Episode 286 - Black, Trans, and Diabetic with Angelique Godwin

June is Pride Month and to celebrate Pride in the Diabetes
community, we are highlighting amazing stories from the LGBTQ+
diabetes community to show that diabetes doesn’t stop you from
being who you are and living your best life. Please be welcoming
and respectful to our guests and if you feel the need to be
bigoted, hateful or discriminatory, we will protect our guests and
respond in-kind. Happy Pride! In this episode, we sit down with
Angelique Godwin, a Black, trans woman living with type 1 diabetes.
Angelique shares her journey to diagnosis, the challenges she faced
navigating the healthcare system, and how she's learned to manage
her diabetes while embracing her full identity. We discuss the
importance of self-advocacy, the impact of diabetes on mental
health, and how the LGBTQ+ community can support those with chronic
conditions. Main Topics Discussed: - Angelique's path to diagnosis
and the obstacles she faced (00:00:00 - 00:06:39) - The importance
of self-advocacy in healthcare (00:06:40 - 00:13:30) - Managing
diabetes through diet, exercise, and mindset shifts (00:13:31 -
00:22:27) - How diabetes has impacted Angelique's life as a Black,
trans woman (00:22:28 - 00:38:22) - Advice for embracing your full
identity while living with a chronic condition (00:38:23 -
00:43:35) Where to Find Angelique: - Instagram, Facebook: @dncndiva
- Advocacy work with Equality Florida