Ever wondered what it's like to do comedy for over 11 years? But to also be very successful as a radio host on Triple J and also be a classically trained musician? Well Gen Fricker has, and did it!  And she chats all about with Yvie, in particular what she wishes her legacy to be with her new stand up show. - All thanks to an ex!  Plus, she shares her experiences with some pretty famous comedians as well as the time recently where she completely bombed in stage in front of a group of...

You've probably seen the Tik Tok trend going around about a man or a bear in the woods... And if you haven't Yvie's here to explain it. And also why it's so important, in particular with the current state with women in Australia.  Plus Yvie's got some homework for you, a new Netflix show, Baby Reindeer, that you need to be watching!  LINKS Yvie Jones @yvie_jones Nova Podcasts Instagram @novapodcastsofficial Don't forget you can ask us a question anytime by emailing...

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...

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] CREDITSHost: Yvie Jones Executive Producer:...

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...

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...

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] CREDITSHost: Yvie...

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...

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...

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] CREDITSHost: Yvie Jones Executive Producer: Rachael...

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...

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] CREDITSHost: Yvie Jones Executive...

Ever wondered how you build a business from scratch? Seven years ago Brittney Saunders started a business in her garage. Today it’s grown to an 8-figure empire with almost 60 employees, four retail shops and a booming online store.  Big Business is a brand new podcast from Nova Podcasts where she unpacks exactly how she did it. Each week, Brittney will take you behind the scenes of the day to day of running a business and teach you all the lessons she wishes she’d known from the...

Our second guest on our Strong Sisterhood series is the incredible Chezzi Denyer!  Chezzi opens up about how she is raising her three little women to be strong both physically and emotionally. But also how she copes being a single mum while Grant is away and running the household and farm.  And she also shares about her and Grant's experience on the Amazing Race.  Today's bonus episode is with thanks to Ostelin.  LINKS Yvie Jones @yvie_jones Chezzi Denyer @chezzidenyer Nova Podcasts...

Michala Banas has been gracing our screens since she was only 5 years old, from appearing on Kids TV shows, to McLeod's Daughters and even Upper Middle Bogan. Now she's stepped behind the lens in a new direction as an intimacy coordinator, working on various TV shows and movies. Michala shares a lot about her career, what it's like behind the scenes of movies and TV and also working with Liam Neeson!  LINKS Yvie Jones @yvie_jones Michala Banas @michalabanas Nova Podcasts Instagram...

Yvie's an 'I'm a Celeb' Veteran having come in second place on her season of the show! So it's time she gives us a little bit more behind the scenes goss of what this years Celebs might be going to experience.  Plus of course telling us a few more fun stories from her time on 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] CREDITSHost: Yvie Jones Executive...

The Australian Icon Tina Arena herself joins Yvie in studio today and as always is the realest version of herself!  She chats openly about her childhood being on TV from such a young age, as well as how her son has coped being schooled in two different countries.  Plus Tina shares the type of music SHE likes listening to and what her experience has been as a woman growing up in the entertainment industry in Australia - the good and the bad.  LINKS Yvie Jones @yvie_jones Tina Arena...

We had a wonderful email come in this week asking how to deal with the loss of a pet. Yvie's been through this a few times with some of her little doggies, so she's the perfect person to help you work through your grief.  Plus, Useful Facts is baccckkk and this week it's all about Crocodile Tears!  LINKS Yvie Jones @yvie_jones Nova Podcasts Instagram @novapodcastsofficial Don't forget you can ask us a question anytime by emailing [email protected] CREDITSHost: Yvie...

The Queen of music journalism in Australia joins Yvie today, Zan Rowe!!  Chatting all about how she first started out in the media nearly 20 years ago, how her and Myf Warhurst became best friends and where Bang On started. Plus Yvie asks her the hardest question ever.... Who's your favourite artist?  And Zan chats about why she thinks people value music less these days, as well as the women who helped her pave her way in the industry.  LINKS Yvie Jones @yvie_jones Zan Rowe @zanrowe Nova...

If you know anything about Yvie Jones, you'll know that she LOVES dogs!  But you may not have realised that she actually fosters dogs and helps them find their fur-ever homes.  But how does that process work and how can you get involved? LINKS Yvie Jones @yvie_jones Nova Podcasts Instagram @novapodcastsofficial Don't forget you can ask us a question anytime by emailing [email protected] CREDITSHost: Yvie Jones Executive Producer: Rachael Hart Supervising Producer:...

Welcome to the first bonus episode of our Strong sisterhood series where Yvie sits down with incredible women to chat through their inner strength.  Today our guest is Casey Donovan. From winning Australian Idol when she was just 16, to now being one of Australia's most loved performers Casey's had to learn all about mental and physical strength in order to keep up with her career.  How has she protected herself? She shares all with Yvie today. Today's bonus episode is with thanks to...

Diana Nguyen is an absolutely ball of sunshine - which is great considering her job is to make other people laugh as a comedian! But it hasn't always been a barrel of laughs, her Mum was a Vietnamese migrant to Australia which meant Diana was subject to a lot of racism growing up. As well as the fact that her father left them, Diana's mother was a single Mum raising 3 kids in the 90s, so all the girls chipped in to help work from a young age to get by. Diana now loves making other people...

TW: This episode discusses domestic violence themes. It's been a horrendous news week, and it's the story that's captured the nation and broke the hearts of many communities in Sydney and across Australia. Today Yvie shares her condolences as well as the horrific stats on domestic violence in this country. Plus why the media attention surrounding this story is so important.  LINKS Yvie Jones @yvie_jones If you'd like to donate to Jesse's Go Fund Me it's here -...

Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of drugs, alcohol, bullying and suicide. Constance Hall might be the most bullied woman in Australia, all because she started sharing her real and raw life in online blogs.  Today she shares how trolls sent her to her lowest point and how she came back from it and learned to combat them. As well as how she now wants to make more support for victims.  Plus she also opens up about life being raised by her parents in a rather unconventional...