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Type 1 In Midlife: Perimenopause, Menopause & Type 1 Diabetes

The Type 1 in Midlife Podcast is for women navigating hormones and blood sugar through perimenopause, menopause, and aging with type 1 diabetes. Hosted by Melissa Slemp, certified nutritional and hormone health coach, author of Highs, Lows & Hormones, and living with type 1 diabetes for more than 44 years. This show brings honest conversations, practical strategies, and real-life support to women who are tired of feeling dismissed, confused, or alone in their health journey. Inside each episode,

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Ep 178 - Perimenopause with Type 1 Diabetes: When It...

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2026/10/05

What happens when the diabetes management you've relied on for years suddenly stops working the way it used to? For many women with type 1 diabetes, perimenopause can feel a little like being diagnosed all over again. In this episode, I'm joined by Erika Forsyth, LMFT, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in supporting children, adolescents, adults, and caregivers living with diabetes. Erika has lived with type 1 diabetes since 1990 and brings both her professional expertise and

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35:37

Ep 177 - Are Your Insulin Settings Keeping Up With...

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2026/09/28

If you're waking up, looking at your CGM and wondering, What in the world happened overnight? don't automatically assume you did something wrong. Your insulin needs aren't static, especially through the reproductive years, perimenopause and menopause. Hormone shifts, cortisol, sleep, stress and changes in insulin sensitivity can all affect how much background insulin your body needs. In this episode, I'm breaking down basal insulin—the steady background "drip" of insulin your body needs throughout

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Ep 176 - The Supplements I Take Every Day—and Why You...

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2026/09/21

I get asked this question all the time: What do you actually take every day? So today, I'm opening up my supplement cabinet for a little show and tell—from the hormones I use morning and night to magnesium, vitamin D, omega-3s, creatine, amino acids, gut support, and a few things I'm currently experimenting with. But this episode comes with one BIG disclaimer: please don't copy my routine. Everything I take has evolved over time based on my labs, symptoms, health history, conversations with my

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57:51

Ep 175 - The GLP-1 Explosion: What Women With Type 1...

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2026/09/14

GLP-1s are exploding, and women living with type 1 diabetes are paying attention. But beyond the weight-loss headlines and social media success stories, what do women with T1D really need to know? Returning guest Kelly Schmidt, RD, LDN, joins me for an honest conversation about GLP-1s, insulin sensitivity, weight, food noise, muscle, hormones—and why this decision is about much more than taking another medication. Kelly is a registered dietitian, strength coach, creator of the GRACE Method, and a

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01:01:10

Ep 174 - Type 1 Diabetes & Menopause: The Research Is...

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2026/09/07

What happens when the diabetes strategies that worked for years suddenly stop working the same way? For women with type 1 diabetes entering perimenopause and menopause, changing estrogen and progesterone can affect insulin sensitivity, blood sugar patterns, sleep, weight, mood, and the amount of insulin we need. Yet for years, many women have walked into diabetes appointments with these concerns only to discover that no one was connecting the dots. In this episode, I welcome back Dawn Adams,

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28:24

Ep 173 - Aging With Type 1 Diabetes: 5 Things I'm...

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2026/08/31

What if the things that worked for your type 1 diabetes at 30 simply don't work the same anymore? Your insulin needs change. Hormones change. Sleep, recovery, energy and body composition can change too. Yet everywhere we turn, we're being told there is another diet, supplement, workout, peptide or strategy we should be doing to fix it. After 44 years of living with type 1 diabetes, I'm learning something important: I don't need my old body back. I need to understand the body I'm living in right now

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01:04:20

Ep 172 - When Hormones Change the Rules: Type 1...

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2026/08/24

What happens when a women's health nurse practitioner also lives with type 1 diabetes herself? In this episode of the Type 1 in Midlife Podcast, Melissa sits down with Dena Kranzberg, DNP, WHNP-BC, women's health nurse practitioner, certified personal trainer, and woman living with type 1 diabetes for 35 years. Melissa and Dena talk openly about the intersection of type 1 diabetes, perimenopause, menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT/MHT), insulin sensitivity, strength training, nutrition, and

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01:00:59

Ep 171 - The Pelvic Floor Conversation We Should Have...

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2026/08/17

Most women have heard the words pelvic floor, but few of us truly understand what it does—or how much it influences our everyday lives. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Casey Mosos, pelvic floor physical therapist, dry needling certified clinician, and perinatal exercise specialist. Casey specializes in helping women overcome pelvic pain, endometriosis, bladder concerns, painful intimacy, pregnancy and postpartum recovery, and so much more. What makes this conversation especially meaningful is

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Ep 170 - Part 3 of A 3-Part Hormone Series: Could Low...

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2026/08/10

In this final episode of my three-part hormone series, we're talking about the hormone many women overlook: testosterone. Most women associate testosterone with men, but it plays a critical role in women's health too. From muscle maintenance and metabolism to energy, motivation, confidence, recovery, and insulin sensitivity, testosterone influences far more than most of us realize. If you've been feeling weaker in the gym, struggling with brain fog, noticing changes in body composition, or simply

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Ep 169 - The Thyroid Fix: Why TSH Isn't Enough with...

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2026/08/03

If you've ever been told, "Your thyroid labs are normal," yet you still struggle with fatigue, brain fog, stubborn weight gain, or unpredictable blood sugars, this episode is for you. I'm joined by Dr. Amie Hornaman, known as "The Thyroid Fixer," to unpack one of the most overlooked pieces of women's health—your thyroid. We explore why thyroid dysfunction is so common in women living with type 1 diabetes, the powerful connection between Hashimoto's and autoimmune disease, and why standard thyroid

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49:10

Ep 168 - From Patient to Partner: Why Your Voice...

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2026/07/27

What happens when a person living with Type 1 diabetes spends more than four decades navigating the condition—and then helps shape the future of healthcare? In this episode, I'm joined by Hanna Boëthius, patient advocate, international speaker, consultant, and person living with Type 1 diabetes for more than 41 years. Together, we explore why lived experience matters, why people with diabetes deserve a seat at the table when decisions are being made, and how healthcare can move from simply treating

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29:22

Ep 167 - Part 2 of A 3-Part Hormone Series: Tired but...

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2026/07/20

Welcome back to Part 2 of this special 3-part series inspired by one of the most valuable resources inside my book, Highs, Lows & Hormones: The Symptom-Hormone Matching Guide. Do you crawl into bed exhausted but can't seem to shut your brain off? Are you feeling more anxious, overwhelmed, reactive, or stressed than you used to be? You may be experiencing one of the most common signs of low progesterone. Often called the "calming hormone," progesterone plays an important role in helping your body

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Ep 166 - Part 1 of a 3-Part Hormone Series: Low...

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2026/07/13

Are your blood sugars harder to manage than they used to be? You may be blaming your diabetes, your food choices, or your insulin settings. But what if estrogen is part of the story? In this first episode of a three-part hormone series inspired by Chapter 4 of my book Highs, Lows & Hormones, we're taking a deep dive into estrogen and the many ways it impacts women in midlife. You'll learn: ✔ Why estrogen is far more than a reproductive hormone ✔ Common signs of low estrogen ✔ How estrogen influences

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Ep 165 - Real Talk: What's New in Life, Diabetes &...

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2026/07/06

Returning guest Mary Ann Chamberlain is back for an honest conversation about what life with type 1 diabetes looks like after more than 36 years. If you haven't already, be sure to go back and listen to Episode 143, where Mary Ann shares her diagnosis story, life transitions, and the journey that has shaped who she is today. In this episode, we're simply catching up as two women living with type 1 diabetes. We talk about everything from new diabetes technology and hormone health to navigating

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56:05

Ep 164 - The Diabetes Burnout Nobody Talks About:...

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2026/06/29

Have you ever felt like you're doing everything "right" with your diabetes management, but your blood sugars still seem unpredictable? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Brooke Shelton, Doctor of Physical Therapy, educator, founder of Dynamic Diabetes, and someone who has personally lived with type 1 diabetes for more than 20 years. Together, we explore a topic that doesn't get enough attention in the diabetes community: nervous system regulation. Brooke explains how chronic stress, diabetes

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Ep 163 - Diagnosed at 5: Ruth Collin on 50 Years with...

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2026/06/22

What does it really look like to live 50 years with type 1 diabetes? In this episode, I sit down with Ruth Collin, who was diagnosed at just five years old and is now marking five decades of life with type 1. From glass syringes in the 1970s to today's closed-loop technology, Ruth shares how diabetes care—and her mindset—has evolved. We talk about: How technology has transformed diabetes management The emotional side of living with type 1 long-term Hormones, stress, and midlife changes What "good

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Ep 162 - Stubborn Weight Gain After 40: The 3...

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2026/06/15

Have you ever looked at your body and thought, "I don't understand what's happening anymore?" In this episode of the Type 1 in Midlife Podcast, I'm sharing a powerful conversation from inside our Type 1 in Midlife Coaching Circle about stubborn weight gain in midlife — especially when hormones, thyroid health, stress, sleep, insulin resistance, and type 1 diabetes all collide at the same time. One of our members opened up honestly about gaining 20 stubborn pounds despite eating well, exercising,

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Ep 161 - Perimenopause and Type 1 Diabetes: The...

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2026/06/08

What happens when perimenopause collides with type 1 diabetes? For many women, the answer is confusion, frustration, and feeling like they're suddenly managing a completely different body. In this episode, Melissa sits down with Sascha Vrolijk, founder of Project M(e) and host of the Perimenopause Unfiltered podcast. Sascha shares her personal journey of experiencing brain fog, anxiety, exhaustion, and unpredictable blood sugars that ultimately led her to leave a demanding career before discovering

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Ep 160 - Success With LADA Diabetes with Linnea May...

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2026/06/01

What happens when you're told you have type 2 diabetes… but your body keeps telling you something isn't right? In today's conversation, I'm joined by Linnea May Huxford, author of the book Success with LADA Diabetes, as we unpack one of the most misunderstood forms of diabetes: LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults). Linnea shares her personal story of being misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes at 31 years old, despite having classic symptoms of autoimmune diabetes. We discuss the emotional toll

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Ep 159 - Why Your Blood Sugars Go Wild Before Your...

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2026/05/25

For years, I thought I was failing at diabetes every single month. Same meals. Same insulin. Same workouts. Yet suddenly my blood sugars were higher, corrections stopped working, cravings intensified, and I felt exhausted trying to figure out what I was doing wrong. Then I learned the truth: Hormones change insulin sensitivity. In this episode of the Type 1 in Midlife Podcast, we're talking about why blood sugars often become more difficult to manage during the luteal phase — the 7–14 days before

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