Podcast appearances and mentions of liz sacco

Liz Sacco, mom of 4, conceived, developed, and patented Dabs after he son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and there was no safe and appropriate method of wiping away the blood after each glucose test. She found that anyone can benefit from her tear off, small non-toxic wipes for blood removal and disposal or for any quick wipe. They are like post-it wipes for a quick clean up, less waste than a tissue or paper towel and are handy at a moment’s notice. She talks with mark Alyn about her new product "Dabs".

Liz Sacco, mom of 4, conceived, developed, and patented Dabs after he son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and there was no safe and appropriate method of wiping away the blood after each glucose test. She found that anyone can benefit from her tear off, small non-toxic wipes for blood removal and disposal or for any quick wipe. They are like post-it wipes for a quick clean up, less waste than a tissue or paper towel and are handy at a moment’s notice. She talks with mark Alyn about her new product "Dabs".

This week I'm joined by Liz Sacco, President and Founder of Diabetic Dabs for a conversation about her past life as a financial advisor, her son's diabetes diagnosis, identifying and pursuing a business opportunity in Diabetic Dabs, and the behind the scenes effort required to make her business a success. There's also a brief bit about New England sports, as one does with a guest in the greater Boston area. Learn more about Diabetic Dabs at diabeticdabs.com. Visit sparearose.org to make a donation to Life for a Child. Run Time - 43:23 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Sometimes you need a product that doesn't yet exist. You can wait for someone to come up with the idea, or you can go ahead and create it yourself. That's what my guest, Liz Sacco did. When her son was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, they were bothered that there was no small throwaway product to wipe the blood off his finger after testing. Learn how she made this happen from finding manufacturers to marketing. Full show notes

The Type Zero Technologies artificial pancreas project is one of the many racing to market. Their technology comes from years of research, still ongoing, at the University of Virginia. This summer, they announced a new partnership with Tandem. Molly McElwee Malloy, who has type 1 herself, is the head of patient engagement for Type Zero. She talks about the studies, the progress and the emotional and mental side of artificial pancreas projects. Plus, necessity is the mother of invention and diabetes moms are nothing if not resourceful. In our Community Connection, the inventor of Diabetic Dabs talks about how she come up with this idea. Liz Sacco shares the story of how her son's diagnosis led her to find a why to clean up after finger sticks.