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Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes

#1762 Lovely Rita

Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes

Scott Benner

Nutrition, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.81.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Rita, a 41-year-old mother from Lisbon, Portugal, shares her journey of living with Type 1 diabetes for over 22 years and managing her six-year-old daughter's diagnosis.

Free Juicebox Community (non Facebook)

Type 1 Diabetes Pro Tips - THE PODCAST

Eversense CGM

Medtronic Diabetes

Tandem Mobi **

Use code JUICEBOX to save 40% at Cozy Earth 

CONTOUR NextGen smart meter and CONTOUR DIABETES app

Dexcom G7

Go tubeless with Omnipod 5 or Omnipod DASH *

Get your supplies from US MED  or call 888-721-1514

Touched By Type 1

Take the T1DExchange survey

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The podcast is available on SpotifyGoogle PlayiHeartRadioRadio Public, Amazon Music and all Android devices

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

Here we are back together again, friends, for another episode of the Juice Box podcast.

0:14.6

Hi, I'm Rita. I've been a Type 1 for 22 years, and I have a type one daughter too.

0:22.2

If this is your first time listening to the Juice Box podcast and you'd like to hear more,

0:26.6

download Apple Podcasts or Spotify, really any audio app at all.

0:31.4

Look for the Juice Box podcast and follow or subscribe.

0:34.4

We put out new content every day that you'll enjoy. Want to learn more about your

0:39.4

diabetes management? Go to juiceboxpodspodcast.com up in the menu and look for bold beginnings,

0:44.5

the Diabetes Pro Tip series, and much more. This podcast is full of collections and series of

0:51.2

information that will help you to live better with insulin.

0:59.7

If you're looking for community around type 1 diabetes, check out the Juicebox podcast,

1:04.0

private Facebook group, Juice Box podcast, Type 1 diabetes.

1:05.5

But everybody is welcome.

1:10.1

Type 1, type 2, gestational, loved ones, it doesn't matter to me. If you're impacted by diabetes and you're

1:12.6

looking for support, comfort, or community, check out Juice Box Podcast, Type 1 Diabetes on Facebook.

1:19.6

Nothing you hear on the Juice Box podcast should be considered advice, medical or otherwise.

1:24.1

Always consult a physician before making any changes to your health care plan.

1:30.5

A huge thanks to my longest sponsor, Omnipod. Check out the Omnipod 5 now with my link, Omnipod.com

1:38.7

slash Juicebox. You may be eligible for a free starter kit. A free Omnipod 5 starter kit at my link. Go check it out.

1:48.7

Omnipod.com slash juicebox. Terms and conditions apply. Full terms and conditions can be found

1:54.3

at Omnipod.com slash juicebox. Today's episode is also sponsored by USmed. Usmed.com slash juicebox or call 888-7211514.

2:08.7

You can get your diabetes testing supplies the same way we do from USMed.

2:13.5

Hi, I'm Rita. I've been a type 1 for 22 years and I have a type 1 daughter too.

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