The Talking Type 1 Podcast - Episode 55: Overcoming Fear and Celebrating Victories with Robin Arzon In this episode of The Talking Type 1 Podcast, I’m joined by the incredible Robin Arzon, a powerhouse athlete, author, and advocate who has been

Diabetes means I need to predict the future but it's impossible! || Episode 54 with Mo

Oct 6th, 2023 1h 5m

I spoke with Mo who is a key member of The Diabetes Football CommunityWe talk about Mo’s life with type 1 and:his diagnosis storyHow he educates people about diabetesThe power of communityAnd much more!Useful links:Mo on TwitterDaniel on Instag

53. Don’t aim for perfect, aim for life and know it’s going to be messy

May 19th, 2023 1h 17m

I speak with an OG of the diabetes podcast world, Jen Grieves. We talk about Jen’s life with type 1 and:Her diagnosis story including her first hypo on her ownDiabetes burnoutTravelling with type 1 diabetesJens’s guiding principles for managing

52. People living with type 2 diabetes are not taken seriously

Feb 24th, 2023 1h 21m

I speak to Ken Tait who is living with type 2 diabetes. We talk about Ken’s life and: His diagnosis story The STIGMA people with type 2 diabetes faceShame and Guilt people living with type 2 diabetes experienceUseful links:Ken Tait on TwitterKe

51. Breaking the stigma: Diabetes and OCD

Jan 13th, 2023 1h 30m

I speak to Duke who is a Spoken Word Poet and lives with type 1 diabetes and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder both conditions are stigmatised and misunderstood. We talk about Duke’s life and: His diagnosis story The impact chronic illnesses have

50. Marcel: I thought I was cured but diabetes tricked me

Nov 14th, 2022 1h 7m

I speak to Marcel who is a member of a group called Blazin Squad and was also on Love Island in 2017. Marcel was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2020. In our chat we talk about: His diagnosis story how researching type 1 in the hours after di

49. Why does insulin sensitivity matter?

Nov 2nd, 2022 1h 14m

Paul Coker is on the podcast this episode. Paul has been living with type 1 diabetes since 1977. Paul has a keen interest in type 1 diabetes and exercise, particularly insulin sensitivity. Over the years Paul has been living with the condition

48. Diabetes and Fertility with Anita Beckwith

Aug 19th, 2022 1h 23m

My guest today is Anita Beckwith. Anita leads the Diabetes Specialist Dietitian Team and DAFNE services at Kings College Hospital in London. Anita's practice is heavily embedded within the National DAFNE Consortium. Anita is also a certified fe

47. My advice? Do diabetes your way!

Jun 24th, 2022 1h 27m

In this episode, I speak to Paul aka the Diabetic Dad. Paul has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 37 years and of course, that means he’s seen many changes in diabetes care over the years. We start our chat from Paul’s diagnosis (which

46: France is a diabetes paradise

Jun 11th, 2022 1h 18m

In this episode, I’m joined by Adrianna aka a girl talking about diabetestech. Adrianna was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes whilst growing up in Poland. Adrianna's determination to travel has led her on to many experiences when living with type

45: Navigating life with Type 1 diabetes, OCD, ADHD and anxiety

May 20th, 2022 1h 13m

This is another live podcast recording thanks to Connected in Motion. I spoke to Alexis, Duke and Reba who all live with type 1 diabetes and one diagnosed at least with mental illness. We talk about the difficulties faced overcoming stigma, nav

44. Lindsay Sarson: Intuitive eating with diabetes

Apr 15th, 2022 1h 21m

In this episode, I’m joined by Lindsay. Lindsay is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Licensed Mindful Eating for Diabetes Facilitator, and HAES (Health At Every Size) aligned practitioner and has been liv

43: Taking my power back from Type 1 Diabetes

Feb 26th, 2022 1h 3m

In this episode, I’m joined by Hasan. In our conversation we discuss:Losing confidence after being diagnosed with two chronic illnesses within six monthsReaching acceptance of having type 1 diabetes and the journey afterwardsChanging his minds

42: Type 1 Diabetes, Bipolar disorder and me

Feb 11th, 2022 1h 1m

In this episode, I’m joined by Thapi. In our conversation we discuss:the challenges Thapi faced after her diagnosis with type 1 diabetes and going back into the education systemnavigating the healthcare system in South Africa as a person livin

41. Maria: Diabetes technology helped me overcome diabetes burnout

Jan 28th, 2022 46m 7s

In this episode, I’m joined by Maria. In our conversation we discuss:Maria’s misdiagnosis of type 2 diabetes the challenges Maria faced after her diagnosis with type 1 diabetes and being a mum to a toddlerovercoming diabetes burnout with the u

40. Support from other mums with type 1 helped me after giving birth

Jan 14th, 2022 1h 10m

In this episode, I’m joined by Michelle. Michelle has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 23 years. In our conversation we discuss:Michelle using Encarta to diagnose her type 1 diabeteshow Michelle navigated her teenage years and the resp

39. Using my Diabulimia experience to now being a recovery mentor

Dec 31st, 2021 1h 22m

In this episode, I’m joined by Natalie. Natalie is an Eating Disorder recovery mentor who has a lived experience of overcoming an eating disorder. Natalie was a guest on episode 38 and in this episode, the focus is on Natalie’s journey living w

38. Live podcast with Connected in Motion - Why we need to talk about complications

Dec 17th, 2021 1h 6m

This is a live recorded episode from the Connected in Motion virtual slipstream event in April 2021. I’m joined by Chelcie and Natalie to discuss living with complications of type 1 diabetes. It’s an open and honest conversation and some topics

37. Self-love and inner child healing when living with diabetes

Dec 3rd, 2021 1h 12m

In this episode, I speak to Mary who has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 30 years. Mary is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an advocate for self-love. Mary and I discuss growing up with type 1, her motivation for getting i

36. 75% of my pancreas was removed - My life with type 3c diabetes and VHL

Nov 19th, 2021 1h 9m

In this episode, I speak to Andrew who lives with type 3c diabetes. Andrew has also been living with Von Hippel–Lindau disease (VHL), also known as Von Hippel–Lindau syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder with multisystem involvement. [2] It is c

35. Mila aka @thehangrywoman: My diabetes misdiagnosis, going from type 2 diabetes to LADA in 4 years

Oct 22nd, 2021 1h 32m

In this episode, I speak to Mila who has been living with LADA (which stands for Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) is a slow-progressing form of autoimmune diabetes) diabetes since 2020 however Mila was originally diagnosed or misdiag

34. You can have your cake and eat it too, you just have to bolus!

Sep 10th, 2021 1h 10m

In this episode, I speak to Emily who has been living with type 1 for 7 years. You might already know Emily as she is the co-host on the Pancreas Pals podcast (go check that out!). Emily and I had a good conversation and we spoke about: Emily b

33. My 14 month old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and PCD in the same week

Jul 9th, 2021 1h 3m

Cara's daughter lives with type 1 diabetes after being diagnosed at 14 months old. At diagnosis her daughter was also diagnosed with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) which is a rare, inherited, long-term condition that children are born with an

32. Life with diabetes is like dancing, somedays I lead and somedays it leads

May 28th, 2021 1h 2m

Mer has been living with type 1 diabetes for 4 years. Mer was initially mis-diagnosed and then correctly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 39 years old. We also discuss:How education allowed Mer to learn to thrive with diabetesThe importance of

31. Jen: I was diagnosed with Type 3c Diabetes, here is my story

May 14th, 2021 1h 2m

Jen has been living with type 3c diabetes for 4 years. Jen was diagnosed with pancreatitis which led to her having a pancreatectomy. A pancreatectomy is the removal of part or all of the pancreas. This led to Jen’s diagnosis of type 3 c diabete