#30: T1D diagnosis, tech transition, burnout and more with Exercise Physiologist Sam Rooney

Welcome to The Stripped Pod, where we have real, honest conversations about diabetes beyond the numbers.

On today's episode, we sit down with exercise physiologist and all-round top bloke Sam Rooney to hear about his journey with Type 1 Diabetes including his transition from injections to pump and his experience living through burnout. This chat even inspired Braden to book an eye test, straight after recording.

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TIME STAMPS

0:00 Intro

02:00 Weekly update

07:50 Party with a Purpose

11:20 Sam's diagnosis & management

26:00 Transition to a pump

26:35 Eye complications

34:50 Burnout

52:00 Exercise & T1D

1:00:00 Sam's hacks, habits and whoopsie moments

1:06:00 What he wish he'd known

1:11:00 What's diabetes brought you

1:13:00 Advice for newly diagnosed