The Diabetic Mogul is always humbled to host incredible voices in the Diabetes Community. This session was extremely amazing, in that our guest is a powerful #dedoc voice that should be reckoned with and given an ear/attention to!
Key Points of discussion:
She described how she got diagnosed;
How diabetes affected her life;
Described the status quo of access to diabetes care in South Korea;
What she had to do to keep on pursuing her passion for Taekwondo;
What she did to overcome
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certain obstacles (misconceptions over what people with diabetes can and cannot do);
Her secret to success in her Taekwondo journey (without any fear of severe hypoglycemia, for instance);
From her involvement in extraordinary diabetes conferences (as a #dedoc°voice), research on diabetes and sport, and personal experience, she shared her insights and guidelines (from recommended published sources);
She described the general precautions to a vigorous exercise such as Taekwondo;
What diabetes taught her;
Her last words to the International Diabetes Community, particularly the Korean diabetes community.
Indeed, it was a huge privilege to host Jennifer Lienig, when we discussed "Diabetes & Sport". It's always encouraging and inspiring to learn from those with lived experience!
Special thanks to our audience for always giving an ear to our show, every now and then!