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Sage Diabetes

a soft place to rest in a messy healthcare system

Emotional, mental, & spiritual support for adults with Type 1 Diabetes.

Discover how to make T1D easier, so you can enjoy life without the constant overwhelm

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Skill-building courses, community support, and personalized 1:1 sessions designed to help you navigate the healthcare system and the emotional ups and downs of T1D with more ease.

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About Mandy Jones

Welcome! I’m Mandy. A writer, facilitator, dreamer, and creator of Sage Diabetes. I’ve lived with Type 1 Diabetes for 12 years, and have worked to build patient-centered programs in the diabetes space for the last six. I’ve gotten to help diabetes non-profits, clinical centers, and startups – and 100’s of patients (with a whole lotta insurance challenges!). My formal education includes a degree in Environmental Science from UC Berkeley and a Master’s in Psychology from Meridian University.

I’ve felt how overwhelming and disconnecting our healthcare system is, and I’m here to build something different. My journey has included mindfulness, nature, and heart-centered approaches to develop an inner toolkit that helps me weather the storms of diabetes. I want to share what I’ve learned along the way, and bring more ease and community to your journey.

I’m dreaming of cultivating a community of change-makers to regenerate the future of health-care and earth-care. Won’t you join?

My Story

Mandy has a very special understanding of what it’s like to live with chronic disease, especially type 1 diabetes. As a type 1 myself, I found her wise therapeutic skills to be such a gift.

It’s not just the nonjudgmental way she listened to me, it’s that she created a safe space for me to listen to myself at a deep level. She asked me gently probing questions that led me into my own inner wisdom.

I am so grateful for the passion she brings to the emotional well-being of people with type 1.

Marial

Through Mandy’s insightful retreat facilitation, I learned things I didn’t know about my mind and body and left the retreat refreshed for my next project. Her portfolio of teaching modes created an interactive and engaging four-hour virtual retreat. Thank you, Mandy.

Beth

Mandy has a very genuine passion for helping people navigate what is often a very confusing and frustrating healthcare landscape…she is an outstanding listener.

In all of our interactions she was always focused and in the moment with me…Her ability to truly relate to each patient is one of her greatest skills. She has an inner sense of knowing where a person is coming from and how to best help them.

Mike