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

Jun 29, 2026

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...


Jun 22, 2026

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...


Jun 15, 2026

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...


Jun 8, 2026

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....


Jun 1, 2026

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...