Emma Klatman, who has T1D herself, and is Global Advocacy and Policy Manager for Life of a Child, joins the pod.

She and Rob discuss:

• Her work with Life of a Child

• Global advocacy

• The difference between advocacy focuses in the west vs. in other parts of the world

• There is no single organization doing all of the work

• Type 1 Diabetes is not equal everywhere

• The different rungs on the advocacy ladder

• The cost of diabetes management varies by the country’s infrastructure

• Technology and the gaps between the haves and the have-nots

• Having diabetes and becoming a policy manager

• Getting more comfortable advocating for yourself and for others

• Being uncomfortable being the “token patient” voice

• The resilience and problem-solving skills that people with diabetes have