If you've experienced gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), you're not alone—and your journey to optimal health doesn't end after delivery. Welcome to Healthy Futures After GDM, the podcast dedicated to helping women who've had GDM reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes while protecting their children's future health.
Hosted by Jaimee, a Nurse Practitioner (in progress) Credentialled Diabetes Educator (CDE), and former Accredited Exercise Physiologist who has lived with type 1 diabetes for 30 years, this podcast combines professional expertise with deeply personal understanding. Having watched her younger sister navigate GDM twice, she brings both clinical knowledge and heartfelt empathy to every conversation.
Each episode explores evidence-based strategies for post-GDM health, with a special focus on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology and how it can help with your approach to nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle choices. Tash Rae (Dietitian & CDE) joins Jaimee on this journey to support women after GDM. Whether you're newly postpartum or years out from your GDM diagnosis, you'll discover practical tools to take control of your metabolic health and create a healthier future for your entire family.
From decoding your glucose patterns to building sustainable habits that fit your busy life as a mum, Healthy Futures After GDM transforms complex medical information into actionable steps you can implement today. Because when you invest in your health, you're investing in your family's future.
Find us on Instagram & Facebook. We have created a private Facebook group for women to support each other & to provide a safe place to ask questions.
In this episode Jaimee explores what actually helps mums who have had gestational diabetes engage with their long-term health after pregnancy. Drawing on a postgraduate thematic analysis of qualitative research and over 15 years of clinical experience as a Credentialled Diabetes Educator, this episode examines the facilitators to postpartum type 2 diabetes screening and prevention — the things that make a real difference when women are supported well after a GDM pregnancy. Four key facilitato...
In this episode, Jaimee is joined by Tash Rae — Accredited Practising Dietitian and Credentialled Diabetes Educator — for a first conversation about her background, her work in women's health, and what brought her to focus on care after a gestational diabetes (GDM) diagnosis. Tash shares what drew her to this area of practice, what she sees often in her clinical work that she wishes more women understood, and how she and Jaimee work together to support mums after GDM. They also talk about why...
3 Jun 2026
Ep. 8 The REAL barriers to screening for type 2 diabetes after GDM
If you've ever wondered why so many mums who've had GDM don't get tested after birth, or why engaging with ongoing care feels so hard — this episode is for you. And the answer isn't what most people assume. It's not a lack of caring. It's not laziness. The barriers are real, they are well-documented in the research, and they are specific to this season of life in a way that is important to understand. In this episode, Jaimee — credentialled diabetes educator, registered nurse, and nurse pract...
19 May 2026
Ep. 7 The silence of prediabetes & type 2 diabetes
Most mums who've had GDM reach the same conclusion after their baby arrives: I feel fine, so I probably am. And honestly? That conclusion makes complete sense — especially when you're sleep-deprived, keeping a small human alive, and no one from the healthcare system is checking in anymore. But here's what the research tells us: prediabetes and the lead-up to Type 2 diabetes are largely silent. Your glucose levels can be creeping up for years before you feel a thing. Your body works harder an...
6 May 2026
Ep. 6 The feeling of abandonment after GDM is valid!
After your baby arrives, the appointments stop, the check-ins stop, and suddenly you're on your own — with a newborn and a future health risk nobody is really following up on. In this episode I'm talking about something that comes up consistently in research on women's experiences after GDM: abandonment. It's not a dramatic word — it's the word women themselves use. I unpack what the research tells us, why this gap exists, what it means for your long-term health, and why improving support for...
18 Nov 2025
Ep. 5 The All-Important Glucose-Insulin Relationship
Understanding what's happening inside your body is the first step to taking control of your health after GDM. In Episode 5, I explain the glucose-insulin relationship in plain language—how your body processes carbohydrates, what insulin does, and why some women are more at risk of developing type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes. Understanding why glucose levels can appear 'normal' is important for long-term health because what is not always obvious is the truth about high insulin levels...
24 Aug 2025
Ep. 4 Understanding Changes to the GDM Criteria & How Women's Voices Have Impacted
GDM diagnosis and treatment targets have changed yet again! Many women feel GDM has been purely about numbers and clinical outcomes, creating negative pregnancy experiences, creating a feeling of the system being over-medicalised for some. While many women still question GDM diagnosis and treatment targets, these new guidelines mark a historic shift - consumer experiences are now recognised and have been considered in this decision in 2025. Jaimee will briefly trace the journey of diagnostic ...
9 Aug 2025
Ep. 3 Glucose Revealed: How Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Technology Can Help
In this episode, we explore how Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) can be game changers for women managing their health after gestational diabetes. Jaimee draws on three decades of living with type 1 diabetes to demystify these powerful devices—explaining (in short) what they are, how they work, and why they’re not just for people with diabetes. Discover how CGMs make the invisible visible, providing real-time insights into how your body responds to food, stress, sleep, and exercise. For wom...
2 Aug 2025
Ep. 2 Why the increased risk of type 2 diabetes after GDM?
Did you know that having gestational diabetes puts you at a significantly higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes later in life? In this episode, we dive deep into the science behind this connection and explore why your GDM diagnosis is actually an early warning system your body is giving you. As a diabetes educator who's witnessed firsthand how GDM affects families—including my own sister who experienced it twice—I'm passionate about helping women understand this risk isn't a life sentenc...
27 Jul 2025
Ep. 1 Intro to Healthy Futures After GDM Australia Podcast
Hello and welcome to the very first episode of Healthy Futures After GDM! I'm absolutely thrilled you've joined me today. My name is Jaimee, and I'm speaking to you as someone who truly understands the daily reality of living with diabetes. As a person with type 1 diabetes, I know firsthand the challenges, the victories, and everything in between that comes with managing this condition. This personal experience, combined with my professional expertise as a credentialled diabetes educator here...
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