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First Things First

Join Brooke Blurton & Matty Mills, your Deadly duo, as they share personal yarns through a First Nations Lens. Listen as they connect through stories of shared, lived and first experiences.

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23:48

The Neighbour Wars Are Brewing

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2024/04/15

Surely everyone's had an experience with a terrible neighbour right?Brooke definitely has and it's still ongoing, meanwhile Matty reckons his family might have been the bad neighbours as kids. Plus, should you have a group chat with your neighbours? Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. LINKS Follow @itsmattymills on Instagram Follow

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39:29

Spending Time in Women's Shelters Made Us Who We Are

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2024/04/08

Trigger Warning: This episode features discussions of child abuse and drug addiction. Brooke and Matty take a trip down memory lane and head back to their childhood. They both share openly about the dreams and goals they had for themselves as well as how they got to where they are now, and what they see as success. Plus they chat about the rough times of their childhood, being in and out of foster care and spending time in women's shelters - as well as the tough times and battles their parents had

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33:55

We're In Our Healing Era

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2024/04/02

What does healing look like for us? How do we do it personally? Or as a community? And how can intergenerational trauma impact our physical genes and in turn make our need to heal even more important. Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. LINKS Follow @itsmattymills on Instagram Follow @brooke.blurton on Instagram Follow @novapodcastsofficial

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13:15

It's Time To Cut The STI Stigma

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2024/03/29

Did you know that STIs are on the rise in people 34 and under? And that 1 in 6 Australians will get an STI in their lifetime and with most STIs, they don't even show symptoms. There's a lot of stigma and myths out there surrounding STIs and we're on a mission to dispel them! Welcome to our first of 2 bonus episodes focussed on quelling the stigma surrounding STIs. Today Brooke and Matty share some of the common questions they have, as well as open up about some experiences they've had with sexual

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26:12

What is Matty Like as a Mate?

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2024/03/25

Last week on the show we found out what Brooke is like as a friend. This week, it's Matty's turn! We're joined by Matty's best friend Emily to spill alllllll the tea. Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. LINKS Follow @itsmattymills on Instagram Follow @brooke.blurton on Instagram Follow @faceenvy on Instagram Follow @novapodcastsofficial on

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33:52

The Inner Workings of Brooke's Friendships

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2024/03/18

Ever wondered what it's like to be friends with Brooke Blurton? You'll find out today! We're chatting all about friendships! How they differ from relationships, how there's ebbs and flows and sometimes how you fall out with them. So we're joined by Brooke's friends Daniel + Tess to spill some of Brooke's best and worst friendship traits as well as get a grilling from Matty! Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People

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22:36

Creating a Vision Board For The Future

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2024/03/11

Today's episode is all about the future! Brooke and Matty give us some great tips on starting a vision board and all the ups and downs from fashion week. Matty also is feeling chuffed about his Tik Tok account which you can find HERE! Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. LINKS Follow @itsmattymills on Instagram Follow @brooke.blurton on

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38:39

We're Breaking The First Nations Stereotypes

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2024/03/04

Ever heard the misconception that Aboriginal people are fuel sniffers? What about that all First Nations people get hand outs from the Government? Or that they're all alcoholics. These are exactly the types of stereotypes that we're breaking on todays episode! And we're giving you the backstory to them as well! Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and

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58:27

Contacting Loved Ones Through A Psychic Medium

First Things First ·

2024/02/26

We have psychic medium Sherry Van T Hag from 'The Happy Medium' joining us in studio today to give us both a reading and translate any messages from our loved ones.Both Matty and Brooke have questions that relate to their career and their love lives and thankfully Sherry's readings provide. Plus Sherry delves into Matty and Brookes past to chat about a couple of their family members who have passed. Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this

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23:08

Love Is In The Air

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2024/02/19

Love is in the air in this episode! We talk about weddings and whether Brooke or Matty even want to get married and how they want it to happen. Plus, off the back of Valentine's Day last week all the details from Brooke's maid of honour duties at the Big Tinder Wedding! Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. LINKS Follow @itsmattymills on

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42:35

How Jess Mauboy’s Home Life Helped Prepare Her for...

First Things First ·

2024/02/12

Jess Mauboy is back, and is officially our first guest on First Things First! It's been nearly 20 years since Jess burst onto the music scene as a 16 year old on Australia Idol. Today she shares with Brooke and Matty how having a rough home life helped prepare her to deal with the Australian music industry. She also gives us all the behind the scenes goss on her new album Yours Forever. And we play a game of 'Deadly or Gammon' where Jess reveals what inappropriate thing she did to meet her

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34:32

Our Trauma and Triggers

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2024/02/05

TW: There is some heavy trauma discussed in this episode. Today's episode is a lot about childhood, mob and being back on country... but how that can also create some triggers for us now. E;g Brooke has a fear of vomiting from her childhood whereas Matty struggles with blood + needles. So we're sharing those stories today on how we got those triggers, how we are helping to heal those triggers and how we hope to use our experiences to help younger mob now. Nova Entertainment acknowledges the

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29:51

Matty's Awkward Social Media Cull

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2024/01/29

Matty's recently tried to curate his social media a bit more to make it an intentional space, but it's gotten him into a bit of an awkward spot when his friends found out. Which leads us into a chat about social media etiquette and how long you can wait before unfollowing people. Plus we're tackling some article headlines and telling you the true story behind them. And Brook shares some moments that she's felt unsafe around paparazzi especially after the Bachelorette filming. Nova Entertainment

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35:04

First Things First: Let's Chat Jan 26th

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2024/01/22

Welcome to the brand new version of our podcast - First Things First. There's a lot of misinformation and not enough education on why Australia Day should be celebrated on a day other than Jan 26th, and we're aiming to help with that today. Brooke and Matty also chat about their experience growing up celebrating Australia Day at school, and how those memories contributed to them feeling triggered by the Australian Flag now. Plus why Indigenous communities call Jan 26th, invasion Day or Survival

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26:26

Setting Our Intentions for 2024

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2024/01/15

Kicking off 2024 with some positive intentions! We chat through our goals, both career wise and personally and why connection and family will continue to be high on our priority list for the year. And some exciting career moves from both of us before our family planning in a few years. Also, keep an eye out for a fun and exciting update from us soon! Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We

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22:46

Best Of: Causes Close To Our Hearts

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2024/01/08

In this episode we speak about Rainbow washing... what is it and have you been a victim of it? Plus with prominent and well-loved first nations journalist Stan Grant's sudden departure from our TV screens, Brooke and Matty discuss discrimination in Australia and how we can stop this from happening. Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and

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17:59

Best Of: How To Get Over An Ex... Create An Ick List

First Things First ·

2024/01/01

As you know on this pod, Matty & Brooke are best mates... Which means that a lot of the time they love to chat about sex and relationships, and we get a sneak peek into those convos. Like if you're trying to get over an ex, or someone who doesn't like you back, it might be time to get yourself a sex roster.... or just create a cheeky ick list. Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay

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28:30

Best Of: Brooke's Bachelorette Edition

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2023/12/25

Welcome to our Not So PG Best Of Editions! We'll be back fresh in your ears in 2024. Today we're revisiting our chat with the winner of 'The Summit' Isaac Compton about his experience where Brooke dropped a bombshell about her time on the Bachelorette! Plus, we're also talking finances and what Brooke did with her money she got from the Bachie. Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay

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27:57

What Did 2023 Teach Us?

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2023/12/18

It's a reflective time of year, and that's exactly what were doing today for our last episode of the year. What have we learned? How are we helping care for our younger selves? And what do we want to take into the new year? One major thing we've learned is how to cull people we don't need in our lives! And don't worry we'll be taking the pod into the new year! Have a happy holiday period!Thanks for listening this year. We'll be back before you know it Brooke & Matty X Nova Entertainment

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35:43

Christmas Isn't About the Gifts For Us

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2023/12/11

Today we're looking back on our childhood Christmas memories. In particular what it was like for both Brooke + Matty growing up with two different sides of the family having two different cultures and celebrations. Plus we chat about some new traditions that we made within our own families, and why they're more important to us than gifts. And how Christmas can be a bit of a difficult time with family conflict! Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we

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