Podder Talk™ Blog

From wellness tips and science news, to stories and support, Podder Talk™ is where Omnipod® users share inspiration and information about how to simplify life with diabetes. Explore a variety of topics from a community unlike any other.

By Ann Marie Schoenherr RN, BSN, CDCES, Matthew Schoenherr MS, ACSMEP, CDCES and Emily Byrne RN, BSN, CDCES

The writers of this blog, Ann Marie Schoenherr, Matthew Schoenherr and Emily Byrne are employees of Insulet Corporation. The authors’ opinion is

Work, family, school, finances, relationships, and traffic are just a few common sources of stress for many of us. Add diabetes management and you may feel totally overwhelmed.

Luckily, learning and practicing wellness coping techniques can help you stay on a healthy track.

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<p><span><span><span><span><em>My name is Kate Hall and I was diagnosed with type one diabetes when I was 10 years old. I have been on the Omnipod® System since 2012.

<p><span><span><span>Summertime is here, and with it come more days spent at the pool, beach or enjoying other outdoor activities.

<p>As Insulet’s External Communications Manager, I'm not&nbsp;just an employee, I'm also the mom of a pre-teen Podder™!&nbsp; Between work and real-life, I have made a lot of great connections in the diabetes community over the past six years.

<p>Every November, many of us in the diabetes community post our stories and wear blue to support National Diabetes Awareness month.

<p>In the (almost) 20 years I’ve lived with type 1 diabetes, I have always maintained that this struggle has given me more than it has taken from me.

<p><span><span><span>Here at Insulet, we are proud of our many employees who are also Podders</span></span></span>™<span><span><span>.

<p>In mid-2015 at the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)’s annual conference, Insulet held the first&nbsp;<em>Sex, Insulin, and Rock ‘N’ Roll</em>&nbsp;live forum. No joke!</p>

<p>In a series of 12 episodes, Podder™ Talk&nbsp;is featuring interviews between professional snowboarder&nbsp;<a href="http://suited.myomnipod.com/author/sean/">Sean Busby</a>&nbsp;and in

<p>School’s back in session and&nbsp;in many parts of the country,&nbsp;the leaves are changing. That&nbsp;means&nbsp;one thing –&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;football season! One of the best things about football is the food that goes with it.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The third and last leg of pregnancy can sometimes be described as rough, and it can be, but you know what else it is? Amazing!

<p>June 17, 2017 was easily the most heart wrenching and difficult day of my entire life. It was the day I lost my mother to cancer.

<p>In a series of 12 episodes, PodderTalk™&nbsp;is featuring interviews between professional snowboarder Sean Busby and inspirational people in the diabetes community.

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