My guest today is Paddy McCartin.
Paddy is a former professional AFL player who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 8 years old but that didn’t stop him from pursuing his love for footy.
Paddy’s career, like his diabetes, has had its highs and lows. In 2023, he was forced into early retirement due to multiple concussions and has since become one of the most notable faces of diabetes in Australia and uses his voice to inspire and educate people living with the condition.
I can tell you firsthand, there aren’t many people more loved and respected by the diabetes community than Paddy McCartin!
Paddy is living proof that self-belief and perseverance are a powerful combination, and if there’s one word to describe Paddy Mccartin it’s gratitude. It’s flowing out of him. He’s a guy who takes nothing for granted.
My guest today is Paddy McCartin.
Paddy is a former professional AFL player who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 8 years old but that didn’t stop him from pursuing his love for footy.
Paddy’s career, like his diabetes, has had its highs and lows. In 2023, he was forced into early retirement due to multiple concussions and has since become one of the most notable faces of diabetes in Australia and uses his voice to inspire and educate people living with the condition.
I can tell you firsthand, there aren’t many people more loved and respected by the diabetes community than Paddy McCartin!
Paddy is living proof that self-belief and perseverance are a powerful combination, and if there’s one word to describe Paddy Mccartin it’s gratitude. It’s flowing out of him. He’s a guy who takes nothing for granted.
In this episode, we dive into:
- the physical and emotional challenges of living with diabetes
- how he managed his diabetes during his AFL career
- his relationship with exercise and how it has changed since hanging up the boots
- What a cure would mean to him (his answer amazed me).
You can get in touch with Paddy on Instagram by clicking the link below
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