Kidneys Unfiltered
"No one really knows about kidney disease. Unless you’re living it or you’ve been in it, you don’t really understand what goes on."
Ben (aka Spudman)
We hear this from so many of you. And that’s why we’ve launched Kidneys Unfiltered - honest conversations about the unspoken taboos of kidney disease.
Welcome to Kidneys Unfiltered
Where there’s no stigma, no judgement and no shame.
Just raw, frank, honest conversations about what you’re really going through.
From the unflinching truth about what it’s like caring for someone with kidney disease, to the messy ups and downs of living with it, Kidneys Unfiltered is here to show the reality of everyday life for the kidney community - and nothing’s off limits.
Wherever you are on your kidney journey, you’re not alone. And even through the toughest times, there’s space for laughter, little wins …and the odd “f*ck!” in frustration as well.
We know living with kidney disease can be exhausting, lonely and misunderstood. But we’re on a mission to change that. Follow Kidneys Unfiltered and join the honest conversation.
We’re by your side.
Ben and Sarah: The weight of caring
Spudman and Spudwife open up about the invisible weight of being a carer and what it looks like to juggle dialysis, family, work… and meeting the Queen.
Delano and Diane: Growing pains
Delano and his mum chat managing dialysis and school, facing additional barriers as a young Black man and refusing to let kidney disease define his life.
Johanna and Mark: From scars to strength
Johanna and her husband Mark talk love, intimacy and her journey through letting go of shame, reclaiming her confidence and seeing her body as a work of art.
Grant and Darren: Tackling the stigma
Grant and Darren open up about the unspoken emotional weight of living with kidney disease and what it looks like to navigate men's health stigmas, and how they found their community on the rugby pitch.
Want to chat to someone who really gets it?
Wherever you are on your kidney journey, you can join our Kidney Community and have unfiltered conversations of your own with people who know what it’s like. No stigma, no judgement, no shame.
Everyone in our community has experience of kidney disease, so no topic is taboo.
We’re by your side.
1 in 10 people are living with kidney disease and 50% don't know they have it. It sneaks up on us and turns lives upside down.
We’re here to change that. Alongside kidney patients, families, volunteers and researchers, we’re shining a light on kidney disease - unscripted and unfiltered.