Episode Details

In this episode, Melissa sits down with Lindsay Cohen, a St. Louis-based Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), and founder of Mama-Betes. Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 9, Lindsay brings both lived experience and deep professional expertise to her work with women — especially moms — navigating the daily realities of diabetes, nutrition, and family life.

We cover:

• Lindsay's diagnosis story and what inspired her career path
• The unique challenges moms with T1D face, from pregnancy to parenting
• Practical tips for simplifying nutrition and meal planning (yes, dinner can be a 10-minute "multi-meal"!)
• The evolving conversation around GLP-1 medications in Type 1 diabetes, including Lindsay's personal experience with micro-dosing Ozempic
• The importance of planning, self-care, and community for women balancing diabetes, motherhood, and everything in between
• How to release the pressure of "perfect" nutrition and instead focus on what really matters

Lindsay's mission is simple: take the stress and confusion out of diabetes and nutrition — and make it feel approachable, realistic, and even enjoyable.

Connect with Lindsay Cohen:

• Website
• Article about getting a GLP-1 prescribed
• Article about being prescribed a GLP-1
• IG @mamabetesblog
• Free Facebook community for women with T1D on or interested in GLP-1s
• The Ultimate Guide to Navigating GLP-1 Medications with Type 1 Diabetes (freebie)
• If you want to include a link to my e-book, the GLP-1 + T1D Starter guide, it is available here for $19.99

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