Episode 229 - Rachel Heckerman, T1D, Filmmaker of Under the Ice of Antarctica

Rachel Heckerman, from our Tools of Type Ones series in the very early days of the pod, is BACK! Rachel is a videographer, editor, writer, designer, photographer, and overall cool person. She produced a short film called Under the Ice of Antartica. It’s beautiful and you should check it out! In this episode we get into: * How she got a job on a station in Antartica * The LONG journey to Antartica * Planning ahead and packing for diabetic emergencies * What living in Antartica is like * Adjusting to being in a new timezone with Diabetes * Having a Dia-buddy, even in Antartica * Enjoying the moment while being actively aware of your diabetes and not letting Diabetes stop you * Diabetes tech on a freezing tundra We want to hear from you. Send your questions, comments, queries, and general diabetes concerns to THE MAILBAG at [email protected]!