Diabetes Nerd

Hitting 40 mg/dL Twice in One Night and The Stress of Watching People with T1D Get Cured

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Diabetes Nerd Podcast, Tara Mayo and I talk with Dr. Beth Braun about the parts of type 1 diabetes (T1D) that people rarely see. 

No Bullsh*t: What T1D Resilience Actually Means

Send us Fan Mail Living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) requires resilience every day. In this episode, I speak with therapist Lacee Musgrove about diabetes burnout, anxiety,

This Guy Has Tried Nearly Every Insulin Pump

Send us Fan Mail Today, I’m sitting down with Justin Eastzer, better known online as @diabe_tech, to talk about something I think many people with diabetes can relate to

Nobody Warned Us That T1D Would Screw Up Our Relationship With Food

Send us Fan Mail Can diabetes change your relationship with food without you even realizing it? In this episode, I’m joined by registered dietitian and certified eating

My Sleep Data Changed Everything About My Diabetes

Send us Fan Mail Sleep, blood sugar management, and recovery are more connected than most people realize. Especially when you live with a chronic illness like type 1 dia

Restricting Insulin Nearly Killed Her but This Saved Her Life

Send us Fan Mail SENSITIVE TOPIC WARNING: This episode discusses disordered eating, insulin restriction, and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). If you or someone you love is s

Exercising Without Lows: We Do It This Way!

Send us Fan Mail Most people believe exercising in a fasted state with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is dangerous, but I know that's not the whole story! In this episode,

This is the Real Secret to Losing Weight with T1D

Send us Fan Mail Most people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) struggle not just with blood sugar management, but with weight loss and sustainable health habits—and too many ar

Carbohydrate Science You Never Knew

Send us Fan Mail High blood sugar doesn’t just affect your body—it may also quietly shape brain health, memory, and energy. In this episode, I speak with Dr. John Lewis

The Diabetes App That Fills the Gaps Left by Your CGM & Pump

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever wished your CGM or insulin pump could do just a little more, this episode is for you. I'm joined by Greg Badros, founder of Gl

Who Makes Money From a Diabetes Cure?

Send us Fan Mail What does the stock market have to do with curing type 1 diabetes? Actually...a lot. In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, my friend Julia Fla

T1D Scientist Explains Why Curing 12 Patients Isn't Enough

Send us Fan Mail WATCH PART 1—Former Biotech Scientist with T1D Explains Why Eledon’s Therapy Isn’t the Universal Cure: https://youtu.be/WxKdbNhQ4GU WATCH PART 2—T1D Sci

T1D Scientist Explains Why Eledon’s Therapy Isn’t the Universal Cure

Send us Fan Mail WATCH PART 1—Former Biotech Scientist with T1D Explains Why Eledon’s Therapy Isn’t the Universal Cure: https://youtu.be/WxKdbNhQ4GU WATCH PART 2—T1D Sci

He’s Off Mealtime Insulin: Here’s His Tzield Story

Send us Fan Mail What if a newly diagnosed person with type 1 diabetes (T1D) could dramatically reduce their insulin needs, or even stop taking mealtime insulin altogeth

The Real Story Behind Automated Insulin Pumps: Patients Built It First

Send us Fan Mail What if diabetes technology could do most of the work for you? In this episode, Chris Wilson shares how the DIY diabetes community has spent years push

Eledon's Type 1 Diabetes Cure: What's Fact and What's Fiction?

Send us Fan Mail We can be excited and practical at the same time. It's important to look beyond the headlines at the specific challenges within any clinical trial

The Truth About Insulin Pump Transitions (Don't Make These Mistakes)

Send us Fan Mail Most people with diabetes (PWD) struggle with insulin pump transitions, but expert Maressa Spohn reveals if you're doing it right, and how to avoid

Parenting a T1D Teen Without Becoming the ‘Blood Sugar Police’

Send us Fan Mail Managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) during the teen years can feel like a constant balancing act. In this episode, Yale pediatric endocrinologist and person

Do GLP-1s Actually Make Sense for Type 1 Diabetes?!

Send us Fan Mail Most people think managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) is just about insulin and carbs, but what if there's a powerful tool you're missing that coul

Award-winning Bluegrass Musician Talks T1D Craziness on Tour

Send us Fan Mail Join the Diabetes Nerd Network! Most people don't realize how much physical and emotional resilience it takes to perform with type 1 diabetes, esp