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T1D Talks - Diabetes Podcast with DHF

T1D Talks - Diabetes Podcast with DHF

By: Diabetes Hope Foundation
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Welcome to T1D Talks, the official podcast of Diabetes Hope Foundation. Each episode brings real conversations, practical insights, and inspiring stories for the type 1 diabetes community. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, supporting a loved one, or navigating life with T1D, this is your space to learn, connect, and feel supported.

Our episodes feature these key themes:

🎙️ T1D Talks: Real-life tips, stories, and support to help you thrive with Type 1—through everyday moments and life’s big changes.

🤝 Diabuddy Dialogue: Peer-to-peer chats with youth and young adults living life with T1D.

Join us as we break down barriers, share lived experiences, and empower the T1D community—one conversation at a time.

Podcast written & produced by the DHF Community
Podcast music written & produced by Heather J. & Nathaniel K.

Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Hygiene & Healthy Living
Episodes
  • Episode 5: Don't Sugar Coat It - Diabetes, Identity and the Media

    Episode 5: Don't Sugar Coat It - Diabetes, Identity and the Media
    Nov 17 2025

    Episode 5: Don't Sugar Coat It - Diabetes, Identity and the Media

    Join us for an unfiltered conversation, exploring how T1D is portrayed in the media and how those portrayals shape how we see ourselves.

    Don’t Sugar Coat It is a collaborative event by Diabetes Hope Foundation with university Campus Clubs: Type 1 Diabetes Awareness UofT, The Diabetes Awareness Society, University of Toronto Scarborough, The Diabetes Link UofT, Dalhousie Diabetes Awareness Society, UW Diabetes Association, The Diabetes Link TMU, The Diabetes Link @ Western, Western Diabetes Association and Project Glycore. Hosted by: Rav Samra and Afreen Nagra
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    43 mins
  • Episode 4: Unique Careers with T1d

    Episode 4: Unique Careers with T1d
    Nov 12 2025

    Episode 4: Unique Careers with T1d

    This webinar features retired Toronto Districe Fire Chief Peter Atkins, marine biologist Scotia Brailsford, ski instructor Camille Vibert, and ballet dancer/massage therapist David Campbell!

    Our guest speakers share their experiences managing T1D in physically demanding and unconventional careers - the challenges, strategies, and tips that help them thrive.

    Host: Abbi Cloth, Diabetes Hope Foundation Program Facilitator
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    50 mins
  • Episode 4: Diabuddy Dialogue - Balancing T1D Life as an Emergency Department Nurse

    Episode 4: Diabuddy Dialogue - Balancing T1D Life as an Emergency Department Nurse
    Oct 29 2025

    Episode 4: Get to know Alex, an emergency department nurse who works on the front-lines and lives with T1D, in this episode of Diabuddy Dialogue. Alex shares how she got into nursing and how she strikes a balance between her personal health and patient care. This discussion, which covers topics such as burnout, technology, self-advocacy, and educating others, is an important reminder that T1Ds are the experts on their own bodies and that their voice matters.

    Hosted by: Aastha and Rav

    Guest speaker: Alex Kupferschmidt
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    27 mins
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