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Virtual Slipstream 2020: USA
May 29, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Pay what you can
Meet other T1s in your community virtually.
Experiential Education
Learn real-world skills that you can put into practice in your daily life.
Bringing the Community to you
Connect with the community in the comfort of your own home.
Lasting Connections
Connect online and look forward to meeting face to face soon!
WHAT: Virtual Slipstream 2020: USA
WHERE: Online via Zoom
WHEN: May 29-31, 2020
WHO: Adults (18+) with Type 1 diabetes – Open to anyone, but content targeted to a US audience
PRICE: Pay what you can structure
Connected In Motion invites you to join us for some community, connection and continuing education. Although we are used to connecting with the community face to face, we’re looking forward to meeting you all in the comfort of your own homes during our Virtual Slipstream.
Same great content, different venue! You can expect to connect, share, and brainstorm within small groups, and choose breakout sessions that best align with your own interests and goals. You’ll have the chance to join in on virtual group fitness sessions, hear from some amazing speakers, and participate in traditional Slipstream sessions including the popular Hot Topics. Although we can’t meet face to face this time around, we hope that Virtual Slipstream 2020 will spark some new friendships, lasting connections, and maybe even introduce you to your next climbing, hiking or paddling partner!
*All individuals must register to participate. After registration, participants will receive a link to sign up for individual sessions.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
SPEAKERS
Adam Brown, diagnosed with diabetes in 2001, is the author of Bright Spots & Landmines: The Diabetes Guide I Wish Someone Had Handed Me. As a journalist and editor at diaTribe and Close Concerns, Adam wrote about diabetes technology for nearly a decade - extensively covering CGMs, insulin pumps, automated insulin delivery, mobile apps, and connected care. He recently joined the team bringing Tidepool Loop to market. Adam is also pursuing a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology, ultimately towards becoming a licensed therapist focused on diabetes and mental health.
Adam Brown
Tidepool
Alanna Chambers is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator from Kelowna. She is currently focussing her time on community insulin pump and sensor trainings, and also works casually at the Central Okanagan Diabetes Centre. She has been enjoying tackling the 'ins-and-outs' of the latest technology advances in diabetes. Previously, she spent nearly 10 years working in the insulin pump industry and also enjoyed volunteer work at Diabetes Summer Camps, and being on staff with numerous Children with Diabetes conferences. She enjoys blending her professional and personal experiences in type 1 diabetes to try to make a difference. She has 3 young girls who keep her on her toes at home!
Alanna Chambers
RD, CDE
Allison Nimlos is a licensed associate marriage and family therapist in Minneapolis, MN. She works in private practice where she specializes in chronic illness, particularly type 1 diabetes. Allison's passion for individuals and families affected by diabetes comes from living with type 1 diabetes for 25 years. Allison also enjoys working around issues of anxiety, depression, relationships and family conflict. Prior to her work as a therapist, she was Assistant Editor at DiabetesMine.com and has been a freelance writer on diabetes for more than a decade. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and toddler son. You can follow her on Instagram at @thediabetictherapist
Allison Nimlos
The Diabetic Therapist
Twenty-seven years ago Amina was diagnosed with gestational diabetes that later became Type 1. Managing this chronic condition can feel like taming a wild beast. It was part of the reason she started doing the Pilates movement system and became a certified Pilates trainer 16 years ago. Pilates has been the source of better blood sugar balance. Strength from the core are the primary muscles used with mental focus & progressive practice which Joseph Pilates called this ‘Contrology.’ She loves to share Contrology=Pilates to train our bodies & minds to use resistance (figuratively and literally) to build strength & find balance. We all have challenges difficult to tame. Yours might be an addiction, weight, depression, hypertension, diabetes & etc. But in the end, we all desire balance.
Amina Gyau
Health Educator & Pilates Instructor
Apoorva Gomber, MBBS, MD is a medical doctor from Delhi, India. She has Type 1 diabetes and is passionate about fighting against the stigma and stereotypes associated with T1D as well as living with other chronic diseases. She has been a global patient advocate from India and passionate to work in the Global health realm. As a young leader in Diabetes at International Diabetes Federation she has been actively involved with organisations like T1International for insulin affordability and access. Diabetes has changed her into a very passionate and a stronger person encouraging her to work for better care for T1D’s across the globe. Her hobbies include running, yoga, travelling and just hanging out with her T1D buddies.
Dr Apoorva Gomber
MBBS, MD
Ariel has lived with Type 1 diabetes for 14 years. She's a diabetes blogger at Just a Little Suga’ (www.justalittlesuga.com), a personal blog with an expansive focus, seeking to shed light on the experiences of individuals of color and marginalized communities affected by diabetes.
Ariel Lawrence
justalittlesuga.com
Dr Beth Braun is a Wellness Expert specializing in diabetes management, nutrition, and behavior modification for over 20 years. In her private practice Dr. Braun works with adults and children faced with diabetes burnout, anxiety, depression. She works closely with JDRF, ADA and several diabetes camps running groups on how to stay motivated and integrate body and mind wellness. She currently runs groups for children and adults with type 1 in her practice. Dr Braun was the Director of Behavior Modification for KidShape, a family based wellness program for 25 years. There she developed curriculum to help fight type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. Kidshape grew form 1 class at UCLA to a nationwide program. She was included in media including Newsweek magazine, Oprah, and 20/20 discussing how family can develop a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Braun has had Type 1 diabetes for 42 years and started her career in diabetes and the poster child for Philadelphia JDRF and knew since she was a teenage that she wanted to help people with the emotional challenges of diabetes. In the past two years she was one of the first people trained by both the ADA and JDRF in their new mental health programs connection the emotional aspect to diabetes care.
Dr Beth Braun
Wellness Expert
Bobbi-Jean (BJ) Garceau was diagnosed in 1995 at the age of 12. She currently wears a Medtronic 670g insulin pump with CGM. She works in health care with the surgical team in Bangor, Maine, and has a history working in mental health, substance abuse, crisis intervention, music, and fitness. BJ became the first T1D MMA fighter in New England! She adores animals, and is a vegetarian who loves to cook!
BJ Garceau
MMA Fighter
Carrie Jackson Cheadle lives just north of San Francisco, California and has been working on the performance of teams, organizations, and individual athletes and exercisers since 2002. She is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and author of the books On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize Your Athletic Performance and Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries. Carrie is one of the foremost experts specializing in Mental Skills Training for athletes and exercisers with Type 1 diabetes and she’s the director of the Mental Skills Training Program for Diabetes Training Camp. Carrie has worked with athletes of all ages and at every level, from recreational athletes to elite and professional athletes competing at national and international levels. She has been interviewed as an expert resource for articles that have appeared in publications such as Outside Magazine, Shape Magazine, Men’s Fitness, Women’s Health, Runner’s World, Women’s Running Magazine, Bicycling Magazine, New York Times, and HuffingtonPost.
Carrie Cheadle
Mental Health Coach
Christel has been living with Type 1 diabetes since 1997 and has always been very determined not to let her diabetes affect her quality of life. She is the author of the popular diabetes book Fit With Diabetes. She is the main content creator on Diabetes Strong, an active diabetes advocate, public speaker, and diabetes coach. Christel holds an MBA in Finance & Strategy and an ISSA Personal Trainer certification with specialization in Fitness and Diabetes (Level 3 certified from the Diabetes Motion Academy)
Christel Oerum
Diabetes Strong
Crystal Bowersox, a northwest Ohio native currently calling Nashville home, has built her life around music. Crystal’s love for music developed at an early age from a need to find peace in a chaotic world. Through art and creation, Crystal was able to direct her energy and emotion, finding a way to mend a mind in turmoil. For her, music was always the most effective form of catharsis, and she would play for anyone, anywhere. In her own words, “my guitar was an appendage. I couldn’t live without it.”
Dead set on a career in music, Crystal moved to Chicago as a teenager, where she spent her days busking on subway platforms in between working odd jobs. While in the big city, she broadened her musical horizons and shared her talents with a variety of venues, ultimately auditioning for the ninth season of American Idol. Crystal’s time on the show proved to be well spent, as she immediately left the the soundstage for the recording studio. Since her introduction to the world through television, Crystal has released 3 LP’s, two EPs, several singles, and is currently developing an autobiographical, theatrical rock concert titled, "Trauma Queen". Additionally, she has used her talents to benefit several causes close to her heart, and has become an advocate and inspiration for people living with Type 1 Diabetes.
Similar to her beginnings, Crystal intends to make music that has healing power, but at this point, she sees far beyond her own troubles. Her live show is a safe space for concertgoers. Attend a Crystal Bowersox show, and you just might see a grown man cry and a child dance simultaneously. You’ll also likely get the chance to meet her personally; Crystal is typically the first one to arrive and the last one to leave the venue. Meeting with the fans and hearing their personal stories is something Crystal considers a blessing in her life.
By reliving her own painful moments in song, Crystal hopes to transcend that pain, lifting herself and her audience to a higher place. In the opening lines of “A Broken Wing” she sings, “I know there’s beauty in the burden / And even on my darkest day that sun will shine.”
Crystal Bowersox
Country Music Singer
Deanna Paolantonio, PhD, is a dancer, fitness instructor, certified teacher, Ph.D., and T1D. Her formal dance training began at the age of four and her love of movement has fuelled her work and studies. D-Dance is the result of her doctoral studies where Deanna focused on ways to use dance as a tool for promoting creativity, confidence, and positive body image in students. While Deanna will admit that her diagnosis with T1D was initially something she saw as an obstacle, it has since become a source of great inspiration and opportunity. An opportunity to learn more about her body, an opportunity to educate others, and more than anything an opportunity to inspire T1D dancers to continue their love of movement despite diabetes. Yes, life might be tough sometimes with T1D but it definitely does not have to be any less sweet.
Deanna Paolantonio
Founder: DDance
Emily has lived with T1D for over 13 years and currently serves as a Program Coordinator for
the College Diabetes Network. She works closely with a variety of campus-based and clinical
outreach initiatives centered around achieving desirable health outcomes for young adults
living with diabetes. Additionally, she is a registered dietitian. She currently lives in Boston
where she enjoys cooking and staying active in her free time.
the College Diabetes Network. She works closely with a variety of campus-based and clinical
outreach initiatives centered around achieving desirable health outcomes for young adults
living with diabetes. Additionally, she is a registered dietitian. She currently lives in Boston
where she enjoys cooking and staying active in her free time.
Emily Cook
College Diabetes Network
Jenna has lived with Type 1 Diabetes for 23 years. Some good, some not-so-good, but definitely lots of learning and growing! Jenna uses resistance training and yoga in her own life to help manage her blood sugar levels and is excited to lead others through yoga in the Type 1 community.
Jenna Brown
Yoga & Bootcamp Instructor
Na Eun ‘Jiggy’ Yoon is a motivational speaker and mental coach helping competitive athletes, relentless entrepreneurs, and driven students increase the longevity of their performance and demand for excellence. Born to an extremely traditional Asian family in South Korea, Jiggy knows what it’s like to relentlessly seek A+ performance while also experiencing the toxic end of the spectrum. This is why, unlike many other motivational speakers, Jiggy brings awareness to the importance of mental health, burnout prevention, and self-compassion, just as deeply as she focuses on intense work ethic, perseverance, and self-discipline. Jiggy was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes during her freshman year of college in 2011. As personal hardships in life accumulated overtime and walking through the T1D journey with no support only got lonelier, Jiggy’s life story includes her suicide attempt using her diabetes supplies during her sophomore year. This incident was one of many experiences that sparked Jiggy’s passion and mission to share the importance of mental health to all audiences, especially those with Type 1 and Asian-Americans. With her outspoken transparency, unapologetic authenticity, and a whole lot of love to give, along with her Mental Health First Aid certification, Jiggy is committed to creating a space where everyone can feel seen, heard, and celebrated.
Jiggy Yoon
Motivational Speaker & Mental Health Coach
Jordan is a 27 year old, South Carolina native. She works on super yachts and travels the world! Jordan was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes on September 6, 2016. When she was diagnosed she decided to bring some light and humor to her diagnosis, along with more awareness to the disease by starting her webpage where you can read and watch my life as her document what it is like living with T1D as she continues to travel the world! Living with Diabetes is a day to day challenge but there is nothing she can’t do without a bright smile, positive attitude and a good sense of humor!
Jordan Lazarus
@butfirstinsulin
Julie has been adventuring with Type 1 diabetes since 2005, and can’t decide whether she likes her touring bicycle, hiking boots or backcountry skis the most. She grew up in the mountains of Montana and has since lived in four states, climbing peaks in Glacier National Park, exploring the coastal trails of Oregon, earning her master’s degree in Utah and training for a marathon in Flagstaff, AZ. She ran the TCS NYC Marathon with Beyond Type 1 on November 5, 2017.
Julie Robertson
Athlete & Adventurer
Julissa is a a psychologist, with a master's in family therapy. She is a diabetes educator and has an educational program in Spanish and that has given her the expertise in videoblogging, community building and mental health. Julissa lives with T1D and her relationship with it has been a curious one from the start. Most of her diabetes education came from social media: She didn’t know anyone with type 1 diabetes in real life, so the online community became her only source of all kinds of knowledge, from specific and useful information to really funny memes. But everything was mostly in english. Julissa didn’t know any blogs in Spanish. When she began to enter the community, she was very unpleaseantly surpirsed by all the ignorance there is on this subject. This led Julissa to create her own blog "Diabetes tipo Ju". Julissa's initiative: Diabetes tipo Ju, is such an amazing and generous peer support and educational network for all families living with diabetes.
Julissa Rolon
Psychologist & Advocate
Kate Hall was born January 12, 1997 and lives in Casco, Maine. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease at ten years of age and immediately had to learn how to manage both diseases full time. After asking to give herself her very first shot of insulin, Kate decided to take this full time management head on and turn it into something positive. Kate’s work ethic in track and field stems from having to control her health from a very young age. Once she was in high school, she began to excel even more and accomplished her goal of making it to the Olympic Trials and setting the high school national record in the long jump.
Kate Hall
Athlete
Kerri is a passionate advocate for all-things diabetes. She is the creator and author of Six Until Me, one of the first and most widely-read diabetes patient blogs, reaching a global audience of patients and caregivers. Her first book, Balancing Diabetes (Spry Publishing), looks at type 1 diabetes in the context of “real life.” Kerri has lived with diabetes for 30 years. She has experienced a full childhood, the teen years, the college experience, and now pregnancy and parenting, with diabetes along for the ride. Kerri aims to spread a message of hope versus fear through the power of social media, advocacy, and storytelling.
Kerri’s participation is part of Tandem Diabetes Care’s Live Life in Full Color speaker series
Kimber Simmons is a board-certified pediatric endocrinologist at the Barbara Davis Center in Aurora, CO. Prior to medical training, her educational focus was learning how nutrition and activity affect how the body works, and she completed a MS in Exercise Physiology where she studied the effect of diet and exercise training on cardiovascular and blood vessel health. As a former collegiate athlete, person living with type 1 diabetes for over 30 years and overall recreation enthusiast, she has a passion for helping her patients achieve their fitness and athletic goals and has become a local expert on exercise and T1D. She is a strong patient advocate and frequently asked to provide education to other medical professionals both locally and internationally. She loves helping her patients work through the complex challenges that T1D introduces in their lives, but she ultimately hopes for a T1D prevention and cure! Therefore, she is actively engaged in research to screen children for T1D before they get sick and to better understand why people get T1D. As part of the Barbara Davis Center Prevention Team, she leads clinical trials that aim to prevent T1D or help people make insulin for longer. She wakes up early to exercise because she believes that getting her heart pumping is key for her mental health among the chaos of everyday life. She is a coffee aficionado and has perfected the art of pour over coffee and lattes. She loves spending weekends hiking with her family and looks forward to when her children are old enough for her family to summit Colorado 14ners together!
Dr Kimber Simmons
MD, MS
Born and raised in Southern Ontario, Kyle felt the itch for adventure in early 2013 and set off across Canada, searching for a life that had always been missing, finding a home in Banff National Park, Alberta. Kyle spends his free time in Banff, Skiing, Mountaineering, and Backcountry camping. In 2019 Kyle joined Connected In Motion as part of the Adventure Team, hiking the historic Chilkoot Trail.
Kyle Howard
2019 CIM Adventure Team
Lauren Salko began alpine ski racing while attending high school in Maine. She continued to compete as a member of the Saint Anselm College varsity women’s team. She raced all over the world and placed in the top 10 at collegiate nationals which earned her All-American status. Post-college, Lauren is competing full-time. She has had many USASA nationals podium finishes including being the top American and 2nd over all at the USASA national championships in 2019. In 2016, as a member of the Riding on Insulin Endurance Team, Lauren competed at Ironman Wisconsin while fundraising for the organization. Lauren is often accompanied by her diabetes alert dog, Silas.
Lauren’s participation is part of Tandem Diabetes Care’s Live Life in Full Color speaker series.
Lissie is a Holistic Health Coach for people with Type 1 diabetes. Her journey with diabetes began when she was a freshman in college. She was one of those people who had no idea what the realities of this disease were until she was sitting in the doctor's office being given the lifelong diagnosis. They sent her off with a few insulin pens and carb ratios and simply told her to use these tools to manage it - but she couldn't help but think that there should be more to living with a chronic disease like this. It was after graduation that she finally decided to show up for her body. She enrolled in the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) and learned as much as she could about caring for her body as whole. It was only then that she was able to achieve her lowest A1C - ever - and bring her ulcerative colitis into remission.
Lissie Poyner
Needles & Spoons
As a student of the Ryerson School of Interior Design, Lucinda (Lucy) McGroarty became interested in the profound impact of storytelling. A year later, after being accepted into the Master of Design graduate thesis program at Emily Carr University, she was able to put this interest into practice. Her graduate thesis proposed the use of storytelling as a perception-shifting vehicle aimed at solving the ‘burnout’ problem faced by individuals living with type 1 diabetes, including herself. Lucy now teaches design and storytelling at Ryerson University and George Brown College in Toronto.
Lucy McGroarty
1 Talks Podcast
Dr. Mark Heyman is a diabetes psychologist, Certified Diabetes Educator and the Director of the Center for Diabetes and Mental Health (CDMH). Mark provides education and evidence-based clinical treatment to people with diabetes, cutting-edge training to health care providers, and innovative program development and strategic consulting services to the diabetes business community. Mark received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from The George Washington University and completed his psychology internship at the UCSD School of Medicine. He holds an appointment as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSD. Mark lives in San Diego with his wife Gayle and daughter Hannah. He loves cooking, cocktails and spending time at the beach. Mark has been living with type 1 diabetes since 1999.
Dr Mark Heyman
Diabetes Psychologist, CDE
Matt Vande Vegte is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist, author, and Type 1 diabetic whose biggest goal in life is to help people around the world Thrive with diabetes. Matt specializes in stabilizing blood sugars surrounding fitness and nutrition, and helping clients to live happy and healthy lives with diabetes through the online health coaching programs that he leads at www.ftfwarrior.com. FTF Warrior is an online health coaching company that is dedicated to improving the lives of people living with diabetes. We empower people living with diabetes to gain better control and renewed purpose in their lives through lifestyle changes, education, accountability and online community.
Matt Vande Vegte
FTF Warrior
Paul Vugteveen is an Independent Vegan Chef living in Kalamazoo, Michigan with his partner (and Type 3/5.5er), Lindsey. In his professional work, he focuses on sustaining his community with delicious and satisfying barrier-free food. His attention is currently focused on the intersections of food justice, environmental justice, and social justice. In his spare time, he spends as much time outdoors as possible, eats delicious food, and writes. He is currently active volunteering his time with Connected in Motion and JDRF.
Paul Vugteveen
Vegan Chef
Peter Nerothin (living with type 1 diabetes since 2001) is Managing Partner at Adventure Consulting Group and a PhD student at the University of San Diego. He holds a master’s degree in Adventure Education and Applied Psychology from Prescott College. Peter has worked locally and internationally as a wilderness guide and outdoor field instructor, and has more than 10 years of experiences working with individuals with diabetes through nonprofit organization management. His current focus is rock climbing in Southern California. Peter surfs or runs trails every day with his wife Blair (type 1 since 2000).
Peter’s participation is part of Tandem Diabetes Care’s Live Life in Full Color speaker series.
Peter Nerothin
PhD Candidate
Rob Howe serves as Chair of the Leadership Council’s Ambassador Committee at Beyond Type 1. He has been living with Type 1 diabetes for 13 years, and is an Entrepreneur, Marketing Strategist, Podcaster and former professional basketball player. In 2015, Rob founded Diabetics Doing Things, in an effort to raise awareness around the amazing things that Type 1 diabetics are doing around the world. As of 2018, Rob’s podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, from listeners in over 50 countries. He hopes for a day where children, teens and adults who are diagnosed with T1D need only go online and search for people with Type 1 diabetes who do the thing they love, and feel confident that the dreams for their life are still valid. Rob lives in Dallas Texas with his girlfriend Erica and their cat and dogs, Michael J. Fox, Rowan & Enzo.
Rob Howe
Diabetics Doing Things
Robin Cressman is a yoga instructor and fiber artist. She started practicing yoga in 2004, and stuck with it because it was an endlessly interesting way of moving her body. She was certified as a yoga teacher by OM Yoga in NYC in 2012, and four months later was diagnosed with T1D. In fact, folks were saying, "that yoga training is making you lose a lot of weight!" Spoiler: it wasn't the yoga. Once diagnosed, her yoga practice offered a way to move her body and (sometimes) calm her mind while riding the highs and lows of T1D, and teaching it to others has become a source of wisdom and growth. In 2017, Robin discovered another mindfulness practice: macrame. She instantly took to the tactile, repetitive nature of tying knots and the creative outlet of craft. When she's not in the art studio or yoga studio, Robin is likely dancing, cooking, learning, writing, or taking a long walk on the beach with her husband John and dog Murphy.
Robin Cressman
Yoga Instructor & Fiber Artist
Sarah MacLeod was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2005. For many years she struggled with her diabetes management and mental health. In 2011, she discovered the power of peer support when she found the diabetes online community. Her own journey with depression, diabulimia, and diabetes complications inspired her to become a yoga teacher and reiki practitioner. Sarah is a certified integrative nutrition health coach specializing in the therapeutic use of cannabis. She leads an online group for women with type 1 that focuses on spiritual + mental wellness and enjoys connecting with others through astrology and tarot.
Sarah MacLeod
Yoga Instructor
Originally from Havertown, PA, Sarah now lives in Norwood, MA with her husband, Michael and 4 year old daughter, Beckett. For the past 2 years she has been a Barre3 instructor and through this has found a real home in her body in movement and community. Having lived with T1D for 8 years now, Sarah has a broader understanding of her body, its abilities and where she can seek to break new boundaries. Through teaching fitness classes, hiking with her family, exploring new places, or just waking up every morning life always has a way of keeping her on her toes no matter what. Coffee always helps!
Sarah Mann
Barre3 Instructor
Stephanie believes that she became who she is today because of her Diabetes. During her 14 years of life-before-Diabetes, she was always involved in sports and outdoor adventure. After being diagnosed at 14, Steph used physical activity and healthy eating to control her blood sugars and to stay healthy, a passion which led to me becoming a fitness instructor. Along with this, came Steph's involvement in Connected In Motion. She attended her first event in 2011 and has met some of her best and closest friends - She even had the chance to star in a Dexcom commercials and ads in 2019 and become and official Dexcom Ambassador! Steph has also gotten the opportunity to become an Ambassador for CIM and to be a part of something awesome! In her free time, she is an avid beer enthusiast and spends any moment she can at her cottage.
Stephanie Brodie
Les Mills International Group Fitness Instructor
T’ara was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in July 2017 at the age of 25. Since her diagnosis, she focused her academic studies and career on diabetes awareness and living a full life with it. She’s passionate about helping others share their stories and feeling empowered to build a life to become their healthiest selves. In December 2018, T’ara joined the Beyond Type 1 team to continue her work in diabetes as the Project Manager for Beyond Type 2. In April 2019, T’ara was re-diagnosed with LADA diabetes. Outside the office, T’ara enjoys going to the movies, hiking with her dog, listening to BTS, and cooking awesome healthy meals. T’ara holds an MS in Nutrition Education from American University.
T’ara Smith
Beyond Type 2
Walt was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2000 at the age of 12. Despite having T1D for over half his life Walt didn’t really come to terms with it until after completing a cross country charity cycling tour in 2012. Cycling over 4,000 miles from South Carolina to California in 80 days with no Type 1 complications made Walter realize that the only thing holding him back from doing everything he wanted was himself. He’s been cycling ever since and completed a second cross-country charity cycling tour from Maryland to Oregon in 2014. In 2017, he was team coordinator for Bike Beyond.
Walt Drennan
Ask me about my Type 1 podcast
SESSION TYPES
Webinars
Sit back and relax. In a traditional webinar presentation, the speaker will share their slides, you’ll see their face, but you’ll be muted with no video. You can participate in session polls, Q&A, and feel free to chat with other participants.
Presentation & Conversation
These sessions are a mix between a webinar and a workshop. A speaker will share their screen and present to the group, followed by a conversation in which participants can share their video, speak with one another, and ask the presenter questions.
Workshops
These sessions will feature a smaller participant to presenter ratio. You’ll have the opportunity to interact with presenter and one-another through both video and chat. There will be a limit on the number of individuals who can sign up for these sessions.
Breakouts
These sessions will be facilitated discussions with your peers. You’ll have the chance to connect via video with one another in small (10-20 person) groups, share your experiences, and tackle themed topics.
Activities
We love hands-on learning! In these sessions, you’ll likely be up, moving and putting lessons into practice. Consider taking part in a group yoga class, learning to perfect knots for your next camping trip, or getting creative with an art lesson.
SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
8:00pm EST
SPECIAL INTEREST SESSIONS
8:00 – 9:30 PM EST
Based on feedback from Virtual Slipstream Canada, we’ll be offering several pre-Slipstream sessions. These sessions will allow us to provide some important and interesting opportunities to participants, and allow you to attend MORE sessions, spread out over a longer time. Our Pre-Con sessions are niche-topics that we thought were important to not compete with other sessions throughout Virtual Slipstream.
Check back for updates and additional sessions.
Registered participants will receive the sign-up link. To register, click here.
Walt Drennan
Communicating the Type 1 Experience: Telling your Story
Learn from podcaster Walt Drennan lessons he has learned along the way while recording the podcast, Ask me about my Type 1. This workshop is a great place to learn how we, as the Type 1 community, can best communicate the Type 1 experience to the general public.
Robin Cressman
Guided Meditation
Learn about the benefits of meditation for your mental health. Participate in this guided meditation practice and debrief with fellow Type 1 and Yoga Instructor, Robin Cressman.
Dr Mark Heyman
Men’s Mental Health Corner
Men living with T1D, this breakout is just for you! Connect with other men to talk about the (often) unique mental health challenges that men with T1D deal with and strategies for dealing with them. Get support from other men with T1D and grow your network. Come to this session ready to brainstorm ways that the diabetes community can create more space for discussion about men’s mental health.
Lissie Poyner
NOT born with it: Diagnosed as an Adult
“Juvenile diabetes” isn’t so juvenile anymore. If you were diagnosed with T1D as an adult, you understand how unique the experience is as you try and navigate adulthood with a new 24/7 disease. Join us in this breakout as we connect and share experiences!
Tandem Diabetes Care
Company Corner with Tandem Diabetes Care
Join a full (and 100% type 1!) panel from Tandem Diabetes Care for a Company Corner Special Interest Session at Slipstream, Thursday, May 28th, 8:15 EST.
The webinar will be hosted by Marketing Project Manager Christopher Angell, and panelists include Clinical Training Manager Erica Page, Territory Manager (Northeast) Peter Buckley, and Sr. Manager Community Relations Blair Ryan. All panelists have attended Slipstream events and are excited to return this year to answer your questions about Tandem Diabetes Care and their products. Participants will have the option to submit questions through the chat feature for consideration during the session.
8:00pm EST
OFFICIAL WELCOME, KICK-OFF & ICE BREAKERS
8:00 – 8:45 PM
Join us as we officially kick off our Virtual Slipstream. Join us for some online ice breakers to get to know the community, to learn about who we’ll be sharing breakout rooms with on Saturday/Sunday, and learn the ins and outs of zoom.
SLIPSTREAM TRIVIA NIGHT
8:45 – 9:30 PM
Get ready for some diabetes trivia, with a Connected in Motion twist. We’ll be using Kahoot to brush up on our diabetes, adventure, and outdoor knowledge, along with a few wild cards. For the best experience, you’ll need access to both a computer and a smartphone (your trivia remote!)
9:30am EST
MORNING ACTIVITY SESSIONS
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST
Get up and get moving! Start your day off by joining one of our T1 fitness instructors with a class to get your blood flowing.
Sarah MacLeod
Yoga Instructor
Gentle Morning Yoga Class
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST
All levels and all abilities are welcome to join for some gentle morning movement to wake up the body and mind. Come tune into your breath, find a sense of self-awareness and relaxation as we flow through some basic yoga postures.
Amina Gyau
Health Educator & Pilates Instructor
Pilates for All Bodies
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST
Pilates is a method of exercise that consists of low-impact flexibility and muscular strength and endurance movements. Pilates emphasizes proper postural alignment, core strength and muscle balance. This session is for all bodies and all ability levels!
11:00am EST
MORNING COFFEE & WELCOME
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM EST
Grab your coffee, get your computer or smart phone set up, and get ready for a day of connecting, learning, and moving! Choose your own adventure-style.
11:15am EST
SESSIONS
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EST
Check out the sessions below and choose one that speaks to you. Pre-registration will be required to help us on the back-end. Workshops and Breakouts will be capped at 20 participants. Once all the slots are full, the session will be marked as FULL. Registered participants will receive the sign-up link. To register, click here.
Dr Apoorva Gomber
Stigma & Stereotypes: Redefining Type 1 diabetes
If you’re living with Type 1 diabetes, you’ve probably experienced, first-hand stigma and stereotypes associated. Join Dr Apoorva Gomba for a look at how Type 1 diabetes is viewed around the world and what we can do as a community to tackle them.
Paul Vugteveen
Vegan Chef
Experiential Online Cooking Class
It’s time to get cooking! This 30 minute online cooking program will incorporate aspects of social and emotional learning principles and will ask participants to take the time to reflect on the experience as a whole. Participants will be prepared to cook at home along with the rest of us using recipes and shopping lists provided ahead of time. Participants will learn to always eat deliciously at home or at the campsite. This program is designed for all skill levels.
Mental Health Q&A
Mental Health Q&A
You’ve got questions? The Diabetic Therapist has answers. We’ll cover anxiety, depression, eating disorders, relationships, relationship conflict, the Diabetes Police, and more in this open forum town hall where nothing is off-limits.
Stephanie Brodie
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Class
This workout uses your body weight only and can be tailored to any fitness level – you work as hard as you want to or is appropriate. Come get active and learn a new at-home workout!
12:30pm EST
NUTRITION & MOVEMENT BREAK
12:30 – 1:15 PM EST
Get up. Get moving. Grab a snack!
1:15pm EST
SESSIONS
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM EST
Check out the sessions below and choose one that speaks to you. Pre-registration will be required to help us on the back-end. Workshops and Breakouts will be capped at 20 participants. Once all the slots are full, the session will be marked as FULL. Registered participants will receive the sign-up link. To register, click here.
Alanna Chambers
Mastering Insulin When Food Gets Challenging
We’ll take a closer look at how fat and protein affect blood glucose and discuss strategies for managing high fat and/or high protein foods. We’ll review current carb counting practices and talk about strategies for managing ‘fast-acting carbs’. We’ll dive into current low carb diet trends and discuss the risks and benefits with type 1 diabetes.
Dr Kimber Simmons
Diabetes & Exercise 101
Has diabetes thrown a wrench into your exercise game? Are you looking to get more active? Are you active but looking to brush up on the basics? Diabetes & Exercise 101 is for you.
Dr Beth Braun
Diabetes & Burnout: Tools for Success
Diabetes is a full job. We don’t get a break from it. Learn from Dr Beth Braun about diabetes burnout and strategies for managing burnout, staying happy and healthy.
Carrie Cheadle
Set up success: Going after your goals
Join Carrie Cheadle in a hands-on workshop that will help get you on the path towards diabetes success, however you may define it.
Peter Nerothin
T1D and Risk: Everyday Management Through the Lens of Adventure
This session will explore the value of risk-taking as it relates to living successfully with type 1 diabetes. The presenter will introduce relevant theory used in research and share anecdotes from nearly two decades of experience in the outdoor adventure education field. He will emphasize the wide-ranging possible impacts of diabetes (and other) technologies on healthy human development. Participants in the audience will be asked to work in groups as they consider the difference between perceived vs. objective risks, consequences that are unique to diabetes decision-making, and approaches to finding a healthy balance of risk and reward. We will conclude with a discussion of adventure opportunities currently available to youth and adults living with type 1 diabetes.
Adam Brown
Bright Spots & Landmines: Food, mindset, exercise, and sleep strategies for T1D
Join author Adam Brown in as he shares some of the actionable food, mindset, exercise, and sleep strategies that have had the biggest positive impact on his diabetes. Discover tools for creating your own bright spots and avoiding your diabetes landmines.
Sarah Mann
Barre3 workout
Join Barre3 instructor Sarah Mann in an introductory class. No experience necessary! Light handheld weights are encouraged but not at all required and a yoga mat if on a harder surface.
3:15pm EST
HOT TOPICS DISCUSSIONS
3:15 – 4:30 PM EST
After a brief intro, through the next hour, you’ll have the chance to join in on 3, 20-minute discussions about the topics that you have the most to learn and share about. Consider dividing your time between topics where you feel you can contribute your own expertise and topics that you’d like to learn more about. If the room you join is overcrowded, consider joining another and popping back to that room next round.
T1D & PREGNANCY
SPORT & EXERCISE
TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
FOOD & NUTRITION
RESEARCH & TECH
MENTAL HEALTH
ALL THINGS MONEY
4:45pm EST
NUTRITION & MOVEMENT BREAK
4:45 – 5:30 PM EST
Get up. Get moving. Grab a snack!
5:30pm EST
TOP 5 WEBINAR SERIES
5:30 – 6:00 PM EST
Choose from one of the following short webinars to brush up on the top five things to know about each topic.
Dr Kimber Simmons
Five Tips for Exercise & Diabetes
Whether you’re just getting active or looking to up your exercise game, join this webinar to learn about five must-know tips for exercising successfully with diabetes.
Dr Beth Braun
Five tools for diabetes & mental health
Mental Health is an important but often overlooked part of life with diabetes. Learn the basics about some different tools and strategies available to you to help care for and nurture your mental health as someone with T1D. This effort usually improves physical care as well!
Adam Brown
Tidepool
Five trends to watch in Diabetes & Tech
Get the latest updates and high-level overviews on what is happening in the world of diabetes & tech and what we should keep our eyes on in the future.
Alanna Chambers
Five things I’ve learned about diabetes & nutrition
Join RD, CDE, and fellow Type 1, Alanna Chambers to find out five interesting things she’s learned about diabetes and nutrition over her years working in the diabetes community.
7:00pm EST
SOCIAL & CONCERT
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
9:30am EST
MORNING ACTIVITY SESSIONS
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST
Get up and get moving! Start your day off by joining one of our T1 fitness instructors with a class to get your blood flowing.
Jenna Brown
Wake Up + Flow: yoga for all levels
A gentle flow yoga class for all bodies and abilities where we will awaken the mind, connect to our body, and share in the experience of movement with our T1D community.
Stephanie Brodie
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Class
This workout uses your bodyweight only and can be tailored to any fitness level – you work as hard as you want to or is appropriate. Come get active and learn a new at-home workout!
11:00am EST
MORNING COFFEE & KICK-OFF
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM EST
Grab your coffee, get your computer or smartphone set up, and get ready for a day of connecting, learning, and moving! Choose your own adventure-style.
11:15am EST
SESSIONS
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EST
Check out the sessions below and choose one that speaks to you. Pre-registration will be required to help us on the back-end. Workshops and Breakouts will be capped at 20 participants. Once all the slots are full, the session will be marked as FULL. Registered participants will receive the sign-up link. To register, click here.
Lucy McGroarty
Using Design to Think Differently about T1D
Drawing parallels between environmentalism and T1D management, Lucy demonstrates how design methodologies can be used to build resilience in both these realms.
Moderator: Rob Howe
Diabetes & Exercise Panel
Meet a group of athletes with Type 1 diabetes. Hear their stories, bring your questions, and get inspired to get moving and try out a new activity.
Julissa Rolon
A complicated relationship: Diabetes, food & body image
Learn about the (often complicated) relationship between diabetes, food, and body image from psychologist, Julissa Rolon.
Emily Cook
College Diabetes Network
Navigating life as a Young Adult with T1D
Navigating life as a young adult with diabetes comes with its own challenges. Hear from a panel College Diabetes Network students about transition post-highschool and into the workforce. Learn about resources available in the diabetes community to help support transitions as a young adult.
Kerri Sparling
Diabetes in the Wild: Connections & Community
What is the diabetes community, and how can interacting with your peers influence your health? Learn about how and where people are connecting, and get motivated by stories from our community.
Dr Deanna Paolantonio
Dance Fitness Class
Let’s get moving! Join Dr Deanna Paolantonio, founder of dance for a 45-minute dance class for all levels. No skills necessary!
1:15pm EST
SESSIONS
1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
Check out the sessions below and choose one that speaks to you. Pre-registration will be required to help us on the back-end. Workshops and Breakouts will be capped at 20 participants. Once all the slots are full, the session will be marked as FULL. Registered participants will receive the sign-up link. To register, click here.
Jiggy Yoon
The relationship between emotional intelligence & Diabetes
Emotional Intelligence is the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict. Learn about why developing emotional intelligence is important for life with diabetes.
Lauren Salko
Dreams Come First
Lauren shares how ascended the freestyle ski circuit quickly and competes around the world with her t:slim X2 insulin pump. Between competitions, she’s on stage and on the slopes sharing her experience with others living with diabetes.
Peter Nerothin
Diabetes & Adventure Panel
Meet some of the diabetes community’s adventurers. Hear their stories, bring your questions, and get ready to get out your maps and notebooks and get planning your own next adventure!
Christel Oerum
Finding your Formula for Diabetes & Exercise
This is a practical, hands-on session where we’ll both learn the basics of diabetes and exercise as well as dive into blood sugar logging, analysis, and blood sugar management strategies so you can find your unique formula for successfully exercising with diabetes.
Matt Van Vegte
Plyometrics Workout
Plyometrics, also known as jump training or plyos, are exercises in which muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power (speed-strength). Join Matt and his wife Lisa from FTF Warrior for this full-body workout to boost insulin sensitivity and work up a sweat!”
Ariel Lawrence
Out of the Margins: Centering the Voices of Underrepresented Populations
Diabetes has a negative association within communities of color. There’s a higher incidence of the disease and people of color are more likely to die from complications of diabetes than whites. Yet, when we visit platforms focused on diabetes, there are few initiatives targeted towards us. There are few examples that individuals from underrepresented communities can relate to, and few places where our stories are reflected. In recent years, we have witnessed the emergence of patient-led platforms geared towards cultivating community and elevating the voices of POC living with diabetes. In this session, we will discuss the importance of spotlighting the stories of underrepresented communities to foster improved outcomes, and what we can learn from this process.
2:30pm EST
DEBRIEF & CLOSING ACTIVITY
2:30 – 3:00 PM EST
THE TEAM
Check out the team of community members who help bring Slipstream to life!
Ally Blake has been T1D for 33 years, living with the condition initially in the UK, then Singapore, USA and now Canada where she's happily a citizen. Ally works in communications and event management for a provincial non-profit society in BC. Living with her husband on a small acreage near Kimberley, BC, they work on sustainable living and enjoy many of the outdoor activities the Canadian Rockies offer including snowboarding, cross country skiing, canoeing, hiking and even rowing.
Amy was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1988, after a few months of being ill and a couple misdiagnoses (doctors tried to assure her mom it was just the flu)! She grew up going to Camp Huronda in the summer time from ages 8-20 where she met many of her closest friends, and made unbreakable bonds. She spends her days working in dentistry, and enjoying the outdoors. Amy adores anything in the outdoors, especially hiking and canoe tripping - often using her free time to guide and take personal trips!
Anissa Gamble is a Canadian scientist and elite hockey player who has been living with type 1 diabetes since 2001 and Celiac disease since 2004. She played hockey in the NCAA D1, CWHL, and now PWHPA. Her research evaluated islet transplantation, digital health technologies, and implementation. For fun, she works with Connected in Motion as a co-guide for various outdoor adventures. She plans on attending dental school in the fall where she will continue playing hockey and researching diabetes.
Anna has had type one for thirty years, since age 4 in 89. She is now 34. Anna lives in Warren, MI and currently does tech support for Apple. The slogan for the ADA the year she was diagnosed was “decade for the cure”. ...and she's still waiting! Anna has a number of other autoimmune diseases and post about those on Instagram at @annabanana729. She recently attended her first Slipstream in Colorado last summer and made some amazing bonds, met some incredible people, and can’t wait to attend another in person event!
Chrissy Keown is a Registered Psychotherapist, working in a private practice out of Ottawa, Ontario. She works primarily with adolescents and young adults, but also specializes in work with clients with diabetes and other chronic illness/chronic pain. As someone who has lived with diabetes for 27 years, the interception of mental health and diabetes is something Chrissy finds particularly interesting and loves to study. When she is not in the office, she is spending time adventuring as much as she can (biking, hiking, etc.)! Chrissy has always loved art and creating, and you can often find her painting or working on pottery or DIY projects!
Jordan earned her BA in English and Film Studies at University of California, Los Angeles. She is a passionate storyteller, traveler, and lover of people and hopes to use her experience working in tech and as a writer to advocate for the BT1 community. In her spare time, she also enjoys hiking, karaoke, and cooking for friends. Check her out on Instagram: @jordanemilydakin.
Diagnosed in 1992 in the days of NPH, Regular and when a glucometer took 60 long and pensive seconds. Along with spending his early years as a camper and then staff at Camp Huronda, summers were spent in the sea amongst the Gulf Islands of Vancouver Island. Today working in television on some of Canada’s most recognizable TV shows Kieran is involved in much of the technology behind them.
Kelly Layne recently celebrated her 10-year diaversary having been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes during pregnancy. She has been a strong advocate for diabetics' rights and has been involved in local charities and provincial politics. An active mom of two, Kelly spends her free time reading graphic novels, binging reality TV and preventing her new puppy from chewing shoes.
Kristyn has been living with Type 1 since 1992. She works as a program manager in the biotech industry in the Boston area. A native New Englander, she can often be found exploring new hiking trails or daydreaming how to weave the great outdoors, tasty food, wine and culture into future travel plans.
Laura was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, though she has also spent years in New Zealand and Poland. She is currently a graduate student in Boston, where she lives with her partner and the place she calls home. Laura was diagnosed with T1D in 2017 at 21 years old and found herself googling "what is diabetes?" the day she got the call from her doctor. She quickly found the diabetes online community and now knows it to be a huge resource and asset in her T1D management. Since her diagnosis, Laura hasn't stopped doing the things she loves, and is proud to have navigated T1D challenges in many countries.
Libby Rome is a world traveler, minimalist, Information Technology consultant, and as of this year, a plant-based nutritionist. She has lived in several countries around the world for the past 2 decades and has travelled full-time, living in hotels for the past 8 years. Last year she wrote a book, called Hotel Sweet Home, about her travelling, minimalist lifestyle. During this lockdown time, she is residing at her sister’s home in Houston, Texas. Libby was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 3 years ago, at the age of 43. Fortunately, she attended her first Connected in Motion slipstream a few months after diagnosis, which significantly improved her mindset and knowledge, and connected her to an amazingly supportive community. Now she thrives as a T1D warrior!
Alycia lives in Eganville, ON and was diagnosed with Type 1 a week before her 4th birthday (you get to do the math). She really knows nothing except life with diabetes and is so grateful her parents never allowed her to miss out on anything: BALANCE was their motto. Living in Renfrew County allows for a life filled with nature and the outdoors and the opportunity to try new activities. Alycia and her husband love to travel and explore new places and have recently been able to start checking places off of their bucket list. Professionally, she manages a dental practice and consults for a couple local businesses. Community development and local appreciation have been a huge focus for her throughout her whole life.
Marcel is a father, a husband, an avid runner and an aspiring hiker. He grew up among the lakes and trees and has always felt at home there. Marcel loves to canoe, hike and run on the trails. He and his wife, Sarah, have always talked about doing the West Coast Trail - but when he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at 28 he seriously doubted if he would ever be able to do a trek like that. Marcel was a member of the 2019 CIM Adventure Team and completed the Chilkoot trail Adventure Trek. In some ways, that trek was Marcel's way of proving to himself Type 1 diabetes will not get in the way of his goals.
Meghan was diagnosed with T1D while on a vacation in Florida when she was 10. The next summer, she started attending Camp Huronda, a camp for kids with diabetes in Ontario, where she stayed through her Counsellor-in-Training year.
Michel Godbout has been living with T1D for 41 years. Last June he retired from teaching elementary school for 30 years. In the past, Michel worked with Outward Bound taking people on adventure trips of self discovery. He also co-lead expeditions in the Soviet Siberia and Canadain Arctic as well as working in the jungle of British Guyana as a facilitator between scientists and Canadian youths. Michel still keeps himself busy with outdoor pursuits (canoeing, kayaking, hiking, skiing) and helps his wife operate a small Maple Syrup and Apiary business.
Natasha Wensley was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 1999. Born in Saskatoon SK, raised in Edmonton, AB she calls both home with many family members in each area. She is a teacher, animal lover, and enjoys some simple crafts (colouring and scrapbooking). In her free time she is an Executive Member of The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Canada(DRIFCan). This diabetes foundation directly funds cure based diabetes researcher Dr James Shapiro and his team. She also organizes the child care for the annual Kids'N'Us diabetes conference in Edmonton. Natasha loves the CIM slipstreams and cannot wait to meet you!
Nick was diagnosed with T1D in July 1999. He's an avid Animas pump wearer, an outdoors enthusiast and Dad to two boys (8 & 12) and a 5-year old Great Dane named Sophie. Hailing from Belleville, Ontario, Nick is a self-employed restaurant owner. As a fan of "dad jokes" and one-liners, bring your best jokes and square off!
Paul Chalmers lives in Niagara Falls, Ontario and works full-time for U-Haul. He also is completing his BA in Business Management. Paul loves long walks, snowboarding, reading and hanging with friends. : In 2016, Paul received Niagara’s 40 under 40 business award for young leaders in the Niagara area.
Rebecca was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 1990 when she was 8 years old, she is a CIM Ambassador and 2019 Adventure Team alumni who loves volunteering at CIM events. Rebecca lives in Ottawa with her husband and daughter and spends most of their free time together cross country skiing, cycling, going to see live music and watching the Toronto Blue Jays play!
Ryan is healthcare advocate and has been passionately working in the area of diabetes education for more than 10 years. His goal is to ensure that all Canadian healthcare providers have all the information & knowledge they need to provide the best care for their patients. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with his wife, son and French Bulldog. In his spare time, Ryan loves to run, read and relax outside.
Ryan has been living with Type 1 Diabetes since 1999. After obtaining a master's degree at Louisiana State University, Ryan moved back home to Florida to be a "Florida Man." Ryan enjoys a love/hate relationship with running, playing golf, connecting with other Type 1s, and keeping his insulin pump a safe distance away from alligators.
Jeremy has been living with Type 1 diabetes for 34 years. He lives in Toronto with his wonderful wife of 13 years and 7-year-old daughter, Avery, and runs his own business.
Sarah Melcher was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was nine years old. She volunteered volunteers with Connected in Motion at Slipstreams as well as the Friends for Life conference. She travelled with CIM to her first FFL conference in 2009 and leads the Tween Program at Friends for Life Canada. Sarah is a secondary school teacher, specializing in physical education. She has attended and worked at a diabetes summer camp in Ontario where she met many of her friends with diabetes.
Shannon Freeman was diagnosed with T1D at age 6, one year after her younger sister Meagan was diagnosed at age 4. Shannon feels very lucky to have been engaged in the T1 community for most of her life—she attended Camp Huronda in Ontario for 8 years, volunteered at Camp Kakhamela in BC for 3 years, and has most recently enjoyed learning with friends at a variety of Connected in Motion events. Shannon and her husband Rich have two little girls—Zoe (4) and Adeline (2)—and enjoy adventuring outside together whenever they can.
Stephen Corral was diagnosed with T1D on Christmas eve of 2014 at the age of 38, 2 years after his older sister was diagnosed with T1D. Since then he figured out how to continue commuting by bike year round in central Maine and participates 5-6 Gravel bike races and road centuries per year. He’s attended both Northeast Slipstreams at Camp Caribou in Maine. In addition to cycling, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Lorien and his dog, Chloe, reading, cooking and baking, and fishing when he isn't pursuing a career in Health Care Data Science and project management.
Tammy Hand grew up in Scarborough Ontario. She was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 10 – sadly it was just after Halloween and her brother got to eat all of her candy. On the good side, she started going to Diabetic Camp where she got in touch with her natural self. Tammy spends her days at her dream job instructing at one of the Peel District School Boards Outdoor/Environmental Education Centres. To her, outside doing stuff, experiencing life = fun.
Tara is a Denver, Colorado native. She was diagnosed with T1D in 2008 at the age of 20. She went to school to become a teacher but decided to be a fulltime nanny instead, when caring for more than 20 kids wasn't a lifelong dream of hers. In her spare time she spends time with her two rescue dogs (and 8 chickens), goes to breweries, and the mountains.
Tina Sartori has been rocking the world living with type 1 diabetes for 25 years. Her connection to the T1 community started at Camp Huronda, where she worked for 17 summers, the final few as the Assistant Director. She is the Executive Director at Montessori Academy of London, Ontario, where she tries to get on every outdoor field trip as possible, and lives in the city with her husband Kary and nine-year-old son. Together they share a passion for fishing and baseball.
Born and raised in the Midwest, Troy began to spread his wings in college. He was a competitive distance swimmer in high school and thought he would continue swimming in college. However, Ihe traded his speedo for a wet suit when he discovered Scuba Diving as a student studying Underwater Science at Indiana University. The underwater world quickly became Troy's passion and ultimately his career. After college, Troy lived in San Diego for five years before moving to a boat in the Caribbean, first in Turks & Caicos then the Bahamas where he lived his dream as a dive instructor, diving the world as he worked towards becoming a boat captain. Many of his favorite dive sites include Australia, the cold waters of the California coast, and the pristine blue waters of the Caribbean. Troy's second passion is cycling, fostered initially as a rider in the Little 500 Bike Race at IU and continued with the hope to someday soon ride across the US. Being diagnosed with T1D just 18 months ago shifted his path temporarily but has not dampened his sense of adventure. Being a Scuba diver and a cyclist are a big part of Troy's identity and fueled his motivation to quickly learn everything he could about this thing called Type 1 Diabetes! Troy was determined not to let T1D slow him down or change who he is.
SPONSORS
Thank you to the partners and sponsors who helped to make Virtual Slipstream possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Virtual Slipstream, anyway?
This will be a weekend of community, connection and continuing education. Although we are used to connecting with the community face to face, we’re looking forward to meeting you all in the comfort of your own homes during our Virtual Slipstream. Same great content, different venue! You can expect to connect, share, and brainstorm within small groups, and choose breakout sessions that best align with your own interests and goals. You’ll have the chance to join in on virtual group fitness sessions, hear from some amazing speakers, and participate in traditional Slipstream sessions including the popular Hot Topics. Although we can’t meet face to face this time around, we hope that Virtual Slipstream 2020 will spark some new friendships, lasting connections, and maybe even introduce you to your next climbing, hiking or paddling partner!
Do I need to register for this event?
Yes! Our goal is to keep the Virtual Slipstream as safe (and free from Zoom-Bombing!) as possible, so it will require registration. Only registered participants will recieve the session sign-up link and password to the private Virtual Slipstream web page with session links.
Do I need to sign up for individual sessions?
Yes! This is preferred. In order to keep the vibe as community friendly as possible, our WORKSHOPS and BREAKOUTS will be capped with a maximum number of participants. Only folks who have signed up for these WORKSHOPS and BREAKOUTS will be premitted into the session. If you do not sign up ahead of time, the Webinar and Activity choices will be available to you, but please make your best effort to sign up ahead of time as it helps us with logistics.
I'm not available for the entire weekend. Can I just attend a few sessions?
Yes! That’s not a problem. Just like a regular, in person Slipstream, we encourage you to attend the sessions that best suit your goals for connection and learning.
What are the ACTIVE sessions?
Expect to get moving during these sessions. You’ll need to come prepared in workout gear with a water bottle and be ready to move for 45 minutes with a live instructor. All ability levels are welcomed.
What platform is Virtual Slipstream being hosted on?
Virtual Slipstream is being hosted on ZOOM.
What have you put in place to keep our ZOOM space safe?
CIM has disabled certain ZOOM functions in order to make sure our days flow smoothly and that our space is welcoming. We have turned off all Screen Share functions for attendees, along with remote control and annotation abilities. If you are joining a WEBINAR or ACTIVE session, your screen and microphone will not be enabled. If you are joining a WORKSHOP or BREAKOUT your video and microphone MUST be enabled. Non-video participants will be removed from these sessions.
Why is it required that I have my video and microphone turned on to join a WORKSHOP or BREAKOUT?
These sessions are built to be highly interactive. Expect to meet the others in the room, learn from an expert, and be able to ask Q&A directly. In order to ensure the space is welcoming, we ask that all participants share their video and voice. We want to be able to put a face to a name! If you are not comfortable with this, we ask that you to join a WEBINAR or ACTIVE session.
I am stuck in the waiting room or have been removed from a WORKSHOP or BREAKOUT sessions. What's up?
If you are stuck in a waiting room, or have been removed from a WORKSHOP or BREAKOUT session, double check that you have signed in to ZOOM with the SAME name that you signed up for the session for and that you have your video enabled. If you are unsure of which name you used, double check your session confirmation email. If you do not have your video enabled, click here to learn how to do so. Individuals will not be permitted, or will be automatically removed if they are not on the session attendee list. This helps us ensure that we have an appropriate number of individuals in each session.
Will sessions be recorded?
Our WEBINAR and ACTIVE sessions will be recorded and made available online. Our WORKSHOP and BREAKOUT sessions will NOT be recorded, in order to encourage open conversation and sharing amongst the group. Any presentation slides used during these sessions WILL be made avialable on the CIM website, pending speaker permissions.
I am having problems signing into ZOOM.
Please check out the ZOOM resources for troubleshooting sign in problems. You can access it, here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting
I am having problems making the ZOOM session work.
Please check out the ZOOM resources for troubleshooting participant problems. You can access the information, here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/sections/200521865-Video
Are there other Virtual Slipstreams happening?
Yes! This Virtual Slipstream is prepared with an American audience in mind, although anyone is welcome to join. We’ll be speaking in mg/dL and there will be references to the US healthcare system. We also will feature as many US experts as possible. We’ll be hosting a Canadian focused Virtual Slipstream May 1-3 and a Virtual Slipstream for Support Crews and partners June 19-20.
Do I have to live in Canada to attend this Virtual Slipstream?
Nope, although this Virtual Slipstream is prepared with a Canadian audience in mind. We’ll be speaking in mmol/L and there will be references to the Canadian healthcare system. We also will feature as many Canadian experts as possible. We’ll be hosting a USA focused Virtual Slipstream May 29-31 and a Virtual Slipstream for Support Crews and partners June 19-21.
I don't have diabetes. Can I still attend?
If you do not have diabetes, you are welcome to join our Webinars and Active sessions. We ask that all attendees of our WORKSHOP and BREAKOUT sessions are living with T1D. If you are a partner or a member of the T1D support crew, consider joining us June 19-20 for a Virtual Slipstream made just for you!
What ages does this event target?
We are primarily serving adults with T1D, although there may be a handful of older teens who find the topics interesting and who are more than welcome to join in!
Virtual Slipstream Rules of the Road
Code of Conduct
Welcome to the Virtual Slipstream Team! Thank you for joining us! We are excited to connect with community members and bring a little bit of that ‘Slipstream Feeling’ to you at home! Although we are not meeting in person this time around, there are still some important things to keep in mind to keep our space welcoming, safe, and community-oriented. These are our Rules of the Road. All attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at our events are required to agree with the following code of conduct. We expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure Slipstreams are a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for everyone.
The Easy Read Version
Connected in Motion is dedicated to providing a harassment-free Slipstream experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof). We do not tolerate harassment or threats in any form of our participants or staff. As a participant you are responsible for your behaviour and how it impacts those around you. You must be respectful of everyone throughout the weekend sessions. Unsafe, disrespectful, or disruptive behaviours including bullying and excessive negativity. Slipstream participants violating these rules may be expelled from the event and disallowed from attending webinars, breakouts, workshops and activities.
The Fine Print Version
- Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion, technology choices, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
- Participants asked to stop any harassing behaviour are expected to comply immediately.
- If a participant engages in harassing behaviour, we may take any action we deem appropriate, including warning the participant or expulsion from the event.
- Threats of violence, either explicit or implied, are never okay. Incidents of threats are taken seriously and will be reported to the appropriate authorities. Any occurrence of threats is a basis for refusal to register a participant or removal of a participant at any time leading up to or during the event.
- Our events are staffed by CIM personnel, other contract staff, volunteers and sponsors. Everyone you interact with needs to be treated with the same respect. Staff are there to make your experience enjoyable, and you are expected to contribute to an inclusive and respectful atmosphere for them.
- If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of event staff immediately. Event staff can be contacted during Virtual Slipstream through the Connected in Motion Facebook Chat function.
- We expect participants to follow these rules at all times during the event, including at all workshops and social events.
- Finally, Slipstreams are a chance to share, learn and improve self-care. We hope that you will leave our events empowered with new information to better manage your diabetes or with the feeling that you have helped others learn and improve. Slipstreams are not, however, a place to receive or share personal medical advice. We ask all individuals to respect that your diabetes may vary and that any changes in your specific self-management routine should be discussed with your diabetes team.
To download the Rules of the Road, click here.
Participant Guide
Be on time
Consider joining your session 5 minutes early. This gives you time to troubleshoot any technical difficulties. Even though we’re going virtual, being on time is still very important, especially for our Workshops and Breakouts where you’ll be interacting directly with the speaker… and each other!
Mute when not talking
In WORKSHOPS and BREAKOUTS, there will be times when you’re talking and sharing with one another. When you’re not sharing, please make sure your microphone is muted to make things easier for our speakers and volunteers.
Share the mic
In WORKSHOPS and BREAKOUTS, you’ll have the chance to share, question, and discuss. Joining in on the conversation can be extra tricky in a virtual space, so we need to take care to be respectful of our peers and make sure that all voices get heard. Use the ‘Raise Hand’ function if you’d like to share to help the Room Captain and Speaker know you have a thought or a question!
Use the Zoom controls
Check out the Zoom functions that have been made available for you. Depending on whether you’ve joined a webinar, workshop, activity, or breakout, different functions will be available. Send a message to the group in chat or use the ‘Q&A’ function in a webinar to leave a question for the speaker.
Think about your background
Have you joined a Workshop or Breakout? Don’t forget that everyone will be peering into your space! Check out what you have on display behind you. The plainer your background, the better!
Lighting is Key
Have you joined a Workshop or Breakout? Think about your lighting! Make sure you aren’t sitting in front of a bright window. That can make it impossible for your peers to see you. Consider moving a small lamp or light over to the area you’ll be using during Virtual Slipstream sessions.
Use Gallery View
Look in the top right corner of your screen during Workshops and Breakouts and use Gallery View instead of Speaker View. This will let you see up to 16 people on your screen. Are there more than 16 people in your session? You can scroll between screens too!
No screenshots, please
Please refrain from taking screenshots during sessions. Whenever possible, slides and webinar recordings will be made available to participants following Virtual Slipstream. If you are dying for a photo of all of your new friends in that great breakout session, please get the group’s permission first and give folks an opportunity to turn off their video if they’d prefer not to be included.
Guest appearances
We know that for some of you, life is WILD right now. We realize that there may be guest appearances (specifically of the child/pet cat/partner-cooking-you-lunch) type throughout Virtual Slipstream. Do what you can to stay focused, but otherwise, we’ll just go with the flow.
HAVE FUN!
This ain’t no regular conference. We’re here to connect, share, learn, and grow our community. Make some new friends and have fun!
Want to download a copy of the Participant Guide? Click here.
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