Beyond Type 1 recently spoke with Eric Paslay about life with diabetes, the importance of role models, and what he hopes to accomplish with his new podcast.

Beyond Type 1 recently talked to actress Jennifer Bartels about her diagnosis, how she is bringing awareness to T1D, and her plans for the future.

Brand seems like a lucky guy, but I suspect it has more to do with his upbeat attitude, warm demeanor and apparent work ethic. He tells me, “The most important thing I learned at university was routine. Triathlon races there gave me the ability to develop a regime that worked for me. It was a positive combination between sport, studying and diabetes management.”

Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, Bill Carlson will be racing in the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. He was the first person with Type 1 diabetes to compete in an IRONMAN in 1983 and since then has inspired other athletes with Type 1 to compete. He's formed the ROI Endurance Team that today boasts of 36 athletes with T1D. This is his story and how Type 1 has never held him back.

I wrote and recorded my first original song that is now on itunes called "You Let Me Fly." The song is dedicated to all of the people living with Type 1 diabetes. It is about a girl that lets her imagination "fly" her into her dream world for a day without T1D.

Type 1 has not kept me from doing anything I’ve wanted. In fact, I think sometimes I work harder than kids who don’t have T1D, because I want everyone to know this disease should never stop you from doing anything you dream you can do.