Living with diabetes can feel equivalent to working a full time job. You are constantly thinking about your blood sugar levels and the food you are eating. There is SO much to learn about diabetes, it is a constant battle of trial and error.
This is why when you have diabetes, it is crucial to regularly engage, connect, and learn about the latest updates in the diabetes world. Besides books on diabetes, there are quite a few diabetes podcasts that can serve as fantastic resources for education, support, and inspiration.
Whether you are looking for something informative and educational or something that is more supportive and motivational, there is something available for everyone. Let’s dive into some of our favorite diabetes podcasts.
Our Favorite Diabetes Podcasts
- Juicebox Podcast hosted by Scott Benner: The Juicebox Podcast is entertaining, informative, and relatable. Scott has a child with type 1 diabetes and he does a great job of breaking down type 1 diabetes to make it understandable for both people living with diabetes and parents of kids with diabetes.
- Reclaim Your Rise hosted by Lauren Bongiorno: Lauren has lived with type 1 diabetes since the age of 7 and brings her personal experiences to light in her podcast by diving into topics around technology, mindset, exercise, hormones, and more.
- Your Diabetes Insider hosted by Ben Tzeel: Ben is a registered dietitian and strength coach who has also lived with type 1 diabetes for over 20 years. His podcast focuses on sharing personal and professional experiences around blood sugar control, nutrition, and exercise.
- Diabetes Connections hosted by Stacey Simms: Stacey is also the mom of a son with type 1 diabetes and brings interesting guests on her show such as tech developers, health care companies, prominent diabetes advocates, authors, and speakers to discuss the latest news on type 1 diabetes. As a former broadcaster, she has a natural demeanor and asks great questions during her interviews.
- Taking Control of Your Diabetes hosted by Dr. Steve Edelman and Dr. Jeremy Pettus: This podcast is hosted by two endocrinologists who both have had type 1 diabetes themselves since they were 15. It is a great listen for anyone who wants to hear about the latest advancements in diabetes from relatable experts in the field while having a few laughs along the way.
- Real Life Diabetes by Diabetesdailygrind.com: Diabetes Daily Grind’s podcast offers support and inspiration to help inspire people with diabetes to make the most out of life and feel less alone living with T1D.
- LiveFree with T1D hosted by Mark Heyman: LiveFree is an empowering podcast about mental health, mindset shifts, and finding healthy ways to manage stress with diabetes – something we could all use help with.
- Diabetech hosted by Justin Eastzer: The Diabetech podcast is a great place to learn about all of the latest advancements in the diabetes tech world. Justin interviews experts and tech leaders and goes into detail about all of the latest innovations in diabetes.
Tips for Choosing the Right Podcast
Finding the right podcast can feel overwhelming with all of the options available. Try to find one or two that you really resonate with and enjoy and subscribe to them so you can regularly engage with their newest content.
Many podcast hosts also have social media or Youtube channels that you can follow which is a great way to continue to engage in between podcast episodes.
Conclusion
Podcasts are an incredible opportunity for education and connection for the T1D community.
Don’t forget to check out our post about our favorite books on Diabetes and subscribe below to our email list for additional resource recommendations.