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?
No Scripts. Very little planning. Definitely zero editing.
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
Episodes
31 episodes
Insulin, Carbs, Turning 40, and Feeding Your Body
In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we sit down with one of our favorite people, BJ Garceau, to talk insulin, turning 40, running marathons, and what it really means to take ...
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44:04
She Was Misdiagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes misdiagnoses can change—and endanger—lives.In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we sit down with Logan, who was misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes. She opens up about the emotional toll, pregnancy complications, and the...
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39:12
Pregnancy & Type 1 Diabetes: What Every Woman Should Know
What’s it really like to manage diabetes during pregnancy?We talked with Dr. Camille E. Powe, a leading expert who helps women navigate this tough but powerful journey. She shared how diabetes care has changed, why insulin resistance is...
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40:48
Using Tzield to Delay Type 1 Diabetes
If you could delay the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D), would you? In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd podcast, I sit down with Stephanie, a mom navigating the world of T1D after her daughter’s recent diagnosis. We discuss what early de...
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42:47
Training for My First Marathon with Type 1 Diabetes
What's it like training for a marathon with type 1 diabetes (T1D)? Just ask Erika Szumel, Marketing Coordinator at Blue Circle Heal...
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44:16
YES, Perimenopause Affects Type 1: You’re Not Crazy
In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd podcast, I chat with expert Melissa Slemp about the intersection of type 1 diabetes and women's health, focusing on the challenges of navigating perimenopause. Together, we explore the hormonal chang...
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31:26
5 Months Later: Life with a Pancreas/Kidney Transplant
In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we catch up with Ali Dugger five months after her pancreas and kidney transplant. While she’s now insulin-free, her journey is far from challenge-free, and her gratitude through it all...
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56:35
Lockdown with Type 1 Diabetes: Are You Prepared?
Emergency preparedness is crucial in today's world, especially if you live with a chronic illness like type 1 diabetes (T1D). It's a sobering reality, but we can take proactive steps to improve our safety and security in these situations.
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41:05
Losing Weight with Diabetes: What Actually Works
Managing type 1 diabetes while chasing fitness goals isn’t easy, but it is possible.In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, I sit down with personal trainer and T1D advocate
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38:01
Breaking the Binge-Eating Habit with Type 1 Diabetes
Living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) often means constant focus on food, numbers, and control, which can sometimes spiral into disordered eating. In this powerful episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, we speak with guest expert
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44:03
Using a GLP-1 with Type 1 Diabetes Eliminated Her Food Noise
In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd podcast, I chat with Lindsay Cohen, a mother and advocate living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). You might know her as Mama Betes on social media.In this episode, we discuss the use of GLP-1 medications,...
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34:43
Going Low? Creating the Yummiest Glucose Product Ever
In this week's episode, I sat down with Naomi, the founder of Glow Gummies, to discuss her standout product for managing low blood sugar. If you live with type 1 diabetes (T1D), you've probably heard of Glow Gummies! They're the hottest new pro...
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31:08
ChatGPT Fixed Her Insulin Pump Doses
Ginger sat down with Kelsey Conover, known as @t1disco on Instagram, to discuss the challenges, successes, and chaos of living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Kelsey is used to bei...
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38:25
She was Seizing: Her Wife Didn't Know if She'd Survive
Are you afraid of going outside your target blood sugar range? Have you ever worked so hard to stay within it that it backfired?Ginger and BJ talk about navigating unconsciousness, experiencing seizures, the devils on their backs, and t...
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28:06
GLP-1s with T1D: Answers to Your Burning Questions
In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, Ginger and Tara sat down with Robert A. Gabbay, MD, PhD, FACP, who is Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President at
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43:52
This "Unusual" Insulin Technique Has Us Hooked!
Inhaled insulin doesn’t get nearly enough credit—but for both Kristin Schaner and me, it’s been a game-changer in managing type 1 diabetes.In this episode, we dive into how we each use it a little differently, the benefits we’ve seen, a...
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40:03
Was This Man Misdiagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes? Ginger Thinks So!
Matthew Tremellen is the founder and CEO of DiabeticU, a company dedicated to empowering people with diabetes to take control and live their best lives. In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd podcast, Ginger and Matthew discuss what's happening a...
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32:08
Relationships & Diabetes: Hypoglycemia Makes for a Bad 1st Date
Rage-bolusing, dating disasters, and the ruthlessness of type 1 diabetes (T1D). That's what my friend, BJ, and I are talking about during this week's episode of the Diabetes Nerd podcast! 🎙️We started this episode out on a low note (not...
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41:42
She Was in Diabetes Denial for Years!
In this episode, Ginger Vieira chats with Michelle Hale—better known as @globaldiabetic on Instagram—about the highs and lows of traveling with type 1 diabetes. They dive into the power of sharing raw, real-life experiences on social media and ...
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36:08
This Inspired Her to Care More About Her T1D
Amanda Mueller opens up about disassociating from type 1 diabetes, the moment she got her sh*t together, and how finding others with T1D changed everything.Being vulnerable online was new territory—but now, Amanda’s thriving in ...
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30:46
Even Diabetes Clinicians Ride the Blood Sugar Rollercoaster
In this episode, Ginger Vieira chats with diabetes psychologist and author of "Diabetes Sucks and You Can Handle It," Dr. Mark Heyman. They dive into the emotional rea...
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33:36
My Best Friend Doesn't Remember Life Without Diabetes
We accidentally bestie’d so hard that now Tara can’t even remember a time before diabetes was part of the picture—wild, right?! 🎙️In this week’s episode, we’re getting into what it’s like having your best friend as part of your ...
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38:20
Ali's Pancreas Transplant Part 2
Diabetes Nerd sits down with Ali Dugger to discuss how life is going months following a dual organ transplant. After experiencing severe complications from years of struggling to manage...
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56:41
Travel Disasters with Type 1 Diabetes: Don't Make These Mistakes!
In this episode, Ginger and Ben Tzeel, RD, CDCES, share their most memorable T1D travel disasters — and how they survived the trip anyway.By the way, Ben Tzeel is a virtual diabetes coach at YourDiabetesInsider.com! Looking for help losing ...
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40:37
She Stopped Taking Her Insulin for a Week
In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, Julia Flaherty shares the week she thought she could fix everything about her body by skipping her insulin. It was not a good week.Find more from Julia on her website, blog, article, and Ins...
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