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This is Type 1: Real-Life Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes is challenging, frustrating, and life-changing. Each Tuesday, join Colleen Mitchell and Jessie Tuggey, life-long diabetics, as they talk about real life with Type 1, discussing the imp... Read more

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Ep. 10: Losing Weight as a T1D

Ep. 10: Losing Weight as a T1D

Losing weight as a type 1 diabetic is frustrating and hard. Learn our methods for losing weight when dealing with insuli... Read more

22 Oct 2019

36mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 21: Setting Diabetes Goals

Ep. 21: Setting Diabetes Goals

Setting diabetes goals gives you a metric or end-point to shoot for. What gets measured gets managed... So what are you ... Read more

7 Jan 2020

19mins

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Ep. 23: How to Tell Others You Have T1D

Ep. 23: How to Tell Others You Have T1D

How and why should you tell someone about your type 1 diabetes? There are lots of reasons you should even if it feels un... Read more

21 Jan 2020

37mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 9: What to Eat as a Type 1 Diabetic

Ep. 9: What to Eat as a Type 1 Diabetic

Food is a key driving factor for blood sugar and how much insulin we need. Most diabetics grow up learning that they can... Read more

15 Oct 2019

33mins

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Ep. 24: Diabetics Doing Things, with Rob Howe

Ep. 24: Diabetics Doing Things, with Rob Howe

In this episode we sat down with Rob Howe, the founder of the Diabetics Doing Things podcast. Rob is a former profession... Read more

28 Jan 2020

48mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 14: How to Manage Long-Term Control

Ep. 14: How to Manage Long-Term Control

Long-term control for type 1 diabetics is still relatively young. Insulin's only been available for less than 100 years!... Read more

19 Nov 2019

22mins

Ranked #7

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Ep. 30: Basal Rates & Long-Acting Insulin

Ep. 30: Basal Rates & Long-Acting Insulin

What are basal rates? This is the term for the constant stream of background insulin that keeps blood sugars stable. T1D... Read more

10 Mar 2020

16mins

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Ep. 4: Sibling Perspectives with Karen Walker

Ep. 4: Sibling Perspectives with Karen Walker

This week we're talking with Colleen's sister, Karen, about her experience growing up with a type 1 sibling. She shares ... Read more

10 Sep 2019

15mins

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Ep. 17: Emergency and Backup Kits

Ep. 17: Emergency and Backup Kits

What extra supplies should you have on you at all times? What things do you need to bring to work, school, or on vacatio... Read more

10 Dec 2019

36mins

Ranked #10

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Ep. 5: The Differences Between Types 1 & 2

Ep. 5: The Differences Between Types 1 & 2

In this episode, Colleen & Jessie discuss the differences between type 1 diabetes and type 2. Because type 2 is more... Read more

17 Sep 2019

23mins

Ranked #11

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Ep. 32: Faith & Diabetes, with Pastor Seth Bode

Ep. 32: Faith & Diabetes, with Pastor Seth Bode

Faith and diabetes. Do you blame God for your diagnosis? Or do you praise Him? Listen to our conversation with Pastor Se... Read more

24 Mar 2020

57mins

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Ep. 16: What Police Officers Should Know About Diabetes, with Aaron Holyfield

Ep. 16: What Police Officers Should Know About Diabetes, with Aaron Holyfield

Officer Aaron Holyfield talks about what police officers need to know about type 1 diabetes. The best thing is to tell t... Read more

3 Dec 2019

50mins

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Ep. 3: What is Type 1 Diabetes?

Ep. 3: What is Type 1 Diabetes?

What exactly is type 1 diabetes? Colleen and Jessie discuss what type 1 is, the roles of insulin and glucose, why it's s... Read more

24 Aug 2019

28mins

Ranked #14

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Ep. 26: Diabetes Burnout

Ep. 26: Diabetes Burnout

Diabetes burnout is a mental state where you just don't want to deal with it anymore. It looks different for everyone, a... Read more

11 Feb 2020

26mins

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Ep. 11: Air Travel with T1D

Ep. 11: Air Travel with T1D

Embarking on some air travel with type 1 diabetes? Listen in for some tips on going through security, packing supplies, ... Read more

29 Oct 2019

16mins

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Ep. 15: Managing Holidays with T1D

Ep. 15: Managing Holidays with T1D

With the holidays approaching, managing T1D can feel daunting and impossible. What do you do when the table's full of al... Read more

26 Nov 2019

15mins

Ranked #17

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Ep. 6: Insulin

Ep. 6: Insulin

In this episode, we talk about what insulin is, how it works, and why it's so important. We also talk about insulin resi... Read more

24 Sep 2019

28mins

Ranked #18

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Ep. 8: Mom Perspectives with Denise Tuggey

Ep. 8: Mom Perspectives with Denise Tuggey

In this episode, we sit down to talk with Jessie's mom, Denise, on her perspectives as a parent to a Type 1 Diabetic. Sh... Read more

8 Oct 2019

34mins

Ranked #19

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Ep. 13: T1D Bad Habits

Ep. 13: T1D Bad Habits

Every type 1 diabetic has bad habits—things like giving too much insulin and not rotating infusion sites, among others. ... Read more

12 Nov 2019

22mins

Ranked #20

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Ep. 18: Handling Stress as a Type 1 Diabetic

Ep. 18: Handling Stress as a Type 1 Diabetic

Handling stress as a type 1 diabetic is tricky because diabetes itself is stressful. Listen for tips to reduce stress—wh... Read more

17 Dec 2019

28mins

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