Chris Bright is an international Futsal player and patient advocate for those with type 1 diabetes. He founded The Diabetes Football Community (TDFC), an award-winning peer support project that aims to educate, inspire and advise people with diabetes who are passionate about football. Chris coaches the UK's first all Type 1 Diabetes Futsal squad in the European Futsal Championship for people with Diabetes (DiaEuro). Chris works for JDRF as a Community Partnerships and Events Lead. Chris is also an Honorary Fellow at the University of Worcester, awarded for his work around diabetes in physical activity and sports.

Gavin has completed many extreme endurance challenges such as running 30 marathons in 30 days from John O’Groats to Land’s End, motivated through living with type 1 diabetes. Having once kept a blog called ‘Diathlete’ it has now transitioned into a charity.

Paula is a dietitian and diabetes educator from Costa Rica, currently working in the NHS as a Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian and a trustee of Diathlete Charity. She has been living with T1 diabetes since the age of 4. Sports-wise, Paula has experience in dance, martial arts, rowing, and much more.

Disclaimer - The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. Guests share their own experiences of managing their type 1 diabetes. This episode does not constitute medical advice or replace the need for individualised advice from a health care professional. Please seek advice from your diabetes team or a qualified specialist in sports, exercise, and diabetes.

For more from Gavin follow him on:

T: ⁠ @Diathlete or I: @gavingriffithsig or LI: @gavin-griffiths

For more from Paula follow her on:

T:  @PaulaNutriDiabe⁠ or I: @paulanutreor LI: ⁠@paula-chinchilla

For Paula's book in Spanish:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/nutricional-personas-diabetes-realizan-ejercicio-ebook/dp/B07QC4822Q

For more from the League of Diabetes (LOD):

I: @leagueofdiabetes or https://www.leagueofdiabetes.org/

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Kurtis Kenningley is a driven trainee solicitor based in Leeds and London working in the finance division of an international law firm. He has been a type 1 diabetic for over a decade and has learned a lot along the way. He has volunteered with Diabetes UK for around 5 years which has been immensely beneficial for his own knowledge and his understanding of his condition, as well as opening doors for him to meet new people and get involved in different exciting projects and initiatives. He is a keen musician having played in a few bands in his younger years, and loves to ski whenever he gets the chance!

Disclaimer - The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. Guests share their own experiences of managing their type 1 diabetes. This episode does not constitute medical advice or replace the need for individualised advice from a health care professional. Please seek advice from your diabetes team or a qualified specialist in sports, exercise, and diabetes.

For more from Kurtis follow him on:

T: @K_Kenningley  or I: @kurti.s or LI: Kurtis-kenningley

For more from Nusrat follow her on:

T: @NusratkRD I: @NusratkRD

For questions or stories for the podcast:

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For more from the BDA SEN Diabetes sub-group follow us on:

T: @BDA_SENdiabetes or I: @bda_sendiabetes

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Kieran Noble is currently studying for an MSc in Strength and Conditioning at the University of Edinburgh, following his BSc in sports and exercise science from the University of Stirling. He has lived with type 1 diabetes for nearly 19 years. He has high ambitions as a strength and conditioning (S&C) coach and would love to help out other people with type 1 diabetes along the way. Kieran is a also volunteer Youth Worker with Diabetes Scotland. If you have any questions or if you would like to chat with Kieran he is happy for you to get in touch with him on any of his socials below.  

Disclaimer - The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. Guests share their own experiences of managing their type 1 diabetes. This episode does not constitute medical advice or replace the need for individualised advice from a health care professional. Please seek advice from your diabetes team or a qualified specialist in sports, exercise, and diabetes.

For more from Kieran follow him on:

T: @kieran_noble6 or I: Kieran_j_noble or LI: Kieran Noble 

For more from Nusrat follow her on:

T: @NusratkRD I: @NusratkRD

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For more from the BDA SEN Diabetes sub-group follow us on:

T: @BDA_SENdiabetes or I: @bda_sendiabetes

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In this episode, Molly chats to Dr Rob Andrews - Rob is an Associate Professor of Diabetes at the University of Exeter and an Honorary Consultant Physician at Musgrove Park Hospital Taunton. He is one of the co-founders of EXTOD, a  group that aims to provide evidence-based support for people with type 1 diabetes to  undertake safe and effective exercise, and to enjoy its associated health benefits.

Rob talks about what happens when you exercise and have type 1 diabetes, advice on how to exercise safely, challenges for coaches and athletes wanting to exercise and tips for how to manage diabetes when exercising.

At Musgrove park hospital as well as doing regular Diabetes and obesity clinics he runs  specialist adult, adolescent and paediatric sports clinics to give advice to sports men,  women and children who have Type 1 diabetes.

For more from Rob follow him on:

T: @DrRobAndrews or check out his website EXTOD (exercise for type 1 diabetes)

For more from Molly follow her on:

T: @molly_dietitian I:@mollydietitian

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For more from the BDA SEN Diabetes sub-group follow us on:

T: @BDA_SENdiabetes or I: @bda_sendiabetes

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In our first-ever episode, Nusrat chats to Charlotte Austin - Service lead at Diabetes UK. 

Charlotte is a professional wrestler diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 3. She has a keen interest in sports including softball, strongman training, and CrossFit. She started her professional wrestling career later in life and in this episode candidly shares her type 1 diabetes journey, from diagnosis to getting into sports, managing her diabetes pre, during, and after wrestling, and the benefits of peer support and the type 1 community. 

Disclaimer - The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. Guests are sharing their own experiences of how they manage their type 1 diabetes. This podcast does not constitute medical advice or replace the need for individualised advice from a health care professional. Please seek advice from your diabetes team or a qualified specialist in sports, exercise, and diabetes.

For more from Charlotte follow her on:  

T: @_CharlotteLA_ or I: @charlotteau13 

For more from Nusrat follow her on:  

T: @NusratkRD I: @NusratkRD

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T: @BDA_SENdiabetes or I: @bda_sendiabetes

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