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40: A Shot at Love with Nonprofit Insulin

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:00:00 -0000

Nonprofit pharmaceutical company Civica has released it's biosimilar version of Lantus long-acting insulin for $55 for a box of 5 pens—that's the list price it costs you to buy it without needing insurance, coupons, or patient assistance programs. We look at how a nonprofit business model can drastically lower prices for patients and governments.

Things we talk about:

More info about Civica insulin and CalRx Insulin
CalRx Patient Advisory Council Charter
Episode on insulin pricing
Episode on co-pay cap laws
119th Congress pro-healthcare scorecard

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39: Battling Big Pharma

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:00:26 -0000

Diabetics are stuck in an abusive relationship with pharmaceutical corporations: if we try to fight to make insulin more affordable, they can simply stop distributing it, leaving us without the very thing we need to survive. We look back at the last decade of insulin access advocacy to see how advocates walk the line between progress and ruin.

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The Bolus 3: Dexcom Stops Caring

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Dexcom's new sensor replacement policy has shown what the company cares about most: your money.

Things we mention:

Dexcom's sensor replacement policy
Comparison of G7 and Libre 3 Accuracy
Write to your representatives about Dexcom's policy (from Beta Cell Action)

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The Bolus 2: 180 Decisions

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0000

You know how they say that diabetics make an additional 180 decisions a day because of diabetes? Well, they're wrong.

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Things we mention:

180 Decisions A Day by Cynthia D'Angelo
New research shows how to keep diabetics safer during sleep (Stanford Medicine)

The Bolus 1: Gifts for Diabetics

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 15:00:31 -0000

Are you wondering what to buy for someone with diabetes? Well, don't buy any of these.

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Things we mention:

18 Thoughtful Gifts for People with Diabetes

The Bolus: Who is The Diabetes App?

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 01:31:16 -0000

Turns out The Diabetes App is getting ready to launch an IPO. Do you want to use a for profit diabetes social network?

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The Bolus: Letter of Resignation from Beyond Type 1 Leadership Council

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 00:39:37 -0000

Beyond Type 1 has made it clear that it's no longer on the side of people living with type 1 diabetes.

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More on Beyond Type 1 (in chronological order):

The Bolus: Sam Talbot and the Curious Case of the Donut Butt Plug

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 22:39:54 -0000

Sam Talbot's fall from grace opened up a Pandora's box of hidden payments by pharma to Beyond Type 1.

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The Bolus Trailer

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 21:02:34 -0000

A little shot of sanity in an increasingly crazy diabetes community. The Bolus takes a thoughtful and measure approach to some of the most pressing, and least pressing, stories about diabetes.

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38: Diabetes in Gaza

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:35:24 -0000

What would you do if there was no insulin left?

Things we mention:

Send diabetes supplies to children in Gaza: aid@betacellfoundation.org
Beta Cell Foundation
Beta Cell Action

37: The Heath Coach Hustle

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:01:00 -0000

There is so much information about managing diabetes that it's hard to know who to trust. So we try and figure it out.

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36: A Very Pharma Christmas

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:00:56 -0000

We unwrap the Oversight Committee's report on how pharmaceutical corporations keep the price of insulin so high.

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35: Ain't Got Wings

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0000

The untold story of pilots with type 1 diabetes.

TTW 15: Leap of Faith

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0000

When Aunt Laura was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, she expected the shots and carb counting, but she didn’t expect just how tiring the whole thing would be. We check in with Aunt Laura two years after her diagnosis to see how she’s adapting.

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Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese

34: Update on "Broken Vials"

Sat, 22 May 2021 14:58:47 -0000

A short update on Maine bill LD 673, An Act to Create the Insulin Safety Net Program.

33: Walking on Broken Vials

Mon, 03 May 2021 07:00:00 -0000

100 years after the discovery of insulin, stories of people falling through the gaps in American healthcare.

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OOR 32: Backstabbed

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:14:00 -0000

Craig and Hannah discuss how Beyond Type 1 accepting money from insulin makers caused him to resign from their Leadership Council.

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Things we mention:

Craig's Letter of Resignation
Sierra Sandison's resignation podcast episode

OOR 31: Blocked in Montana

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:12:00 -0000

When Hannah tweeted at Montana House Rep. Jessica Karjala (D) about how her insulin co-pay cap bill wouldn’t actually help that many people with diabetes, the debate got a little out of hand.

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32: Opportunity Disparities

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

We talked to Ashley Butler, Ph.D. about her co-authored paper <u>Type 1 Diabetes Self‐Management Behaviors among Emerging Adults: Racial/Ethnic Differences</u>.

OOR 30: Dexcom Fumbles

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:05:00 -0000

Super Bowl Sunday, the biggest day of the year for football, chicken wings, day drinking, and Dexcom? We break down the pros and cons (but mostly cons) of Dexcom’s first ever Super Bowl ad featuring diabetic heartthrob Nick Jonas.

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Things we mention:

Hannah's viral insulin inflation rate chart.
Esquire, “Nick Jonas's Super Bowl Ad Raises Important Questions. Some Are Uncomfortable.” by Dave Holmes

TTW 14: Loosening Up

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:52:00 -0000

In this episode, Aunt Laura's new endocrinologist decides to mix things up.

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Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese

Building Community

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 21:58:58 -0000

Introducing a new kind of type 1 diabetes nonprofit.

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OOR 29: The Million Dollar Question

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:58:00 -0000

Craig, Laura, and (introducing) Paul contemplate how much they would sell out for. What's your price?

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31: Getting Louder

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 09:00:00 -0000

When Sierra Sandison was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in rural Idaho, she didn’t have anyone to talk to. Now that she does, she’s making sure she’s heard.

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OOR 28: A Bitter Pill

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0000

Craig, James, and Laura discuss if type 1 diabetes non-profits should accept sponsorship money from pharmaceutical corporations and the black market of insulin that exists because it costs so much in the U.S. Plus hear James read Sam Talbot's crazy tweets. Support Beta Cell on Patreon.

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30: The Dynamic Duo

Mon, 18 May 2020 07:00:31 -0000

Brec Bassinger (Stargirl) and Cameron Gellman (Hourman) fight together on-screen to save the world on Stargirl and they fight together off-screen against type 1 diabetes. Brec and Cameron talk about what it’s like to work with another person with type 1 diabetes and how their different personalities compliment each other to help them both lead happier and healthier lives.

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29: Two For One

Mon, 11 May 2020 15:41:56 -0000

Keary Cheney was in Uganda with her husband to adopt a boy when she started feeling sick. After flying back to the US and getting diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 26 years old, she got a call that a little girl in need of adoption in Uganda was just diagnosed with type 1 too.

Find out more about the The Sonia Nabeta Foundation.

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28: Diabetes Under Lockdown

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:02:24 -0000

Sarah Fletcher, who is living abroad in Madrid, Spain, and Apoorva Gomber, the co-founder of Diabetes India Youth in Action who lives in New Delhi, India, talk about what it's like to live with T1D where they are and how they've been affected by the mandatory lockdowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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27: Overcoming Weakness

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:44:42 -0000

In the latest issue of Esquire, Editor-in-Chief Michael Sebastian and Editor-at-Large Dave Holmes discuss being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as adults and the emotional challenge of feeling like it was a weakness. Stay until the end to hear their reading suggestions for while you're stuck at home.

"I Was Afraid to Talk About My Chronic Illness. Now I Realize Why I Have To.," Michael Sebastian

"What I Couldn't Say Out Loud," Dave Holmes

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26: Chasing Perfect

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:54:24 -0000

Kate Hall holds the high school national record and two NCAA championships in long jump. She talks about being a college athlete, her training for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and being open about not being a "perfect" diabetic. Stay until the end for her tip on staying fit while stuck at home.

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3s 6: Achieving Our Goals

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:30:00 -0000

Roz has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 23 years and has been training as a powerlifter with her coach Steve for the last six. Since that first session together, Steve has learned a lot more about diabetes than just what to do when Roz is low and he uses that knowledge to not only be a better coach for Roz, but to be more empathetic towards all of his clients.

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Credit music: "You've Got A Friend" by Nina Ragonese

OOR 27: Quarantined (And It Feels So Good)

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:09:00 -0000

Our heroes Craig, James, and Laura are quarantined. Is one of them infected? Will their internet connection hold up? What will they talk about? Tune in now to find out!

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TTW 13: Time Flies When You Have Diabetes

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 23:49:00 -0000

In this episode, we check in with Aunt Laura one year after being diagnosed to see what's changed and what hasn't.

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Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese

3s 5: Growing Up Normal

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:07:00 -0000

Carol had all the responsibilities that a 13 month old brings when her daughter Kristi was diagnosed with type 1. She had to balance the management of Kristi's diabetes with letting her grow up feeling like a normal kid. 26 years after that diagnosis, Kristi interviewed her mom about how type 1 changed her life too.

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Credit music: "You've Got A Friend" by Nina Ragonese

25: Unthankful

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 08:00:49 -0000

It’s that time of year when we're told to think about the ways we’re thankful for type 1 diabetes. But we all have lots of stories of when we were “unthankful” for it. We asked our listeners to share some of theirs.

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Music by Purple Glitter.

OOR 26: Giving A Shit

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0000

After a year and a half of recording Out of Range, what have Craig and Laura learned?

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24: Matt Vande Vegte

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 08:00:25 -0000

Matt was on the varsity rowing team at San Diego State University when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. A year and a half later, his little sister was diagnosed with type 1 as well. Looking to help people with diabetes live healthy lives, Matt and his wife started FTF Warrior, an online health coaching company focused on fitness, nutrition, and mindset coaching.

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Music by Purple Glitter.

23: Jordan Laiche

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 08:00:33 -0000

After he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, Jordan started playing hockey to force himself to keep his blood sugars controlled. Even though the adrenaline of games made his blood sugars skyrocket, he found that playing was the only time he was able to stop worrying about diabetes. In 2017, Jordan biked across the country with Beyond Type 1's Bike Beyond team. Since then, he’s continued to find new ways to push himself even further.

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3s 4: The Luxury of Forgetting

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:14:00 -0000

Dav met Rachell after she was diagnosed with type 1, so he’s had to play catchup with both learning about what the disease is and how he fits into her life with it. He’s constantly trying to find the balance between letting her manage the disease herself and knowing when she needs his help.

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OOR 25: Endgame

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0000

Craig, James, and Laura wonder how much diabetes is too much diabetes.

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OOR 24: Live from Los Angeles

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0000

Brec Bassinger, Jennifer Stone, and Andrew Slyfox joined Craig and Laura in front of a live audience in Los Angeles along with an opening by Dave Holmes and a musical performance by Nina Ragonese.

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TTW 12: The Seven Stages

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 23:47:00 -0000

In this episode, we look back at the first six months after Aunt Laura was diagnosed.

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Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese

OOR 23: The Shame of Diabetes (Part 1)

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 13:56:00 -0000

Craig and Laura try to figure out why high blood sugars feel like such a failure.

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TTW 11: An Extra Unit

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 23:41:00 -0000

In this episode, Aunt Laura gives an extra unit of insulin for the first time.

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Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese

OOR 22: The Little Things (Part 1)

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0000

Feeling overwhelmed by type 1 diabetes? Craig and Laura share their tips and tricks for just six easy payments of $99.99!

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TTW 10: The Joke

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 23:37:00 -0000

In this episode, Aunt Laura hears her first diabetes joke since being diagnosed herself.

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Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese

OOR 21: Work It (Part 1)

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0000

You need to work to pay for insulin, but you need insulin to be able to work.

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Things that get mentioned:

US Army Soldiers With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

22: Abbey Brau

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 07:00:27 -0000

Abbey had been a competitive swimmer in high school, but after she was diagnosed with type 1 at 22 years old, it took a while to relearn how to swim, not to mention live life normally, again. But when the non-profit Beyond Type 1 was putting together a team of 20 people with type 1 diabetes to bike from New York to San Francisco in the summer of 2017, Abbey signed up. When that was over, she looked for something even harder.

OOR 20: Take A Hike

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0000

Dave Holmes and James Mansfield stop by the studio to discuss the mental gymnastics of living with type 1 diabetes. Plus Dave tries Afrezza while on the air.

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OOR 19: Relationship Advice

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0000

You had me at A1C.

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TTW 9: The A1C

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 23:35:00 -0000

In this episode, Aunt Laura sees her endocrinologist for the first time since being diagnosed.

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OOR 18: It Takes Two To Mango

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0000

Don't be scared, just be prepared!

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OOR 17: How To Lose Weight With T1D

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0000

Aunt Laura crosses over from Thicker Than Water to tell Craig and Laura what to eat.

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3s 3: Cheating On My Wife (With Junk Food)

Mon, 27 May 2019 17:26:00 -0000

Blanca and Luis met in their home country of Venezuela eight years ago but, after moving to Florida, Blanca started exhibiting symptoms of high blood sugar. She was initially misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes but, when her blood sugars stayed high, she did some research and figured out she probably had LADA: latent autoimmune diabetes in adults.

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Credit music: "You've Got A Friend" by Nina Ragonese

OOR 16: Your Worst Enemy

Mon, 20 May 2019 12:00:00 -0000

"Do you know what the definition of insanity is?"

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21: Lisa Hepner

Mon, 13 May 2019 12:00:54 -0000

Lisa Hepner was studying abroad at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. While she never hid the fact that she had T1D, she didn't open up about it until she met her husband. With his encouragement, they started working on the documentary film The Human Trial.

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TTW 8: Unfollowed

Fri, 10 May 2019 23:33:00 -0000

In this episode, Aunt Laura tries to figure out how the Diabetes Online Community fits into her life.

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TTW 7: The Good, the Bad and the Dexcom

Sat, 04 May 2019 23:30:00 -0000

In this episode, Aunt Laura finally gets her own Dexcom.Notes go here

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TTW 6: The Trip

Sun, 21 Apr 2019 23:29:00 -0000

In this episode, Craig meets Laura in Arizona to give her a Dexcom.

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OOR 15: A Diabetic Walks Into A Bar

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 07:00:00 -0000

But only after she waits in her car for 30 minutes.

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TTW 5: Ready For Takeoff

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 23:24:00 -0000

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 60 years old, we follow the story of Craig’s Aunt Laura in real time, week by week. In this episode, Laura is preparing for her week long vacation in Arizona.

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Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese

OOR 14: No Alternative

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 16:37:00 -0000

You live and then you die.

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TTW 4: Stop Talking

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 23:22:00 -0000

In this episode, just three weeks after being diagnosed, Laura is already trying to find the balance of how much she should be talking about diabetes.

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Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese

TTW 3: A New Tribe

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 23:10:00 -0000

In this episode, one week after her diagnosis, Laura starts to adjust to her new life with type 1 diabetes.

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TTW 2: Oh Blank

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 23:06:00 -0000

Laura has been waiting a week for the test results that will show if she has type 1 or type 2 diabetes. She finally gets them.

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Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese

OOR 13: The Conspiracy

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 02:36:00 -0000

"Diabetes is why I have trust issues."

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TTW 1: Symptoms

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 23:02:00 -0000

In February 2019, Laura was feeling weird and went to her doctor to see what was wrong. After testing a fasting blood sugar of 300, they knew she had a type of diabetes but weren't sure which yet.

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3s 2: The New Orleans Story

Sun, 03 Mar 2019 18:22:00 -0000

Courtney was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 15 years old and Kevin, her friend at the time and now husband, was there for her diagnosis too.

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Credit music: "You've Got A Friend" by Nina Ragonese

TTW: Trailer

Sun, 24 Feb 2019 23:50:00 -0000

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 60 years old, we follow the story of Craig’s Aunt Laura in real time, week by week.

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OOR 12: An Easy Fix

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 05:04:00 -0000

There are 42 factors that affect your blood sugar. Craig and Laura see how many they can hit in 30 minutes.

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OOR 11: "Don't Get Political"

Sun, 27 Jan 2019 22:06:00 -0000

In this episode of Out of Range, Craig and Laura do exactly what their listeners tell them not to do.

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OOR 10: New Year, Same Diabetes

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 05:05:00 -0000

The only constant is change. And diabetes.

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20: Georgi Goldman

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 04:20:59 -0000

Georgi Goldman, a documentary and television producer, talks about camps, knishes, and what happens if you're certified to scuba dive, but afraid the dive shop won't let you go because you have type 1 diabetes. She had a great time diving off a small island in the Philippines, but a terrible time in a hospital on that same small island.

19: Anastasia Brien

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 00:33:03 -0000

When you think of genes, you usually think of parents passing things down to their children. But what would happen if it went the other direction? Anastasia talks about her daughter Delilah's T1D diagnosis when she was five years old and then her own less than a year later.

OOR 9: Almost Famous

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 01:12:00 -0000

Craig gets into a magazine. Laura gets married and breaks up.

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18: Cassidy Robinson

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 23:26:16 -0000

In the summer 2017, the non-profit Beyond Type 1 put together a team of 20 people with type 1 diabetes from around to world to bike from New York to San Francisco over 10 weeks in an effort to raise money and, more importantly, awareness for what it means to live with type 1.

This is the beginning of a series where I interview members of Team Bike Beyond to figure out what compelled them to sign up for this team and how the journey has changed them since.

This first episode is with Cassidy, who has spent her whole life listening to her father tell stories from when he biked across the country when he was 22 years old. Now she has her own to share too.

For more information about Bike Beyond or if you want to attend a viewing or even host your very own screening of the Bike Beyond documentary, visit bikebeyond.org.

3s 1: A Day in the Life of Craig

Sat, 01 Sep 2018 17:03:00 -0000

Most of the dialogue about type 1 diabetes is between people who have it, but what about those close to us who are affected by T1D too, the endearingly nicknamed “Type 3s?” The 3s offers them the opportunity to join the conversation too through one-on-one interviews with the T1D in their life.

In this episode, Craig (T1D) interviews his friend Venus after she wore a Dexcom for 20 days about the surprising, and not so surprising, things she learned along the way.

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OOR 8: Me, Myself & Diabetes

Fri, 24 Aug 2018 17:14:00 -0000

Laura considers one day, maybe, changing her lancet.

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OOR 7: Just Eat It

Sat, 28 Jul 2018 04:24:00 -0000

This episode is free. The guacamole is extra.

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OOR 6: A Curated Disease

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 02:29:00 -0000

The amount of listens will determine Craig and Laura’s self worth.

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OOR 5: Not a Care in the World (Except Diabetes)

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 03:43:00 -0000

Craig: "So how do you deal with the fact that you're gonna have to keep doing this, probably, forever?"

Laura: [Sigh] "Ummmm..."

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17: Dave Holmes

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 01:49:34 -0000

As a 38 year old triathlete, Dave was confused when he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes just days after completing the 2009 New York City Marathon. Fast forward six years later, after finally being diagnosed correctly, Dave found support from the Type One Run community to help conquer the real dangers of exercising—and living—with type 1.

OOR 4: Hiding in Plain Site

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0000

Laura puts a Dexcom on her arm and goes grocery shopping.

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OOR 3: TMI

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 05:20:00 -0000

Sometimes your CGM can give you too much information. Sometimes Craig and Laura do the same.

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OOR 2: Love and Other Drugs (Like Insulin)

Fri, 25 May 2018 04:08:00 -0000

From first date through proposal, Craig and Laura discuss their dating experiences with diabetes.

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OOR 1: Sharing Isn't Caring

Fri, 18 May 2018 05:56:00 -0000

On the first episode of Out of Range, Craig and Laura discuss the trend of sharing A1c results on social media and what, if any, the effect is.

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16: Jasmine Fouts

Tue, 01 May 2018 05:52:39 -0000

As a kid, Jasmine hid the fact that she had T1D. She wasn't ashamed or afraid of being judged but was doing it so that other people wouldn't worry about her. She acted like she didn't have T1D so that her friends and family wouldn't be burdened by her disease too. Her management suffered because of this until college, when she had to show three months of good control in order to get approved for an insulin pump. While she's maintained good control since then, she's rebuilt the trust between her and her family from all those years of lying about her blood sugars.

15: Deanna Paolantonio

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 06:04:35 -0000

After being diagnosed with T1D at 25 years old, Deanna had to figure out how to make it fit into her life of dance and fitness. She talks about finding a nurse who won’t hold her back, telling her coworkers about her T1D, and competing in a Tough Mudder race just months after diagnosis. Teaching Zumba provided her an outlet for comping with T1D, which informed her PhD research: she studies how dance can assist young girls with body image and self-esteem issues.

14: Will Pericak and Jordan Morris Talk T1D as Professional Athletes in Seattle

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 07:25:27 -0000

Will Pericak of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and Jordan Morris MLS player on the Seattle Sounders talk about not letting T1D stop them from playing and excelling at the sports they love. This podcast is a partnership between JDRF and Beta Cell.

13: Type 1 Diabetes: Do You Ever Hit Your Stride?

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 18:29:03 -0000

Blogger and playwright Jessie Bear talks about how an initial diagnosis with type 2 diabetes 2 ½ years ago has taken her on a journey of self-discovery, self-love, and even self-loathing. This podcast is a partnership between JDRF and Beta Cell.

12: Every Advance Counts: Lessening the Burden of T1D

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 22:25:46 -0000

On World Diabetes Day this special “T1D Looks Like Me” episode of Beta Cell, features JDRF Chief Mission Officer, Aaron Kowalski talking about the differences between type 1 and type 2, the past and future of insulin, and promising research for all types of diabetes. This podcast is a partnership between JDRF and Beta Cell podcast.

11: Sending Isa to School

Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:00:34 -0000

In this first special “T1D Looks Like Me” episode of Beta Cell, Greg and Kristina Dooley, proud parents of six year old triplets, share their story of finding the right school for one of their daughters, Isabella, who is living with type 1 diabetes. This podcast is a partnership between JDRF and Beta Cell podcast.

Beta Cell: The First Year

Sun, 06 Nov 2016 04:25:22 -0000

In the first year of Beta Cell, we had conversations with some truly inspiring people living with type 1 diabetes. We recap some of our favorite moments to celebrate our first birthday.

10: Grace Bonney

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 05:50:47 -0000

Grace Bonney is the founder of the popular design blog Design*Sponge. In January of 2016, at 35 years old, Grace was misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes. After several weeks of starving herself, going on fast walks several times a day, and taking drugs that left her in excruciating pain in order to keep her blood sugars somewhat under control, she suspected that she probably had type 1 diabetes instead. Grace talks about realizing how little doctors know about T1D, running a business after being diagnosed, and discussing her diagnosis publicly online.

9: Trevor Torres

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 06:47:29 -0000

Trevor Torres was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in his freshman year of high school. He started calling himself the "Diabetes Evangelist" because he would always joke about how getting T1D could help his friends with their problems, such as eating healthier or exercising more. He's now a senior studying cognitive science at the University of Michigan and he shares his methods for keeping a positive outlook on T1D.

8: Libby Russell

Sun, 26 Jun 2016 18:08:30 -0000

Libby Russell was diagnosed at 17 years old in 2005. While being a teenage girl is already pretty hard, adding type 1 diabetes made it that much more complicated and she didn’t feel like any organizations were messaging to teenage girls. After a lot of drafts, 7 years later she launched her blog I Have The Sugars to empower girls with type 1 that she thinks are getting lost. Her new movement #MeFirst takes that even further by reminding all of us to put our lives first and then figure out how to fit diabetes into that plan. Find Libby at ihavethesugars.com and on social media @ihavethesugars.

7: Robin Arzon

Sun, 22 May 2016 17:28:49 -0000

Robin Arzon is a corporate lawyer turned "Ambassador of Sweat." She is a running coach, cycling instructor, and ultra-marathoner. So it came as a shock when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 32 years old. Since then she has accomplished even more than she did before she was diagnosed.

6: Jim Natal

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:47:28 -0000

Jim Natal was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 30 years old in 1978. 38 years later, he still struggles with maintaining the balance between controlling his diabetes and leading a fulfilling life without worrying about every high or low blood sugar. In his first book of poetry, In the Bee Trees, he shares the story of his diagnosis:

Learning To Live With It

Barbara taught me to give injections
to an orange, thick pop of penetration
through the skin, short smooth glide
into soft tissue under. Slowly, with control,
push down on the plunger, and quick
backward dart toss, remove the syringe.
I practiced in her office, still dazed from
diagnosis, seeing through pinpoint pupils,
eyes after a strobe flash. Stretched like surgical
tubing colorless with tension, I was renamed
after a disease, time now measured in gleaming
needle pricks, insulin units, blood sugar levels.
My wife sobbed in the car parked beneath
the medical building, rusty pipes wrapped and
painted white, strung along the oppressive ceiling.
She cried because we didn’t have much money.
For the money, not for me. In that time of change
there were changes yet to come.
Barbara said I would learn to manage it by myself.
She said I had no choice.

5: Cindy Goldstein

Tue, 01 Mar 2016 07:43:45 -0000

Like many people who develop type 1 diabetes later in life, Cindy Goldstein was initially diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. She struggled keeping her blood sugars under control while taking drugs designed for type 2 diabetes, eventually leaving three different endocrinologists until she found one who recognized she actually had type 1 diabetes. Cindy talks about not letting the mental toll of type 1 affect her day-to-day life, her fights with insurance companies, and making the switch to Medicare at 65 years old.

4: Rachel Zinman

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 07:16:39 -0000

Rachel Zinman was diagnosed with Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) at 48 years old. Being a yoga instructor for two decades, her diagnosis initially made her feel guilty and ashamed but through her practice, Rachel has come to terms with her diabetes. She shares her story as well as a guide to yoga for people with diabetes in her new book, Yoga for Diabetes.

3: Craig Stubing

Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0000

At 13 years old, Craig Stubing started experiencing the symptoms of extremely high blood sugar. Without any experience with type 1 diabetes, his family mistook his symptoms as just puberty. Eventually, a visit to the doctor sent him to the emergency room and his life changed forever. He struggled with disclosing his disease to friends and colleagues, which led him to starting the Beta Cell podcast.

2: Amanda Bar

Tue, 08 Dec 2015 05:49:42 -0000

Amanda Bar was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was just 2 years old. Like many young people with T1D, she struggled with wanting to fit in with her friends who didn’t have diabetes. A few years ago she passed out while driving and realized not feeling her low blood sugars was too dangerous to ignore and invested in a diabetic alert dog, who helped her train for the 2015 Los Angeles Marathon.

1: Doris Gilbert

Wed, 04 Nov 2015 08:46:00 -0000

Doris Gilbert first learned about type 1 diabetes when her daughter Laurie was diagnosed in 1974. Years later, after looking at the blood work from her own physical, Doris realized she had diabetes too. Not letting that stop her, Doris signed up for nursing school at age 60, climbed Mount Whitney at 68, went dog mushing in Alaska at 70, and continues to lead an active and healthy life with T1D today.