Rachel Heckerman, from our Tools of Type Ones series in the very early days of the pod, is BACK! Rachel is a videographer, editor, writer, designer, photographer, and overall cool person. She produced a short film called Under the Ice of Antartica. It’s beautiful and you should check it out!
In this episode we get into:
How she got a job on a station in Antartica
The LONG journey to Antartica
Planning ahead and packing for diabetic emergencies
What living in Antartica is like
Adjusting to being in a new timezone with Diabetes
Having a Dia-buddy, even in Antartica
Enjoying the moment while being actively aware of your diabetes and not letting Diabetes stop you
Diabetes tech on a freezing tundra
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