Episode 175 - Kendall Simmons - First NFL player with T1D to win a Super Bowl

This week’s guest is Kendall Simmons (@kendall_sim73 on instagram)

Rob and Kendall discuss, among other things:

  • What it was like for Kendall to be diagnosed after his first year in the NFL

  • The story of his diagnosis

  • Dealing with criticism about Diabetes in the media

  • The role faith has played in his life with Diabetes

  • Working with Myabetic on the Simmons Diabetes Duffel

  • What it means to be “normal”

  • Giving back to the next generation of athletes as a coach at Auburn University

  • Stories about dealing with difficult blood sugars during exercise and football games

  • What Kendall would tell a young person with Diabetes who wants to chase their dream

  • And much more!

SPONSORED! This episode is sponsored by Type Zero Health, a T1D owned business who make exceptional clean exercise products that don’t spike your blood sugar. Type Zero is the official exercise partner of Diabetics Doing Things and you can save 20% on your order from TypeZeroHealth.com by using ROBHOWE at checkout.

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