8 episodes
LIFE AS A DIABETIC - THE HIGHS AND LOWS George Canyon
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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After 36 years as a Type 1 Diabetic, I felt it was time to really start sharing and focus on what I have learned about controlling my diabetes and living my dreams. Of course, we'll also delve into the mistakes I have made in the process. I have had a Blessed career in the Canadian Country Music Industry but I have also been able to live my dreams that I was told would never happen as a Type 1 diabetic. This podcast will look at how far we have come with technology, what advancements have been made and I'll talk to many leaders in the diabetes industry who are scientists, engineers, health & fitness experts and patients who are living with diabetes.
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Episode 8: Not All Heroes Wear Capes
Meet 11 year old, diabetes hero Sydney Steier and her mom, Jen. When Sydney was diagnosed at 3 years old with type 1 diabetes, they learned to navigate one sugar check to the next and all Sydney understood was she had to take medicine so she could eat. With technology on her side and having fun educating her friends, she is persevering as a diabetic, winning awards from school and looking forward to pursuing her dream of becoming a pediatric nurse.
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Episode 7: Innovation in CGM with Jake Leach, Dexcom
One of Dexcom's mission statements is 'empowering people to take control of their diabetes'. George chats with Dexcom's Chief Technology Officer, Jake Leach about 'diabetes technology' and the accomplishments and technological advancements Dexcom has made. Their accurate and reliable continuous glucose monitors, including shareable glucose data on smart phones, have made them leaders and pioneers in the diabetes medical device world. Find out what’s coming from Dexcom in 2020.
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Episode 6: Improving physical health and well-being with my manager and friend, Jim Cressman
George chats with his long-time friend and music career manager Jim Cressman about personal discipline with his overall health and well-being by including physical activity and exercise into his daily routine. They discuss how focusing on fitness and health, not just diabetics, can boost your own productivity, performance and resilience, as part of living a healthy lifestyle.
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Episode 5: Sarah Ayers - A Type 1, Nurse and Covid-19 Survivor
We are currently in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. But how does this virus affect people living with diabetes who have an increased risk for some infections? We have come to understand the symptoms but they affect each person differently. Let’s meet 29 year old Sarah Ayers, a type 1 diabetic nurse from Ontario who contracted and has recovered from Covid-19.
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Episode 4: You don't look like a diabetic
“If I had a nickel for every time someone said, you don't look like a diabetic ... I would have a bunch of nickels". George talks about the social stigma attached to diabetics and gets more in depth about growing up watching his grandmother live with type one diabetes. As well, a focus on the important necessity for more mental health support for those living with type one diabetes.
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Episode 3: Never give up on your dreams
George and guest First Officer Austen McDonald discuss their passion for aviation and how Austen, being a type one diabetic, embraced the challenges and overcame obstacles in his pursuit to become a commercial pilot. A great story about why we should never give up on our dreams.