DiabeticReal
Join Deborah E, multi-award winning singer, podcaster, and speaker, who proves that two chronic illnesses since childhood, countless hospitalizations, and a family who told everyone she would be dead before she was 20 does not have to stand in the way of living life to its fullest (and beyond!).
Travel this journey with her. Laugh, cry, share, and find the balance that life was meant to have... real life, whether diabetic or any other challenge that life has dealt you. You CAN do it!
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- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 33
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Are Diabetics Forgetful? Setting the Record Straight #13
Memory issues are often mistakenly attributed solely to diabetes, but this episode challenges that notion by exploring how various factors can influence memory. Deborah E shares a personal story abou…
The Week My Insulin Pump Tried to Kill Me #12
This podcast episode delves into a harrowing experience Deborah had with her insulin pump, which she humorously describes as trying to "kill" her. After a software upgrade to her Medtronic Minimed 78…
The Bully and the Baseball Bat #11
In a thought-provoking discussion, Deborah confronts the difficult realities faced by diabetics when dealing with healthcare providers. Her recent experience with her endocrinologist, who she once vi…
The Real Complications of Diabetes #10
In this episode, we explore a comprehensive list of what the general public considers to be diabetes-related complications straight from Google, including heart disease, kidney issues, vision loss, a…
Please Don’t Break My Baby! #09
This DiabeticReal episode is all about Deborah E's decision of whether to choose herself and her little girl dream of being “normal” or the possible dream of her unborn child. She knows what she want…
Arguing with a Nutter When Pregnant #08
Deborah E shares the challenges she faced during the first high-risk pregnancy as a type 1 diabetic. She recounts her interactions with her highly-skilled and highly-intelligent perinatologist who ha…
Feeling Like Being Gutted in a Dark Alley #07
In this episode of DiabeticReal, we continue to follow Deborah E's journey through the challenges of medical care as a diabetic in a small town. But, this time, she travels back to the familiarity of…
Rural Healthcare Nightmare #06
In this episode of DiabeticReal, host Deborah E shares the story of one (of many) events involving hospitals, this one while living in a rural town. Deborah recounts the challenge of not only having …
Attention-Seeking Drama Queen #05
In this episode of DiabeticReal, Deborah E delves into the topic of attention-seeking behavior and the misconceptions surrounding it. Drawing from her personal experiences with Type 1 Diabetes and th…
Cooking Insulin in the Microwave - For Real? #04
In this emotional and eye-opening episode of DiabeticReal, Deborah E shares a harrowing experience of being hospitalized due to a horrifying discovery. She delves into a chilling incident where her i…
A Death Sentence at Six Years Old #03
This is about Deborah’s introduction to her lifelong companion known as “Diabetes.” What she thought was a week-long illness turned out to be more than that, a getting-to-know-you journey that event…
Boobs, Elderly People, the Governor’s Office #02
Deborah continues with her “firsts” themes and shares the story of how the brand of Diabetic Real came to be and emerged out of something that was less than a happy situation. It became the solution …
Beginning the Diabetic Real Journey #01
In this, the first episode of the DiabeticReal Podcast, hostess Deborah E gives a tiny glimpse into what the podcast is and why it is. She opens the door for a peek into what is to come with stories …