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Podcast: Your Diabetes Insider Podcast
Episode: Breaking Barriers: The T1D Pilot's Journey
Description: Welcome to a new episode of the Your Diabetes Insider podcast! Today, we're honored to share the remarkable story of Parker Flaming, one of the first commercial pilots in the country living with type 1 diabetes. Join host Ben as he takes us on a journey through Parker's inspiring path to the cockpit and beyond. Â In this episode, Parker recounts his lifelong passion for aviation, despite being told that diabetes would ground his dreams. However, everything changed when the FAA announced groundbreaking regulations allowing individuals with type 1 diabetes to pursue careers as commercial pilots. Seizing this o...