Dogs can be trained to detect low blood sugar in their type 1 diabetic best friend. For people without hypo awareness, this can be life saving - especially when tech fails or isn't available. And who wouldn't want a furry friend looking out for them when their glucose crashes? In this episode, we talk to Lucy Breytenbach from Honey's Garden - a non…

Travel with type 1 diabetes requires some extra planning. There's the heat, the supplies, security scanners, new food, new activities, and long sedentary flights... but also so much joy and adventure. In this quick bonus episode, Cait and Tracy reflect on what they've learned from bikepacking adventures in Morocco, backpacking in China, and the del…

What should I do if I have ketones? Does glucagon work after a glass (or bottle) of wine? And should I inject for a steak and salad? These are just a few of the questions that are answered by DAFNE - the diabetes management course that sounds like someone's great aunt! DAFNE stands for Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating. It's a free course offered b…

* If you're one of our wonderful T1D listeners, share this with someone special. So, someone in your life has type 1 diabetes. Have you ever wondered... Wait, can they eat that? What is that thing they're wearing? What should I do in an emergency? What causes diabetes anyway? Should I be offering more support? If that sounds familiar, then this epi…

Ever had a shivery, horrible, scary low in the middle of a long walk, rugby match, or spring clean? Ever had a medical professional tell you exercise with type one diabetes is dangerous? It's true, exercise can send you crashing or spiking. But mostly it's vital for your health and an absolute joy. Plus, it can turn your muscles into powerful insul…

Should you mention diabetes on the first date? If not, then when is the right time? And if you and your date walk off into the sunset, how do you navigate diabetes as a couple? There's no one-size-fits-all answer but Tracy and Cait share their own romantic experiences as diabetics. Plus, a guest appearance from Cait's husband Tom who knows all abou…

As type 1 diabetics we're all partial experts on bolusing. We do it every day, multiple times a day. We've gathered so much data on ourselves. And yet, (at least for Cait and Tracy) it seems to go wrong quite often. This episode covers some of the maths and science behind calculating the perfect dose, plus plenty of tips and tricks for stress-free …

Sinking all your time and energy into managing diabetes is a miserable way to live. But if you neglect diabetes, you'll end up feeling ill and stressed. The key to a happy life with diabetes is finding a balance, somewhere between those two extremes. But it's not easy! In this episode, Cait and Tracy speak to Sarah Lam, a diabetes psychologist with…

February's challenge is to test your basal insulin dose! Because getting basal right is a game changer for type 1 diabetes management. In this episode, Cait and Tracy talk about: Why we need insulin when we're not eating Why our basal requirements change throughout the day How basal insulin mimics the physiology of a non-diabetic A step-by-step pro…

Most people give up on their New Year's resolutions by the 31st of Jan. As type 1 diabetics, we can't afford that luxury! To continue January's goal-setting theme (and make sure we set goals we can actually stick to) we spoke to behavioral strategist Tereeza Ballantine about: Her ultimate goal-setting strategy. How to deal with the negative voice i…

Our challenge for January is to set goals for our diabetes in 2025. But what exactly should we be aiming for? In this episode, Cait and Tracy break down the stats and science behind metrics like HbA1C, Time in Range, and glucose variability and share their personal experiences with the "big scary numbers". But it's not all about the numbers. This e…

Cait and Tracy are on a mission to live their best lives with type 1 diabetes by taking on a new challenge every month. In this introductory episode they cover diagnosis stories, their go-to hypo snacks, and what they would say "no" to because of T1D (Spoiler: they're up for almost anything!). Come along for the ride! *This podcast does not constit…

The police have a duty to protect our right to protest while maintaining public safety. Too often they get the balance wrong. Edward Maguire is a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Arizona State University and the author of a guidebook on policing protests safely. He talks to Cait about crowd psychology, the history of protest policin…

Prof Muntingh is the Director of the Dullah Omar Institute, a human rights organisation based in Cape Town, South Africa. He's been involved in criminal justice reform for three decades. We spoke about: Wins and fails in African criminal justice The cheapest way to cut crime Tackling torture in prisons And even why a man was imprisoned for burying …

Professor Mark Osler used to push for heavy sentences for narcotics trafficking as a federal prosecutor. Now he helps prisoners petition for clemency. How's that for a plot twist? In this episode we discuss: - Whether the justice system can have an impact on drug use - Why narcotics should be treated more like white collar crime - The notion of com…

Prison is supposed to protect, deter, and rehabilitate. But what if isn't a very effective way of doing those things? My guests offer two different visions of how the prison system could be re-imagined - including a glimpse of a Norwegian prison that looks nicer than most college dorms. Featuring Dr David Scott - abolitionism activist and scholar f…

Prisons don't do what we want them to do. Should we ditch them? Or perhaps reimagine them? Cait speaks to abolitionist and criminologist David Scott about why he hopes for a world without prisons. Then she interviews Are Hoidal, former warden of Halden Prison in Norway, about a different approach to imprisonment that seems to yield better results. …

A conversation with Ronan Levy, industry pioneer and CEO of Field Trip Health, a company that offers psychedelic-enhanced psychotherapy. Support the show For background reading and a list of references, visit cantseethewood.comBy Cait Macleod

Drugs kill hundreds of thousands of people a year. The war on drugs hasn't solved the problem. Could legalisation be the answer? Featuring: Dr Keith Scott - retired general practitioner and co-founder of the South African Drug Policy Initiative Jonathan Caulkins - professor of public policy at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College and co-direc…

Drugs kill hundreds of thousands of people a year. The war on drugs hasn't solved the problem. Could legalisation be the answer? Featuring: Dr Keith Scott - retired general practitioner and co-founder of the South African Drug Policy Initiative Jonathan Caulkins - professor of public policy at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College and co-direc…

The Prevent Duty is a legal obligation placed on authorities in the UK, including teachers, to identify and report signs of radicalisation. The goal is to stop people from being indoctrinated by terrorist ideologies. But activists argue that the policy infringes on civil liberties and intrudes on the lives of young people. Featuring: Professor Stev…

The Prevent Duty: Countering Terror or Terrorising the Innocent? Featuring human rights scholar and counter-terrorism expert Professor Steven Greer and Professor John Holmwood, sociologist and co-chair of the People's Review of Prevent. Available from 26 January 2023. Support the show For background reading and a list of references, visit cantseeth…

After the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in 2020, the call from protestors was to defund the police. Since then, media coverage of this debate has waned but the problem of police violence hasn't gone anywhere. Cait interviews reformer Arthur Rizer and "defunder" Alex Vitale to unpack the arguments on both sides. Interviewees: Alex Vital…

Defund, Refund or Reform? The Unsolved Problem of Police Violence. Featuring cop turned conservative policy expert Arthur Rizer and Alex Vitale, one of the leading voices in the movement to defund the police. Available from 11 January. Support the show For background reading and a list of references, visit cantseethewood.com…

This episode comes from a discontinued podcast called Debatable. When the South African government banned all sale of alcohol during lockdown, there were reports of blissfully empty emergency wards. Only 31% of South Africans over the age of 15 drink alcohol but the amount of alcohol consumed per drinker per day is over double the global average. C…

This episode comes from a discontinued podcast called Debatable. The relationship between fat and health is often presented as linear but there are activists and medical professionals who argue that things are far more complex. In this episode, Cait asks: Does being fat always mean you're unhealthy? Should fatness carry shame? Is 'curing' obesity a…