In this episode I talk to type 1 diabetic and professional race car driver Jack Perkins from Australia. Jack was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at a period in his life where he was setting himself up for a professional career in race car driving. Jack’s diagnosis with type 1 diabetes didn’t deter Jack from racing but rather, Jack demonstrated a suc…

In this episode I talk to type 1 diabetic Tiffany Johnson, from Melbourne in Australia. Tiffany’s journey with type 1 diabetes started very differently from the vast majority of other people with type 1 diabetes. Typically, when a person is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, the cause of their diabetes is a result of their immune system attacking the …

In this episode I talk to type 1 diabetic Neil McLagan from Perth in Western Australia. Not only does Neil have type 1 diabetes, Neil has hashimoto's hypothyroidism and Celiac disease symptoms which we discuss at length in the episode. Type 1 diabetes itself is an extremely complex and high maintenance disease but to couple that with hypothyroidism…

In this episode I talk to Meriem Daoui, a Moroccan born, Australian type 1 diabetic who is an elite long-distance runner who resides in Tasmania, Australia. Meriem was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 8 years old after moving to Australia when she was 4. Meriem and her family originally moved to Sydney in New South Wales and then moved t…

In this episode I talk to type 1 diabetic Sebastien Sasseville who has climbed mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world above sea level at 8848 meters. Sebastien has also competed in the Sahara running race which is a self supported race across the Sahara desert in Africa and he has also run across Canada, completing 7200 kilometres in 9 mo…

In this episode I talk to Eric Tozer who is a type 1 diabetic and an endurance athlete.Eric most notably has recently completed the World Marathon Challenge which involves running 7 marathons across 7 continents in 7 days – you read that correctly – that’s just under 300km of running in 7 days!Eric has also run across America with a team of diabeti…

In this episode we talk to type 1 diabetic Sam Munday who rides for the professional cycling team, Team Novo Nordisk. Team Novo Nordisk is an all diabetic cycling team who's mission is: "To inspire, educate and empower people affected by diabetes". Sam is a truly remarkable athlete with type 1 diabetes and he demonstrates that type 1 diabetes isn't…

In the episode we were joined by two very special guests, Associate Professor John Wentworth and Belinda Moore. John is a visiting Endocrinologist and the Royal Melbourne Hospital, a senior diabetes researcher at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, lead for TrialNet in Australia and New Zealand and he is involved with the ENDIA…

In this episode we talk to Laura Rostron. Laura is an amazing individual with Type 1 Diabetes. Laura has competed at the Triathlon World Championships in Mexico, she has competed in six 70.3/half ironmans, numerous cycling and running events and she was a diabetes camp coordinator. Laura has also participated in diabetic clinical trials and has a f…

In this episode we interview a remarkable woman, Monique Hanley. Monique has had great success in her life as a cyclist crossing Canada, following the Tour de France solo on a bike, racing the RAAM in America as the only female rider where the team set a new course record, all whilst having Type 1 Diabetes.Photo credit: Diabetes Motion…

Welcome to the Immune Kamikaze podcast. Listen to diabetics talk about their journeys with diabetes.