John Whitehead took himself from experiencing diabetes complications to successfully navigating a 6-day hiking expedition in the Canadian Rockies. With a change in attitude and a lesson in power of words, he has gone on to become one of the Canadian diabetes spaces' most vocal advocates.&nbsp;
In this episode, John tells us how he became involved in advocacy.&nbsp;
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He challenges Ontario Minister Christine Elliot to increase funding for continuous glucose monitors for people with diabetes living.
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John shares how it feels to have advocated for change and won that right for many people with type 1 diabetes in Ontario. He shares tips on how to access this new ADP program and who will qualify for full coverage of their Dexcom or Medtronic CGM.&nbsp;
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To access the full ADP guidelines for CGM coverage in Ontario go to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/t1togetherontario" target="_blank">Type1 Together Ontario on Facebook</a>.&nbsp;

Looking back on 22 years of living with type 1 diabetes

The Diabetes Goddess podcast is hosted by Barb Wagstaff, founder of Diabetes Advocacy and the original Diabetes Goddess. During each season Barb shares stories every other week about her experiences as a parent of a person with type 1 diabetes. She also brings you interviews with incredible people in the diabetes community, as well as tips to help feel less alone and more empowered in your diabetes care!