#89: The Future of Diabetes Tech w/ Leon Tribe from ATTD: Bionic Pancreases, AI, Transplants & the End of Needles

Welcome to The Stripped Pod, where we have real, honest conversations about diabetes beyond the numbers.

On today's episode, we’re joined by Leon Tribe, AKA The Practical Diabetic, where he’s a tech consultant by day and by night he shares clear, real-world info for people with all types of diabetes. He’s recently attended the Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes congress, and he’s sharing what he learned at the conference, as well as how he thinks it’ll shape the future of diabetes tech and care.

Follow Leon on X @PracticalDeeb

Read Leon’s blog The Practical Diabetic (www.practicaldiabetic.com)

Find Leon’s pocket watch pill boxes and insulin 'pens' on Etsy @PocketWatchPillBox

Learn more about ATTD (www.attd.kenes.com)

Learn more about DEDOC to win a scholarship to win a ticket to international diabetes conferences (www.dedoc.org)

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TIME STAMPS

00:00 Introduction

00:58 Weekly Highs & Lows

5:23 Meet Leon Tribe

6:20 Leon’s diagnosis journey

10:25 Leon’s hacks & habits

13:00 Leon’s whoopsie moment

16:36 About ATTD

19:20 AI & T1D

24:14 Transplantables

28:11 What’s on the horizon

35:12 Leon’s own research

42:19 Wrapping up ATTD

44:14 Advice for newly diagnosed T1D