Diabetes Nerd
Seriously? Another diabetes podcast? Yup. I couldn't help myself: I love talking about real life with type 1 and type 2 diabetes with friends, strangers, colleagues, and clinicians. Why not record these chats and share them with you?
We're talking about daily life with diabetes, managing insulin, cure research, new therapies, CGMs and pumps, and our mental health while we juggle it all.
These are real conversations. No scripts.
This podcast is simply a real conversation about life with type 1 and type 2 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 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
Latest Episodes
The Real Story Behind Automated Insulin Pumps: Patients Built It First
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 pushing insulin-delivery technology beyond its limits, helping to shape the future of auto...
Eledon's Type 1 Diabetes Cure: What's Fact and What's Fiction?
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 aiming to cure type 1 diabetes. Recently, I've been accused of "smearing" the Eledon ...
The Truth About Insulin Pump Transitions (Don't Make These Mistakes)
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 the common pitfalls that could cost you control and peace of mind. If you’re considering...
Parenting a T1D Teen Without Becoming the ‘Blood Sugar Police’
Managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) during the teen years can feel like a constant balancing act. In this episode, Yale pediatric endocrinologist and person living with T1D, Dr. Laura Nally, shares practical strategies to help parents support their ...
Fan Mail
Hi Ginger, I’ve really been enjoying your podcast and following you on Instagram—you’re such an inspiration. My therapist actually recommended your Diabetes Burnout book, and I bought it, though I’ll admit I struggle with self-help reading—it’s just not easy for me to stay with. I’m 53, five years into LADA, and also perimenopausal. The combination has been brutal at times. I’ve dealt with serious burnout managing this disease, including two mental-health hospital stays and even ketamine treatment. I recently switched back to MDI because the constant beeps and chasing lows were draining every bit of joy from life. It’s only been a week, and I’m still relearning and tweaking my basal and bolus doses. My blood sugars are running higher than usual, but I know it’ll take time to stabilize. Still, it’s been such a relief to have peace and quiet again—no alarms, no constant pressure. I’m getting so much insight from you about MDI. Thank you for sharing your experience and for everything you do. I really hope you’ll do a podcast on diabetes burnout soon—you’d have a lot to say that could help so many of us. 💕 Tara
Edmonton, AB