#1773 Tandem Kids: Eli
Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes
Scott Benner
4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 15 February 2026
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the Juicebox Podcast, host Scott Benner interviews eight-year-old Eli at the Friends for Life conference in July 2025. Eli, who has had Type 1 diabetes for about a year and a half, shares his journey from a high-blood-sugar diagnosis to managing his condition with the latest technology.
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| 0:00.0 | I attended my first ever Friends for Life conference in July of 2025, |
| 0:05.3 | and while I was there, I interviewed eight children of various ages, all who wear a tandem pump. |
| 0:10.8 | I want to thank Tandem Diabetes for sponsoring this short episode of the Juice Box podcast. |
| 0:16.4 | Check them out at tandemdiabetes.com slash juicebox. |
| 0:22.5 | Nothing you hear on the Juicebox podcast should be considered advice, medical or otherwise. |
| 0:28.0 | Always consult a physician before making any changes to your health care plan. |
| 0:35.0 | The episode you're about to listen to is sponsored by Tandem Moby, the impressively small insulin pump. |
| 0:41.3 | TandemMobi features Tandem's newest algorithm, control IQ plus technology. |
| 0:45.9 | It's designed for greater discretion, more freedom, and improved time and range. |
| 0:50.5 | Learn more and get started today at tandem diabetes.com slash juicebox. |
| 1:05.9 | You ready to go? Okay. How are you? |
| 1:10.0 | Good. Good. What's your name? Eli. Eli. How old are you? Eight. |
| 1:14.9 | Eight. How long have you had type on diabetes? I'd say at least one and a half years. Okay. Do you remember being diagnosed? |
| 1:26.1 | Yeah. What do you remember about it um i was nervous because i didn't know what was going on |
| 1:34.4 | did it happen in the hospital or at a doctor's office um so the night i kept using the restroom. |
| 1:47.1 | So my mom took me into the doctors. |
| 1:49.9 | He was going on. |
| 1:51.3 | It read high. |
| 1:52.7 | Got to the hospital at 750. |
| 1:55.9 | That was your blood sugar? |
| 1:57.3 | I think so, yeah. |
| 1:58.4 | Wow. |
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