At the end of the day what needs to be brought to the marketplace are solutions to problems that consumers face. Val Asbury, CEO of LifeScan, is on a mission to do just that. LifeScan is the maker of One Touch, and Val navigates all its business and operations, which operates around the world with more than 2,000 employees. Her background in nursing and extensive general management experience has been vital in playing a role in the success of her diverse range of leadership, along with an undyin...
Sep 29, 2021•26 min•Ep. 19
There is a lot happening in insulin sales that are providing benefits; it’s just that most patients aren’t the ones seeing those benefits. Scott Strumello is a consultant, writer, speaker and advocate with those living with T1D. Scott is passionate about getting real information to people by diving into medical data and scientific literature before drawing any conclusions. His ‘no-nonsense’ approach to facts-based reporting has led him to become an authority on all things diabetes investment wit...
Sep 01, 2021•31 min•Ep. 18
A diagnosis is not the end, you can still live life to the fullest even with diabetes. Caitlin Grenier is the Founder of Party Like a Diabetic, and is introducing the ultimate health and wellness program that will help you and your patients decrease stress, increase self-esteem, and stabilize blood sugars while living an empowered life. She does this by creating real-world solutions that break the traditional ways of diabetes management that just don’t seem to work. I’m so excited for this episo...
Aug 18, 2021•16 min•Ep. 17
With the rise in digital diabetes health, with all it’s benefits, many feel we are still missing out on the human element. David Weingard is changing that. David is the Founder of Cecelia Health (formerly Fit4D), whose mission is to improve the lives of people living with diabetes and other chronic diseases throughout the world. The company is dedicated in honor and memory of Cecelia Bourne-Cort, who helped David rebuild his life after his diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes. Dive in and learn how Da...
Aug 04, 2021•20 min•Ep. 16
It’s time to give patients a chance to do something different to gain control of their disease. Michael Castagna is the CEO of MannKind, the company on the - “cutting edge of helping transform the care of diabetes where people can really get real-time control.” Michael is an entrepreneurial executive with more than 20 years of experience in the strategic development in Fortune 500 companies as well as privately held biotech start-ups. His innovation is driven by a mission to develop the products...
Jul 15, 2021•29 min•Ep. 15
The internet is bringing people together like never before. Amy Tenderich is a journalist, blogger, and nationally known patient advocate. She hosts a series of diabetes innovation leadership events, and is a frequent public speaker on diabetes and digital health topics and is also the Co-author of the book, "Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes." Since Amy launched DiabetesMine.com, it’s become one of the Top Health Blogs in the country and worldwide and has joined Healthline Media to creat...
Jul 01, 2021•31 min•Ep. 14
Today I have the pleasure of sitting down with the Diabeloop crew. Diabeloop has been involving people living with Type 1 diabetes and their families and has contributed to the development alongside engineers and healthcare professionals. The focus is on ease of use and intuitive interfaces that are inspired by users themselves. I can’t wait to get started and learn how they are revolutionizing the future of diabetes through their complex algorithm that provides a simple user experience. [00:01 ...
Jun 23, 2021•28 min•Ep. 13
There is new, winning technology coming to the market that is easier to use than a smartphone, adaptive, completely wireless, and fully controllable by users. Shacey Petrovic is the CEO of Insulet, an innovative medical device company making the lives of people with diabetes easier through the use of its Omnipod product platform. Shacey has a strong background in med tech and life sciences, but also takes the diabetes market by storm with her skills in commercial leadership, sales, marketing, an...
Jun 16, 2021•30 min•Ep. 12
At the end of the day, the businesses that matter are the ones that are helping people take back their lives by not letting a diagnosis hold them back. Jeff Dachis is CEO and Founder ONE DROP, a business doing just that by helping people navigate chronic health conditions together, ‘One Drop’ at a time. With over 20 years driving digital transformation and change, Jeff has a proven track record in envisioning new market opportunities, innovating new solutions, and strategizing competitive positi...
Jun 11, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Technological advancements in healthcare have gone a long way, especially for glucose monitoring. In this episode, I talk to Kevin Sayer, the CEO of Dexcom, a glucose monitoring technology company. Kevin shares his thoughts on the current dynamics of digital diabetes and the sensory industry. He also talks about what he considers in choosing partnerships for his company and his thoughts on the future of glucose sensors. I’m thrilled to have Kevin on the show. Join us and listen in! [00:01 - 05:5...
Jun 02, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 10
When it comes to diabetes tech, it’s the results that speak louder than algorithms. Results driven and starting his career in high-tech, John Sheridan became an authority on tech start-ups leading him to his COO and leader CEO position in Tandem Diabetes Care. His strength has been in leading the commercialization of complex technologies, building the organizations and systems to support business objectives, and predictably delivering financial results. John is all about the patient and the posi...
May 26, 2021•23 min•Ep. 9
Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at seven months old, doctors told him he would likely be blind or dead before the age of 25. Phil Southerland is still here - healthy, thriving and committed to improving the lives of people affected by diabetes around the world. Phil is a global ambassador for diabetes and is committed to educating and empowering the 1.2 billion people across the globe associated with the condition. He serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of Team Novo Nordisk, and the CEO of Supersapi...
May 19, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The ones who impact diabetes are the ones who can meet people where they’re at, and help them make better, informed decisions. One such person is Nadia Al-Samarrie, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Diabetes Health. Her AskNadia column is ranked #1 by Google and her DiabetesHealth website was named “Best Diabetes Blog” for 2019 & 2017 by Healthline. Nadia’s efforts have made her stand out as a pioneer and leading patient advocate in the diabetes community. She is also an author of several b...
May 12, 2021•29 min•Ep. 7
You guys are in for a treat today. I’m excited to have three giants of the diabetes industry here today to share their insights: Dr. Satish Garg, Dr. Irl Hirsch, and Dr. Steven Edelman. These men need no introduction, but in case you're in the 1% of people who don't know these gentlemen, do a bit of research and come back here when you’re done. They are absolutely revolutionary in the world of diabetes devices, investment, and research. So I’m not going to do any fluff today, we’re going to dive...
Apr 28, 2021•34 min•Ep. 6
Having both his daughters diagnosed with T1D, David Panzirer decided it was his calling to spring into action and change the wacky world of diabetes for the better. David became a full-time trustee of Helmsley Charitable Trust, a trust that partners with grantees and funders that move the powers-at-be to improve the lives of others. His goal is to intervene and impact the management process of this disease for those who live with it by working on the tools and care modules they use. Let’s jump r...
Apr 07, 2021•18 min•Ep. 5
Today we’re doing a deep dive on the devices to look out for in the market, with expert Erik Verhoef. Erik founded Seagrove Partners in 2016 after spending 9 years at Tandem Diabetes Care (NASDAQ: TNDM), where he headed up Strategy, Business Development, Marketing and Market Research, leading to the design and commercial launch of t:slim, the award-winning insulin pump. He played a pivotal role in the core team that completed Tandem’s initial public offering — one of the most successful issuance...
Mar 23, 2021•33 min•Ep. 4
The companies that are tied around the voice of the patients are the ones that win. This is the belief of our very first interviewee, Davide Edelman. David is the Founder and CEO of Thrivable. He is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, advocate, and generally loves all things ‘learning.’ If you don’t know, Thrivable is a startup that helps health care companies get the voice of their patients into all their decision making. Through his work, he connects people to the community, partnership, and edu...
Feb 02, 2021•26 min•Ep. 3
Audiogram Segment: 3:07 - 3:27 (beginning) This change… (end) For all the diabetes device companies. Welcome back to The Wacky World of Diabetes Podcast. Everyone knows by now that Covid has significantly changed our world in so many ways, and the world of Diabetes is no different. Now more than ever, we have seen a huge rise in the virtualization of patient support and digital diabetes. However, from an investment standpoint, I believe I have some insights for you about the changes in diabetes ...
Dec 29, 2020•16 min•Ep. 2
Listen this is our first podcast ever so seriously no expectations we're still in the learning phase but promise we'll get better as we go along
Dec 08, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1
