Team Novo Nordisk Podcast

In the latest episode of the Team Novo Nordisk podcast, we welcome Chilean sprint ambassador  Maria Ignacia Montt , known to the team as Ina. A multiple Chilean national 100m champion and regular competitor on the international stage, Ina is no ordinary ambassador. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 11 years old - the third of her sisters to be diagnosed - and was back in training within tw...

We go inside the unique challenge of racing a cycling Monument with type 1 diabetes. From glucose management and fueling strategies to the mental demands of staying in control for over 6 hours, this is a look at what it really takes to perform at the highest level. With guests, Andrea Peron, David Lozano and Dr Rafael Castrol.

How does a teenager with type 1 diabetes go from a hopeful rider at Team Novo Nordisk’s Talent ID camp to becoming one of the team’s most successful professionals? In this episode, we sit down with Matyas Kopecky to explore his remarkable journey, from the early days of chasing a dream, to breaking through on the world stage, and what it means to inspire millions living with diabetes. Matyas share...

​ Newton Ngugi Macharia is a dedicated health systems strengthening specialist and a passionate advocate for Type 1 diabetes. He currently serves as the Associate Programme Manager at the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), where he leverages both his professional expertise and personal experience living with Type 1 diabetes to drive meaningful change in diabetes care. Australian Justin Morris i s a...

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of the Team Novo Nordisk podcast, CEO and Co-Founder Phil Southerland opens up like never before. He shares his struggles with mental health, the pain of divorce, the challenges of losing a business, and his battle with depression. Through honesty and vulnerability, Phil sheds light on the highs and lows of leadership, life, and living with diabetes. Th...

California-native Benny Madrigal describes his childhood in one word: active. He played nearly every sport imaginable, and by high school, he focused exclusively on running, both on the track and cross-country. Benny earned all-American honors and went on to attend Fresno Pacific University where he continued running and earned all-conference honors. Following graduation, Benny began coaching fell...

[0:00 - 4:37] Introduction [6:00 - 17:04] Early Life and Introduction to Adaptive Sports Kate discusses her upbringing in Michigan after being adopted from Ukraine. She emphasizes her parents' support in encouraging her to try new things despite challenges. Kate talks about her active childhood, participating in sports like rowing, and the importance of community. She recounts the December 2017 in...

In this special edition of the podcast Declan Irvine and David Lozano talk about the preparation it takes to race 200 miles on gravel while living with type 1 diabetes. The Unbound Gravel race is different to the normal road race that the Pro Team usually faces. In this episode we talk about logistics and the equipment it takes tackle something like this.

"One of my biggest goals is to represent my country at the Olympic Games. Not only would it be the pinnacle of my athlete career, but also an incredible platform to inspire, educate and empower everyone affected by diabetes." In this interview, Mandy talks about her dream of qualifying for the Olympic Games and living with type 1 diabetes.

Team Novo Nordisk CEO and co-founder Phil Southerland recently ran the London Marathon. As someone living with type 1 diabetes, Phil was highly focused on his glucose leading up to the race as well as during the run. In this episode, Phil explains how he adapted when things didn't go according to plan and what he would do differently if he could go back in time.

David Lozano was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder as a child and his father encouraged him to play sports to burn off excess energy. By the age of 8, he was competing in mountain biking races and went on to dominate the Spanish circuit throughout his teens. The Catalan turned professional at 18 with the Spanish team, MSC Bikes, and was considered the best mountain biker in Spain when he b...

After five years of racing with the Team Novo Nordisk development team, Logan Phippen made the step up to the pro team in 2021, realizing a long-held dream and becoming the team’s only US pro rider. Valuable experience racing against WorldTour opponents gained at races like the Tour of Turkey, Baloise Tour of Belgium and the Tour du Limousin stood Phippen in good stead over the last two seasons an...

Becky Furuta was pregnant with her second child and racing her bike for a domestic elite team based out of Boulder, Colorado when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The then 28-year-old’s family has a history of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, so when Furuta first experienced the symptoms of the condition, she called her doctor and requested an early screening for gestational diabetes. Her m...

In this episode, Charles Planet talks about what he calls the lowest moment of his life so far. After COVID-19 hampered his performance last year, this season as he was gaining full fitness, he was involved in an accident while out training. His injuries were serious. Charles talks about how it affected him mentally and what he is doing to overcome it. 

Go behind the scenes at the recent Team Novo Nordisk training camp in Italy. The camp was a mix of long days on the bike, including high-intensity training and lactate testing.  In this episode, the athletes give unique insight into their daily schedules and the medical team talks about preparation and diabetes management at this summer training camp. 

2021 marked New Zealander Hamish Beadle’s first full professional season after coming through the ranks of the Team Novo Nordisk development pipeline from junior to devo team and finally the pro’s.  Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at only three years of age, Beadle doesn’t remember life without the condition. He grew up in an active family with one older brother. Both his father and brother ra...

We sit down with Sam Brand to find out what it was like getting diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on World Diabetes Day. In this episode, Sam talks about how it affected the sports he played growing up and the journey that ultimately led to him becoming a professional cyclist.  Brand’s Team Novo Nordisk career officially began as a member of the elite triathlon team. In 2013, following his quali...

Phil Southerland 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, the world’s first all-diabetes pro cycling team. In this episode, Phil talks about how his childhood shaped his dreams, how Team Novo Nordisk came to exist and what his futu...

In March this year Team Novo Nordisk once again lined up in Milan San Remo. At 300 kilometers, it's the longest Classic in cycling. In this episode, TNN professional Umberto Poli shares about lining up in the Italian Classic and what's it's like in the peloton. Performance Kristina Skroce gets interviewed at the pre-MSR training camp giving us insight into what the riders go through in preparing f...