Dia-Logue: The Diapoint Podcast

In this episode of Dia-Logue: The Diapoint Podcast, Pam interviews professional tennis player, Alexander Zverev, about life, enjoying challenges,  and diabetes. We learn about Alexander's journey with diabetes, and the Alexander Zverev Foundation which he created to inspire children with Type 1 Diabetes and their caretakers while supporting those who are not able to access insulin and diabetes sup...

Coaching, at any level and for any endeavor, exists to support and challenge you. No matter who is being coached, or for what purpose, a successful coaching engagement must support and challenge a person. A health coach is a professional who helps people manage, set goals and improve their health. A diabetes health coach is no different. They are health coaches, but they also support clients in th...

Co Chocolat was founded in Dubai by two sisters, Iman and Luchie Suguitan. They struggled to find healthy chocolates despite their many travels. Together, with their mother who was 68 at the time and is experiencing diabetes, they traveled to the beautiful island of Mindanao, Philippines to learn more about cacao.   It was there that they learned how to plant, prune, and harvest from cacao trees a...

Pam welcomes Ginger Vieira, the author of of several books, to this episode of Dia-Logue: The Diapoint Podcast. Ginger and Pam discuss how to prepare for and manage diabetes burnout when it happens. They cover some of the wisdom from Ginger's book, Dealing with Diabetes Burnout. Ginger's other books include Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes , Your Diabetes Science Experiment , Emotional Eating with D...

In this episode, Pam digs into the supportive world of motherhood and caretaking with the award winning poet, Zeina Hashem Beck.   As the mother of a child living with Type 1 Diabetes, Zeina shares her perspective on how the matriarchy helped her after her daughter's diagnosis. She also reveals what it has been like for her family after relocating from Dubai to California – plus some remarkable wi...

New Year, New Noise! The new year is full of messages and advertisements that you should hate yourself or your life. Don't! Goal-setting on January 1st is not necessary! Sometimes it's not even fun! Your first mission for this year is to love the person you were last year and do healthy things that are available to you – and most of them free – to improve your health. Health and wellness are not o...

In the Season 3 finale of Dia-Logue: The Diapoint Podcast , Pam does a brief recap of 2022. Pam shares some tips and her lifestyle pillars for staying healthy during this holiday season. Learn Pam's personal experience of how she uses these pillars to stay healthy during a time of overwhelm. She revisits the discussion on Continuous Glucose Monitors and the importance of having a diabetes communit...

In this episode of Dia-Logue: The Diapoint Podcast, Pam and Diapoint's Digital Marketing Manager, Toqaa Gad, discuss health and social media. The internet is an amazing resource for information, but it can also be dangerous if you don't know what's true and reliable. Particularly, content shared on social media. There is a lot to be learned from social media, but when it comes to our health, there...

In this episode, Pam speaks with Tinotenda Dzikiti, a passionate advocate and person living with Type 1 Diabetes, who she recently met at the International Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD).   Tino shares his experience and insights into living with diabetes in Zimbabwe and Africa, and how he supports so many others facing the same or similar challenges. We also learn more about...

After eating, how do you manage your insulin dose for the best results?   Listen in as Gary Scheiner MS, CDCES talks about all things that affect blood sugar and insulin resistance and some of the science behind it.   Gary, Author of  How To Think Like A Pancreas , and five other books about diabetes joins Pam for a discussion about Carb Counting Beyond The Basics and how to manage post-meal gluco...

In this episode, Pam speaks with Abdulla Al Hashidi who has been living with Type 1 Diabetes for 13 years. Abdulla, an advocate who lives in Abu Dhabi, shares the power of community and how that can be supportive for people living with diabetes. Abdulla also emphasizes the importance of medical advice and that there is no one size fits all when it comes to diabetes management. He also highlights h...

With so many apps out there, it's hard to know which ones are useful, have high quality trainers, instructors and coaches, or aligned with our lifestyles. Enter Dudi.   In this episode, Pam interviews Hasan Wehbi , the CEO of the Dudi app.   The Dudi app is a new era of social sports experiences: indoor, outdoor, air and sea. DUDI simplifies the process to connect with people, find people of the s...

The month of November is all about diabetes awareness. In this solo episode Pam highlights some of her experiences at the ISPAD 2022 meeting in Abu Dhabi as well as some upcoming initiatives at Diapoint. The theme for Diabetes Awareness Month is Access. Our initiatives and work supports people in getting access to information and supplies, and encourages them to seek out qualified medical support...

Today Gary Scheiner MS, CDCES, Author of Think Like A Pancreas , and five other books about diabetes, joins Pam for a discussion about managing blood sugar. Pam and Gary discuss: The effects of stress, multi-tasking, medication and more on blood glucose levels  The importance of vitamin D How different types of activities and exercise can make blood sugars go up or down When is the best time to ex...

In this epsisode, Pam speaks with Rashed Al Mohtadi, who leads the partnerships and sustainability team at Al Jalila Foundation as they raise funds and awareness for the foundation's programs and initiatives. During this very important conversation we learn more about the programs and initiatives at Al Jalila Foundation, the importance of health and sports for people living with chronic conditions...

Are Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) helpful for people without diabetes? This is a question that has been debated for a while now. With the rise in popularity of CGMs, people without diabetes find themselves at the center of this debate. In this episode of Dia-Logue: The Diapoint Podcast , we take a look at the other side of the story. In part 3 of this conversation on Continuous Glucose Monito...

In this episode of Dia-Logue: The Diapoint Podcast , we continue our discussion about Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) use in people without diabetes. In part 2 of this conversation, we speak with the team from GluCare Health, a diabetes clinic based in Dubai, UAE. Dr. Yousef Said, a specialist in Internal Medicine and Diabetology, and Ihsan Almarzouqi, the Co-Founder and Managing director of Gl...

Are continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) meant for people without diabetes? In this episode, we explore the pros and cons of using CGMs for those with and without diabetes.   We are joined by, Michael Matafonov, a person living with Type 1 Diabetes and Dr. Nandu Thalange, a very well established pediatric endocrinologist based in Dubai to start the debate on this topic.   This is the first of three...

In this episode of Dia-Logue: The Diapoint Podcast, Diapoint's Digital Marketing Manager Toqaa Gad interviews Founder Pam Durant about her life as a mother of a child with Type 1 Diabetes. Hear from Pam about raising her son with T1D and how she finds the balance between parenting, staying healthy, running two businesses, advocating for others with diabetes and teaching her child to thrive while m...

Summer's over, but that doesn't mean your health journey is. In this first episode of the new season of Dia-Logue: The Diapoint Podcast , we discuss how you can reset your health goals for the rest of the year. Listen in for post-summer tips on getting healthy, resetting your health and diabetes goals, and more! Pam also shares her tips about how to never diet again , and she discusses some of the...

In this episode, Pam reviews all the wonderful guests and discussions in Season 2. She also shares more about her new Free Master Class, Mindful Eating Program and how we might use the upcoming summer break to make a fresh start.   Sign up now for the FREE Eat Mindfully and Lose Weight Master Class for Thursday, 26 May 2022. Didn't listen to this episode at that date? That's ok, sign up anyway, or...

When it comes to children's health, one of the most important things is making sure they're getting enough of the right nutrients. However, with the prevalence of junk food and unhealthy snacks, it can be difficult to ensure that kids are getting the nourishment they need. That's where Sprout comes in. Founded by Oz Erbas Soydaner, a biochemist and hobby chef, Sprout is dedicated to providing heal...

Imagine you are a carefree child and you suddenly learn that you have a chronic condition that will require you to take medication and test your blood sugar levels for the rest of your life.   That is what happened to Michael Matafonov when he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 8. It was a lot to handle, but he got through it with the help of family and friends. And eventually, he de...

Join us for this very special discussion with the founders of Meethi Zindagi. Meethi Zindagi is a community-centric organization in Pakistan. Their philosophy recognizes that people with diabetes are the key stakeholders in their own wellbeing. Meethi Zindagi focusses on the five key areas of insulin support, education, peer support, awareness and advocacy. The world is definitely a better place b...

We talk to the inventor of the Genteel Lancing Device , and the President of Genteel LLC, Dr Chris Jacobs. This broad discussion spans the history of diabetes, the research and development that goes into diabetes innovation, even the psychology of pain! In early 2006, Dr Jacob's friend, who has Type 2 diabetes, called to say he was at his "wit's end" with the pain of lancing his fingertips. He beg...