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Type 1 Diabetes & Adventure: No Limits with Chris Roome
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- Vision Pros Live Podcast
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- Apr 30, 2026
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- 1238
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Summary
What if type 1 diabetes didn't stop you from summiting mountains, doing 50-mile backpacking trips, or living life without limits? In this episode of Vision Pros Live, Chris Roome, founder of Project InsulNation and 26-year type 1 diabetic, shares his mission to take T1D adventurers out of their comfort zone and into the wilderness. From a sold-out debut trip in the White Mountains of New Hampshire to a planned all-T1D summit of Denali in Alaska, this is a story about community, courage, and refusing to hear "you shouldn't. Connect with Chris Roome: 🌐 Website: https://www.projectinsulnation.com 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-roome-1a375a88/ Vision Pros Live Resources: 🔥 Automate leads with AI 24/7: https://ai.firstclassbusiness.io/ 🎙️ Be a guest on VPL: https://visionproslive.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Welcome and intro: who is Chris Roome? 1:45 - Living with type 1 diabetes for 26 years 2:55 - Growing up hearing "you shouldn't, and ignoring it 3:45 - The birth of Project InsulNation: adventure meets community 4:55 - The mission: take T1Ds out of their comfort zone 7:25 - First trip: White Mountains, NH 30 applications in 48 hours 8:40 - The 3-tier system: beginner, intermediate, and expert trips 10:05 - Second trip: 50-mile Teton Crest Trail in August 10:20 - Expert level: all-T1D summit of Denali in Alaska (2028-2029) 11:10 - Why trips are T1D-only, and why that matters 12:05 - Medical professionals & campfire talks: education in the wild 14:05 - Caretakers welcome on beginner trips 15:20 - Scholarships, sponsorships, and funding the right way 17:20 - Walking away from bad investors as a startup 19:00 - Final wisdom: clarity + values = unstoppable momentum 20:12 - Closing thoughts and how to support Project InsulNation #ProjectInsulNation #Type1D…