94 episodes

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.

First Things First Nova Podcasts

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings

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.

    Behind the Scenes of First Nations Fashion

    Behind the Scenes of First Nations Fashion

    One of our faves in the fashion industry joins us in studio today! Lindyn Rowland is a model, owner of sunglass business 'Rowland Vision' and a stylist. 

    Lindyn shares his experience walking in First Nations shows and non- First Nations fashion shows. Plus he tells the story of how he came out and who his inspirations are. 

    And dishes the goss about the behind the scenes of the fashion industry and how important first nations fashion is. 

    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 @lindynrowland on Instagram or at rowlandvision.com
    Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  

    CREDITSHosts: Brooke Blurton and Matty MillsGuest: Lindyn RowlandExecutive Producer/ Editor: Rachael HartManaging Producer: Ricardo Bardon

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    • 34 min
    A Sexual Health Nurse Answers Your STI Questions

    A Sexual Health Nurse Answers Your STI Questions

    In our second bonus episode, Matty and Brooke are joined by Cara Taheny, a nurse practitioner specialising in sexual and reproductive health. Together, they tackle the stigmas surrounding STIS by answering some of your most frequently asked questions.  

    From;Does the pill stop any STIs?How often should we get tested? And what happens during an STI test?They even delve into whose responsibility it is to buy condoms.

    Think of Cara as your STI guru, and we’re here to make STI testing sexy!After all, 1 in 6 Australians will get an STI in their lifetime and most STIs do not show symptoms, so you could have an STI and not know it.

    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. Please note This episode will have women's business and men's business being discussed as it will talk about sexual health.

    LINKS


    Follow @itsmattymills on Instagram
    Follow @brooke.blurton on Instagram 
    Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  
    Book a check-up today and visit health.gov.au/STI to find out more.  
    Guest: Cara Taheny (Nurse Practitioner at MClinic mclinic.org.au and Homeless Healthcare homelesshealthcare.org.au )
    Find an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation near you at https://www.naccho.org.au/naccho-map/
    For sexual health resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people visit Young Deadly Free https://youngdeadlyfree.org.au/ or Better to Know https://www.bettertoknow.org.au/  

    CREDITSHosts: Brooke Blurton and Matty MillsGuest: Cara TahenyExecutive Producer/ Editor: Rachael HartManaging Producer: Ricardo Bardon

    Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 27 min
    The Neighbour Wars Are Brewing

    The Neighbour Wars Are Brewing

    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 @brooke.blurton on Instagram 
    Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  

    CREDITSHosts: Brooke Blurton and Matty MillsExecutive Producer/ Editor: Rachael HartManaging Producer: Ricardo Bardon

    Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 23 min
    Introducing: Skinfluence

    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 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.

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

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

    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 with addiction and how that impacted them. 

    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 on Instagram  

    CREDITSHosts: Brooke Blurton and Matty MillsExecutive Producer/ Editor: Rachael HartManaging Producer: Ricardo Bardon

    Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 39 min
    We're In Our Healing Era

    We're In Our Healing Era

    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 on Instagram  

    CREDITSHosts: Brooke Blurton and Matty MillsExecutive Producer/ Editor: Rachael HartManaging Producer: Ricardo Bardon

    Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 33 min

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