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Quinn Nystrom


Some people find their calling late in life. Quinn Nystrom found hers at the age of 10, when her five-year-old brother, Will, was hospitalized with type-1 diabetes. She began knocking on neighborhood doors in her small northern Minnesota town to raise money for a cure for diabetes. Three years later she was diagnosed with diabetes and re-doubled her efforts. At 16 she was named the National Youth Advocate for the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and spent a year traveling across the country to camps, conferences, corporations and the Congress. Her message is simple; we must find a cure for diabetes and support the 26 million Americans living with the disease.


Quinn, 28, devotes her full time efforts to diabetes advocacy and has been recognized nationally for her contributions. Her motivational speaking company, Qspeak, affirms that a chronic illness is not a death sentence but an opportunity to live life with purpose and passion. She was the youngest recipient of the prestigious ADA Star Award in recognition of her work on behalf of diabetes. Her book, a first-hand account of negotiating adolescence with a chronic illness, If I Kiss You, Will I Get Diabetes?, was recently released.




Posts by Quinn Nystrom:

  • Podcast: If I Kiss You, Will I Get Diabetes?
    • March 28th, 2014
    Listen Here: Quinn Nystrom has shared her story of living with type-1 diabetes to over 250,000 people across the country over the past 17 years. Her message was simple: We must find a cure for diabetes and provide support [...]