diaTribe interview – 3 tips for sharing your story

I recently connected with Cherise to kick off a new series at diaTribe called Community Dialogue to talk about why I started sharing my story. It’s always a blast catching up with Cherise, and I’m honored for the opportunity to answer a few questions about sharing my story.  Transcript Cherise Shockley:Hi everyone. My name is Cherise Shockley, and I am the Community Manager over at The diaTribe Foundation. And I am so excited to have Scott Johnson, which is, he’s like a beacon of light. He loves basketball, like loves basketball, and he’s from Minnesota, and he now lives in San Diego. Hey Scott, thank you so much for joining us.Scott Johnson:Hi Cherise. Thanks for having me, really, really excited and honored to be here with you. Thank you.Cherise Shockley:To introduce you to those who may not know you. So, with that being said, what is your connection to diabetes?Scott Johnson:So, I have lived with diabetes for 41 years. I celebrated my 41st diaversary in April. I was diagnosed as a small boy when I was five years old.Cherise Shockley:What prompted you to start writing about your journey with diabetes?Scott Johnson:Yeah. I started writing about my journey with diabetes because, as I entered adulthood and started raising a family, I was really struggling to cope with my diabetes. A...
Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tags: Blog Posts diaTribe Source Type: blogs