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Ep 125 - Why Aren't More Women Offered Hormone Replacement?
Season 3 Episode 125
Host Melissa Slemp, a certified hormone health coach and T1D warrior of 43+ years, uncovers what doctors don't always tell us: how perimenopause and …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 124 - From Cycles to Menopause: Our Stories + A Big Book Announcement!
Season 3 Episode 124
This week's episode is a very personal one. Melissa (age 58, now post-menopause) and Kelly (age 41, navigating perimenopause) open up about their rea…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 123 - When Retinopathy Sparks Fear: 3 Signs Perfectionism Is Taking Over
Season 3 Episode 123
Today I open up about a season of my life when fear of complications—after being diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy—drove me into a cycle of perfect…
1 year ago
Ep 122 - Imagine Losing the Insulin That Works for You: The Battle to Save Levemir
Season 3 Episode 122
If you've ever found an insulin that just works—one that gives you flexibility through puberty, pregnancy, or perimenopause—imagine having it pulled …
1 year ago
Ep 121 - GLP-1s, Pump Choices & Real-Life Nutrition: A Conversation with Lindsay Cohen, RDN, CDCES
Season 3 Episode 121
In this episode, Melissa sits down with Lindsay Cohen, a St. Louis-based Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDC…
1 year ago
Ep 120 - How Acupuncture + Herbs Can Calm Hormones and Blood Sugar Chaos with Dr. Beck Hoehn
Season 3 Episode 120
In this empowering episode, I'm joined by Dr. Beck Hoehn—a licensed acupuncturist, board-certified herbalist, and fertility specialist based in Los A…
1 year ago
Ep 119 - Menopause + Diabetes = Brain Fog on Steroids
Season 3 Episode 119
In this heartfelt solo episode, Melissa opens up about a topic many women hesitate to admit: struggling with focus and mental clarity during midlife.…
1 year ago
Ep 118 - When Nothing Makes Sense: Learning to Influence (Not Control) Diabetes with Kaycee Parker
Season 3 Episode 118
Ever had one of those days where diabetes just doesn't make sense—no matter how "perfect" your routine was?
In this episode, I'm joined again by Kayc…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ep 117 - Uniting the T1D Community: Inside Touched by Type 1 with founder Elizabeth Forrest
Season 3 Episode 117
In this inspiring episode, Melissa sits down with Elizabeth Forrest, founder and president of Touched by Type 1—a nonprofit dedicated to raising awa…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ep 116 - CGM Chaos? What's Working, What's Not, and Why Your Glucometer Still Matters
Season 3 Episode 116
In this episode of Type 1 in Midlife, Melissa dives into the highs and lows—literally—of life with a CGM. With 43 years of Type 1 wisdom and nearly a…
1 year, 1 month ago