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TypeCast: Life Between the LinesEmpowering Through Representation: Dr. Temi Olonisakin and Type 1 Diabetes Advocacy | TypeCastStretching the limits of her own health to work tirelessly through the COVID pandemic, Dr Temi Olonisakin was shocked by the judgement and lack of empathy she received from her professional peers around her type 1 diabetes and turned to social media to learn more about her condition in order to better advocate for her needs. Met with a lack of representation, Temi defied cultural taboos to start posting herself, building an inclusive online community and turning years of ‘deep-rooted shame’ around her condition into pride.Temi Olonisakin InstagramThis Podcast is sponsored by Insulet, makers of O...2024-12-2455 min
Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes StoriesThe Diaries Check In: Don't put a glucose sensor on your foreheadMy dear friend and fellow type 1 Ami Bennett is back to say hello. So obviously this episode is full of mischief, escapades, hypo gremlins, and guess what? We've STILL both got type 1 diabetes...We sweep through so much fun (and not so fun) stuff this week, having a good old catch up about everything from turning into hermits of routine by choice, being confronted by security staff about diabetes, dating, shoving Haribo into your face in a public toilet to fix a hypo... it's a glamorous life.We shoutout some awesome people doing awesome things in t...2024-06-2749 min
Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes StoriesDr Temi Olonisakin: 'Be louder. It's worth advocating for yourself'Imagine this: you’re a junior doctor, getting to grips with life on the ward in the early stages of your medical career, working long shifts under a stretched system. You’ve got a chronic illness to manage while you care for patients, and you’ve been training for this your whole life. Then, a few months in… a global virus strikes and you find yourself on the front line of the NHS as a pandemic shuts down the entire world.That is the experience of this week’s guest, Dr Temi Olonisakin.Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes o...2023-03-031h 15