#78 Former Michigan State Spartan Brandon Denson has T1D
Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes
Scott Benner
4.7 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 13 September 2016
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Brandon Denson is a former Michigan State Spartan who doesn't let anything stop him from achieving his goals. You may have seen Brandon on American Ninja Warrior proudly displaying his infusion set and Dexcom sensor.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is |
| 0:04.0 | by Insulate, makers of the OmniPOD, the world's only tubeless insulin pump. |
| 0:08.0 | Today's guest is Brandon Denson. |
| 0:12.0 | Brandon, oh geez, has type 1 diabetes. |
| 0:15.0 | He played football for four years at Michigan State University. |
| 0:20.0 | I played a little in the Canadian Football League in the NFL. |
| 0:25.0 | But you probably know Brandon from American Ninja Warrior, |
| 0:29.0 | where just recently he stepped out shirtless with his infusion set from his insulin pump and |
| 0:35.9 | his thexcom right on his midsection. |
| 0:38.9 | Brandon's a great example of doing whatever you want to do with type 1 diabetes. |
| 0:42.3 | I mean he |
| 0:43.1 | wait to hear how he ends up playing college football. He walks on it's really |
| 0:48.2 | it's really something. It's a lot with type 1 diabetes. It's a lot without |
| 0:52.0 | type 1 diabetes. Guy's a lot without Type 1 diabetes. Guys, pretty damn inspirational and I |
| 0:55.9 | think you're going to enjoy this episode. Let's go. |
| 0:58.8 | Please remember that nothing you hear on the juice box podcast should be considered |
| 1:05.4 | advice, medical or otherwise. |
| 1:11.2 | My name is Brandon Denson. I'm a type 1 diabetic and I've been living with T1D going on about 13 years. |
| 1:20.0 | I actually coach high school football now and I deal with troubled youth and also I'm a |
| 1:29.5 | disciplinarian in the |
| 1:39.0 | that's a that sounds like a big job actually so you're diagnosed when you're what 16? I just turn 17 just turned 17. |
| 1:43.0 | turned 17. |
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