The Diabetes Dugout: Recent Episodes
The Diabetes Football Community
Chris Bright, founder of The Diabetes Football Community, and Jon Peach sit down to discuss all things diabetes and football. With a range of guests, including those who have played at a professional level, to those who play for fun at weekends, we want to raise awareness and support those with type 1 diabetes who have a love of the beautiful game. We hope that our light-hearted conversations will entertain, inspire and provide hints and tips for how those with the condition manage and enjoy their sport. However, everything in this podcast is from personal experience and you should always speak to your healthcare professionals about any changes to the management of your condition.
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at thediabetesfootballcommunity@gmail.com. Follow us on social media:
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On this episode Brighty and Peachy get to chat with one of the leading lights of the brand new TDFC Women's Futsal & Football project Lucy Wieland about her story. Lucy was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes just under 10 years ago but she hasn't let it stop her from continuing to play football for her local club. Lucy now works with the condition in her job role with Diabetes UK, whilst supporting TDFC where she can. Lucy also talks about the power of peer support as well as her ambitions for the TDFC Women's project kicking off in April 2022. Another great listen which we hope you enjoy and if you want to help support the community as well as the podcast please sign up to our Patreon link below:
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On this special episode Brighty and Peachy talk about the 5th anniversary of TDFC before Sky Sports Presenter Adam Smith makes his entrance onto show. "Smithy", as the guys refer to him as, is currently presenting on the UK"s biggest sports channel and tackling a career in the media whilst living with Type 1 Diabetes after his diagnosis in 2015. Smithy sheds a light on the impact Diabetes has had on his life and offers plenty of encouragement to those of us with the condition to demonstrate that it won't stand in the way of our dreams! We hope you enjoy and if you want to help support the community and the podcast please sign up to our Patreon link below:
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On this episode Peachy makes his return from injury to join forces with Brighty to interview a new member to both The Diabetes Football Community and to the diabetes community more widely. The pair speak to Joe Wright a professional Goalkeeper who's currently the 3rd choice keeper at Millwall FC and in the last year was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. In this shortened episode they discuss Joe's love of Football and background in the sport before introducing his diagnosis story. The conversation then continues in full within our patreon community, the link is below.... We hope you enjoy!
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On this episode Brighty continues the conversation with Reece Parkinson as the two of them move on to discussing Football, as well as reflecting on Reece's life with a constant eye on the impact of the condition. This conversation goes to the full Joe Rogan Experience as the guys go into real depth about their life experiences and what they face living with type 1 diabetes in their fields of work. We hope you enjoy!
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On this episode Brighty takes the lead with peachy out injured, as he talks to a new addition to the Diabetes squad. On this episode Chris chats to BBC radio and TV presenter Reece Parkinson, who also starred in the documentary “How Not to run 55 miles” and then the sequel "How to Run 55 miles." Reece has just surpassed his first year with the condition, and on this 1st episode of 2 with Reece, Chris and Reece share an in depth chat about how the condition has impacted upon them and their lives. We hope you enjoy!
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On this episode Brighty and Peachy talk about what's been going on at The Diabetes Football Community in 2021, whilst looking ahead to what is coming in 2022. They share their memories of the best bits of the year, talk over the projects and work that is coming up and shine a light on the community's achievements despite the challenge of the pandemic. Hopefully it's an episode which people can reflect upon whilst becoming excited at the prospect of what's to come in the future. We hope you enjoy!
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at thediabetesfootballcommunity@gmail.com. Follow us on social media:
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On this episode Brighty and Peachy talk about their own stories with type 1 diabetes in more detail for the first time on the podcast! They share their memories of growing up with the condition, their thoughts on school, their opinions on diabetes within sport and how they feel about the importance of World Diabetes Day as a vehicle to raise awareness of the condition. Hopefully it's an episode which people can relate to and we hope you enjoy!
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at thediabetesfootballcommunity@gmail.com. Follow us on social media:
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On this episode Brighty and Peachy sit down with their first returning guest, Scott Burrell, to talk about his recent experience with the London Marathon. Scott's a keen and talented runner who's also tackled to 2 DiaEuro tournaments with the UK Type 1 Diabetes Futsal squad and is well accomplished at managing his condition to deliver performance when he needs it. In this episode Scott shares his story from the day, the build up, the management of his glucose levels and the psychological impacts of running in such a big event! You did an amazing job Scott and on behalf of all of us in the community we're very proud of what you've achieved and we hope so many more will listen to this episode, learn from it and be inspired by what you did that day!
Scott Burrell on Twitter @scottbufc
on instagram @scottburrell.running & @scottburrell88
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Brighty and Peachy sit down on this episode to talk to a true legend of The Diabetes Football Community, Muhammad Irfan Ismail. Muhammad shares the story of his diagnosis and early childhood, the impact that The Diabetes Football Community has had on his life and he also talks about his passion for improving future outcomes for people with the condition with a special mention for the importance of peer support. Mo is an integral part of the community with a fascinating story through the lens of someone living with type 1 whilst being a trained pharmacist. A brilliant conversation and one we hope you enjoy...
Muhammad Irfan Ismail
on Twitter: @IrfanIsmail89
on Instagram: @muhammadismiles
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Brighty and Peachy sit down on this episode to talk to two hugely influential members of The Diabetes Football Community, Bryn White & Jack O'Brien. Bryn & Jack, spend time discussing their diagnosis stories, the impact of TDFC on their lives, having the opportunity to attend DiaEuro and also talking about the upcoming London Futsal League season with TDFC London. Bryn and Jack are pivotal members of the management team for TDFC London and the community overall, with tough and inspiring personal stories of diagnosis as well as how TDFC helped them coming to terms with their condition. 2 great guests on one podcast this time out and we hope you enjoy the conversation...
The Diabetes Football Community London
on Twitter: @TDFCLondon
on Facebook: The Diabetes Football Community - London
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at thediabetesfootballcommunity@gmail.com. Follow us on social media:
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Brighty and Peachy sit down on this episode to chat with Jack Iredale, who is one of just a few professional footballers plying their trade in England who lives with type 1 diabetes. Jack is an U17 Australian international and has played over 100 games as a professional in Scotland, Australia and now England where he currently plays for Cambridge United in League One. All of this after he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 13! Jack now uses his platform where he can to support others with his condition, which has also recently won him a community award at his club. His story is incredibly inspiring and another one that we hope you enjoy....
Jack Iredale on Twitter & Instagram @JackIredale14
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In this episode of The Diabetes Dugout, Brighty and Peachy catch up on what it has been like to get back to training with the UK Diabetes Futsal squad after a period of absence due to the pandemic. They talk through the process & layout of the day, whilst Peachy catches up with some of the squad to talk about the impact of the session and what it's like training with only people living with Diabetes. There's a few good laughs and plenty of brilliant insight about what makes this team and project so special. We hope you enjoy the listen!
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at thediabetesfootballcommunity@gmail.com. Follow us on social media:
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In this episode of The Diabetes Dugout, Brighty takes a seat in the dugout as Peachy takes the lead to chat with the Jons from Bristol. Peachy talks with Jon Rosser and Jon Tyrrell, 2 veterans of the UK Mens Diabetes Futsal Squad, about their life with type 1 diabetes, the impact of The Diabetes Football Community and how DiaEuro has left an imprint on their lives. They start by talking about their diagnosis stories and how that's played a part in the way they approach their lives and their sport, whilst also discussing the way they view their conditions altering through utilising peer support in the form of TDFC. This is the first time we've been able to do an episode in person and a fascinating insight of multiple stories all at once! We hope you enjoy the listen!
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at thediabetesfootballcommunity@gmail.com. Follow us on social media:
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In this episode of The Diabetes Dugout, Peachy takes a seat in the dugout as Brighty takes the lead, as he chats to Jack Hinks, from Core Clinics UK about the impact that his condition has had on his life. Chris discusses the symptoms and signs of type 1 diabetes, the way he manages his condition for everyday life as well as his sport, whilst also spending some time talking about the impact that the lack of knowledge, stigma and stereotyping from society has on those with Diabetes. A fascinating short episode brought about to help us raise awareness of the condition during Diabetes Awareness Week 2021. We hope you enjoy the listen!
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at thediabetesfootballcommunity@gmail.com. Follow us on social media:
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In this episode of The Diabetes Dugout, Brighty and Peachy speak to Katie who's forging a career for herself in the women's game. Katie was diagnosed with the condition at a very early age and has fought through the challenges of type 1 diabetes to the point where she's now aspiring to be a full time professional. Katie's currently playing for Watford FC Women as a Goalkeeper and has also taken on the TDFC Womens project alongside Brighty and a group of highly motivated women who believe in bringing the TDFC ethos to a wider audience! It's a fascinating insight into Katie's life experiences and her hopes for the future. We hope you enjoy the listen!
If you want to get in contact with Katie please see the below:
Twitter: @KatieMcLean2000
Instagram: @katiemclean2625
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In this episode of The Diabetes Dugout, Brighty and Peachy speak to a man who's crafted a career in Football through his voice and knowledge of the game. James Fielden, through this hard work has attended over 900 sporting events, offering expert thoughts and opinions whilst commentating on a variety of sports. He currently works for BT Sport and Talksport amongst other media companies whilst also contending with living with type 1 diabetes after his diagnosis in 2015. It's a fascinating insight into the media industry that follows Football and how that impacts on someone with our condition. We hope you enjoy the listen!
If you want to get in contact with James please see the below:
Twitter: @James_Fielden
Website: https://jamesfielden.weebly.com
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at thediabetesfootballcommunity@gmail.com. Follow us on social media:
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In this episode of The Diabetes Dugout, Brighty and Peachy got to sit and chat with the first Scottish player in the history of the European Futsal Championships for people with Diabetes. Ian Dingwall, or Dingy as many refer to him, is a huge Glasgow Rangers fan and was diagnosed with type 1 at the age of 21 with an important link in the family helping him to spot it. He has never let his diagnosis hold him back and has gone onto have a successful career whilst continuing to enjoy his sport. It's an insightful story with a whole host of banter throughout the conversation which you won't want to miss... We really hope you enjoy it!
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at thediabetesfootballcommunity@gmail.com. Follow us on social media:
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On this episode, Brighty and Peachy had the honour of sitting down with an inspirational man who means so much to so many within the diabetes community. Gary Mabbutt has played for the England National Football team and captained Tottenham Hotspur to an FA Cup win in 1991 all whilst living with Type 1 Diabetes. His example has inspired children and adults all over the world for decades to believe that their condition shouldn't stand in the way of achieving their dreams. For Brighty and Peachy especially, he's been a idol that helped them believe even in the darkest moments with their condition it wouldn't stand in their way. We talk about Gary's journey from diagnosis to playing for England and now being an ambassador for Spurs as well as vice-president of Diabetes UK. An incredible story which you won't want to miss... We really hope you enjoy it!
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at thediabetesfootballcommunity@gmail.com. Follow us on social media:
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Brighty and Peachy sit down on this episode to talk to Graeme Armstrong to discuss his recent diagnosis with type 1 diabetes which occurred in 2019. He is a keen footballer and golfer, currently playing off 7 as well as having a year as professional footballer before type 1 came into his life at a Scottish Football League Club. Graeme found TDFC just over a year ago and has been an active member of the online community ever since. We talk about how Graeme has been impacted by the condition and how TDFC has supported him coming to terms with it.... Another great listen and we hope you enjoy his story!
Graeme on Twitter @G_Amo5
on instagram @graemeamo
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On this episode Brighty and Peachy sit down to discuss Scott Burrell's journey with type 1 diabetes and the impact that The Diabetes Football Community has had on his life. Scott has been to 2 DiaEuro tournaments and been a regular contributor to the project since the first training session with the UK all Diabetes Futsal squad in 2018. He's now an advocate for his condition, a keen runner and an integral part of the community. However, this wasn't always the case and listening to Scott's journey you'll realise that the path to accepting your condition is not always a smooth one.... We hope you enjoy listening to Scott's story!
Scott Burrell on Twitter @scottbufc
on instagram @scottburrell.running & @scottburrell88
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at thediabetesfootballcommunity@gmail.com. Follow us on social media:
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On this episode Brighty and Peachy sit down to discuss the journey of The Diabetes Football Community, their favourite projects that they've been involved in and they discuss at length the UK's all type 1 diabetes futsal squad and the incredible tournament that is DiaEuro. If you've never heard of DiaEuro before make sure you head to our website to find out more from the blogs that have been written about the tournament from those who have played their part in it.
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at thediabetesfootballcommunity@gmail.com. Follow us on social media:
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Brighty and Peachy sit down to chat with Ben Coker, who is one of only a few professional footballers in England who lives with type 1 diabetes. Ben has been a regular in the English Football League for the last 8 years, playing for 4 different clubs. He has won a playoff final at Wembley and been named in the league 2 team of the year and is currently starring for Stevenage. All this, after he was diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes aged 15! His story is incredibly inspiring and another one that we hope you enjoy....
Ben Coker on Twitter @bencoker24
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Brighty and Peachy sit down to discuss the life and experiences of the UK Diabetes Futsal Captain and Goalkeeper Tim Ward. Tim was diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes in the 1980's and has an incredible story to tell in finding his way with the condition. He's played every minute in 2 DiaEuro tournaments and is one of the leading voices in The Diabetes Football Community. His story is a fascinating one and we hope you enjoy it....
Tim Ward on Twitter @Tim_Ward07
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Chris Bright, founder of The Diabetes Football Community, and Jon Peach sit down to discuss all things diabetes and football. As this is the first episode the guys introduce the idea, the work that The Diabetes Football Community does and talk about what to expect from upcoming episodes with a few laughs along the way!
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