)
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
A few years ago, when we talked about screening for type 1 diabetes, it still felt a little bit like we were talking about the future. That future may be arriving faster than we realize. Dr. Bryce Nelson is back on the show. After years as a pediatric endocrinologist, he’s now working specifically in autoimmune type 1 diabetes with Sanofi. We talk about how much has changed with screening, what we’re learning about who’s at risk, and the big question: how close are we to screening becoming a routine part of healthcare? And Jenny Hoffman shares what this looks like for a family...
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In the News... Mounjaro update, CGM Medicare coverage shift, Metformin and aging study, Dolly Parton T1D connection and more!
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
On this episode of Diabetes Connections In the news… The FDA approves a new indication and health benefit for Mounjaro, lots of CGM news including an update on Medicare coverage for people who don’t use insulin and a new study about using CGM when you don’t have diabetes, metformin and aging, statins and type 2, and did you know there was a Dolly Parton diabetes connections? That and much more... Check out all of Announcing Community Commericals! Learn how to Learn more about Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! ...
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Live Free with T1D: How to Stop Diabetes Stress From Shrinking Your Life, with Dr. Mark Heyman
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
We’re taught about what to do when blood sugar goes high or low, but almost nothing about what to do when diabetes burnout, anxiety, or fear takes over. My guest – Dr. Mark Heyman says the biggest thing holding you back with type 1 diabetes may not be your blood sugar — but the stress of managing it. Mark lives with type 1 and his new book, Live Free with T1D, offers what he calls an “operating system” for the emotional side of diabetes — practical tools for handling the uncomfortable moments without letting them make your world smaller. This podcast is not intended as medical...
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In the News.. new weekly basal, retatrutide lawsuits, childhood T1D studies, run for T1D research and more!
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
On this episode of Diabetes Connections In the News… A new basal insulin is available, researchers are working on a “cloak” designed to protect transplanted insulin-producing cells, Retatrutide isn’t even approved and it’s already the subject of lawsuits, tandem moves to pharmacy and more! Check out all of Announcing Community Commericals! Learn how to Learn more about Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! from extreme temperatures The best way to keep up with Stacey and the show is by...
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Inside the new Flex Pump - and what’s coming next from MiniMed with Chief Technology Officer Ali Dianaty
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
This week on Diabetes Connections, we’re talking about the newest pump from MiniMed – the Flex looks a lot different from any pump produced by the company formerly known as Medtronic Diabetes. It has no screen it’s controlled by phone.. and has a lot of other features we’ll get into. I’m speaking to MiniMed’s EVP, Chief Product and Technology Officer Ali Dianaty about the Flex, their upcoming patch pump, new software, a really interesting look at the testing of these algorithms. And a lot more. Check out all of Announcing Community Commericals! Learn how to Learn more...
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In the News... Lantus Shortage, Pill for T1D Studied, Ring Measures Glucose in Sweat, Call Her Daddy Host Shares Diabetes Diagnosis, Cookie Queens Movie and more!
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
On this episode of Diabetes Connections In the news… Sanofi acknowledges an insulin shortage, a new oral therapy for type 1 moves along in research, could there be an actual, accurate, non-invasive CGM in the works, ADA conflict continues and a new documentary about Girl Scout cookies shines a spotlight on T1D. Don't miss our upcoming events! Moms' Night Out in Detroit and Seattle, Club 1921 in Charlotte and Phoenix: Announcing Community Commericals! Learn how to Learn more about Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! ...
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Highs, Lows, & Hormones: What every woman with T1D should know, with Melissa Slemp
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
For years, women with type 1 diabetes have been told their blood sugars might change because of hormones... but what does that actually mean? Why do insulin needs suddenly shift in your 40s and 50s? And why is so little research focused on women with type 1 as they move through perimenopause and menopause? This week, I'm talking with Melissa Slemp. She has lived with type 1 diabetes for more than four decades and has written a new book about the intersection of diabetes, hormones, and aging. Plus, Melissa shares her own story—from being diagnosed in 1982, to finding diabetes community...
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In the News... More ADA Controversy, Insulin pricing bill, Setback for GLP-1 and T1D, Dexcom 15-day expands converage, and more!
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
On this episode of Diabetes Connections In the news… More accusations of censorship at the ADA, a setback for GLP1 medications for type 1, discussion of a federal insulin price cap, device news and mergers and and much more. Check out our fall in-person events: Announcing Community Commericals! Learn how to Learn more about Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! from extreme temperatures The best way to keep up with Stacey and the show is by signing up for our weekly newsletter: Here's where to find us: ...
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Omnipod + Calm: A New Tool for the Mental Load of Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
On this bonus episode of Diabetes Connections... we’re talking about a fascinating new partnership between Omnipod and Calm – the meditation app, designed specifically for people with type 1 diabetes. Calm says it helps people sleep more, stress less and live mindful.. what does that look like for our community? I’m talking to advocate Meg Cremins, a Calm user who lives with type 1 and got to check out the collaboration, about what it sounds like, who it helps, and her thoughts on why caring for your mental health isn't really separate from diabetes care. This podcast is not intended as...
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Raising a Child with Type 1 Diabetes Without Losing Yourself
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
We get into the emotional side of raising a child with type 1 diabetes: the pressure to be perfect, the guilt that social media can create, and the way so many parents slowly lose themselves after diagnosis without even realizing it. We do “check-ins” at our mom’s night Out events where you can ask any question of a diabetes expert. I thought it would be helpful to bring those questions and answers to you here. My guest is Abby Cooper, mom of a child with T1D and Risely Health diabetes coach.. who was one of our check in experts this year. We talk about independence, middle school, camp,...
info_outlineWhat if I told you that there’s a diabetes organization that will write a check to help a family pay for the supplies they need right now. Diabetes Will Way helps families afford insulin pumps, CGMs, and other diabetes technology when insurance falls short. I’m talking to Will Oberndorfer, the company’s namesake, as he takes over running the non profit from his mother and godmother, who founded it more than a decade ago.
We talk about the growing number of young adults struggling to pay for care, why some families are considering going without insurance altogether, and the surprising trends his organization is seeing from the front lines of diabetes affordability.
This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider.
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