Nelly Thomas is Raising Two Kids with Invisible Illnesses

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 j…

A Little Bit of Good News During a Hard Time

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 @y…

Brooke Blurton's Youth Work Keeps Her Grounded

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…

Ajay Rochester on the Hurt That The Biggest Loser Caused

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 …

A Rant About Maccas In The Jungle (and an eclipse)

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.  LI…

Introducing: Skinfluence

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 ex…

Melanie Bracewell on Her Most Viral Moments

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 …

Did You Realise How Recent These Milestones For Women Were?

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 Podcas…

The Moment Chezzi Denyer Thought She'd Lost Grant

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 expe…

Hey Landlords! Don't Be Selfish

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 Victor…