#1788 Born to Run - Part 1
Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes
Scott Benner
4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 3 March 2026
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Endurance runner, pharmacist, and foster dad Zach shares his adult LADA diagnosis, mastering insulin, exercise, and mindset—learning confidence, vigilance, and control just nine months into type 1.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back, friends. You are listening to the Juice Box podcast. |
| 0:14.3 | My name is Zach. I'm 36 years old. |
| 0:17.4 | Professionally, I'm a pharmacist, educator, and researcher at a university. |
| 0:22.2 | And personally, I'm a husband, a dad, an endurance runner, and a foster parent. And as of about nine months ago, I joined |
| 0:27.4 | the type one club after being diagnosed with Lada. How would you like to share a type one diabetes |
| 0:33.1 | getaway like no other? Join me on Juice Cruise 2026. You may be asking, what is Juice Cruise? |
| 0:39.3 | It's a week-long cruise designed specifically for people and families living with type 1 diabetes. |
| 0:44.4 | It's not just a vacation. |
| 0:46.1 | It's a chance to relax, connect, and feel understood in a way that is hard to find elsewhere. |
| 0:51.6 | We're going to sail out of Miami, and the cruise include stops in Cocoa, |
| 0:55.4 | San Juan, St. Kitts, and Nevis aboard the stunning celebrity beyond. This ship is chosen |
| 1:02.0 | for its comfort, accessibility, and exceptional amenities. You're going to enjoy a welcoming |
| 1:07.9 | environment surrounded by others who get life with type 1 diabetes. I'm |
| 1:12.1 | going to host diabetes focused conversations and meetups on the days at sea. There's thoughtfully |
| 1:17.5 | designed spaces, incredible dining, and modern amenities all throughout the celebrity beyond. |
| 1:24.1 | Your kids can be supervised and there's teen programs so everyone gets time to recharge, |
| 1:29.6 | not just the kids going on vacation, but maybe you get to kick back a little bit too. |
| 1:34.1 | There's going to be zero judgment, real connections, and a whole lot of sun and fun on Juice |
| 1:38.3 | Cruise 2026. Please come with me. You're going to have a terrific time. You can learn more or set up your deposit at juiceboxpodcast.com slash juice cruise. |
| 1:49.0 | Get a hold of Suzanne at cruise planners. |
| 1:51.3 | She will take care of everything. |
| 1:53.0 | Links in the show notes, links at juiceboxpodcast.com. |
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