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Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories

Type 1 on 1 is a podcast that delves into the obscure, complex and challenging world of life with type 1 diabetes. Writer and broadcaster Jen Grieves, who was diagnosed at the age of 8, talks to compelling guests about their experiences of living with type 1 diabetes and how it’s shaped them - showing that there is no ‘normal’ when it comes to handling this complex and often misunderstood chronic condition.https://www.type1on1.com/

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The road to acceptance with type 1 diabetes

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2025/04/17

Learning to accept and live with type 1 diabetes has not been a linear path in my experience. 29 years of life with type 1 diabetes and there are no hard and fast conclusions here, just a juicy subject to chew on for today's solo episode!I reflect back on my own journey to discuss how I’ve come to accept living with type 1 diabetes, what that looks like, the relationship I now have with type 1 diabetes and how that’s changed at different points in my life. I look at the definition of acceptance as

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63:10

Professional golfer Hannah McCook: ‘We know...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2025/04/10

Hannah McCook first hit a golf ball at the age of 6. With the Scottish Highlands as her course, Hannah’s talent for the sport soon became clear.In the confusion and chaos of a type 1 diabetes diagnosis at the age of 8, it was thanks to a single sporting type 1 role model, Sir Steve Redgrave, that she realised she didn’t have to give up her favourite hobby.Fast forward more than 20 years and Hannah is now an inspiration to many as a professional athlete herself, handling her type 1 diabetes alongside

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57:06

'You don't have to feel bad for saying you hate it'...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2025/04/03

The path to acceptance with type 1 diabetes can be a bumpy one - but what about acceptance for the parents of children with type 1?It's just one of the topics covered in this episode with business owner and mum of three Abby Lyons, who has published a book to help other families trying to come to terms with a child's type 1 diabetes diagnosis.Abby's youngest son Rocco was diagnosed at just 2 years old, in 2020. In this episode we talk about the impact of her son's diagnosis experience on the whole

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51:27

Hypo Hounds: The diabetic alert dog charity reducing...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/12/26

As heart-warming ends to a series go, they don’t get much more heart-warming than this episode.Hypo Hounds is a diabetic alert assistance charity, helping children with type 1 diabetes by training assistance dogs to not only detect hypos, fetch testing kits or even bring a bottle of Lucozade, but helping children to live with more independence and freedom, and families to communicate better and feel less burdened by the challenges of type 1 diabetes.The woman behind Hypo Hounds is today’s guest,

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61:12

The Diaries Check In: 2024 reflections, urine...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/12/19

My dear friend and fellow type 1 Ami Bennett returns to the podcast to look back at what 2024 has served us from a diabetes perspective.As always, Ami keeps it very real and regales us with one of her most memorable escapades involving a particularly disastrous urine sample… but to balance it out, she’s elevated her game by entering the world of homemade granola.Meanwhile I talk about being haunted by a rogue Pod, we discuss ill-timed alarms, drinking out of date hypo juice, attempt to establish

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85:06

A father and grandmother share differing experiences...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/12/12

In this special 3-person episode, I’m speaking to Sharon Harrison-Barker and her son Lewis. Lewis’s son Marty was just 10 months old when he was rushed to hospital in DKA in 2017, plunging the whole family into crisis and shifting the dynamic of the family forever. Today Marty is a happy, healthy 8-year-old, but those days in the hospital were the some of the worst of dad Lewis and nan Sharon’s lives, as well as their respective spouses. The weeks and months after his son’s diagnosis remain a blur

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61:18

'Every time my baby was poorly, we worried she was...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/12/05

As a young athlete, Mel Stephenson-Gray was forced to travel far and wide to get the information she needed to stand a chance of competing in her sport with type 1 diabetes.Although she was only a teenager, and newly diagnosed herself, Mel wanted share what she’d found to ensure no-one got left behind, and set up her own peer support group with the little spare time she had between school and training. A long-standing member of the advocacy community, Mel’s motivation to help others has never

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69:46

'My diabetes was a taboo subject in our house for so...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/11/28

When you meet Abi Woodliffe-Thomas, you meet a thoughtful, articulate, intelligent and confident 25-year-old. But for more than a decade, Abi carried her type 1 diabetes in secret as her ‘biggest insecurity’ - hiding it from everyone in her life.Abi went through a traumatic diagnosis at the age of just 12, and the experience immediately plunged her into intense feelings of shame around the condition. Still in the hospital bed in recovery from DKA, Abi was also told she would have to give up her

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66:07

Changing the corporate diabetes world from within -...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/11/21

Veerle Huigen is, it’s fair to say, a powerhouse in the corporate world of diabetes. Successful, determined and focused, Veerle achieved career success in the Dutch charity and tech sectors before moving into the world of global pharma, spearheading huge changes in the future of diagnosis in her role as the North Europe Public Affairs Lead for autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes at Sanofi. Veerle’s driving force is, unequivocally, diabetes, but more specifically shaping these influential companies from

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58:30

Partying together to make type 1 diabetes better with...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/11/14

Today’s guest is Kyle Parsley, marketing manager and one of the DJs behind Type One Community - a collective of radio shows, club nights, events and livestreams that brings people together under the slogan, ‘Where everyone parties to make life with diabetes better’.Type One Community started out as a celebratory space for people who like a party, and who happen to be connected to type 1 diabetes. The celebration remains, but Type One Community has quickly evolved into a movement that goes way beyond

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54:37

Diagnosed at 50: 'I'm not who I was before' with...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/11/07

The average age of type 1 diagnosis is increasing, and studies show that more than a third of people are now being diagnosed after 30.Today’s guest is Shonagh Price, who was diagnosed at the age of 50 in the midst of the pandemic. Since that very surreal and isolating experience, she’s had to deal with a huge shift in not only her daily life, but her identity.In this very raw and very poignant episode, Shonagh opens up about losing her freedom, the constant vigilance that comes with the demands of

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58:21

The voice of diabetes advocacy in Zimbabwe with Tino...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/10/31

Please note we had a few technical difficulties with this episode! Tino had a power cut at the time of recording, so he was using his phone signal to record and as you will hear, it’s a little patchy at points. But do stick with it because this is a really powerful conversation. ‘I want to be the bridge between the knowledge and my community.’ How do you strike a balance between pushing for change and ensuring the healthcare system is equipped to handle the progress? This is the question

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58:03

'People say I don't know how you do it, but as a mum,...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/10/24

Welcome back to a new season of Type 1 on 1! Series 13, come through!I always say the parents of children with type 1 diabetes are the unsung rockstars, and today’s guest is no exception.Angela McMahon is a busy mum living in Northern Ireland with her husband Steven and their four girls. Twins Sienna and Arianna were just 11 months old when their big sister Iszara was diagnosed with type 1 at the age of 5, in January 2015. Big sister Tamzin was 12 at the time, so there wasn’t much room for a

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56:32

An Introduction To Hybrid Closed Loop: The Emotional...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/10/03

The content in this episode of Type 1 on 1 should not be construed as medical advice, nor is it intended as a replacement for professional guidance. They are a true and authentic reflection of the personal experience of the host. Please speak to a healthcare professional before making any changes to your diabetes management, or if you feel you could benefit from emotional support. This is part two of a two part series looking at hybrid closed loop insulin pumps. The first part is a technical

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56:56

An Introduction To Hybrid Closed Loop: The Technical...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/09/26

The content in this episode of Type 1 on 1 should not be construed as medical advice, nor is it intended as a replacement for professional guidance. They are a true and authentic reflection of the personal experience of the host. Please speak to a healthcare professional before making any changes to your diabetes management. What’s a hybrid closed loop system? How does Automated Insulin Delivery actually work? Why is everyone talking about it? Is it really as good as everyone says for people with

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78:21

'I miss who I was before this big cannonball hit my...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/09/19

Taylor Efford is a comedian, actor and content creator from Toronto, Canada.She’s also a self-proclaimed ‘rat, on a mission to normalise normal things.’ Since 2020 that has included type 1 diabetes, which she was diagnosed with in the midst of the pandemic at the age of 25. Caught between two identities, Taylor’s humorous and poignant perspective on the many dualities of life is what makes her content so relatable, and has helped her amass over half a million followers across TikTok and

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56:30

The true psychological impact of type 1 diabetes with...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/09/12

Please speak to a healthcare professional if you feel like you would benefit from support with your mental health. ‘Most people just want to feel like they’re being heard.’Anyone living with type 1 diabetes can tell you that it’s not easy, but how do we transfer that awareness into diabetes care?The research that Maartje De Wit, senior researcher and principal investigator of diabetes and psychology, and her team are doing at the Amsterdam University Medical Center is providing a growing body of

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62:04

'You don't know you're asleep until you wake up' -...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/09/05

Please note this episode of Type 1 on 1 contains honest discussions around addiction, mental health and diabetes complications. ‘I think type 1 diabetes is a selfish disease up until you realise that the resonant effect of diabetes just doesn't finish with you. I always used to say it's about me, it's my disease, but my wife was the driving force for me to realise my potential and it's all to honour what she saw in me when I didn't see it. I wouldn't be here without her.’ Brett Taylor was diagnosed

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53:07

From shock and shame to fun and friendship: How...

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/08/29

Get ready for a double diabetes delight, as we spend a delightful hour with Beth McDaniel and Ellen Watson, also known as The Diabetic Duo.Type 1 since childhood, Ellen was busy living her best university life alongside bestie Beth, when at the age of 20 Beth also joined the type 1 diabetes club. Not too long after, the girls caught the internet’s attention in 2019 when a TikTok video of them getting ready for a night out wearing their matching sensors went viral, and The Diabetic Duo was born.The

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60:41

The humanness of diabetes care with Dr Mike Natter, MD

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories ·

2024/08/22

'You have to care. If you don't care, it becomes a really miserable job. But that strength also means you take it home with you, and it opens you up to being spread very thin.'Dr Mike Natter is an artist and physician who, through this episode and through his work, centres the humanness of not only the patients in his care, but the peers and the medical doctors working tirelessly alongside him to ensure the people in his care are equipped to live better lives.Mike is an assistant professor of

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