I’ve lived with Type 1 diabetes and Celiac disease since 1999. Today, I live in Burlington, VT and work with clients across the globe while they pursue health, balance, and self-respect. While completing my Bachelor’s of Science in Professional Writing during 2008 at Champlain College, I started working out with a personal trainer, and fell in love with exercise and powerlifting. I obtained my certification as an ISSA personal trainer, and the National Yoga Alliance certification as an Ashtanga yoga instructor. My training in coaching comes from David Rock’s cognitive-based ResultsCoaches. Today, I’m an active member of the Diabetes Advocates, I’m known in the Diabetes Online Community for my various work as health coach, video blogger, and author:
- Diabetes Health Coaching & Advocacy: Living-in-Progress
- Diabetes video blogs at my YouTube Channel
- My book: “Your Diabetes Science Experiment”
- Writer at DiabetesDaily
- 15 Powerlifting records in 2009 & 2010, including: 190 lb. bench press, 265 lb. squat, and a 308 lb. deadlift
- Mental Skills Coach at TeamWILD - which teaches people with diabetes to be endurance athletes
- Columnist at Diabetes Social Media Advocacy: “Ask Coach G” - Q&A about exercise, nutrition, and emotional well-being in life with diabetes.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
- Results Coaches Cognitive Coaching Certifcation
- I.S.S.A. Personal Training Certification
- Yoga Vermont Ashtanga Yoga Certification
- Champlain College – B.S. in Professional Writing
- 2011 Recipient of the “Vermont Alumni Leadership Award” from Champlain College
DIABETES EXPERT BLOGGER
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING & PANEL PARTICIPATION (see full list here)
- UPCOMING: American Diabetes Educator of Utah – Keynote Speaker – 2012
- UPCOMING: Medicine 2.0. – Presenter - Boston 2012
- Vlogging Workshop at Burlington Book Festival 2011
- Guest Speaker at “Independent Publishers of New England” Conference 2011
- “Patient Perspective” speaker at the 2010 EPharma Summit
- Danisco’s Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome dialogue panel
- The ‘Betes Now – Type 1 Support Group 2010
- ONC Health Technology Conference 2010 panel
- Guest Speaker at “Integrated Diabetes Services” online seminar
POWERLIFTING RECORDS (Raw & Drug-tested)
May 2009 – World Powerlifting Association – Best Female Lifter & 7 world records - Junior and Women’s Open: 170 lb. bench press, 300 lb. deadlift, 265 lb. squat
July 2009 & July 2010 – Vermont State Bench Press Competition – Best Female Lifter: 185 lb. bench press / 190 lb. bench press
November 2009 – %100 Raw Federation – Best Female Lifter & 7 records – Junior and Women’s Open: 165 lb. bench press, 300 lb. deadlift, 250 lb. squat
May 31st, 2011at 11:25 pm(#)
[...] Ginger Vieira is quite a force in the new world of diabetes social media advocacy, health coaching, and inspiration. Ginger Vieira has lived with Type 1 diabetes and Celiac disease for 12 years. She is a cognitive health coach, record-setting powerlifter, blogger, vlogger, contributor to dLife, and author of “Your Diabetes Science Experiment.” [...]