Special Guest // Justin Eastzer @diabe_tech

In this conversation, Justin (diabetech) breaks down where diabetes tech is actually headed. We talk dual-hormone hype vs reality, why Tandem Mobi’s bolus button matters, open-source + AI for unannounced meals, why FDA timelines feel slow, and why the future likely looks tubeless with one device doing more.Takeaways• Community and content led to Justin’s diagnosis and better questions.• Dual hormone sounds great, but complexity can beat convenience.• The Mobi bolus button is clutch when your phone isn’t handy.• Open-source is already doing dynamic learning and unannounced meals.• FDA timelines protect all users, every integration adds work.• Expect consolidation: fewer tubes, CGM and pump in one housing.• Have a backup plan for Bluetooth, heat, travel, and sensor failures.Titles• Smarter, simpler, tubeless: Justin on what’s next in diabetes tech• Beyond the hype: AI, bolus buttons, and one-device wearablesSound bites• It can kill someone, insulin can kill someone.• I think all pumps in 10 years will have CGMs included… one device.• It looked like a lava lamp.• They have unannounced-meal tech and dynamic settings.• The bolus button was a standout feature for me.Chapters00:00 Introduction, why your next upgrade may not look like a pump01:41 Justin’s origin story, TikTok to T1D and starting diabetech04:19 Finding community, why comments changed the trajectory05:15 From content to education, how tech became the focus09:15 Awareness and adoption, why many miss the benefits11:51 Community intel, leaks, Abbott Instinct CGM mention14:33 Overhyped, the dual-hormone debate and tradeoffs16:49 Underhyped, Tandem Mobi’s bolus button and why it matters20:49 Open-source and AI, unannounced meals, photos, barcodes, voice22:45 FDA timelines, safety for all and integration liability30:21 The future: one device, fewer tubes, more automation36:24 Heat, pool, and a lava-lamp Omnipod… the cautionary tale40:02 Listener Q&A: favorite carb counting app and backup habits42:38 Which pumps Justin has used… and what’s next44:14 AI food logging today, what needs to connect for auto-bolus47:00 Quick hits: delays, Bluetooth headaches, product cycles56:01 Wrap, gratitude, tech should serve you👉 Listener Challenge: Pick one habit or feature from this episode and test it for 7 days. Use one-line tracking each day… time, BG, insulin, what you ate or did. Tell me what changed.💙 Sponsored by Blue Circle HealthYou deserve care that meets you where you are.Get free support from real endos and coaches at bluecirclehealth.org📲 Connect with meInstagram: @thebetesTikTok: @the.betesWebsite: yourbestt1dyear.com