Shawn Shepheard

Shawn Shepheard

Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1997, Shawn Shepheard has become a speaker, advocate, and champion for those who want to live happy and well with diabetes. He was awarded the National Advocacy Leadership Award and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal to honor the significant contributions and achievements he has made to the field.

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Anwar Boutahar, a T1D Overachieving Kid

July 2, 2014

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Meet a Taekwondo-loving, soccer-loving boy with Type 1 diabetes who works to help T1D kids in other countries have better…

Living

The Diabetes Marathon

June 16, 2014

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Two years after being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, Shawn Shepheard decides to run a marathon. Hockey gets in the…

Living

Drafting Your Diabetes Dream Team

June 4, 2014

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Shawn Shepheard discusses Connected in Motion’s beginnings and the value of finding a positive community of other people with Type…

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The Diabetes Rookie

June 2, 2014

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When Shawn Shepheard was diagnosed with T1 late in life, he felt lost, but sometimes one moment can change everything.