JDRF T1D Tune In

Pilot and Aviation Medical Examiner Dr. Jeremy Robertson became the first person with type 1 diabetes in Australia to attain a Class 1 medical clearance from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), allowing him to fly commercially. Host Andrew Geoghegan catches up with Jeremy as he shares his extraordinary journey from flying for a major airline to becoming a GP, and back again.  If you’d like to find out more about JDRF Australia or get involved with our various initiatives supporting the Australian T1D community, visit our website jdrf.org.au For all the latest updates on T1D research, search ‘JDRF Australia’ on Facebook or follow us on Instagram under @jdrfaus.    Support JDRF Australia: https://jdrf.org.au/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sébastien Sasseville was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2002. Sebastien vowed that it would never keep him from living life to the fullest, and today his story is a testament to how challenges can be turned into opportunities. Host Andrew Geoghegan speaks with Sebastien about his amazing life and what his next big challenge will be.  If you’d like to find out more about JDRF Australia or get involved with our various initiatives supporting the Australian T1D community, visit our website jdrf.org.au For all the latest updates on T1D research, search ‘JDRF Australia’ on Facebook or follow us on Instagram under @jdrfaus.  Support JDRF Australia: https://jdrf.org.au/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Geoghegan speaks with Professor Liz Davis a Paediatric Endocrinologist about her research into the relationship between Diabetes and exercising. Professor Davis is the Head of the Diabetes Clinical Services at Perth Children's Hospital in Western Australia and co-lead of the Diabetes and Obesity Research team at Telethon Kids, a busy research team which has one stream of research focusing on exercise. Her particular research interest is clinical research which improves the lives of children with diabetes. Professor Davis is the current president of the Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group and a Clinical Professor at the University of Western Australia. If you’d like to find out more about JDRF Australia or get involved with our various initiatives supporting the Australian T1D community, visit our website jdrf.org.au For all the latest updates on T1D research, search ‘JDRF Australia’ on Facebook or follow us on Instagram under @jdrfaus.  Support JDRF Australia: https://jdrf.org.au/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Andrew Geoghegan catches up with Professor Shane Grey, Head of the Transplant Immunology Research Team at the Garvan Institute. Professor Grey is working on Australia’s first clinical islet transplant program. If you’d like to find out more about JDRF Australia or get involved with our various initiatives supporting the Australian T1D community, visit our website jdrf.org.au For all the latest updates on T1D research, search ‘JDRF Australia’ on Facebook or follow us on Instagram under @jdrfaus.Support JDRF Australia: https://jdrf.org.au/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host of the T1D Tune In podcast series, Andrew Geoghegan, talks about his connection to T1D.  Two-time Walkley Award winner Andrew Geoghegan is a journalist and experienced live television interviewer and host. Andrew was the ABC's Africa correspondent for four and a half years, covering the continent's major stories such as the lawlessness of Somalia and the conflict in Darfur. He worked undercover in Zimbabwe on many occasions, despite being banned from reporting there. He exposed the failure of both the Mugabe Government and United Nations in preventing the cholera outbreak. The story won a Walkley Award and a UN Correspondents Association medal.Andrew's 2009 investigation of the international adoption business in Ethiopia was also recognised with a Walkley Award and led to a change in adoption practices. His work has also been acknowledged with UN Australia Media Peace awards.Andrew fell into broadcasting when he spent his spare time dabbling at the university radio station while completing an Urban Planning degree. His hobby led to a cadetship at the ABC in Perth.He's worked as a journalist in Europe and Asia covering some of the world's major news events and he hosted a daily finance program for Bloomberg Television. At the ABC, Andrew has reported for Lateline, Inside Business and 7.30. He was also the finance correspondent for ABC radio current affairs. Follow Andrew on Twitter  Support JDRF Australia: https://jdrf.org.au/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we meet an Adelaide mental health nurse who uses her diabetes as motivation. She’s an epic fundraiser setting herself challenges most people wouldn’t even contemplate. This is the story of Eliza Bartlett and her life with Type 1 diabetes.  If you’d like to find out more about JDRF Australia or get involved with our various initiatives supporting the Australian T1D community, visit our website jdrf.org.au For all the latest updates on T1D research, search ‘JDRF Australia’ on Facebook or follow us on Instagram under @jdrfaus.   ABC Story - Assistance dogs trained to sniff out low blood sugar in diabetics ABC Story – Eliza Bartlett walks across Europe for T1DSupport JDRF Australia: https://jdrf.org.au/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we get to know an entrepreneur whose diagnosis of type 1 diabetes triggered a passion for nutrition. Anna Mitsios is the Founder of Edible Beauty. Host Andrew Geoghegan introduces us to the remarkable life of Anna Mitsios.  If you’d like to find out more about JDRF Australia or get involved with our various initiatives supporting the Australian T1D community, visit our website jdrf.org.au For all the latest updates on T1D research, search ‘JDRF Australia’ on Facebook or follow us on Instagram under @jdrfaus.   Links for Anna Mitsios Edible Beauty Anna Mitsios - NaturopathSupport JDRF Australia: https://jdrf.org.au/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we meet Gary Kilov, a clinician, scientist and educator who has been living with type 1 for more than 40 years. Gary’s leadership is recognised with his honorary title of Associate Professor at Melbourne University.  If you’d like to find out more about JDRF Australia or get involved with our various initiatives supporting the Australian T1D community, visit our website jdrf.org.au For all the latest updates on T1D research, search ‘JDRF Australia’ on Facebook or follow us on Instagram under @jdrfaus. Gary Kilov’s websiteSupport JDRF Australia: https://jdrf.org.au/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode host Andrew Geoghegan catches up with Kristina Abramoff, a researcher from the University of WA working on a PHD in Type 1 Diabetes. Kristina is also a model and was a contestant on The Bachelor 2020.  If you’d like to find out more about JDRF Australia or get involved with our various initiatives supporting the Australian T1D community, visit our website jdrf.org.au For all the latest updates on T1D research, search ‘JDRF Australia’ on Facebook or follow us on Instagram under @jdrfaus.   Follow Kristina on InstagramSupport JDRF Australia: https://jdrf.org.au/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.