Episode 12: Tyson Major

🚨 Trigger Warning: This episode discusses the challenges of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an adult, including a lack of initial support and the emotional struggles that followed. If these topics are sensitive for you, please listen with care.

In this powerful episode, Jacqui sits down with Tyson Major, whose type 1 diabetes diagnosis as an adult led him through an incredibly dark time. With little initial support, he faced the overwhelming challenges of adjusting to life with T1D. But instead of letting it define him negatively, Tyson found a way to turn his experience into something positive.

Now an advocate and active member of the Type 1 Foundation, Tyson is dedicated to raising awareness and supporting others in the community. He shares how his personal struggles fueled his passion for advocacy and connection.

One of his biggest triumphs? Trekking the Kokoda Track—a grueling yet rewarding journey where he not only proved to himself what was possible but also raised awareness for type 1 diabetes along the way. He opens up about the physical and mental challenges of the trek and what it meant to push past his limits while carrying the weight (both literal and figurative) of diabetes.

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