Diabetes Connections With Stacey Simms | Type 1 Diabetes |

We're celebrating Valentine's Day with a great story. Amy & Andrew Sturniolo met and fell in love at Diabetes Camp, and that’s also where they got engaged. This week, hear the story of those now-newlyweds and find out how Andrew got all of Camp Kudzu to help him propose. Watch the proposal video (Amy is stunned)! Camp Kudzu Info Here More Camp Info Here  and Even More Here In our Know Better segment, learn about Spare a Rose, Save a Child. You can help save a life for the cost of just one flower. It's also Diabetes Podcast Week. For the third year in a row, Stacey has organized more than a dozen podcasters to help promote Spare a Rose and to share each others' shows. ----- 2:45 Stacey talks about Spare a Rose 6:00 Interview with Andrew & Amy Sturniolo 28:15 Stacey talks about Diabetes Podcast Week and more about Spare a Rose Link to Christopher Snider's 2014 interview with Stacey ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone

Find out the latest from Tandem, makers of the T:slim insulin pump. Spokesperson Molly McElwee Malloy shares how close they are to a hybrid closed loop, which they're calling Control IQ, and other products.  Malloy. diagnosed with type 1 as a young adult, was  in one of the first artificial pancreas trials back in 2006 (not with Tandem). Also a nurse & a CDE, she talks about her personal story and why she's excited about this technology.  In our Know Better Segment.. two potential and very small insulin delivery devices are getting big grants. And.. it’s almost time for Diabetes Podcast Week!   ------ 1:30 Stacey welcome / explains a bit about the Tandem interview and the ATTD conference.  4:45 Interview with Tandem's Molly McElwee Malloy 49:15 Know Better: JDRF grants for two potential insulin delivery/CGM systems 52:30 Diabetes Podcast Week info ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android     

Lawmakers are starting to take a closer look at the price of insulin.  Nevada became the first to pass a law last summer regarding transparency and Colorado may soon do the same. Stacey talks to Colorado State Representative Dylan Roberts about the bill he’s put forward and how it could change things. He also shares his very personal connection to type 1. In our Community Connection this week, adventurer and solo sailor Erin Spineto takes on a new challenge. She's making a comedy web series about T1D? We’ll explain what A Bad Case is all about. And Know Better this week about efforts to make the the Omnipod system part of the open source artificial pancreas project. On Facebook? Join our group of awesome listeners! ----- 3:40 Catching up on previous guests: Stacey talks about the Diabulimia conference happening this November and announces that fitness coach Christel Oerum has become an American Citizen! 6:00 Interview with Rep. Dylan Roberts 26:00 Interview with Erin Spineto 36:30 Stacey talks about OpenOmni

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When you have diabetes, you have to think about food much more often than someone without. But sometimes, all of those food decisions, combined with pressure and perceived loss of control, can turn into a dangerous problem. This week, we tackle a tough subject, what many people call Diabulimia. Stacey talks to Erin Akers who says she developed an eating disorder that almost took her life as a teenager. She's fought back and founded the Diabulimia Helpline.  In our Know Better segment, Stacey shares a study about the rise of T1D in adults in China. And, on a personal note, Stacey explains that leading a Bar Mitzvah service can be just as tough on blood sugar as playing a full game of football! Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group ----- 1:40 Stacey welcome: she talks a bit about the subject of this week's show and also shares a little about BG during Benny's Bar Mitzvah 5:15 Interview with Erin Akers 31:20 Study about T1D in China 34:30 Stacey talks about Benny's diabetes care team & summer camp ---

How are those fitness resolutions going? This week, advice to stay on track and avoid common pitfalls from personal trainer and coach, Christel Oerum from Diabetes Strong. Christel has been living with type 1 diabetes since 1997 and she's passionate about strength training and healthy nutrition.  (edited 3/5/2018) Christel is out with a new eBook, Fit With Diabetes. Click to learn more! Also this week, we talk about the history of the A1C and why doctors started using it as a diabetes management tool. A little history in our Now you Know segment. ----- 2:30 Stacey talks about The Diabetes Connections Facebook Group 4:20 Interview with Christel Oerum from Diabetes Strong 34:15 Now You Know: Why we use the A1C 38:30 Stacey talks about her daughter beginning the college search ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android     

Jennifer Stone, best known as Harper on the Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place, was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago. At the time, she was told to give up her dream of acting. Instead, she found a great care team, got educated and leaned on support of family and friends. She has two movies coming out in 2018. Jennifer has LADA, which is sometimes called type 1.5 and we talk about what that means and why it's often misdiagnosed.  More about Jennifer's story at Beyond Type 1   In our Community Connection this week, you'll hear from Trudy Peters with some advice about living well with diabetes for 58 years. And in Now you Know,  how a spider web inspired a new way of looking at implanting islet cells.   Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group ----- 2:00 Welcome! Stacey talks about Wizards of Waverly Place 4:10 Listener email - it's a small diabetes world 7:15 Interview with Jennifer Stone  "The Hat Song"  "Disney Channel promo bloopers" 42:50 Community Connection with Trudy Peters Sugar Surfing

Getting organized is always one of the top New Year's resolutions. But keeping track of everything that goes along with diabetes can feel like an uphill battle. This week, easy and actionable advice from Susan Weiner, the author of The Complete Diabetes Organizer. Susan is the 2015 AADE Diabetes Educator of the Year, a registered dietician-nutritionist and certified diabetes educator. Plus, in our new Now You Know segment, a look at the origins of the Apple Watch’s potential to monitor glucose.  And Stacey's new year's resolution is to hear more of YOU in the show this year. If you have a diaversary, special event, fundraiser or just want to toot your own horn or sing someone else's praises, speak up!! Use this Speakpipe link to send your audio (you can re-record as many times as you like). Join the New Diabetes Connections Facebook Group ----- 4:10 Interview with Susan Weiner 38:40 "Now You Know" - Apple Watch info/discussion 43:40 Send us your audio! ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and lis

This week, insulin maker Eli Lilly enters the device market with announcements of a diabetes “ecosystem," including a new automated insulin pump and advanced pens. Stacey talks to Lilly's Dr. Howard Wolpert & Marie Schiller who both have substantial personal connections to type 1. They talk about why the company made this move, what the tech is all about and yes, Stacey brings up the price of insulin. In our Shoptalk segment, did you know the American Diabetes Association has someone dedicated to type 1? You’ll hear from Paul Madden, a longtime advocate who's lived with type 1 for 55 years. We also talk to The Diabetes Scholars Foundation's Mary Podjasek about and college scholarships for students with type 1.  Links for this episode: "Lilly Initiates Clinical Trial...." (News Release) DiabetesMine article on Lilly devices Beyond Type 1 Holiday Carb Charts Project Blue November Holiday Tips & Special Events Beyond Type 1 DKA Campaign Shoptalk American Diabetes Association Shoptalk Diabetes Scholars Fo

He's lived with type 1 for more than 56 years and was one of the first people ever to use an insulin pump and later a CGM. In fact, Yerachmiel Altman was one of the first people to make the switch from two shots a day to what we now call multiple daily injections (MDI) almost 40 years ago. Altman is an engineer and computer scientist who worked for d-tech companies. Now, he wants to help educate kids and adults about living with type 1 through books and games.  We talk about "The Moose and the Pump," "I Can Help Take Care of Me," and Altman's concept for a board game, Insulinopoly. He also shares the changes he's seen in technology over the years and his hope for the future. Also this week, Noah’s March is at an end. We first met this family when they set off from florida to Washington, crossing the country for diabetes awareness and to raise money for research.  Plus, if you're thinking about those New Year’s resolutions, find out how Diabetes Strong can help you start 2018 off in a great way. Join the New D

How can Disney math - the kind that helps you wait less and do more in the parks - help people with diabetes? This week, Stacey talks to Len Testa and Dr. Bradley Eilerman to find out. Testa is the brain power behind Touring Plans, The Unofficial Guides to Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Disney Cruise Line and co-host of the podcast, The Disney Dish. He and Dr. Eilerman have created an app called GlucosePath using Disney "best way around the park" algorithms, to help an endocrinologist prescribe the correct medication for people with diabetes. Right now, GlucosePath is focused on people with type 2 diabetes.  Also this week, find out about a brand new partnership with Know Foods. Stacey explains their new role with the show and why her doctor recently recommended she try eating gluten-free. Make sure to head over to the Diabetes Connections Facebook page for your chance to win a $50 gift card to Know Foods! Plus, December 4th is Benny's 11 year diaversary. Stacey talks about that milestone and shares a stor

Dexcom's Senior US Medical Director, Tomas Walker, talks to Stacey in a wide-ranging interview. Walker addresses everything from the features of the new G6 system recently submitted to the FDA, changes to the way the adhesive is created (which may have ease skin issues for some) to the news that Dexcom has partnered with Lilly as the insulin maker enters the diabetes device market.  Plus, in our Shoptalk segment, learn about the Genteel lancing device. Stacey talks to Dr. Christopher Jacobs the device inventor and company founder.  Helpful video Stacey mentioned about the Genteel (thanks, Aaron Johnson!) Join the New Diabetes Connections Facebook Group ----- 2:30 Stacey explains the new Dexcom-Lilly partnership 5:20 Stacey talks about next year and asks for your holiday stories 8:10 Interview with Dexcom's Tomas Walker 38:10 Thanks to listener Richard for some great info! 39:30 Shoptalk segment with Dr. Christopher Jacobs ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections whe

Join the New Diabetes Connections Facebook Group Happy Thanksgiving! However you celebrate, holidays and food can be a stressful combination. This week, you'll hear from a round table of adults with type 1, and one parent of a child with type 1, about the pitfalls of Thanksgiving and about ways to make it work. Great advice, tons of understanding and a lot of laughter.  Shoptalk this week includes a company called TempraMed. They make a product called Vivi, which can keep your insulin cold. We also talk to Drawn from Valor, an animation studio that's working on a great diabetes story called "Kara and the (not so) Dire Beastie." ----- 3:20 Stacey talks about Mike Lawson's "How to Eat Dinner with a Diabetic" video.  4:35 Stacey talks about an upcoming appearance where she'll be talking about Social Media. Has Facebook helped you thrive with diabetes or has it been harmful? 8:00 Thanksgiving Roundtable with Kim Hislop, Mike Barry, Jennifer Christianson and Nia Grant.  46:20 Stacey shares the "dancing taco" story

CNN Correspondent & author Oren Liebermann has quite an unusual diagnosis story. He found out he had type 1 while on an around-the-world adventure with his wife. Oren shares how he found he had type 1 in Nepal, how long it took back to get back to the US and why he decided to write "The Insulin Express." The College Diabetes Network is out with something new. Find out about You've Got This: A Guide for Newly Diagnosed Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes." Stacey speaks to Deja Gibson and Andy Zieger about why something like this is needed. CDN's Facebook Page for Live Events   After weeks of travel and months of work, the Bike Beyond Documentary is unveiled! Plus, Beyond Type 1 celebrates Dr. Frederick Banting's birthday. Sign a card and help others in need. Join the New Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 3:00 Stacey talks about World Diabetes Day Twitter Chat, organized by Diabetes Social Media Advocacy.  Search the hashtag #WDDChat17 4:15 Bike Beyond the Documentary & Beyond Type 1 celebrates

Eric Paslay is a Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter. Diagnosed with type 1 when he was ten, he says diabetes has helped him in unexpected ways. Stacey talks to Eric about growing up type 1, knowing he wanted to be a musician as a teenager and what it's like now that those dreams are coming true. Eric is part of Dexcom’s Call of the Warrior campaign. Learn more about how you can use the hashtag #WarriorUp to raise money for diabetes charities through the month of November. Stacey mentions another Dexcom Warrior, Derek Theler, and plays a clip from his video. Previous episode with Derek here. In our Community Connection this week, meet The Betes Bros. Chris Pickering talks about this new advocacy and support group and shares about their experience helping out during Hurricane Harvey.  Shoptalk this week is with the PADRE Foundation. Learn what this Southern California group is doing to support Pediatric Adolescent Diabetes Research Education.  Join the New Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 2:30 Sta

In October 2017, Animas announced it would exit the insulin pump business and discontinue the manufacturing and sale of Animas® Vibe® and OneTouch Ping® insulin pumps. Stacey talks to the company's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brian Levy about what happened, what customers need to know and the future of insulin pumping as a business. Read the Animas statement here ----- Go behind the scenes! Join the new Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android  Sign up for our newsletter here

Go behind the scenes! Join the new Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  ----- Kelly Kunik was 8 years old when she was diagnosed on October 31, 1977. 40 years later, she is a thriving advocate, humorist and blogger (check out her site, Diabetesaliciousness). And she hasn't missed a Halloween since. Kelly shares her story - quite a few people in her family have type 1 – and gives great advice for all of us. You can also learn more about Kelly at I Wish People Knew That Diabetes.... Shoptalk this week with two companies trying to make diabetes look better. Stacey talks to Gretchen Otte from  Myabetic & and Katie Larsen from Pocket Innerwear.   ----- 3:00 Stacey talks about Halloween, T1D and her family 8:00 Interview with Kelly Kunik 45:30 Shoptalk with Myabetic 49:40 Shoptalk with Pocket Innerwear ----- Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android  Sign up for our newsletter here

Go behind the scenes! Join the new Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  ----- Melissa Dobbins is an RDN, CDE and award-winning food & nutrition expert. We're talking with her about food and fads, nutrition and practical and easy changes we can all make. Melissa also hosts the podcast Sound Bites and features Stacey in her latest episode. In our Community Connection, a family devastated by their toddler’s diagnosis becomes inspired by her. We’ll talk to Team Olivia, nine people running the NYC Marathon! Isabel & Mike Klingshirn share their daughter's diagnosis story and Olivia's aunt, Abby Wallisch talks about putting the team together.  Stacey also confirms that Ross Baker finished his incredible goal of running a marathon in every state and DC. He says "51 and done!" Ross was diagnosed with type 1 as a young adult - you can hear his story in this previous episode. In our Shoptalk segment, learn about the DRI Foundation, part of the Diabetes Research Institute as Stacey talks to senior vice president

Join the new Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  ----- Learn about the Abbott Freestyle Libre, a Flash Glucose Monitoring System recently approved in the US. We talk to Dr. Chris Thomas, the director of biosensor technology for Abbott about what exactly the Libre is, how it works and who it's for.  Plus, Bigfoot Biomedical is now partnering with Abbott to use the LIbre in their automated insulin delivery system. We talk to CEO Jeffrey Brewer to find out how what this means and what's on the horizon for Bigfoot. Good article on the partnership here from DiabetesMine. You'll also hear from Steve Hanley of KNOW Foods. Stacey wanted to speak to him after he donated all the bikes to the riders of Bike Beyond and wound up learning all about this new company. You can read more about KNOW Foods in this Sweet Life column by Kerri Sparling. Stacey also shares her take on overnight school fields trips; Benny recently spent three days away with his school. We also address the closure of Animas, what that means to the p

Weston Nordgren is the Vice President of the Nightscout Foundation, and Community Liaison for CGM in the Cloud worldwide. Behind those titles is quite a story. We talk to Wes about his son’s diagnosis as an infant, their family's journey to find solutions and the power of the #WeAreNotWaiting community. Wes recently represented the CGM in the Cloud Facebook group at an exclusive international Facebook conference. He shares what he learned there and talks about his son's experience with Looping and on the new Medtronic hybrid closed loop pump. We also mention OpenAPS. In our shoptalk segment, no more chalky glucose tabs? Chris Angell says he needed something better to treat his lows, so he created GlucoLift. You'll also hear a clip of Polaroid from Truck Stop Honey's debut album. It's a very personal story and song from previous guest Amanda Jo. Ross Baker is another previous guest, Stacey calls him T1D's Marathon Man. He is set to run in the Maui Marathon on October 15th, completing an incredible mission of r