16. Valerie Spain: The importance of accountability when living with type 1 diabetes

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I speak to Valerie about her life living with type 1 diabetes for 27 years. Valerie is a coach and consultant for equity and belonging, speaker, author and facilitator. In our chat, we have a real deep dive into Valerie's life and the challenges that she has had to overcome especially being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes whilst looking after two children. We also talk about: - how Valerie overcome an eating disorder prior to her diagnosis and how she had to navigate not relapsing after her type 1 diabetes diagnosis- Valerie's Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich moment- the importance of accountability when managing her type 1 diabetes- the impact of health economics- why self-talk is important when managing type 1 diabetesTrigger Warning - the episode contains a discussion around eating disorders. You can find Valerie on:LinkedInWebsiteFacebookUseful linksDiabetics with Eating Disorders: DWEDBeat | The UK's Eating Disorder CharityDiagnosis + Diabulimia: QiQi's JourneyResearch Paper from McDonald. p, et al: If you would like to ask a question or be a guest on the show then you can email me at [email protected]. I read all my messages and might include your question in a future episode. You can find Daniel on Instagram: Dan | Type 1 Diabetes Blogger (@t1d_dan) and Twitter: Dan (@t1d_dan)A bit about the show and hostThe Talking Type 1 podcast by Daniel Newman brings to you interviews from members of the diabetes community sharing their journeys of the ups and downs of living with type 1 diabetes. You’ll hear from those who live with type 1 diabetes, provide care to those living with type 1, healthcare professionals and experts in their field. The interviews will be an open and honest insight into life with type 1 diabetes that you can relate to and also provide the opportunity to learn more about the condition. Daniel will share his insights into his life living with type 1 diabetes. Daniel has lived with the condition along with for over 24 years. He also lives with diabetic retinopathy and received a kidney transplant in 2018. Remember to hit subscribe