Beyond the Bolus

What happens when cutting-edge innovation meets real-world results? At ADA 2026, the future of diabetes management came into sharper focus—and in this episode, we’re breaking it all down for you.  Join host Nancy Hanna alongside Medical Affairs experts Kellee Miller and Jennifer Boyd as they unpack the most exciting Insulet data emerging from this year’...

Omnipod 5 is now even stronger with enhancements designed for more time in range1 and more time in Automated Mode. In this episode, we break down what they are and what they look like in practice. Hosts Dena Gottesman MS, RD, CDCES and Nancy Hanna RN, BSN, CDE are joined by Dr. Nader Kasim, a pediatric endocrinologist at Corewell Health living with type 1 diabetes, to explore the latest updates co...

Mental health, cognitive burden, and quality of life are becoming central to how we define success in diabetes care. In this episode, we explore what that shift looks like in practice. Hosts Dena Gottesman MS, RD, CDCES and Nancy Hanna RN, BSN, CDE hand over to guest host Kamil Armacki , also known as Nerdabetic, who is joined by Dr. Korey Hood, Clinical Psychologist and Professor at Stanford Univ...

How do you make diabetes care more sustainable? We’re addressing patient concerns regarding medical waste, enhancing the sustainability profile of the practice's treatment recommendations, and fostering higher patient satisfaction with the Insulet’s Pod Recycling Program. Hosts Dena Gottesman MS, RD, CDCES and Nancy Hanna RN, BSN, CDE are joined by Lisa Brady, Vice President and Chief Sustainabili...

Hosted by Nancy Hanna and Dena Gottesman In this special Valentine’s-month episode of Beyond the Bolus, hosts Nancy Hanna and Dena Gottesman share a clinician “love letter” to the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System — highlighting the real-world moments, patient stories, and everyday features that healthcare providers value most. Through firsthand perspectives from clinicians who both pres...

In this special ADA 2025 edition of Beyond the Bolus, host Nancy Hanna sits down with Dr Dessi Zaharieva to talk about the most challenging aspects of diabetes management - Exercise. In this episode, Dr Zaharieva breaks down key takeaways from her co-authored international consensus statement on using automated insulin delivery (AID) systems during physical activity. Topics covered included how to...

This episode features Dr. Aleppo, an endocrinologist, who has a commercial relationship with Insulet and was compensated for her participation in the podcast.    Dr. Grazia Aleppo returns to Beyond the Bolus to share her insights from ADA 2025 and beyond. In this engaging conversation, Dr. Aleppo discusses the evolution of automated insulin delivery (AID) systems, the RADIANT and SECURE-T2D clinic...

This episode features Dr. DeSalvo, a pediatric endocrinologist, who has a commercial relationship with Insulet and was compensated for his participation in the podcast. In this episode of Beyond the Bolus, Dr. Daniel DeSalvo shares his experience caring for teens with type 1 diabetes - and why this population deserves more credit than they often get. From navigating diabetes distress to celebratin...

In this special ADA 2025 edition of Beyond the Bolus, hosts Nancy Hanna and Cindy Pickering sit down with Cari Berget, RN, CDCES from the Barbara Davis Center, to unpack the newly published paper, Practical considerations for using the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System: Clinical experience from the United States and Europe. Drawing on years of real-world experience, Cari shares evidence-...

In this heartfelt and insightful episode of Beyond the Bolus, hosts Nancy Hanna and Dena Gottesman sit down with Dr. Kathy Sumpter, a pediatric endocrinologist who brings a unique dual perspective as both a healthcare provider and someone living with type 1 diabetes. Diagnosed at age 20, Dr. Sumpter shares her personal journey and how it shaped her mission to support children and teens navigating...

In this special ADA 2025 edition of Beyond the Bolus, host Nancy sits down with Kellee Miller and Jennifer Boyd from Insulet’s Medical Affairs team to discuss groundbreaking data on the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System in people with type 2 diabetes. From real-world evidence across 23,000+ users to insights on insulin dosing, quality of life, and optimized settings, this episode dives d...

How can AID systems like Omnipod 5 ease the mental burden on patients living with diabetes? To find out, Beyond the Bolus hosts Nancy Hanna and Dena Gottesman handed over hosting duties to our international colleague, Kate Neal, who was at ATTD in Amsterdam speaking with Dr. Eden Miller, a family practitioner, diabetologist, and co-founder of Diabetes Nation.    Dr. Miller shares her perspective (...

The guest on this episode has an ongoing commercial relationship with Insulet, and Insulet has paid a fee for their participation in this podcast. In this episode, we dive into the SECURE T2D publication, with Dr. Chris Bajaj, an author and investigator in this groundbreaking study. Featuring a diverse population of participants with type 2 diabetes, the study revealed significant A1C reduction1,...

The guest on this episode has an ongoing commercial relationship with Insulet, and Insulet has paid a fee for their participation in this podcast.   In this Beyond the Bolus episode, Mark Heyman, PhD CDCES, shares his experience using the Omnipod 5 App for iPhone as part of the limited market release (LMR). Dr. Heyman discusses this system's new features and how these have benefited his mental wel...

The guest on this episode has an ongoing commercial relationship with Insulet, and Insulet has paid a fee for their participation in this podcast. Recorded Live at ADCES in New Orleans, Louisiana. In this episode, Jennifer Okemah joins us as we dive deep into SmartAdjust™ technology, the groundbreaking algorithm behind the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System. Jennifer breaks down how healt...

Recorded Live at ADCES in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dive into the groundbreaking SECURE T2D study, the largest and most diverse trial ever conducted on Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) for people with type 2 diabetes. Discover how Omnipod 5 demonstrated improvements in A1C levels, increased time in range (TIR), and participant-reported reduction in Diabetes Distress. Dr. Viral Shah from the Indiana...

Recorded live at the ADA Conference in Orlando, Florida. Dive into the future of diabetes management with Eric Benjamin, Insulet’s Chief Product & Customer Experience Officer. In this episode, Eric reveals the innovative journey behind Omnipod, highlighting our relentless focus on customer needs and top-tier performance with every Pod change. Discover how we're revolutionizing Automated Insulin De...

Recorded live at the ADA Conference in Orlando, Florida 2024. Nancy Hanna is joined by Cari Berget MPH, RN, CDCES who is a Research Instructor of Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine – Barbara Davis Center. During this episode, Nancy and Cari discuss automated insulin delivery (AID) candidacy and challenge the perception that people need to meet certain requirem...

Recorded live at the ADA Conference in Orlando, Florida. Nancy Hanna is joined by Dr. Pablo Mora who is an Endocrinologist at the North Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology Medical Center in Plano, Texas. During this episode, Nancy and Dr. Mora discuss the integration between the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System and the Dexcom G7 CGM. Dr. Mora discusses his experience as part of the Limited M...

Recorded live at the ADA Conference in Orlando, Florida. Nancy Hanna is joined by Dr. Greg Forlenza who is an Endocrinologist at the University of Colorado School of Medicine – Barbara Davis Center. Dr. Forlenza is the lead author of a publication in the Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics in which the use of the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System was analyzed in almost 70,000 people with...

Recorded live at the ADCES Conference in Houston, Nancy Hanna and Dena Gottesman are joined by Dr. William Polonsky. Dr. Polonsky is the founder and president of the Behavioral Diabetes Institute, an organization dedicated to studying the unmet psychological needs of people living with diabetes. He’s also an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California in San Diego. Highlights incl...

This special episode is a compilation of conversations from the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) 2023 conference in Houston. Joining Nancy on day 2 of the conference were a few very special guests. Alissa Heizler-Mendoza, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist dropped by the studio to discuss her role of leading the advocacy and gove...

Join us for an insightful journey into the world of diabetes management technology on this very special episode of Beyond The Bolus. Recorded live from the American Diabetes Association’s 83rd Scientific Sessions in San Diego, host Nancy Hanna is joined by Dexcom’s Cher Pastore in our very first simulcast.  To explore how Omnipod and Dexcom are influencing the dynamics of diabetes technology and r...

Insulet and Beyond The Bolus are back at the ADA Scientific Sessions. Nancy Hanna, Clinical Services Manager at Insulet, is joined by Dr. Anita Swamy for a special live podcast, recording at the Omnipod booth in San Diego. Join them on a truly enlightening journey into the world of diabetes management as seen through the lens of the latest technology. The Omnipod 5 system offers an optimistic appr...

Nancy Hanna RN, BSN, CDCES and Dena Gottesman MS, RD, CDCES are joined by Leslie Barrett MS, RD, CDCES to clear up common misconceptions about the Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System. Leslie has been working on Omnipod® 5 since the development from user experience and design to clinical trial site training and support. In part 2 of this fact from fake news episode she will share more deta...