Diabetes Nerd

Seriously? Another diabetes podcast? Yup. I couldn't help myself. In this podcast, we are breaking down diabetes cure research, insulin management tips, pump and CGM technology, other meds like GLP-1s, burnout, and inspiring stories. These are real conversations about life with diabetes. ABOUT THE HOST: Ginger Vieira has lived with type 1 diabetes since 1999. She is an author, advocate, journalist, content creator, and diabetes content marketing specialist. Over the years, she's published many books, including Every Day with Diabetes, Exercise with Type 1 Diabetes, Dealing with Diabetes Burnout, Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes, and more! Find more from Ginger at DiabetesNerd.com.

Diabetes Nerd is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 80 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Diabetes Nerd, a health show with 80 episodes published.

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  How to Get What You Need with Type 1 Diabetes

  Oct 1, 202657 minS1

  Send us Fan Mail I’ve spent years learning how to speak up for the diabetes care I need—and I know how frustrating it can be when a provider or insurance company says no. In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, I talk with Lily Mees and Paola Acevedo about how people with diabetes can advocate for themselves and navigate a complicated healthcare system. We discuss preparing for appointments, asking clear questions, finding a care team that listens, and what to do when insurance denies a medication or device. Lily shares why self-advocacy is a skill you can practice and how to make the most of a short doctor’s visit. Paola explains formularies, prior authorizations, step therapy, appeals, and why detailed documentation can make a difference. We also talk about diabetes technology and treatment options, including CGMs, pumps, and inhaled insulin. If you’ve ever felt dismissed, struggled to get coverage, or wondered what to ask your provider, this conversation offers practical ways to take a more active role in your care. Want to get in touch with today's guests? Find them here: www.SteppingForward.net Thanks for tuning in! Join the Diabetes Nerd Network. Thanks to Eversense for sponsoring the Diabetes Nerd Podcast. Eversense is home to the world's only 365-Day CGM. See if it's right for you at eversensecgm.com/ginger . DISCLAIMER: This video is not medical advice. Ginger Vieira is not a doctor. Please consult your healthcare team before making any changes to your healthcare regimen. FIND MORE FROM GINGER VIEIRA YOUTUBE BOOKS ARTICLES INSTAGRAM LINKEDIN FACEBOOK GINGER's DIABETES BOOKS NEW RELEASE: Every Day with Diabetes Stop Overeating During Lows Exercise with Diabetes Dealing with Diabetes Burnout Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes Emotional Eating with Diabetes When I Go Low Ain't Gonna Hide my T1D GINGER’S FAVE DIABETES-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS Enjoy Donuts Guilt-free with Good Journey Like Clean Protein Treats? Get 20% Off IQ Bars! Treat Lows Fast with Glow Gummies: Get 10% Off with Code GINGERT1D! SUPPORT INDEPENDENT DIABETES EDUCATION If you found value in today's episode and want to support independent diabetes education, advocacy, and storytelling, you can leave a tip at buymeacoffee.com/diabetesnerd . Every contribution helps keep the podcast going and allows us to continue bringing important conversations to the diabetes community. Thank you for being here. DISCLOSURE: Ginger is an affiliate of Glow Gummies and Good Journey Donuts. By using her links to purchase, she may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Enjoy! Support the show

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  Curing Type 1 Diabetes: Real Science with Seraxis CEO, Will Rust

  Sep 24, 20261 hourS1

  Send us Fan Mail "A cure is five years away." If you've lived with type 1 diabetes for any length of time, you've heard it. Maybe at diagnosis, maybe from a well-meaning doctor, maybe on repeat for decades. Then five years pass, and five more, and the question gets harder to ignore: where is it? That frustration is fair. So is the skepticism. But Seraxis CEO Will Rust believes we are closer to a cure for T1D than we've ever been, and he makes his case in this episode. We dig into what Seraxis is actually building, how its approach differs from Eledon's, what FDA approval would really mean for people living with T1D, and why he thinks hope is warranted this time rather than naive. Could a cure happen in our lifetime? Listen, and decide for yourself. I've been living with type 1 for most of my life, and I've heard the five-year promise more times than I can count. This conversation left me feeling something I don't feel often about cure research: cautiously, genuinely optimistic. I hope it does the same for you. Thanks for tuning in! Join the Diabetes Nerd Network. Thanks to Eversense for sponsoring the Diabetes Nerd Podcast. Eversense is home to the world's only 365-Day CGM. See if it's right for you at eversensecgm.com/ginger . Thanks to IQ Bars for sponsoring this episode! Use this link to get 20% off your next purchase of these clean & yummy treats. DISCLAIMER: This video is not medical advice. Ginger Vieira is not a doctor. Please consult your healthcare team before making any changes to your healthcare regimen. FIND MORE FROM GINGER VIEIRA YOUTUBE BOOKS ARTICLES INSTAGRAM LINKEDIN FACEBOOK GINGER's DIABETES BOOKS NEW RELEASE: Every Day with Diabetes Stop Overeating During Lows Exercise with Diabetes Dealing with Diabetes Burnout Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes Emotional Eating with Diabetes When I Go Low Ain't Gonna Hide my T1D GINGER’S FAVE DIABETES-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS Enjoy Donuts Guilt-free with Good Journey Like Clean Protein Treats? Get 20% Off IQ Bars! Treat Lows Fast with Glow Gummies: Get 10% Off with Code GINGERT1D! SUPPORT INDEPENDENT DIABETES EDUCATION If you found value in today's episode and want to support independent diabetes education, advocacy, and storytelling, you can leave a tip at buymeacoffee.com/diabetesnerd . Every contribution helps keep the podcast going and allows us to continue bringing important conversations to the diabetes community. Thank you for being here. DISCLOSURE: Ginger is an affiliate of Glow Gummies and Good Journey Donuts. By using her links to purchase, she may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Enjoy! Support the show

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

  Sep 17, 202655 minS1

  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. Beth shares what it’s like to hit 40 mg/dL twice in one night, how severe lows can affect the body and mind long after they’re treated, and why people with diabetes need support instead of judgment. Watch this episode for an honest conversation about diabetes burnout, relationships, self-advocacy, cure research, and the emotional work of managing blood sugar every day. We also discuss what family members, friends, and partners can do to offer meaningful support—and why realistic hope matters for the future of T1D treatment. Thanks for tuning in! And thanks to Eversense for sponsoring the Diabetes Nerd Podcast. See if Eversense is right for you at EversenseCGM.com/Ginger . Thanks to IQ Bar for sponsoring this episode! DISCLAIMER: This video is not medical advice. Ginger Vieira is not a doctor. Please consult your healthcare team before making any changes to your healthcare regimen. FIND MORE FROM GINGER VIEIRA YOUTUBE BOOKS ARTICLES INSTAGRAM LINKEDIN FACEBOOK GINGER's DIABETES BOOKS NEW RELEASE: Every Day with Diabetes Stop Overeating During Lows Exercise with Diabetes Dealing with Diabetes Burnout Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes Emotional Eating with Diabetes When I Go Low Ain't Gonna Hide my T1D GINGER’S FAVE DIABETES-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS Enjoy Donuts Guilt-free with Good Journey Like Clean Protein Treats? Get 20% Off IQ Bars! Treat Lows Fast with Glow Gummies: Get 10% Off with Code GINGERT1D! SUPPORT INDEPENDENT DIABETES EDUCATION If you found value in today's episode and want to support independent diabetes education, advocacy, and storytelling, you can leave a tip at buymeacoffee.com/diabetesnerd . Every contribution helps keep the podcast going and allows us to continue bringing important conversations to the diabetes community. Thank you for being here. DISCLOSURE: Ginger is an affiliate of Glow Gummies and Good Journey Donuts. By using her links to purchase, she may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Enjoy! Support the show

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  No Bullsh*t: What T1D Resilience Actually Means

  Sep 10, 202640 minS1

  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, self-compassion, perfectionism, and the pressure to manage everything perfectly. We discuss how to navigate difficult moments, learn from mistakes, ask for help, and recognize the strength people with type 1 diabetes already have. Lacee also shares how parents can support children and teens with more connection and less shame. I think we could all use more of that. What's something about chronic illness resilience you're trying to work through right now? Share it below if you feel inclined! Need personal support? Find Lacee here: WarriorMentalHealth.com Thanks for tuning in! Join the Diabetes Nerd Network. Thanks to Eversense for sponsoring the Diabetes Nerd Podcast. Eversense is home to the world's only 365-Day CGM. See if it's right for you at eversensecgm.com/ginger . DISCLAIMER: This video is not medical advice. Ginger Vieira is not a doctor. Please consult your healthcare team before making any changes to your healthcare regimen. FIND MORE FROM GINGER VIEIRA YOUTUBE BOOKS ARTICLES INSTAGRAM LINKEDIN FACEBOOK GINGER's DIABETES BOOKS NEW RELEASE: Every Day with Diabetes Stop Overeating During Lows Exercise with Diabetes Dealing with Diabetes Burnout Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes Emotional Eating with Diabetes When I Go Low Ain't Gonna Hide my T1D GINGER’S FAVE DIABETES-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS Treat Lows Fast with Glow Gummies Enjoy Donuts Guilt-free with Good Journey SUPPORT INDEPENDENT DIABETES EDUCATION If you found value in today's episode and want to support independent diabetes education, advocacy, and storytelling, you can leave a tip at buymeacoffee.com/diabetesnerd . Every contribution helps keep the podcast going and allows us to continue bringing important conversations to the diabetes community. Thank you for being here. DISCLOSURE: Ginger is an affiliate of Glow Gummies and Good Journey Donuts. If you use her links to purchase, she may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Enjoy! Support the show

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  This Guy Has Tried Nearly Every Insulin Pump

  Sep 3, 202653 minS1

  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: figuring out what actually works for YOU! Justin knows a lot about diabetes technology, but this conversation goes beyond insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). In this special episode, we talk about the trial and error that comes with using these devices, working with your diabetes educator, dealing with frequent lows, and learning to recognize what your own body is telling you. We also get into exercise, emergency preparedness, what happens when diabetes technology fails, and why even the BEST diabetes tech can only help if it fits into your real life... Whether you’re thinking about trying a new insulin pump or CGM, already use diabetes technology, or are simply trying to feel a little more confident managing diabetes day to day, there’s a lot to take away from this conversation. Come hang out with us! Thanks for tuning in. Join the Diabetes Nerd Network. Thanks to Eversense for sponsoring the Diabetes Nerd Podcast. Eversense is home to the world's only 365-Day CGM. See if it's right for you at eversensecgm.com/ginger . DISCLAIMER: This video is not medical advice. Ginger Vieira is not a doctor. Please consult your healthcare team before making any changes to your healthcare regimen. FIND MORE FROM GINGER VIEIRA YOUTUBE BOOKS ARTICLES INSTAGRAM LINKEDIN FACEBOOK GINGER's DIABETES BOOKS NEW RELEASE: Every Day with Diabetes Stop Overeating During Lows Exercise with Diabetes Dealing with Diabetes Burnout Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes Emotional Eating with Diabetes When I Go Low Ain't Gonna Hide my T1D GINGER’S FAVE DIABETES-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS Treat Lows Fast with Glow Gummies : Use the code "GINGERT1D" to save at checkout! Enjoy Donuts Guilt-free with Good Journey SUPPORT INDEPENDENT DIABETES EDUCATION If you found value in today's episode and want to support independent diabetes education, advocacy, and storytelling, you can leave a tip at buymeacoffee.com/diabetesnerd . Every contribution helps keep the podcast going and allows us to continue bringing important conversations to the diabetes community. Thank you for being here. DISCLOSURE: Ginger is an affiliate of Glow Gummies and Good Journey Donuts. If you use her links to purchase, she may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Enjoy! Support the show

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