Type 1 diabetes embarrassment, dating, travel and more - World Diabetes Day Q&A

Oh hey, it's World Diabetes Day 2025.

I thought I'd take the opportunity to do a little solo episode based on some questions you sent in, in the spirit of having a little chat about the very real and often ridiculous stuff we go through regularly as people with type 1 diabetes, but that we don't often get to speak about.

I talk a bit about type 1 diabetes and the workplace, then there's some travel chat, and then we get to the good stuff thanks to a question about type 1 diabetes embarrassment. Where do we begin...

DISCLAIMER
Nothing you hear on Type 1 on 1 should be taken as medical advice. Please consult your healthcare team before making any changes to your diabetes or health management.

EPISODES MENTIONED:
Travelling with type 1 and the latest in diabetes tech with Diabetech's Justin Eastzer
Type 1 Diabetes Travel Essentials with Diabetech's Justin Eastzer
46 years with type 1 diabetes - episode with Maryann Croft Maloney
An Introduction to Hybrid Closed Loop: The Technical (Part 1/2)
An Introduction to Hybrid Closed Loop: The Emotional (Part 2/2)

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