{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Around the Circle: Living Well with T1D","title":"Kacey Sochacki and Diversity in Diabetes on Finding T1D Care That Sees You","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1929,"description":"Kacey Sochacki, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Diversity in Diabetes, has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was seven years old. She joins Scott to discuss why feeling seen, understood, and respected by a healthcare team is an important part of living well with T1D, and why inclusive care requires more than treating the numbers.\n\nKacey shares how early connections with the diabetes community shaped her career and eventually led her and co-founder Quisha Umemba to create the first People of Color Living with Diabetes Summit. That experience grew into Diversity in Diabetes, an organization working to connect people with resources, healthcare professionals, and community support that reflect the realities of their lives.\n\nScott and Kacey explore how limited appointment time, unfamiliarity with cultural foods and routines, and gaps in representation can be barriers that prevent healthcare professionals from seeing the whole person. They also discuss cultural humility, using the Diversity in Diabetes Care Directory, building trust in diabetes research, and how individual advocacy can help create better care for others.\n\nWhat You'll Learn\nHow Kacey’s early experiences with diabetes community shaped her career and advocacy\nWhy Kacey and Quisha Umemba created the People of Color Living with Diabetes Summit and Diversity in Diabetes\nHow time constraints and limited cultural understanding can affect diabetes care\nWhat cultural humility can look like in a relationship with a healthcare professional\nWhy it is okay to ask providers direct questions and evaluate whether they are the right fit\nHow the Diversity in Diabetes Care Directory helps people find and connect with healthcare professionals\nWhy representation and trust are essential in diabetes research\nHow people with supportive care can still help build a more inclusive system for others\nKey Quotes\n“There are so many people out there who are so passionate, and they are not waiting to be invited to these tables....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZwtJk5cNfIfgz2P3gzr9JcObYabO_Mtb5PIacekPQ7A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNTk3/NjFhNWRiZjNkMTEw/MTg4NzAyMDkwMWI1/MDk5YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}