Living With Diabetes Podcast 54 - Pioneering 'Smart Sock'

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.

An update on Lyla’s Law – a campaign launched by John Story a year ago following the tragic death of his two-year old daughter Lyla from DKA with undiagnosed type 1. John spoke publicly in detail about this experience for the first time on our podcast Living with Diabetes. Claire caught up with John on the first anniversary of Lyla’s tragic death to discover what progress his campaign has made.

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.