The Long View - Living with Type 1 Diabetes
Ruth Collin, who has lived with Type 1 Diabetes for 50 years, hosts this podcast exploring the daily realities of managing the condition. She interviews people with Type 1 diabetes, as well as those who care for or know someone with it. The podcast covers topics like diet, exercise, technology, and emotional support, but emphasizes that it is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
Episodes
Ep 17: Tom Russell - Determination, innovation and Type 1 Diabetes
In this episode of The Long View – Living with Type 1 Diabetes, I'm talking to Tom Russell, who was diagnosed with Type 1 just before starting university.After developing symptoms while travelling, Tom returned home and was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Within weeks, he was dealing with insulin, university life, independence and all the challenges that come with a life-changing diagnosis.In
Ep 16: Craig Tee - Decisions, decisions, decisions and Type 1 Diabetes
In this episode of The Long View – Living with Type 1 Diabetes, I'm talking to Craig Tee, who was diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of nine and has now lived with it for more than 30 years.Craig describes diabetes as a series of decisions. From the moment he wakes up, every meal, workout, meeting, family plan and business commitment involves choices that most people never have to think about.We
Ep 15: Sally Rice - Misdiagnosis, marriage and Type 1 Diabetes
In this episode of The Long View – Living with Type 1 Diabetes, I'm talking to Sally Rice, whose Type 1 diagnosis came after years of being treated as a Type 2 diabetic.After experiencing symptoms, Sally was initially diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. But despite treatment, something never quite felt right. Five years later, further testing revealed the truth: she was actually living with Type 1
Ep 14: Stevie Hughes - Lucy the diabetes alert dog and living with Type 1
In this episode of The Long View – Living with Type 1 Diabetes, I'm talking to Stevie Hughes, whose life has been changed by his alert dog, Lucy. Stevie shares how the loss of his mother shortly after diagnosis shaped his outlook on life and diabetes, the psychological side of living with Type 1, the challenges that technology can't solve and why mindset has been one of the most important tools in
Ep 13: Paul White - The Sunflower lanyard, kindness and Type 1 Diabetes
In this episode of The Long View – Living with Type 1 Diabetes, I'm talking to Paul White, CEO of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower programme.You may have seen the familiar green lanyard with its bright yellow sunflowers in airports, shops, train stations and workplaces around the world. But how did a simple symbol become a global movement helping people with non-visible disabilities feel recognis
Ep 12: Melissa Slemp - Hormones, midlife and living with Type 1 Diabetes
In this episode of The Long View - Living with Type 1 Diabetes, I’m talking to Melissa Slemp. She's a coach, podcaster and author who brings an often overlooked perspective to life with Type 1 - the impact of hormones and menopause.Diagnosed as a teenager in the early 1980s, Melissa spent years living with Type 1 without fully understanding the condition or its long‑term implications. She tell
Ep 11: Pete Lambert - Burnout, recovery and adventure with Type 1 Diabetes
In this episode of The Long View – Living with Type 1 Diabetes, I’m talking to Pete Lambert about his extraordinary story of resilience, burnout and recovery.Diagnosed at just 18 months old, Pete has lived with Type 1 for more than 40 years. In this conversation he tells about the emotional and mental toll of long‑term diabetes management, including his experience of diabetes burnout — a period wh
Ep 10: Robyn Hawkins - Work, awareness and living with Type 1 Diabetes
In this episode of The Long View – Living with Type 1 Diabetes, I’m talking to Robyn Hawkins, a researcher looking at how people manage Type 1 at work and at university.Her research looks at how the everyday realities often go unseen, from telling people about your diabetes, to handling hypos while commuting and coping in busy workplaces and shared spaces.Robyn tells us what her research reveals a
Ep 9: Gareth Squance - A father's response to Type 1: grief, data and hope
In this episode of The Long View – Living with Type 1 Diabetes, I’m talking to Gareth Squance, whose daughter Amelie was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes just two months before we recorded.Gareth describes himself as a problem‑solver. And when Amelie was diagnosed aged 15, the family found themselves in an intense time of learning, grief, data overload and emotional adjustment. In this honest conver
Ep 8: Candyce Norris-Jenkins - Confidence, clarity, control and Type 1
In this episode of The Long View: Living with Type 1 Diabetes, I’m delighted to be speaking to Candyce Norris Jenkins - life coach, speaker and mum, who has been living with Type 1 Diabetes for more than 30 years.Diagnosed as a child, Candyce tells us about how she went from denial and burnout to facing serious complications, including diabetic eye disease and kidney failure. After two transplants
Ep 7: Sam Walsh - Parenting Type 1 Diabetes, one step at a time
In this episode of The Long View - Living with Type 1 Diabetes, I'm speaking to Sam Walsh about life as a parent of a child with Type 1 Diabetes. Sam’s son Eli was diagnosed at just 10 years old and she tells us about the shock of those early days, the steep learning curve that followed and how their whole family adapted to a completely new normal.From navigating school life and technology to
Ep 6: Milly Williams - Influencer, researcher and how not to lose yourself to Type 1 Diabetes
In this episode of The Long View – Living with Type 1 Diabetes, I'm talking to Milly Williams, creator of the Instagram account Diabetes with Milly. Diagnosed during her final year at university, Milly transformed her diagnosis into a new role as an influencer and a researcher improving life for others living with Type 1.From sharing her experiences online to researching exercise physiology and wo
Ep 5: Phil Southerland - Diabetes Chooses Champions
In this powerful episode of The Long View, I’m joined by Phil Southerland. He's the CEO and co-founder of Team Novo Nordisk, the world's first all Type 1 professional cycling team. Phil was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at just seven months old and told he wouldn’t live past 25. Instead, Phil built the team to prove that diabetes doesn’t limit champions - it creates them.We talk about resilience,
Ep 4: Dr Claudia Berty - From new mum to GP with Type 1
In this episode of The Long View - Living with Type 1 Diabetes, we hear from Dr Claudia Berty, she's a GP, a mother and has been living with Type 1 Diabetes for 37 years.Diagnosed shortly after the birth of her first child, Claudia tells us about how she managed motherhood, medical school, hospital shift work and how she's now using functional medicine both with patients and in her own health. In
Ep 3: Marcus Davies - Ironman, Trainer, Type 1 Diabetic
Marcus Davies was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2021 after a serious accident - and he didn’t let it slow him down. Starting with just 30 minutes of advice from a diabetes nurse, Marcus is now a full time trainer and Ironman athlete. In this episode Marcus shares how he balances extreme fitness, blood sugar management and everyday life with type 1.In this episode, you’ll hear:- How Marcus fuel
Ep 2: Gemma George - Life, Love and Type 1 Diabetes
In this episode of The Long View: Living with Type 1 Diabetes, I'm delighted to be speaking to Gemma George, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in her 30s, just months after getting married. She tells us about her dramatic diagnosis, the challenges of managing diabetes during pregnancy and her experiences as a mother to her healthy baby boy.Gemma shares her experiences with:- Recognising t
Ep 1 : Ruth Collin - Mother, Podcaster, Type 1 Diabetic
Welcome to The Long View — a podcast about living with Type 1 Diabetes.I’m Ruth Collin, and I’ve lived with Type 1 Diabetes for over 50 years. Diagnosed at the age of five, I’ve grown up with this condition and lived through everything from glass syringes to today’s closed-loop systems.In this first episode, I explain why I’ve created this podcast and what I mean by The long view — because Type 1
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