Laura Bean from Beansbetes joins us to talk about her experience with T1D. I’ve been following Laura for a while on IG and she has such a larger than life personality.
She embodies strength and resilience with T1D, and it’s clear that humor plays a big part in her life with it.
“You are a whole person outside of diabetes.” ~ Laura Bean
Meet Laura Bean
Laura Bean is a T1D, mom, Omnipodder, and hilarious creator on Tiktok and Instagram.
She blogs at BeansBetes.com, sharing tasty recipes and snippets of her life. She’s had T1 since age 9.
You can connect with Laura on Facebook, Instagram, or Tiktok @beansbetes, or on her website.
Wins & Fails
Jessie’s Win: Jessie’s been hitting the gym about 4 days a week for the past 3 weeks, with rugby season coming up!
Colleen’s Fail: My sensor has been doing little bursts of cutting out and then coming back before the 3 hours are up.
Tip of the Week
Sometimes saying no can make a world of difference when it comes to your mental and physical health. If you feel overwhelmed or stressed and don’t want to do it sometimes, that’s okay. So saying no for a night in or to study can be a big benefit.
Now It's Your Turn...
What part of Laura’s story and interview resonated with you the most?
I had so much empathy for her wishing she could have had a different pediatric endo sooner. I want to remind everyone that you are allowed to fire your doctors if they are not good fits for you.
Mentioned in This Episode
- Support the podcast by buying us a coffee through Ko-fi!
- Episode 107: A Lifetime of T1D, with Richard Vaughn
Community & Social
- Join us in the Half-Dead Pancreas Club, our private Discord community for people with T1D.
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Credits
Our music is by Joseph McDade. Check out his website here!
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