Fresh Outta Beta

Fresh Outta Beta, the diabetes podcast that breaks stigma, challenges the current diabetes narrative and keeps it real. Brought to you by Quin!

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Fresh Outta Beta, Ep 6: Ask Me Anything

The final episode of series 1 of Fresh Outta Beta! In this episode, Vanessa finally gets to ask Charlie (nearly) everything she has ever wanted to know about diabetes. From coping, to sex, mental health and body image, we dig deep and speak of the truths behind living with a chronic condition that never gives a break. Thank you so much for listening and your support with our first podcast series! We have had a blast making it, and can’t wait to bring you series 2. Until then, if you want to carr...

Jul 26, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Fresh Outta Beta, Ep 5: 41 years of living with diabetes

Diabetes is life long, and there is an assumption that people who have lived with it for many years are used to it and that it doesn’t phase them. But the reality is, that is not the case at all. In this episode, Charlie sits down with her dad, Papa Granby, aka John, to talk to him about his 41 year journey with diabetes. They discuss his feelings/processes, how he navigated his teenage years living with a chronic illness that at the time, was managed very differently to how we manage diabetes t...

Jul 16, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Fresh Outta Beta, Ep 4: Diabetes and Lockdown.

Navigating life with diabetes is hard enough a lot of the time, but what about during a pandemic as well? Life was well and truly turned upside down for everyone last year, throwing everything we’ve ever known, out the window. We are constantly told by our HCPs that diabetes thrives with a routine, but with a year coming in and out of lockdowns, limited exercise, more time at home and the stress of everything, how does one even begin to manage a truly relentless chronic illness? In this episode,...

Jul 09, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Fresh Outta Beta, Ep 3: Self advocacy both online and in a healthcare setting.

Nowadays, advocacy for chronic illnesses and mental health is everywhere on social media, and it is great to see! It has brought communities together, sharing experiences and creating safe spaces for those struggling. It has also helped massively with paving the way for better care and conversations around disabilities and chronic health conditions. In this episode, we are joined by Andrew @speckybeardo, who lives with Type 3c diabetes and Von Hippel-Lindau Syndome. He shares his experiences of ...

Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Fresh Outta Beta, Ep 2: The US Healthcare System & 100 years of insulin.

In the UK, we are very lucky to have access to insulin without really any restrictions whatsoever. However in other countries, particularly the United States, insulin is barely affordable and it is costing not only thousands of dollars, but millions of lives every year due to its inaccessibility. It's been 100 years since insulin was first discovered as a treatment for diabetes, but how far have we really come? In this episode, we are joined by Lexie @thedivabetic, and talk to her about the last...

Jun 28, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Fresh Outta Beta, Ep 1: Diabetes and Mental Health

Mental health, while widely acknowledged and talked about, is still very much a taboo subject. Many people feel they can’t talk about their own struggles with their mental health journey, especially related to diabetes. There is very much a ‘make do and carry on’ attitude, which can have a lasting, damaging effect on people’s mental health and their diabetes management. In this episode, join Charlie and Vanessa as they sit down and discuss mental health issues such as diabetes distress, depressi...

Jun 18, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Fresh Outta Beta: trailer

It is here! We have been working hard behind the scenes to bring you Fresh Outta Beta, the diabetes podcast that breaks stigma, challenges the current diabetes narrative and keeps it real. Brought to you by Quin! Over the next 6 weeks, we will be sharing conversations with people from around the world, who are all living with diabetes. They share their very own unique journey's, and have inspired us to say the least. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, mental health, sex, advocacy/se...

Jun 15, 2021•1 min

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