#175: Diabetes Strong Founder - Christel Oerum (Part 1)

The Healthy Diabetic

In today's episode, I sit down with Christel Oerum. Christel is the founder of Diabetes Strong, a diabetes resource company dedicated to providing education and support to anyone living with diabetes. Christel has lived with type 1 diabetes since 1997 and is passionate about helping others with diabetes live active, healthy lives.
Christel worked in the diabetes industry for over a decade with companies such as Novo Nordisk and Medtronic. In 2015, she decided to leave corporate America to start Diabetes Strong.
Christel is a diabetes advocate, writer, and public speaker who has worked with most major diabetes organizations and websites. Along with her professional acolytes, Christel is also an expert in exercise within insulin-dependent diabetics. Her resources include her website, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.
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