Doing Well with Diabetes is a podcast series collaboration between the
International Diabetes Federation and the Diabetics Doing Things podcast.
During this series, host Rob Howe interviews athletes living with diabetes
from around the globe to help inspire the next generation of athletes with
diabetes to continue to work towards their dreams while doing well with
diabetes.
Doing Well with Diabetes is part of the Kids and Diabetes in Schools
program. Diabetics Doing Things has donated all production and promotion
in-kind.
In this episode of ‘Doing Well with Diabetes,’ host Rob Howe interviews
Alizée Agier, a karate champion from France, about her experiences as an
athlete living with type 1 diabetes. Alizee shares her diabetes diagnosis
journey being identified for the markers of T1D prior to developing it, the
impact of diabetes on her athletic career, her strategies for managing
glucose levels during intense training and competition, and the
significance of carrying the Olympic torch through her hometown prior to
the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The conversation also touches on the importance of connecting with the
diabetes community and maintaining a positive mindset.