Shameka Henderson, daughter of A1C Champion JoAnn Henderson-Collins, lives with type 2 diabetes and shares how her mother inspires her to act as a healthy role model for her son.

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in college 20 years ago, Erin Foley challenged her disease by embarking on an education and career path that would eventually complement her personal experience and allow her to help others living with diabetes.

Eighteen-year-old Melanie Goldring has taken her love of working with children to another level by volunteering with American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad (AYUDA).

Katie Hathaway, Managing Director for Legal Advocacy for the American Diabetes Association, talks about how to identify if you’re being discriminated against at work due to your diabetes and some actions you can take if you are. She also discusses the legal progress that has been made around jobs for which people living with diabetes were previously not qualified.

Kathy Stroh, MS, RD, CDE, saw a need to make walking more quantifiable as a prescribed treatment for people living with diabetes. Read about her “Rx for Walking with a Pedometer,” and how it potentially paves the way with steps to better health.

Certified marathon coach and About.com writer, Wendy Bumgardner talks about how she got started walking for exercise and what she does to train for marathons and three day walks. She also offers advice for those just getting started.

One of Laura K.’s best childhood friends, Michele Faieta Lynch, shares what it’s like for her to parent two teenagers both living with type 1 diabetes.

Author Gretchen Becker talks about her challenges in the first year after her type 2 diabetes diagnosis, and what inspired her to write, “The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed.”

Wellness and diabetes coach Ginger Vieira talks about having compassion for oneself, taking baby steps toward wellness and her new book, “Emotional Eating with Diabetes.”

Founder of the Fooducate app Hemi Weingarten explains how he came up with the idea, how the new Diabetes Nutrition by Fooducate app works for people living with diabetes and pre-diabetes, and why it was selected by Apple® as best iPhone® health and fitness app in 2011.