Beta Cell

The people celebrated in the diabetes community are the ones who climb mountains and complete Ironman races. Craig, James, and Laura consider why that's the case.

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Matt was on the varsity rowing team at San Diego State University when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. A year and a half later, his little sister was diagnosed with type 1 as well. Looking to help people with diabetes live healthy lives, Matt and his wife started FTF Warrior, an online health coaching company focused on fitness, nutrition, and mindset coaching.

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Music by Purple Glitter.

After he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, Jordan started playing hockey to force himself to keep his blood sugars controlled. Even though the adrenaline of games made his blood sugars skyrocket, he found that playing was the only time he was able to stop worrying about diabetes. In 2017, Jordan biked across the country with Beyond Type 1's Bike Beyond team. Since then, he’s continued to find new ways to push himself even further.

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Craig, James, and Laura look at their history of insulin therapy and wonder what method is best.

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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.

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Most of the dialogue about type 1 diabetes is between people who have it, but what about those close to us who are affected by T1D too, the endearingly nicknamed “Type 3s?” The 3s offers the opportunity for them to join the conversation too in one-on-one interviews with the T1D in their life.

Dav met Rachell after she was diagnosed with type 1, so he’s had to play catchup with both learning about what the disease is and how he fits into her life with it. He’s constantly trying to find the balance between letting her manage the disease herself and knowing when she needs his help.

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Credit music: "You've Got A Friend" by Nina Ragonese

Craig, James, and Laura wonder how much diabetes is too much diabetes.

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Laura wonders if she could manage her blood sugar without insulin.

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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.

Brec Bassinger, Jennifer Stone, and Andrew Slyfox joined Craig and Laura in front of a live audience in Los Angeles along with an opening by Dave Holmes and a musical performance by Nina Ragonese.

This live show was made possible with the support of Presenting Sponsor Companion Medical along with sponsors MyID, Sugar Medical, Glucose SOS, and Genteel.

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Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 60 years old, we follow the story of Craig’s Aunt Laura in real time. In this episode, we look back at the first six months after Aunt Laura was diagnosed.

Credit music: "Lean On Me" by Nina Ragonese

Expanding on Part 1 of the conversation, Craig and Laura ask James if he thinks low A1c is bad or if A1c is even the only number we should be looking at.

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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.