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
How to Get What You Need with Type 1 Diabetes
I’ve spent years learning how to speak up for the diabetes care I need—and I know how frustrating it can be when a provider or insurance company says no.In this episode of the Diabetes Nerd Podcast, I talk with Lily Mees and Paola Aceve...
Curing Type 1 Diabetes: Real Science with Seraxis CEO, Will Rust
"A cure is five years away."If you've lived with type 1 diabetes for any length of time, you've heard it. Maybe at diagnosis, maybe from a well-meaning doctor, maybe on repeat for decades. Then five years pass, and five more, and the qu...
The Stress of Watching People with T1D Get Cured
In this episode of The Diabetes Nerd Podcast, Tara Mayo and I talk with Dr. Beth Braun about the parts of type 1 diabetes (T1D) that people rarely see. Beth shares what it’s like to hit 40 mg/dL twice in one night, how severe lows ...
No Bullsh*t: What T1D Resilience Actually Means
Living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) requires resilience every day. In this episode, I speak with therapist Lacee Musgrove about diabetes burnout, anxiety, self-compassion, perfectionism, and the pressure to manage everything perfectly.We ...
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