Tubie Talks

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 [https://www.theblendmag.com/issue-2-1-1] magazine: theblendmag.com/issue-2-1-1 Follow Steph's TikTok account here [https://www.tiktok.com/@stephkkelly]: tiktok.com/@stephkkelly Follow Steph's instagram account here [https://www.instagram.com/stephkkelly]: instagram.com/stephkkelly Tubie Talks is brought to you by the team at InterMed Medical [https://amslmedical.com.au/], who supply an extensive range of very useful Medicina products: amslmedical.com.au It's produced, edited and hosted by Melanie Dimmitt [https://www.melaniedimmitt.com.au/]: melaniedimmitt.com.au Sound engineering by Ash Ball at PEOPLEwho [https://www.thesepeoplewho.com/]: thesepeoplewho.com The Tubie Talks podcast cover art is designed by Kathryn Lean [https://www.etsy.com/shop/KathrynLean]: etsy.com/shop/KathrynLean Want more tubie stories? Read THE BLEND [https://www.theblendmag.com/] tube-feeding magazine: theblendmag.com

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 [https://www.theblendmag.com/issue-2-1-1] magazine: theblendmag.com/issue-2-1-1 Follow Grecian’s instagram account here [https://www.instagram.com/p/CyaYR0suZqV/?hl=en&img_index=2]: instagram.com/growing_our_tribe Tubie Talks is brought to you by the team at InterMed Medical [https://amslmedical.com.au/], who supply an extensive range of very useful Medicina products: amslmedical.com.au It's produced, edited and hosted by Melanie Dimmitt [https://www.melaniedimmitt.com.au/]: melaniedimmitt.com.au Sound engineering by Ash Ball at PEOPLEwho [https://www.thesepeoplewho.com/]: thesepeoplewho.com The Tubie Talks podcast cover art is designed by Kathryn Lean [https://www.etsy.com/shop/KathrynLean]: etsy.com/shop/KathrynLean Want more tubie stories? Read THE BLEND [https://www.theblendmag.com/] tube-feeding magazine: theblendmag.com

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 [https://wholesomeblends.com.au/products/blended-sharing-recipes-for-love-stories-for-life]: wholesomeblends.com.au/products/blended-sharing-recipes-for-love-stories-for-life Tubie Talks is brought to you by the team at InterMed Medical [https://amslmedical.com.au/], who supply an extensive range of very useful Medicina products: amslmedical.com.au It's produced, edited and hosted by Melanie Dimmitt [https://www.melaniedimmitt.com.au/]: melaniedimmitt.com.au Sound engineering by Ash Ball at PEOPLEwho [https://www.thesepeoplewho.com/]: thesepeoplewho.com The Tubie Talks podcast cover art is designed by Kathryn Lean [https://www.etsy.com/shop/KathrynLean]: etsy.com/shop/KathrynLean Want more tubie stories? Read THE BLEND [https://www.theblendmag.com/] tube-feeding magazine: theblendmag.com

Let’s visit Sydney’s sunny suburb of Gymea and spend a day with a charming almost-three-year-old and his family, shall we? Luke Joseph has been tube-feeding since the day he was born and while he kept his parents, Eliana and Michael, and many medical professionals guessing for 16 months, a super-rare genetic condition turned out to be why. In this episode I encounter a dreamy tube-feeding supplies storage system (watch out Marie Kondo), a grandparent who has learned how to tube-feed (hi Kerry!) and an early learning centre where the educators are tube-feeding experts. You’ve gotta hear this to believe it. Follow Luke’s mum, Eliana on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thetubiemum]: instagram.com/thetubiemum, instagram.com/thehandmadebabyboutique You can read an interview with Eliana in Issue Two of THE BLEND [https://www.theblendmag.com/issue-2-1] magazine: theblendmag.com/issue-2-1 Tubie Talks is brought to you by the team at InterMed Medical [https://amslmedical.com.au/], who supply an extensive range of very useful Medicina products: amslmedical.com.au It's produced, edited and hosted by Melanie Dimmitt [https://www.melaniedimmitt.com.au/]: melaniedimmitt.com.au Sound engineering by Ash Ball at PEOPLEwho [https://www.thesepeoplewho.com/]: thesepeoplewho.com The Tubie Talks podcast cover art is designed by Kathryn Lean [https://www.etsy.com/shop/KathrynLean]: etsy.com/shop/KathrynLean Want more tubie stories? Read THE BLEND [https://www.theblendmag.com/] tube-feeding magazine: theblendmag.com

He’s got the body of '80s-era Arnold Schwarzenegger, making him the polar opposite of what most people expect when they think of a tube-feeder. Meet Pedro Relvas, a former professional bodybuilder and personal trainer who faced enormous health challenges with a mindset as strong as his muscles. Tag along as I chat with Pedro and his family at their gym and home in Brisbane. You’re gonna love this guy – and can follow his story @wolfpepe [https://www.instagram.com/wolfpepe/?hl=en] on Instagram and @pedrorelvas [https://www.tiktok.com/@pedrorelvas] on TikTok. You can read an interview with Pedro in Issue Two of THE BLEND [https://www.theblendmag.com/issue-2-1] magazine: theblendmag.com/issue-2-1 Tubie Talks is brought to you by the team at InterMed Medical [https://amslmedical.com.au/], who supply an extensive range of very useful Medicina products: amslmedical.com.au It's produced, edited and hosted by Melanie Dimmitt [https://www.melaniedimmitt.com.au/]: melaniedimmitt.com.au Sound engineering by Ash Ball at PEOPLEwho [https://www.thesepeoplewho.com/]: thesepeoplewho.com The Tubie Talks podcast cover art is designed by Kathryn Lean [https://www.etsy.com/shop/KathrynLean]: etsy.com/shop/KathrynLean Want more tubie stories? Read THE BLEND [https://www.theblendmag.com/] tube-feeding magazine: theblendmag.com