#1646 Engineering Mind
Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes
Scott Benner
4.7 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 7 October 2025
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
An engineer dad shares his daughter’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis, his data-driven approach to mastering management, and how technology, persistence, and the Juicebox Podcast transformed their journey toward independence and control.
Free Juicebox Community (non Facebook)
Type 1 Diabetes Pro Tips - THE PODCAST
Tandem Mobi **
Use code JUICEBOX to save 40% at Cozy Earth
CONTOUR NextGen smart meter and CONTOUR DIABETES app
Go tubeless with Omnipod 5 or Omnipod DASH *
Get your supplies from US MED or call 888-721-1514
Take the T1DExchange survey
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The Juicebox Podcast is a free show, but if you'd like to support the podcast directly, you can make a gift here or buy me a coffee. Thank you!
*The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The Omnipod 5 Controller is not waterproof.
** t:slim X2 or Tandem Mobi w/ Control-IQ+ technology (7.9 or newer). RX ONLY. Indicated for patients with type 1 diabetes, 2 years and older. BOXED WARNING:Control-IQ+ technology should not be used by people under age 2, or who use less than 5 units of insulin/day, or who weigh less than 20 lbs. Safety info: tandemdiabetes.com/safetyinfo
Disclaimer - Nothing you hear on the Juicebox Podcast or read on Arden's Day is intended as medical advice. You should always consult a physician before making changes to your health plan.
If the podcast has helped you to live better with type 1 please tell someone else how to find it!
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, friends, and welcome back to another episode of the Juice Box podcast. |
| 0:14.4 | Yeah, my name is Mitch. I'm the parent caregiver of a type one diabetic, and I'm 48 48 years old and I'm from Illinois. |
| 0:23.7 | This episode of the Juicebox podcast is sponsored by Skin Grip, durable, skin safe adhesive that lasts. |
| 0:31.3 | Your diabetes devices, they can fall off easily sometimes, especially when you're bathing or very |
| 0:37.3 | active. When those devices fall off, |
| 0:39.6 | your life is disrupted and it costs you money. But skin grip patches, they keep your devices secure. |
| 0:45.5 | Skin grip was founded by a family directly impacted by type 1 and it's trusted by hundreds of |
| 0:50.5 | thousands of individuals living with diabetes. Juicebox podcast listeners are going to get 20% off of their first order by visiting |
| 0:57.8 | SkinGripp.com slash juicebox. |
| 1:02.4 | If you're looking for community around type 1 diabetes, check out the Juicebox podcast, |
| 1:07.8 | private Facebook group, Juice Box Podcast, Type 1 Diabetes. |
| 1:12.3 | But everybody is welcome. |
| 1:13.6 | Type 1, type 2, gestational, loved ones, it doesn't matter to me. |
| 1:18.0 | If you're impacted by diabetes and you're looking for support, comfort, or community, |
| 1:23.6 | check out Juice Box podcast, Type 1 diabetes on Facebook. |
| 1:28.0 | While you're listening, please remember that nothing you hear on the Juice Box podcast |
| 1:32.7 | should be considered advice, medical, or otherwise. |
| 1:36.5 | Always consult a physician before making any changes to your health care plan or becoming bold with insulin. |
| 1:45.3 | The show you're about to listen to is sponsored by the Eversense 365. |
| 1:50.2 | The Eversense 365 has exceptional accuracy over one year and is the most accurate CGM in the |
| 1:56.4 | low range that you can get. |
| 1:58.1 | Ever since CGM.com slash juicebox. |
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