The Pad Project.

By Shelley Irwin

Published May 15, 2026 at 10:47 AM EDT

Academy Award winning producer and educator Melissa Berton joins in to talk about menstrual equity.

Academy Award winning producer and educator Melissa Berton to talk about why the U.S. is falling behind on menstrual equity. We discuss The Pad Project with Berton, Founder and ED.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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