SPONSORED! This episode is sponsored by Type Zero Health, a T1D owned business who make exceptional clean exercise products that don’t spike your blood sugar. Type Zero is the official exercise partner of Diabetics Doing Things and you can save 20% on your order from TypeZeroHealth.com by using ROBHOWE at checkout.
Episode 179 - Bambi Northwood-Blyth - T1D Supermodel
This week’s guest is Bambi Northwood-Blyth (@bambilegit on Instagram)
Rob and Eritrea are back on the intro and we fangirl HARD over Bambi and what an amazing chat we had with her on the pod. Her interview was a big get for the podcast, and talking to her was an absolute blast.
After the intro, Rob, Eritrea and Bambi discuss:
Bambi’s Diabetes diagnosis story
What’s it like to be a supermodel?
Wearing dexcom/devices in the fashion industry - and how Bambi approaches it
Discussion about what it was like to go to Slipstream with Connected in Motion
Is it challenging to advocate for yourself and for people with Diabetes in such a high pressure industry?
What would you tell your younger self with Diabetes if you could go back?
Favorite part of the Diabetes community
And much more!
Episode 179 - Cyrine Farhat- T1D, Diabetes Advocate, Discussing Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon
This week’s guest is Cyrine Farhat (@positiveonglucose_diabetes on Instagram)
Rob and Eritrea are back on the intro and we discuss ONE YEAR of “Doing Things Day” takeovers from people with Diabetes from across the world. It’s especially relevant for this episode, because Cyrine was the first takeover in our series, only days after the horrible events of the Beirut Blast. It was those events that inspired Rob and Eritrea to send as much insulin as they could get their hands on to the Diabetes Community in Beirut.
After the intro, Rob, Eritrea and Cyrine discuss:
The Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon
Living with Diabetes during a crisis
The difficulties accessing insulin in Lebanon
The power of community
And much more!
In the episode, Cyrine mentions a few resources and articles, we’ve linked them below:
Fundraiser: Donate for Glu-cause
https://ihjoz.com/events/6159?utm_medium=social&utm_source=heylink.me
Blog post from T1international explaining the situation
https://www.t1international.com/blog/2021/08/31/global-advocacy-success-series-cyrine-lebanon/
BBC video report explaining the situation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMkx4MEEnB0
Reuters report explaining medication situation:
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/bitter-pill-lebanons-medical-crisis-set-get-even-worse-2021-06-02/
SPONSORED! This episode is sponsored by Type Zero Health, a T1D owned business who make exceptional clean exercise products that don’t spike your blood sugar. Type Zero is the official exercise partner of Diabetics Doing Things and you can save 20% on your order from TypeZeroHealth.com by using ROBHOWE at checkout.
Episode 178 - Eliott Fry - NFL Kicker
This week’s guest is Elliott Fry (@elliott_fry29 on Instagram)
Rob and Eritrea drop another intro and Eritrea asks Rob to reveal his full story of the journey to playing professional sports for the first time. Elliott’s story embodies so much of the professional sports grind that many people don’t experience, and Rob’s story while he did not reach the highest level, is very familiar for sports journeyman and women.
After the intro, Rob, Eritrea and Elliott discuss:
Getting Diagnosed after a Hockey game
Playing sports with T1D as a child
Switching from Soccer to Football
Camp Sweeney memories with Eritrea
Kicking for South Carolina on National TV in a stadium with thousands of fans
Preparing for games with blood sugar checks, before and after CGM
The professional football grind
And much more!
SPONSORED! This episode is sponsored by Type Zero Health, a T1D owned business who make exceptional clean exercise products that don’t spike your blood sugar. Type Zero is the official exercise partner of Diabetics Doing Things and you can save 20% on your order from TypeZeroHealth.com by using ROBHOWE at checkout.
Episode 177 - Casey Terrell - T1D, Lawyer, Ultramarathoner
Rob and Eritrea are back with the intros, and in this intro we talk about
All the “things” that we’re doing on Diabetics Doing Things with takeovers, blogs and podcasts
How if you have a body you’re an athlete
Relating to people who are very different from you
Access and proximity to endocrine care in the United States
This week’s guest is Casey Terrell (@bowtiesandbolus on instagram)
Rob, Eritrea and Casey discuss, among other things:
Casey’s diagnosis story
What he remembers from life before Diabetes
Casey’s runners journey
Discussion about mental and physical benefits of long races
How long Casey has to travel to his endocrinologist
Chat about Casey’s upcoming relay race
Discussion about caregivers and community support
And much more!
SPONSORED! This episode is sponsored by Real Good Foods, who has been a supporter and friend of the pod for a number of years. Use code DiabeticsDoingThings on RealGoodFoods.com for $15 off a $15 or more purchase!
Episode 176 - Cliff Scherb - Glucose Advisors
This week’s guest is Cliff Scherb (@glucoseadvisors on Instagram)
Rob and Eritea tee up this interview and break down how long an Iron Man is, hint: it’s long!
Cliff and Rob discuss, among other things:
Cliff’s early days with Diabetes and his family allowing him the space to fail
Transitioning from an Endurance Athlete Trainer to a Diabetes Health Coach and Endurance Trainer
Setting a goal to be the Fastest T1D Triathlete
Reverse engineering success
Managing blood sugars during Triathlons and Iron Man runs
Addressing access issues to Diabetes Health Coaching
And much more!
SPONSORED! This episode is sponsored by Real Good Foods, who has been a supporter and friend of the pod for a number of years. Use code DiabeticsDoingThings on RealGoodFoods.com for $15 off a $15 or more purchase!
Episode 175 - Kendall Simmons - First NFL player with T1D to win a Super Bowl
This week’s guest is Kendall Simmons (@kendall_sim73 on instagram)
Rob and Kendall discuss, among other things:
What it was like for Kendall to be diagnosed after his first year in the NFL
The story of his diagnosis
Dealing with criticism about Diabetes in the media
The role faith has played in his life with Diabetes
Working with Myabetic on the Simmons Diabetes Duffel
What it means to be “normal”
Giving back to the next generation of athletes as a coach at Auburn University
Stories about dealing with difficult blood sugars during exercise and football games
What Kendall would tell a young person with Diabetes who wants to chase their dream
And much more!
SPONSORED! This episode is sponsored by Type Zero Health, a T1D owned business who make exceptional clean exercise products that don’t spike your blood sugar. Type Zero is the official exercise partner of Diabetics Doing Things and you can save 20% on your order from TypeZeroHealth.com by using ROBHOWE at checkout.
Episode 174 - Diabetes and Friendship with Glitter Glucose and Type One Type Happy
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:
Eritrea’s recent endocrinologist appointment
Normalizing A1C anxiety!
How Diabetes (and a bad endocrinologist) affected Rob’s credit score early in his life
Discussion around Health Insurance renewals, etc.
Eritrea talking about the stigma and bad feelings around filing for a disability at work or when Diabetes gets in the way of work/activities
This week’s guests are Paloma Guerrero (@glitterglucose on Instagram) & Gretchen Otte (@TypeOneTypeHappy on Instagram)
Paloma, Gretchen, Rob and Eritrea discuss, among other things:
How Diabetes brought Gretchen and Paloma together
Connecting through the Diabetes online community
Finding common interests outside of Diabetes (shoutout David Mina)
The importance of friends with Diabetes when dealing with Diabetes burnout
Rob getting inspired to run a marathon through Gretchen (and Marie) sharing their stories on Instagram
Paloma getting outside her comfort zone at a Diabetes adventure camp and falling in love with the outdoors
Behind the scenes of Paloma and Gretchen’s paddle boarding adventure
Advice to people who haven’t yet found their Diabestie
Paloma’s secret name when she meets new people (lol)
Being open with showing the highs and the lows of Diabetes
And much more!
SPONSORED! This episode is sponsored by Type Zero Health, a T1D owned business who make exceptional clean exercise products that don’t spike your blood sugar. Type Zero is the official exercise partner of Diabetics Doing Things and you can save 20% on your order from TypeZeroHealth.com by using ROBHOWE at checkout.
Episode 173 - Grace Choi - T1D, NYC, Diabetes & Relationships with people and food, Mental Health, fitness.
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:
Rob’s first time using Glucagon and his sponsored video for Gvoke
Eritrea asks Rob “where tf do all the hot diabetics store their pumps while they exercise” and Rob plugs Senita, Wolaco and Myabetic for the answers!
This week’s guest is Grace Choi (@gracedwithtypeone on Instagram)
Grace lives with T1D in NYC
Grace, Rob and Eritrea discuss, among other things:
Grace’s T1D diagnosis in NYC as a 21 year old
Finding the Diabetes community
Asian and Pacific Islander Diabetes stigma
Diabetes and Grace’s relationship with Food & Fitness
Missing the structure of being an athlete
Finding love in a Diabetes Zoom
Diabetes and Relationships
And much more!
SPONSORED! This episode is sponsored by Real Good Foods, who has been a supporter and friend of the pod for a number of years. Use code DiabeticsDoingThings on RealGoodFoods.com for $15 off a $15 or more purchase!
Episode 172 - Bridget McNulty, T1D and Author of the Grief Handbook
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:
Response to a Pixar Character with Diabetes (plus fun discussion about Disney and Diabetes)
Discussion about getting bad credit scores from Endocrinologists
Reaction to Eritrea hosting her first episode without Rob
Rob talks about staying rooted in gratitude and Rob and Eritrea even do a quick gratitude exercise
This week’s guest is Bridget McNulty (@msbridgetmcnulty on instagram)
Bridget lives with T1D in South Africa!
Bridget and Eritrea discuss, among other things:
Bridgets T1D Diagnosis and how she luckily married in to a Diabetes Friendly Family!
The political climate in South Africa
The loss of Bridgets mom
The impact and levels of grief
Bridgets new book: The Grief Handbook - a guide through the worst days of her life
And much more!
SPONSORED! This episode is sponsored by Type Zero Health, a T1D owned business who make exceptional clean exercise products that don’t spike your blood sugar. Type Zero is the official exercise partner of Diabetics Doing Things and you can save 20% on your order from TypeZeroHealth.com by using ROBHOWE at checkout.
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
SPONSORED! This episode is sponsored by Type Zero Health, a T1D owned business who make exceptional clean exercise products that don’t spike your blood sugar. Type Zero is the official exercise partner of Diabetics Doing Things and you can save 20% on your order from TypeZeroHealth.com by using ROBHOWE at checkout.
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!
Be sure to give him a follow and keep it locked here for more amazing interviews.
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.
