Episode 308 - Perfection is a Myth, with guest Stephanie Ratcliffe (Doing Well with Diabetes)

Doing Well with Diabetes is a podcast series collaboration
between the International Diabetes Federation and the Diabetics
Doing Things podcast. During this series, host Rob Howe interviews
athletes living with diabetes from around the globe to help inspire
the next generation of athletes with diabetes to continue to work
towards their dreams while doing well with diabetes.  Doing
Well with Diabetes is part of the Kids and Diabetes in Schools
programme. Diabetics Doing Things has donated all production and
promotion in-kind.  In this episode of Doing Well with
Diabetes, host Rob Howe interviews Stephanie Ratcliffe, an Olympic
hammer thrower living with type 1 diabetes who was recently part of
Australia’s 2024 Olympic Team. Stephanie shares her journey of
managing diabetes while excelling in athletics and academics,
including her experiences at the University of Georgia and Harvard
University.   Stephanie and Rob discuss the unrealistic
expectation of maintaining perfect blood sugar levels for people
with type 1 diabetes. They highlight the dangers of striving for
perfection, likening it to general life pressures that can bring
about stress and negativity. They emphasize the importance of
managing diabetes to the best of one’s ability without demanding
perfection.  Stephanie also discusses the challenges and
strategies for managing diabetes in high-pressure situations, the
importance of a positive mindset, and her hopes of inspiring the
next generation of athletes with diabetes. The episode highlights
Stephanie growth in embracing her diabetes identity and connecting
with the type 1 community.  Resources: Kids IDF