Life in Beta: A Type 1 Diabetes Podcast

About Life in Beta: A Type 1 Diabetes Podcast

Failed infusion sets? Continuous glucose monitor screaming at you in the middle of the night? Then you’ll find this show super-relatable. It’s by people with type 1, for people with type 1, and we talk about it how it is - like every day is a science experiment! Each episode we share personal stories, tips and tricks, the latest news, and talk about how to manage type 1... so that it doesn’t manage you!

Publisher

Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

31 May 2024

Latest episode

11 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Jul 2025

   Type 1 Barbie

   This week’s episode has a heap of exciting news from the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions, including updates from Medtronic, Tandem, and the company making inhalable insulin! And of course there’s the launch of the brand new Barbie that has type 1. She wears a CGM, an insulin pump, and carries her phone in her handbag to check her blood sugar! Adam, Carly and Benjamin discuss what this icon means for the community, and how many conversations it started with the public more broadly!

2. 

   20 Jun 2025

   Ozempic D*ck

   Hosts Carly and Benjamin celebrate the podcast's anniversary by exploring wild stories about Ozempic and revealing the meaning of CGM report acronyms.

3. 

   6 Jun 2025

   Type 1 Girl Band

   The hosts discuss a Sanofi-sponsored song performed by an all-female, all-type-1 cast, a new Tandem infusion set, and food poisoning, exploring the highs and lows of living with Type 1 diabetes.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

54

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.