Tubie Talks

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

Episodes

  1. 04/13/2024

    The tube-feeding TikTok star: Steph's story

    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

    31 min

  2. 04/01/2024

    Going (and growing) with the flow: Riley's story

    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

    27 min

  3. 03/16/2024

    Coffee, cake and crafting: Kym's story

    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

    24 min

  4. 03/02/2024

    It takes a tubie village: Luke’s story

    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: instagram.com/thetubiemum, instagram.com/thehandmadebabyboutique You can read an interview with Eliana in Issue Two of THE BLEND magazine: theblendmag.com/issue-2-1 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

    27 min

  5. 02/17/2024

    He did tube-feeding his way: Pedro’s story

    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 read an interview with Pedro in Issue Two of THE BLEND magazine: theblendmag.com/issue-2-1 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

    26 min

  6. 02/03/2024

    How we found our happy (bl)ending: Arlo’s story

    Welcome to Tubie Talks, a podcast series celebrating the lives of people and families who tube-feed. I’m your host, author, journalist and tube-feeding parent, Melanie Dimmitt, and in this series I’ll be chatting with a vibrant mix of guests about how they go about this little-known, but no less worthy way of eating. I’m starting  Tubie Talks close to home – quite literally – with my own family’s story. A few years ago my young son, Arlo, had a gastrostomy (G) tube inserted, was prescribed a diet of commercial formula and embarked on the worst few weeks of his life. Thankfully, the tube-feeding community came to our rescue with blended real food, the hero of Arlo’s story.  Listen in to hear how Arlo and his family, friends and supporters found their tubie groove. 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

    24 min

  7. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Tubie Talks Trailer

    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 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

    2 min

Trailer

About

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

Information

  • Creator
    Melanie Dimmitt
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Tubie Talks
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