Heather Jacobs

Heather Jacobs has lived with T1D for nearly 41 years and worked in the field of diabetes for over 20 years. In 2007, she founded a nonprofit called the Diabetes Wellness Center, and served in leadership roles of several other organizations including the Regional Diabetes Collaborative and the Diabetes Coalition of California. After receiving her Masters of Public Administration in Health Administration, she worked as a Community Health Strategist for the American Diabetes Association in Portland.

Heather’s interest in population health—the policies and systemic issues that impact diabetes— continues, and her love of working directly with the diabetes community ultimately led her to start The Sweet Life Health Coaching. Her practice is grounded in the culmination of diverse understandings that come from her personal experiences of living, mentoring, advocating, and inspiring people with diabetes. She is unshakable in her commitment to empower others thrive with diabetes.

Injecting Positivity - What’s Good About Diabetes?

It can be easy to slip into all the negatives about life with diabetes. We poke ourselves daily, deal with people who don’t understand, manage the seemingly unmanageable, and the list goes on. While these things very much exist and persist, there are also positives aspects in a life with T1D.

The hope is that by actively seeking what IS good about diabetes, we find more positivity in our daily experiences, and improve the overall quality of our lives. If you are interested in exploring this topic and sharing your insights, we’d love to have you join our discussion.

PLEASE NOTE: This session is limited to 12 participates and will be offered twice on Saturday. Please be sure to sign up for one of the sessions at check-in. In order to give as many people as possible the opportunity to join, please only sign up once.

Reach Heather at heather@thesweetlifehealthcoaching.com.