Episode 216 - Christina Roth, T1D, Founder & CEO of The Diabetes Link

This episode is sponsored by Gvoke HypoPen (glucagon injection).
Gvoke HypoPen is an emergency glucagon for very low blood sugar in
a convenient auto injector that is available in 2 pre-measured
doses for adults and children.  Note from Rob: I have
partnered with Gvoke before, and I’ve been working with Xeris
Pharmaceuticals since 2018 - I even interviewed their CEO back in
March 2020. If you want to hear that interview with Xeris President
& CEO, Paul Edick, from March 2020, check out episode 143 of
Diabetics Doing Things.  I’m also really careful not to
promote products that I don’t personally use and I have used 
Gvoke HypoPen for very low blood sugar before. I’ve told the story
on this podcast before and I am convinced that if you are on
insulin, you should have emergency glucagon around, just in case of
a very low blood sugar, and I use Gvoke HypoPen. Gvoke shouldn’t be
used in patients with pheochromocytoma or insulinoma – visit
gvokeglucagon.com/risk. I also want to address that I will not
promote pharmaceutical products without the opportunity to promote
patient assistance programs because if my listeners can’t access
glucagon, how can they use it to treat their very low blood sugar?
So, if you visit the savings and support tab on GvokeGlucagon.com,
you can get a $25 coupon for patients on commercial insurance
plans, and there is a contact form to fill out for people not on
commercial plans.  Now onto the show: Christina Roth has
returned to the pod! In this episode, Christina and Rob talk about:
* The evolution from College Diabetes Network to The Diabetes Link
* Expanding the reach of resources, programming, and community
beyond college campuses * Deepening the connections that existed
before COVID, but now in a hybrid way e.g. Discord community and
digital platforms like The Resource Hub * 12 years as a Founder and
big family announcements * Tools and technology continue to grow,
but so does the need for support and community * Taking the time to
digest the impact on the community when there’s so much more to do
* Diabetes and motherhood * No matter where you are in your
Diabetes journey, remember that you are not alone For more details
and important safety information, visit GvokeGlucagon.com .