the #LiveBeyond Campaign
With the #LiveBeyond campaign, we feature the face + story of a community member living with type 1 diabetes on our Instagram.
Guidelines & Requirements
While we cannot feature everyone who submits, so give us your best effort and your authentic voice to improve your odds! Expect at least four to eight weeks before your Instagram goes live. By submitting, you become an official ambassador, agree to share your post on your social media platforms and encourage others to join our efforts.
QUESTIONS? SEND US AN EMAIL.
Guidelines for submitting
- You must have type 1 diabetes.
- Check out the samples above. One person per photo please, we want the focus to be on you! If you have a special situation-please submit and we will review.
- Send a plain image, no need to photoshop or apply filters.
- The image must be in focus + at least 800 pixels tall by 800 pixels wide. A good cell phone photo works.
- Smile + show us your personality—we can’t wait to see what you share!
Requirements to be considered
- Include all information requested.
- For location, please send city, state and country.
For your statement, tell us how you live beyond your diagnosis, aim for 4-5 sentences and we will trim if necessary. - If you are submitting for a child, have them tell their story in their own words even if that is stream of consciousness or other simple form.
- Did we mention the photo should be in focus? Why not try for good lighting—always face the light source—and keep logos to a minimum.
- Follow us on at least one platform: @beyondtype1 on Instagram + X and Beyond Type 1 on Facebook.
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We’ll be cheering on all our diabuddies at the finish line 💛
*Shout out to @dexcom, our Founding, Presenting Partner of Beyond Type Run*
#t1d #nycmarathon #diabetes
Diabetes doesn’t run us, we run diabetes 😤 81 runners impacted by diabetes are crossing the finish line at the NYC marathon tomorrow and we’re cheering them on every step of the way 💛 You can still donate to help people with diabetes thrive in our profile.
Shoutout to @dexcom our founding presenting partner of Beyond Type Run!
#diabetesawareness #nycmarathon
This is a virtual cheer section for all 81 runners impacted by diabetes taking on the @nycmarathon tomorrow! CHEER THEM ON 📣
Shoutout @dexcom our founding presenting partner of Beyond Type Run 💛
#diabetesawareness #t1dlookslikeme #type2diabetes
Someone’s always cheering for you!!
Shout out to @dexcom, our Founding, Presenting Partner of Beyond Type Run
All while raising money to help people with diabetes thrive 📣
Shoutout @dexcom our founding presenting partner of Beyond Type Run!
#diabetesawareness #nycmarathon
Anything you can do, we can do…with diabetes 😉 81 runners are proving what’s possible with diabetes this weekend in NYC!
Shoutout @dexcom our founding presenting partner!
#diabetesawareness #nycmarathon
Diabetes doesn`t only affect the person living with it
It`s Halloween, I guess everyone`s entitled to one good...phone call about diabetes screening 🎃 #diabetesawareness #michaelmyers
Welcome... our DIABOYS 🥁🥁
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What do you tell yourself when T1D gets tough?
Shout out to @dexcom, our Founding, Presenting Partner of Beyond Type Run
Anyone can develop diabetes, even Ghostface. Get screened this Screen-o-ween.
#diabetesawareness #t1dlookslikeme #scream
I see myself in this confession
All the type B T1Ds please stand up 🙋🙋♀️🙋♂️
We`re back, bolus buddies, and this time we`re in Chicago at the Adler Planetarium 🪐 If you`re in the Chicagoland area on November 7 from 6 - 8:30 pm and want to join us, comment MEETUP and we`ll send you the link!
Ever wondered if you`re still single because of your diabetes?
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Shout out to @dexcom, our Founding, Presenting Partner of Beyond Type Run
Comment ACT to contact your representative about the INSULIN Act. 1 in 4 people ration insulin, a medication they cannot live without. Every person with diabetes deserves affordable access to insulin. The INSULIN Act is one important step to make that happen.
As members of @diabetespac and the Diabetes Leadership Council, we support the INSULIN Act and all efforts to make insulin affordable.
If you or someone you know is struggling to afford insulin, find what cost-saving options are available to you at getinsulin.org
Source: Crawford, S. (2025, November 5). Insulin rationing persists despite policy changes, study shows. Yale School of Medicine. https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/insulin-rationing-persists-despite-policy-changes-study-shows/
#Diabetes #InsulinAccess #Type1Diabetes
Cheering on @garrettmitchell5 as he heads to the World Series! ⚾️
Congress passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government funded - what does that mean for people with diabetes? There’s some good news and some not-so-good news when it comes to diabetes research and funding. (But...a win is a win?)
#diabetes #diabetesawareness #healthpolicy #diabetesresearch
