The Talking Type 1 Podcast

Send us Fan Mail The Talking Type 1 Podcast - Episode 55: Overcoming Fear and Celebrating Victories with Robin Arzon  In this episode of The Talking Type 1 Podcast, I’m joined by the incredible Robin Arzon, a powerhouse athlete, author, and advocate who has been living with type 1 diabetes for the past decade. Robin shares her inspiring journey and discusses various aspects of living with type 1 d...

Send us Fan Mail I spoke with Mo who is a key member of The Diabetes Football Community We talk about Mo’s life with type 1 and: his diagnosis story How he educates people about diabetes The power of community And much more! Useful links: Mo on Twitter Daniel on Instagram Sound from Zapsplat.com A bit about the show and host The Talking Type 1 podcast is a diabetes podcast by Daniel Newman. Daniel...

Send us Fan Mail I speak with an OG of the diabetes podcast world, Jen Grieves.  We talk about Jen’s life with type 1 and: Her diagnosis story including her first hypo on her own Diabetes burnout Travelling with type 1 diabetes Jens’s guiding principles for managing her type 1 diabetes Life and how grief can impact us and inspire us in different ways Useful links: Jen's website Jen on Instagr...

Send us Fan Mail I speak to Ken Tait who is living with type 2 diabetes.  We talk about Ken’s life and:  His diagnosis story  The STIGMA people with type 2 diabetes face Shame and Guilt people living with type 2 diabetes experience Useful links: Ken Tait on Twitter Ken on Instagram Daniel on Instagram Sound from Zapsplat.com A bit about the show and host The Talking Type 1 podcast is a diabetes po...

Send us Fan Mail I speak to Duke who is a Spoken Word Poet and lives with type 1 diabetes and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder both conditions are stigmatised and misunderstood. We talk about Duke’s life and:   His diagnosis story  The impact chronic illnesses have had on his mental health Challenges in the workplace Ethnicity and identity Lewis Hamilton seeing his poetry   Useful links: Duke on Inst...

Send us Fan Mail I speak to Marcel who is a member of a group called Blazin Squad and was also on Love Island in 2017. Marcel was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2020. In our chat we talk about:  His diagnosis story  how researching type 1 in the hours after diagnosis surprised his doctors Life in the entertainment industry with type 1 diabetes  Dealing with diabetes emergencies  The importance...

Send us Fan Mail Paul Coker is on the podcast this episode. Paul has been living with type 1 diabetes since 1977. Paul has a keen interest in type 1 diabetes and exercise, particularly insulin sensitivity. Over the years Paul has been living with the condition he has overcome many challenges. He shares how he needed to advocate for himself again nurses when he was under the age of 10.  Useful link...

Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Anita Beckwith. Anita leads the Diabetes Specialist Dietitian Team and DAFNE services at Kings College Hospital in London. Anita's practice is heavily embedded within the National DAFNE Consortium. Anita is also a certified fertility dietician. Anita supports many women, men and couples through their fertility journey.  When it comes to preconception for peo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak to Paul aka the Diabetic Dad. Paul has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 37 years and of course, that means he’s seen many changes in diabetes care over the years.  We start our chat from Paul’s diagnosis (which is the teaser you might have heard) and then we move into life. A keyword for this episode is ‘life stages’. A key point in Paul’s life, d...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined by Adrianna aka a girl talking about diabetestech. Adrianna was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes whilst growing up in Poland. Adrianna's determination to travel has led her on to many experiences when living with type 1 diabetes.  In our conversation we discuss: Adrianna’s honeymoon period after diagnosis Why France was a diabetes heaven Honesty with...

Send us Fan Mail This is another live podcast recording thanks to Connected in Motion. I spoke to Alexis, Duke and Reba who all live with type 1 diabetes and one diagnosed at least with mental illness. We talk about the difficulties faced overcoming stigma, navigating those 'good' and 'bad' diabetes days when mental illness is at play and much more. Who are Connected in Motion?...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined by Lindsay. Lindsay is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Licensed Mindful Eating for Diabetes Facilitator, and HAES (Health At Every Size) aligned practitioner and has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 32 years is the host of the Intuitive Diabetic Podcast.   In our conversation we discuss: Intuitive eatin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined by Hasan.  In our conversation we discuss: Losing confidence after being diagnosed with two chronic illnesses within six months Reaching acceptance of having type 1 diabetes and the journey afterwards Changing his mindset and thriving from the changes Managing levels when going to the gym  ***Trigger Warning: In this episode, there is a discussion on su...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined by Thapi.  In our conversation we discuss: the challenges Thapi faced after her diagnosis with type 1 diabetes and going back into the education system navigating the healthcare system in South Africa as a person living with diabetes overcoming diabetes burnout  living with bipolar disorder and type 1 diabetes   ***Trigger Warning: This episode mentions...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined by Maria.  In our conversation we discuss: Maria’s misdiagnosis of type 2 diabetes  the challenges Maria faced after her diagnosis with type 1 diabetes and being a mum to a toddler overcoming diabetes burnout with the use of technology managing glucose levels when doing shift work Useful links: Maria on Instagram Daniel on Instagram Sound from Zapsplat....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined by Michelle. Michelle has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 23 years. In our conversation we discuss: Michelle using Encarta to diagnose her type 1 diabetes how Michelle navigated her teenage years and the responsibility of living with type 1 the highs and lows and in-betweens of Michelle’s pregnancy journey  the importance of peer support after...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined by Natalie. Natalie is an Eating Disorder recovery mentor who has a lived experience of overcoming an eating disorder. Natalie was a guest on episode 38 and in this episode, the focus is on Natalie’s journey living with type 1. Natalie discusses: her life living with Diabulimia and eating disorders and the impact this has on those around her the moment...

Send us Fan Mail This is a live recorded episode from the Connected in Motion virtual slipstream event in April 2021. I’m joined by Chelcie and Natalie to discuss living with complications of type 1 diabetes. It’s an open and honest conversation and some topics we discuss may cause upset. The overall takeaway is that we should be having conversations about this topic to take away the fear related...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak to Mary who has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 30 years. Mary is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an advocate for self-love. Mary and I discuss growing up with type 1, her motivation for getting into this field of work. We also have a deep dive into inner child healing and how we can work towards living our best lives.  Trigger Warni...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak to Andrew who lives with type 3c diabetes. Andrew has also been living with Von Hippel–Lindau disease (VHL), also known as Von Hippel–Lindau syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder with multisystem involvement. [2] It is characterized by visceral cysts and benign tumours with the potential for subsequent malignant transformation (information taken from Wikipe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak to Mila who has been living with LADA (which stands for Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) is a slow-progressing form of autoimmune diabetes) diabetes since 2020 however Mila was originally diagnosed or misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2016. Mila is a blogger and known advocate in the diabetes online community and is also known as the Hangry W...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak to Emily who has been living with type 1 for 7 years. You might already know Emily as she is the co-host on the Pancreas Pals podcast (go check that out!). Emily and I had a good conversation and we spoke about:  Emily being misdiagnosed and it taking nearly a year for her to be diagnosed with type 1 Moving to New York 2 days after being diagnosed The chal...

Send us Fan Mail Cara's daughter lives with type 1 diabetes after being diagnosed at 14 months old. At diagnosis her daughter was also diagnosed with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) which is a rare, inherited, long-term condition that children are born with and they also found out that her daughter was born Situs Inversus which is a genetic condition in which the organs in the chest and abdo...

Send us Fan Mail Mer has been living with type 1 diabetes for 4 years. Mer was initially mis-diagnosed and then correctly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 39 years old. We also discuss: How education allowed Mer to learn to thrive with diabetes The importance of Mer’s support network after she was diagnosed with type 1 Self-advocacy  Why having the choice of treatment to manage type 1 is importan...

Send us Fan Mail Jen has been living with type 3c diabetes for 4 years. Jen was diagnosed with pancreatitis which led to her having a pancreatectomy. A pancreatectomy is the removal of part or all of the pancreas. This led to Jen’s diagnosis of type 3 c diabetes. We have a deep conversation about this whole process for Jen and adjusting to life after the operation as someone living with type 3c di...