On this episode of Embracing Diabetes we talk with Dylan Leonard, a director and filmmaker from Portland, Oregon who has had type 1 diabetes for 13 years. Our conversation focuses on his film, Breaking Limits, a cinematic documentary following the lives of Type 1 Diabetic extreme sports athletes.
"I wanted to make the film that I wish existed when I was diagnosed because had I been in that hospital and something like this was put on the TV for me , imagine the effect that that would have had," Dylan says. "Instead of thinking my life was over, I could watch and listen to 90 minutes of six to seven different athletes and some of the world's most renowned endocrinologists tell me that I could accomplish all of those things, that would have just changed the dynamic entirely."
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Dylan Leonard is a director/filmmaker and 13 year T1D from Portland, OR. Currently living in Los Angeles, it is his mission to tell the stories of the people, places and issues that are misunderstood or misrepresented. As a former college basketball player and current adventure lover, that is exactly where this story comes from, wanting to create something that will not only inspire current/newly diagnosed T1D's to live a full life, but educate and stir the pot for greater conversations around diabetes, healthcare and more.
GoFundMe Link: https://gofund.me/e3468372
Instagram: www.instagram.com/breakinglimitsfilm