EP 31: Growing up with T1D, Social Influence and Working in a High Paced Career with Mandi Franklin, NP

We know that growing up with T1D holds a big influence in our life, not only in our social life and progressing in our adulthood, but choices for our future. Meet Mandi Franklin, Nurse Practitioner, author and type one diabetic. 

Inside this episode, we discuss Mandi’s journey in being diagnosed as a child and how she’s seen a long progression in technology, the diabetes community and her own confidence in the diagnosis. 

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RESOURCES FROM TODAY’S EPISODE: 
– Follow Mandi on Instagram
– Purchase Mandi’s Book
– Check out Mandi’s Blog

SHOW NOTES
⏰ (1:04): Introducing this week’s guest
⏰ (3:16): Can you walk us through how that was kind of growing up with this diagnosis?
⏰ (5:15): Do you think it was kind of, like almost better that you were diagnosed so young? Or if you had gotten a choice, what would you say?
⏰ (6:49): How was it growing up doing these different things, like you mentioned dance class, and kind of seeing the progression of technology? What was that experience like of kind of going through these different motions and having your parents involved?
⏰ (8:47): What was that turning point of saying maybe change is good for a pump?
⏰ (13:14): Since you work in a clinical setting, do your patients ever asked like, do they ever see your Omnipod and ask questions about it?
⏰ (12:16): So let’s talk a little bit more about your your career.
⏰ (13:56): Did you ever consider going into the diabetes field? Or was it strictly just like I want to work in healthcare and just help other people?
⏰ (18:29): You’ve seen probably the progression of social media and technology use and kind of this glorification of diabetes online. You know, how has that impacted how you viewed the diagnosis? How have you brought a little bit like that dose of reality to the diabetes community?
⏰ (23:01): Let’s talk about your day to day a little bit. You work in a pretty fast paced environment, which I’m imagining doesn’t look the same. So given the advice we’re usually given about how ‘diabetes thrives off consistency’, how does that play into your management and your daily routine with diabetes?
⏰ (24:48): How do you manage both of working with other people’s health while working with your own?
⏰ (27:08): What would your biggest piece of advice be to someone maybe in high school or college that wants to work in the healthcare setting. What was your biggest learning curve?
⏰ (29:05): What would you say are your best three tools and strategies for living with diabetes and managing blood sugars?
⏰ (29:05): You’re such a positive source of information and a positive person with diabetes on your IG account. How do you show up? What do you use your account for? Where can people find you?
– Follow Mandi on Instagram
– Purchase Mandi’s Book
– Check out Mandi’s Blog
⏰ (38:45): Is there anything else that you want to add in as a kind of a final note?

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