#54 - Medhi Taheri - Running 12 Ultra Marathons in 12 Days To Beat Type 1 Diabetes

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Expect to get the everyday perspective on nearly losing your daughter to diabetes, the reality of living with the disease, the amazing research and work being done to beat it, coming to the UK at 14, being a street kid and ending up in prison to then catering for some of the biggest music artists of all time and much more...
Medhi Taheri is a Business Owner, a Philanthropist and Type 1 Diabetes Advocate. Originally from Iran, he came to the UK at 14 and after getting into trouble as a teenager, went on to be a Caterer to some of the biggest names in music. After his daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, he started Fuel Catering and dedicated his life to helping others and raising awareness for JDRF, The Global Leader in T1D Research.
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Insta - www.instagram.com/fuelcatering
JDRF - https://jdrf.org.uk
00:00 The Journey So Far
11:07 Street Kid To Jail
20:06 “Mum, I’m In Special School”
30:14 Daughter’s T1 Diagnosis
37:25 Celebrity Catering & Bed Restaurant
45:56 Reality of Type 1 Diabetes
56:16 Battling T1 Diabetes
01:07:08 Supporting JDRF
01:14:11 Running to Cure T1 Diabetes
01:22:22 Starting Fuel Catering
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Chapters

1. The Journey So Far (00:00:00)

2. Street Kid To Jail (00:11:07)

3. “Mum, I’m In Special School” (00:20:06)

4. Daughter’s T1D Diagnosis (00:30:14)

5. Celebrity Catering & Bed Restaurant (00:37:25)

6. Reality of Type 1 Diabetes (00:45:56)

7. Battling T1 Diabetes (00:56:16)

8. Supporting JDRF (01:07:08)

9. Running to Cure T1 Diabetes (01:14:11)

10. Starting Fuel Catering (01:22:22)