CWP host Willie Streets shares his life with T1D plus everything else.

Deanelle was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes at the age of 6, 23 years ago. His diagnosis was caught by his parent's keen eye on his growth at such a young age.

Today, he is a Certified Health Coach to help others like him get a better understanding of their own bodies and the data behind it to help them achieve their health goals.

His family is of Caribbean background, from St Kitts and Nevis. After his diagnosis, his mom had to get serious with their family's health. His parents were the original champions for his diagnosis and for how he would be moving forward.

While in college, he studied abroad in Spain and didn't tell his mom until right before! One thing that opened his eyes while studying abroad was that he didn't have to pay for his insulin.

Deanelle has no recollection of life without diabetes, but wants to continue doing everything that he can to make sure that others too can live a full life while managing it.

Quinton, diagnosed with T1D at 10 in 1998. From day 1, he has been in full control of his diabetes. But to know that his daughter's too have this diagnosis literally changed the ball game! His youngest daughter was diagnosed at 20 months, and then 3 years later, his oldest daughter was diagnosed at 5.

Through these diagnoses, Quinton questioned, "Did I give this to my girls?"

Although his daughters know that he's had T1D for nearly 3 decades, they do not see his diabetes as their diabetes.

Today, they are 15 and 16, with the world beyond diabetes at their feet that most of us do not have. "DadCom" has all of the tricks and tips to guide them along the next chapter in their lives.

About 6 years ago, he lost complete vision in his left eye (complete detachment of the retina). 2 years ago, he lost

vision in his right eye, and for 5 months, he was without complete vision as a sole provider, single father.

Thankfully, surgery was an option, and he regained vision in his right eye. With his mom by his side, he was

able to get back to the old Q!

Before gaining the control, he has today, he used to plan his entire day around naps, not correlating it with diabetes.

Follow this amazing single dad and his story of hope, love, and perseverance.

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On this episode, we get to sit down with Angel @angelverses. Angel is a hip hop artist from Ohio who expresses and voices his emotions about living with diabetes through his music and skits. People may not relate to what he goes through with diabetes, but they will relate to the music and the messages.

Angel was diagnosed with T1D almost 18 years ago at 14 years young. He is the youngest of 3. Angel was diagnosed while on vacation with his aunt. His Auntie noticed his changes.

In this episode, we recognize and give flowers to Angel's family of love and support.

On this episode we speak with Leah. Leah is a research assistant at Trialnet.org. but is also an MPH candidate in Epidemiology. Her drive comes from her family and friends. She's seen T1D up close and is passionate about early detection and making research feel human, accessible, and community powered. Her allyship speaks volumes!

At Trialnet they test family members of people living with T1D for risks of being diagnosed. They start testing as young as the age of 2 for T1D autoantibodies, all the way up to the

age of 40 if you have direct family members with T1D.

Trial Net contributed greatly to the treatment of Teplizomab, Tzield® (teplizumab) which is s a CD3-directed monoclonal antibody approved for delaying the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and children aged 8 years and older who have Stage 2 type 1 diabetes. It works by attaching to proteins on immune cells, helping to protect the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas from being attacked. Tzield was approved in the US in November 2022 and is the first

disease-modifying therapy for autoimmune type 1 diabetes.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the official Tzield website or the FDA label

During our conversation we speak about the misdiagnosis of adults with diabetes and the challenges in care because of the proper education and tools not being given to them. At Trial Net, instead of continuously monitoring a finger pricks, that we know the child hates, and parents hate as well, if you live with T1Dyou can just have this simple lab drawn to determine their future risks. It's a win-win for everyone! It's a simple blood withdrawal; it's not a lot. It's no more than a typical blood withdrawal from a lab. If they can get this done, you will have immediate direct knowledge of what to look for moving forward. Is my child going to have it or if

they're not? Right.

Visit Trialnet.org to get screened. It's 100% Free.

On this episode we get to hear from Marlaina Goedel. 14 months ago, Marlaina was fully, functionally cured of living with Type 1 diabetes. The procedure was the first of it's kind in the world, performed by Dr. Pior Witkowski at UC Med. With this process they inserted donor islet cells into Marlaina's liver and used the new monoclonal antibody Tegoprubart as the main antirejection infusion.

After 25 years of living with Type 1 and having dealt with too many hospitals stays to recall and far too many times having to be rescued by her loved ones, including her daughter she no longer lives with T1D.

During this episode Marlaina shares answers to every question that you could think of answering. And as Marlaina mentioned, "We did it!" She took this step for us all, not because only her own experience with diabetes.

Marlaina was a pure gem to record with and her story is story of hope for everyone. To-date there have been 12 people in the clinical trial after Marlaina's successful transplant. So far, everyone is on schedule to be insulin independent like Marlaina (6 in total during the second phase already are).

You can follow Marlaina on Instagram @ilovemiley94

Find her on Facebook at Marlaina Goedel

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On this episode, we hear from Jisel. Jisel has been living with Type 1 Diabetes for 22 years, having been diagnosed near the end of her sophomore year of high school at 15 in 2003. Jisel is a wife, mom of two, and a self-proclaimed Serial Volunteer! Whether it's school events, work-related, or with her people, in the T1D community, you can find Jisel always lending a hand, foot, time, and dedication to the communities she serves.

In this episode, Jisel shares everything else, plus diabetes, including how challenging it was for a 15-year-old young girl learning to advocate for herself as a newly diagnosed Type 1, and as an adult throughout her pregnancies.

Jisel is not only someone you should get to know but she's someone that is making things happen in the diabetes space!

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In Pt 2, we dive more into Krislin's new life without T1D and CKD as of June 29, 2025.

Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at just 9 years old, ⁠Krislin⁠’s life was forever changed. By age 22, she faced diabetic retinopathy. At 26, Chronic Kidney Disease entered the picture. And yet, on the 20th anniversary of her diagnosis, something extraordinary happened. By age 29, ⁠Krislin⁠ was gifted the chance at a new life.

Her story is one of resilience, heartbreak, and hope. So, grab your tissues and walk with Krislin. Love with Krislin. Live with Krislin. Cry with Krislin. Heal with Krislin.

Her mother always told her, “You have diabetes. Diabetes doesn’t have you.” And today, that truth has never been more real, because diabetes no longer has her.

In 5th grade, Krislin’s diagnosis took a heavy toll on her young body. The innocent question, “Why me?” evolved into painful self-blame. “What did I do to deserve this? What did I do that was bad?” Even at 9, classmates asked cruel questions like, “When are you gonna die?”—questions that haunted her for years and silenced her voice about her condition.

She carried guilt. She felt alone. Her childhood was marked by hospital stays and isolation. For years, she didn’t speak about her diabetes, not out of denial, but out of pain.

But three months ago, Krislin woke up freer than she had ever felt. And today, her heart is with the community she leaves behind—the warriors who continue the fight against diabetes every single day.

You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. I know I did. Because this isn’t just Krislin’s story. It's a love letter to every person living with diabetes. To every parent, every friend, every fighter. This is for you.

Follow Krislin's Journey on Instagram ⁠@krislinwins⁠