Diabetes Nerd

Episodi

• He’s Off Mealtime Insulin: Here’s His Tzield Story 02.07.2026 46min

  Send us Fan Mail What if a newly diagnosed person with type 1 diabetes (T1D) could dramatically reduce their insulin needs, or even stop taking mealtime insulin altogether? In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we sit down with Jacob, who was diagnosed with T1D in February 2026 and enrolled in the Beta Preserve clinical trial just weeks later. The study is exploring whether two rounds of Tzield (teplizumab) can preserve insulin-producing beta cells more effectively than a single trea...
• The Real Story Behind Automated Insulin Pumps: Patients Built It First 25.06.2026 1h 11min

  Send us Fan Mail What if diabetes technology could do most of the work for you? In this episode, Chris Wilson shares how the DIY diabetes community has spent years pushing insulin-delivery technology beyond its limits, helping to shape the future of automated diabetes management. From early CGM hacks to advanced algorithms that can learn insulin needs with minimal input, Chris explains how grassroots innovation continues to influence the tools people with type 1 diabetes use today. We dis...
• Eledon's Type 1 Diabetes Cure: What's Fact and What's Fiction? 22.06.2026 1h 13min

  Send us Fan Mail We can be excited and practical at the same time. It's important to look beyond the headlines at the specific challenges within any clinical trial aiming to cure type 1 diabetes. Recently, I've been accused of "smearing" the Eledon study because I've explained that—even though the results are extraordinary—this therapy is still a long way from becoming a cure that's available to thousands, let alone millions, of people living with type 1 diabetes. So today, I sat down w...
• The Truth About Insulin Pump Transitions (Don't Make These Mistakes) 18.06.2026 57min

  Send us Fan Mail Most people with diabetes (PWD) struggle with insulin pump transitions, but expert Maressa Spohn reveals if you're doing it right, and how to avoid the common pitfalls that could cost you control and peace of mind. If you’re considering an insulin pump or have recently switched, this episode is your essential guide to mastering the move and thriving with technology. Diagnosed at age three, Marissa Spohn has lived with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for over 35 years. She knows what...
• Parenting a T1D Teen Without Becoming the ‘Blood Sugar Police’ 11.06.2026 44min

  Send us Fan Mail Managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) during the teen years can feel like a constant balancing act. In this episode, Yale pediatric endocrinologist and person living with T1D, Dr. Laura Nally, shares practical strategies to help parents support their teens with more confidence and less conflict. Learn why blood sugar responses to exercise aren't one-size-fits-all, how nutrition and physical activity work together, and what parents can do to help teens build independence while stayi...
• Do GLP-1s Actually Make Sense for Type 1 Diabetes?! 04.06.2026 43min

  Send us Fan Mail Most people think managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) is just about insulin and carbs, but what if there's a powerful tool you're missing that could reduce your insulin needs and stabilize blood sugar? Amy Wolk, a longtime pediatric diabetes educator and a person living with T1D for nearly 57 years, shares her surprising journey with microdosing GLP-1s, including Ozempic and Mounjaro. Her experience might just revolutionize how you think about insulin resistance, wei...
• Award-winning Bluegrass Musician Talks T1D Craziness on Tour 28.05.2026 50min

  Send us Fan Mail Join the Diabetes Nerd Network! Most people don't realize how much physical and emotional resilience it takes to perform with type 1 diabetes, especially on the road. Carolyn Routh, award-winning bluegrass musician and longtime T1D warrior, reveals the raw truths behind managing blood sugar levels during a live show, amid unpredictable travel schedules, and the emotional toll of lows and highs in the spotlight. During this Diabetes Nerd Podcast episode, you’ll discover...
• Diabetes Burnout? No, We Have Diabetes Disgust. 21.05.2026 53min

  Send us Fan Mail Content creators who only show their best moments with type 1 diabetes (T1D)? Unhelpful. Healthcare systems that mistakenly diagnose you with type 2 diabetes (T2D) because you're older or live in a bigger body? Horrifying. Having to get up in the middle of the night to treat a low? Over it. We are so, so over it. Living with type 1, that is. How do you navigate burnout when the world of diabetes or your world with diabetes just feels like it's too much? In this conversati...
• Will This New Short Film Finally Get T1D Right in the Movies?! 14.05.2026 45min

  Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, I sit down with the creators of the short film "My Type," which shines a spotlight on a romance involving type 1 diabetes (T1D). Could this short film finally get what "Steel Magnolias" got oh-so-wrong about T1D? This film creator's later-in-life diagnosis may have just inspired a movement... Thanks to Eversense for sponsoring the Diabetes Nerd Podcast. Eversense is home to the world's only 365-day CGM. See if it's ...
• He Ran an Ultra-marathon with T1D 07.05.2026 35min

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we chat with Brian Foster as he shatters the myth that type 1 diabetes (T1D) limits ultra-distance running. Discover his strategies for managing blood sugars during grueling events and learn how he conquers endurance challenges. This episode is a can't-miss for T1D athletes and adventurers eager to redefine what's possible with diabetes! Thanks for tuning in. Thanks to Eversense for sponsoring the Diabetes Nerd Podcast. Eversense...
• He's Been Cured After 36 Years with T1D 30.04.2026 42min

  Send us Fan Mail Can you imagine waking up one day and no longer needing insulin? No longer worrying about how many carbs are in a meal? No longer fretting over whether you'll go low during exercise? No longer overthinking every little thing because of type 1 diabetes (T1D)? It sounds nice, but it also feels unimaginable to most people. But not Chris Pacheco—he's living proof that a cure is on its way. (It might already be here!) After 36 years of living with T1D, Chris no longer has to...
• Truth About Upgrading to the Twiist Sequel 23.04.2026 37min

  Send us Fan Mail Most people with diabetes don’t realize how dramatically technology can improve blood sugar management until they experience it firsthand. Sami Parker, a pediatric registered nurse (RN) living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for 13 years, shares how switching to the Sequel Twiist insulin pump and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), such as the Freestyle Libre 3+, has transformed her daily life and improved her blood sugar stability. In this episode, Sami recounts her journ...
• 3 Months Later: Is She Still Cured of Type 1 Diabetes? 16.04.2026 1h

  Send us Fan Mail Before Katie Beth Hand was cured of type 1 diabetes (T1D), she carefully evaluated everything before each meal. Over the course of 13 years living with T1D, she had to make at least 200 extra decisions per day about simple tasks like eating, exercising, and sleeping. But today, the only thing she has to worry about at mealtime is "what looks good?" This feels unimaginable to people with T1D—a true mic drop moment—but Katie is charting new territory. In this episode of the ...
• How an Abusive Relationship Wrecked My Blood Sugars 09.04.2026 43min

  Send us Fan Mail Join the Diabetes Nerd Network! Topic Sensitivity Warning: This episode shares a story of surviving an abusive relationship and how it affected diabetes management. If this topic feels close to home, please take care of yourself while listening. Managing type 1 diabetes is hard enough on its own. But when you’re surviving an emotionally abusive relationship, the stress doesn’t stay neatly tucked away in the background. It spills into everything—including your blood sugars. ...
• This Could Help You Change Everything You’re Struggling with Diabetes 02.04.2026 37min

  Send us Fan Mail Made a mistake with your insulin dose? Not a failure. Figured out your current diabetes routine isn't working for you? Also, not a failure. Changed up your diabetes care team? Also, not a failure. SPOILER: These are all opportunities for growth. They're lessons learned. They're not reasons to bring yourself down with diabetes. Diabetes already comes with enough pressure. We don't need more from ourselves! In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we unlock a key take...
• “I Need Help!” Mom of 2 Kids with T1D Called 911 26.03.2026 48min

  Send us Fan Mail Join the Diabetes Nerd Network! If you're the parent of a child or children with type 1 diabetes (T1D), this is one episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast you won't want to miss. Today, we sit down with Kylie Grimes, whose story made headlines when People Magazine reported that "she called 911 on herself." What actually happened, and what did Kylie learn from it? Find out when you tune in. Thanks to Eversense for sponsoring the Diabetes Nerd Podcast. See if Eversense is the ...
• The Truth About GLP-1 Drugs and Sudden Vision Loss 19.03.2026 35min

  Send us Fan Mail Join the Diabetes Nerd Network! You've heard the rumors... "GLP-1s are causing blindness." But have you heard the science? Have you listened to your doctors? Have you read the research? In this important episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we chat with the one and only Dr. Robert Gabbay, MD, PhD, FACP, (Harvard Medical School) to clear things up once and for all. If you're using a GLP-1 while living with diabetes, don't miss this! Thanks to Eversense for sponsoring the ...
• When Type 1 Diabetes Turns Into Obsessive Thoughts 12.03.2026 49min

  Send us Fan Mail Join the Diabetes Nerd Network! What happens when managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) starts to turn into obsessive thoughts? Where is the line between responsible diabetes care and when OCD begins to creep in? In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we sit down with Natalia from Kairos Wellness Collective to talk about the often-overlooked connection between T1D and OCD. Living with T1D requires constant attention, decision-making, and number checking. For some people,...
• She Skipped Her Insulin in Her 20s: Here's What Happened 10 Years Later 05.03.2026 51min

  Send us Fan Mail JOIN THE DIABETES NERD NETWORK! In this deeply honest episode of the Diabetes Nerd podcast, Ginger sits down with Mary Ann Chamberlain to talk about a chapter of diabetes that doesn’t get discussed enough. In her 20s, Mary Ann struggled to take her insulin consistently. Not because she didn’t “know better" or didn’t care. It was because the mental weight of type 1 diabetes (T1D) was too heavy. Years later, that chapter caught up with her in the form of diabetic retinopathy ...
• Using Pig Cells to Cure Type 1 Diabetes Without Immunosuppression 26.02.2026 51min

  Send us Fan Mail Join the Diabetes Nerd Network! In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we speak with special guest Michael Revland, who took part in a groundbreaking pig islet cell transplant trial, OPF-310. Conducted at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System in Chicago, the trial tested pig islets transplanted into a protective encapsulation device. These islet cells may offer an unlimited supply of insulin-producing cells. During our chat, we explored Mich...