Nelly Thomas is a multi-talented comedian, author and broadcaster. 
She has her own podcast called 'Dear Nelly', she's won the national RAW comedy award and she happens to be a great mate of Yvie's. 

But she's also raising two daughters who have invisible illnesses. 
She speaks to Yvie about her journey to diagnosis with her kids, the similarities her daughter and Yvie have with their illnesses and what she's learnt from them. 

Nelly also shares how she went through a divorce during Covid and what differences she's found between dating men and women. 

LINKS

• Yvie Jones @yvie_jones
• Nelly Thomas @nellythomascomedian
• Nova Podcasts Instagram @novapodcastsofficial
• Don't forget you can ask us a question anytime by emailing [email protected]
• Listen to Nelly's chat with Reuben Kaye here; https://shows.acast.com/638d32ebc48dee0011541fd3/646ca2b02c81c5001139723a 

CREDITS
Host: Yvie Jones

Guest: Nelly Thomas

Executive Producer: Rachael Hart

Supervising Producer: Ricardo Bardon

Show Artwork By: @ellymalone

Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au

Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The news cycle has been a bit heavy these last couple of weeks, so we wanted to give you an option to hear some feel good news stories. 

From an elderly couple finding love, to a new born rare orangutan. 

Plus where does the term shitfaced come from? Hint: It's not Australia.

LINKS

• Yvie Jones @yvie_jones
• Nova Podcasts Instagram @novapodcastsofficial
• Don't forget you can ask us a question anytime by emailing [email protected]

CREDITS
Host: Yvie Jones

Executive Producer: Rachael Hart

Supervising Producer: Ricardo Bardon

Show Artwork By: @ellymalone

Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au

Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our last guest on our Strong Sisterhood series is Brooke Blurton!

You've been seeing Brooke consistently on our TV screens since she was first on The Bachelor in 2018, but you may not know that Brooke is also a youth worker. 

Today Brooke chats about how she helps young indigenous kids find their inner strength through her youth work. Plus which women in her community she looks up to as a great example of strength. 

Today's bonus episode is with thanks to Ostelin. 

LINKS

• Yvie Jones @yvie_jones
• Brooke Blurton @brooke.blurton
• Nova Podcasts Instagram @novapodcastsofficial
• Don't forget you can ask us a question anytime by emailing [email protected]

CREDITS
Host: Yvie Jones

Guest: Brooke Blurton

Executive Producer: Rachael Hart

Supervising Producer: Ricardo Bardon

Show Artwork By: @ellymalone

Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au

Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Biggest Loser was a juggernaut of a TV show in Australia in the early 2000s and the woman leading the show as the host was Ajay Rochester. 

As a self-described fat woman herself, she now talks to Yvie about a lot of damage that was caused because of that show. 

She also shares her experience living in a fat-phobic world and some of the behind the scenes gossip of what it was really like on the show. 

LINKS

• Yvie Jones @yvie_jones
• Ajay Rochester @ajay_rochester
• Nova Podcasts Instagram @novapodcastsofficial
• Don't forget you can ask us a question anytime by emailing [email protected]
• If anything in this episode brought up any feelings for you, please feel free to reach out to Lifeline at https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 
  Or the Butterfly foundation at https://butterfly.org.au/ 

CREDITS
Host: Yvie Jones

Guest: Ajay Rochester

Executive Producer: Rachael Hart

Supervising Producer: Ricardo Bardon

Show Artwork By: @ellymalone

Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au

Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here's a hint... Probably don't look directly at a solar eclipse without any eye protection. 

Here's a second hint (mainly to channel 10 producers) make sure every season of I'm a Celeb gets Maccas ploissee! 

Oh, and also there's a cheeky new behind the scenes take on how they cast the show. 

LINKS

• Yvie Jones @yvie_jones
• Nova Podcasts Instagram @novapodcastsofficial
• Don't forget you can ask us a question anytime by emailing [email protected]

CREDITS
Host: Yvie Jones

Executive Producer: Rachael Hart

Supervising Producer: Ricardo Bardon

Show Artwork By: @ellymalone

Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au

Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regardless of who you are or the skin you’re in, everyone should be able to enjoy the beauty industry and feel included. After all, skin is skin!

And that's why, at Nova Podcasts, we created Skinfluence!  A beauty podcast that's all about turning your weakness into your uniqueness.

Join beauty experts and sisters Jayme Jo & Jessie Massoud each week as they tackle the latest makeup trends, level up your skincare knowledge, and share their best beauty tips to have you looking and feeling your best every single day. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At only 28 years old Melanie Bracewell is an award winning stand up comedian, award winning TV host and an incredibly funny screenwriter. 

She's currently performing her stand up show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, she's one of the hosts of The Cheap Seats on Channel 10 and today she shares with Yvie some of the most viral moments she's had in her career. 

Plus, of course we ask about her Jacinda Ardern impressions. 

LINKS

• Yvie Jones @yvie_jones
• Melanie Bracewell @melaniebracewell
• For tickets to see Melanie live head here: https://www.melaniebracewell.com/gigs.html 
• Nova Podcasts Instagram @novapodcastsofficial
• Don't forget you can ask us a question anytime by emailing [email protected]

CREDITS
Host: Yvie Jones

Guest: Melanie Bracewell

Executive Producer: Rachael Hart

Supervising Producer: Ricardo Bardon

Show Artwork By: @ellymalone

Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au

Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I bet you didn't realise that it was only in the 70s that some women were given the vote in some countries! 

Yvie's got a whole lot more of these milestones that are way more recent than you imagined. 

Plus where did the saying 'sick as a dog' come from? 

LINKS

• Yvie Jones @yvie_jones
• Nova Podcasts Instagram @novapodcastsofficial
• Don't forget you can ask us a question anytime by emailing [email protected]

CREDITS
Host: Yvie Jones

Executive Producer: Rachael Hart

Supervising Producer: Ricardo Bardon

Show Artwork By: @ellymalone

Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au

Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She's the better half of Grant and Chezzi Denyer as Grant would say, and today she shares all about her marriage with Grant, as well as what really happened when she thought Grant had died while filming the Amazing Race. 

Plus Chezzi is training to be a psychic medium, so shares her spiritual experience and her connection to spirits while growing up.

As well as sharing her time as a journalist and TV producer. 

LINKS

• Yvie Jones @yvie_jones
• Chezzi Denyer @chezzidenyer
• Nova Podcasts Instagram @novapodcastsofficial
• Don't forget you can ask us a question anytime by emailing [email protected]

CREDITS
Host: Yvie Jones

Guest: Chezzi Denyer

Executive Producer: Rachael Hart

Supervising Producer: Ricardo Bardon

Show Artwork By: @ellymalone

Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au

Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been a lot of chat in the past week about the RBA and landlords putting up rent and not having a cap on it. 

And Yvie, being a renter herself for a very long time, has some words to say about it. 

Plus, Useful Facts is back! 

LINKS

• Yvie Jones @yvie_jones
• Listen to our episode with Victoria Devine HERE
• Nova Podcasts Instagram @novapodcastsofficial
• Don't forget you can ask us a question anytime by emailing [email protected]

CREDITS
Host: Yvie Jones

Executive Producer: Rachael Hart

Supervising Producer: Ricardo Bardon

Show Artwork By: @ellymalone

Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au

Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.