Just Talking Podcast

Stacey Simms returns to the podcast to recap Diabetes Podcast Week, discuss the opportunities for new podcasters to engage in the medium, and her perspective on the hybrid closed loop technology for people with diabetes, and their caregivers. Keep up with Stacey's podcast, Diabetes Connections, at diabetes-connections.com [https://diabetes-connections.com]. Run Time - 35:32 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com [feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com].

Kerri Sparling returns to the podcast to talk about the end of her blogging adventure, the exciting future of hybrid closed loop technology, mourning her cat Siah, and the wonderful rabbit hole of random top level domains. While it's still a thing, you can read Kerri's diabetes musings at sixuntilme.com [https://sixuntilme.com], and follow Kerri on Twitter @sixunitlme [https://twitter.com/sixuntilme]. Run Time - 43:01 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com [feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com].

This week I'm joined by Pamela Jessen for a conversation about her life with multiple chronic conditions including trigeminal neuralgia, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue. We also discuss her perspective on the ongoing stigma surrounding patients living with an invisible illness. Keep up with Pamela's advocacy efforts at pamelajessen.com [https://pamelajessen.com]. Run Time - 31:02 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com [feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com].

It's Diabetes Podcast Week! Katie DiSimone joins me for a chat about working together at Tidepool, finding an opportunity to give back to the diabetes community with Loop Docs, and navigating the tricky balance of parenting a teen with diabetes. Keep up with Katie's work and writing at seemycgm.com [https://seemycgm.com]. For more information about DIY Loop, visit loopdocs.org [https://loopdocs.org] and looptips.org [https://looptips.org]. As part of Diabetes Podcast Week [https://staceysimms.com/dpodcastweek-2019/], listeners are encouraged to visit lfacinternational.org/sparearose [lfacinternational.org/sparearose] to make a donation to a child with diabetes in need. A $5 donation can provide 1 month of life for a child with diabetes. Thanks for your generosity. Run Time - 51:29 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com [feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com].

This week I'm joined by MarlaJan Wexler for a conversation about her life with multiple chronic illnesses including a heart defect that resulted in low oxygen for years and lupus. We also discuss the evolution of her patient advocacy platform, her decision to become a registered nurse, and liberal use of humor to connect with others and cope with medical shenanigans. Keep up with MarlaJan's advocacy efforts at luckfupus.com [https://luckfupus.com] and on Instagram @marlajan [https://instagram.com/marlajan]. Run Time - 26:00 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com [feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com].