Author KJ Howe is back with another book in the Thea Paris thriller series. Skyjack, the sequel to The Freedom Broker, is an action-adventure series where the main character, a hostage rescuer and seriously tough lady, also happens to live with type 1 diabetes.
**A few minor audio issues with this show. Stacey sounds like she's inside a tin can at times! Apologies, should be fixed for next week**
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We find out why Howe decided to focus on diabetes for this series; she has a background in medical writing but doesn't have type 1 herself. She also shares tips for aspiring writers and talks about her annual Thriller Fest in New York - this year, George RR Martin is making an appearance.
In our Know Better segment, a new push to hear more stories from women of color with diabetes with the social media account WOCDiabetes on Twitter and Instagram
Our community connection this week is Christine Fallabel. She got our attention with a column she wrote about not wanting to be anyone’s diabetes hero as well as talking about her marriage to someone without type 1. Christine is also the American Diabetes Association’s Director of State Government Affairs and Advocacy for the Mountain Region, covering 9 states.
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2:30 Stacey welcome and talks about travel with Benny. He seems to think it's okay to throw all his diabetes gear on the luggage conveyor belt.
6:30 Interview with KJ Howe, author of Skyjack
30:00 Know Better Segment: WOCDiabetes expained
33:00 Community Connection interview with Christine Fallabel
56:00 Stacey talks about meeting George RR Martin during a Convention Q&A (read her write-up here)
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When you don't see eye to eye with your endo, or any doctor, what are your options? An interesting conversation about getting the most from your health care provider as well as looking at disclosing diabetes at work.
John Chaffier has lived with type one for more than 40 years. He has a lot of strong opinions and some hair-raising experiences to share.
Learn about remote healthcare options like Integrated Diabetes Services.
Article from Consumer Reports on Leaving Your Doctor
Plus, a little more on Dexcom’s G6 announcement.
In our Know Better segment.. Abbott gives a financial boost to Bigfoot Biomedical.
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1:15 Stacey welcome, we're out of the studio, sorry for any bad audio
3:00 Interview with John Chaffier
27:00 Dexcom G6 update
29:00 Know Better: Abbott invests in Bigfoot
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The US FDA this week approved the Dexcom G6 system. It means a smaller sensor and is factory calibrated for 10 days of use, which means no fingerstick calibrations.
Stacey talks with Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer about the details about the system, timeline for consumer availability in the US and internationally as well as what will happen with the G4 and G5 systems already on the market (and integrated with pumps like Tandem and Animas).
Great article from DiabetesMine with more G6 info here
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Diabetes is tough enough on a family. But when divorce is in the picture, managing T1D in two homes can be even more complicated. Sharon Kabbas Chrisman's daughter was diagnosed at age 11, after she and her husband had been divorced for a few years. Sharon shares her experience, what she learned, mistakes she made and how her daughter, who turns 18 soon, is doing now.
Read Sharon's in-depth column here
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We also talk about a new app in development to help tweens and teens – and their parents – transition to more independence. Bree Holtz from Michigan State University explains My T1D Hero.
And in our Know Better segment.. Christophe Noel was diagnosed type 1 in Nepal in 2015. He's returning to the region to help bring clean water and diabetes test kits for kids. Find out how you can help.
And thanks to listener Sarah who sent in audio of her Amazon Echo device playing the show. Find out more about our Alexa skill and please leave a review!
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2:00 Stacey Welcome & talks about the new Alexa Skill
4:30 Interview with Sharon Kabbas Chrisman
48:00 Community Connections with Michigan State Univ's Bree Holtz
59:15 Know Better: Learn about clean water & T1D tests in Nepal
1:03:30 Listener Sara sent in audio of her "enabling" the podcast on her Amazon Echo
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Abbott gives us an update on their flash glucose monitor, the FreeStyle Libre. Stacey talks to Principal Clinical Research Manager Tim Dunn who's been working on CGM technology for 20 years.
Stacey mentions "hacks" for the Libre: read more here
In our Community Connection segment, how NC State is stepping up to make changes for students with diabetes. Stacey talks to Lisa Eberhart, a registered dietician and certified diabetes educator who serves as NC State Dining’s director of nutrition and wellness as well as the dining hall manager, Jaelyn Phelps, who lives with type 1.
And in Know Better, we'll take a look at the new standalone CGM from Medtronic. Good article from DiabetesMine here.
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2:00 Stacey welcome. Should you leave your T1D kids at sports practice without a parent?
6:30 Interview with Tim Dunn from Abbott
28:30 Community Connection: Interview with NC State's Lisa Eberhart & Jaelyn Phelps
45:00 Know Better: Medtronic's standalone CGM
49:30 Stacey finishes the story about how her family handles sports and T1D without a parent present and explains more about leaving her kids alone for the day while she went to a JDRF conference.
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Stephan Shaul was diagnosed with type 1 as an adult and says finding the diabetes online community changed his life. Stephan writes the blog Happy Medium and hosts the podcast, Diabetes By The Numbers. He recently joined Maryland’s Advisory Council on Health and Wellness and is part of 2018 Reader Panel at Diabetes Forecast magazine.
Stacey also speaks to NBA All Star Dominique Wilkins. Diagnosed with type 2 just after he retired, Wilkins is now working with Dario to educate people about diabetes.
More about Dario in this episode from 2016
In our Know Better segment, new guidelines for adjusting insulin dosing based on the Dexcom CGM.
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2:00 Stacey Welcome - Brec Bassinger wins Fear Factor
5:00 Interview with Stephen Shaul
35:30 Interview with Dominique Wilkins
49:30 Know Better - new guidelines on dosing from Dexcom
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Austin Basis, best known for his role on TV's Beauty and the Beast, navigates a Hollywood career while living with type 1. Now he wants to reach kids with a new comic book about high school kids with disabilities who are secretly superheroes. Austin tells us about The Kinetix and how he and a few friends came up with the idea. Now they have a Kickstarter campaign to make it happen.
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We also talk about growing up type 1 with a dad who owns a candy store, what made Austin want to pursue acting and how he manages diabetes on set and during auditions.
Austin interviewed actress Brec Bassinger for the 2017 People to Know issue of Diabetes Forecast Magazine. Brec was just on Fear Factor and we spoke to her last year as she attended JDRF's Children Congress.
In our Know Better segment, diabetes camps for grownups! Find out what Beyond Type 1 and Connected in Motion are offering up, as well as a Survive & Thrive summer program in New Jersey at Camp Nejeda.
And Stacey shares a bit about upcoming travels, including disclosures about JDRF Summits and the Lilly Blogger event coming up this week.
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2:00 Stacey welcome and preview clip of Brec Bassinger on Fear Factor
5:00 Interview with Austin Basis
48:00 Stacey talks about summer diabetes camps for grownups
53:00 Stacey talks about conferences and disclosures
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Rob Howe spent 30 days using only over-the-counter, old school insulin from Walmart. Why? He has insurance, he can afford newer insulins and he normally wears the newest Medtronic hybrid-closed loop pump. But he says he had a scare when he thought he might not have the money to buy his regular insulin and he realized that he could educate others about how to do it.
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Under the care of a CDE, Rob gave up his pump and switched to older NPH and Regular insulins. We talk about how it went, what he learned and why this is not the answer to rising insulin prices. Rob is the host of Diabetics Doing Things and is a former Washington Generals player! Stacey gets him to talk about playing against the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters.
In our Know Better segment, a couple of follow ups as Tandem goes international to Canada and Scandinavia and a previous guest, Christel Oerum, is out with a new book.
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2:00 Stacey welcome, talks about over the counter insulin and mentions a few articles with more information.
Consumer Reports: How to Get Insulin at a Cheaper Price
NPR: "You Can Buy OTC Insulin, But Should You?"
Diabetic Connect: Buying Insulin Without a Prescription: What to Know
5:00 Interview with Rob Howe
52:00 Know Better: Tandem goes international and Diabetes Strong is out with a new book
58:00 Stacey on the road:
March 2 - JDRF Type One Nation Summit - Greater Chesapeake and Potomac
March 9 - JDRF Type One Nation Summit - Piedmont Triad
April 14 - JDRF One Walk North Charlotte
April 27- Touched by Type 1, Orlando
May 19 - Riding On Insulin One Challenge, Charlotte
July 11 - Children with Diabetes Friends for Life podcast taping
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JDRF's President and CEO Derek Rapp joins Stacey for a wide-ranging interview. We talk about everything from stem cells to insulin prices to what JDRF is doing for adults with type 1. Rapp has headed up JDRF since 2014 and has a son with type 1. He shares his story and answers your questions.
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Note: This interview was taped before the Special Diabetes Program had been extended. SDP is the program that gives $300 million for diabetes research to the National Institutes for Health. Stacey & Derek talk about SDP and we left those questions in to give you a better idea of what the program is all about.
In our Know Better segment, Stacey gets personal about a health procedure she had recently and talks about self care. She references this article about stress and parents of children with chronic illness. And she explains how a colonoscopy can be a perfect way to spend Valentine’s Day. Really.
Plus, #DPodcastWeek wraps up with a promo for Diabetes Daily Grind's Real Life Diabetes podcast.
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2:00 Stacey talks about her past involvement with JDRF and shares a story about Dr. Mark Parker (read here), the retiring head of her local endocrinology practice.
4:15 Interview with JDRF's Derek Rapp
47:15 Feedback from last week's episode. Should people with T1D be wary of marrying someone else with it? We got a comment about increasing the genetic risk for children with T1D and that sparked a great discussion in our Facebook Group.
50:00 Stacey talks about her recent health screening and stress among T1D parents
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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)!
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.
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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
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