Roz has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 23 years and has been training as a powerlifter with her coach Steve for the last six. Since that first session together, Steve has learned a lot more about diabetes than just what to do when Roz is low and he uses that knowledge to not only be a better coach for Roz, but to be more empathetic towards all of his clients. Support Beta Cell on Patreon. Credit music: "You've Got A Friend" by Nina Ragonese

Carol had all the responsibilities that a 13 month old brings when her daughter Kristi was diagnosed with type 1. She had to balance the management of Kristi's diabetes with letting her grow up feeling like a normal kid. 26 years after that diagnosis, Kristi interviewed her mom about how type 1 changed her life too. Support Beta Cell on Patreon. Credit music: "You've Got A Friend" by Nina Ragonese

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. Support Beta Cell on Patreon. Credit music: "You've Got A Friend" by Nina Ragonese This episode was brought to you by Companion Medical.

Blanca and Luis met in their home country of Venezuela eight years ago but, after moving to Florida, Blanca started exhibiting symptoms of high blood sugar. She was initially misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes but, when her blood sugars stayed high, she did some research and figured out she probably had LADA: latent autoimmune diabetes in adults. Support Beta Cell on Patreon. Credit music: "You've Got A Friend" by Nina Ragonese

Courtney was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 15 years old and Kevin, her friend at the time and now husband, was there for her diagnosis too. Support Beta Cell on Patreon. Credit music: "You've Got A Friend" by Nina Ragonese

Craig (T1D) interviews his friend Venus after she wore a Dexcom for 20 days about the surprising, and not so surprising, things she learned along the way. Support Beta Cell on Patreon.