Paralympic Gold and World Champion – the remarkable story of Kate Brim
Team Novo Nordisk Podcast
by Team Novo Nordisk
2w ago
[0:00 - 4:37] Introduction [6:00 - 17:04] Early Life and Introduction to Adaptive Sports Kate discusses her upbringing in Michigan after being adopted from Ukraine. She emphasizes her parents' support in encouraging her to try new things despite challenges. Kate talks about her active childhood, participating in sports like rowing, and the importance of community. She recounts the December 2017 incident that led to her spinal cord injury during a routine surgery. Kate describes her initial despair after the surgery and the turning point when a dietitian at Mary Free bed Rehabilitation Hospital ..read more
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Unbound Gravel Special with Declan Irvine and David Lozano
Team Novo Nordisk Podcast
by Team Novo Nordisk
4M ago
In this special edition of the podcast Declan Irvine and David Lozano talk about the preparation it takes to race 200 miles on gravel while living with type 1 diabetes. The Unbound Gravel race is different to the normal road race that the Pro Team usually faces. In this episode we talk about logistics and the equipment it takes tackle something like this ..read more
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Mandy Marquardt: Diagnosed while racing German nationals, dreaming about the Olympics
Team Novo Nordisk Podcast
by Team Novo Nordisk
1y ago
"One of my biggest goals is to represent my country at the Olympic Games. Not only would it be the pinnacle of my athlete career, but also an incredible platform to inspire, educate and empower everyone affected by diabetes." In this interview, Mandy talks about her dream of qualifying for the Olympic Games and living with type 1 diabetes ..read more
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Running London Marathon while managing type 1 diabetes and glucose levels
Team Novo Nordisk Podcast
by Team Novo Nordisk
1y ago
Team Novo Nordisk CEO and co-founder Phil Southerland recently ran the London Marathon. As someone living with type 1 diabetes, Phil was highly focused on his glucose leading up to the race as well as during the run. In this episode, Phil explains how he adapted when things didn't go according to plan and what he would do differently if he could go back in time ..read more
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David Lozano: How cycling has changed and growing up with a father with type 1 diabetes
Team Novo Nordisk Podcast
by Team Novo Nordisk
1y ago
David Lozano was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder as a child and his father encouraged him to play sports to burn off excess energy. By the age of 8, he was competing in mountain biking races and went on to dominate the Spanish circuit throughout his teens. The Catalan turned professional at 18 with the Spanish team, MSC Bikes, and was considered the best mountain biker in Spain when he began to lose vision in his right eye. At the hospital, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and Lozano hoped to continue mountain biking. But after he informed his team manager of the diagnosis, the ..read more
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Logan Phippen: Stigma around diabetes and never giving up on childhood dream of becoming a pro cyclist
Team Novo Nordisk Podcast
by Team Novo Nordisk
1y ago
After five years of racing with the Team Novo Nordisk development team, Logan Phippen made the step up to the pro team in 2021, realizing a long-held dream and becoming the team’s only US pro rider. Valuable experience racing against WorldTour opponents gained at races like the Tour of Turkey, Baloise Tour of Belgium and the Tour du Limousin stood Phippen in good stead over the last two seasons and the American is looking for more of the same in 2023. #DrivingChange #Diabetes  ..read more
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Becky Furuta: Overcoming childhood challenges to build an inspiring life
Team Novo Nordisk Podcast
by Team Novo Nordisk
1y ago
Becky Furuta was pregnant with her second child and racing her bike for a domestic elite team based out of Boulder, Colorado when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The then 28-year-old’s family has a history of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, so when Furuta first experienced the symptoms of the condition, she called her doctor and requested an early screening for gestational diabetes. Her midwife performed a routine glucose tolerance test. The results sent her straight to the emergency room ..read more
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Charles Planet: Recovering from a life-threatening crash and the will to fight back to fitness
Team Novo Nordisk Podcast
by Team Novo Nordisk
1y ago
In this episode, Charles Planet talks about what he calls the lowest moment of his life so far. After COVID-19 hampered his performance last year, this season as he was gaining full fitness, he was involved in an accident while out training. His injuries were serious. Charles talks about how it affected him mentally and what he is doing to overcome it.  ..read more
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Hamish Beadle: From a small town in New Zealand to global cycling while living with diabetes
Team Novo Nordisk Podcast
by Team Novo Nordisk
1y ago
2021 marked New Zealander Hamish Beadle’s first full professional season after coming through the ranks of the Team Novo Nordisk development pipeline from junior to devo team and finally the pro’s.  Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at only three years of age, Beadle doesn’t remember life without the condition. He grew up in an active family with one older brother. Both his father and brother raced bikes, so Beadle was motivated to follow in their footsteps. By age eight, he was already competing. In this episode, Hamish talks about leaving the comfort of home as a teenager to join the Team ..read more
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Phil Southerland - TNN CEO and Co-Founder
Team Novo Nordisk Podcast
by Team Novo Nordisk
1y ago
Phil Southerland is a global ambassador for diabetes and is committed to educating and empowering the 1.2 billion people across the globe associated with the condition. He serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all-diabetes pro cycling team. In this episode, Phil talks about how his childhood shaped his dreams, how Team Novo Nordisk came to exist and what his future plans are to make the world healthier.  ..read more
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