2017 Australian Long Board Surf Champion Ben Considine joined Fi and Ash to talk about his holistic approach to life, diabetes, and surfing! Watch the Minisode recap to learn about Ben’s roots in Victoria, Australia, how he manages traveling the world and surfing with type 1 diabetes, and how he balances life as a 23-year-old Exercise Science and Physiotherapy student with his longboard surfing career! Follow Ben on Instagram: @ben_considine
Category: Minisodes
Minisode: Diabetes Education through “Shia Learns”
In this Minisode, Pei Yan catches up with Diabetes Educator, Shaina Hatchell, on her book “Shia Learns” that teaches kids about diabetes and getting to know the role of a diabetes educator. Check out the conversation below!
Minisode: Talking About Diabetes in the Family Unit
Join Fi and Megan, two state winners of the Credentialed Diabetes Educators (CDE) of the year award in Australia as they chat about adapting life to a diabetes diagnosis within the family. Check it out below!
Minisode: Diabetes Care in Kyrgyzstan
In this minisode, Ashley chats with Valeriia, an endocrinologist and professor at the International Higher School of Medicine in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as they discuss access to insulin and diabetes management tools, the impact of COVID-19 on higher education teaching, and other topics around diabetes care and education. Check it out below!
Minisode: Debbie’s Diabetes Hub & #NGDOC
In this minisode, we sit down with Debbie Bumni about her diabetes journey, advocating during COVID-19 times and what the future looks like for diabetes advocates. We hear about her Diabetes Hub as well as the Nigeria Diabetes Online Community (@theNGdoc on Twitter). Check it out below!
Minisode: Supporting Children with Diabetes Through the KATIL Charitable Foundation
Catch up on Katie’s conversation with Anna, a beneficiary of Armenia’s major charitable foundation for children with diabetes called the KATIL Charitable Foundation. “Katil” means “drop” in Armenian, and we talked about what the foundation has been doing to better the lives of people with diabetes – and how those projects could be affected by COVID-19. Watch our Minisode to learn more!
Minisode: Empowering Advocacy in Africa
Join Katie and Edith Mukantwari, co-founder of Africa Diabetes Alliance, for our recent Minisode on empowering diabetes advocates from Africa and other topics!
Minisode: International Women’s Day 2020
To celebrate International Women’s Day this year, Ashley jumps across the pond from Australia to chat with Carrie Hetherington in New Zealand to find out some updates on her diabetes advocacy adventures!
Minisode: Making a Business from Diabetes Advocacy
We’re starting off the year with Anna Sjoberg, who joins us from snowy Sweden. She is the founder of AnnaPS, an eco-friendly fashion line for men and women with diabetes. Anna is also an avid winter athlete and Ashley chats to her about sports and diabetes – even though it’s summer in Australia!
Diabetes Awareness Month 2019
Minisode: Diabetes Awareness Month 2019
For Diabetes Awareness Month, we welcome back Sara Mobäck who spoke with us about having a healthy relationship with food and diabetes to chat about managing food guidelines and diabetes as well as World Diabetes Day this year.
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