Episode 313 - Karate Champion Alizée Agier’s Journey

Doing Well with Diabetes is a podcast series collaboration between the International Diabetes Federation and the Diabetics Doing Things podcast. During this series, host Rob Howe interviews athletes living with diabetes from around the globe to help inspire the next generation of athletes with diabetes to continue to work towards their dreams while doing well with diabetes. Doing Well with Diabetes is part of the Kids and Diabetes in Schools program. Diabetics Doing Things has donated all production and promotion in-kind. In this episode of ‘Doing Well with Diabetes,’ host Rob Howe interviews Alizée Agier, a karate champion from France, about her experiences as an athlete living with type 1 diabetes. Alizee shares her diabetes diagnosis journey being identified for the markers of T1D prior to developing it, the impact of diabetes on her athletic career, her strategies for managing glucose levels during intense training and competition, and the significance of carrying the Olympic torch through her hometown prior to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The conversation also touches on the importance of connecting with the diabetes community and maintaining a positive mindset.