Chris began his life with Type 1 diabetes already in the family having three uncles and one cousin with the disease. At the age of three, he was diagnosed and began the lifelong journey of learning to manage his disease. After 25 years of living with type 1, he found himself in a dark place. This place led him to a suicide attempt. Fortunately, it was a failed attempt that ended his life as he knew it and set him on a new path to help others in similar situations. Chris started the Betes Bros Foundation to focus on helping men face life with type 1. Chris has a passion for helping men see that life is easier to deal with when shared with a like-minded community. Across the world, men have joined the Betes Bros to change their lives through sharing this community.

Chris has two children, Jet and Lilly, who are his driving force for a life lived serving others. Alongside his faithful pup Enoch, they set out to change the world one life at a time.

Pamela began her journey with migraine at the age of 18, but her diagnosis changed to chronic migraine after the birth of her first child 6 years ago. She is a wife and mother of two young boys. She is passionate about living her best life, despite migraine. Social media and Beauty And The Migraine Beast, her blog, serve as a vessel to share her life, stories and experience with chronic migraine and truly be an advocate. It is Pamela’s hope that her openness may resonate with you personally, or help bring more awareness, understanding and compassion to what life with chronic migraine is really like.

Michelle Hammer is an NYC native with Schizophrenia. She was featured in the WebMD documentary Voices, which was nominated for a Tribeca X Award at the Tribeca Film Festival 2018. Michelle has also been featured in Mashable, The Daily Mail, Stylist, and Buzzfeed to name a few. Michelle was diagnosed with Schizophrenia at 22, after a misdiagnosis of Bipolar at age 18.  At 27, Michelle decided to use her artistic talents, and fearless personality to do something that could benefit the mental health community.  In May 2015, she founded the company Schizophrenic.NYC, which is a clothing line with the mission of reducing stigma by starting conversations about mental health. Learn more about Michelle at Schizophrenic.NYC

Bia is the founder of Biabética, an online blog created in 2016 to share information about diabetes in Brazil. She lives in Rio de Janeiro, and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2000. She learned to live a happy life with Diabetes, and wants to help other diabetics accept their own condition. Bia graduated with a degree in Public Relations, and recently created a company named Biabética to sell decorative stickers for insulin pumps and glucose meters in Brazil and around the world. Her next step in life will be the graduating with a degree in Nutrition, so she can further help those living with diabetes.

David is the visual creator and motivational figure of @type1livabetic. He was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2008 and after going through a rough patch with his Diabetes years later, he wanted to make a difference in the Diabetic community and spread awareness to others with his positive attitude by creating @type1livabetic on Instagram. David posts often on hot topics and social issues in the vast world of Diabetes, all while providing creative photos and helpful information. David has a passion for design and photography and his goal is to become a Diabetes educator and teach others on the importance of spreading awareness and managing T1D, all which are prominent in his posts. David is currently an undergrad student aiming high for finding a common ground between happiness and health.

Lauren Bongiorno is a Diabetic Health Coach, Yoga and Bootcamp Instructor and Nike Influencer. Lauren works with diabetics around the world who want to lower their A1C, achieve more predictable blood sugar numbers, create a stable exercise and nutrition routine, reduce mental stress, and increase their insulin sensitivity for weight loss so that they can take control of their diabetes mind and body and not just live, but thrive. You can follow her journey on Instagram and find out more about her health coaching on her website.

Louise lives with three chronic autoimmune Diseases: IBD Crohns, Type 1.5 diabetes and a mild psoriasis. She is actively fighting for awareness about Diabetes and IBD. She has been in the media many times and is continuously booked for speaking engagements about her life journey, and how to maintain a positive attitude. Louise is also a Patient Entrepreneur who has teamed up with Lyfebulb to create ‘Bling Your Pen,’ a DIY case for your insulin pen.

Despite being hospitalized 20% of her life due to many years of serious Chrons and 25 surgeries, Louise choses to welcome every single day with a smile on her face, and is one of the most positive people in Denmark.

Since Maddie Maloney’s diagnosis with T1D at age thirteen, she has centered her life around thriving with diabetes, athletics, and advocacy. Maddie grew up a competitive tennis player in Idaho and didn’t let her diagnosis of T1D stop her from pursuing her dreams of division 1 tennis at Seattle University. While attending Seattle U, Maddie was a team captain, all WAC conference athlete, President and Founder of SU’s College Diabetes Network Chapter, a JDRF and adidas intern, and a Lyfebulb and Diabetes Sports Project Ambassador. Since college, Maddie has pursued a career in the diabetes space, as a medical device sales representative. When not working or managing her T1D, Maddie enjoys yoga, traveling, hiking, playing tennis, making friends, and cooking yummy vegan treats!

Eric Tozer, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2006, strives to inspire those affected by diabetes through sports and utilizes his athletic accomplishments, such as running across America and Ironman triathlon races, as a platform to be a role model in the diabetes community.

 

In 2015 he co-founded Diabetes Sports Project; an organization built to inspire. Led by a group of world class athletes who thrive with diabetes, their stories, athletic accomplishments and community outreach empower others to live healthy, responsible and active lives. Collectively, they have run across America (10 man T1D relay in 15 days), qualified for the Ironman World Championship, the Boston Marathon, the USA Olympic Trials, summited Mt Everest, represented Team USA at the Triathlon World Championships, and much more!  The T1d athlete ambassadors use their accomplishments as a platform to educate and inspire as they speak at diabetes camps, children's hospitals, support groups, industry conferences. Through sharing their personal stories and extensive knowledge-base of managing T1D and sports, they provide insight, guidance, education and inspiration to those affected by diabetes.

Dane is the Founder of CrohnsColitisLifestyle. His passion for natural medicine began after a personal life threatening battle with Crohns Disease & Ulcerative Colitis. The disease left him unable to walk, eat any food, be without extreme drug use or constant care. Through his personalized program, S.H.I.E.L.D, he was able to discontinue the use of any conventional drugs, recover 60lbs of lost weight, restore all aspects of his life and now help others do the same.