The Diacast: A Podcast About Diabetes
The Diacast is a podcast about diabetes, in the widest sense of the word. Join Type 1 diabetic Amy and Type 2 diabetic Liz as they explore how diabetes impacts relationships with food, exercise, mental health, medications, and many, many other parts of life. With an emphasis on science and mental health, The Diacast features guest episodes with medical experts, other diabetics, and tongue-in-cheek humor to answer the questions you didn't know you had in a relatable and (hopefully) informative way.
Episodes
46 episodes
A Hiatus
Hello Diacast fans! As I’m sure you’ve noticed, Amy and Liz have been missing for a few months and there have been no new episodes. Our lives have become quite complicated over the summer, and we have not been able to put the time, energy, and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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13:29
Don’t Go At It Alone - A Family Conversation About Raising Kids With Diabetes
This episode is basically a family therapy session about growing up with diabetes (all parties consented to the recording). Clinical psychologist Dr. Mike Fulop returns to lead a discussion with Amy and her parents about overcoming some of the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:02:54
Insulin and Other Med Shortages - Why They’re Happening and How to Cope
With insulin and other diabetes med shortages on the rise, Liz, Amy, and Evan dive in to some of stated (and hypothetical) reasons for the shortages. While official explanations for insulin shortages are sparse, changes in the supply chain and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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45:00
Sugar In My Pocket - A Soliloquy On Hypo Snacks
Liz and Amy dive into the basics and talk about treating hypos and their favorite low snacks. Not all treatments are created equal. And remember, the best low snack is the one you have on you - so stash them and carry them!Instagram @dia...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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31:52
Managing Yourself - Self-Advocacy And Your Own Best Treatment
Diabetes management is all about finding what works for you - and then implementing it. This month we dig into self-management and self-advocacy. Join Liz, Amy, and Kelly to discuss choosing the management methods that work best for you, benefi...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:16:02
Carbs 101 - What They Are and Why They Matter
Season 3 kicks off with a back-to-the-basics look at carbs. This being the Diacast, the basics include a discussion of different types of carbs, how they absorb, and why they’re important. Also a discussion on the link between low carb diets an...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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40:40
CGM and Glucose Meter Accuracy, Placement, and Hacking
Ever wondered how accurate your CGM and meter really are? Join Amy, Liz, DJ, and Paul as they discuss how accuracy is determined for blood glucose measurements, how CGM placement impacts readings, and how to restart different sensors. Plus what...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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1:03:26
Off-Label Med Use in Diabetes - GLP1’s, SLGT2’s, Metformin, and supplements
Use of diabetes medications in non-approved (aka off-label) ways is increasingly common. This month, Amy and Liz dig into common off-label usage of Type 2 medications in insulin-deficient diabetes. Meds like GLP-1s, SLGT2’s, and metformin have ...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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42:12
A Million Decisions per Day - Decision Fatigue and Day-to-Day Choices
Liz and Amy are joined by friends-of-the-Diacast DJ and Evan to discuss the day-to-day decisions that go into living with diabetes. From the small habits and snack-stashing to timing of meds and decision fatigue, they talk about some of the mul...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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55:30
Summer With Diabetes - Tips On Managing In the Heat and How Diabetes Impacts Sweating
It’s officially summer and that means time for Liz and Amy to sit down and talk about diabetes management during those fun summer parties, BBQ’s, and events. While they’re at it, they discuss how dehydration can increase your blood glucose leve...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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44:28
Diabetes Type What? - A Crash Course In the Different Types of Diabetes
So many types of diabetes, so little time and so much confusion. This episode is those who have been confused by insulin resistance vs. insulin deficiency, what Type 3 diabetes actually is, and why Amy gets cranky when people claim you can have...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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43:32
Ranting as an Art - an interview with Dr. Irl Hirsch
While Liz was away, Amy sat down with Dr. Irl Hirsch, an endocrinologist, researcher, and outspoken diabetes advocate (as well as an absolute legend). Join us for a discussion about the merits of A1C, access vs. cures, and the power of misinfor...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:02:24
Diabetes in Hospitals - Surgeries, Procedures, and Whatever
Diabetes in a hospital setting is an experience unto itself. Ever wonder why your blood glucose levels spike when you visit the doctor? Turns out there’s a name for that phenomenon. What about glycemic control leading up to and after a procedur...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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43:04
A Brief History of Diabetes - How Science and Medicine Have Changed So You Don’t Have to Taste Pee to Test Your BG
Diabetes management has come a long way from being a wasting sickness/death sentence and tasting urine to measure blood glucose. This month, Liz, Amy, and Evan (an actual teacher) take a walk down history lane to talk about how diabetes managem...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:20:03
Diabetes is Complicated - Complications and Comorbidities
It finally happened - Amy and DJ sat down to talk (in detail) about diabetes-related complications and comorbidities. For starters, what’s the difference between them (hint: they are not the same), how can you reduce your chances of getting the...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:41:00
Please Don’t Say That to Me - Setting Safe and Effective Boundaries
Boundaries around diabetes are tricky but necessary. Be it family, friends, medical providers, or complete strangers, establishing healthy, sustainable boundaries is hard. Liz and Amy are joined by clinical psychologist Dr Mike Fulop to talk ab...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:11:43
Diabetics In Motion - Traveling With Diabetes
Traveling with medical supplies, regardless of if they're for diabetes or not, can be a daunting prospect. We often find ourselves asking what extra steps we need to take to make sure our insulin doesn’t lose potency during road trips or long p...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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59:19
Build Your Own Pancreas - Automated Insulin Delivery
One day, in a fit of time-zones and sleep deprivation, Liz, Amy, and Cas sat down to talk about automated insulin delivery (AID), also known as looping. They talk about the commercially available systems and then dig in to the DIY looping syste...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:13:36
Defiance is an Asset - an interview with Gary Hall Jr
Liz and Amy sit down with diabetes advocate, 2-time World Record Holder, and 10-time Olympic medalist Gary Hall Jr to talk about his experiences swimming at an elite level with a new T1 diabetes diagnosis, the mental stresses of diabetes, train...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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57:28
A COVID-Interlude
An unexpected hiatus due to (drumroll please) covid. But don't worry, we have some exciting content in the works! We'll see you in August with a super awesome episode with a very special guest (spoiler: Amy is way too excited for her own good)....
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Season 2
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10:38
Diagnosis and Lab Tests
Liz and Amy talk with Dr. Charles Steiner about how he diagnosed and managed diabetes in patients, what lab tests he used (and why), and what kind of management methods he recommended. Learn about glucose toxicity (which can occur in all types ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:05:16
Diabetes in the Workplace - what to say, what not to say, and tips for success
Liz and Amy dive into the Americans with Disabilities Act (and other international laws as they pertain to diabetes) and discuss what is and isn’t protected during the hiring and employment onboarding process. Disclosing diabetes is only necess...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:06:54
Diabetes and Drugs - the other D&D
No, not the drugs we take to manage our diabetes. The rest of the drugs. You know, NSAIDs, pain meds, opioids, steroids, antidepressants, ADHD meds... and the less-than-legal ones, too. Liz, Amy, DJ, Sanne, and Greg dive into how diffe...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:51:00
Talking It Out - dealing with misconceptions, ignorance, and people
Liz and Amy are joined by diabetic and pediatric nurse Paige to talk about their experiences interacting with other people when it comes to talking about diabetes. Dispelling misinformation, combined with the (perceived) need to educate others ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:24:23
Let’s Talk About Sex - contraceptives, complications, and getting it on
Liz and Amy are joined by Sanne and DJ to talk about how contraceptives and hormones impact diabetes, junk-related complications, and how exactly to have sex with an insulin pump. You’ll get to hear about the direct impact of contracep...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:46:12