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 advocat...

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 t...

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 on Instagram and @pedrorelvas on TikTok. You can rea...

Welcome to Tubie Talks, a podcast series celebrating the lives of people and families who tube-feed. Listen in as author, journalist and tube-feeding parent Melanie Dimmitt chats with a vibrant mix of guests about how they go about this little-known, but no less worthy way of eating. 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 Dimmit...