Just Talking Podcast

Heather Gabel returns to the podcast to discuss moving to (Arizona, and then) Chicago, her experience at the American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting, and first impressions of classes that start the path to her PhD. There's also talk about the meaning of the word "disability", and her contribution to the upcoming Diabetes UnConference. Follow Heather on Twitter @heathergabel and unexpectedblues.com. For more information about Heather's research, visit heather813.wix.com/thestudyofus and diabetesunconference.com. Run Time - 54:53 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I'm joined by Mark Leavitt for a conversation about Portlandia, life in the Pacific Northwest, the happy convergence of an electrical engineering degree and a medical background, the Quantified Self community in Portland, and ways in which Quantified Self applications can become more accessible to seniors. Follow Mark on Twitter @markleavitt and markleavitt.com. Run Time - 43:17 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Jon Harrison joins me this week to talk about life in Florida, his work in Boca Raton's Hospital System, the joy of expensing a video game for "research", trademarking new words, unexpected rewards from writing a book, and how video games can teach life lessons. Follow Jon on Twitter @CT_blog and classicallytrained.et. Run Time - 50:29 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I spoke with Maggie Delano about monitoring quality of life after a concussion, the horrors of tracking her period and why she decided to share those experiences with the Internet, and creating Quantified Self communities for women. You can read her piece on the challenges of tracking her period using mobile applications on Medium. Follow Maggie on Twitter @maggied and maggiedelano.com. Run Time - 49:23 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Ravi Chacko, Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer at Data Dog Health joins me this week to talk about the positive aspects of stress, cognitive behavior therapies, operating a startup in St. Louis, and fighting the stigma of mental illness. For more information on Data Dog Health, visit datadoghealth.com and @datadoghealth. Run Time - 41:11 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I'm joined by David Haddad, Executive Director of Open mHealth for a conversation about how our paths nearly crossed a few years ago, the origins of the term "mHealth", FastForward Health, and most importantly, the work being done at Open mHealth. Additionally we cover Hipbone and the importance of universal data access standards. For more information on Open mHealth, visit openmhealth.org and @OpenmHealth. Run Time - 57:58 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Dr. Alberto Hayek, President of the Diabetes Research Connection joins me to discuss his extensive medical career, technological advancements in diabetes from his perspective as a medical professional, and why he joined the Diabetes Research Connection. Additionally, we discuss the parameters and components of research projects featured on the Diabetes Research Connection, and how crowd-funding can impact the future of diabetes research. For more information on the Diabetes Research Connection, visit diabetesresearchconnection.org and @DiabetesRsrch. Run Time - 37:39 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

James Wedding, President of the Nightscout Foundation joins me this week to talk about playing Sim City, but for real, his daughter's diabetes diagnosis, the mission of the Nightscout Foundation, and attending Friends for Life. We also preview some possible developments for Nightscout in the weeks, months, and years ahead. For more information on the Nightscout project, visit nightscout.info and @NightscoutProj. For more information on the Nightscout Foundation, visit nightscoutfoundation.org and @NightscoutFound. [audio http://traffic.libsyn.com/iamspartacus/Just_Talking-300-About_Nightscout_Foundation.mp3] Run Time - 1:00:54 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Fresh off a record-setting E3, Danny Peña, founder and co-host of Gamertag Radio joins me to discuss the months of behind the scenes effort that went into covering E3, his favorite interviews from the conference, sharing his work ethic with others at a Social Media Day session in South Florida, and more. Follow Danny on Twitter at @godfree and gamertagradio.com. Run Time - 1:05:09 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Chris "Lefty" Brown joins me this week to chat about E3, running The Married Gamers with his wife, the prospects of virtual reality, and the surprising value of gaming with your significant other. Follow Chris on Twitter at @leftybrown and themarriedgamers.net. Run Time - 32:21 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

I attended QS15, the Quantified Self Conference and Expo this weekend and since it's still a prominent portion of my thoughts, I tried to capture some of what I felt after those three days in a brief summary. Learn more about Quantified Self at quantifiedself.com. Run Time - 7:36 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Kevin Sayer, CEO and President of Dexcom joins me to discuss is journey to Dexcom, a week in the life of a CEO, some of the technological advancements Dexcom's users can expect in the coming months and years, and where Dexcom fits into the evolving nature of diabetes management. We end our brief chat discussing the open source community, Nightscout. Learn more about Dexcom at dexcom.com. Run Time - 31:43 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Consetta Parker returns to the podcast to discuss the stress of remodeling your home, the joy of remodeling your home (when it's nearly finished), feeding squirrels, ducks, and other neighborhood animals, and the continually building interest in and excitement at Racho Obi-Wan in anticipation of the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Learn more about the fun at Rancho Obi-Wan at ranchoobiwan.org. Run Time - 49:25 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

I flew across the country to surprise my family one last time before they move to Nashville. Instead of asking them to come on the podcast, I recorded a little something in an airport terminal - because if it's Tuesday, there better be a new episode of this podcast. Run Time - 4:08 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Parris Lilly and I do our best Remember When imitation as we discuss Avengers: Age of Ultron, Daredevil, Black-ish, Better Call Saul, and a few other movies. We also chat about married life, The Witcher, the continued expansion of Gamertag Radio, and the unspoken dream of getting paid to podcast. If you want to avoid detailed comments about Age of Ultron or any potential spoilers, you will want to avoid the conversation from 10:00 through 32:30. Follow Parris on Twitter at @vicious696, filmtangent.com, and gamertagradio.com Run Time - 1:00:59 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

We did it. We're married. Here's a chat with my wife about our incredible wedding weekend. Your regularly scheduled podcasting will resume next week. Run Time - 53:41 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Live from Huntsville, we're getting married! No proper podcast this week, but I promised you content every Tuesday, so here's a quick chat with my future wife and sister-in-law about some of the things we need to do before our big day. I'll check in next week after we're hitched. Run Time - 5:20 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week, Mike Lawson joins me for a conversation about the new and improved TuDiabetes.org, his new boss at the Diabetes Hands Foundation, the Big Blue Test, and the hidden glory of a single sign-on web presence. Enjoy. Follow Mike on Twitter @MrMikeLawson and at tudiabetes.org. Run Time - 39:37 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Mandy Paez returns to the podcast to talk about moving to the west coast, adjusting to the unique weather of the San Francisco Bay Area, working at Gameloft, how her time with Gamertag Radio has informed her work, and most importantly her successful running of the Boston Marathon. Enjoy. Follow Mandy on Twitter @ladyluck34 and her work at gameloft.com. Run Time - 45:45 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week's conversation features Jorge Valdes, Chief Technical Officer at Dexcom. Among the topics covered include Dexcom's Apple Watch App, the future of their Share platform, integration among other mobile technology, the value of data access, and how the Nightscout community has made a difference within the walls of Dexcom. Enjoy. For more information about Dexcom's Continuous Glucose Monitors, visit dexcom.com. Run Time - 31:52 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.