YOU ARE NOT ALONE | 8,000 Miles From Home - A Diabadass Film

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8,000 miles from home in Bangalore, India, Erik Douds reaches out to the diabetes online community to hear our story about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Twenty-seven stories spanning the globe cut across societal norms as teachers, nurses, mothers, cyclists, strength coaches, graphic designers, filmmakers, singers, doctors, CEOs, and pen pals all impacted by a life managing diabetes chat over Zoom.
Eight months after recording, the Diabadass community comes together to give the first grant to performing artist, momma bear, and type 1 diabetic Qiana Drew to produce her debut song, "You Are Not Alone." She will be producing a full album with our collective help. Am I right?
If you are impacted by diabetes, here are a few places to find community:
1) #diabadass // #type1diabetes // #type2diabetes // #LADA // etc. - enter into any social media platform
2) Beyondtype1.org // Beyondtype2.org // American Diabetes Association // JDRF // Connected in Motion (Canada) // Diabetes U.K. // and many more non-profits
3) Wear swag that starts the conversation for you. Erik's picks: "diabetic" hoodie by Rob Howe at Diabetics Doing Things // Stickers designed by Santiago at The Diabetic Survivor // hilarious everything designed by Libby at The Sugars // someone design Diabadass gear for us // Highs & Lows apparel designed by Andrew Slyfox
4) Watch us on KZbin: subscribe to me (erikdouds) // Michelle Lorde // Nerdabetic // Andrew Slyfox // to name a few
5) You tell me: leave it in the comments
This film is independently funded by Founding Members of Diabadass.com
www.diabadass.com/signup ($17/m - promise we do cool stuff)
Thank you.
Please contact us for interviews for your blog, podcast, morning spot on the news, and KZbin channel. Qiana and I want to sing and film more! Hire us :)
Quotes from this film:
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Jesse Lavine: Diabetes has trained me, my whole entire life, to adapt and handle adversity in ways that I feel I'm much more equipped to than my peers without diabetes.
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Jordi: In any job or any challenging situation, maybe like diabetes or whatever, you do really have to advocate for yourself. Nobody's going to hand you the thing. You have to be the one to go and take the thing and stir the pot until somebody notices and then decides to help you. You really have to help yourself with your people that you trust. I feel like that's just all of life really. It's weird, ay?🇨🇦
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Raquel Baron: I was not giving myself me time. I was getting so caught up in the busyness of life and really didn't take time to just have quiet and reflect and work on myself.
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Sarah Mann: Sh*t's got real. [shoutout to all mothers]
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Jesse Lavine: I know that I'm providing that for my friends and family. But up until last week let's say, why haven't I been providing that for myself?
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Peter Friedfeld: So I'm all about change, bring it on. There'll be sunny days and storms, typhoons, rainbows, but change will be the constant.
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Erik: Both the rascals have showed up.
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Jordi: I am having a margarita because I'm fancy like that.
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Rena: I would like to think about the people who don't have support at home.
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[@danaswann639]

😱😍 love it. Thank you

[@ErikDouds]

Appreciate the support from you Dana

[@AldenRoth]

Beautiful film with a great message, Erik! Thanks for letting me be a part of it.

[@ErikDouds]

Powerful having the "outside" perspective looking in. Always appreciate you my man

[@colleensaidman7797]

#YANASONG Love it!!!

[@ErikDouds]

Thank you Colleen

[@ScottJohnsonDiabetes]

Love it! Thanks so much for doing this!

[@ErikDouds]

Thank you for being part of it

[@BieberFever6733]

Wonderful message!!

[@ErikDouds]

Thanks for making it possible!!!!!

[@peterfriedfeld2985]

Such a great message - such a powerful community

[@ErikDouds]

Thank you Peter for bringing us together, providing your voice, and motivating me to keep going

[@glucose1018]

Very sweet! I love it

[@ErikDouds]

Thank you thank you thank you

[@naomiemonest6033]

This was great, love the song Qiana 💙💕

[@ErikDouds]

It's only a snippet of her full song

[@Esquarious]

Another excellent video! Hope you have a great Thanksgiving and we'll be able to get together this holiday season.

[@miafasanella3129]

Love this film and the people in it!!

[@ErikDouds]

Mia pulling through

[@rahuldevgun8703]

Very nice

[@ErikDouds]

Thanks

[@Abellt1d]

The Fearless Diabetic Summit brought me here.

[@ErikDouds]

Welcome Andy!!

[@avisekpl]

WE ARE NOT ALONE....

[@ErikDouds]

Always, number one fan over here

[@ErikDouds]

Expecting you to get the word out in India about this film!

[@avisekpl]

@@ErikDouds I really don't know what to say..I'm myself a Covid survivor..I had seen all the docs nurses very closely..only one one word I can say THANK ALL OF YOU..Thank you so much for your for all the support all the care..your dedication your passion about your profession..thank you for all your sacrifice.

[@ayushipundir]

That's so lovely video❤❤ Be safe and healthy all of you:) And remember you are not alone:)

[@ErikDouds]

You're always the best!