Dee Salmin on the car accident that ended her relationship

Dee Salmin on the car accident that ended her relationship

From Inherited by Shameless Media

April 27, 2026 · 1h 7m

About this episode

Dee Salmin discusses her life-changing car accident and its impact on her relationships and career.

Hello! Today I’m joined by Dee Salmin. Dee is the co-host of Triple J’s podcast The Hook Up and author of her new book It’s Not Love, Actually. Dee has built an incredibly successful career exploring the complexities of dating, sex, and relationships. In this conversation, she opens up about the life-changing car accident she experienced as a teenager and the path that led her into award-winning broadcasting. We also talk about her first date with her now-boyfriend, Darcy Moore, the story of their first date, and why it is so important to Dee to maintain a sense of independence in her relationship. If you'd like to support Dee, you can buy her new book, It's Not Love, Actually here!! Thank you so much to Moonpig for supporting this episode of Inherited. Every Mum deserves a Moonpig card! Our Inherited listeners get 50% off all cards. Just head to moonpig.com and use code SHAMELESS50. Your host today was Ruby Hall (⁠⁠⁠@rubytuesday2.0⁠⁠⁠), and the guest was Dee Salmin (@dee.salmin). Inherited is produced by Monica Vantilburg and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt. If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app! We’re also on⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Host: Ruby Hall

Guest: Dee Salmin

Topics covered

  • car accident
  • relationships
  • independence
  • dating
  • broadcasting

Keywords

  • car accident
  • relationships
  • dating
  • broadcasting
  • independence

Sponsors

Moonpig

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Triple J

Books & works: It's Not Love, Actually

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