Episodes
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DaD Ep 34: Out with the old, in with the new reality
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. (This episode was recorded via Facebook Livestream and can be viewed on our Facebook page: https://fb.watch/2nJQEGAEDP/) Alan and Mark round out the year by discussing the inevitable shift from childhood to young adulthood.…
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DaD Ep 33: A Special T1D Day = Special T1D Guests!
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. With November 14th being perhaps the most significant date on the T1D calendar (not to mention the 2 year anniversary of our show!), we wanted to treat our listeners to some truly special guests. Joining Alan and Mark on this...
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DaD Ep 32: Distance Learning, Social Yearning
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. This is another of our episodes that we live-streamed but also edited down for your pod-listening pleasure - so just a heads up re some of the steam-related goofiness that you might hear in this ep. Goofiness was essential for...
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DaD Ep 31: US Mens National Team player Jordan Morris tells his T1D story
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. A real treat for our listeners this episode! DaD had the privilege of visiting with current Major League Soccer (MLS) champs Seattle Sounders and US Men's National Team starter Jordan Morris, perhaps the most high-profile T1D...
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DaD Ep 30: Back to Life, Back to...what exactly?!
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. This episode is a little rough around the edges, as the Dads wholly embraced live streaming and listener interaction. It was fun...but maybe it's something we do just every now and then?! Never the less, the gamut got run once...
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DaD Ep 29: IT'S ALIIIIIIVE!!!
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. Alan and Mark, two men with faces for radio, unwisely decide to livestream an episode for the first time! If you're listening to this via podcast, smart move. You don't have to deal with the visuals. But you can at least enjoy...
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DaD Ep 28: Dad Panel
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. Well, actually, THREE dads this episode. While Alan sets the financial world to rights, Mark hosts our first ever Dad Panel. We’re delighted to welcome to the show fellow T1D dads Rob Namnoum and Steven Truitt. The three dads...
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DaD Ep 27: Lock-Down Catch Up!
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. Alan and Mark are REUNITED...and it feels so good! After the Dads recorded their separate group podcasts with other T1D pod hosts, finally the pair are back together again. The guys run the gamut as they play catch-up, covering...
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DaD Ep 26: Podcasters Assemble! (#TeamAlan)
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. With a twist! The second of our out-of-the-norm eps, with Alan up to bat this time! #TeamAlan Our good friend Stacey Simms (of the 'Diabetes Connections' podcast), once again gathered together some fellow T1D podcasters for a...
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DaD Ep 25: Podcasters Assemble! (#TeamMark)
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. With a twist! So, with the world being crazy right now, our next two eps are going to be very different from our usual shows. No Alan and Mark combo! Our good friend Stacey Simms (of the 'Diabetes Connections' podcast)…
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DaD Ep 24: What I Hate About You!
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. In one of their hardest to record episodes ever, Alan and Mark come clean on the things about Type 1 Diabetes that thoroughly p*ss them off! Typically upbeat, in this episode, the gloves come off as the dads share their true...
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DaD Ep 23: T1D Superheroes!
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. A few months back, we stumbled across a comic book published by a company called Revolve Comics centered around a character with Type 1 Diabetes. Then we found another issue! Researching Revolve Comics further, we got wind of a...
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DaD REPOST - Interview with 'Podcasts We Listen To'
THIS IS A REPOST FROM AN EPISODE ORIGINALLY RELEASED JANUARY 10, 2019 Not a DaD ep as such, but a special 'extra'. Alan and Mark were invited to join Jeremy Collins on his excellent 'Podcasts We Listen To' show, to discuss 'Dads and Diabetes'; how our pod came about, where we see the show going,...
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DaD Ep 22: All in the Family
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. Alan and Mark have spent the past year talking about their daughters with T1D. This episode, they broaden their focus to include their family, in particular how this life-changing diagnosis affected siblings. What was the…
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DaD Ep 21: New Year, Old Friends at the Barbara Davis Center
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. We’re kicking off the New Year the same way we ended the old one, with a SUPER-SIZED episode! This is one show we’re especially excited to release, as it’s been something we’ve been discussing and planning for quite the while....
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DaD Ep 20: Seasonal Send-off
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. In this bumper-sized year-ending episode, Alan and Mark talk about several topics that have touched our T1D community the past few weeks. The Dexcom G6 debacle is naturally a key topic of conversation. The dads also revisit…
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DaD Ep 19: Diabetes Awareness Month 2019...that's a wrap!
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. As we round out Diabetes Awareness Month, the dads round up some of their favorite T1D related news from the past couple of weeks. Another state wises up over insulin costs, a T1D champion gets recognized for his 35 years of...
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DaD Ep 18: Happy Anniversary...to us!
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. Dropping on World Diabetes Day, this episode represents our 'Dads and Diabetes' podcast one year anniversary! So, Alan and Mark take the opportunity to reminisce about episodes gone by and bring listeners up to speed on all...
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DaD Ep 17: The World's Worst Diabetes Mom!
Two dads of T1D daughters (and on this occasion, a Mom of a T1D son), on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. Because we know how much she likes her Avengers/Incredible Hulk analogy...World's Worst Diabetes Parents ASSEMBLE!!! Alan and Mark are delighted and excited to be joined this episode…
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DaD Ep 16: Schools Out! (on podcast!)
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. With children spending a huge chunk of their time in school, Alan and Mark get all academic in this episode. With their girls in quite different settings, it makes for an interesting assessment of their similarities and...
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DaD Ep 15: Quizzing Cousins!
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. Mark has the opportunity to visit with two of Ella's cousins, Laura Jane (LJ) and Sydney. An odd phenomenon in their family means that all of the girls of this generation are Type 1 Diabetics. With there being quite a gap of…
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DaD Ep 14: Listeners Questions
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. And we return to our first regular format show since summer hiatus with our inaugural listener's questions episode! We're excited to tackle some great questions from some of our wonderful listeners. Educating friends and…
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DaD Ep 13: Camp Sweeney
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. We're back from our summer hiatus! Alan has two of his three daughters wed off, Mark and his family have completed their move from Colorado to Austin, Texas - and so the boys are back at the mics! We're very excited to bring…
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DaD Ep 12: Eating Out
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. On this episode, Alan and Mark tackle the trials, tribulations, and tricks of eating out. Whether at a fast food joint, a big chain restaurant, or a local Mom and Pop, they discuss some things that they and their families have…
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DaD Ep 11: When Podcast's Collide!
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out...this episode, with a little help from a fellow T1D-focused podcaster! We were so excited when Stacey Simms, host of the fantastic 'Diabetes Connections' podcast, reached out to us to see if we would be interested in being…
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DaD Ep 10: Play Ball!
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. Winter's over, the sun is shining...it's time for some outdoor recreation! Now that our T1D kiddos have started playing sports again, whether it be softball or football (soccer!) there are, as always, considerations. Diet…
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DaD Ep 9: MoM - Mom's on Mics
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out - this episode, with the help of the REAL brains of the organization...the Mom's! Alan's wife Leslie, and Mark's wife Kim join the boys on this special Mother's Day episode. The gals share their perspectives on being a diabetic...
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DaD Ep 8: Representative Dylan Roberts
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. This episode, things get REAL as Alan and Mark discuss the perils of their T1D kiddos getting sick. In this special episode, Colorado House Representative Dylan Roberts, champion of several bills that will help families touched...
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DaD Ep 7: Tech (one!)
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. This episode, things get REAL as Alan and Mark discuss the perils of their T1D kiddos getting sick. In this ep, we tackle tech - and quickly realize that one episode won't be enough! We consider how technology has changed our...
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DaD Ep 6: Illness
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. This episode, things get REAL as Alan and Mark discuss the perils of their T1D kiddos getting sick. What does everyone need to be more mindful of? What can they be doing preventatively to minimize the girls getting ill, and how...
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DaD Ep 5: Diet (Pt 1?)
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. This go around, Alan and Mark dive into diet. What foods do what to their kiddos blood sugars? How can you make healthier food choices interesting for a couple of pre-teens? And what do you do when your kids aren't home, and...
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DaD Ep 4: Going Home
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. Educated just enough to be dangerous, Alan, Mark and their families depart the hospital and head home with their T1D daughters...but what are they supposed to do next? What medical supplies do they need at the house? What do…
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DaD Ep 3: Education
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. As Alan and Mark's families get over the shock of their daughter T1D diagnosis, the education begins in earnest. What exactly is Diabetes and how did it happen to our girls? How does it impact their active lifestyles? What does...
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Our 'Podcasts We Listen To' Interview
Not a DaD ep as such, but a special 'extra'. Alan and Mark were invited to join Jeremy Collins on his excellent 'Podcasts We Listen To' show, to discuss 'Dads and Diabetes'; how our pod came about, where we see the show going, dealing with diabetes daily, and Jeremy shares out why DaD resonated...
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DaD Ep 2: Hospital
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. In our sophomore episode, Alan and Mark pick up right where they left off in episode 1; at the hospital. The diagnosis has been delivered and their kids aren't going anywhere for right now. Instead, the next few days in the...
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DaD Ep 1: Diagnosis
Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. In this first episode, Alan and Mark focus on the diagnosis. How did they find out their daughters were diabetic? And what happened next?