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Season 9 Ep. 2: What the Dex

Season 9, Ep. 2

In season 9 episode 2, Christie offers an update on how she's liking life with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), and Emily reveals some tips and tricks to living life with diabetes gadgets (and her hot takes on the pros and cons of the technology).

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  • 15. Season 9 Ep. 15: Pro Basketball & T1D ft. Lauren Cox

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    In season 9 episode 15, Emily speaks with professional basketball player Lauren Cox about managing type 1 diabetes while playing basketball professionally, and overseas.

  • 14. Season 9 Ep. 14: Third-Trimester Check-In With Christie

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    In Season 9 Episode 14, Christie tells Emily about her third trimester and recounts being shamed in a birthing class for being diabetic—Emily talks about her COVID recovery.

  • 13. Season 9 Ep. 13: Creating Resources for T1ds ft. Christina Roth-Sleeper

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    In season 9 episode 13, Emily speaks with Christina Roth-Sleeper, the founder of Diabetes Link, former College Diabetes Network, to discuss resources for type 1 diabetics, going into a career focusing on diabetes, and how you can get involved.

  • 12. Season 9 Ep. 12: Having a Roommate as a Type 1 Diabetic

    44:15
    On Season 9 Episode 12, Emily and Christie discuss tips and tricks to living with others as a type 1 diabetic, including roommates and partners.

  • 11. Season 9 Ep. 11: Freestyling With Libre 3

    41:44
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  • 10. Season 9 Ep. 10: Miriam on Type 1 Pregnancy & Christie's Big News

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  • 9. Season 9 Ep. 9: Diabetes & Mental Health ft. Dr. Mark Heyman

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    In season 9 episode 9, Emily speaks with Mark Heyman, Ph.D., CDCES, author of Diabetes Sucks And You Can Handle It, and CEO of the Center for Diabetes and Mental Health, about the mental weight of living with type 1 diabetes, and how his new book addresses these stressors.

  • 8. Season 9 Ep. 8: What to Expect When You're Expecting With Type 1 Diabetes

    35:04
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