https://simplecast.com Stream of Continence Did you know 1 in 4 Australians will experience incontinence at some time in their lives? If so many people face continence issues, then why aren’t more of us talking about it? Join Rhiannon Tracey on Stream of Continence, supported by Convatec, as she smashes taboos and shares the incredible stories of people with a lived experience of continence and spinal injury. Subscribe now to catch the first episode, coming soon. This podcast was recorded on Aboriginal Land around Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country. 2024 Stream of Continence en Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:00:11 +0000 https://stream-of-continence.simplecast.com Stream of Continence https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/af9dc40b-7b84-4c14-9fd8-94b2f3c64039/cfc909ca-d08a-4181-8aa0-215ab1a5e7dd/3000x3000/soc-image.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://stream-of-continence.simplecast.com episodic Did you know 1 in 4 Australians will experience incontinence at some time in their lives? If so many people face continence issues, then why aren’t more of us talking about it? Join Rhiannon Tracey on Stream of Continence, supported by Convatec, as she smashes taboos and shares the incredible stories of people with a lived experience of continence and spinal injury. Subscribe now to catch the first episode, coming soon. This podcast was recorded on Aboriginal Land around Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country. Convatec, Rhiannon Tracey true https://feeds.simplecast.com/FyJ_HOjM awareness, catheter, convatec, disability, incontinence, spinal cord injury, wheelchair Convatec eva.hrysoudis@convatec.com d45679c0-df53-4fe5-a819-39e90e89bcf6 How far things have come with Kylie Wicks With over 30 years’ experience in the disability sector, Kylie’s resume is nothing short of impressive. She has helped improve access to better health and lifestyle outcomes for so many people living with disabilities — from training, to world-first clinical assessment tools, to public speaking around the world. Today she’s dedicated to ensuring people living with continence are getting the right product and treatment for their condition, because everyone’s needs are vastly different.

This podcast was recorded on Aboriginal land around Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country.

 

Stream of Continence was commissioned by Convatec Australia, a global leader of healthcare products and patient support. 

 

If you want to continue the conversation, suggest a topic or a guest, email to Connection.au@convatec.com or visit www.convatec.com/continence-care/

 

The opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely those of the presenter and not necessarily those of Convatec. Permissions were obtained for use of information and images used in this podcast. Convatec does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of the information provided herein.

]]> Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 eva.hrysoudis@convatec.com (Kylie Wicks, Rhiannon Tracey) https://stream-of-continence.simplecast.com/episodes/how-far-things-have-come-with-kylie-wicks-rJt3hsiO With over 30 years’ experience in the disability sector, Kylie’s resume is nothing short of impressive. She has helped improve access to better health and lifestyle outcomes for so many people living with disabilities — from training, to world-first clinical assessment tools, to public speaking around the world. Today she’s dedicated to ensuring people living with continence are getting the right product and treatment for their condition, because everyone’s needs are vastly different.

This podcast was recorded on Aboriginal land around Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country.

 

Stream of Continence was commissioned by Convatec Australia, a global leader of healthcare products and patient support. 

 

If you want to continue the conversation, suggest a topic or a guest, email to Connection.au@convatec.com or visit www.convatec.com/continence-care/

 

The opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely those of the presenter and not necessarily those of Convatec. Permissions were obtained for use of information and images used in this podcast. Convatec does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of the information provided herein.

]]> How far things have come with Kylie Wicks Kylie Wicks, Rhiannon Tracey 00:27:14 With over 30 years’ experience in the disability sector, Kylie’s resume is nothing short of impressive. She has helped improve access to better health and lifestyle outcomes for so many people living with disabilities — from training, to world-first clinical assessment tools, to public speaking around the world. Today she’s dedicated to ensuring people living with continence are getting the right product and treatment for their condition, because everyone’s needs are vastly different. With over 30 years’ experience in the disability sector, Kylie’s resume is nothing short of impressive. She has helped improve access to better health and lifestyle outcomes for so many people living with disabilities — from training, to world-first clinical assessment tools, to public speaking around the world. Today she’s dedicated to ensuring people living with continence are getting the right product and treatment for their condition, because everyone’s needs are vastly different. convatec, spinal cord injury australia, spinal cord injury, nurse, kylie wicks, ndis, australia, incontinence, rhiannon tracey, catheter true full 7 293037b3-0cb3-47b9-bd1d-51a05684d945 Richard Voris’s Great Comeback Wed, 28 Aug 2024 04:22:10 +0000 eva.hrysoudis@convatec.com (Rhiannon tracey, Richard Voris) https://stream-of-continence.simplecast.com/episodes/richard-voriss-great-comeback-gLRIOoE_ Richard Voris’s Great Comeback Rhiannon tracey, Richard Voris 00:34:07 No journey to the paralympics is straightforward, but through autoimmune disease and Covid, overcoming adversity over adversity, Richard’s Great Comeback is nothing short of inspirational – and if you ask him, he wouldn’t change a thing. No journey to the paralympics is straightforward, but through autoimmune disease and Covid, overcoming adversity over adversity, Richard’s Great Comeback is nothing short of inspirational – and if you ask him, he wouldn’t change a thing. convatec, richard voris, incontinence, rhiannon tracey, catheter true full 6 f043a6a8-2770-4f00-bfbf-655e22c53b00 Dinesh Palipana’s Great Comeback Sun, 28 Jul 2024 23:26:38 +0000 eva.hrysoudis@convatec.com (Dinesh Palipana, Rhiannon Tracey) https://stream-of-continence.simplecast.com/episodes/dinesh-palipanas-great-comeback-N87msXG0 Dinesh Palipana’s Great Comeback Dinesh Palipana, Rhiannon Tracey 00:33:40 Dinesh was the first medical intern in Australia to graduate with a spinal cord injury and only the second with Quadriplegia. He’s also a lawyer, scientist and team doctor for the Gold Coast Titans Physical Disability Rugby League squad. Hear his Great Comeback from injury and how he has overcome judgement and championed his lived experience to great achievement. Dinesh was the first medical intern in Australia to graduate with a spinal cord injury and only the second with Quadriplegia. He’s also a lawyer, scientist and team doctor for the Gold Coast Titans Physical Disability Rugby League squad. Hear his Great Comeback from injury and how he has overcome judgement and championed his lived experience to great achievement. convatec, dinesh palipana, spinal cord injury australia, spinal cord injury, incontinence, rhiannon tracey, catheter true full 5 cf0e113b-d517-44ae-8137-d5d9e5c84ce5 Anja Christofferson’s Great Comeback Anja is the founder of Champion Health Agency, the world’s first talent agency for people with a lived experience of disability. She’s also an international model, author, motivational speaker and disability advocate. Born with VACTERL Association, and undergoing countless procedures throughout her life, hear the incredible story of her lifelong Great Comeback and the many hats she wears every day.

This podcast was recorded on Aboriginal land around Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country.

 

Stream of Continence was commissioned by Convatec Australia, a global leader of healthcare products and patient support. 

 

If you want to continue the conversation, suggest a topic or a guest, email to Connection.au@convatec.com or visit www.convatec.com/continence-care/

 

The opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely those of the presenter and not necessarily those of Convatec. Permissions were obtained for use of information and images used in this podcast. Convatec does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of the information provided herein.

]]> Tue, 9 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000 eva.hrysoudis@convatec.com (Rhiannon Tracey, Anja Christofferson) https://stream-of-continence.simplecast.com/episodes/anja-christoffersons-great-comeback-y9RZUUcf Anja is the founder of Champion Health Agency, the world’s first talent agency for people with a lived experience of disability. She’s also an international model, author, motivational speaker and disability advocate. Born with VACTERL Association, and undergoing countless procedures throughout her life, hear the incredible story of her lifelong Great Comeback and the many hats she wears every day.

This podcast was recorded on Aboriginal land around Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country.

 

Stream of Continence was commissioned by Convatec Australia, a global leader of healthcare products and patient support. 

 

If you want to continue the conversation, suggest a topic or a guest, email to Connection.au@convatec.com or visit www.convatec.com/continence-care/

 

The opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely those of the presenter and not necessarily those of Convatec. Permissions were obtained for use of information and images used in this podcast. Convatec does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of the information provided herein.

]]> Anja Christofferson’s Great Comeback Rhiannon Tracey, Anja Christofferson 00:28:25 Anja is the founder of Champion Health Agency, the world’s first talent agency for people with a lived experience of disability. She’s also an international model, author, motivational speaker and disability advocate. Born with VACTERL Association, and undergoing countless procedures throughout her life, hear the incredible story of her lifelong Great Comeback and the many hats she wears every day. Anja is the founder of Champion Health Agency, the world’s first talent agency for people with a lived experience of disability. She’s also an international model, author, motivational speaker and disability advocate. Born with VACTERL Association, and undergoing countless procedures throughout her life, hear the incredible story of her lifelong Great Comeback and the many hats she wears every day. spinal cord injury, anja christofferson, incontinence, rhiannon tracey, catheter true full 4 7c02666a-ca20-4f71-bf0c-793899a1af4f Sam Bloom’s Great Comeback

Sam Bloom was a nurse and serious outdoors-y type before a tragic accident in Thailand left her a paraplegic. Dark days followed as she wrestled with her new life. Then Penguin, an injured magpie, entered the Bloom family’s life and things took a turn for the better. Now a 3x world para surf champion, kayaker, best-selling author Sam Bloom and her amazing husband, award-winning photographer Cam Bloom, share their great comeback on Stream of Continence.

Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) - Find out more here

Supra Pubic Catheter (SPC) - Find out more here

This podcast was recorded on Aboriginal land around Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country.

Stream of Continence was commissioned by Convatec Australia, a global leader of healthcare products and patient support. 

If you want to continue the conversation, suggest a topic or a guest, email to Connection.au@convatec.com or visit www.convatec.com/continence-care/

The opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely those of the presenter and not necessarily those of Convatec. Permissions were obtained for use of information and images used in this podcast. Convatec does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of the information provided herein.

This podcast was recorded on Aboriginal land around Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country.

 

Stream of Continence was commissioned by Convatec Australia, a global leader of healthcare products and patient support. 

 

If you want to continue the conversation, suggest a topic or a guest, email to Connection.au@convatec.com or visit www.convatec.com/continence-care/

 

The opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely those of the presenter and not necessarily those of Convatec. Permissions were obtained for use of information and images used in this podcast. Convatec does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of the information provided herein.

]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000 eva.hrysoudis@convatec.com (Rhiannon Tracey, Sam Bloom, Cameron Bloom) https://stream-of-continence.simplecast.com/episodes/sam-blooms-great-comeback-4DoSppQ7

Sam Bloom was a nurse and serious outdoors-y type before a tragic accident in Thailand left her a paraplegic. Dark days followed as she wrestled with her new life. Then Penguin, an injured magpie, entered the Bloom family’s life and things took a turn for the better. Now a 3x world para surf champion, kayaker, best-selling author Sam Bloom and her amazing husband, award-winning photographer Cam Bloom, share their great comeback on Stream of Continence.

Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) - Find out more here

Supra Pubic Catheter (SPC) - Find out more here

This podcast was recorded on Aboriginal land around Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country.

Stream of Continence was commissioned by Convatec Australia, a global leader of healthcare products and patient support. 

If you want to continue the conversation, suggest a topic or a guest, email to Connection.au@convatec.com or visit www.convatec.com/continence-care/

The opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely those of the presenter and not necessarily those of Convatec. Permissions were obtained for use of information and images used in this podcast. Convatec does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of the information provided herein.

This podcast was recorded on Aboriginal land around Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country.

 

Stream of Continence was commissioned by Convatec Australia, a global leader of healthcare products and patient support. 

 

If you want to continue the conversation, suggest a topic or a guest, email to Connection.au@convatec.com or visit www.convatec.com/continence-care/

 

The opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely those of the presenter and not necessarily those of Convatec. Permissions were obtained for use of information and images used in this podcast. Convatec does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of the information provided herein.

]]> Sam Bloom’s Great Comeback Rhiannon Tracey, Sam Bloom, Cameron Bloom 00:39:31 Sam Bloom was a nurse and serious outdoors-y type before a tragic accident in Thailand left her a paraplegic. Dark days followed as she wrestled with her new life. Then Penguin, an injured magpie, entered the Bloom family’s life and things took a turn for the better. Now a 3x world para surf champion, kayaker, best-selling author Sam Bloom and her amazing husband, award-winning photographer Cam Bloom, share their great comeback on Stream of Continence. Sam Bloom was a nurse and serious outdoors-y type before a tragic accident in Thailand left her a paraplegic. Dark days followed as she wrestled with her new life. Then Penguin, an injured magpie, entered the Bloom family’s life and things took a turn for the better. Now a 3x world para surf champion, kayaker, best-selling author Sam Bloom and her amazing husband, award-winning photographer Cam Bloom, share their great comeback on Stream of Continence. sam bloom, spinal cord injury, cameron bloom, surfing, penguin, magpie, rhiannon tracey, cam bloom, wheelchair, catheter false full 3 bc33eb80-3bd9-4928-b113-935a9c94c538 Sex and Intimacy with psychosexual therapist, Candice Unger Intimacy and sexual pleasure can manifest in many different ways too, according to our amazing guest Candice Care-Unger, continence doesn’t have to ruin your sex life, nor does spinal injury.

Candice Care-Unger is an experienced specialist social worker with a demonstrated history of working in hospital and community rehabilitation settings for the past 20 years across Sydney, rural New South Wales, Brisbane, Scotland and New York. Candice is also a qualified sexologist and a member of the Society of Australian Sexologists. She has numerous peer reviewed publications and is an award-winning clinician-researcher.

Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) - Find out more here

Supra Pubic Catheter (SPC) - Find out more here

 

This podcast was recorded on Aboriginal land around Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country.

 

Stream of Continence was commissioned by Convatec Australia, a global leader of healthcare products and patient support. 

 

If you want to continue the conversation, suggest a topic or a guest, email to Connection.au@convatec.com or visit www.convatec.com/continence-care/

 

The opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely those of the presenter and not necessarily those of Convatec. Permissions were obtained for use of information and images used in this podcast. Convatec does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of the information provided herein.

]]> Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000 eva.hrysoudis@convatec.com (Rhiannon Tracey, Candice Care-Unger) https://stream-of-continence.simplecast.com/episodes/the-realities-of-intimacy-of-living-with-a-catheter-with-psychosexual-therapist-candice-unger-T__kmSfv Intimacy and sexual pleasure can manifest in many different ways too, according to our amazing guest Candice Care-Unger, continence doesn’t have to ruin your sex life, nor does spinal injury.

Candice Care-Unger is an experienced specialist social worker with a demonstrated history of working in hospital and community rehabilitation settings for the past 20 years across Sydney, rural New South Wales, Brisbane, Scotland and New York. Candice is also a qualified sexologist and a member of the Society of Australian Sexologists. She has numerous peer reviewed publications and is an award-winning clinician-researcher.

Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) - Find out more here

Supra Pubic Catheter (SPC) - Find out more here

 

This podcast was recorded on Aboriginal land around Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country.

 

Stream of Continence was commissioned by Convatec Australia, a global leader of healthcare products and patient support. 

 

If you want to continue the conversation, suggest a topic or a guest, email to Connection.au@convatec.com or visit www.convatec.com/continence-care/

 

The opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely those of the presenter and not necessarily those of Convatec. Permissions were obtained for use of information and images used in this podcast. Convatec does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of the information provided herein.

]]> Sex and Intimacy with psychosexual therapist, Candice Unger Rhiannon Tracey, Candice Care-Unger 00:40:45 Intimacy and sexual pleasure can manifest in many different ways too, according to our amazing guest Candice Care-Unger, continence doesn’t have to ruin your sex life, nor does spinal injury. Candice Care-Unger is an experienced specialist social worker with a demonstrated history of working in hospital and community rehabilitation settings for the past 20 years across Sydney, rural New South Wales, Brisbane, Scotland and New York. Candice is also a qualified sexologist and a member of the Society of Australian Sexologists. She has numerous peer reviewed publications and is an award-winning clinician-researcher. Intimacy and sexual pleasure can manifest in many different ways too, according to our amazing guest Candice Care-Unger, continence doesn’t have to ruin your sex life, nor does spinal injury. Candice Care-Unger is an experienced specialist social worker with a demonstrated history of working in hospital and community rehabilitation settings for the past 20 years across Sydney, rural New South Wales, Brisbane, Scotland and New York. Candice is also a qualified sexologist and a member of the Society of Australian Sexologists. She has numerous peer reviewed publications and is an award-winning clinician-researcher. sexual therapist, convatec, spinal cord injury, mental health, sex, incontinence, wheelchair true full 2 fa83397e-29a1-4300-8903-e5ed37ac971a The First Six Months of Post-Op with Heidz and Dan If you have a spinal injury in Sydney, Heidi “Heidz” Haydon & Dan Holt might just be the first people you speak to after your operation. They’re peer support workers that help people acclimatise and recuperate over the first six months. And as you can imagine, most people have A LOT of questions and feelings about their new life. Being quadriplegics themselves, they know the ins and outs of all things continence and spinal injury. Hear their amazing stories and get some insight into what the first six months of a spinal injury is like.

Some terms used in this episode:

Autonomic Dysreflexia  (AD) - Find out more here

Supra Pubic Catheter (SPC) - Find out more here

This podcast was recorded on Aboriginal land around Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country.

 

Stream of Continence was commissioned by Convatec Australia, a global leader of healthcare products and patient support. 

 

If you want to continue the conversation, suggest a topic or a guest, email to Connection.au@convatec.com or visit www.convatec.com/continence-care/

 

The opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely those of the presenter and not necessarily those of Convatec. Permissions were obtained for use of information and images used in this podcast. Convatec does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of the information provided herein.

]]> Thu, 25 Jan 2024 03:44:02 +0000 eva.hrysoudis@convatec.com (Heidi Haydon, Daniel Holt) https://stream-of-continence.simplecast.com/episodes/the-first-six-months-of-post-op-with-heidz-and-dan-ZuKhkcXd If you have a spinal injury in Sydney, Heidi “Heidz” Haydon & Dan Holt might just be the first people you speak to after your operation. They’re peer support workers that help people acclimatise and recuperate over the first six months. And as you can imagine, most people have A LOT of questions and feelings about their new life. Being quadriplegics themselves, they know the ins and outs of all things continence and spinal injury. Hear their amazing stories and get some insight into what the first six months of a spinal injury is like.

Some terms used in this episode:

Autonomic Dysreflexia  (AD) - Find out more here

Supra Pubic Catheter (SPC) - Find out more here

This podcast was recorded on Aboriginal land around Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country.

 

Stream of Continence was commissioned by Convatec Australia, a global leader of healthcare products and patient support. 

 

If you want to continue the conversation, suggest a topic or a guest, email to Connection.au@convatec.com or visit www.convatec.com/continence-care/

 

The opinions expressed in this podcast series are solely those of the presenter and not necessarily those of Convatec. Permissions were obtained for use of information and images used in this podcast. Convatec does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of the information provided herein.

]]> The First Six Months of Post-Op with Heidz and Dan Heidi Haydon, Daniel Holt 00:38:21 If you have a spinal injury in Sydney, Heidi “Heidz” Haydon & Dan Holt might just be the first people you speak to after your operation. They’re peer support workers that help people acclimatise and recuperate over the first six months. And as you can imagine, most people have A LOT of questions and feelings about their new life. Being quadriplegics themselves, they know the ins and outs of all things continence and spinal injury. Hear their amazing stories and get some insight into what the first six months of a spinal injury is like. If you have a spinal injury in Sydney, Heidi “Heidz” Haydon & Dan Holt might just be the first people you speak to after your operation. They’re peer support workers that help people acclimatise and recuperate over the first six months. And as you can imagine, most people have A LOT of questions and feelings about their new life. Being quadriplegics themselves, they know the ins and outs of all things continence and spinal injury. Hear their amazing stories and get some insight into what the first six months of a spinal injury is like. convatec, spinal cord injury australia, spinal cord injury, heidz, dan, incontinence, scia, catheter true full 1