Of course it’s about insulin prices. I’m just back from the Lilly Diabetes Blogger Summit where they showed us their bid to enter the diabetes device market. It’s a pump and a pen and a connected system and it looks fantastic. More on that soon. But anything that has to do with Eli Lilly, Novo…
“Why on earth would you promote other people’s podcasts?” I’ve been asked this question a lot since I started Diabetes Podcast Week in 2016. In radio (my past life) you would never mention a competitor’s name, let alone link their show up on your site. But podcasting is different. And podcasting about diabetes is completely…
“Diabetes Forecast®, the Healthy Living Magazine of the American Diabetes Association, names Stacey Simms as one of 12 People to Know for 2017.” Me & Ben Vereen? Are you kidding? What else to say, but thank you!? (Click here to see the issue online) Thank you to the editors and the committee who puts together…
Lets wrap up the week by sharing a little more about ourselves, beyond the chronic illness we or our loved ones live with. Share an interest, hobby, passion, something that is YOU. If you want to explore how it relates to or helps with diabetes you can. Or let it be a part of…
Hey! It’s Diabetes Blog Week again! All week amazing people in the Diabetes Online Community will be sharing their thoughts on all sorts of cool topics. Karen Graffeo organizes this event every year – I spoke to her for the podcast last week. You can listen here (Karen’s interview starts at 39:00): http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_101_Final_TrialNet_Blog_Week.mp3 Today’s…
Here we go again!! So excited to kick off Diabetes Podcast Week, round two. Last year about a dozen shows teamed up to help the Spare a Rose, Save a Child campaign. We’re back with some cool new shows and one generous sponsor! Please check out the list of shows below. Links should take…
Here we go again! The Second Diabetes Podcast Week is coming up: February 6-10, 2017. As I explained last year, I’ve participated in and enjoyed Diabetes Blog Week for a long time. After I started my podcast, it seemed like a natural fit to create #DPodcastWeek. Once again, we’re using our microphones to get some attention for…
This week on Diabetes Connections I shared a big milestone: the show has received more than 50,000 downloads. In podcast-land this is a remarkable number to have reached after just over a year for a show like mine. I didn’t have a huge “brand” or powerhouse blog before starting the show. But I knew that…
This week on Diabetes Connections we gathered advice on getting diabetes gear like CGM sensors and insulin pump insets and pods to stick to skin. I spoke with experts and “ordinary” people living with type 1. As I say in the episode, so much of this is trial and error; it’s very difficult to know…
That’s it. Fifth grade is over and this fall, Benny starts middle school. It’s going a tough time for me because Davidson Elementary School is pretty incredible. It’s a big reason why we moved to our neighborhood 13 years ago. It’s a unique award-winning public school; a place where everyone knows its motto, “Discover, Explore,…