Diabetes Nerd
Seriously? Another diabetes podcast? Yup. I couldn't help myself. In this podcast, we are breaking down diabetes cure research, insulin management tips, pump and CGM technology, other meds like GLP-1s, burnout, and inspiring stories.
These are real conversations about life with diabetes.
ABOUT THE HOST:
Ginger Vieira has lived with type 1 diabetes since 1999. She is an author, advocate, journalist, content creator, and diabetes content marketing specialist. Over the years, she's published many books, including Every Day with Diabetes, Exercise with Type 1 Diabetes, Dealing with Diabetes Burnout, Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes, and more!
Find more from Ginger at DiabetesNerd.com.
Diabetes Nerd
Latest Episodes
This Guy Has Tried Nearly Every Insulin Pump
Today, I’m sitting down with Justin Eastzer, better known online as @diabe_tech, to talk about something I think many people with diabetes can relate to: figuring out what actually wo...
Nobody Warned Us That T1D Would Screw Up Our Relationship With Food
Can diabetes change your relationship with food without you even realizing it?In this episode, I’m joined by registered dietitian and certified eating disorder specialist Lauren Newman to talk about the side of diabetes care that doesn’...
My Sleep Data Changed Everything About My Diabetes
Sleep, blood sugar management, and recovery are more connected than most people realize. Especially when you live with a chronic illness like type 1 diabetes (T1D)! In this episode, I talk with Josh Webb about what a year of wearab...
Restricting Insulin Nearly Killed Her but This Saved Her Life
SENSITIVE TOPIC WARNING: This episode discusses disordered eating, insulin restriction, and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). If you or someone you love is struggling with disordered eating or insulin restriction, please seek sup...
Fan Mail
Hi Ginger, I’ve really been enjoying your podcast and following you on Instagram—you’re such an inspiration. My therapist actually recommended your Diabetes Burnout book, and I bought it, though I’ll admit I struggle with self-help reading—it’s just not easy for me to stay with. I’m 53, five years into LADA, and also perimenopausal. The combination has been brutal at times. I’ve dealt with serious burnout managing this disease, including two mental-health hospital stays and even ketamine treatment. I recently switched back to MDI because the constant beeps and chasing lows were draining every bit of joy from life. It’s only been a week, and I’m still relearning and tweaking my basal and bolus doses. My blood sugars are running higher than usual, but I know it’ll take time to stabilize. Still, it’s been such a relief to have peace and quiet again—no alarms, no constant pressure. I’m getting so much insight from you about MDI. Thank you for sharing your experience and for everything you do. I really hope you’ll do a podcast on diabetes burnout soon—you’d have a lot to say that could help so many of us. 💕 Tara
Edmonton, AB