Diabetech - Diabetes Tech, News, and Management
Exploring type 1 diabetes tech, news, management, and beyond through interviews with experts, tech leaders, and those with diabetes.
Episodes

Monday Jul 01, 2024
CGM Readings on your iPhone Lock Screen with Sweet Dreams
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
I spoke with Marwan Elwaraki and Salwa Al-Alami, the creators of the Sweet Dreams app. This app allows you to view your CGM readings on your lock screen, amongst other things. We spoke about how this idea came to be, all of the details surrounding the use of he app, and what the future holds.
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Monday Jun 24, 2024
Dexcom's New Sensor Replacement Policy & G7 Upgrades
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
CEO Kevin Sayer explains Dexcom's has a new sensor policy, connection upgrades coming to Dexcom G7 - longer range and "Rapid Reconnect," and more. Follow our Youtube and social pages for more coverage of ADA 2024!
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Monday Jun 17, 2024
The Eversense Implantable CGM - Speaking with a User
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
I spoke with Paul Reid, an outdoor T1D content creator, and user of the Eversense Implantable CGM. He shares his experience with the Eversense E3 sensor so far, explains the procedure process, accuracy and calibrations, and explains why Eversense is wildly different from any CGM system on the market.
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Monday Jun 10, 2024
The Medtronic 780g So Far + Building Community w/ Rob Howe
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
I spoke with fellow T1D content creator and host of the Diabetic Doing Things podcast, Rob Howe, about his experience with the MiniMed 780G system and how he has built a community for people with type 1. Rob shares his diabetes tech journey, all of the details on the 780G system and how it has worked for him, taking a pump break and using the Medtronic InPen, and community building in the T1D Space
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Monday Jun 03, 2024
Future of the Bi-Hormonal Pump & How it Works
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Monday Jun 03, 2024
I spoke with Ed Damiano, founder of Beta Bionics, about his work on the bi-hormonal pump that uses glucagon and insulin to control blood glucose levels. We get into how the algorithm is superior to other AIDs, the results expected and what it will be like wearing it.
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Monday May 27, 2024
Using the Tandem Mobi Pump - 3 Months Later
Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
I spoke with Lissie Poyner, T1D and Diabetes Health Coach, about her experience on the Tandem Mobi system and why she decided to make the switch from Omni Pod. Lissie and I walk through all of the details and features of the Mobi, how it compares to other systems, and her likes and dislikes overall.
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Monday May 20, 2024
CGM Alarm Fatigue & Alert Settings with Libre & Dexcom
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
I spoke with Ginger Vieira, T1D author and YouTuber, about her experience with alert fatigue and how you can best manage your devices to help keep that from happening. Ginger talks about what triggered her initial problems regarding alerts, going off of a CGM and back to finger sticks, and how she now finds a balance to make diabetes tech work for her without the added stress.
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Monday May 13, 2024
How Diabetes Camp Works - A Look Behind the Scenes
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
I spoke with Chris Lally, RN, Certified Diabetes Educator, and member of the medical staff at ADA Camp Freedom, about the behind the scenes work that goes into running camp smoothly. We talk about how they manage all of the camper devices, what led her to be a part of camp in the first place, and what kids and parents can expect who are planning to attend.
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Monday May 06, 2024
How Diabetes Summer Camp Helped This Family Grow
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
I spoke with parents about sending their T1D nine year old daughter to diabetes summer camp. We spoke about how they found the camp, how it felt to be cut off from her glucose levels, and how their daughter's independence grew. I also got to ask their daughter about her experience.
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Monday Apr 29, 2024
The All-in-One CGM + Pump - Niia Explained
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
I spoke with Marcel Both (PharmaSens CEO) and Anna Martensson (Business Dev. & Project Management) about the upcoming line of insulin pumps from PharmaSens called Niia. We discuss the origin of the company, how the pumps work, and their goal of releasing an all-in-one CGM+Insulin pump in the near future.
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Monday Apr 22, 2024
The Power of Diabetes Tech with Tom of Type One Talks
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
I am so thrilled to have Tom Vesely of Type One Talks join me on this episode to talk about what it's like being a diabetes content creator. We chat about growing up with diabetes, overcoming the fear of putting yourself out there with a chronic illness, how diabetes tech improved his life, and the good and bad of being a content creator.
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Monday Apr 15, 2024
New Twiist Insulin Pump Explained - DIY Goes Mainstream
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
I spoke with Sequel Med Tech about its newly FDA cleared insulin pump, twiist. We cover the history of Sequel Med Tech, all the details on the brand new tubed pump, how it's worn and what it looks like, and how the DIY community impacted the development and more.
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Monday Apr 08, 2024
How Ozempic Works - GLP-1s and Beyond Explained
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
I spoke with Pharmacist and Diabetes educator, Diana Isaacs about popular GLP-1 Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. We cover how they work, their impact on weight loss, how they help people with Diabetes, and the ever growing issue of cost and accessibility.
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Monday Apr 01, 2024
Are Non-Invasive CGMs the Future? Know Labs Says Yes
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
I spoke with Know Labs about the KnowU cgm, its non-invasive continuous glucose monitor powered by RF Dielectric Spectroscopy technology. We cover how the tech works, its recent study showing 11.1% MARD accuracy, and the road toward FDA clearance. Do you think non-invasive CGMs are the future?
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Monday Mar 25, 2024
Tidepool Loop Gets a Cleared Pump - The System Explained
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Twiist, a newly FDA cleared pump, will automate insulin delivery using Tidepool Loop. Tidepool Loop is an FDA cleared automated insulin delivery app built from the popularly used DIY Loop.
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More about Justin
Justin was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in May 2021 thanks to the diabetes community on Tik Tok.
Originally, misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes, Justin posted videos on Tik Tok of his symptoms and what his doctor had him doing at the time - testing blood sugar, taking long acting insulin - when the diabetes community found his videos, they blew up and they told him he had type 1, needed and Endocrinologist, a cgm and a pump. They got him the help he needed and I owes them his life.