Living with Diabetes Podcast 53 - John Story and Lyla’s Law

DRWF’s Claire Levy talks with children’s author Mia Donovan who is launching her latest illustrated book this November (2026): Dybo Boy – The Tale of a Hero with Type 1 Diabetes. Throughout this Diabetes Awareness Month all profits from online sales of the book will be donated to DRWF. The book has been inspired by Mia’s younger brother who lives with type 1.

We talk to Professor Neil Reeves about pioneering new technology to help monitor foot health. The ‘Smart Sock' is among several innovations currently being developed to improve the lives of patients with diabetes. It measures shear stress and is aimed at reducing the risk of foot ulcers. It’s being developed by researchers at Lancaster University. Prof Reeves early work on nerve damage and its affect on how people walk was funded by DRWF. This helped initiate a wide range of work which has culminated in this latest EPSRC-funded project. 

We talk to Dr. Jack Mosley and his brother Dan Mosley – the sons of popular BBC health presenter Dr Michael Mosley, who tragically died two years ago (5 June 2024). He had been exploring diets to reverse Type 2 diabetes and developed the Fast 800 approach in 2018 with his wife Dr Clare Bailey-Mosley. His family have seen this as something of a legacy for Michael’s work which has the potential to improve the health of people living with diabetes. It’s always advisable to discuss selecting the right diet for you with your healthcare professional.