{"podcast":{"title":"Type 1 In Midlife: Perimenopause, Menopause & Type 1 Diabetes","slug":"type-1-in-midlife-perimenopause-menopause-type-1-diabetes-6369803","podcast_index_feed_id":6369803,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/472698/rss","website_url":"https://www.abundanthealthwithmelissa.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/0/6/1/b061ac24ed35131416c3140a3186d450/Type_1_In_Midlife_Mktg_For_Libsyn_3000_x_3000_px_1.jpg","author":"Melissa Slemp","episode_count":166,"summary":"The Type 1 in Midlife Podcast is for women navigating hormones and blood sugar through perimenopause, menopause, and aging with type 1 diabetes. Hosted by Melissa Slemp, certified nutritional and hormone health coach, author of Highs, Lows & Hormones, and living with type 1 diabetes for more than 44 years. This show brings honest conversations, practical strategies, and real-life support to women who are tired of feeling dismissed, confused, or alone in their health journey. Inside each episode, you'll learn how hormones impact insulin resistance, sleep, weight gain, stress, energy, metabolism, and blood sugar management during every stage of life. Melissa also brings trusted conversations around the benefits and considerations of hormone therapy, helping women better understand current research, treatment options, symptom relief, and how hormone support may improve quality of life during midlife and menopause. Through lived experience, coaching insight, expert interviews, and faith-filled encouragement, Melissa helps women better understand their bodies, confidently advocate for the care and support they deserve, and feel empowered to make informed health decisions. If you're loo…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T22:20:00.422674+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/type-1-in-midlife-perimenopause-menopause-type-1-diabetes-6369803"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 148 - Is Progesterone Making You More Insulin Resistant? T1D & Midlife Hormones","slug":"ep-148-is-progesterone-making-you-more-insulin-resistant-t1d-midlife-hormones","published_at":"2026-03-09T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/type-1-in-midlife-perimenopause-menopause-type-1-diabetes-6369803/ep-148-is-progesterone-making-you-more-insulin-resistant-t1d-midlife-hormones","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/type-1-in-midlife-perimenopause-menopause-type-1-diabetes-6369803","url":"https://8a3e4cb9-6bb5-419e-af59-a9022a4482b0.libsyn.com/ep-148-is-progesterone-making-you-more-insulin-resistant-t1d-midlife-hormones","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/8a3e4cb9-6bb5-419e-af59-a9022a4482b0/T1IM_148_-_Melissa_Slemp_solo.mp3?dest-id=4006335","summary":"If you've started progesterone and suddenly your blood sugars feel harder to manage—especially overnight, during stress, or in the luteal phase—this episode is for you. In this solo conversation, Melissa unpacks a nuance that doesn't get talked about enough: progesterone can be incredibly supportive for many women with type 1 diabetes… and for others, it can quietly increase insulin resistance. You'll learn: Why progesterone is often the first hormone to decline in perimenopause How progesterone affects sleep, cortisol, and insulin sensitivity What \"progesterone intolerance\" can look like in real life Why form, dose, and delivery method matter more than most women are told A powerful client story showing how switching progesterone delivery changed everything This episode is a reminder that harder blood sugars aren't a personal failure—and that symptoms are meaningful data, especially in midlife. Melissa also shares practical questions to bring to your hormone provider, how to track patterns without panic, and why advocating for individualized care is essential when you're living with type 1 diabetes. You're not doing this wrong. Your body is communicating—and you deserve care that listens. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a woman who's navigating this season—you never know who needs to hear it. 👉 Want deeper support? Learn more about my Type 1 in Midlife Coaching Circle , where we meet weekly and focus on one area of health each month to support hormones, blood sugar, and long-term wellbeing. https://www.abundanthealthwithmelissa.com/joingroupcoaching2026 Hit the subscribe button and rate and review to help this podcast reach more people. Be sure to share this episode. 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