Send us a text 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 living with type 1 diabetes for the past decade. Robin shares her inspiring journey and discusses various aspects of living with type 1 diabetes. Topics include: Overcoming Fear and Embracing Movement: Robin shares invaluable insights on ho...
Apr 01, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Send us a text I spoke with Mo who is a key member of The Diabetes Football Community We talk about Mo’s life with type 1 and: his diagnosis story How he educates people about diabetes The power of community And much more! Useful links: Mo on Twitter Daniel on Instagram Sound from Zapsplat.com A bit about the show and host The Talking Type 1 podcast is a diabetes podcast by Daniel Newman. Daniel brings to you interviews with members of the diabetes community sharing their journeys of the ups and...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Send us a text 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 own Diabetes burnout Travelling with type 1 diabetes Jens’s guiding principles for managing her type 1 diabetes Life and how grief can impact us and inspire us in different ways Useful links: Jen's website Jen on Instagram Links to Jen's podcast Daniel on Instagram Sound from Zapsplat.com A bit about the show and host The Talk...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Send us a text 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 face Shame and Guilt people living with type 2 diabetes experience Useful links: Ken Tait on Twitter Ken on Instagram Daniel on Instagram Sound from Zapsplat.com A bit about the show and host The Talking Type 1 podcast is a diabetes podcast by Daniel Newman. Daniel brings to you interviews with members of the diabetes community sharing th...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Send us a text 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 had on his mental health Challenges in the workplace Ethnicity and identity Lewis Hamilton seeing his poetry Useful links: Duke on Instagram All of Duke's links Daniel on Instagram Sound from Zapsplat.com A bit about the show and host The Tal...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Send us a text 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 diagnosis surprised his doctors Life in the entertainment industry with type 1 diabetes Dealing with diabetes emergencies The importance of his family when living with type 1 and more Useful links: Marcel on Instagram The Somerville's - YouTub...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Send us a text 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 he has overcome many challenges. He shares how he needed to advocate for himself again nurses when he was under the age of 10. Useful links: Paulcoker.com Paul on Twitter 1bloodydrop.com Daniel on Instagram Sound from Zapsplat.com A bit abou...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Send us a text 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 fertility dietician. Anita supports many women, men and couples through their fertility journey. When it comes to preconception for people living with diabetes it has been focused on our glucose levels however Anita provides a more holistic ap...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Send us a text 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 is the teaser you might have heard) and then we move into life. A keyword for this episode is ‘life stages’. A key point in Paul’s life, diabetes was there and mostly to take stock of everything and then make a change. From hypos at school a...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Send us a text 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 1 diabetes. In our conversation we discuss: Adrianna’s honeymoon period after diagnosis Why France was a diabetes heaven Honesty with the diabetes community Motivation for helping women with diabetes tech and much more Useful links: Adrianna...
Jun 11, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Send us a text 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, navigating those 'good' and 'bad' diabetes days when mental illness is at play and much more. Who are Connected in Motion? Connected in Motion creates a culture of support and engagement in diabetes self-management through experiential diabetes...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Send us a text 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 living with type 1 diabetes for over 32 years is the host of the Intuitive Diabetic Podcast. In our conversation we discuss: Intuitive eating with diabetes Lindsay's life with type 1 for over 32 years The positive impact Lindsay's move to intui...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Send us a text In this episode, I’m joined by Hasan. In our conversation we discuss: Losing confidence after being diagnosed with two chronic illnesses within six months Reaching acceptance of having type 1 diabetes and the journey afterwards Changing his mindset and thriving from the changes Managing levels when going to the gym ***Trigger Warning: In this episode, there is a discussion on suicide.*** Useful links: Hasan on Instagram Daniel on Instagram Sound from Zapsplat.com A bit about the s...
Feb 26, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Send us a text 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 system navigating the healthcare system in South Africa as a person living with diabetes overcoming diabetes burnout living with bipolar disorder and type 1 diabetes ***Trigger Warning: This episode mentions not taking insulin and there is a discussion on suicide.*** Useful links: Thapi on Instagram Daniel on In...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Send us a text 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 toddler overcoming diabetes burnout with the use of technology managing glucose levels when doing shift work Useful links: Maria on Instagram Daniel on Instagram Sound from Zapsplat.com A bit about the show and host The Talking Type 1 podcast is a diabetes podcast by Daniel Newman. Dan...
Jan 28, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Send us a text 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 diabetes how Michelle navigated her teenage years and the responsibility of living with type 1 the highs and lows and in-betweens of Michelle’s pregnancy journey the importance of peer support after her pregnancy from T1D Sugarmummas how Michelle finds joy and positivity when living with type 1 diabe...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Send us a text 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 with type 1. Natalie discusses: her life living with Diabulimia and eating disorders and the impact this has on those around her the moment that made her want to change finding her reason why and how this made her change life as a recovery me...
Dec 31, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Send us a text 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 we discuss may cause upset. The overall takeaway is that we should be having conversations about this topic to take away the fear related to complications. The reason, life still goes on after being diagnosed with complications. Connected i...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Send us a text 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 into this field of work. We also have a deep dive into inner child healing and how we can work towards living our best lives. Trigger Warning some of the topics we discuss may cause upset. Useful links: Mary on Instagram Daniel on Instagram A...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Send us a text 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 characterized by visceral cysts and benign tumours with the potential for subsequent malignant transformation (information taken from Wikipedia). Andrew openly shares his journey living with both conditions and all the challenges that it brin...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Send us a text 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 misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2016. Mila is a blogger and known advocate in the diabetes online community and is also known as the Hangry Woman. In our chat we speak about: coming to terms with not only a new diagnosis but also a misdiagnosi...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Send us a text 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 being misdiagnosed and it taking nearly a year for her to be diagnosed with type 1 Moving to New York 2 days after being diagnosed The challenges she faced navigating the healthcare system in the USA Emily’s diabetes burnout experience Loopin...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Send us a text 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 and they also found out that her daughter was born Situs Inversus which is a genetic condition in which the organs in the chest and abdomen are positioned in a mirror image from their normal positions. This was an intense period of time for Ca...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Send us a text 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 diabetes The importance of Mer’s support network after she was diagnosed with type 1 Self-advocacy Why having the choice of treatment to manage type 1 is important Useful information Mer on Instagram Daniel on Instagram A bit about the show and host The Talking Typ...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Send us a text 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 diabetes. We have a deep conversation about this whole process for Jen and adjusting to life after the operation as someone living with type 3c diabetes. We also discuss: Jen living with an autoimmune kidney condition being insulin dependant and be...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Send us a text In this episode, I speak to Liam who has been living with type 1 diabetes for 24 years. Liam is a good friend who I met through the diabetes online community. Our experiences of type 1 in some areas are similar particularly as we both come from single-parent families. Liam and I also discuss his diagnosis story and he was in a coma for 6 weeks, how his upbringing impacted his life with type 1, the struggles that he experienced and his experience of being a dad whilst living with t...
May 01, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Send us a text In this episode, I speak to George West from Learn Diabetes who has been living with type 1 diabetes for 3.5 years. George was diagnosed with type 1 whilst he was in medical school. We discuss the challenges that his diagnosis bought in particular how George processed the mental aspect of it. In his first appointment with his endocrinologist, which was the day after he was diagnosed he asked to put on a flash glucose monitor! George talks about the first six months after his diagn...
Apr 15, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Send us a text In this episode, I speak to actor, writer, author Jade Byrne who has been living with type 1 diabetes for 31 years. Jade discusses her diagnosis story, finding the balance between managing and living with type 1 and her one-woman play Pricks. We also discuss Jade’s children’s book, Daisy Donald. Jade shares her life with type 1 in her own open and transparent way. A key takeaway from our interview is the pivotal role Jade’s late mum played in shaping how Jade viewed type 1 from a ...
Apr 02, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us a text In this episode, I speak to award-winning lifestyle blogger and host of The Teenage Kicks Podcast Helen Wills aka Actuallymummy. Helen teenage daughter Maddie was diagnosed with type 1 at 9 years old. Helen shares her experience of Maddie’s diagnosis story, their first year of diagnosis as a family and the impact this had on the whole family. Helen also spoke of how diabetes has helped her to overcome perfection. A key takeaway from Helen’s journey was how she has and continues to...
Mar 14, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us a text In this episode, I speak to Jen who has been living with type 1 for 25 years. Jen also lives with another auto-immune condition called Endometriosis. Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb starts to grow in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Endometriosis can affect women of any age. (NHS UK website) In her teenage years, Jen developed eating disorder behaviours and diabulimia and shares the challenges she has to overcome. T...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 26
