Episode 171 - Saira Gallo T1D, Mother of T1Ds, Married to a T1D, Diabetes Blogger and works in Diabetes!

We’re back and with a new format and new partners! Each week Rob and Eritrea will update you on all the goings on at Diabetics Doing Things, and integrate that into the show prior to our guests.

This week we talk about:

• Trouble with infusion sets and what to do about them

• Eritrea digs in on a recent laser treatment for her retinopathy

This week’s guest is Saira Gallo (@Type1basics on Instagram)

Saira lives with T1D in California with her husband and two daughters, all of whom live with Diabetes

Saira, Rob and Eritrea discuss, among other things:

• Saira’s T1D Diagnosis

• Early life with T1D, changing schools due to bullies

• Meeting her future husband because he saw her insulin pump

• Being married to someone with Diabetes while you have Diabetes

• The decision to have a family, even with the risk of Diabetes

• Raising a family with 4 Diabetics

• Normalizing devices, lows and highs

• Managing Burnout

• and MORE!

Episode 170 - Lina Kazii 2015 Miss Rwanda, Advocate, Influencer, Entrepreneur

We’re back and with a new format and new partners! Each week Rob and Eritrea will update you on all the goings on at Diabetics Doing Things, and integrate that into the show prior to our guests.

This week we talk about:

• Trouble with infusion sets and what to do about them

• Eritrea digs in on a recent laser treatment for her retinopathy

This week’s guest is Lina Kazii (@linakaziii on instagram)

Lina lives with T1D in Washington, DC today but we spend a good amount of time discussing her home country of Rwanda, which Lina represented as Miss Rwanda in 2015.

Lina, Rob and Eritrea discuss, among other things:

• Lina’s T1D Diagnosis

• Growing up with T1D in an African household in the US

• Returning to Rwanda as a young adult

• Dealing with family members who want to “cure” your Diabetes

• Diabetes and its relationship to trauma

• Advocating for #insulin4all and protesting at Eli Lilly HQ in 2019

• What it’s like to be a popular woman with Diabetes online

• Lina’s brand Kazii by Lina and her robes

• and MORE

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Episode 169 - New format podcast! Special guest Noor Al Ramahi on Diabetes and IVF, Palestine and more

We’re back and with a new format and new partners! Each week Rob and Eritrea will update you on all the goings on at Diabetics Doing Things, and integrate that into the show prior to our guests.

This week’s guest is Noor Al Ramahi, (@n_ramahi on Instagram).

Noor lives with T1D in California, works in Diabetes, and discusses with us what it was like to be diagnosed with T1D in United Arab Emirates, before moving to the US as a young adult.

Noor, Rob and Eritrea discuss, among other things:

• Noor’s T1D Diagnosis

• Moving to the United States from United Arab Emirates

• Journey with IVF

• Discussion on life in modern day Palestine

• 1:15:16 - The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappé

• 1:20:34 - Except for Palestine by Marc Lamont Hill and Mitchell Plitnick

• 1:43:35 - Russell Peters interview with Gabor Mate on his podcast Under The Skin: Episode #187, here

• 1:54:01 - Noor's reference to international treaties and laws, here - the Israeli's responsibility that people with Diabetes have access to healthcare.

Episode 168 - Golf and SmartGuard Auto Mode with Medtronic Diabetes Ambassador Kris Leeper

Kris Leeper (@kris.leeper on Instagram) joins the Diabetics Doing Things podcast to talk about: 

• GOLF and Diabetes

• His T1D Diagnosis

• How his wife encouraged him to ask his doctor about insulin pumps

• How he came to be a Medtronic Diabetes Ambassador

• What he thinks of SmartGuard Auto Mode on his MiniMed™ 770G system

• Some of the stories behind his hilarious Diabetes TikTok and Reels content

And MORE! 

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Disclaimer: Rob Howe is a spokesperson for Medtronic Diabetes, this podcast was made possible by Medtronic but Rob’s thoughts and opinions are his own. Kris Leeper is a Medtronic Diabetes Ambassador.  

The MiniMed 770G system is for type 1 ages 2 and over. Prescription required. Individual results may vary. WARNING: Do not use SmartGuard Auto Mode for people who require less than 8 units or more than 250 units of insulin/day. For details, please visit https://bit.ly/3edsZwB.

Ramadan with Diabetes & April 21 Round Up with Eritrea and Rob

Rob and Eritrea are back for the return of the episode format of Testing Testing our Blood Sugar. We’re dropping the overview from April 2021, and Eritrea takes us through the ups and downs of Ramadan as a person with Diabetes.

In this episode, we cover:

• In-depth discussion on Ramadan and Diabetes

• Eritrea references her blog about Ramadan

• Teasing out upcoming takeovers and podcasts

• Rob articulates his feelings about all people with Diabetes deserving insulin.

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Episode 167 - Diabetes in Jamaica with Alexia Beckford

Allow us to introduce you to Alexia Beckford, (@beckfordalexia on Instagram).

Alexia lives with T1D in Jamaica, and in this episode we discuss what it’s like to live with Diabetes in Jamaica

Alexia, Rob and Eritrea discuss, among other things:

• Alexia’s Diagnosis Story

• What it’s like to live in Jamaica with Diabetes

• Turning a negative Into a positive

• How ignorant comments about Diabetes and other chronic illnesses happen around the world

• How lack of information contributes to bad outcomes for Jamaican Diabetics

• How Alexia has used social media and relationships in Jamaica to raise awareness for Diabetes

Episode 166 - Hiking My Feelings with Sydney Williams

CONTENT WARNING: This episode features discussion on sexual assault, rape, depression and suicide, these topics are sensitive and viewer discretion is advised.

Allow us to introduce you to Sydney Williams, the founder of Hiking My Feelings (@hikingmyfeelings on Instagram).

Sydney is the founder, author and former advertising queen introduced to Diabetics Doing Things through Aya Tsuruta, friend of the pod and guest on Episode 155! Hiking My Feelings is also currently hosting a campaign called Take A Hike Diabetes where Sydney and other advocates are working to hike over 1,000,000 miles with Diabetes in order to create awareness of the healing power of nature for people with Diabetes.

Sydney, Rob and Eritrea discuss, among other things:

• Sydney’s origin story and diagnosis with Type 2 Diabetes

• Sydney’s discovery of hiking and her literal mountaintop experience which allowed her to fully connect with herself, her body, her diabetes and more.

• Where Hiking My Feelings came from and what they are doing to spread awareness of the healing power of nature

• Background on Take A Hike Diabetes

• In-depth discussion on mental health, trauma, stigma, sexual assault.

• What’s next for Sydney as she and the team work to hike 1,000,000 miles for Diabetes awareness

March 21 Round Up with Eritrea and Rob

Rob and Eritrea are back for the return of the episode format of Testing Testing our Blood Sugar. We’re dropping the overview from March 2021, and giving a little insight as to what’s been going on behind the scenes. Thanks so much for being a part of Diabetics Doing Things.

In this episode, we cover:

• Dealing with busy seasons and chronic stress

• Talking about a personal story shared in the Drip about helping a newly diagnosed friend

• Supporting women’s sports and unlearning old habits around changing the channel

• Recapping Andi’s podcast interview and talking about the financial struggles of people with Diabetes in the United States

• Teasing out interviews for April with Sydney from Hiking my Feelings and Kris Leeper join the pod this month

• Discovering Rob’s high school youtube channel

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Episode 165 - Diabetics Doing Sex Work with Andi

Andi (@andi_archive on Instagram) joins the pod for the first time!

Andi, Rob and Eritrea discuss, among other things:

• Andi’s diagnosis story

• Andi’s struggle to get insurance coverage after her family dropped her from their plan

• Andi turning to sex work as a profession

• Andi using her extra funds to support other Diabetes Sex Workers to help meet their monthly goals

• Dealing with comments from people online

• How empathy is the answer to really understanding people from different walks of life

Episode 164 - Steven Santoyo, Teacher with Diabetes

Steven Santoyo (@stevensantoyo on Instagram) joins the pod for the first time!

Steven, Rob and Eritrea discuss, among other things:

• What it’s like to teach 8th Graders while living with Diabetes

• Steven’s diagnosis story

• How Steven found the Diabetes community

• How COVID-19 has radically changed what it means to be a teacher in a post-COVID world.

February 21 Round Up with Eritrea and Rob

Rob and Eritrea are back for the return of the episode format of Testing Testing our Blood Sugar. We talk about living through the Texas Snowpocalypse 2021 as well as upcoming guests on the podcast. Thanks so much for being a part of Diabetics Doing Things.

In this episode, we cover:

• Discussing what we learned from the Texas Electricity Crisis during the worst winter store in 100 years

• Upcoming guests, including a Sex Worker with Diabetes

• Explaining Rob’s “vaguebooking” on Instagram, the context behind “What you do is who you are.”

• Weird banter about Jurassic Park lol

• Teasing out Diabetes in mainstream media episodes

• Rob’s second vaccine update

• Setting up a VOICEMAIL line for Diabetics Doing Things

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Episode 163 - Kendall Kidder-Goshorn the Sweet Librarian

Kendall Kidder-Goshorn (@thesweetlibrarian on instagram) joins the pod for the first time!

This is a big moment for the podcast, because Rob first asked (and Ken agreed) to do the podcast in 2016, but it has never happened until now.

Ken and Rob discuss, among other things:

• Kendall’s experience with COVID-19 and mono, along with managing her Diabetes

• What DIRTs (Diabetes In Real Time) are and where they came from

• The responsibilities of a public librarian

• Insider discussion on Diabetes influencers

• Kendall’s favorite gluten-free treats in the Chicago area!!!

This is a really fun, entertaining and informative interview, so I hope you enjoy! it was nearly 5 years in the making!!!!

Episode 162 - Yoga Therapy for Diabetes with Evan Soroka

Evan Soroka - @evan_soroka on Instagram joins Rob and Eritrea on the pod to talk about her new book Yoga Therapy for Diabetes.

She takes us through her journey as a Yogi with T1D and we have an incredible discussion about the importance of practice as it relates to Diabetes.

We’ve had a number of people with Diabetes on the podcast who employ a yoga practice to help manage their Diabetes and I think Evan is an incredible resource for people who are looking for the science behind their yoga practice and how to use the transformative power of a yoga practice in their Diabetes management.

Enjoy!

January 21 Round Up with Eritrea and Rob - More Than A Diabetic

Rob and Eritrea are back for the return of the episode format of Testing Testing our Blood Sugar. We talk about our More Than A Diabetic project and other events from January 21. I Thanks so much for being a part of Diabetics Doing Things.

In this episode, we cover:

• Teasing a project with the first WNBA player with T1D Lauren Cox

• Talking about the first two weeks (at time of recording) of President Joe Biden’s term

• Reviewing More Than A Diabetic drop 1

• Thinking through January 2020, and remembering Kobe Bryant and the 12 months that followed

• What’s next at Diabetics Doing Things? Podcast guests like Kendall Kidder-Goshorn the Sweet Librarian, and digging into Diabetes in media and TV.

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More Than A Diabetic Episode 4: Misdiagnosis, Stigma and the things people say to people with Diabetes online

Episode 3: Diabetes, Black Lives Matter and The Black Diabetic Experience

Panelists:

Cherise Shockley

Phylissa Deroze

Priya

Topics:

• What it's like to be a person of color online in the Diabetes space?

• What was it like in the early days of the Diabetes Online Community?

• Dealing with the stigma of insulin in the Type 2 Diabetes community

• The power of finding community online

Keep it locked on the podcast as well as our YouTube channel, where we will include the full video interviews of all our episodes.

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More Than A Diabetic Episode 3: Diabetes, Black Lives Matter and The Black Diabetic Experience

Episode 3: Diabetes, Black Lives Matter and The Black Diabetic Experience

Panelists:

Cameron Hall

Michael Roberson

Eritrea Mussa-Khan

Qiana Drew

Topics:

• What role can the Diabetes community at large and the Black Diabetes Community play in Black Lives Matter?

• COVID-19 as another area in health where Black and Brown communities are disproportionally affected.

• The Black Diabetes Community showed strong support for BeyondType1's GetInsulin.org project, which was being criticized in the community because it was funded in partnership with pharmaceutical companies. What made you start that discussion? How was it received?

• What do people like Rob, and people in positions of leadership in Diabetes need to know what it's like to be Black with Diabetes?

Keep it locked on the podcast as well as our YouTube channel, where we will include the full video interviews of all our episodes.

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More Than A Diabetic Episode 2: Diabetes Nonprofits and Representation

Episode 2: Diabetes Nonprofits and Representation

Panelists:

Anita Nicole Brown

Kevia Cheney

Kylene Redmond

Tiana Cooks

Topics:

• A in depth discussion on Diabetes nonprofits and the lack of representation for BIPOC communities.

• An up close and personal look at the JDRF Juneteenth incident

• How can we be better represent Black people with Diabetes? The system is clearly broken what can be done to fix it?

Keep it locked on the podcast as well as our YouTube channel, where we will include the full video interviews of all our episodes.

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More Than A Diabetic Episode 1: Medical Racism, Misdiagnosis & Stereotypes

Episode 1: Medical Racism, Misdiagnosis & Stereotypes

Panelists:

Taylor Johnson - www.instagram.com/taylorbetic

Dr. Roy Collins - www.instagram.com/dr.royc

Shaw Strothers - www.instagram.com/typeonderful_ https://typeonederfulclothes.com/

Chelcie Rice - www.instagram.com/type1comedian

Mila Clarke-Buckley - www.instagram.com/thehangrywoman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxLFD9VZ1SHLpCCWuAhX_DA

Topics:

• "The risk of diabetes is 77% higher among African Americans than non-Hispanic white Americans." Certainly we know this anecdotally because of stereotypes, but are we as a Diabetes community talking about the disproportionate assault on black communities enough?

• Race and Misdiagnosis. This is also a fat phobic issue. What part does race at face value play in diagnosis?

• Another stat: Maternal Mortality in Black mothers is 3x higher than white mothers.

• Stereotyping: black people are often pictured as either very poor, or very successful (athletes, entertainers, etc.) what about Black people who aren't poor or even come from wealth?

Keep it locked on the podcast as well as our YouTube channel, where we will include the full video interviews of all our episodes.

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Introducing More Than A Diabetic - A Series from Diabetics Doing Things

To kickoff 2021, Rob and Eritrea have been hard at work at a new series titled More Than A Diabetic, a 4-part series featuring 15 members of the Diabetes Community who are all people of color. This series focuses on important topics like medical racism, representation in the Diabetes community and how we can collectively as a community do better to support our BIPOC brothers and sisters with Diabetes. Launching January 15, 2021, the 4-part series includes the following episodes:

• Episode 1: Medical Racism, Misdiagnosis & Stereotypes - January 15th

• Episode 2: Diabetes Nonprofits & Representation - January 19th

• Episode 3: Diabetes, Atiana Jefferson & Black Lives Matter - January 22nd

• Episode 4: Microaggression and the things people say to people with Diabetes online- January 26th

Keep it locked on the podcast as well as our YouTube channel, where we will include the full video interviews of all our episodes.

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December Round Up with Eritrea and Rob - Talking Disability and Achievement Culture

Rob and Eritrea are back for the return of the episode format of Testing Testing our Blood Sugar. We’re covering a lot in this December round up, but overall we want to wish you a Happy Holidays and a safe and prosperous 2021. Thanks so much for being a part of Diabetics Doing Things.

In this episode we cover:

The conversation around Diabetes and Disability. From the discussion on Twitter, to the Amazon documentary on Oscar Pistorius, Rob and Eritrea talk about living with Diabetes and how they think about having a disability or identifying as disabled.

Achievement culture in Diabetes. Why have we for so long only shown extraordinary people living with Diabetes as the example of what life with Diabetes is like? Rob talks about falling victim to that narrative and how we are working to normalize living a normal life with Diabetes

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