Diabetes Connections With Stacey Simms | Type 1 Diabetes |

This week, Stacey moderates a frank conversation about women’s issues and type 1 diabetes. This episode contains the full panel. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group You'll hear about everything from periods to menopause to appearance issues with diabetes gear. The panel includes Elizabeth Forrest, the founder of Touched by Type 1, the conference where this panel took place, lawyer Risa Katz and Nicole Johnson, who is with JDRF now and was Miss America in 1999.  All the women live with type 1 diabetes. This is the full panel - an excerpt ran in the episode immediately preceding this one. Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners! ----- Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android

This week, Stacey moderates a frank conversation about women’s issues and type 1 diabetes. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group You'll hear about everything from periods to menopause to standing up to your doctors. The panel includes Elizabeth Forrest, the founder of Touched by Type 1, the conference where this panel took place, lawyer Risa Katz and Nicole Johnson, who is with JDRF now and was Miss America in 1999.  All the women live with type 1 diabetes. This is an excerpt of the full panel - we'll run the entire thing in our "Extra" bonus episode which will follow this one by a few days. Sign up for our newsletter here In our Community Connection this week, we’ve been sharing the story of project 50 in 50 – two guys with type 1 tackling the highest peak in all 50 states in 50 days. They did it! And TMSG: a little help from our friends goes a long way. Great story of support at the endo’s office. ----- 00:00 Show Open: What's on this week? 1:40 Stacey welcome: Benny start high school and Lea is off

Insulet CEO Shacey Petrovic joins us for the first time and talks with Stacey about what's new and what's coming next. Petrovic shares the latest information on Dash, Horizon, Loop and more. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Shacey also has a personal connection to type 1 diabetes: her father lives with it. She and Stacey talk about the dynamic of caring for a parent with T1D and how technology is changing that. Vote for us in the Myabetic Diabetes Awards! DiabetesMine Dash Review Omnipod Horizon studies In our Community Connection a little bit of a change from the AADE Conference, they want to change the name Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) to Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. And in tell me something good.. an honor for a school – thanks to a big gesture from a little kid. Sign up for our newsletter here --- 00:00 Show open: what's on this week? 1:30 Stacey Welcome - back to school! Listen to our interviews about the ADA Safe at School program here  4:00 Interview with Insulet CEO Shace

Ask The D-Moms is back. This time around we’re answering your questions about the “right” ages for diabetes development, wearing extra gear for DIY systems and a discussing about extra praise for diabetes routine stuff. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Join Moira McCarthy and Stacey as they answer listener questions and share their own experience raising children with type 1 diabetes. Sign up for our newsletter here In our Community Connection segment, find out about the I Hear You campaign. In Tell Me Something Good, Stacey share listener milestones and gives and update on Project 50 in 50 -- 00:00 What's on this show this week? 1:35 Stacey Welcome: more about Benny at "regular" camp, Stacey talks about the Myabetic Diabetes Awards (vote here) and more. 7:45 Ask the D-Moms 43:00 Community Connection: The "I Hear You" campaign 47:30 Tell Me Something Good! Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners! ----- Get the App and liste

It's our annual game show edition! Taped on location at the Children with Diabetes, Friends for Life Conference, we have a lot of fun with in-studio contestants and prominent panelists. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Our panelists this year are: Dr. Stephen Ponder, founder of Sugar Surfing & a renown pediatric endocrinologist who's lived with type 1 for more than 50 years. Howard Look, founder of Tidepool and the father of a college-aged child with diabetes and Cherise Shockley, founder of DSMA (Diabetes Social Media Advocacy), Blue Fridays, WOCDiabetes and who lives with LADA. Sign up for our newsletter here In our Community Connection this week.. another Caravan to Canada but this one gets the attention of a top tier US presidential candidate And in Tell Me Something Good: A birthday, an international trip and much more! This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. ----- Use this link to get one free downlo

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For the first time, researchers have managed to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes. In a breakthrough study, TrialNet was able to delay the onset by two years. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Stacey talks to Dr. Michael Haller in-depth about this and other studies. An excerpt of this interview ran in our previous episode. In this episode you'll learn more about how TrialNet works, other promising studies and why it's so difficult to prevent an auto-immune disease. Plus, an update on the funding for TrialNet and why they've changed how they re-screen families and individuals. Sign up for our newsletter here Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners! Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android Episode Transcription below     Stacey Simms  Dr. Haller.

For the first time, researchers have managed to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes. In a breakthrough study, TrialNet was able to delay the onset by two years. Stacey talks to Dr. Michael Haller about that and other studies, about what TrialNet does and what we can do to help further this research. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! In our Community Connection, this week Project 50 in 50 hits a big roadblock – this was actually a big scare. We’ll tell you about it and what’s next for these two outdoor adventurers. Sign up for our newsletter here And in Tell Me Something Good, a little bit about meeting some of you in person and the power of saying YES. ----- 1:35 Welcome! What's on the show this week? Stacey explains this interview is an excerpt and the full interview will run in a bonus episode. Check out the new website! www.diabetes-connections.com Learn more about Stacey's book and ask her to come speak at your event! 4:55 Interview with Dr. Michael Haller 34:10 Update from Patrick Mertes of 50

Richard Vaughn was diagnosed in September of 1945, just after he turned six years old.   Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Stacey calls Richard a "treasure to the diabetes community." He is the author of Beating the Odds and keeps a lively presence on social media. Find Richard on Facebook here. This interview first aired in September of 2015.  Richard Vaughn Healthline article  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  

It was supposed to be a vacation at the happiest place on earth, instead their daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at Disney world. But that’s when some unexpected good things started happening. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Jim tells us the story – it was July last year – and explains how Disney  and a very cool Disney community - went above and beyond to help this family from Canada when they needed a little magic. Find out about Touring Plans here Find out about the Lines app here Our episode with Len Testa all about using Disney math for type 2 diabetes (and Len's great Disney advice) Sign up for our newsletter here In our Community Connection, Stacey talks about dropping her son off at a month-long sleep away camp. She shares how she needed a lift and got it from her local D-mom friends.  And Tell Me Something Good! Scholarships for college students with type 1, a big thank you and a mountain milestone. ----- Show open: What's on this week? 1:30 Welcome - Stacey talks about the F

JDRF’s Children’s Congress kicks off this week and we’re talking to three really incredible delegates. Meet Jack, Hannah, and Kabir who will all tell their stories to legislators. You'll also hear from Stacey's local advocacy chair to find out what Children’s Congress is all about and how to apply next time around. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Our Community Connection this week is all about getting diabetes gear to stick in the hot sweaty summer. We’ve got advice from parents of little swimmers and adults who take hot yoga. Scroll to the bottom to see a list of items/products mentioned during this episode. In Tell Me Something Good, we’ll talk about a trip of a lifetime as a 16 year old travels to the remote Yukon with a school group.   Sign up for our newsletter here This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. ----- Show Open/Tease Stacey Welcome - Find out more about Project 50 in 50 JDRF Children's Congres

Diagnosed with T1D in her 20s, Rachel Price admits she was in denial at first, insisting to her doctors there was nothing wrong. Now, she’s an advocate who stays positive but realistic. Rachel has three children and started a business called DiaBeTees selling t-shirts and other products with fun diabetes sayings and catchy slogans.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  In our Community Connection this week, Dan Haddin is off for Teach for America, but not before creating some fantastic diabetes song parodies. Stacey plays his latest - a funny appeal to Nick Jonas. Click to watch "Diabetic Like You (Sucker Parody)" Sign up for our newsletter here And in Tell Me Something Good, a day camp milestone and a hiker sets out to make his mark. --- 00:00 Tease/Open: What's this week's show about? 1:50 Welcome: Stacey talks about JDRF Children's Congress coming up and talks about CWD Friends for Life later in July as well as her family's plans for the rest of the summer. 5:45 Stacey's interview with Rachel Pri

Low carb, high fat, counting protein for dosing insulin.. when it comes to food and diabetes, there’s a lot to keep in mind. It's not as simple as reading a label and measuring a dose. Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator Hope Warshaw takes us through the most recent research about eating well with diabetes and talks about food labels.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Learn more about the ADA Dietary Guidelines for 2019  This is the full interview with Hope. An excerpt ran in the previous episode. All of our "Extra" interviews like this will be available as transcriptions! To READ the podcast, make sure you're signed up for the newsletter. Each month you'll received an easy to read version of the show! Sign up for the weekly newsletter & get your free transcriptions Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners!  ----- Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone 

Low carb, high fat, counting protein for dosing insulin.. when it comes to food and diabetes, there’s a lot to keep in mind. It's not as simple as reading a label and measuring a dose. Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator Hope Warshaw takes us through the most recent research about eating well with diabetes and talks about food labels.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Learn more about the ADA Dietary Guidelines for 2019  In our Community Connection this week how a book about automated insulin delivery is already a big addition to the We Are Not Waiting Community, in more ways than you might think. Find Out About Automated Insulin Delivery, the book by Dana Lewis And Tell Me Something Good: a small act at a Starbucks makes a big difference. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. ----- 00:00 Open/Tease - What's on the show this week? 1:40 Stacey welcome: She shares how Stay Put patches helped

This week – Dexcom’s CEO is back to answer your questions. Kevin Sayer shares lots of news from the recent ADA Scientific Sessions as well as more information about the new G6 transmitter expected later this year.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Sayer also shares news about Dexcom’s role with current hybrid closed loops, answers your questions about Medicare and updates to Follow and touches on when we might see the G7 and when we’ll stop seeing the G4. Learn more about the top research from ADA 2019  In our Community Connection, a new resource to help you find the best pump, CGM and other diabetes tech for you. It's called DiabetesWise, an initiative from the Stanford School of Medicine funded by the Helmsley Charitable Trust.  And Tell Me Something Good is all about research that could help the entire diabetes community. Learn about a new prevention study from Trial Net that delayed the onset of T1D for two years. ----- 00:00 Open: What's on the Show This Week? 1:35 Stacey Welcome - Benny's

Moira McCarthy and Stacey answer your questions about picky eaters, fear of shots and a summer time trips to the pool or beach. They share helpful stories from their own experiences - check the links below for more help and info. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Learn about Buzzy and Shot Blocker (pain reduction in shots) MedT's iPort Advance (what Stacey calls an inset for shots) Previous episode on Getting Diabetes Gear to Stick in the Summer In our Community Connection this week… some push back from the DIY community as the FDA targets an off label use issue. Stacey asks, isn't all T1D a bit DIY? FDA Warning RE: DIY devices Read Katie DiSimone's post about the FDA and DIY And in our Tell Me Something Good Segment - sports achievements from young and old as well as a major T1D accomplishment: The 4th person with type 1 diabetes summits Mt Everest! Taylor Adams Summits Mt. Everest with T1D History of T1Ds on Mt Everest -- :00 Show Open -What's on this week? 1:30 Stacey Welcome - Benny's away a

With Father’s Day coming up we’re taking a look at Dads and Diabetes. Two T1D Dads: Alan Nolte and Mark Turner share their perspective on raising children with diabetes.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Alan and Mark met when their daughters hit it off at diabetes camp last year. The girls became long distance friends and so did their dads. They started a podcast - Dads and Diabetes. They share their stories with Stacey, give us the "guy" perspective and explain what they'd love more D-Moms to keep in mind. In our Community Connection, a quest by two T1D outdoorsmen to summit the highest peak in each state in the US. We’ll find out about Project 50 in 50 and how you can get involved. Tell Me Something Good features a 5 year old who's finished second grade! And Stacey shares her daughter's high school graduation.  ----- 00:00 Show open and "tease" - what's on the show this week? 2:00 Stacey Welcome - Find out about the 2019 DiabetesMine Patient Voices Scholarship Contest. Attend their November c

Get the most out of your Continuous Glucose Monitor. Certified Diabetes Educator Gary Scheiner joins Stacey to talk about all the CGMs available in the United States. An excerpt of this interview ran in episode 229. We go further in depth on more issues around CGM and discuss more advice.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Gary is the founder of Integrated Diabetes Services, the author of many books including, Think Like A Pancreas and was the 2014 AADE CDE of the Year. This is the full interview with Gary. You can find an excerpt in the previous episode. Here's Gary's formula for getting your A1C and beating your endo at the bet he jokes about. Start with your CGM average glucose for 30 days. Multiply by 1.03. Then add 46.7. Then divide by 28.7 to get your A1C.  To do the reverse and find out your estimated average glucose, The American Diabetes Association has a handy A1c-to-eAG calculator: https://professional.diabetes.org/diapro/glucose_calc Use this link to get one free download and one fre

Get the most out of your Continuous Glucose Monitor. Certified Diabetes Educator Gary Scheiner joins Stacey to talk about all the CGMs available in the United States.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Gary heads up Integrated Diabetes Services, is the author of many books including, Think Like A Pancreas and was the 2014 AADE CDE of the Year. This interview is an excerpt - the full interview with Gary can be found in the bonus episode immediately following. In our Community Connection this week, diabetes camp for grownups – why should the kids have all the fun?! A look at some of the programs available including Camp Nejeda's Survive and Thrive, Beyond Type 1 Slip Streams and TCOYD's One Retreat. Sign up for our newsletter here And in Tell Me Something Good, some diabetes camp memories, more than a generation later. And a big award for a kid who doesn’t have type 1 but supports her friends who do. ----- 1:30 Stacey Welcome - she shares her experience filling out diabetes camp forms. A lot has c

For 14 years, Kerri Sparling has shared her story on the very popular blog, SixUntilMe. This month, she published her last post. We take a look back with Kerri and go beyond the blog. We also asked her mom, Debbe, to join us! Debbe shares what she thinks of Kerri's accomplishments and influence and we talk about raising a child with type 1 in a time with very different technology and tools.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  In our Community Connection – help for people with diabetes who have insurance but still can't afford all of their supplies. We catch up with Diabetes Will's Way as they celebrate 5 years! Sign up for our newsletter here And Tell Me Something Good – meeting your people for the first time. How diabetes conferences are good for the body and the mind. Listeners share their stories and Stacey talks about a recent TCOYD conference. ----- 00:00 Show Open - What's going on this week?! 1:46 Stacey Welcome - She shares a great mother's day present: Benny was Rufus at their local JDRF

Steel Magnolias is getting reissued in a lot of theaters across the country to celebrate 30 years since the movie’s release. The movie has become a touchstone and a bit of a hot spot for  women, pregnancy and type 1 diabetes. This round table first ran last year as Stacey's local theater was putting on the show; Steele Magnolias was first a play by Robert Harling – based on the true story of his sister’s death then the blockbuster movie. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Melissa Lee, Kerri Sparling & Kyrra Richards are all moms who live with type 1 joined Stacey for this talk about the movie, their experiences in pregnancy and now with their kids. Melissa is the director of community relations for Bigfoot Biomedical, the mother of two children and was diagnosed with type 1 in elementary school. She blogs at Sweetly Voiced. Kerri is an author, advocate and until recently, she wrote SixUntilMe, the wonderful blog that she wrapped up this month. Kerri was diagnosed at age 7 and has two children.