Name: David Mina
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Date of Diagnosis: 10.13.2008
Tool: Make Diabetes Look the Way You Want
Diabetes Devices/Treatment Methods: Tandem T-Slim X2
#ToolsofType1s - 013 - Paulius Podziunas
Name: Paulius Podziunas
Hometown: Vilnius, Lithuania
Tool: System Thinking
#ToolsofType1s - 012 - Libby Russell
Name: Libby Russell
Hometown: Portland, ME
Date of Diagnosis: 4 . 2005
Tool: Small Sacrifices & Giving Your Diabetes a Seat at the Table
Diabetes Devices/Treatment Methods: Omnipod & Dexcom G6
This podcast is part of #DPodcastWeek, which is the annual event where Type-1 Diabetes podcasts come together to raise awareness for Spare A Rose, which supports Life for a Child. The mission is simple, instead of spending money on flowers this Valentine’s Day, donate the money to help children with Diabetes.
#ToolsofType1s - 011 - Dan'elle Whorton
Name: Dan’elle Whorton
Hometown: Ohio
Date of Diagnosis: 11.11.2001
Tool: Stay Strong & Rely on Your Support System
Diabetes Devices/Treatment Methods: Tandem T-Slim X2 (Ron Weasley) & Dexcom G6 (Hermione Granger)
This podcast is part of #DPodcastWeek, which is the annual event where Type-1 Diabetes podcasts come together to raise awareness for Spare A Rose, which supports Life for a Child. The mission is simple, instead of spending money on flowers this Valentine’s Day, donate the money to help children with Diabetes.
#ToolsofType1s - 010 - Erika Arff
Name: Erika Arff
Hometown: Peterborough, Ontario
Date of Diagnosis: 04.08.2001
Tool: Owning Your Own Disease
Diabetes Devices/Treatment Methods: Omnipod & Freestyle Libre
Animal Personality: Hannah Montana
#ToolsofType1s - 009 - Austin Fuerst
Name: Austin Fuerst
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Date of Diagnosis: 11.25.1997
Tool: Perception of Diabetes
Diabetes Devices/Treatment Methods: MDI, Smart Pen, Dexcom G6
#ToolsofType1s - 008 - Jordan Hoese
Name: Jordan Hoese
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Date of Diagnosis: 08.26.2005
Tool: Knowledge is Power
Diabetes Devices/Treatment Methods: Medtronic 670g & Enlite Sensor, Humalog but currently experimenting with Fiasp.
Animal Personality: (OMG) the Octopus
#ToolsofType1s - 007 - Christel Oerum
Name: Christel Oerum
Hometown: Santa Monica, CA via Denmark
Date of Diagnosis: 12.01.1997
Tool: Knowledge is (Diabetes) Power (learn more on DiabetesStrong.com
Diabetes Devices/Treatment Methods: MDI (Levemir & Humalog), Dexcom G6
Animal Personality: Black Kitty
#ToolsofType1s - 006 - Alicia Bynum
Name: Alicia Bynum
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Date of Diagnosis: 2010
Tool: I’m me, and will continue to be me.
#ToolsofType1s - 005 - Mike Natter
Name: Mike Natter
Hometown: New York, New York
Date of Diagnosis: 09/17/1994
Tool: Self Love
Diabetes Devices/Treatment Methods: Medtronic 670g Insulin Pump & CGM Hybrid Closed Loop System
Animal Personality: Slow Loris
Episode 117 - Diabetics Doing Six Until Me with Kerri Sparling
You’re in the Diabetes online community so you have for sure seen Kerri Sparling (@sixuntilme on Instagram) somewhere online, and likely on Sixuntilme.com .
I met Kerri for the first time in 2017 at a JDRF Dallas Type One Nation Summit, where she was giving a keynote presentation. We’ve stayed in touch over the years but finally made the podcast happen before the holidays.
Join as Kerri and I talk Diagnosis, the birth of Six Until Me, the early days of the DOC, her pro-tips on Mario Kart on Nintendo Switch, and how she strives for balance in her Diabetes, personal and professional lives. A must listen.
#ToolsofType1s - 004 - Anita Nicole Brown
Name: Anita Nicole Brown
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Date of Diagnosis: 11.12.1998
Tool: Positivity
Diabetes Devices/Treatment Methods: Omnipod
#ToolsofType1s - 003 - Erik Douds
Name: Erik Douds
Hometown: New York, NY
Date of Diagnosis: 10.01.2007
Tool: Always Being Prepared
Diabetes Devices/Treatment Methods: DIY Looping (medtronic paradigm revel 722 pump, Dexcom G5)
#ToolsofType1s - 002 - Mandy Marquardt
Name: Mandy Marquardt
Hometown: Allentown, PA
Date of Diagnosis: 11.01.2018
Tool: Track Cycling and inspiring, educating and empowering people affected by diabetes
Diabetes Devices/Treatment Methods: Multiple Daily Injections and Continuous Glucose Monitor
Animal Personality: I'm a leo, so definitely a lion
#ToolsofType1s - 001 - Ali Abdulkareem
Name: Ali Abdulkareem
Hometown: San Diego, CA via Baghdad
Date of Diagnosis: 11.14.2015
Tool: Consistent open minded learning
Diabetes Devices/Treatment Methods: Omnipod, Novolog. Still on the fence on going back to Novolog/Tresibia/Novolin R using syringes.
Animal Personality: Cheetah
Episode 116 - Diabetics Doing Things 2018 in review with Rob Howe
It’s that time of year again! The final podcast of 2018.
Rob sits down solo to talk about all the ups and downs of 2018. From appearing in Medtronic’s “Inspired by You” TV commercial, to the American Diabetes Association Conference, to the first international trip for Diabetics Doing Things, 2018 was a marquee year. But it was not without loss. Rob opens up and talks about losing his father, and how that has affected the way he looks at the world and why it means there will be more effort put into meaningful relationships and helping people with Diabetes more than ever.
Rob also shares his travel schedule for the first quarter of 2019, and teases out his newest project “Tools of Type 1s” which will debut on January 8, 2019.
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from Rob and the rest of the Diabetics Doing Things team.
Episode 115 - Diabetics Doing Pescatarian Lifestyle and Blogging with Alyssa Soukup
This is the second to last episode of 2018! Alyssa Soukup (@ddpyblog on Instagram) from St. Paul Minnesota, was diagnosed in early 2016 at the age of 25.
Alyssa takes us through some of the emotions that go along with being diagnosed later in life, and some of the lifestyle changes she’s made as a result of her T1D.
She also talks about where the inspiration for the DDPY Blog (Diabetic Dancing Pescatarian Yogi) came from, and walks us through her experience as a professional dancer. When Alyssa was 18, she picked up the book “Skinny Bitch” thinking that it would be a humorous read, and discovered many principles of Veganism that others have shared on the pod as well. Although after living as a vegan for some time, Alyssa discovered that the pescatarian diet would be more suitable to her long term.
She is a super great resource and I’m glad she took the time to come on the podcast. Give her pages a follow!
Episode 114 - Diabetics Doing Vegan Marathons with Amy McKinnon
Amy McKinnon (@amymckinnonnutrition on instagram) joins the podcast in yet another episode I thought I’d lost but that has since been found! Amy is a Type-1 Diabetic, nutritionist and long distance runner.
Amy and I talk about her diagnosis at the age of 12, and all the little things that pile up to make a big difference when you’re diagnosed as a teen. Diabetes is the experiment with too many inputs, and Amy discusses how her diet, exercise and mindfulness routines help her maintain a balance, even while running marathons all over the world.
Amy has run 7 marathons and over 40 half marathons over the past 5 years, and has qualified for the Boston Marathon 3 times. Since 2013, Amy has followed a plant based diet, and she and I discuss some of the ins and outs of her Vegan diet and how it plays into her diabetes and training.
Amy is an awesome figure in the T1D community, and a real splash of positivity and energy. She also inspired Marie Diaz to become a runner, and they both recently completed the 2018 NYC Marathon.
Episode 113 - Rob Answers Your Questions - How to start a successful Diabetes blog or podcast
There are a few questions that I get very regularly on the podcast and Instagram (@robhowe21 on Instagram) and I decided to use the podcast to address them.
This episode is my exploration of the question “How did you start a Diabetes blog, social media account or podcast?”
I do my best to dig into what compelled me to start Diabetics Doing Things, and what has kept me going over the past 3 years. I also dive into some of the mistakes people make by setting unrealistic expectations early on, which make them feel defeated and burn out and stop.
Hopefully you’ll enjoy this episode, and maybe a few of you will be inspired enough to start your own podcast, blog or Instagram account. If you have any questions about this episode, be sure to reach out!
This episode is sponsored by Real Good Foods the makers of the 4g Net Carb Pizza! Real Good Foods has amazing tasting products that are friendlier on blood sugars for people with Diabetes, so you can enjoy the foods you love without the roller coaster of blood sugars. Use code RobHowe at checkout and you can save 10% and get FREE SHIPPING! On all Real Good Foods products.
Episode 112 - Diabetics Doing Whatta Prick with Adam Schreiner
We all know Diabetes can be a real downer, but did you ever consider Whatta Prick Diabetes is? Adam Schreiner (whatta.prick on instagram) did and his new book by the same name, chronicles his journey through his Type-1 diabetes management, along with recommendations for people with Type-1 and Type-2 Diabetes.
I’m a big fan of Adam’s outlook on diabetes, not just because of his humor, but also his attention and focus on mindfulness. Be sure to give his podcast a listen as well, which you can find on his Instagram.
What’s your favorite Diabetes book, and why? I really enjoyed “Whatta Prick” and I hope you’ll get a little insight as to why from my interview with Adam.