The Determined
Diabetic Mission
At Determined Diabetic, we believe diabetes care should feel more human, more consistent, and far less lonely.
Our team was built around a simple idea: real progress happens when people have the right support behind them. That means combining lived understanding, practical guidance, and daily accountability to help people navigate diabetes in a way that fits real life — not some impossible standard of perfection.
What makes our team special is the way we approach support. We believe in meeting people where they are, without judgment, shame, or overwhelm. Our culture is rooted in empathy, encouragement, education, and action. We know that managing diabetes is not just physical — it is emotional, mental, and deeply personal. That is why our philosophy is centered on walking beside each person, helping them build confidence, consistency, and control over time.
Our team brings together coaching, accountability, behavior-change support, and real-world insight to create a more effective and sustainable approach. We focus on practical strategies, personalized encouragement, and tools that help people stay engaged between doctor visits, when the real day-to-day decisions are made.
We are here to do more than share information. We are here to help people feel understood, supported, and capable of making meaningful progress — one decision, one habit, and one win at a time.
Grant Weiss - Founder
Grant Weiss is the Founder & CEO of Determined Diabetic and Determined Diabetic Coaching, platforms dedicated to helping individuals take control of their lives with diabetes.
Living with Type 1 diabetes for over 20 years, Grant understands the challenges, isolation, and daily decisions that come with the condition. His mission is to ensure no one has to navigate that journey alone.
Through human coaching,(coming soon AI Coaching), education, and community, Grant is committed to helping people build the mindset, habits, and support system needed to become truly determined—and live a full, empowered life.
Under his leadership, the platform goes beyond traditional education. It combines coaching, accountability, habit-building, and community to help individuals not just manage their condition—but take ownership of their lives.
Grant’s vision is rooted in one core belief:
It Starts with the BELIEF that you have more DETERMINATION than Diabetes. Being “determined” might not a trait you’re born with—it’s a mindset you can choose to be. And anyone can accomplish all out anything if they are determined enough.
Through his work, he is committed to helping as many people as possible discover what it truly means to be determined—to take control, to rise above the challenges of diabetes, and to live a full, empowered life with Determined Diabetic by their side.
Tyler VandenBosch, RN, NC-BC -
Head Coach
Tyler VandenBosch is a Registered Nurse (RN) and Board-Certified Nurse Coach (NC-BC) with over 20 years of healthcare experience. As Co-Founder and Head Coach of Determined Diabetic Coaching, he is passionate about helping individuals with diabetes take back control of their health through sustainable lifestyle change.
After years in clinical care, Tyler discovered his true calling in coaching—guiding people to restore balance in their bodies through nutrition, movement, mindset, and recovery. His approach goes beyond managing diabetes; it focuses on rebuilding the foundation so individuals can lower A1c, improve energy, and live with greater freedom and confidence.
Tyler believes no one should feel alone in their journey. His mission is to help as many people as possible become truly determined—proving that with the right support and consistency, lasting transformation is possible.
Lorilyn Weiss - Chief Operating Officer
With a deep-rooted passion for people and purpose, she serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Determined Diabetic, bringing both operational excellence and heartfelt leadership to the organization. More than just a leader, she has been an integral part of Grant’s 20-year journey managing diabetes—walking alongside him through the daily challenges, victories, and lessons that come with living with the condition.
This firsthand experience has shaped her unwavering commitment to helping others facing similar struggles. She understands that diabetes is more than a diagnosis—it’s a daily mental, physical, and emotional journey that requires support, education, and belief.
As COO, she plays a pivotal role in building the infrastructure, culture, and systems that allow Determined Diabetic to reach and impact as many lives as possible. Her mission is simple yet powerful: to ensure that no one feels alone in their journey and that every individual has access to the tools, guidance, and encouragement needed to live a full, determined life.
Driven by empathy, fueled by experience, and committed to impact, she is helping lead the movement to redefine what it means to live with diabetes.
OUR MISSION
At Determined Diabetic, our mission is to change the way diabetes is lived with — not just managed.
We exist to give people the support they should have had from the very beginning: consistent guidance, real accountability, and a system that helps them take control of their health in a way that actually fits their life.
Because diabetes doesn’t happen a few times a year in a doctor’s office.
It happens every single day — and we believe your support should too.
What Drives Us
We’re driven by the belief that diabetes care can be better—more human, more consistent, and more effective.
And we’re here to build that future.
One person, one habit, one win at a time.