Chronically Will Podcast - Type One Diabetes

Take a journey with me to have a conversation with Palesa. Palesa was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes at the age of 16, only two years ago. Palesa yields from Free State, a province of South Africa formerly known as the Orange Free State. Although she is still new in her journey with T1D, she truly enjoys advocating for diabetes. She says being diagnosed added on more to her plate than a regular...

Diva is every version of a ... ⁠LEXIE⁠ ! Friends, on this episode we are gifted the presence of my little DOC sister Lexi. Lexi was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes at the age of 10. The year before her diagnosis there was a boy named Jay in her class and she remembers Jay eating snacks in class when they weren't permitted. She told her teachers she wanted diabetes! Not too long after she was...

This episode was the first since the decision to let my nephew transition. Diabetic since age 12, 41 years with no complications Even though she came of age with diabetes, it never made her feel bad. Latwonna tells everyone that when someone is diagnosed as a child it starts with their parents. Her parents gave her a great foundation at 12 that formed who she would become. She has lost quite a bit...

Join us on a journey with Braylnn. Bray is a Philly based T1D, singer/ musician that enjoys performing and being active in nature. She wants everyone to know that it is important to embrace all of you. Even if you have a supportive system, it can only go to an extent because you are the only one dealing with it and making every hour decisions to keep you alive. Brays talks about medical teams need...

On this episode we get to know Jaime. She was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes at 18 years old, 10 years ago. Before her own diagnosis she didn't know about Type One Diabetes. It was during spring break when she was diagnosed after getting very skinny and urinating a lot. She also had a sinus infection where blood was coming out of her nose. During the middle of the night, it was noticed that...

I had so many title changes for this episode but this one stick because today, Crystal is changing the world! Crystal's journey begins in Southern California. She was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes at 18, right before high school graduation. This new diagnosis of T1D changed her life and aided in her career path so that she could change what she saw in the health care system. Before her diag...

On this episode, you will hear from Michelle. Michelle was diagnosed with gestational diabetes while pregnant with her only child in 2004. In 2005, she was misdiagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, which was later confirmed as Type 1. After a tumor led to the removal of part of her pancreas, she was diagnosed with Type 3C. Michelle has truly faced a life full of diabetes! Born in the Caribbean, Michelle...

Calling Dr. Donn! Diagnosed with Type One Diabetes at just 12 years old in 2002, Donn grew up in North Philly with his mom, twin sisters, his own twin sister, aunt, and cousin. "We grew up ghetto fabulous!" he says, reflecting on a childhood rich in love despite humble beginnings. Summers were spent in Georgia with family, and it was during one of these trips to rural Augusta that his au...

Join us for a journey through life and education with Nandi. Nandi was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes at the age of 7 while in the 1st grade. Managing diabetes was a challenging experience for her from Elementary to Middle School, but things improved when she got an insulin pump in High School. As a child, she attended Camp Kudzu, where she not only learned more about her diabetes but also found...

On this episode you will hear from the artist known as Shani. Shani was diagnosed with t1d at 3 years young. She has now been living with diabetes for 23 years. Early on her mom did not want her to mention having diabetes at all. Therefore, Shani would leave test strips around so that people would as questions. Shani went to school for digital media and loves research and archive research. With th...

Today we invite you into the world of Khadija. Khadija was diagnosed with Congenital Hyperinsulinism. Her pancreas over produced insulin, yes over produced meaning it was making too much! At 4 mos old she got 95% of her pancreas removed. A pancreatomy. She used a a nasal feeding tube until 2 years old Over the years her 5% remaining pancreas produced insulin; similar to LADA or an extended honeymo...

On this episode you will hear from Jourdan. Via social media you can find Jourdan the food blogger and sharing her lifestyle Currently she resides in the Atlanta area. Jourdan was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes at the age of 18, 12 years ago during her freshmen year of college On her father's side there's a lot of Type 2 Diabetics. She believes that a traumatic incident that occurred in...

On this episode you will hear from Adrianne. She is the most amazing gift of life and light! You will feel this gift during the duration of our conversation
 Adrianne was misdiagnosed with T2D at the age of 22. She actually received this diagnosis via email. Once she shared the email with her friend, they both were surprised!
 This diagnoses truly was overwhelming. Not only did Adrianne drop out o...

On this episode you will hear from Shay Shay has been living with T1D for 17 years, diagnosed at the age of 8. Living with T1D has greatly helped her with her independence and as she has advanced in education throughout her life. Currently Shay is a Doctor of Health Science student at The Campbell University and a clinical research professional. She graduated with her Bachelor's and her Master...

Service to God, service to country, and service to community are the way Jenn leads! She is a mother, wife, and a beacon of hope for our community. Jenn was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 22 while in the military. Her mom was diagnosed with T1D around the age of 50.Jenn went into the military at age 17 as a medical laboratory specialist with dreams of becoming a dentist but 5 years i...

Join T1D Registry for Clinical Trials and Research Tune it to the amazing Telle (Chantelle). Diagnosed with Type One Diabetes at age 7, 17 years ago. This conversation is titled, The Wood due to the coming-of-age story Chantelle shares throughout this conversation that is literally the Diabetes version of the classic film. Chantelle grew up in rural NC where the closest hospital is literally 1 hou...

In this conversation we speak greatly about how living through and surviving the Pandemic looks and feels different for everyone. The mental well-being of many living with diabetes during the pandemic was hanging from a thread! A few weeks before the shut down of 2020 Pam was Diagnosed with T1D. It was a journey to her diagnosis, previously being diagnosed with gestational diabetes while pregnant...

Amanda has been living with Type One Diabetes since 1996. She was diagnosed at the young age of 9 Being from Compton, CA and us having the "memory lane" conversation we held it was only right to title this episode Straight Outta Compton! Her family all had the flu around Thanksgiving '96 and by Christmas she was spending the holiday in the hospital receiving this diagnosis of T1D. He...

On this episode we hear from Ivory. Ivory has lived a great life of resilience! Ivory is host of InnerViews Podcast, a podcast series that does a deep dive into topics surrounding trauma, mental and emotional health, well-being, and the unique challenges faced by Black women in the realm of healing. Ivory is a world traveler who truly enjoys international escapes into nature. Ivory grew up in the...

Join T1D Registry to aide in diabetes research HELP T1D's On this episode we are gifted Anais. Anais was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes at 15 years young. She also has a nephew that is 10 & he was diagnosed at 22 mos. Anais greatly remembers life before her T1D diagnosis. This year marks her 12th year letting diabetes ride this journey called life with her. Since age 8 she has loved socc...

On this episode you will hear from Amanda, Diagnosed at age 13 and in the midst of transitioning into High School, nothing with this diagnosis was in her favor. A great deal of even her 1st two years were detrimental to her overall well-being. Her care, from day 1 belonged solely to her. With the added-on fluctuations and hormonal challenges that are becoming a young woman were increased drastical...

On this episode you will hear from our community's superstar, Anita, Diagnosed at age 17 with an A1C of near 30 and glucose levels over 1500 one would question how she was even alive. At the time she was more than alive but still alert and aware and even questioned why everyone was acting in panic. At the age of 17 where she was to be completing her senior year in high school, a boulder was tossed...

Welcome to the Chronically Will Podcast where we have real conversations with community that need to be heard. On this episode you will hear from Aajahne. Aajahne was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes at the age of 20 in 2016. The entirety of diabetes was new to her and her family. Not knowing anyone else with diabetes, she did everything to rid of this disease. Her father even found holistic healt...

On today's episode I have the honor of speaking to the young, vibrant, tell it like it is, no holds barred, 10 years old Chicken! Chicken is the younger sister of one of my first guests, Nechi I first met Chicken back in October 2023 when I was filming a video for World Diabetes Day 2023, Diabetes Looks Like Who? Representation Matters! I applaud Chicken and Nechi for joining me. Chicken is ab...

On this episode you will hear from our friend, Rakhi. Diabetes is truly all Rakhi knows, having been diagnosed at the age of 4, almost a 1/4 of a century ago! Something I must insert is that shortly after her own diagnosis, her father was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Later on in our conversation I found out that her grandfather also lived with type 1 diabetes and how she remembers him even pric...