The Talking Type 1 Podcast

The Talking Type 1 Podcast

The Talking Type 1 Podcast is an award-winning type 1 diabetes podcast by Daniel Newman. Daniel, who has been living with type 1 diabetes since 1996, interviews people in the diabetes community from all over the world sharing their personal journeys of life with type 1 diabetes. You can find Daniel on Instagram or Twitter at @t1d_dan or email him at talkingtype1podcast@gmail.com.

Episodes

February 24, 2023 81 min

I speak to Ken Tait who is living with type 2 diabetes. 

We talk about Ken’s life and: 

  • His diagnosis story 
  • The STIGMA people with type 2 diabetes face
  • Shame and Guilt people living with type 2 diabetes experience
  • Useful links:
    Ken Tait on Twitter
    Ken on Instagram
    Daniel on Instagram

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    The Talking Type 1 podcast is a diabetes podcast by Daniel Newman. Daniel brings to you interviews with me...

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    I speak to Duke who is a Spoken Word Poet and lives with type 1 diabetes and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder both conditions are stigmatised and misunderstood. We talk about Duke’s life and:  

  • His diagnosis story 
  • The impact chronic illnesses have had on his mental health
  • Challenges in the workplace
  • Ethnicity and identity
  • Lewis Hamilton seeing his poetry 
  •  Useful links:
    Duke on Instagram
    All of Duke's links
    Daniel on Instagram

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    I speak to Marcel who is a member of a group called Blazin Squad and was also on Love Island in 2017. Marcel was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2020. In our chat we talk about: 

  • His diagnosis story 
  • how researching type 1 in the hours after diagnosis surprised his doctors
  • Life in the entertainment industry with type 1 diabetes 
  • Dealing with diabetes emergencies 
  • The importance of his family when living with type 1 and more
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    November 2, 2022 74 min

    Paul Coker is on the podcast this episode. Paul has been living with type 1 diabetes since 1977. Paul has a keen interest in type 1 diabetes and exercise, particularly insulin sensitivity. Over the years Paul has been living with the condition he has overcome many challenges. He shares how he needed to advocate for himself again nurses when he was under the age of 10. 

    Useful links:
    Paulcoker.com
    Paul on Twitter
    1bloodydrop.com
    Daniel o...

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    My guest today is Anita Beckwith. Anita leads the Diabetes Specialist Dietitian Team and DAFNE services at Kings College Hospital in London. Anita's practice is heavily embedded within the National DAFNE Consortium. Anita is also a certified fertility dietician. Anita supports many women, men and couples through their fertility journey.  When it comes to preconception for people living with diabetes it has been focused on our g...

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    June 24, 2022 87 min

    In this episode, I speak to Paul aka the Diabetic Dad. Paul has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 37 years and of course, that means he’s seen many changes in diabetes care over the years. 

    We start our chat from Paul’s diagnosis (which is the teaser you might have heard) and then we move into life. A keyword for this episode is ‘life stages’. A key point in Paul’s life, diabetes was there and mostly to take stock of everyth...

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    June 11, 2022 78 min

    In this episode, I’m joined by Adrianna aka a girl talking about diabetestech. Adrianna was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes whilst growing up in Poland. Adrianna's determination to travel has led her on to many experiences when living with type 1 diabetes. 

    In our conversation we discuss:

  • Adrianna’s honeymoon period after diagnosis
  • Why France was a diabetes heaven
  • Honesty with the diabetes community
  • Motivation for helping women with ...
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    This is another live podcast recording thanks to Connected in Motion. I spoke to Alexis, Duke and Reba who all live with type 1 diabetes and one diagnosed at least with mental illness. We talk about the difficulties faced overcoming stigma, navigating those 'good' and 'bad' diabetes days when mental illness is at play and much more.

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    Connected in Motion creates a culture of support and eng...

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    In this episode, I’m joined by Lindsay. Lindsay is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Licensed Mindful Eating for Diabetes Facilitator, and HAES (Health At Every Size) aligned practitioner and has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 32 years is the host of the Intuitive Diabetic Podcast.  

    In our conversation we discuss:

  • Intuitive eating with diabetes
  • Lindsay's life with type 1 for over...
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    In this episode, I’m joined by Hasan.  In our conversation we discuss:

  • Losing confidence after being diagnosed with two chronic illnesses within six months
  • Reaching acceptance of having type 1 diabetes and the journey afterwards
  • Changing his mindset and thriving from the changes
  • Managing levels when going to the gym 
  • ***Trigger Warning: In this episode, there is a discussion on suicide.***

    Useful links:

    Hasan on Instagram

    Daniel on Instagr...

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    In this episode, I’m joined by Thapi.  In our conversation we discuss:

  • the challenges Thapi faced after her diagnosis with type 1 diabetes and going back into the education system
  • navigating the healthcare system in South Africa as a person living with diabetes
  • overcoming diabetes burnout 
  • living with bipolar disorder and type 1 diabetes  
  • ***Trigger Warning: This episode mentions not taking insulin and there is a discussion on suicide....

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    In this episode, I’m joined by Maria.  In our conversation we discuss:

  • Maria’s misdiagnosis of type 2 diabetes 
  • the challenges Maria faced after her diagnosis with type 1 diabetes and being a mum to a toddler
  • overcoming diabetes burnout with the use of technology
  • managing glucose levels when doing shift work
  • Useful links:
    Maria on Instagram
    Daniel on Instagram
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    In this episode, I’m joined by Michelle. Michelle has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 23 years. In our conversation we discuss:

  • Michelle using Encarta to diagnose her type 1 diabetes
  • how Michelle navigated her teenage years and the responsibility of living with type 1
  • the highs and lows and in-betweens of Michelle’s pregnancy journey 
  • the importance of peer support after her pregnancy from T1D Sugarmummas 
  • how Michelle finds j...
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    In this episode, I’m joined by Natalie. Natalie is an Eating Disorder recovery mentor who has a lived experience of overcoming an eating disorder. Natalie was a guest on episode 38 and in this episode, the focus is on Natalie’s journey living with type 1. Natalie discusses:

  • her life living with Diabulimia and eating disorders and the impact this has on those around her
  • the moment that made her want to change 
  • finding her reason why an...
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    This is a live recorded episode from the Connected in Motion virtual slipstream event in April 2021. I’m joined by Chelcie and Natalie to discuss living with complications of type 1 diabetes. It’s an open and honest conversation and some topics we discuss may cause upset. The overall takeaway is that we should be having conversations about this topic to take away the fear related to complications. The reason, life still goes on aft...

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    In this episode, I speak to Mary who has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 30 years. Mary is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an advocate for self-love. Mary and I discuss growing up with type 1, her motivation for getting into this field of work. We also have a deep dive into inner child healing and how we can work towards living our best lives. 

    Trigger Warning some of the topics we discuss may cause upset. 

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    In this episode, I speak to Andrew who lives with type 3c diabetes. Andrew has also been living with Von Hippel–Lindau disease (VHL), also known as Von Hippel–Lindau syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder with multisystem involvement. [2] It is characterized by visceral cysts and benign tumours with the potential for subsequent malignant transformation (information taken from Wikipedia). Andrew openly shares his journey living with b...

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    In this episode, I speak to Mila who has been living with LADA (which stands for Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) is a slow-progressing form of autoimmune diabetes) diabetes since 2020 however Mila was originally diagnosed or misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2016. Mila is a blogger and known advocate in the diabetes online community and is also known as the Hangry Woman. In our chat we speak about: 

  • coming to terms wi...
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    In this episode, I speak to Emily who has been living with type 1 for 7 years. You might already know Emily as she is the co-host on the Pancreas Pals podcast (go check that out!). Emily and I had a good conversation and we spoke about: 

  • Emily being misdiagnosed and it taking nearly a year for her to be diagnosed with type 1
  • Moving to New York 2 days after being diagnosed
  • The challenges she faced navigating the healthcare system in th...
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    Cara's daughter lives with type 1 diabetes after being diagnosed at 14 months old. At diagnosis her daughter was also diagnosed with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) which is a rare, inherited, long-term condition that children are born with and they also found out that her daughter was born Situs Inversus which is a genetic condition in which the organs in the chest and abdomen are positioned in a mirror image from their norma...

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