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Dear Nelly
by Nelly Thomas
In this hilarious and heartfelt podcast, award-winning comedian Nelly Thomas and guest co-hosts offer sex, relationship and dating advice from the other side of 40. Like many people, Nelly got “Covid Divorced” after a long relationship and not only was it not a disaster, it was best for everyone involved. Turning 40 is something faced with dread by some but Nelly has a different take - this is when you really come into your own. Nelly and her guest co-hosts will help you navigate the highs and lows of break-ups, dating, relationships, sex and everything else in-between. Guest co-hosts so far include Cal Wilson, Harley Breen, Mel Buttle, Scott Brennan and Geraldine Hickey. For info, episodes and to send Nelly a message go to the Dear Nelly website HERE "Thought provoking and brilliant."
Episodes
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Justin Hamilton: (Un)confirmed bachelor
Justin Hamilton: (un)Confirmed Bachelor Justin Hamilton is one of Australia's most beloved comedians. He also happens to be a straight, middle-aged dude in the wild. We talk about dating, ethics, comedy and a whole lot more. Justin's Website HERE DEARNELLYPODCAST.COM: HERE SUBSCRIBE TO DEAR NELLY...
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Solo Nelly: Raw Dogging it through the end of the year
Final Episode of the Year: Raw Dogging it through the festive season This episode you get an update on Nelly's dating journey and, she spends the entire rest of the episode taking fabulous listener calls. Enjoy! DEARNELLYPODCAST.COM: HERE SUBSCRIBE TO DEAR NELLY PLUS VIA PATREON HERE SEND NELLY A...
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Should I date my neighbour?
Adam Richard and Nelly dedicate an episode to some juicy listener questions DEARNELLYPODCAST.COM: HERE SUBSCRIBE TO DEAR NELLY PLUS VIA PATREON HERE SEND NELLY A MESSAGE: HERE 1800RESPECT is A Confidential information, counselling and support service that is available for free, 24 hours a day, 7...
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Harley Breen and Wade Duffin: Dudes, Dads and Fewls!
HARLEY BREEN AND WADE DUFFIN: DUDES, DADS AND FEWLS The best mates are back to talk mental health, parenting, healthy relationships and other stuff. A glorious episode with two of my faves. DEARNELLYPODCAST.COM: HERE SUBSCRIBE TO DEAR NELLY PLUS VIA PATREON HERE SEND NELLY A MESSAGE: HERE...
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Alicia Sometimes: neurospicy dating, marriage and car bonnets.
Alicia Sometimes: poet, broadcaster, scientist, introvert and neurospicy queen joins us this month to talk marriage, dating and car bonnets. DEARNELLYPODCAST.COM: HERE SUBSCRIBE TO DEAR NELLY PLUS VIA PATREON HERE SEND NELLY A MESSAGE: HERE 1800RESPECT is A Confidential information, counselling…
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YUGE: Good News and Bad News from Nelly!
NELLY IS COMING AT YOU SOLO! This month you're getting Nelly solo - fresh on the heels of her birthday, a solo holiday and a NEW LOVE. Nelly gets into some great culture shares, she talks about what it's like to start dating again at 51, and how to holiday alone. She takes some incredible…
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Jacinta Parsons: I'd been to paradise but I'd never been to me!
Jacinta Parsons: I'd been to paradise but I'd never been to me! Author and ABC personality Jacinta Parsons came out of a very long-term relationship a few years ago and swore off dating. Then she met a bloke in an airport lounge and now they're loving each other sick, mate! Jacinta's dating story...
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Adam Richard: age is just a number ... until it's not
Adam Richard: age is just a number, until it's not The Fabulous Adam Richard is back to talk about something very special - his thesis on DEAR NELLY! Nelly and Adam also talk about aging, we get an update on Adam's new adventures in Ethical Non-Monogamy, life admin and some other stuff. Nelly and...
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More Poh Ling Yeow: Freebie Teaser for yas
Poh Ling Yeow: BONUS episode BONUS for MAY 2025! DEARNELLYPODCAST.COM: HERE SUBSCRIBE TO DEAR NELLY PLUS VIA PATREON HERE SEND NELLY A MESSAGE: HERE 1800RESPECT is A Confidential information, counselling and support service that is available for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support…
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Poh Ling Yeow: I just can't face the bloody apps babe!
Poh Ling Yeow: I just can't face the bloody apps babe! Poh joins us this month to talk about being friends with your ex, being long term single and why she can't face all the messaging and shenanigans of the apps. Nelly also takes some great listener calls. A fabulous episode with a national...
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A Dyke on a Bike and Sex and The City
APRIL 2025 EPISODE This month we are joined by T-Rex - the President of the Melbourne chapter of the iconic Dykes on Bikes. T-Rex and I chart her journey from dirt-bike farm-girl to two marriages, some difficult relationships and ultimately, to finding herself and her person. T-Rex's journey is...
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It's All About You!
IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU: NELLY COMING AT YOU SOLO WITH LISTENER CALLS AND LETTERS This month Nelly is going commando - no co-host - to tackle your listener calls and letters. We have everything from how to get hope back, to coercive control, to dating dilemmas. A solo ep with Captain Thomas at the…
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Don't date while horny!
DO NOT DATE WHILst ON THE HORN: THE BAR will be TOO LOW! THE FABULOUS ADAM RICHARD is back with Nelly to tackle some listener letters and questions that they didn't get to last time. These range from how to set up your profile, to dating while s*x-starved to community to parenting whilst living...
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Should I hook up with someone at work?
DEAR NELLY FAVOURITE SCOTT BRENNAN IS BACK TO HELP NELLY FIGURE SH*T OUT One of our favouite homosexuals is back to help Nelly answer some straight lady questions from listeners. Why? Because, why not. Scott has been sitting in the sh*t and we get into that. We take questions on hooking up with a...
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The Fabulous Adam Richard: how do we set up an open relationship?
The Fabulous Adam Richard: how do we set up an open relationship? In addition to your guaranteed monthly episodes, Nelly will now drop in solo and/or with a guest to talk sh*t and take listener letters when she has time. We start today with a very long episode with Nelly's old mate The Fabulous...
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Nelly SOLO life update!
This month Nelly is solo - not by her own choice, she had a fresh episode ready to go, but sadly due to technical issues here we are! An overall update on what's been going on with Nelly over the last little while - a real honest and raw update. DEARNELLYPODCAST.COM: HERE SUBSCRIBE TO DEAR NELLY...
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Dating Stories from Youse Molls: She went to her first Sex Party!
NOVEMBER 2024 EPISODE: DATING STORIES, MOLLS! This month Nelly has had a rough time and so she's decided to embrace the joy, mess and debauchery of life by making an entire episode out of dating stories. You'll hear the good, the bad and the ugly and if you don't cry/laugh multiple times, go get...
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Serena Walker & Nelly: Have Two-weeks of Sex!
SERENA WALKER: COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGIST IS BACK TO GET INTO IT Serena Walker is back to talk about all the things! We get into humour, hope and intentionality and how important they are to connection. We talk about a 30-day texting challenge, a 2-week sex challenge and how to honour grief and...
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Rusty Berther: Starting Again at 50
Rusty Berther: Starting Again at 50 as a Straight Man in the Wild! Rusty Bertha's marriage of 27 years ended when he was 49 and he was shitting in the shit. Flash forward 7 years and he is happily remarried after doing a shitload of therapy and then meeting a wonderful woman on the apps. YES, IT...
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Toxic People Thrive in Silence
TOXIC PEOPLE THRIVE IN SILENCE In this ep, Nelly drops in to ponder how toxic people rely on silence and how liberating it is when you find your voice. She also muses on how egocentric we are when it comes to divorce, dating and all the things. She invites you to WWRPD - what would Ru Paul do…
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Nelly is Fifty, Fabulous and Facing the F'n Sh*t!
Fifty, Fabulous and Facing the F'n Sh*t! Nelly turned 50 last week and she drops in to take some birthday calls and talk about the bug 5-0 milestone. Nelly gets into "un-fu*king" yourself and how aging can be an opportunity to shed all the negative crap that has held us back and, how joy is there...
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Rebecca De Unamuno: I don't know if you're interested until my pants are around my ankles!
Rebecca De Unamuno: I don't know if you're interested until my pants are around my ankles! Bec and I talk about being long-term-single, how to flirt (or not) and why rending to your own garden is the most important thing. We take a great listener call from someone who is NOT embracing being…
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Nelly's advice STINKS!
AUGUST BONUS: NELLY'S ADVICE STINKS! Nelly drops in take a listener call telling her she WAS WRONG (she sort of was?), to rant about Fake on Paramount Plus and some other stuff. You'll really love this episode if you've dated a fantasist/pathological liar/ predator. Info on FAKE here Info on The...
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BONUS EPISODE: IT GETS BETTER!
BONUS EPISODE: IT GETS BETTER! This week Nelly drops in with a Bonus ep dedicated to listeners and the stuff she's reading and watching. I AM CELINE DOCO HERE MUSEUM OF BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS HERE COUPLES THERAPY HERE DR GABOR MATE HERE DEARNELLYPODCAST.COM: HERE SUBSCRIBE TO DEAR NELLY PLUS VIA...
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Shit - I caught feelings for my Friends with Benefits!
HARLEY BREEN IS BACK: what do we do if we catch feelings for our Friends with Benefits? In an era of smaller and smaller families, how on earth did comedian Harley Breen end up living in Queensland with 4 kids? He blames Psilocybin! Harley and I discuss navigating the ups and downs of coparenting...
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BULLA FROM NELLY: you can sleep while I drive
Bonus Free Episode for Everyone! Nelly is just dropping in with a few musings on holidays, love songs, TV and other stuff. Why? Just because she missed yas. DEAR NELLY PLAYLIST: HERE COUPLES THERAPY: HERE MELISSA ETHERIDGE DOCO HERE DEARNELLYPODCAST.COM: HERE SUBSCRIBE TO DEAR NELLY PLUS VIA...
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Cath Davis is back for Thirsty Thirds: how low is that bloody bar!?
Cath Davis is back for Thirsty Thirds: how low is that bloody bar?! The glorious Cath Davis is back! Cath and Nelly have a great chat about how to be included in conversation as a single person surrounded by married couples (hint: that's on the couples), Cath's favourite love songs and how Cath…
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Change is a comin'
New stuff happening at Dear Nelly HQ! DEARNELLYPODCAST.COM: HERE SUBSCRIBE TO DEAR NELLY PLUS VIA PATREON HERE SEND NELLY A MESSAGE: HERE 1800RESPECT is A Confidential information, counselling and support service that is available for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support people impacted...
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Chris Ryan: It's not ADHD, he's just not that into you!
Chris Ryan: It's not ADHD, he's just not that into you Chris Ryan is back with her delightfuLly direct and funny advice. She brooks no bullshit this one - including for herself.We talk about a Tori Amon song, I give Chris career advice and we take a call from a late-in-life remarried person who…
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Matt Kelly is back for Sloppy Seconds
Matt Kelly is back for Sloppy Seconds and Nelly wants her bloody special day! Matt Kelly is children's entertainer and all 'round lovely man. He's on the fence about anniversary celebrations, but here for other occasions (we unpack that). Matt asks Nelly for advice about communicating with his…
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Janty Blair: I've always had eyes for Denzel
JANTY BLAIR: IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN YOU, DENZEL Janty Blair is 59 years old, has been engaged twice, proposed to 4 times and has never married. She's on the apps and living her best life with a current suitor sho's in Canada! A fascinating woman with a rich and wonderful life. DEARNELLYPODCAST.COM:...
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Serena Walker: Counselling Psychologist
SERENA WALKER: You don't have to be friends with your ex! Serena Walker is a Counselling Psychologist and new friend of Nelly's. Serena and Nelly met at the funeral of their mutual friend Cal Wilson and they gravitated toward each other. Serena has experience working with clients who have a…
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A heavy-hearted Scotty Brennan is back for Thirsty Thirds
Scotty Brennan is coming in Heavy Hearted for Thirsty Thirds Scott Brennan is one of our most beloved co-hosts and he joins us whilst sitting in the sh*t. As always, he still brings his tender, loving and funny self to the conversation. We go from Oscar Wilde to a married mum drowning under the...
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Michelle Shepphard: I respect you to much to have sex with you! (WTAF)
Michelle Sheppard: I respect you to much to have sex with you! (WTAF) Michelle Sheppard is a leader in the realm of gender equity. Her own path as a transgender woman has given her a unique perspective, providing her with insightful insights into the complex issues of gender bridging. In...
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Danny Blay is back for Sloppy Seconds
Danny Blay is back for Sloppy Seconds: how will your house SOUND when it is empty? Danny Blay is a wonderful man who works in behaviour change with men who use violence against women and children. Nelly and Danny have worked together for many years in the violence prevention space and are now...
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Chris Ryan is back for Sloppy Seconds
Chris Ryan is back for Sloppy Seconds and thinks we're kidding ourselves about ENM! Comedian Chris Ryan joined us a while ago to share her terrible heartbreak after a long-distance relationship ended. She's back with a lovely update on that front and, some firm opinions on our listener questions.…
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NELLY HAS THE RONA: Live from Sydney - Part 2
NELLY HAS THE RONA! Dearest Nelly finally got the Covid... she's been hit hard and is resting up. BUT, don't fear, we have some stuff we've been saving for a rainy day! This episode features some never-before-heard material from the Live Show in Sydney with Yumi Stynes, Benjamin Law and Chris…
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NELLY HAS THE RONA: Live from Sydney - Part 1
NELLY HAS THE RONA! Dearest Nelly finally got the Covid... she's been hit hard and is resting up. BUT, don't fear, we have some stuff we've been saving for a rainy day! This episode features some never-before-heard material from the Live Show in Sydney with Yumi Stynes, Benjamin Law and Chris…
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Kirsty Webeck is back for Thirsty Thirds
Kirsty Webeck Thirsty Thirds: love and other catastrophes! Dear Nelly favourite - and one of Nelly's bestie - Kirsty Webeck is back for our first ever Thirsty Thirds episodes. Nelly and Kirsty talk about formative film experiences, Kristy's early dating and Kirsty's new tour. Kirsty and Nelly…
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Hilary Harper: single, over 50 and back on the bloody apps!
HILARY HARPER: SINGLE, OVER 50 AND BACK ON THE BLOODY APPS! Hilary Harper is the host of Life Matters on Radio National. A very accomplished and well-known woman in Australia's media, she's also a mum and human with a personal life. That personal life includes becoming single about 18 months ago...
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Dear Nelly Live: Lizzi Hoo, Sami Shah and Kirsty Webeck at the Malthouse Outdoors!
DEAR NELLY LIVE: a recording of our live show at the Malthouse Outdoors (Feb 2024) Starring Lizzi Hoo, Kirsty Webeck and Sami Shah! An hilarious and heartfelt episode with a stellar panel. Features some very funny stories, some heartbreak and some fabulous listener letters. Go to the BRAND NEW...
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Clare Wright: Sit in the Shit and Keep it Classy
Professor Clare Wright: Sit in the Shit and Keep it Classy Professor Clare Wright OAM is an award-winning historian, author, broadcaster and public commentator who has worked in politics, academia and the media. Clare is currently Professor of History and Professor of Public Engagement at La…
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Danny Blay: Is anyone in the house scared of you?
DANNY BLAY: is anyone in the house scared of you? Danny Blay is a old mate and colleague of Nelly's. They worked together for many years collaborating on sexual health and respectful relationships shows for young people. Danny and Nelly have a long chat about respect, family violence and working...
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Celia Pacquola: I fell in love with a guy I'd never met!
Celia Pacquola: I fell in love with a guy I'd never met! We are joined today by comedian, actor and super-star Celia Pacquola. Celia met her now partner on the internet and THEY DECLARED THEIR LOVE FOR EACH OTHER BEFORE THEY EVER MET IN REAL LIFE! Celia and I talk about recovering from being...
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Jacinta Parsons: My last date was in 1996!
Jacinta Parsons: Single Life, Solitude, Bob Hawke and Do I bloody date again? Today we are joined by ABC personality and author Jacinta Parsons. Jacinta has been single for 18 months after the end of a 25 year relationship. She's now embracing the single life and really leaning into solitude…
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Webeck's Sloppy Seconds: Kirsty grills Nelly on the HARD LAUNCH!
KIRSTY WEBECK: GRILLS NELLY ON THE HARD LAUNCH! One of Nelly's favourite mates, comedian Kirsty Webeck, is back for SLOPPY SECONDS. Kirsty and Nelly talk about breaking old patterns (of choosing the wrong people), Nelly's new romance (woot: gossip!) and they take a great listener call on how to...
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Quah Ee Ling: if the situation is sick, you will be too
Quah Ee Ling: you can't heal in a sick situation Today we are joined by academic Quah Ee Ling who has research specialities in divorce, intersectionality and cultural studies. I met Ee Ling at an event in Sydney last year and fell in (friend) love with her immediately. I just adore this...
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Tom Ballard Sloppy Seconds: I'm comin' in hot and fully POTENCHED!
Tom Ballard: I'm coming in hot and fully potenched! Comedian Tom Ballard is back for Sloppy Seconds and he asks Nelly a HUGE question: what is the lesson you have had to learn repeatedly throughout life and, have you learned it yet? Tom and Nelly talk about Tom's partner and ... Nelly's new...
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Nato Green: I cock-blocked myself!
Nato Green: I cock-blocked myself! Nato Green is a US comic and union organiser and Nelly is a huge fan of his. Nelly and Nato discuss his 20+ year marriage, how he thought he was unlovable and was super nervous about expressing vulnerability, how he wanted to date but just couldn't work out how...
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Producer Sammy's Best of 2023!
Nelly is having a week off but don't worry, Producer Sammy has pulled together a brilliant ep of the highlights from our first year! Listen, enjoy, share! BOOK TICKETS TO OUR NEXT LIVE SHOW ON FEB 8TH 2024 HERE SUSBRCIBE TO DEAR NELLY VIA PATREON Sign up HERE for bonus content and to support the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
In this hilarious and heartfelt podcast, award-winning comedian Nelly Thomas and guest co-hosts offer sex, relationship and dating advice from the other side of 40.
Like many people, Nelly got “Covid Divorced” after a long relationship and not only was it not a disaster, it was best for everyone involved. Turning 40 is something faced with dread by some but Nelly has a different take - this is when you really come into your own. Nelly and her guest co-hosts will help you navigate the highs and lows of break-ups, dating, relationships, sex and everything else in-between. Guest co-hosts so far include Cal Wilson, Harley Breen, Mel Buttle, Scott Brennan and Geraldine Hickey.
For info, episodes and to send Nelly a message go to the Dear Nelly website HERE
"Thought provoking and brilliant."
HOSTED BY
Nelly Thomas
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Dear Nelly currently has 108 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Dear Nelly about?
In this hilarious and heartfelt podcast, award-winning comedian Nelly Thomas and guest co-hosts offer sex, relationship and dating advice from the other side of 40. Like many people, Nelly got “Covid Divorced” after a long relationship and not only was it not a disaster, it was best for everyone...
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Dear Nelly is created and hosted by Nelly Thomas.
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