From Ellen
The Blog
Honest, experience-based writing on what it's actually like to manage Type 1 Diabetes as a professional footballer — for young athletes, and the parents supporting them.
Living with T1D
What managing T1D as a professional athlete actually looks like
Diabetes doesn't pause for training. Here's what a normal week actually involves, four years into managing it at professional level.
Training Tips
Adapting football training around Type 1 Diabetes
Training intensity changes week to week. Here's how I've learned to adapt my preparation around it, rather than treating every session the same.
Nutrition
Fuelling performance safely, without overcomplicating it
Nutrition around training and matches matters — but the details need to be personal to you, not copied from someone else's plan.
Match Preparation
Pre- and post-match routines that actually hold up under pressure
Matchday adds nerves, adrenaline and unpredictability on top of everything else. Here's how my routine has evolved to handle that.
Mental Strength
Confidence, resilience, and not letting a diagnosis define you
A diagnosis can feel like it changes everything overnight. Here's how I found my way back to feeling like myself, and like an athlete.
Parent Guides
Supporting a young athlete with Type 1 Diabetes
For parents navigating a new diagnosis alongside their child's sport — some honest reflections on what helped, from the athlete's side of it.