Prior to joining The diaTribe Foundation in 2023, Susannah Chen was a longtime freelance writer and editorial content strategist with a focus on food, drink, and travel. A two-year saga involving gestational diabetes, pancreatitis, a type 2 diabetes misdiagnosis, and a type 1 diabetes diagnosis led to her latest passion: diabetes education and advocacy. She is particularly interested in reducing diabetes stigma and addressing the social, emotional, and psychological barriers associated with all types of diabetes.