CONTENT WARNING: This episode features discussion on sexual assault, rape, depression and suicide, these topics are sensitive and viewer discretion is advised.

Allow us to introduce you to Sydney Williams, the founder of Hiking My Feelings (@hikingmyfeelings on Instagram).

Sydney is the founder, author and former advertising queen introduced to Diabetics Doing Things through Aya Tsuruta, friend of the pod and guest on Episode 155! Hiking My Feelings is also currently hosting a campaign called Take A Hike Diabetes where Sydney and other advocates are working to hike over 1,000,000 miles with Diabetes in order to create awareness of the healing power of nature for people with Diabetes.

Sydney, Rob and Eritrea discuss, among other things:

• Sydney’s origin story and diagnosis with Type 2 Diabetes

• Sydney’s discovery of hiking and her literal mountaintop experience which allowed her to fully connect with herself, her body, her diabetes and more.

• Where Hiking My Feelings came from and what they are doing to spread awareness of the healing power of nature

• Background on Take A Hike Diabetes

• In-depth discussion on mental health, trauma, stigma, sexual assault.

• What’s next for Sydney as she and the team work to hike 1,000,000 miles for Diabetes awareness