In this episode of the podcast, Tim chats to Stephanie Haack. Steffi has been a Type 1 for over 10 years. Tim and Steffi share the way they met up to do this interview together in person in Cape Town. Steffi talks through her adventures with T1 including her diagnosis story and how she has managed to bring good to the T1 space with her products.
In this episode of the podcast, Tim chats to Tiana Cooks. Tiana got diagnosed at 17 and shares how she has used her T1 diagnoses to contribute to the wider community by creating a Type 1 camp for over 100 kids. 5 years on from her diagnosis, Tiana continues to encourage others in their T1 journey and her encouragement is infectious.
In this episode, Tim gives updates as to why the podcast has been so quiet and how the move from the UK to South Africa has gone.
In this episode of the podcast, Tim chats to Katherine Itacy. Katherine has been a Type 1 for 30 years. She shares openly about her struggle with diabetic Bulimia that lead to T1 complications including 35 surgeries. Katherine is an inspiration and has achieved so much with her life and we only just scratch the surface of her incredible story.
In this episode of the podcast, Tim chats to Olivia Holland. Olivia, is a professional violinist who has performed in many amazing places and settings (including live TV on Britains Got Talent, X factor and more). We get into her T1 management while being a performer at this level and have a good few laughs along the way.
In this episode of the podcast, Tim chats to John Roth. John was diagnosed later in life and while coming to terms with this, he also had to let go of his extensive flying career as a commercial pilot. We discuss his advocacy for T1 pilots and also how eating and exercise are key for T1 management.
In this episode of the podcast, Tim gives an update about the silence of the podcast due to some life developments.
In this episode of the podcast, Tim welcomes back Laura Pavlakovich Tim asks Laura a few questions that lead to all kinds of cool discussions around her Type 1 journey, including funny moments, her vision for connecting other Type 1s and a lot more.
In this episode of the podcast, Tim chats to Felicia Van Pelt. Felicia explains her interesting diagnosis story while she was pregnant and how even the medical community were confused. We talk about Crossfit and how that impacts her blood sugars as well as the importance of finding a type 1 friend.
In this episode of the podcast, Tim welcomes back Maria Higgins. Tim asks Maria a few questions that lead to all kinds of discussions including Maria’s 4 day epic adventure without communication at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, we talk coffee, wine, popcorn and a lot more.
In this episode of the podcast, Tim chats to Michael Griffith. Michael has been a type 1 for over 44 years yet has maintained a near perfect a1c of 5.3% and has no complications. It goes without saying that Michael is a huge inspiration and someone to look up to within the type 1 space. We dive into what has worked for him over the years.
In this episode of the podcast, Tim chats to Jillian Rippolone Jillian became a type 1 a year after her brother got diagnosed. She is a great encourager in the type 1 space and shares her type 1 advocacy on instagram @t1dchick. Jillian shares her diagnosis story, pump choices and a lot more.
In this episode of the podcast, Tim chats to Ali Abdulkareem. Ali is already a legend in the type 1 space and he is only 21. Ali shares his diagnosis story and how he quickly started figuring out what worked and didn’t for him. Ali shares openly about what drives his success as well as his past vulnerability with food.
In this episode of the podcast, Tim welcomes back Heather Lampert. Heather is a Doctor who is involved in diabetes research at Joslin Diabetes Center. Tim asks a few questions around her experiences of being a type 1 so far. We also get her unique perspective on why owning a CGM is a game-changer.
In this episode, Tim has a chat to Marc Piacentini. Marc is a great guy with a great outlook on his Type 1 as well as his management of gastroparesis. We jump into his diagnosis story and how he has managed to keep good numbers since then.
In this episode, Tim has a chat to Whitney Lewis. Whitney is a great encouragement to other type 1s with her focus on clean eating and using food to heal our bodies and minimise inflammation. She shares a lot of info on Instagram at @happypancreas and is a great inspiration in the T1 space...
Today on the Podcast, Tim has a chat to Ryan Brewer. Ryan is an old friend of Tim who has lived with Type 1 since he was very young. They get into all kinds of conversations about how they met, some funny experiences and more. Ryan is also married to a type 1 diabetic and shares what that is like…
Today on the Podcast, Tim has a chat to Laura Pavlakovich. Laura is a type 1 action taker and has created a great community at @yourejustmytype1 where she photographs other T1s. Laura has also travelled to poorer countries to make a difference even though most were against the idea due to her T1...
Today on the Podcast, Tim has a chat to Jennifer Stratmann. Jen shares how she got diagnosed while studying in Italy and the challenges around the language barriers. We also discuss how and why Jen decided to go back on MDI instead of pumping. We chat about Dexcom findings and more.
Today on the Podcast, Tim welcomes back Matt Vande Vegte on the show. Matt reveals how important the right mindset goes a long way in managing Type 1. We discuss some of Matt’s exercise routines and how he figured out what works best for him with good BG while working out.