Melanie Bracewell: 'My fiancé's memory loss stole our first dates'

Melanie Bracewell: 'My fiancé's memory loss stole our first dates'

From Inherited by Shameless Media

May 25, 2026 · 53 min

About this episode

Melanie Bracewell discusses her relationship with her fiancé and her ADHD diagnosis.

Hello! Today, we're joined by the brilliant Melanie Bracewell - comedian, TV host, writer and one of the sharpest talents to come out of New Zealand. Mel first built a cult following as a teenage Tumblr text-post blogger before exploding onto the international stage in 2020 with her wildly accurate impersonations of former New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. Since then, she's become a beloved presence across comedy and television. In this conversation, Mel opens up about the early stages of her relationship with her fiancé Shaun, including how his short-term memory loss shaped the beginning of their connection. Mel also candidly shares the moment she decided she got an ADHD diagnosis later in life, and how it's changed the way she understands herself and her creativity. If you’d like to support Mel, you can buy tickets to her current tour, Dilly Dallying right here! Your host today was Ruby Hall (⁠@rubytuesday2.0⁠), and the guest was Melanie Bracewell (@melaniebracewell). 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: Melanie Bracewell

Topics covered

  • memory loss
  • relationships
  • ADHD
  • comedy
  • New Zealand
  • personal growth

Keywords

  • Melanie Bracewell
  • memory loss
  • ADHD
  • comedy
  • relationships
  • New Zealand

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Organizations: Inherited, Shameless Media, Dilly Dallying

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