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Diabetes burnout can lead people to disengage from care, miss appointments, turn off alarms or feel overwhelmed by the daily demands of diabetes management. In this episode of Diabetes Canada Healthcare Huddle, Dr. Tiffany Shepherd joins Dr. Sara Stafford and Gail MacNeill to discuss how healthcare providers can recognize and respond to diabetes burnout. The conversation explores how burnout differs from diabetes distress and depression, why early screening matters, and how to open supportive conversations with patients. Dr. Shepherd also shares strategies to reduce burden, adjust technology use, strengthen support systems and connect people with diabetes-informed mental health resources.

Perimenopause and menopause can have a significant impact on glucose management, insulin sensitivity and overall metabolic health, yet these changes are often overlooked in diabetes care. In this episode of Diabetes Canada Healthcare Huddle, registered dietitian Jenna Walsh joins Dr. Sara Stafford and Gail MacNeill to discuss the relationship between menopause and diabetes. They explore common symptoms, the role of estrogen in glucose regulation, and practical strategies to support patients through this transition. The conversation covers nutrition, protein needs, exercise, sleep, caffeine, alcohol and menopausal hormone therapy, providing healthcare providers with actionable tips to support women living with diabetes.

This episode explores how continuous glucose monitoring can support more individualized diabetes care, including its clinical and quality-of-life benefits, common barriers to effective use, and opportunities to tailor CGM data, targets and alerts to each person’s therapy and goals.

In this podcast, Dr. Michael Vallis join Sara and Gail to discuss medication reluctance in individuals living with diabetes. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with NovoNordisk.

In this podcast, Dr. Jonathan Little join Sara and Gail to discuss the hot topics in exercise in people living with type 2 diabetes.

In this podcast, Dr. Pavan Bhat join Sara and Gail to discuss the preventative vaccinations in people living with diabetes. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Moderna, Sanofi and Pfizer.

In this podcast, Dr. James Kim and Dr. Giada Sebastiani join Sara and Gail to discuss the new 2025 chapter on Diabetes and Metabolic Dysfunction–associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Adults from the Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Novo Nordisk.

In this podcast, Dr. Rahul Jain and Dr. Sheldon Tobe join Sara and Gail to discuss the 2025 updates to the Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes from the Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines. This podcast has been brought to you in partnership with Novo Nordisk.

In this podcast, Dr. Baiju Shah joins Sara and Gail to discuss the updates to the Pharmacologic Glycemic Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Adults from the Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines.

In this podcast, Dr. Brandy Wicklow joins Sara and Gail to discuss the updates to the Glycemic Management Across The Lifespan For People With Type 1 Diabetes from the Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines.

In this podcast, Dr. Ilana Halperin joins Sara and Gail to discuss the updates to the Glycemic Management Across The Lifespan For People With Type 1 Diabetes from the Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines.

In this podcast, Lisa Maks joins Sara and Gail to discuss the relationship between those skin conditions and diabetes.

In this podcast, Dr. James Kim joins Sara and Gail to discuss the relationship between those sleep and diabetes.

In this podcast, Christine Meston (Ph.D., Reg. CASLPO) joins Sara and Gail to discuss how to identify and support people living with diabetes and hearing loss.

In this podcast, Julia Bannister joins Sara and Gail to discuss how to support a client living with diabetes who has also been referred to as a mental health specialist. Survey: