Beta Cell

Craig, Laura, and (introducing) Paul contemplate how much they would sell out for. What's your price?

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When Sierra Sandison was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in rural Idaho, she didn’t have anyone to talk to. Now that she does, she’s making sure she’s heard.

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Craig, James, and Laura discuss if type 1 diabetes non-profits should accept sponsorship money from pharmaceutical corporations and the black market of insulin that exists because it costs so much in the U.S. Plus hear James read Sam Talbot's crazy tweets.

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We check in to see how Craig, James, and Laura are adjusting to a new normal.

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Brec Bassinger (Stargirl) and Cameron Gellman (Hourman) fight together on-screen to save the world on Stargirl and they fight together off-screen against type 1 diabetes. Brec and Cameron talk about what it’s like to work with another person with type 1 diabetes and how their different personalities compliment each other to help them both lead happier and healthier lives.

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Keary Cheney was in Uganda with her husband to adopt a boy when she started feeling sick. After flying back to the US and getting diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 26 years old, she got a call that a little girl in need of adoption in Uganda was just diagnosed with type 1 too.

Find out more about the The Sonia Nabeta Foundation.

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Sarah Fletcher, who is living abroad in Madrid, Spain, and Apoorva Gomber, the co-founder of Diabetes India Youth in Action who lives in New Delhi, India, talk about what it's like to live with T1D where they are and how they've been affected by the mandatory lockdowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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In the latest issue of Esquire, Editor-in-Chief Michael Sebastian and Editor-at-Large Dave Holmes discuss being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as adults and the emotional challenge of feeling like it was a weakness. Stay until the end to hear their reading suggestions for while you're stuck at home.

"I Was Afraid to Talk About My Chronic Illness. Now I Realize Why I Have To.," Michael Sebastian

"What I Couldn't Say Out Loud," Dave Holmes

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Kate Hall holds the high school national record and two NCAA championships in long jump. She talks about being a college athlete, her training for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and being open about not being a "perfect" diabetic. Stay until the end for her tip on staying fit while stuck at home.

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Craig, James, and Laura are still stuck at home and getting a little tired of it. Find out what they've been doing and how they've been coping.

This episode is supported by Mansfield Bakery.

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Out of Range After Dark used to be an exclusive show for our Fan Club members, but we’ve made it available to everyone and added it to Out of Range. Now by joining the Fan Club, you’ll get early access to all of our posts and podcasts, input on what we talk about next, bonus clips and outtakes, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the show, and monthly live video hangouts with the podcast creators and other Fan Club members.

Unlike type 1 diabetes nonprofits, influencers, and other podcasts, Beta Cell is not funded by pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers, or sponsored posts. We are able to keep our objectivity by relying on real people, like you, to help cover our costs. Help support our independent journalism and storytelling by joining the Fan Club.