Episode 94: On Bad Days We Smile

On this episode we get to hear from Anchal . Anchal visits the Podcast from India. Anchal is 16 years young and was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes 7 years ago at the age of 9. Anchal, in most ways, is your typical teenager. She enjoys dancing, doing her makeup, and dressing up. These things are what bring her peace of mind when everything gets too much.Anchal aspires to be someone who can encourage and motivate more people like her. She wants to make life a little easier for them in any way possible. Anchal also hopes to become a clinical psychologist! She remembers how traumatic her diagnosis was and continues to be for her and her family, specifically her parents, who are also her superheroes, and how much therapy can help newly diagnosed families.During this conversation Anchal opens up about being a teen and how misinformed others are about her living with diabetes and how it does anger her at times.Anchal is someone we should all get to know because she will take on and over the world!!