DRWF Podcasts: Launching the Women and Diabetes interviews series for World Diabetes Day
At the heart of this project is a simple but powerful belief: every woman living with diabetes deserves to feel seen, heard, and supported.
Across the UK, women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes navigate a lifelong journey shaped not only by their condition, but also by the many milestones and challenges unique to womanhood – from adolescence and pregnancy, through menopause, to later life.
Alongside managing blood glucose levels, they balance careers, family, relationships, and their own health and wellbeing.
Yet too often, these experiences are underrepresented in public conversations about diabetes.
Many women tell us they have never heard a story that truly reflects their own – and that lack of visibility can leave them feeling isolated, misunderstood, or unseen.
The Women and Diabetes podcast series aims to change that.
Launched to coincide with World Diabetes Day (14th November), the series will bring together inspirational women from diverse backgrounds who live with diabetes, to share their life stories in their own words.
We will explore how they navigate the different stages of life while managing their condition, and the strategies they use to minimise its impact and live fully.
Sarah Tutton, DRWF Chief Executive, said: “At DRWF, everything we do is grounded in compassion, credibility, and collaboration. We actively listen to the voices of those we serve, ensuring that our initiatives are shaped by lived experience and respond to real-world needs. In doing so, we aim not only to inform and support, but also to inspire hope and positive change within the diabetes community.”
The Women and Diabetes series will be available in both audio and video format with authentic, heartfelt storytelling, to create a lasting resource that resonates deeply with listeners and viewers.
Among themes discussed in the series include: life stage transitions, access to technology, mental health, body image, relationships, and community support.
The content will be available to listen and view on the DRWF website and YouTube channel.
The Woman and Diabetes series will include eight special programmes taking an in depth look at women’s health issues, with the first episodes available today on World Diabetes Day.
The series is launched with an interview with Sarah Bool MP, who is living with type 1 diabetes and sits on the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Diabetes.
Also featured in the series of interviews with DRWF Living with Diabetes podcast presenter Claire Levy are:
Dawn Adams, a midwife living with type 1 diabetes, who experienced issues of early symptoms of menopause.
Greta Ehlers, who is living with type 1 diabetes and is a big advocate for encouraging technology innovation in diabetes management to make it less intrusive.
Vanessa Haydock, a body trainer and coach living with type 1 diabetes.
The fifth episode of eight special programmes features a panel consisting of guests already featured, living with type 1 diabetes, to explore common issues and solutions together: Dawn Adams, Greta Ehlers and Vanessa Haydock.
Sajeela Kershi, who is living with type 2 diabetes and wants to raise awareness in her south Asian community. Sajeela attempts to manage her condition alongside a challenging lifestyle on the road as a comedian.
Laura Spence, a midwife with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and experienced gestational diabetes during her last pregnancy, who wants to improve the experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood for neurodivergent people.
The eighth and final episode of the Women and Diabetes series features a panel including previous guests, Sajeela Kershi and Laura Spence, plus DRWF Chief Executive Sarah Tutton. They explore some of the specific challenges they have experienced.
The Women and Diabetes series goes beyond storytelling – it is about building connection, empathy, and hope.
With mounting pressures on healthcare systems, peer support and lived experiences are more vital than ever.
World Diabetes Day 2025 offers a fitting platform to shine a spotlight on women’s experiences in a way that is hopeful, uplifting, and practical.
The DRWF Living with Diabetes women's health podcast series is supported by Abbott.
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