Mending_relationships

About Mending_relationships

This podcast has come out of conversations between Nic Velissaris and Alicia Benn-Lawler about the issues that arise for both men, women and non-binary post divorce and seperation. Our podcast seeks to investigate and open up a space for different stories and guidance to be shared and in time a better understanding can be built to guide others going through difficult times. Broken Men was originally a theatre script written out of Nic's personal journey after his own marriage came to an end. As an established writer and playwright he found an element of liberation creating a fictionalised group of men that could support eachother through difficult times and Nic not only drew on his own experiences, but the stories that others told him while he was going through his own seperation. Broken Men went through many readings and finally a public reading at The Carlton Courthouse Theatre, Melbourne (Supported by La Mama Theatre) in 2022. The strong and passionate discussion from the audience around this subject highlighted to Nic and Alicia (the producer and director) that certain stories within relationship culture remain taboo and hidden, despite their commonplace. Therefore in 2024, Nic and Alicia saw Broken Men (theatre script) as a bigger conversation, it was a shared discussion on Mending. Our goal is to build a platform where all people can share and heal by listening to others stories. A space where therapists and support services can lend advice on Divorce, Seperation and conscious uncoupling.

Publisher

Alicia and Nic

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Sept 2024

Latest episode

8 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Nov 2025

   Mending Episode 6 - Heart vs. Head Choices

   Opening up about a divorce isn't easy—it means facing parts of ourselves that perhaps we have avoided. My co-host Nic is the guest this episode and sat down to share his mistakes,  regrets and the ache of letting go of a life he once imagined would last forever. In his journey, Nic has also found something else take root: resolve. Theatre vignette read by actor Dennis Coard taken from the play 'Broken Men'. This vignette reveals how a  father tries to find the right words—something wise, something that will make his son look up to him—looking for a bridge that will connect them.

2. 

   30 Jun 2025

   Mending Episode 5 - Meandering Memories

   Rebecca shares her experiences and insights on self-rediscovery and inner strength after navigating multiple divorces in this interview.

3. 

   18 Apr 2025

   Mending Episode 4 The Long Tale of Separation Part 2

   Content Warning : STRONG LANGUAGE & SEXUAL CONTENT This is part two of a two-part series. This episode we talk further with Andrew* about his relationship with his parents and more specifically how it's affected his marriage and the choices he has made in relation to his past.

4. 

   11 Feb 2025

   Mending Episode 4 The Long Tale of Separation Part 1

   This is part one of a two-part series. This episode we speak with Andrew* about his relationship with his parents who divorced when he was a teenager. He speaks about his perception of his parents relationship and how its shaped his own adult relationships. Theatre vignette read by Kevin Summers taken from the play 'Broken Men'. This vignette opens up the roles played between a father and a son

5. 

   30 Nov 2024

   Mending Episode 3 Taking it for Granted

   Discussion with Tia Marcuzzi, a qualified Sex and Intimacy coach, Somatic Healer and Relationship Educator. Tia navigates the conversation through the complexities of relationships- high and low Theatre vignette read by Adam Ramzi taken from the play 'Broken Men' about a divorced father who is struggling forming positive relationships with his children due to access.

6. 

   13 Nov 2024

   Mending Episode 2 - Perception of Time

   Playing at Family Discussion with Alec* about the logistical and emotional changes that he went through as his relationship with the mother of his child came to an end. He shares with us the choices he was forced to make for the wellbeing of his child. Theatre vignette read by Phil Roberts taken from ('Broken Men') exploring the emotional thought process as an ex partner finds a new relationship and the family unit is no longer your home

7. 

   29 Sept 2024

   Mending Relationships - A new conception of Reality

   New Conception of Reality Discussion with Jenny about what it was like for her after her 12 year marriage ended. Nic and Jenny discuss their own experiences establishing a new normal. Theatre vignette read by Marc Lawrence taken from ('Broken Men') explores this experience of the New Reality

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

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Quality

37

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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