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

In her second episode, we welcome Jessica Dudzinski back as she shares her personal journey with a topic she knows all too well. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes seventeen years ago, Jessica went through a challenging emotional journey, experiencing the stages of grieving outlined by Kubler Ross. She faced additional hurdles as a teenager, including disordered eating and accepting her diabetes, but...

Dr. Kela Smith, a renowned Holistic-Integrative Fertility and Hormone Doctor. With her extensive expertise in natural and holistic medicine, Dr. Kela guides women and couples on their journey towards optimal fertility, hormone balance, and overall well-being. In this enlightening podcast, Dr. Kela shares her knowledge gained from over 25 years of experience in integrative health. As the founder of...

In this enlightening episode, we have the honor of speaking with Anna Sabino, a remarkable individual who has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 30 years. Join us as we explore Anna's expertise in emotional health counseling for children, adults, and families dealing with T1D. Discover her passion for addressing family dynamics, crisis management, anxiety, depression, burnout, and post-trau...

Welcome back to another solo episode. I'm your host, Melissa Slemp, and today, we're delving into a topic close to my heart - how to thrive with type one diabetes after 40. It's going to be an empowering journey, so let's dive in. This is episode 12, and in today's show, we'll explore the challenges and triumphs of living with type one diabetes. We'll cover everything from the beginning of my jour...

Join us as we sit down with Candice Bumpus, a remarkable wife, mother, and warrior living with type 1 diabetes. In this inspiring episode, we delve into the challenges and triumphs of Candice's journey, from her unexpected diagnosis at age 30 to the invaluable role her service dog, Hof, plays in her life. We explore her insulin therapy routine, the remarkable bond between Candice and Hof, and the...

Kitty Finklea is a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified personal trainer, and life coach. She has worked in hospitals, nursing homes, and currently works at a medically based wellness facility and does nutrition-related projects and writing projects for a federally qualified health center. Her areas of expertise include intuitive eating, eating disorders, and nutrition for other health-rel...

Join Sandy, an author, speaker, and biblical life coach, as she shares her remarkable story of living with Type 1 diabetes for over 40 years. In her latest book, "What He Asks," Sandy delves into her experiences of navigating sorrow and hope, pain and joy, and the unexpected twists of her life, marriage, and relationship with God. Through exploring the profound questions that God has been asking H...

Kim Hynes is a Certified & Holistic Nutritionist whose goal is to help 40+ women give themselves permission to eat, lose weight intuitively, and feel confident in their bodies…all without restrictive dieting. She works with women in menopause to overcome emotional and stress eating, learn the habits and framework needed to lose weight intuitively and feel balanced in their midlife bodies. She talk...

Today I welcome you to my first solo episode, I give you a chance to hear my experience, my approach and how I work with my clients. Join me as I share my personal journey as a midlife woman managing Type 1 diabetes and explore the strategies, I use to support my overall well-being. In this episode, we delve into the crucial topic of balanced blood sugar and hormones, particularly during the shift...

Dr. Mark Heyman is a diabetes psychologist and a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. He is the CEO of the Center for Diabetes & Mental Health (CDMH) in San Diego. He is passionate about providing diabetes education and evidence-based mental health treatment and online programs to people with diabetes. Mark received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from The George Washington University...

Today we are talking with Jenni Travolo. Jenni's lived in Canada for most of her life and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 13 years old and managing now for over 29 years. She's worked for almost 20 years as a CPA and owns an online fitness business called Ignite Fitness, which is her true passion. Nutrition and exercise have played a critical role in how she feels in this stage of life for b...

Rachel Zinman has been practicing yoga since 1983, teaching since 1992 and teaching teachers since 2000. She's studied with some of the most influential teachers in the west including Alan Finger and Mark Whitwell as well as immersing herself in the study of Vedanta. Her misdiagnosis story began in 2002 and took 6 years for her to finally get a proper type 1 diagnosis. Yoga is a vital part of her...

Jessica Dudzinski has a passion for empowering people with diabetes. After her type 1 diagnosis 17 years ago, she went through all the Kubler Ross stages of grieving (anger, denial, depression, bargaining, acceptance). As a teenager struggled with disordered eating and accepting diabetes. She found acceptance through this with her faith in God. She shares with us how her experiences and hardships...

Ginger Vieira has lived with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease since 1999 when she was 13 years old and fibromyalgia since 2014. Ginger shares her own unique approach to managing T1D, exercise tips, her AIO mantra inspired from her father and how mindset is key. Ginger shares how to exercise without scary lows or frustrating highs that she teaches us in her newly released book "Exercise with Type...

Diagnosed at age 12, Kaycee Parker has lived with diabetes for more than 30 years. With a degree in journalism and a storyteller's heart, she has loved sharing stories as far back as she can remember. Through her blog, she takes her experience with type 1. Kaycee and her pastor husband have a love for God's Word and discipleship, two beautiful children, and a rapidly aging dog. She enjoys treating...

Are you a woman in midlife living with type 1 diabetes and need a safe space to hear inspiring conversations? As your host, I summarize my journey with type 1 for 40+years, (more juicy details to come in future episodes).    Each week I will bring you conversations and strategies from my own personal diabetes experience, keys to living life with diabetes and guests will speak to all stages of a wo...