Loading summary
Narrator
The first night home is quiet, but
Newly Diagnosed Patient
not the peaceful kind. Papers on the counter, new numbers in your mind.
Narrator
The fridge hum sounds louder, the clock won't let you sleep and every word they gave you feels too sharp to keep. You're staring at the kitchen like the walls might tell the truth, Asking no
Newly Diagnosed Patient
one in particular, what am I supposed to do?
Narrator
Then one voice turns too many like
Experienced Patient
matches in a room.
Narrator
Everybody's got a sentence they wish it found them soon.
Mentor
What I wish I knew I've given it to you.
Advisor
The thing I learned the hard way
Experienced Patient
doesn't have to be your first bruise.
Supporter
One word, one meal, one long night.
Advisor
They knew.
Mentor
Come on, start here with what I wish I knew. 80 pages on the table of somebody should have said about insulin in second
Newly Diagnosed Patient
place that steal the bed about honeymoon
Experienced Patient
weather coming in and out of you
Supporter
about school on Monday morning and fear walking in with you about food that
Experienced Patient
does one thing then another thing at
Advisor
3 about hearing don't stack insulin then
Supporter
wondering how to eat.
Newly Diagnosed Patient
It's not a perfect answer.
Experienced Patient
It's not a magic door. It's just the road behind us lighting up the floor.
Advisor
What I wish I knew I'm giving it to you. The thing I learned the hard way
Experienced Patient
doesn't have to be your first bruise.
Supporter
One word, one meal one long night
Experienced Patient
Late new Come on.
Mentor
Start here with what I wish I knew.
Experienced Patient
When number six is burning that number one way when the room starts spinning
Newly Diagnosed Patient
Just name the thing that's late you
Advisor
don't learn the ocean One hand on
Experienced Patient
the shore you learn one wave, then one wave more.
Encourager
And if the fear comes talking like it owns the place Let somebody else's hindsight look it in the face.
Advisor
What I wish I knew I'm giving it to you. The thing I learned the hard way
Experienced Patient
doesn't have to be your first bruise.
Supporter
One word, one meal, one long night
Advisor
make new Come on.
Mentor
Gonna start here with what I wish I knew.
Supporter
What I wish I knew. Somebody.
Advisor
Somebody wished it too. The darkest smaller when a voice gets through.
Mentor
Come on, start here with what I wish I knew.
Newly Diagnosed Patient
Papers on the counter.
Encourager
Morning coming through.
Newly Diagnosed Patient
Come on, start here with what I wish I knew.
Episode: What I Wish I Knew ♫
Host: Scott Benner
Date: June 13, 2026
Theme: Obtaining and sharing strategies for living boldly with type 1 diabetes—what patients and supporters wish they knew sooner.
This poetic and lyrical episode creates a mosaic of voices—newly diagnosed patients, experienced diabetics, mentors, advisors, and supporters—to convey wisdom discovered on the diabetes journey. The episode’s core message is about passing down hard-earned lessons to help others skip avoidable struggles and reduce fear. With a blend of emotion, metaphor, and encouragement, listeners are invited to start their path with the guidance of those who’ve gone before.
Newly Diagnosed Patient (00:40):
"You're staring at the kitchen like the walls might tell the truth. Asking no one in particular, what am I supposed to do?"
Mentor (00:56):
"What I wish I knew, I've given it to you."
Advisor (01:02):
"The thing I learned the hard way doesn't have to be your first bruise."
Experienced Patient (01:58):
"It's not a magic door. It's just the road behind us lighting up the floor."
Advisor (02:53):
"You don't learn the ocean—one hand on the shore, you learn one wave, then one wave more."
Encourager (03:04):
"If the fear comes talking like it owns the place, let somebody else's hindsight look it in the face."
Supporter (03:44):
"The darkest smaller when a voice gets through."
00:11–00:45
First night home: anxiety, confusion, seeking answers
00:51–01:13
Experienced voices offering wisdom—“what I wish I knew”
01:28–01:52
Navigating insulin advice, the unpredictable nature of food, and school fears
01:58–02:18
Emphasizing imperfect answers and illuminating the path for others
02:41–03:04
Enduring tough moments, gradual progress, and weathering emotional storms
03:18–03:41
Empowerment: countering fear with shared knowledge
03:44–04:07
Community strength and beginning again—"the darkest smaller when a voice gets through"
"What I Wish I Knew ♫" is a heartfelt episode blending poetry, music, and many voices. It gently guides listeners—especially those newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes—through the maze of fear and newness by lending wisdom from those further down the path. The message: You are not alone, and every lesson learned is a light for someone else’s journey. “Come on, start here with what I wish I knew.”