Rob and Eritrea are joined on the podcast by Zoe Witt, writer, activist of Mutual Aid Diabetes.
Read more about Zoe Witt in the feature story, Mutual Aid Diabetes, in DDT Creator Zine Vol. 1, Issue 1 written by Christine Fallabel with visuals by Bella Petro.
In the episode, Rob and Zoe discuss:
Rationing insulin
Being on Medicaid
Well-intentioned ableism
Being way closer to rationing insulin or declaring bankruptcy than we think we are
Mutual Aid Diabetes and how it works
Anyone who asks for help will be helped
MAD isn’t sponsored and cannot be bought
Where the money comes from
Working outside the system
The need for volunteers
Changing the perception of T1D
30% of those asking for help were uninsured
How amazing it is to make an impact
