Drew Harrisberg is an exercise physiologist with a postgraduate certificate in diabetes education and management — but more importantly, he is a happy and healthy guy thriving with type 1 diabetes.
Diagnosed at age 22, Drew made it his mission to take control of his health by transforming the way he lives, eats, moves, and thinks. Rather than letting diabetes define him, he has learned to manage it on his own terms, turning his personal journey into a powerful message of resilience and empowerment.
Drew’s inspirational TEDx talk has resonated with thousands of people living with diabetes worldwide. He has been featured on leading podcasts such as The Rich Roll Podcast and The Proof with Simon Hill, appeared on national television, and contributed to respected health and wellness publications.
He is also the creator and host of Drew’s Daily Dose Podcast, where he shares science-based insights, practical health strategies, and inspiring conversations with notable athletes, scientists, entertainers, and health professionals who are living with, or closely connected to, diabetes. Through this work, Drew continues to empower a global audience to improve their wellbeing and extend their health span.
Drew serves as an ambassador for respected diabetes organisations including Diabetes Australia and Breakthrough T1D. Beyond advocacy, he is the co-founder of Drew’s Daily Dose Insulin Pen Needles, a government-subsidised pharmaceutical product available through the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS), further cementing his role as a leading voice in diabetes innovation and care.
Blending lived experience, professional expertise, and authentic storytelling, Drew inspires audiences to take charge of their health, build resilience, and unlock their full potential.
Talking Points
Exercise Is Medicine: But What’s the Optimal Dose? A Guide for Diabetes Care
Exploring how different exercise modalities uniquely impact insulin sensitivity and blood sugar management.
Exercise Is Medicine: But What’s the Optimal Dose? A Guide for Diabetes Care
Stronger for Longer: The Science of Exercise for Lifelong Health
Optimising training for bone and muscle health, and cardiorespiratory fitness — the foundation of longevity.
Stronger for Longer: The Science of Exercise for Lifelong Health
Plant-Based Nutrition: Optimising Performance, Health, and Longevity
Focusing on fibre, protein, and nutrient-dense foods to fuel performance, reduce chronic disease risk, and protect against the world’s biggest killers.
Plant-Based Nutrition: Optimising Performance, Health, and Longevity
Adversity Is an Amplifier: Turning Setbacks into Superpowers
How life’s toughest moments can fuel resilience, growth, and peak health and performance.
Adversity Is an Amplifier: Turning Setbacks into Superpowers
Video
Drew Harrisberg | The Surprising Lesson Diabetes Taught Me. | TEDxYouth@MoriahCollege
One man's personal triumph in managing diabetes has ignited a passion within him to share his knowledge and experience. Through the revolutionary ‘5-pillar approach’, Harrisberg encourages people to take control of their health, so that like him, they can live a fuller, happier and healthier life. Drew Harrisburg is the creator of Drew’s Daily Dose, in his own words, “much more than a website...a home that inspires, empowers and enables people with diabetes to thrive, rather than simply live with it”. His background as a health professional and his own personal triumph with managing diabetes has ignited a passion within him to share his knowledge. Through the revolutionary ‘5-pillar approach’, Harrisberg encourages people to take control of their health, so that like him, they can live a fuller, happier and healthier life. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.A DAILY DOSE with Drew Harrisberg at Happiness & Its Causes 2019
Drew Harrisberg, exercise physiologist, sports scientist and diabetes educator who is happy, healthy and thriving with Type 1 diabetes.
