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Mentioned in this episode:

https://diabetesbattlebuddy.com/

https://www.facebook.com/DiabetesBattleBuddy

Free Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/339536070520845

https://www.linkedin.com/company/diabetes-battle-buddy/

www.LinkedIn.com/in/alliedbutler \\xa0

https://www.instagram.com/diabetesbattlebuddy/

https://diabetes-battle-buddy.teachable.com/p/gestational-diabetes/\\xa0\\xa0

Dr. Allie Butler is a US Air Force Veteran, pharmacist, and entrepreneur.\\xa0 The name of her company is Diabetes Battle Buddy.\\xa0 After her service in the Air Force, she became a pharmacist.\\xa0 For several years, she worked as a community pharmacist and focused on diabetes care.\\xa0

Allie is passionate about diabetes management, supporting Veterans, and leadership development in healthcare professionals.\\xa0In her free time, she enjoys cycling, cooking, gardening, and spending time with her husband and 3 children.\\xa0

Highlights from the interview

Allie was a meteorologist for the US Air Force before becoming a pharmacist.\\xa0 When she left the Air Force, she wanted a job where she served others.\\xa0 Because her husband was also in the military at the time, she needed something flexible that could accommodate a military lifestyle.\\xa0 She chose pharmacy. \\xa0

Supporting someone on their journey to wellness after a diagnosis of diabetes is important.\\xa0 Allie created Diabetes Battle Buddy to fill gaps in support and care that patients with diabetes face.

Diabetes Battle Buddy offers the following services:

\\u2705One-on-one coaching:\\xa0 nutrition, fitness, lifestyle, and medication counseling

\\u2705Self-paced online coursework (Gestational diabetes course NOW available.\\xa0 Type 2 Diabetes course coming soon!)

\\u2705Free Facebook Group

\\u2705Wellness presentations (Ex:\\xa0 to employees of a business)

Allie knew diabetes was her passion because she enjoyed the topic in pharmacy school.\\xa0 Her understanding of diabetes and interest in the disease grew when she had gestational diabetes.\\xa0 Having first-hand experience with the approach healthcare professionals take to support patients after a diagnosis was eye-opening to Allie.\\xa0 Patients need extensive diabetes education and support at the time of diagnosis. \\xa0

Allie explained how she came up with the name of her company:\\xa0 Diabetes Battle Buddy.\\xa0 In the military, a battle buddy is someone you\\u2019re in the trenches with.\\xa0 Your battle buddy has your back, and they won\\u2019t leave you behind.\\xa0 Dr. Allie Butler is a battle buddy to her patients with diabetes.\\xa0 She wants to help them manage their diabetes and be well.\\xa0 She also wants to connect her patients to supportive peers through a free Facebook group. \\xa0

The logo for Diabetes Battle Buddy is a visual representation of what a battle buddy does.\\xa0 A battle buddy reaches back to help the person behind them.\\xa0

Allie is a Board Certified Medication Therapy Management Specialist (BCMTMS).\\xa0 The additional training from her Board Certification helps Allie assess and support patients with their medications, including the ones used to control diabetes.

Allie\\u2019s patients find her on social media, the web, and word of mouth through friends, other patients, and family.\\xa0 Some patients want a one-time visit.\\xa0 Others need ongoing support. \\xa0

If you know someone who needs a Diabetes Battle Buddy, please share Dr. Allie Butler\\u2019s website with them. https://diabetesbattlebuddy.com/