Libsyn Directory

Navigating the wild with T1D: outdoor guide Sarah Janin

Release Date: 09/19/2023

In the News... Infusion set recall, diabetes & sleep studies, cinnamon clinical trial and more!

Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes

It’s In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: infusion set recall, update on ViaCyte stem cell research, a few new studies look at sleep and diabetes, actual clinical research into cinnamon for type 1 and lots more. Links & transcript below Find out more about Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! Edgepark Medical Supplies from extreme temperatures Learn more about Drive The best way to keep up with Stacey and the show is by signing up for our weekly newsletter: ...

Ask Us Anything! Moms’ Night Out Providence Panel with Moira McCarthy & Kerri Sparling

Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes

At Moms' Night Out Providence, I was part of an Ask Us Anything panel that included Moira McCarthy and Kerri Sparling. We had a lot of fun on this panel and a lot of fun at MNO period. If you’re wondering what this event is all about, I think this panel will give you a lot of insight. It’s serious, and humorous, I hope helpful, and it’s all peer to peer – we’re not doctors. Moira McCarthy’s daughter, Lauren, was marking 26 years with T1D during this event! Moira is a ski, adventure and travel writer. A JDRF International Volunteer of the Year and author of six books including,...

“I’m never going to stop speaking up” Mila Clarke turned her diabetes misdiagnosis into her mission

Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes

This week, Mila Clark became a popular advocate for type 2 diabetes after her diagnosis in 2016 But she was actually one of the many adults misdiagnosed – she actually lives with LADA. One of the biggest changes she experienced was how her health care providers treated her, they were much more supportive when they realized she had LADA – also called type 1.5. Mila is working to reduce the stigma around all types of diabetes. We talk about her advocacy, her Hangry Woman business, the unique patch pump she’s using and a lot more. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have...

Know Your Rights! Navigating the Legal Landscape of Diabetes with Lawyer John Griffin

Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes

Do you know your rights with diabetes? Our guest this week is John Griffin, a trial lawyer with more than 30 years of advocating in and out of the courtroom. He lives with type 2 himself – this is an eye opening and useful conversation. Griffin served as National Chair of the Board of the American Diabetes Association in 2011, and is the former Chair of the Association’s Legislative and Regulatory Subcommittee. Also, if you’ve been given a blood glucose meter you probably know how to use it, but do you know how it works? We’ll explain the chemistry going on...

In the News... Levemir to be discontinued, Tandem/G7 integration launches, Beta Bionics coverage, and more!

Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes

It’s In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: Novo Nordisk will discontinue Levemir by the end of 2024, Tandem begins limited launch of software updates that will include Dexcom's G7, Beta Bionics iLet pump will be covered until some pharmacy plans, and lots more! Links and transcript below Find out more about Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! Edgepark Medical Supplies from extreme temperatures Learn more about Drive The best way...

Ask Us Anything! Moms’ Night Out Providence Panel with Moira McCarthy & Kerri Sparling

Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes

“Every patient deserves to fully understand” - Art, medicine, & T1D with Dr. Mike Natter

Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes

Dr. Mike Natter took a non-traditional path to becoming an endocrinologist, starting out as an art student. But it turns out, the universal language of drawing can help break down barriers Mike lives with type 1 – he was diagnosed at age 9. This is a wide ranging interview, we talk about his diagnosis at age 9, finishing his medical residency in NYC during the height of COVID, what he learned from his test run with the new Beta Bionics iLet pump, and a lot more. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider....

"What do I do now?" - Pro sports photojournalist Keith Crear on life after his type 2 diagnosis

Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes

This is the first episode of our new show, Diabetes Connections TYPE 2. Here's what we're talking about: What IS an A1C? What you need to know about this all-important number. My guest is a sports photographer and journalist. We’re going to talk about what it takes to do that job and how he was diagnosed with diabetes after a tough run in with the Texas heat.. And hey this is our first episode – we’ll get to know each other a little bit. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. -- A1C information from:...

In the News... Weekly basal for T1D, new CGM approved in Europe, T2D caused by pollution? and more...

Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes

It’s In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: a new study looks at pancreatic exocrine-endocrine “crosstalk,” weekly basal for T1D moves forward, a Chinese company gets European approval for its CGM, a look at air pollution as a cause of T2D, lots of info and advocacy for Diabetes Awareness Month including some movies and documentaries. Links and transcript below Find out more about Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! Edgepark Medical Supplies from extreme...

“That’s the big thing: it’s tiny” - Talking with Tandem Diabetes about the Mobi & more

Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes

Tandem’s tiny Mobi pump is FDA approved and set for a limited roll out in the next few weeks. We’ve got a deep dive into its features. Mobi is phone controlled, but it has a button that delivers insulin and more.. This week we're talking with Ben Mar, Tandem’s Director of Product Marketing. We go through all of those features, answer a bunch of your questions about Mobi and about what else is coming up for Tandem. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. More about Mobi: Find out more about ...

More Episodes

This week, it’s one thing to push yourself when you live with type 1 diabetes.. we talk a lot about extreme athletes with T1D, but it’s another thing to live with diabetes when others rely on you for their safety. Sarah Janin is an outdoor adventure guide for sports like rock climbing and ice climbing and avalanche education.

Sarah was diagnosed with type 1 as a toddler, in a time before meters, let alone CGMs, and is incredibly honest about her struggles. She’s thriving with diabetes now and she shares what she does to keep herself and her clients safe in the outdoors that she absolutely loves.

More about Sarah here

This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider.

Moms' Night Out Info

Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible!

Take Control with Afrezza

Omnipod - Simplify Life

Learn about Dexcom

Check out VIVI Cap to protect your insulin from extreme temperatures

Learn more about AG1 from Athletic Greens

Drive research that matters through the T1D Exchange

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: