The Diabetes Diaries
The Diabetes Diaries is a podcast hosted by Rachael Sood, a practicing diabetologist outside of New Orleans, Louisiana and founder of the Diabetes Collective. Each episode, she sits down and talks with world leaders, experts, advocates and real people sharing their stories - all in the diabetes space. From the latest technology, cgm, pumps to groundbreaking medicine and personal journeys - this is a podcast that brings the full picture of diabetes to life that anyone can understand.
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Episodes
12 episodes
The Beginning of Ending Type 1 Diabetes - Dr. Thomas Danne, Chief Medical Officer International Breakthrough T1D
In this episode, Rachael kicks off season 2 of the Diabetes Diaries, at the Inaugural Breakthrough T1D Clinical & Research Congress (CRC2026), happening October 9 - 11th, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This was a Live podcast on site, ...
Louisiana House Representative radio interview on the State of Diabetes - Rep. Michael Echols
In this episode, Rachael goes live on a radio show! With Louisiana House majority leader, Michael Echols's. His show "Echols @ Eight" has been running for almost 20 years and can be found on Talk 540 KMLB — News Talk 105.7 FM and 540 AM, ...
Broadway Dancer gets misdiagnosed and tells all - Kyle Banks, Founder of Kyler Cares
In this episode, Rachael podcasts with Kyle in front of a Live audience in New Orleans, Louisiana for a city luncheon. Kyle Banks is a famous broadway dancer, and was originally misdiagnosed when he began with symptoms of Type 1 diabetes. He te...
International Metabolism Expert: The Real Reason America is sick and why no one's fixing it - Dr. Amit Gupta
Is America facing a metabolic crisis, yet why is no one talking about it? In this episode of The Diabetes Diaries, Rachael Sood sits down with Dr. Amit Gupta — Medical Director of the Centre for Diabetes Care in Greater Noida, Chair Elect of th...
Diabetes during pregnancy and breastfeeding; an Expert T1D coach tells all - Lauren Bongiorno, Founder of Risely Health
Can you have a safe and healthy pregnancy with Type 1 diabetes? In this episode of The Diabetes Diaries, Rachael Sood sits down with Lauren Bongiorno, founder of Risely Health, the leading Type 1 diabetes virtual health coaching company, who ha...
The Type 1 Diabetes Screening Test that could save your Life - Melissa Holloway
Could Type 1 diabetes be identified before blood sugar is ever high? In this episode of The Diabetes Diaries, Rachael Sood sits down with Melissa Holloway, founder of SmartStart Health and Type 1 Diabetes Public Advocacy Lead at King's Co...
Everything you've been and diabetes is wrong - Sarah Hormachea, RD, CDCES
Does diabetes mean no sugar or no fruit?! In this episode of the diabetes diaries, Rachael sits down with Sarah Hormachea, a board certified diabetes care and education specialist, and registered dietitian, to breakdown common myths around food...
What Nobody told her about DKA and how it almost cost her her Life- Danica Collins
What if your blood sugar looked completely normal but you were actually dying!? In this episode of The Diabetes Diaries, Rachael Sood sits down with Danica Collins, a person living with Type 1 Diabetes, to discuss the dangers of DKA. Danica is ...
The New Omnipod 5 insulin pump: Algorithm updates and “Discover” - Dr. Jessica Lilly
The Omnipod 5 insulin pump, made by the company “insulet”, is currently the only tubeless insulin pump with automated insulin delivery capability and CGM connectivity on the market in the United States of America. The company released updates t...
The Diabetes device that could end DKA? - Dr. David Ahn
We know DKA kills. And is often the first thing that occurs when people are newly diagnosed with diabetes. But now there’s a continuous dual glucose ketone monitor, manufactured by Abbott, that could change it all. In this episode of The Diabet...
The Type 1 Diabetes Medication that works: GLP1 - Dr. Diana Isaacs
Is it safe to use GLP1 in T1D? In this episode of The Diabetes Diaries, Rachael Sood sits down with Dr. Diana Isaacs, Pharmacist and Director of Education and training in Diabetes Technology, and co-Director of endocrine disorders in pregnancy ...
The Closest Thing to a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes - Dr. Piotr Witkowski
Could Type 1 diabetes finally have a cure? In this episode of The Diabetes Diaries, Rachael Sood sits down with Dr. Piotr Witkowski, a transplant surgeon at the University of Chicago and the lead researcher behind the Eledon trial - a groundbre...