{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Around the Circle: Living Well with T1D","title":"David Panzirer & T1D: From Changing His Family to Changing the System","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2322,"description":"David Panzirer is a trustee of the Helmsley Charitable Trust and the father of two adult children with type 1 diabetes. In this conversation, he shares what it was like to go from knowing almost nothing about type 1 diabetes to becoming deeply involved in improving care for people living with it.\nIn this conversation, David reflects on the early days of fear and uncertainty, what it really feels like to support a child living with diabetes, and how his perspective has evolved over time. He talks openly about the emotional weight carried by parents and caregivers, the importance of listening to people actually living with T1D, and why the healthcare system still falls short for so many. David also shares how important it is to listen to lived experience, and how he turned his fear and concern for his children’s well-being into advocacy, change, and a deeper mission to improve the lives of everyone living with type 1 diabetes.\nWhat You'll Learn\nWhat the early days after a type 1 diabetes diagnosis can feel like for parents\nHow fear can evolve into purpose and advocacy over time\nWhy listening to lived experience changes how we think about support\nThe tension between wanting control and learning to step back as a parent\nPractical ways anyone can advocate or support someone living with diabetes\nKey Quotes\n“Fear can be a very good motivator. And I was scared.” – David Panzirer\n“If you were trying to design a system that would make life really difficult for people with a chronic disease, you’d have exactly what we have here in the US.” – David Panzirer\n“Allow yourself some grace. Allow your child some grace who may be dealing with this.” – David Panzirer\nResources & Links\nThe Helmsley Charitable Trust - https://helmsleytrust.org\nChildren with Diabetes - https://childrenwithdiabetes.com\nBlue Circle Health (learn more / sign up) - https://bluecirclehealth.org\n\nWhat is Around the Circle: Living Well with T1D?\nThe US healthcare system makes it difficult, expensive, and...","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}