Tubie Talks

By: Melanie Dimmitt
  • Summary

  • A series celebrating the lives of people and families who tube-feed.

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Episodes
  • The tube-feeding TikTok star: Steph's story
    Apr 13 2024

    She's got a G-tube, J-tube, TPN and half a million social media followers. Meet Steph Kelly, a Sydney nurse who's built a colossal community by candidly sharing what it's like to live with feeding tubes, frequent hospital stays and a lengthy list of conditions – including hyper-mobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome, POTS, and serious heart issues – all while leading a full, and often very fun life.

    Come behind the scenes of Steph’s viral posts as I spend a morning with this incredible advocate. And that's a wrap for season one of Tubie Talks!

    You can read an interview with Steph in Issue Three of THE BLEND magazine: theblendmag.com/issue-2-1-1

    Follow Steph's TikTok account here: tiktok.com/@stephkkelly

    Follow Steph's instagram account here: instagram.com/stephkkelly

    Tubie Talks is brought to you by the team at InterMed Medical, who supply an extensive range of very useful Medicina products: amslmedical.com.au

    It's produced, edited and hosted by Melanie Dimmitt: melaniedimmitt.com.au

    Sound engineering by Ash Ball at PEOPLEwho: thesepeoplewho.com

    The Tubie Talks podcast cover art is designed by Kathryn Lean: etsy.com/shop/KathrynLean

    Want more tubie stories? Read THE BLEND tube-feeding magazine: theblendmag.com

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    31 mins
  • Going (and growing) with the flow: Riley's story
    Apr 1 2024

    This is a story about a girl called Riley. One of four sisters who, along with mum, Grecian, and dad, Justin, enjoys drawing, outdoor adventures and ice-cream treats in her sunny home of Perth, tube-feeding all the way.

    Join me as I chat with this charming six-year-old and her family, along with her school principal, who has personally mastered the art of schooltime tube-feeds, and her new support worker, who also happens to have a feeding tube.

    You can read an interview with Grecian in Issue Three of THE BLEND magazine: theblendmag.com/issue-2-1-1

    Follow Grecian’s instagram account here: instagram.com/growing_our_tribe

    Tubie Talks is brought to you by the team at InterMed Medical, who supply an extensive range of very useful Medicina products: amslmedical.com.au

    It's produced, edited and hosted by Melanie Dimmitt: melaniedimmitt.com.au

    Sound engineering by Ash Ball at PEOPLEwho: thesepeoplewho.com

    The Tubie Talks podcast cover art is designed by Kathryn Lean: etsy.com/shop/KathrynLean

    Want more tubie stories? Read THE BLEND tube-feeding magazine: theblendmag.com

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    27 mins
  • Coffee, cake and crafting: Kym's story
    Mar 16 2024

    She blends up cheese platters with wine, pours espressos down her feeding-tube and calls Spotlight "the mothership". Meet Kym Adams, a Brisbane local with a wicked sense of humour and, as her friend Skubi puts it, "mad crafting skills".

    In this episode, Kym and I spend a day at the Wholesome Blends office (is that a cameo from founder Sarah Thomas, we hear?) and chat about how she found her way back to a full and fun life after her cancer treatment resulted in the need for a feeding tube.

    Find the cookbook that Kym helped put together, Sarah Thomas’ Blended: wholesomeblends.com.au/products/blended-sharing-recipes-for-love-stories-for-life

    Tubie Talks is brought to you by the team at InterMed Medical, who supply an extensive range of very useful Medicina products: amslmedical.com.au

    It's produced, edited and hosted by Melanie Dimmitt: melaniedimmitt.com.au

    Sound engineering by Ash Ball at PEOPLEwho: thesepeoplewho.com

    The Tubie Talks podcast cover art is designed by Kathryn Lean: etsy.com/shop/KathrynLean

    Want more tubie stories? Read THE BLEND tube-feeding magazine: theblendmag.com

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    24 mins

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