"Choose to do Difficult Things" - T1D Ultra-Athlete Sebastien Sasseville
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Release Date: 07/26/2022
SweetSpot Wants to Turn Diabetes Data Into Better Care
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Managing diabetes data can feel overwhelming, especially when every device speaks a different language. What if your care team could see it all in one place—and have a diabetes educator checking in between visits? This week, we’re talking about , a platform that hopes to make everything easier for the doctor and the person with diabetes. This is a big new trend in diabetes care – we’re talking about how it works, who pays for it and a lot more with Sweet Spot Director of Diabetes Education and Clinical Services Jodi Hughes, RD, LDN, CDCES This podcast is not intended as medical advice....
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In the News... top diabetes stories and headlines happening now!
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
It's In the News.. a look at the top headlines and stories in the diabetes community. This week's top stories: kids' A1C and tech access correlation, first generic GLP-1 for weight loss approved, Metformin cuts long covid risk, Tandem Diabetes & Eversense updates, and more! Find out more about Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! Learn more about 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: Learn more about...
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From the WNBA and NBA, Diabetes Legends Lauren Cox and Gary Forbes share their stories
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Lauren Cox and Gary Forbes both live with type 1 diabetes and both played at the very highest level of the sport: the WNBA and the NBA. Podcaster Rob Howe brought them together as part of the Diabetes Legends Basketball Clinic – an ongoing event for kids and teenagers with type 1 that takes place in different cities around the country. I sat down with all three of them to talk about what it takes to get to that level of pro sports with type 1, what setbacks they had along the way, what keeps them going, and advice they have for families today. This episode was recorded live at the...
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When it’s even more than T1D: Stacy’s fight for health & hope
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
This week on Diabetes Connections.. when T1D is one of many chronic conditions. Stacy Abrams was diagnosed with type 1 at age five, and she’s faced a slew of other issues since then. Chronic fatigue, celiac, a long road to uncovering mold and environmental illness. She shares the highs and lows of that journey, what helped along the way, and why having a medical team that truly listens makes all the difference. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. Join us at Learn more about Please visit...
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In the News.. CRISPR transplant for type 1, T1D risk if dad has type 2, Metformin and the brain, oral GLP-1, and more!
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
It's In the News.. a look at the top headlines and stories in the diabetes community. This week's top stories: CRISPR modified cell transplant for type 1, risk of T1D if parent has a different type of diabetes, Metformin and the brain, oral GLP-1, and more! Find out more about Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! Learn more about 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: Learn more about everything at our...
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Why this endo is pushing for a diabetes drug you've probably never heard of (and the FDA has rejected).
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
We've got an important update on a diabetes drug you may have never heard about. Sotagliflozin is known to have big benefits for people with type 2 but getting it approved for type 1 has been frustrating to say the least. The FDA has twice declined to approve it for people with T1D, but experts – including my guest – are pushing and hoping that will soon change. I’m talking to Dr. Steve Edleman, an endocrinologist who lives with type 1 and heads up the group We’ll talk about the risks that come with sotogliflozin, how continuous ketone monitoring could change the game, and what you...
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Ask Me Anything: Unfiltered Wisdom from Natalie Bellini and Julia Blanchette, two healthcare providers who live with type 1 diabetes
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
We've got a funny, informative, helpful and no holds barred “Ask Me Anything” panels. Recorded at Moms’ Night Out in Cleveland, you’ll hear from two incredible experts who’ve lived with type 1 diabetes for decades—Julia Blanchette, PhD, RN, CDCES, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, FNP-BC, CDCES. We tackle everything from helping grandparents understand modern T1D care, to balancing diabetes in a marriage, to managing ADHD alongside diabetes in teens. We’ll also dig into why screening for type 1 is so important—and how to find the community and resources that make life with diabetes...
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In the News... GLP-1 oral pill moves forward, Medtronic-Abbott sensor unveiled, Afrezza submitted for kids, diabetes scholarships and more!
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
It's In the News.. a look at the top headlines and stories in the diabetes community. This week's top stories: cancer reserach may lead to T1D treatment, GLP-1 oral pill moves forward, Tandem pharmacy moves, Medtronic-Abbott sensor unveield, parents of kids with T1D see income drop, Mannkind submits Afrezza for pediatrics, diabetes scholarships and more! Find out more about Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! Learn more about from extreme temperatures The best way to keep up with Stacey and the show is by...
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Ketones: preventing DKA now and hope for the future of monitoring
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
We’re all supposed to know about ketones, but how much education did you actually get? I’m talking to Dr. Jennifer Sherr, a pediatric endocrinologist who lives with type 1 about the basics of ketones and a lot more. She shares best practices to stay safe, what most people with diabetes really do and what she’s hopeful for in terms of making ketone monitoring easier. We’ve been managing T1D for 18 plus years and I was surprised, there was still a lot here I didn’t know. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please...
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Peloton’s Robin Arzón on T1D Screening Plus: The Science Behind Tzield
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
We're diving into the first-ever treatment that can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes—Tzield—and hearing from two powerful voices helping spread the word about screening. First, Peloton star Robin Arzon shares her personal journey - managing diabetes through marathons, pregnancy, and parenting—and why she believes time and information are two of the most valuable tools in diabetes care. Robin is VP of Fitness Programming and Head Instructor at Peloton, 27x marathoner, Swagger Society Founder, best-selling author, and Sanofi spokesperson We're also going to learn more about Tzield itself...
info_outlineSebastien Sasseville recently completed The Race Across America, a grueling 3-thousand miles coast to coast cycling event that riders must complete in only 12 days. That means pushing through not just diabetes, Sasseville lives with type 1, but also eating on the bike and sleeping just a few hours at a time.
Sasseville has been an ultra athlete for two decades now. We get more details about this race, why he wanted to do it and how he managed type 1 throughout.
More on Sassville here: https://sebinspire.com/en/
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