Episode 193 - Zoe Witt, Writer, Activist, Mutual Aid Diabetes

Rob and Eritrea are joined on the podcast by Zoe Witt, writer, activist of Mutual Aid Diabetes. Read more about Zoe Witt in the feature story, Mutual Aid Diabetes, in DDT Creator Zine Vol. 1, Issue 1 written by Christine Fallabel with visuals by Bella Petro. In the episode, Rob and Zoe discuss: * Rationing insulin * Being on Medicaid * Well-intentioned ableism * Being way closer to rationing insulin or declaring bankruptcy than we think we are * Mutual Aid Diabetes and how it works o Anyone who asks for help will be helped o MAD isn’t sponsored and cannot be bought o Where the money comes from o Working outside the system * The need for volunteers * Changing the perception of T1D * 30% of those asking for help were uninsured * How amazing it is to make an impact