Name: Brandon A. Denson
Hometown: Ypsialnti, Michigan
Date of Diagnosis: July 2004
Tool: Never Give Up
Diabetes Devices/Treatment Methods: Omnipod, Dexcom
#ToolsofType1s - 016 - Whitney Lewis
Name: Whitney Lewis
Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland
Date of Diagnosis:
Tool: Knowledge is Power
Diabetes Devices/Treatment Methods: Multiple Daily Injections & Dexcom
Animal Personality: Panda
Episode 118 - JDRF North Texas Social Media Panel
This episode was recorded live on February 24, 2019 at the JDRF North Texas Type One Nation Summit. Over 650 people attended the conference, either living with Type 1 Diabetes, a caregiver of someone with Type 1 Diabetes or a healthcare professional.
For the second year in a row, Rob Howe hosts the Social Media panel, where Type 1 Diabetes social media influencers discuss the Diabetes Online Community and leave attendees with inspiring messages.
Joining Rob on the panel are:
Austin Fuerst - @Everyday_T1D
Jill Rippolone - @T1dChick
Chris Ruden - @ChrisRuden
Paloma Kemak - @GlitterGlucose
Ariel Lawrence - @Justalittle_suga
The conversation spans about 1 hour, and has excellent sound bites from each of the panelists. We also take a few questions towards the end. This is the first of these panels that I recorded, but if you’d like Rob to come to your JDRF Chapter and do something similar, just shoot him an
#ToolsofType1s - 015 - Rachel Heckerman
Name: Rachel Heckerman
Hometown: Wanaque, New Jersey
Date of Diagnosis: 07/18/07
Tool: Traveling With Diabetes
Diabetes Devices/Treatment Methods: Dexcom, Apidra, Levemir
Animal Personality: Butterfly
#ToolsofType1s - 014 - David Mina
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.