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

Jan 26, 2026

What does it really look like to live fully with type 1 diabetes—through careers, marriage, athletics, sleepless nights, and decades of daily management?

In this episode, I sat down with my husband, David, who has lived with type 1 diabetes for over 40 years. From his diagnosis in his early 20s to a 30-year career in...


Jan 19, 2026

If your insulin pump suddenly feels harder to manage, morning spikes, overnight drops, or blood sugars that don’t follow the rules, you’re not failing at diabetes.

In this episode, we dive into basal insulin challenges for women using insulin pumps during perimenopause. Hormone shifts in estrogen, progesterone,...


Jan 12, 2026

If your basal insulin suddenly feels wrong, morning highs, overnight lows, or afternoons that make no sense, you’re not imagining it, and you’re not failing at diabetes.

In this solo episode of the Type 1 in Midlife, I’m breaking down why basal insulin becomes a moving target during perimenopause, especially for...


Jan 5, 2026

In this episode, I’m pressing pause and taking a deep breath.

As we step into a new year, I’m reflecting on what 2025 revealed—about hormones, insulin needs, burnout, faith, and what women ith diabetes truly need more of. This year was full of honest conversations about perimenopause, menopause, sleep, cortisol,...