Ten candid conversations about living with type 1 diabetes: family, travel, care, information and all the life around it. The recordings are in French and remain available here as the audio archive of Happy Diabetes.
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Thirty seconds to hear the voice and spirit of the series.
No perfect life with T1D and no ready-made speeches here. Claire hands the microphone to people who live with it, support someone with it, or work alongside it. Thirty seconds is all it takes to discover the tone.
The original French titles are preserved. Each summary places the conversation back in the context in which it was recorded.
With Mathilde et Raphaël
When T1D arrives in a family, it does not ask permission. Mathilde and her son Raphaël talk about the diagnosis, school, everyday adjustments and, above all, everything life keeps putting on the agenda.
With Florine (Acadia) et Estelle Boullu
Can an assistance dog find its place in the daily life of a child with T1D? Florine, from Acadia, and Estelle Boullu, from the Futur Chien Guide podcast, discuss training, the dog's role and the bond built with the family. This episode is the second half of their conversation.
With Andrea Limbourg
Andrea returns to the microphone with plenty more to share. Advocacy, Diabète Lab, work at Robert-Debré hospital and the move from paediatric to adult care: a second conversation about what 25 years with T1D taught her about herself and other people.
With Andrea Limbourg
T1D, coeliac disease, studying abroad and a healthy dose of questions: Andrea tells her story without smoothing over the difficult parts. She also discusses diabetes burnout, independence and her relationship with her diabetologist.
With Nina Tousch
With conflicting information, personal stories and new technology everywhere, how do you sort through it all? Nina Tousch and Claire explore the subject: lived experience, books, graphic novels, pumps and the technologies people were discussing in 2021.
With Grégory
Diagnosed at age two, Grégory became a journalist, father and backpacker. T1D is part of the journey, but it does not write the whole itinerary. A conversation about the plans we keep, the ones we invent and the place we choose to give diabetes.
With Claire et son père
Behind a diagnosis there is also a family story. Claire and her father reopen the album from when she was 11: the shock, their sometimes different reactions and how each learned to move forward without living T1D in the other's place.
With Aurélie (Chapka)
Travel insurance is not the most exciting part of planning a trip. Claire and Aurélie, then social media and influencer manager at Chapka, make it practical: what to check, what to ask and why it is worth handling before closing your suitcase. The cover discussed dates from 2021.
With Dr Arnaud Peglion
Teeth and T1D may not be the first pairing that comes to mind. Dental surgeon Dr Arnaud Peglion discusses gums, the oral microbiome and everyday care, without turning every brushing session into a final exam. This conversation dates from 2021.
With Louis Belval (Diapasibête)
To open the series, Diapasibête creator Louis Belval arrives wearing several hats: YouTuber, traveller, young father and someone who has lived with T1D for many years. A conversation about treatment, other people's perceptions, ecology and a life that refuses to fit into one label.
