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Last year, at 30 years old, Steph was diagnosed with ADHD….But what’s next?

‘It’s My ADHD’ is an 8-part miniseries, where Steph will speak with experts and people living with ADHD to learn more about ADHD and how it has impacted different parts of her life, including her relationship with Josh, parenting, entrepreneurship, and disordered eating.  

If you have ADHD, or if you know someone, work with someone, or love someone with ADHD we hope this series will equip you with greater understanding, empathy and grace for yourself and others ❤️

Episode one is coming tomorrow Wednesday March 19th. 

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There’s one question that keeps showing up in Steph’s question box on Instagram so this week she sets the record straight…and shares a truly awkward melt moment.

And Laura listened to an episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast about anxiety and creativity and we want to talk about it.

WE MENTIONED

The episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast was called ‘How to Control Your Mind & Redirect Your Energy to Self Transformation’. You can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/how-to-control-your-mind-redirect-your-energy-to-self/id1646101002?i=1000692340334 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Wind River https://www.stan.com.au/watch/wind-river-2017 
• Laura: Running Point https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81483318?source=35 

Kic UPDATE

The Real Runners Challenge starts on Monday March 24th! Choose to cover a total distance of 10, 20 or 40km over 4-weeks. Use your Kic app to track your distance. 

Plus, we’ve also dropped our return to running postpartum program to help you safely rebuild your confidence and strength, one step at a time. Over 8 weeks Laura will guide you from 0-3km at your own pace over 2-3 runs per week. The program is made for mums who are at least 3 months postpartum and have clearance to return to running, for most mums it will be around the 6 month mark, and others might not feel ready until 12 months. The program has been developed  by our expert physios to prioritise safety and postpartum recovery.

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Abbey Holmes is a staple of Australian sports broadcasting as a commentator and boundary rider for the AFL and AFLW. Prior to her media career, Abbey played AFLW for the Adelaide Crows, and was the first woman to score 100 goals in a season playing for the Waratahs in the Northern Territory Football League. If that wasn’t impressive enough, Abbey has also competed on Australian Survivor (twice!) and SAS Australia. 

In this conversation Abbey shares her incredible story of perseverance, hard work, and never taking no for an answer. From her sporting career, to getting her foot in the door in AFL media, and becoming a household name. We find out what drives Abbey and her unwavering self-belief. Plus, Abbey is pregnant! She shares how she found out, what it will mean for her career, and running the New York Marathon at 8 weeks pregnant.

We loved this chat and we hope you do too <3

You can catch Abbey hosting Friday Night Footy live and free on Channel 7 on your free-to-air telly or stream it on 7plus online https://7plus.com.au/ or via the app https://apps.apple.com/au/app/7plus/id1119404646 

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After our episode on Imposter Syndrome, Laura received a DM asking what she was afraid of losing. 

“I would love to understand more about what Laura is afraid of losing? She seems so confident and content with such a wonderful life. If you lost it all, are you afraid of losing relevance? Money? Friends? 

It got us both (and Producer Lindsey) thinking and so this week we share what it means for us.

PLUS! We asked you about your awkward running stories…and there was a very common theme to your stories 💩 

WE MENTIONED

If you missed our episode on Imposter Syndrome, listen here https://pod.fo/e/2b10f3 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: an ANTI Special Share for The Substance https://www.stan.com.au/watch/the-substance-2024 
• Laura: “Is Skims more relevant than Kim?” from the podcast Style-ish https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/is-skims-more-relevant-than-kim/id1742690803?i=1000695862178 

Kic UPDATE

We’re tired! 

To help, Kic’s Reset Your Sleep series will help you get back on track. It’s 7 days of sleep meditations, designed to help you drift off or get back to sleep. 

We’ve also put together a collection of wind down workouts - 10-15 minute Pilates and yoga classes to help you calm your body and mind before bed.

Plus! Use the code IMTIRED to get 30% off your next 12 months with Kic. Code expires midnight this Wednesday March 12th. The discount code is available online only at www.kicapp.com

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Georgie Sian is mum to two-year-old Frankie and five-month-old Billie and one half of the TikTok account Georgie and Zac with her partner. Georgie shares her life open and vulnerably online but this week Georgie sits down with Steph in her first podcast interview.

Georgie shares about the differences between Frankie & Billie’s births, including delivering a breech baby (Frankie) vaginally, and an emergency Caesarean (Billie), the post-partum experience for both, including hair-loss, intrusive thoughts, and Dysphoric Milk Ejaculation Reflex, and how her relationship with her partner Zac has changed since welcoming a second bub into their family.

From Georgie: Kids are meant to push boundaries so it's our job to firmly hold boundaries with love. Modelling the way we want them to deal with situations is so important because they learn from what they see not what they are told.

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We alllllll know Instagram is a highlight reel but sometimes it’s good to be reminded. This week Steph shares a bit more about her and Josh’s recent babymoon and what didn’t make it to the grid. And if you’ve ever caught yourself thinking “I wish I could run with my partner like Laura & Dalton do”...think again.

Plus we answer your D&M about height differences in relationships when the woman is taller than the man. 

WE MENTIONED

Two accounts we love…

Zanna van Dijk @zannavandijk on Instagram

Abbie Herbert @abbieherbert on TikTok and @abbieherbert_ on Instagram

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Off To The Races by Elsie Silver https://www.qbd.com.au/gold-rush-ranch-01-off-to-the-races/elsie-silver/9781761429316/ 
• Laura: this TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@ash.bartolo/video/7471908617709423879?_r=1&_t=ZS-8u3wDvZnBbU  

Kic UPDATE

We have brand new gym programs! Whether it’s your first day in the gym, or you’re a gym queen looking to level up, the Kic gym is for you. With 3 new programs and 12 new gym sessions, you can Kic’ your gym goals with us. Choose from Upper Body Lift (6 week program), Lower Body Lift (6 week program), Pregnancy Friendly Lift (8 week program) & 12 mini gym sessions. Designed by our Head Trainer Danny Kennedy, these programs and sessions are shorter, sharper and targeted.

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In March 2018 Steph Kelly was in a car accident that changed her life. Steph received injuries to her neck, ribcage and shoulder, but months after the crash, her digestion wasn’t back to where it had been before the accident. What followed was years of sickness, time spent in hospital, and a lot of trial & error, before eventually landing on a solution that means she now receives her nutrition via her veins.

In this episode we sat down with Steph to learn about the events that have lead up to now, what her day-to-day looks like, how she feels about her body, and what she wishes more people knew about invisible illnesses. 

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Y’all know we love the Shameless podcast and when we heard their episode ‘That’s that on imposter syndrome’ we both had LOTS of thoughts. Today we open up about how we feel about the term itself, if we identify with it, how it shows up in our lives, and what we do to manage it.

Plus! It’s been a little while since we spoke about dating apps so we asked you what they’re like right now. Spoiler alert…not great. 

WE MENTIONED

You can listen to the episode of Shameless we referenced here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/thats-that-on-imposter-syndrome/id1352875216?i=1000687347017 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy https://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy 
• Laura: Apple Cider Vinegar on Netflix (an icky share!) https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81637595 

Kic UPDATE

We have TWO new Kic x Dineamic meals! If you like our Marry Me Chicken Skillet you’ll want to check out the free range creamy chicken orzo, and if you're looking for a veggie option, our potato and pumpkin gnocchi is packed with protein and has two serves of veg. Order these meals and the rest of our Kic range at dineamic.com. 

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In the FIVE years since Dara (DJ Tigerlily) was last on the podcast, both she & Steph have had babies and now they’re both pregnant with baby number two!

In this episode Steph catches up with Dara to check in with how she is going with her first-born Lando and her second pregnancy. They chat through Dara’s career as a DJ, finding the balance between motherhood and work, being away from Lando while touring, mum guilt, and just how much fun it is to be a mum too.

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We’ve been watching MAFS and we want to talk about it. First - gaslighting. One of the grooms (Eliot) has been accused of gaslighting his partner, Lauren. We knew we had to bring in the big guns for this episode so we called friend of the podcast & relationship coach, Megan Luscombe, to find out more about what gaslighting is, how it might present in a relationship, and what to do about it.

Then we discuss men’s desire for female partners who are siiiiiignificantly younger than them, regardless of their own age.

WE MENTIONED

Megan’s digital workbooks and audio series to help you with relationships, boundaries & personal growth https://www.meganluscombe.com.au/shop 

The Cut article about age differences https://www.thecut.com/article/age-gap-relationships-couples.html 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Lioness on Paramount+ https://www.paramountplus.com/au/shows/lioness/ 
• Laura: the Shameless (Shamemore) episode ‘We Just Need More Parties’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/we-just-need-more-parties/id1352875216?i=1000688407178 

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Let’s talk about sex! We had the chance to sit down with certified sex and relationship practitioner and somatic therapist, Georgia Grace, so we asked you for your sex questions.

We talk through: mismatched libidos (or desire discrepancy) in relationships, how to increase desire, what to do when one partner likes gentle sex and the other likes rough sex, getting desire back after pregnancy, pain during sex, and how often is normal.

WE MENTIONED

Find out more about Grace https://www.georgiagrace.co/ 

Georgia’s book is called The Modern Guide To Sex https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460765371/the-modern-guide-to-sex/ 

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Yes we KNOW it’s February and everyone has already done their words of the year but it still counts if you do it in February so we’re doing it this week!

Plus you might remember last year Steph told a story about the time she waxed a…sensitive area of Josh’s body. And, guess what? We have an update.

WE MENTIONED

Laura recommended the book Burnout by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski  https://www.penguin.com.au/books/burnout-9781785042096 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: It Ends With Us https://www.primevideo.com/detail/It-Ends-With-Us/0NKHN5L93EMWINBEG0QLW78DCT 
• Laura: We Live In Time https://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/we-live-in-time 

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This week it’s all about sleep! With baby number two on the way, Steph has been thinking about how she’ll approach sleep this time around and if she & Josh will use the same techniques as they used with Harvey.

To help - Steph sat down with developmental paediatrician (and KICBUMP fave!) Dr Billy Garvey. Billy is a senior specialist at one of Australia’s largest tertiary paediatric hospitals with over 20 years experience working with families and children and is the father of a three-year-old and one-year-old.

In this episode they share their own experiences of sleep training and some of the moments they’re less proud of, before getting into some of the practical steps to a good night’s sleep, including routines, different methods of sleep training, sleep hygiene, teaching sleep as a skill, plus taking the pressure off both kids and parents.

FIND OUT MORE

Check out Billy’s website https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/

Listen to Billy’s podcast Pop Culture Parenting. We mentioned the episode on Jurassic Park and co-regulation https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RqsJai0QssvCQ5CGcUCqO

They also have two episodes about sleep. Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep019-big-daddy-1999-kids-that-wont-sleep/id1600660063?i=1000560040345

And part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep020-kids-that-wont-sleep-part-2/id1600660063?i=1000562195820

They have a Patreon too! Check it out https://www.patreon.com/PopcultureParenting 

Read Billy’s book ‘Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child’s Mental Health’ https://www.penguin.com.au/books/ten-things-i-wish-you-knew-about-your-childs-mental-health-9781761345838 

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We’re coming in hot today! On her way to the studio Steph got a DM offering unsolicited parenting a̶d̶v̶i̶c̶e̶ (judgement) and she has something to say about it. And Laura wants to have a word with anyone who criticises people who are using their platforms for good.

Plus! Laura wants to find a hobby in 2025 so we asked you about the hobbies you’ve actually stuck with to give us all some inspiration.

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Tint Foundation Stick https://www.mecca.com/en-au/charlotte-tilbury/unreal-skin-sheer-glow-tint-hydrating-foundation-stick-V-066999/ 
• Laura: Coping With Endorphins https://www.thecut.com/article/exercise-cope-trump-presidency.html 

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Simran Kaur is the founder of Girls That Invest: a multi-million-dollar money media company with the #1 investing podcast for women where she breaks down the intimating world of investing and growing wealth, minus the jargon.

Alongside relationships, career, and nutrition, money is one of the other big things that we want to make a change about in the new year.

In this episode we speak with Simran about the stories we tell ourselves about money, doing a stocktake of how we’ve spent money, identifying our money values & spending accordingly, the danger of comparison, and why it’s so important for women to be financially literate.

WE MENTIONED

Enrolments for the Girls That Invest masterclass are now open https://girlsthatinvest.com/ 

The book Simran mentioned is ‘Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life’ by Bill Perkins https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780358100515/die-with-zero/

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If there’s one word we see more than any other in our DMs…it’s wedding! This week we respond to one of questions about what we would do differently if we had our weddings again and we chat through an article from The Cut where wedding planners point out the spenno wedding things that they think you could do without.

Plus! Steph fell asleep during a massage recently which made us wonder what happened during your massages.

Also…Steph forgot to include a handy life admin hack in her ins & outs last week so she brought it with her this week.

WE MENTIONED

The wedding article from The Cut https://www.thecut.com/article/what-wedding-planners-wish-you-didnt-spend-money-on.html 

The Annabelle Lee episode of the podcast Inherited https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/annabelle-lee-on-not-keeping-secrets/id1770026917?i=1000672055291 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Laura’s episode of the podcast Inherited https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/laura-henshaw-on-rewriting-marriage/id1770026917?i=1000682131328 

• Laura: CHIMI sunglasses https://chimi-online.com/au/c/eyewear/sunglasses 

Kic UPDATE

We have three new guided runs with New Balance! All three feature Laura’s feel-good affirmations. Choose from: 

• More tunes, less talk: 3km distance run

• Can’t be stuffed intervals: 15-minute beginner run

• I need this interval run: 30-minute intermediate run

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Megan Luscombe has coached individuals and couples in relationships and business for over 12 years and she is our go-to for any relationship question!

If 2025 is the year you want to prioritise your relationship…we made this episode for you.

This week we ask Megan all the questions that we know come up at this time of year when we’re thinking about our relationships: how should I feel, how do I start a big conversation, how often should I do a relationship check-in & what should I ask, should we have the same values, should I give my partner an ultimatum if I’m not getting what I want, and why setting a goal for a weekly date night might not be the answer.

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This week we share the things that we want to do more of in 2025 and the things we’re better off leaving in 2024. 

Plus we speak with body confidence coach and Kic trainer Sami Rose about body image in the new year. Every day Sami works with clients to improve the relationship they have with their bodies and so we wanted to know what she's hearing from women in the new year and how she works with clients who want to change their bodies. 

WE MENTIONED

Sami has been on the KICPOD before. Her episode is called ‘Breaking the cycle of binge eating & bettering your mindset, with Sami Rose’ from May 2023 and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/238cb2 

Sami's 28-day 'Befriending Your Body' project starts on Monday February 3rd. You can find out more here: https://samirose.com.au/28dbybp/ 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Moana 2

• Laura: Burnout: The secret to solving the stress cycle - Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski https://www.penguin.com.au/books/burnout-9781785042096 

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If this is the year you’re thinking about making a move in your career, this episode is for you.

Janey Martino is our personal coach as well as being a business founder, board director, investor and advisor for Kic. Janey has helped us both so much personally and professionally, and we know how much you guys loved her last episodes, so she was the perfect person to speak to about this new year episode.

We ask Janey how to know if you’re in the right job, how to get more out of a role, figuring out your strengths, aligning your job with your values, and if it’s ever too late to change careers.

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We’re back!! We loved our break but we’re so excited to be back in your ears again.

This week we catch up on what we got up to over the holidays, including two weeks in a house filled with 14 people (Steph) and exploring the Victorian coastline (Laura). Plus we debate the golden rules of group travel.

Then we discuss the tan lines trend taking over TikTok. Tanning isn’t a trend and skin cancer is no joke. Protect yourself and others.

WE MENTIONED

The Mamamia article ‘The 20 golden rules of group travel’ https://www.mamamia.com.au/modern-etiquette-group-holidays/ 

The skin cancer facts Laura mentioned https://www.laroche-posay.com.au/blog/sunscreen-and-skin-cancer-prevention-everything-you-need-to-know.html 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: the movie Sleeping Dogs https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81909630?source=35 

• Laura: the TV show Bump https://www.stan.com.au/watch/bump 

Kic UPDATE

We’ve extended our biggest sale EVER. You now have until midnight tonight to save up to 40% off an annual subscription to Kic. This discount makes Kic $80 for a whole year - and includes all workouts, meditations, recipes + access to the incredible Kic community. To join, visit kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store.

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Liv Morrison is an accredited clinical dietitian & nutritionist. As Kic’s in-house dietitian, Liv approves every recipe you see in the Kic app.

This time of year is notorious for fad diets and toxic health messages about restriction and deprivation, so this week we wanted to set the record straight.

We asked Liv about how we can eat better, including adding foods in, instead of taking them out, the importance of eating a variety of different foods, the benefits of each macronutrient (protein, fat & carbs), our hunger and satiety hormones, and more.

KIC UPDATE

Our 4-week Feel-Good Challenge is on now. Choose from strength, Pilates or HIIT with 3 x brand new workouts per week and 1 x meditation per week. Plus annual subscriptions to Kic are now 40%! Sign up at kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store

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Last year Steph loved her chat with Tori & Lily on the podcast ‘Raw Reality’ so we thought we’d share it in case you didn’t hear it! They speak about how Steph trained during her pregnancy with Harvey, body changes during pregnancy, and how Harvey taught Steph to be kinder to herself.

We’ll be back with a brand new catch up next Monday <3

HEAR MORE

Hear Steph’s full chat in the Raw Reality feed https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-raw-reality-podcast/id1681027631 

KIC UPDATE

Our 4-week Feel-Good Challenge starts today! Choose from strength, Pilates or HIIT and get 3 x brand new workouts per week + 1 meditation per week. PLUS we currently have 40% off our annual subscription. Join at kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store

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Danny Kennedy is a personal trainer and strength coach, head trainer at Kic, and does mindset mentoring with athletes, performers & CEO’s.

Every year we ask him into the studio to talk about goal setting. Every year we learn something new from Danny and this year is no exception!

In this episode we reflect on our own goals from 2024 and talk through setting goals based on how they will make us feel, gamifying goals, and why we need to overcome our limiting beliefs before we can achieve the goals we’ve set ourselves.

KIC UPDATE

Our Feel-Good Challenge starts on Monday! Forget fad diets and the pressure to transform overnight with the Feel-Good Challenge. Whether you’re looking to build strength, find your Pilates flow or HIIT your goals, we’ve got a challenge that fits with you. Included: 3 x brand new workouts + 1 x meditation per week. The challenge starts Monday 6th January and enrolments are now open.

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Happy (almost) new year! We had a look at our download data from the past year to bring you the best bits of the Wednesday episodes you loved the most over the past year. 

EPISODES WE MENTIONED

Listen to the full episodes we mentioned…

Should I break up with them? Relationship coach Megan Luscombe answers your questions https://pod.fo/e/228bb0 

How to ACTUALLY achieve your goals this year – with trainer Danny Kennedy https://pod.fo/e/238ca5 

The secret to freedom is discipline with Alexis Fernandez https://pod.fo/e/2220bc 

An honest catch up with Josh Miller https://pod.fo/e/2220be 

Do I want children or does society want me to have children? with Laura Henshaw https://pod.fo/e/23bd60 

Kic UPDATE

Our 4-week Feel-Good Challenge starts on Monday January 6th! Choose from strength, Pilates or HIIT, with 3 x brand new workouts and 1 x meditation per week. PLUS our biggest sale of the year with 40% off our annual subscription starts from January 1st.

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We're in your ears today with another conversation Laura loved having this year on the podcast ‘Share My Mood’ with Will & Woody. We wanted to share bits of it in the KICPOD feed in case you hadn’t heard it coz it’s a good one! Laura, Will & Woody discuss difficult conversations between Laura and Steph have had and how Laura handles conflict in work and in life.

Merry Christmas for those who celebrate ❤️🎄

HEAR MORE

Hear Laura’s full chat with Will & Woody in the Share My Mood feed https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/share-my-mood-laura-henshaw/id1566497439?i=1000656872884

WE MENTIONED

Will & Woody have both been on the KICPOD before…

Achieving success while living with depression, with Will McMahon https://pod.fo/e/22409c 

Woody Whitelaw on friendship, mental health and surprisingly…gut health! https://pod.fo/e/1eba15 

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We looked at the data and checked it twice and these are the Monday episodes you downloaded the most in 2024! 

EPISODES WE MENTIONED

Listen to the full episodes we mentioned…

A revealing conversation about our sex lives https://pod.fo/e/26986f 

IUD or I-U-Don’t? Steph’s big decision https://pod.fo/e/2400ed 

Our thoughts on Botox, filler, and “anti-aging” https://pod.fo/e/227e4a 

Either we’re having sex…or we’re roommates. We want the in-between stuff! https://pod.fo/e/22a31b 

Honest catch up about our friendship https://pod.fo/e/24ff9b 

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One of Steph’s fave conversations from this year was on the Stellar podcast ‘Something To Talk About’ with Sarrah Le Marquand. While we’re taking a break, we thought we’d share some of their conversation in the KICPOD feed in case you didn’t hear it. In this episode you’ll hear Steph and Sarah speak about Steph’s ADHD diagnosis and her friendship with Laura.

HEAR MORE

Listen to the full episode in the Something To Talk About feed https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/steph-claire-smith-flips-the-script-on-planning-a-family/id1553858670?i=1000677957415 

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If you’re looking for something to watch, read or listen to during the holiday period, we’ve got you covered. We checked our list of Special Shares from 2024 and picked out our fave movies, TV shows, books & podcasts from the past year, plus we brought in something new for the holidays. Enjoy!

Podcast

On Purpose with Jay Shetty - 3 Tools To Build Self Confidence in a World where People Make You Feel Insecure https://podcasts.apple.com/gh/podcast/3-tools-to-build-self-confidence-in-a-world-where/id1450994021?i=1000678607995 

The Imperfects - Dr Emily - Truth vs Harmony https://open.spotify.com/episode/7iXjJ8EO9jsDk17biWHV5m 

Movie

Wicked https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262426/ 

Take My Hand https://tv.apple.com/au/movie/take-my-hand/umc.cmc.g1a50b5ew76chyz4v6ig71dp 

TV Show

A Million Little Things https://www.stan.com.au/watch/a-million-little-things 

Lessons In Chemistry https://tv.apple.com/au/episode/little-miss-hastings/umc.cmc.42lpm0e9gfpag3m2gnhcqsatt 

Book

The Four Agreements: Practical Guide to Personal Freedom - Don Miguel Ruiz https://www.kmart.com.au/product/the-four-agreements:-a-practical-guide-to-personal-freedom-by-don-miguel-ruiz-book-43370436/ 

The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga https://www.dymocks.com.au/the-courage-to-be-disliked-by-ichiro-kishimi-and-fumitake-koga-9781760630492 

All Fours - Miranda July https://www.dymocks.com.au/all-fours-by-miranda-july-9781838853457 

Things Will Calm Down Soon - Zoë Foster Blake https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Zo%C3%AB-Foster-Blake-Things-Will-Calm-Down-Soon-9781922928023 

The Magnolia Parks series https://www.dymocks.com.au/magnolia-parks-by-jessa-hastings-9781398717206 

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ICYMI Laura was on the podcast ‘Two Broke Chicks’ earlier this year. While we’re taking some time off over the holidays we thought we’d share bits of the episode in case you hadn’t heard it. Laura chats with Sal & Al about her ‘Do I Want Kids’ miniseries and how she stays so positive.

HEAR MORE

Listen to the full episode in the Two Broke Chicks feed  https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/inexpensive-ways-to-prioritise-joy-ft-laura-henshaw/id1587075307?i=1000659561042 

WE MENTIONED

Check out Sal & Al’s Rich In Life 2025 collection, including a 2025 Planner & Diary, Journal and Rich Conversations Cards https://richinlife.co/collections/all 

Suss their Boxing Day Cheat Sheet which includes hundreds of sales and everywhere you can earn cashback. Follow Two Broke Chicks on Instagram & TikTok and join their closed FB Group Broke Chicks Club for first access 

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This week we sit down to reflect on how 2024 went for us: what we learned about ourselves, our biggest lessons, and what we’d like our lives to look like this time next year.

Thanks for spending 2024 with us <3

SPECIAL SHARES

No Special Shares this week but we’ll be back next Monday December 16th with a wrap of our top Special Shares of 2024 + a couple of new ones to get you through the holidays!

Kic UPDATE

Our head trainer Danny has just dropped 4 x new strength sessions into the app!! Ranging from a 5-minute core burner to a 20-minute booty burner.

It’s also your last chance to win $1K. To enter, complete any Kic workout before midnight tonight, share it on Instagram (using the share feature in app) and make sure your profile is on public so we can see! 

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You guys loved our last ask-us-anything so much (seriously, it was one of our most downloaded episodes this year!) that we decided to do another one!

This time you asked us what our parents think of the podcast, morning sex vs nighttime sex, Steph’s dream modeling jobs, if Laura & Dalton have had any more conversations about kids, and more!

Let us know what you think of ask-us-anything episodes! DM us a question on Instagram any time @kicpod 

This episode of KICPOD is sponsored by Maltesers.

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It’s December! Steph might’ve been listening to Christmas music since October but the rest of us have finally caught up with her and this week we’re talking all things Christmas! Starting with some important reminders at this time of year around gift giving, Santa, cost-of-living, comments about food and exercise, and not believing everything you see on Instagram. Then we asked for the worst gifts you’ve ever received and you guys had some fizzers! PSA: if you’re thinking about buying someone a toilet brush for Christmas…don’t.

WE MENTIONED

Steph is learning to knit with Cardigang. Check it out https://cardigang.com.au/ 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Resent Less, Live More with Dr Emily on The Imperfects https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dr-emily-resent-less-live-more/id1476501557?i=1000677241030 

• Laura: America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81685878?source=35 

Kic UPDATE

Our 50% off sale ends at midnight tonight and there won’t be any extensions! Join Kic now for less than $3.50 a week for your first month. Download from the App Store or Google Play Store to get started

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Today is International Day of Consent. To recognise the day, we sat down with Angelique Wan, Executive Director, Co-Founder & CEO of Consent Labs: an youth-led not-for-profit committed to ending sexual violence through preventative educational workshops delivered to young people, schools, educators, tertiary institutions, parents and carers about consent.

We talk about initiating consent conversations with new & long term partners, what to do when consent is withdrawn, how consent applies to other areas of life outside of the bedroom, and great representations of consent in pop culture. 

Check out Consent Labs https://www.consentlabs.org.au/ 

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You ask…Steph answers! A few weeks ago we asked for your questions about Steph’s pregnancy and you guys sent SO many questions we decided to make it its own episode.

• How did you know you were pregnant? 
• How did you tell Josh?
• When did you tell your friends & family?
• What was your experience with the IUD?
• Will you use the same care provider as last time?
• When are you due?
• Will you find out the gender?
• Have the name discussion started yet?
• Have you had any morning sickness?
• Are you worried about the age gap between your first and second?
• How did you know it was the right time to go again?
• Are you nervous about going into the newborn phase again?
• Do you have a specific birth plan in mind?
• Do you have any exercise goals during pregnancy?
• What are you looking forward to about being pregnant outside of lockdown?
• Are you worried about making your pelvic floor/prolapse issues worse having a second child? 
• How are you going being pregnant and navigating through ADHD?  
• If you are on ADHD medication...do you have to stop or adjust during pregnancy?
• You mentioned Josh was feeling a little unsure about having a second child. How did you navigate this? 
• Will Josh be the primary caregiver again? What are your plans for mat leave?

WE MENTIONED

Steph telling Laura https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCi5N0TvHH8/

Steph telling Josh https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCQ98ftvT_K/ 

The episode where Steph announces being pregnant the first time is called ‘Steph's Pregnancy Update’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/2844cc 

The episode where Steph announces her second pregnancy is called ‘Steph’s pregnant! How Steph is feeling about baby number two’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/280601

The episode where Steph talks about getting her IUD removed is called ‘IUD or I-U-Don’t? Steph’s big decision’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/2400ed 

The episode of Laura’s ‘Do I Want Kids’ miniseries where she speaks with relationship coach Megan Luscombe is called ‘"My partner wants kids and I don’t. Should we break up?" - with Laura Henshaw’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/24184c 

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Laura is back from NYC and she’s ready to debrief! How did the reality stack up to her expectations, are Crumble Cookies worth the hype, shopping in SoHo, celebrity sightings 👀 and would she and Dalton ever move there? 

Plus Steph shares a letter she wrote to her sixteen year old self ❤️

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Yellowstone is back! https://www.stan.com.au/watch/yellowstone 

• Laura: Timeshifter - the jetlag app https://www.timeshifter.com/the-jet-lag-app 

Kic UPDATE

Move on Monday! This is your reminder to complete any workout before midnight tonight, share it on your IG story, and you’ll go in the draw to win $1,000!! PLUS Greta’s classes are trending. IYKYK 😉 We’ve dropped even more in app today, so if you’re looking for workout inspo we highly recommend her classes. AND if you’re new to Kic, our sale is still on. But not for long!! You can get 50% off your first month. Which is less than $3.50 a week.

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Hannah Dower is a PhD student working with the Western Bulldogs AFLW club to investigate the impact of the menstrual cycle and contraceptive use on elite athlete performance. Hannah has a Bachelor in Sports Science, a Masters in Exercise Physiology and a 10-year career in strength and conditioning so she is EXTREMELY qualified to answer all our menstrual cycle and PMS questions!

You might remember an episode from a few months ago where we shared about our experiences of PMS. We received so many messages from you guys saying you felt exactly the same so we decided to bring in an expert to explain everything about the menstrual cycle and PMS.

We speak about what the menstrual cycle actually is, what is happening with our hormones at various stages of our cycle, the importance of tracking your cycle, the difference between PMS and PMDD, and if we should train differently at different stages of our cycles. 

WE MENTIONED

Hannah recommended the book ‘Blood: The science, medicine and mythology of menstruation by Dr Jennifer Gunter https://www.hachette.com.au/dr-jennifer-gunter/blood-the-science-medicine-and-mythology-of-menstruation 

The episode in which we talked about our own PMS symptoms is called ‘Steph's one and only one night stand’ from July 2024. You can listen here https://pod.fo/e/257ddf

The International Association For Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) has more information about PMDD https://iapmd.org/toolkit

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We’ve seen some TikTok trends we’re not sure about and we want to talk about them. The first is the “morning trend” - where people sleep in a range of convoluted and questionable products on their face and in their hair only to “shed” it all in the morning. The second is “okra water” and its dubious health claims.

Then we discuss a question we saw in Women’s Health Australia: “should I be offended if my partner doesn’t orgasm”? 

Plus we put a poll on our Instagram story asking about the orgasm gap in your relationships and 5% of you said you orgasmed more, 38% of you said your partner orgasms more, 30% orgasm equally with your partner, and 27% just wanted to suss the results 👀

WE MENTIONED

The okra water trend https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/nutrition/healthy-food/okra-water/news-story/efb6382a91571792f5d295b31b6dabcc 

The Women’s Health article https://womenshealth.com.au/my-partner-isnt-orgasming-should-i-be-offended/?

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Magnolia Parks: The Long Way Home by Jess Hastings https://www.dymocks.com.au/magnolia-parks-the-long-way-home-by-jessa-hastings-9781398717220 

• Laura: The Younify Hydrate powder https://younifyactive.com/products/hydrate-300g 

Kic UPDATE

Forget Black Friday! You’re 88% more likely to move on Monday. So, why does Friday get all the hype? Over the next 4 weeks, your favourite day to move just got better with:

• Our brand new Pilates trainer Greta (she’s ClassPass trainer of the year!)
• New workout drops every Monday
• We’re giving away cash prizes - just for moving!! Today we’re giving away $1000. To go in the draw, complete any Kic workout on a Monday, use the share feature in-app, share on Instagram and be sure to have your profile on public so we can see
• And if you’re new to Kic, you can get 50% off your first month with Kic!! 

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A week ago Laura ran debut marathon in New York City and in this episode Steph asks Laura (fresh off the plane!!) all the questions you guys have been asking.

Will you do another marathon? What got you through when it got hard? How did you handle going to the toilet on the course? How are your toenails? And what's next!?

We'll be back in your ears on Monday <3 

WE MENTIONED

This is the Spotify playlist we mentioned https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2CfWkeIJ4DybgdHUWkS52c?si=7kukfwqYSSuD-Kl8EXEe4A&pi=a-L9nGSi7wQvOW&nd=1&dlsi=81d6e63025174de7 

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Dr Golly is a paediatrician (he’s actually Harvey's paediatrician!) specialising in unsettled babies & poor sleep, and a father of three. His third children’s book ‘Our Baby, Our Baby What Did You Say?’ reveals what toddlers can pick up in babies better than parents....which is a very convenient topic at the moment as Steph & Josh navigate how they tell their three-year-old Harvey that he’s getting a sibling!

In this episode Steph, Josh & Dr Golly discuss the best way for parents to tell toddlers that they are having another baby, what kind of behaviour parents can expect of their toddlers during this time, dividing responsibilities between a newborn and a toddler, and the importance of toddlers retaining their sense of autonomy.

DISCOUNT CODE

Use the code KICBUMP20 to get $20 off the Dr Golly Sleep Program and Toddler Toolkit https://drgolly.com/toddler-sleep-program/pre-toddler-8-12-months/?  

THINGS WE MENTIONED

Dr Golly’s new book is Our Baby, Our Baby What Did You Say? https://www.qbd.com.au/our-baby-our-baby-what-did-you-say/daniel-golshevsky-cora-muccitelli/9781761212918/

Dr Golly was on KICBUMP in December 2022. Search for the episode ‘Toddler tantrums and toilet training - KICBUMP with Dr Golly’ https://pod.fo/e/224090 

Steph and Josh were on Dr Golly’s podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-secret-life-of-stay-at-home-dads-with-steph/id1683241181?i=1000614209681 

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Steph is pregnant!!! If you follow Steph online you would’ve seen yesterday that she, her husband Josh, and their son Harvey are welcoming a second baby into their family and today Steph shares all about it! Steph talks about telling Harvey, which foods are giving her the ick, how this pregnancy is different to her first with Harvey, finding out the gender and more!

But we want your questions! We’ll put a question box on our Instagram Story for you to send your questions to Steph to answer in an upcoming episode. 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Woman Of The Hour https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81728818?source=35 

• Steph: Anna Kendrick on Call Her Daddy https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/anna-kendrick-pitch-perfect-twilight-relationships/id1418960261?i=1000674059615  

• Laura: The Whole Truth by Jackie O (an Almost Special Share!) https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-whole-truth-9781761348655 

• Laura: Woman Of The Hour (a But Not If You’re Anxious Special Share)

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If you’re a long-term listener of KICPOD you’ll remember Producer Mandy! You might also remember that Mandy was producing the podcast when Laura opened up about her fear of not coping with kids, and Mandy said she felt exactly the same. Fast forward just over one year later and Mandy is now the proud mum of her first daughter, Lyla.

In this episode we asked Mandy back in the studio to sit on the other side of the desk and share about how she went from being terrified of having kids to being so stoked to be a mum. We also touch on Mandy’s decision to have a planned cesarean and the judgment she anticipated and copped from the decision, her journey to becoming a mum, and her advice to anyone who is feeling overwhelmed by the decision.

WE MENTIONED

Mandy speaks in this episode about going to therapy to unpack her fears. It’s called ‘Laura expresses her fear of not coping’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/224085 

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This week Steph brings a very detailed story of laughing hysterically during sex thanks to a new vibrator. If you work with, are related to, or know Steph in real life…please skip forward this one!

PLUS Laura smashed the NYC Marathon overnight and she's sent in a quick voice note from the start line and the finish line about how it went 👏

And Steph wants to say thank you to everyone who sent her messages about her ADHD diagnosis <3 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: I Am Sam https://www.netflix.com/au/title/60021799?source=35 
• Laura: The Perfect Couple https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81474158?source=35 

Kic UPDATE

The Kic Marathon program is here! If running a marathon is on your bucket list, our brand new KICRUN 21-42.2km program will help you conquer your goal with confidence. Developed by physios, Laura will guide you through 3 runs per week, with an optional 4th, as you run towards your very first marathon in 16 weeks. Filled with motivational cues and training tips, the program will help you enhance your performance and power you through each run. Get ready to challenge your body, feel empowered and prove to yourself just how capable you are!

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Tarang Chawla became an activist against men’s violence after his sister Nikita Chawla was murdered by her partner in 2015.

We’ve been talking about violence against women a lot on the podcast this year (and every year) because unfortunately it’s an issue that’s not going away. In this episode we invite Tarang onto the podcast for the third time to talk about men’s violence, the impact of alcohol and gambling on violence, and what you can do as a bystander to safely stand up to street harassment. 

Plus Laura shares about her experience witnessing and standing up to a group of drunk and aggressive young men at the AFL Grand Final and what Tarang would’ve done in the same situation. 

WE MENTIONED

The ‘Stand Up Against Street Harassment’ training https://www.standup-international.com/au/en/training/landing 

The first time Tarang was on the podcast in ‘The Raw Reality of Domestic Abuse and Family Violence’ https://pod.fo/e/238cc6 

The second time Tarang was on the podcast ‘A topic too many people avoid’ from December 2022 https://pod.fo/e/224092 

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After a six year hiatus, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returned this year. The show was choreographed by an all-female team and featured greater cultural, age and body diversity than ever before, but the show still fell short in many ways. We have our say.

Plus Laura lost a diamond in her wedding ring which made us wonder if any of you guys had ring horror stories…and you did!

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: pod coffee machines
• Laura: Lonely Planet on Netflix (an ANTI Special Share!) https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81157573?source=35 

Kic UPDATE

Stretch Pilates is new in app today! 4 in 5 women don’t stretch enough. So we’ve introduced Christina’s brand new stretch Pilates classes, combining your favourite flows with a deep juicy stretch. Whether you’re recovering from a run or feeling it after leg day at the gym, stretch it out with 12 classes to choose from.

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Dr Kavita Krishnan is a Lactation Specialist, member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, and a mum of three, so she’s had experience both first-hand and in practice teaching thousands of women how to breastfeed.

96% of women initiate breastfeeding but by 4 months fewer than 16% exclusively breastfeed and 83% of women stop breastfeeding earlier than they’d like. In this episode, Steph sits down with Kavita to discuss some of the reasons why women stop breastfeeding.

Steph shares about her own experience breastfeeding Harvey, including nipple pain, low supply, and the early stages of mastitis and Kavita demonstrates the best position for a baby to latch with the help of a glass of water and a straw.

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It’s a personal one this week as Steph shares what’s been going on behind the scenes for her over the past year and a bit. PLUS Laura's been spending so much time in activewear training for the New York City Marathon that she's feeling a little…uncomfortable down there.

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: The Year I Met My Brain - Matilda Boseley https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-year-i-met-my-brain-9780143779773 
• Laura: the By Katia body oil and body brush https://bykatia.com/product/by-katia-ritual-pack/ 

WE MENTIONED

Steph mentioned her KICBUMP episode with Em Rusciano. You can listen here https://pod.fo/e/2657ca 

Kic UPDATE

Our IRL KICRUN Clubs are back! Join the KICRUN Club every Saturday morning in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, London and our newest location, Perth! If it's your first time coming along, make sure you fill out the waiver here: https://kicapp.com/kicrun-club/and join our KICRUN Chat groups in our Facebook community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kicapp

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Froomes (aka Lucinda Price) is a writer, comedian, broadcaster and author of ‘All I Ever Wanted Was To Be Hot’. Her book is a memoir-meets-manifesto about her experience with anorexia and binge eating disorder as well as exploring the pressures on young women to look a certain way.

In this special conversation we sit down with Lucinda to find out why she got a nose job and breast augmentation, and how she feels differently about each surgery, how moving from Melbourne to Sydney and working in media pushed her to change her body, the moment she knew her “healthy eating” had gone too far, and how she has reached a place of total recovery.

TRIGGER: We talk about eating disorders, weight loss, and disordered eating in this episode. If you need support, or want support to help someone you know, you can contact The Butterfly Foundation on 1800 ED HOPE or 1800 33 4673.

FIND OUT MORE

Read Lucinda’s book All I Ever Wanted To Be Was Hot https://www.panterapress.com.au/product/all-i-ever-wanted-was-to-be-hot/

This is the podcast Lucinda mentioned where she interviewed Steph https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/searching-for-thinspiration/id1436558049?i=1000419942184 

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Last week Laura had her longest run to date in training for the New York City Marathon. In this episode she shares about the reality of what that looks like.

Plus we open the Kic Mailbox and hear from you!! You share your two cents on the Body & Soul sex census, you tell us what you learned from our PMS chat, you give us a recco for more audio erotica, and you share a Sexy Slip Up story.

You can get in touch with us any time (we love it!!) by messaging us on Instagram @kicpod or joining our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/

P.S we’d love your reccos on long running trails and the best almond croissants in your city!

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Things Will Calm Down Soon by Zoë Foster Blake https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Zo%C3%AB-Foster-Blake-Things-Will-Calm-Down-Soon-9781922928023 
• Laura: Nobody Wants This on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/watch/81591296?source=35 

WE MENTIONED

If you missed the episode where we talked about the Body & Soul Sex Census, you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/26986f 

These are the memes Laura mentioned https://www.instagram.com/p/DAkEEVvJr-o/?img_index=1 

Kic UPDATE

New strength for running classes are in the app now! Developed by head trainer, Danny, alongside Kic’s expert running physio, Alana, these sessions will help you strengthen all the right muscles. Whether you’re just getting started or you’re running towards your first 10km, Laura and Danny are here to help support your running journey. 

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If you’re an Australian millennial woman, you know Tammin Sursok. She played Dani Sutherland in Home & Away in the early 2000’s and Jenna Marshall in Pretty Little Liars. Tammin has been in the public eye since she was a teenager. Faced with that pressure, Tammin struggled with eating disorders throughout her teen years and early 20’s. 

Now Tammin has two daughters. Her experience with eating disorders informs the way she speaks to them about food and their bodies in the hope that they will never go through what she did.

In this episode Steph sits down with Tammin to learn about how eating disorders took over Tammin’s life, becoming a mum and adjusting to her postpartum body, and how she responds when one of her daughters calls herself fat.

Trigger: in this episode we discuss eating disorders. If you or someone you know needs support, you can contact the Butterfly Foundation 7 days from 8am - midnight AEST on 1800 33 4673.

HEAR MORE

Tammin has her own podcast called The Shit Show and she spoke to Steph! Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/steph-claire-smith-is-doing-personal-and-professional/id1731052729?i=1000660330506 

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This week Laura shares about her recent trip to a health retreat in Queensland and how it ended with the most intense panic attack of her life when she returned home to Melbourne. She shares about how her anxiety has been post-panic attack and what partners, friends and family members can do to support someone going through a panic attack.

Then we discuss the issue of men’s drunk & aggressive behaviour at the football. Laura attended the AFL grand final a few weeks ago and was shocked at the behaviour and level of drinking from the group of young men sitting in front of her. Plus Steph shares about her apprehension in taking Harvey to the footy and exposing him to the same violence and behaviour. 

WE MENTIONED

This is the cold sore cream Laura recommended https://www.chemistdiscountcentre.com.au/index.html?srsltid=AfmBOopQSRhrNvJ1kcf3g-rYg-c9xV-OQ7fLXp2MATHIc1uBAsvsRvbY#!/prod/117562/fixalip-cold-sore-lotion-8ml 

This is the Huberman Lab episode Laura mentioned about delaying caffeine https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/using-caffeine-to-optimize-mental-and-physical-performance 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Love Me by Monica Ali https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/love-marriage-by-monica-ali-9780349015491 
• Laura: The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/the-courage-to-be-disliked-by-ichiro-kishimi-and-fumitake-koga-9781760630492 

Kic UPDATE

The KICRUN Challenge starts today! Whether you’re in it for the long run or you’re just getting started, the KICRUN Challenge is made for you. Together with New Balance, run towards your goal of 3, 5, 10 or 21km over the next 8 weeks, with Laura guiding you through 3 x runs per week every step of the way. Enrolments close on Monday October 21st. If you’re new to Kic you can start a 7-day free trial at kicapp.com

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Allira Potter was never the sporty kid growing up. Like many of us, her memories of running at school were discouraging at best. But earlier this year, when she felt her mental health declining, Allira knew she needed to make a change, so she pulled on their runners and started her running journey. Allira’s first run sucked. But she stuck with it and it's changed her life.

In this episode Allira shares how her running journey started, her goals starting out versus now, the impact of training with her partner, how she feels about sharing her runs on social media, not comparing herself to others, and learning that she can walk and still be a runner. 

Plus we start with an oracle card reading from Allira and learn more about her journey to spirituality. 

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We all know Steph loves her erotic novels but while Josh was away recently she tried out the erotic audio app Quinn for the first time and it went….well 😏

Then we discuss the trend of Gen-Z’s saying no to being bridesmaids due to the rising costs and the expectation that they’ll be involved in multiple events in the lead up to the big day.

Have you said no to being a bridesmaid? Did your friendship survive either being a bridesmaid or saying no? Let us know in our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/ 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Dr Billy Garvey on The Imperfects https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dr-billy-garvey-from-boyz-ii-men/id1476501557?i=1000670324725 
• Laura: Nathan Buckley on The Imperfects https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/nathan-buckley-out-of-the-woods/id1476501557?i=1000669623429 
• Laura: The second half of Emily In Paris season 4 https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81037371?source=35 
• Laura: Things Will Calm Down Soon - Zoë Foster Blake https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Zo%C3%AB-Foster-Blake-Things-Will-Calm-Down-Soon-9781922928023 

Kic UPDATE

Enrolments are open for the next KICRUN Challenge! Together with New Balance, run towards your goal of 3, 5, 10 or 21km. Over the next 8 weeks, Laura will guide you through 3 x runs per week, cheering you on with motivational tips to boost your running confidence. The challenge starts next Monday 7th of October.

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Alexis is the host of the Do You F*ing Mind podcast, she has a Masters of Neuroscience, and you guys love her!

Seriously, in a recent audience survey we asked you which guests you loved and OVERWHELMINGLY you guys said Alexis, so we brought her back on the podcast to talk about purpose and turning desperation into attraction to get what you want.

In the first part of the episode we talk about purpose: what is it, how to find it, how it should feel in your body when you experience it, and how to find a purpose that serves you but also includes others.

Then in the second half of the episode we talk about one of Alexis’ most popular podcast episodes ‘Turning Desperation Into Attraction’ and Alexis explains how wanting something too much could be the thing that’s pushing it away.

MORE EPISODES WITH ALEXIS

The secret to freedom is discipline https://pod.fo/e/2220bc 

Hear us on Do You F*cking Mind https://pod.fo/e/238ca6

FIND OUT MORE

Check out Alexis’ new audiobook How To Chase Change https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/How-to-Chase-Change/Alexis-Fernandez-Preiksa/9781761429613  

Check out Alexis’ book The Neuroscience of Self Love https://www.bigw.com.au/product/the-neuroscience-of-self-love-by-alexis-fernandez-preiksa/p/241746? 

Listen to Alexis’ podcast Do You F*cking Mind. We love her episode ‘258. Turning Desperation into Attraction: How to get what you REALLY want’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/258-turning-desperation-into-attraction-how-to-get/id1502954097?i=1000633738914 

Laura mentioned an episode of The Imperfects with Libby Trickett. Listen here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/libby-trickett-when-is-enough-enough/id1476501557?i=1000589981913 

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This week we read an article from The Cut called ‘Why Are Friendship Breakups So Brutal’ and we want to talk about it. We share our perspectives on friendship breakups, why they hurt more than romantic breakups, and ghosting friends vs trying to work on the friendship.

And then we answer a question from you guys about our own friendship! You asked: “what is one thing you would wish for the other person?”

We love getting questions from you guys! Every now and then we’ll put a question box on our Instagram story but you can slide into our DMs anytime.

THINGS WE MENTIONED

This is the article from The Cut we talked about https://www.thecut.com/article/friendship-breakups-pain-explained-psychology.html 

This is the Instagram post about friendship that Laura read out https://www.instagram.com/p/C_bCELwIybh/?img_index=1 

This is our episode with Two Broke Chicks from earlier in the year https://pod.fo/e/24ba2d 

This is Laura's Vogue column about making the most of your 20's https://www.vogue.com.au/beauty/wellbeing/ask-laura-how-do-you-make-the-most-of-your-20s/news-story/144745c458e5ae0ff1f7b761612a8c65 

This is Laura’s episode of The House of Wellness where she learns how to contour https://youtu.be/ItfLSGWlmRU?si=9dxh6n4cY0idh3b0&t=1843 

This is Steph’s episode of House of Wellness where she learns how to do a winged eye https://youtu.be/zWGVFtT4ZHI?si=UKdIwo4CzY975a_x&t=2195 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: The Ordinary salicylic acid body serum https://theordinary.com/en-us/salicylic-acid-05-body-serum-100644.html 
• Laura: the documentary Inside The Mind Of A Dog https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81681888 

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Jadé was our first ever guest on the KICPOD! Now she’s back five years later, and this time on KICBUMP, after she and her partner Lachie welcomed baby Fletcher into the world in June.

In this episode Jadé shares about her birth story, including going into spontaneous labour, using a TENS machine, and getting an epidural, the early stages of postpartum, how she’s dealing with work, separating herself across two different Instagram accounts, and why men should read their female partners’ sexy books.

Hear Jadé’s full birth story in her podcast Mad About You https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/fletchers-birth-story/id1744842826?i=1000663942536 

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It’s a very revealing episode this week! The Body & Soul Sex Census is out and it revealed some very interesting statistics…and we share ours...like the number of times women orgasm in heterosexual sex compared to men, our favourite positions, and our fantasies. Plus Laura read an article in The Good Weekend which revealed that Gen-Z are saying no to sex altogether because they’d rather have no sex than bad sex.

PLUS we shared our own plumbing disaster stories last week and this week we hear from you. If you’ve ever had a toilet visit not go to plan...you’re not alone!

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Grace Tame on The Imperfects https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/grace-tame-sexy-time-scissoring-autism/id1476501557?i=1000667984788 
• Laura: Michelle Andrews’ new podcast Glass https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/glass/id1764447466 

Kic UPDATE

You guys are LOVING our latest STAX. collection! Check out all the pieces from XXS to 4XL in the iconic Premium Seamless fabric here: https://stax.com.au/collections/kic-x-stax-v2 

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Matilda Robertson is the co-owner of activewear brand STAX. To celebrate the launch of our second collection with STAX. (which is live today!) we sat down with Matilda to learn more about her story, including meeting and falling in love with STAX. founder (and her now husband) Don, what she brings to the business, what working in recruitment taught her about building relationships, and what the latest Kic collection affirmation ‘I Can And I Will’ means to her.

Shop the collection here: https://stax.com.au/collections/kic-x-stax-v2 

To celebrate the collection we’re hosting an event in Melbourne on Saturday 21st September including a panel chat with Steph, Laura, Don and Matilda, plus an empowering workshop. Sign up HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kic-x-stax-i-can-and-i-will-wellness-workshop-tickets-1007225246827?aff=oddtdtcreator 

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What if the worst case scenario happened? What if you set a goal, threw everything at it, told the world for years that you were going to achieve it…and then you didn’t? Australian boxer, Harry Garside, spent years telling the world (and himself) that he would win a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. He came home without the gold medal, but in the 20 years he spent trying to achieve his goal, he became friends with himself, which to Harry is more valuable than any medal.

Trigger: this episode mentions suicide & suicidal ideation. If you, or someone you know is struggling, Lifeline is available 24 hours a day on 13 11 14.

In this episode Harry sits down with Steph & Laura to debrief how he is feeling post-Olympics, the importance of feeling the failure, his purpose, what his next goal is, and what he is learning from putting himself through an uncomfortable challenge every month for the past five years.

FIND OUT MORE

Read Harry’s book ‘The Good Fight’ https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/The-Good-Fight/Harry-Garside/9781761425547 

We had Harry on the podcast in 2023. The episode is called ‘Challenging and bettering yourself, with Harry Garside’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/224088  

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This week we call on relationship coach and friend of the KICPOD, Megan Luscombe, to help answer one of your questions: “I looked through my partner’s phone and saw intimate photos of him and his ex. What should I do?”

Megan unpacks the nuances of looking through a partner’s phone and offers advice for anyone who’s snooped and found something they didn’t want to see.

Then we switch gears as Steph and Laura share some of their plumbing disaster stories (IYKYK 💩).

Would you be Steph or Laura in this situation!?

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: the Four Part Breath meditation on the Kic app https://links.keepitcleaner.com.au/ffTZjlgmyMb 
• Laura: All Fours - Miranda July https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Miranda-July-All-Fours-9781838853457 

Kic UPDATE

We have a brand new collection with STAX.!! The affirmation behind this collection is “I Can And I Will”.  The collection is officially live at 9AM (AEST) on Friday September 13th but you can get early access by signing up HERE: https://stax.com.au/pages/vip and we’ll email you a link on Thursday September 12th to shop the collection for a limited time

To celebrate the launch, we’re hosting an event in Melbourne on Saturday 21st September including a panel chat with Steph, Laura, and the STAX. founders, Don and Til, plus an empowering workshop. Sign up HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kic-x-stax-i-can-and-i-will-wellness-workshop-tickets-1007225246827?aff=oddtdtcreator 

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Dr Billy Garvey is a developmental paediatrician and a senior specialist at one of Australia’s largest tertiary paediatric hospitals. He has over 20 years experience working with families and children, and training other professionals on how to work with children, plus he’s the dad of two little ones, so he's able to see first-hand how his research and advice plays out in real life.

Billy’s book ‘Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child’s Mental Health’ takes the lessons Billy has learned from two decades working with families and children, including behaviour, social skills, attachment, respect, depression, anxiety and self-esteem.

In this episode Steph speaks with Billy about the biggest misconceptions people have about children’s behaviour and mental health, what to do before, during, and after a child erupts, why parents shouldn’t tell children “it’s okay” when they’re having a meltdown, emotional regulation and how parents can model it for their children, the warning signs for anxiety and depression in children, and why parents looking after their own mental health should be their number one priority.

FIND OUT MORE

Check out Billy’s website https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/
Listen to Billy’s podcast Pop Culture Parenting. Steph loved the episode on Jurassic Park and co-regulation https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RqsJai0QssvCQ5CGcUCqO
Read Billy’s book ‘Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child’s Mental Health’ https://www.penguin.com.au/books/ten-things-i-wish-you-knew-about-your-childs-mental-health-9781761345838 

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Talking in your sleep, Ricezempic, and what was growing out of Steph’s nose!?

If you’ve been following Steph on social over the last couple of weeks, you’ll know she’s been on quite the skin journey! This week she shares what she squeezed out of two pimples on her nose.

Then we ask - do you have a responsibility to be a good sleeping partner? Laura reveals what she’s been waking Dalton up with in the middle of the night and we hear your stories of what your partner has done in their sleep.

And finally - another day, another TikTok diet trend. Today it's Ricezempic. We talk through the red flags that you can ask yourself the next time you see some fishy nutrition advice online. Trigger: we do talk about disordered eating in this episode. If you need support you can contact The Butterfly Foundation from 8am - midnight AEST on 1800 33 4673.

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: the Imperfects episode with Jack Steele https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/jack-steele-socials-anxiety/id1476501557?i=1000665805609 
• Steph: A Million Little Things (extra special!) https://www.stan.com.au/watch/a-million-little-things 
• Laura: Emily In Paris https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81037371?source=35 

Kic UPDATE

Our Express Lift Challenge starts today! Designed for people who have no idea WTF to do in the gym, you can choose from 1-5 workouts per week, 20-30 minute workouts, and gain confidence using gym equipment. Complete our Express Lift Challenge and you’ll automatically go in the draw to win 1 of 3 x $500 vouchers to use at any gym of your choice

THE EPISODES WITH LIV WE MENTIONED

If you want to hear our episodes with our Kic dietitian, Liv Morrison, you can search for the following episodes in your podcast app

Combatting disordered eating & building positive relationships with food (from October 2021)

Why carbs are your BFF & how to fuel your body pre and post workout (from October 2021)

Gut health, overcoming guilt & building a positive relationship with food (from February 2022)

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Are you a Perfectionist? An Overachiever? A People Pleaser? Every woman will see themselves in at least one of the 13 archetypes that Megan Dalla-Camina has identified.

Megan is a women’s leadership and empowerment expert. Her Women Rising Program has empowered over 7,500 women in 63 countries and her new book ‘Women Rising: The forces that hold us back, the tools to help us rise’ reveals the internal and external forces impacting how women lead and succeed.

We loved Megan’s chapter on the 13 archetypes of the inner critic so we invited her on the KICPOD to unpack what an archetype is, find out how to identify our own archetypes, and find out how we can stop letting our inner critic win, because the more you know about your archetype, the more power you have to transform it into something that works for you, rather than holds you back.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MEGAN

Read Megan’s book ‘Women Rising’ https://www.amazon.com.au/Women-Rising-Forces-Back-Tools/dp/139424861X 

Find out more about Megan’s program ‘Women Rising’ https://megandallacamina.com/women-rising/ 

Follow Megan on Instagram @megandallacamina on Instagram

LOVED THIS EPISODE AND WANT MORE?

We think you'll like the episodes we did with our coach Janey Martino

Search 'How to learn to trust yourself' or listen here https://pod.fo/e/250d12 

Search 'How to stop taking things personally' or listen here https://pod.fo/e/251950 

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This week Laura shares her (and Dalton’s) latest embarrassing moment involving a public toilet and a very upset tummy.

And we read an article in The Cut called ‘How 10 Women Found Out They Were Cheated On’  and we wanted to share our thoughts on cheating. Is cheating ever okay? What makes it a deal breaker in a relationship? And Steph shares her experience of being cheated on in a past relationship.

PLUS! Guess how many days it’s been since Laura washed her hair???

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: the TV series A Million Little Things (trigger warning for suicide) https://www.stan.com.au/watch/a-million-little-things 
• Laura: the song ‘Good Luck, Babe’ by Chappell Roan https://open.spotify.com/track/0WbMK4wrZ1wFSty9F7FCgu?autoplay=true 
• Laura: an ANTI Special Share for the latest season of The Kardashians

Kic UPDATE

Our 8-week Express Lift Challenge is designed for anyone who feels intimidated or lost in the gym. Developed by Kic’s head trainer, Danny and guided by your hype girl, Steph - it’s just like having a PT in your pocket. Get ready to feel strong and supported when you step in with a plan. This challenge is made for anyone who: wants to feel comfortable using gym equipment, has 20-30 minutes to workout, wants the flexibility of choosing 1-5 sessions per week, and is looking for PT guidance without the exxy fees.

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It’s tips galore in this episode!

Steph invites her friend Lisa De Sanctis (aka See Want Shop) into the studio to share tips for traveling with toddlers and newborns.

Should you book a flight during their nap time or awake time? Do you book accommodation with one room or two? How do you anticipate and handle big emotions on flights? Are travel prams and sky bunks worth it? Plus mourning your holidays before kids while enjoying the time you have while they’re still young.

Steph reflects on her recent holiday to Fiji and the learnings she’ll take into their next holiday and Lisa shares her experience of traveling with a one-year-old and a two-year-old and what she’s doing to prepare for their first overseas holiday to Italy. 

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What have you pretended to like for a crush?

This week Producer Lindsey was reminded of a time when she would get up early to watch the Socceroos because she knew the boys at school would be talking about it. We KNEW we couldn't be the only ones who did embarrassing things for crushes so we asked you: what’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve pretended to like for a crush? You have our permission to stop pretending you like giving head, beer, golf and camping and just be who you are!

AND Laura heard Mel Robbins talk about the ‘Let Them Theory’ and she wants to share it. You can’t control how other people behave, you can only control how you respond, so let them!

Watch Mel's video https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/reel/CsLvs-voVTO/ 

Listen to the episode of Mel's podcast about it https://podcasts.apple.com/mz/podcast/the-let-them-theory-a-life-changing-mindset-hack/id1646101002?i=1000614815209 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: the movie ‘Mud’ https://www.stan.com.au/watch/mud-2012 
• Laura: having a wind down routine where you put your phone away before bed

Kic UPDATE

We have two special KICRUN Clubs coming up in Melbourne on Saturday 24th August and in Sydney on Saturday 31st August. The Ordinary is joining us at the KICRUN Club with ingredient-first skincare, now for your body including a Niacinamide 5% Face & Body Emulsion which is available at Sephora. There will be free coffee, the chance to take away products from the new range and of course a group run and walk. Spots are limited so register here! Register for Sydney https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/974174872267?aff=oddtdtcreator and Melbourne: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/965571248597?aff=oddtdtcreator 

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It doesn’t matter where in your running journey you are, we think you’ll love this chat!

Phoebe and Anna are Cheeky Run Club: a social running podcast and community for your everyday amateur runner.

Since launching their podcast in January, Phoebe and Anna have covered topics like sports bras, nutrition, running burnout, prepping for races, and so much more.

We’ve loved watching them grow a community of like-minded runners so we asked them to come in and share some of their running wisdom.

In this episode, Phoebe and Anna chat through their individual running journeys, what a typical week of training looks like, how they deal with injuries both physically and mentally, the importance of running slow, and finding your running 'why'.

START RUNNING

If this episode has left you feeling like you want to start your own running journey, you can try Kic (including the KICRUN program) for free for one month. Use code 'KICRUN' when you sign up for a monthly subscription at kicapp.com (code must be entered on the website)

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It's time for another rant from Laura! On a recent Instagram video calling out internalised misogyny, someone accused Laura of “playing the gender card” and today she shares her feelings about it. TLDR: if you’ve never experienced discrimination, you can’t tell people who have been discriminated against that it doesn’t exist.

PLUS the Olympics are over and we miss it already! We look back at some of our highlights outside of the gold medal moments. Check out the bibliography below for all the videos we mentioned.

THINGS WE MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

Equality at the Olympics https://www.instagram.com/p/C-GENOUTAuD/ 

Ilona Maher’s carbs video https://www.instagram.com/p/C94Ia4Cgtt9/?hl=en

Ilona Maher’s body type video https://www.instagram.com/p/C94f_r2gDU0/?hl=en

Jess Fox’s mum https://www.instagram.com/p/C9-blHpt0sQ/

Harry Garside the day after his Olympic fight https://www.instagram.com/p/C-Ah1opvtj2/ 

Laura’s rant video https://www.instagram.com/laura.henshaw/

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: the Dineamic Chicken Pesto Pasta https://www.dineamic.com.au/products/pesto-chicken-with-casarecce-pasta-ready-meal 
• Laura: the Dineamic Baked Chicken Enchilada https://www.dineamic.com.au/products/enchilada-ready-meal 

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A must listen ahead of the women's Olympic marathon marathon this weekend!

In the heat of the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Tokyo Games, Gen Gregson fell and ruptured her achilles tendon. As devastating as it was that Gen’s steeplechase career was over, and her return to elite sport was uncertain, Gen saw an opportunity to fulfil another dream: becoming a mum.

Gen gave birth to her son Archer in June 2022. At 3 weeks postpartum Gen started jogging again and at 13 months postpartum she ran her debut marathon on the Gold Coast Marathon in a time of 2:28, making her the second-fastest debut marathon for an Australian woman.

Gen took another two minutes off her marathon time to qualify for the Paris Games where she will compete this Sunday.

In this episode, Gen sits down with Steph to share her story of returning to elite sport following major surgery and childbirth, how she balances family life with training for the Olympics, the village that supports her in this pursuit, including her husband Ryan Gregson who’s also a marathon runner, and why being a mum makes her a better marathon runner.

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This week Laura has some dream come true news…she’s been invited to run the New York City Marathon in November!! Find out how Laura has worked on her mindset in order to believe she’s ready to run a marathon…and how rebuilding her relationship with food and exercise has made it all possible.

Then we invite one of Steph’s oldest friends, Hayley, on the podcast to share an embarrassing story from Steph’s childhood involving a crush, a school disco, and one of them being sat down and told off by a teacher.

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph & Laura: Inside Out 2 (see it in a cinema!)

Kic UPDATE

Kic Concierge is the answer to all your Pilates needs! Whether you’re a Pilates queen or you’re entering a new era - complete our Concierge quiz and we’ll deliver a personalised Pilates pack, straight to your inbox. Find your match at kicapp.com/concierge, plus you’ll unlock 50% off your first month with Kic. Available now!

AND we’ve just dropped Kika's brand new Build and Burn Series into the app. It's a 7-step series packed with the movements you know and love to help you turn your favourite flows into a routine. That's alongside over 200+ on-demand Pilates Masterclasses + our Pilates beginner series and programs!

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In 2023 we had the pleasure of speaking with Australian boxer Harry Garside. We talked about masculinity, success, proving himself, thinking he's not good enough, and why he deliberately puts himself in situations that make him uncomfortable. We've loved watching Harry at the Paris Olympics and it reminded us of how much we loved this chat with him. We hope you love it too <3 

This is the video from Harry that we mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-Ah1opvtj2/ 

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You asked…we answered. We haven’t done an ask-us-anything in a long time, so we asked you for your questions and you didn’t hold back! How would you describe your sex life in one word? Steph, do you plan to have more kids? What do you regret? How do you feel about a few MCG’s worth of people following you online? And Laura…have you started washing your bra more often?

Let us know what you think of this style of episode! Our DMs are always open on Instagram @kicpod or you can join the KICPOD Facebook group

And if you feel like watching this episode, you can!! It's on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/8FvvtMCG9kE 

This episode of KICPOD is sponsored by Maltesers.

LINKS
Check out Maltesers’ Official Website https://www.maltesers.com.au/
Follow @maltesers_aus on Instagram 

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This week Laura has a moment of self-reflection as she reveals the savage things she said to Dalton while PMS-ing and Steph shares how PMS hits her now that she’s had her IUD removed.

PLUS! We want your sexy slip up stories! We’ve told you about the time Steph’s mum found her sexy nurse outfit, and when Laura’s cleaner discovered her vibrator…but this week Steph shares the story of her one and only one night stand.

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: the episode of The Imperfects ‘Zan Rowe - If I Had  A Year To Live’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/zan-rowe-if-i-had-a-year-to-live/id1476501557?i=1000662221090 
• Laura: the episode of Shameless ‘Zara's 30 life lessons at 30’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/zaras-30-life-lessons-at-30/id1352875216?i=1000630367205 

Kic UPDATE

Introducing…Kic Concierge…the answer to all your Pilates needs! We’ve never done this before, but we’ve released our very own phone number so you can call or text us and we’ll help you find your flow. Our number is 0485 875 132. Give us a buzz - we’ll be answering your calls this week!! 

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Ash Paraskevas had kissed girls long before she ever had sex with a woman. She would make out with girls in high school and tell herself it was something she was doing for attention. But after seven years in a heterosexual relationship, Ash could no longer ignore her feelings towards women. As scary as it was to leave her long-term relationship, she knew she had to do it if she was ever going to live authentically as a lesbian.

In part two of our conversation, Ash shares how it felt to leave the safe space of her relationship, and how she started to explore her feelings with women, including her first time, how she learned to have sex with women, and how she learned to accept herself as a lesbian.

If you missed part one of our conversation, catch up here: https://pod.fo/e/23735c 

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This week we answer your D&M about how to decline an invite to an overseas wedding.

You said: “I don’t know how to handle telling my best friend that I may not be at her wedding.”

We share our thoughts on overseas weddings and the expectations placed on guests to attend - often at large financial expense.

Plus we asked you to spill your celebrity run in stories! Usain Bolt, Princess Mary, and even…us!?

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: the podcast 'Pop Culture Parenting' with Dr Billy Garvey and Nick McCormack https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pop-culture-parenting/id1600660063 
• Steph: the book 'Ten things I wish you knew about your child's mental health' by Dr Billy Garvey https://www.penguin.com.au/books/ten-things-i-wish-you-knew-about-your-childs-mental-health-9781761345838 

• Laura: no special share this week, sorry!!

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One in six people with vulvas reported feeling anxious or embarrassed about the way their labia looks. The recently published Labia Diversity Report from Women’s Health Victoria surveyed 1,030 women and people with labia aged between 18-50 about how they feel about their labia. They found 31% of those surveyed associated their labia with words like ‘weird’, ‘disgusting’ or ‘ugly’ and one in four Gen-Z were anxious about the way their labia looked.

In this special bonus episode of KICPOD, Laura sits down with Ellie Sedgwick, from Comfortable In My Skin, a platform where she shares photos and stories of the enormous diversity of labias that exist. Laura and Ellie discuss how Ellie went from contemplating a labiaplasty to taking photos of labia for a living, where the pressure to have a perfect labia comes from, and why no one needs to be ashamed of how their labia looks.

FIND OUT MORE

Read the report ‘Real bodies: understanding and celebrating labia diversity’ here https://whv.org.au/resources/whv-publications/real-bodies-understanding-and-celebrating-labia-diversity 

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Check out the vulva photo gallery here on Ellie's website https://www.comfortableinmyskin.com.au/

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How much screen time is too much? Mandy Richardson is a child development and early parenting specialist and the creator of Raise Toddlers: a platform created to inspire and equip parents with the skills and tools they need to raise children from birth to six years old.

Very importantly, Mandy is not anti-screens!

But when she notices her three daughters have spent too much time on screens, she introduces a screen reset: time away from screens to bring them back down to baseline.

In this episode, Mandy joins Steph from Perth to discuss the impact of screen time and how to implement a screen reset if you think it could suit your family. They discuss what is happening in children’s brains when they’re watching a screen, how screens can impact a child’s behaviour and how to reintroduce screens after the screen reset has finished.

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To celebrate Raise Toddler’s third birthday, you can use the code THREE for 20% off any products and services

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In a recent episode of The Kardashians, Kylie Jenner broke down in tears over comments she received about the way she looks. In the episode she said "people have been talking about my looks since I was 12, 13…after 10-plus years of hearing about (my looks), it just gets exhausting." We watched it and we want to share our thoughts.

Plus Laura has been spending time on Facebook Marketplace since moving house which made us think that you guys must have some wild Marketplace stories…and you proved us right!

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: the song ‘you look like you love me’ by Ella Langley (feat. Riley Green) https://open.spotify.com/track/0y5Ex8oQ8zCH5TQxHUy1Eo?autoplay=true 
• Laura: A Family Affair on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81361154?source=35 

Kic UPDATE

We’ve teamed up with frank green to release our very own empowering Kic collection!! Stay hydrated with our reusable water bottle, grab your morning coffee in our sustainable cup or sip your smoothie on the go. With three affirmations: I am strong. I am capable and I am confident in three exclusive colours, aqua, flamingo and cherry. It’s your daily reminder that you’ve got this. Available 9am Thursday 18th July online at frank green or in rebel stores across Australia. Plus…. pre-sale starts tomorrow (Tuesday 16th) at 9am for all Kic subscribers. Keep an eye out on your inbox where we’ll send you an exclusive link to shop the pre-sale! 

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In the third part of our three-episode special about having difficult conversations, we invite our coach Janey Martino back into the studio to talk through making assumptions and not taking things personally. 

We’ve personally gone through our own experience of assuming we know what the other person is thinking and how they will react to something…without actually talking to them about it.

In this episode, Janey unpacks what assumptions are, how they impact us, how they can be holding us back in our jobs and relationships, how we can stop making them when we start paying attention to them, and how all of this helps to stop us taking things personally.

If you missed part one and two of this special, we'd recommend you scroll back in your feed and listen.

Part one: the most challenging conversation we've ever had to have https://pod.fo/e/24ff9b 

Part two: learning to trust ourselves with our coach Janey Martino https://pod.fo/e/250d12 

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Janey Martino is a business founder, board director, advisor, investor and coach. She’s an advisor for Kic and our personal coach. Janey’s coaching has helped us in our confidence and leadership as individuals, and she recently helped us to faciliate the most challenging conversation we've ever had as friends. In the second part of this special three-part series, we bring Janey into the studio to share her wisdom.

First up: confidence.

What is confidence? How can low confidence impact the way you show up for yourself and others? Why do we lose confidence and how do we rebuild it? Plus what is mastery and what role does it have in confidence?

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This week we check in on our friendship. In case you missed it, an article came out a few weeks ago claiming there was a “rift” in our friendship. There’s not! But we have been having some deep conversations and this week we want to talk about it. Plus we preview our Wednesday (and bonus!) Friday episodes with our coach Janey Martino who has made these conversations possible.

We talk about the episode of Will & Woody's podcast 'Share My Mood' with Laura. You can listen to it here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/share-my-mood-laura-henshaw/id1566497439?i=1000656872884 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: the song Please, Please, Please by Sabrina Carpenter https://open.spotify.com/track/5N3hjp1WNayUPZrA8kJmJP 
• Laura: updating your credit card details in your parking app! And the Kic Protein Blondie Mug Cake https://links.keepitcleaner.com.au/ryVUngWQUKb 

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You can’t be what you can’t see and for most of us (for better or worse) our only parental role models will be the people that raised us. So are we destined to raise our children in the same way that our parents raised us? And if you want to parent differently…how can you unlearn the way you were brought up?

Lael Stone is a speaker, educator and author who helps adults understand the imprints we learned in childhood that shape how we understand the world and how we parent.

In this conversation Steph and Lael speak about parenting acting as a mirror to your own experiences, the importance of having enough support to parent in the way you want, and Lael offers words of encouragement to any parent thinking they’re not doing a good enough job.

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Check out Lael’s website https://laelstone.com.au/
Watch Lael’s TEDx Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/lael_stone_how_to_raise_emotionally_intelligent_children
Read Lael’s book ‘Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children: A Parenting Guide to Understanding Behaviour, Feelings and Relationships’ https://www.booktopia.com.au/raising-resilient-and-compassionate-children-marion-rose/book/9780645551532.html 

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This week it’s Laura’s turn to be thrown under the bus! We searched far and wide for someone in Laura’s life who could tell an embarrassing story about her and this week we finally got one - her oldest friend Bec, who shared a story of the time Laura revealed what she household item she used to get…intimate with.

Plus we listened to an episode of Shameless talking about the trend of influencers quitting full time content creation and we want to share our own perspectives. 

The Shameless episode was ‘The 9-5 is officially in’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-9-5-is-officially-in/id1352875216?i=1000657129181 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Chessie King on the podcast ‘Should I Delete That?’ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/chessie-king-i-chose-to-save-my-marriage/id1602088590?i=1000658389572 
• Laura: Arthur The King on Amazon Prime https://www.primevideo.com/dp/amzn1.dv.gti.377e3b69-c44f-43ee-b0a8-dcb54eec1a31? 

Kic UPDATE

Our mid-year sale ends tonight! It’s your last chance to save up to 40% and unlock everything Kic has to offer from just $1.90/week. Sign up here https://kicapp.com/midyear/ 

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Sal & Al met in their office kitchen, fell in friendship love, and six months later they had matching tattoos. In the 7 years that have followed, they’ve gone through romantic and friendship break ups, work, travel, starting a podcast, building a business and writing a book together, so they’re pretty much experts on friendship at this point.

One of the most common questions we get from you is how to make friends as an adult, so we asked Sal & Al how they do it. How do you take a friendship from the office to the real world? How long do you need to hold on to a high school friendship for? And how do you approach a conversation with a friend without it turning into a conflict?

If you’ve never listened to Two Broke Chicks before we recommend you start with the episode ‘23+ Life Lessons From 2023’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/23-life-lessons-from-2023/id1587075307?i=1000638476125 

Sal & Al have written a book! It’s Finding Your People: The Ultimate Guide to Friendship https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Alexandra-Hourigan-and-Sally-McMullen-Finding-Your-People-9781761470424 

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It’s an intimate one today! In a recent episode of The Kardashians, Khloe made a comment about people having hair down there and Laura wants to talk about it. Does laser hurt more than waxing? Do you remove hair from your butt? And Steph shares the time she tried out her waxing skills on Josh.

Then we check in on the goals we set ourselves at the start of the year. How are we going? What changes are we going to make for the second half of the year?

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Lucy Reeves on Sydney Cassidy’s podcast ‘GYM GIRLS LOCKER ROOM’ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lucy-reeves-on-battling-body-trends-coping-with-grief/id1732994473?i=1000658552969 
• Laura: Brodie Grundy on the podcast ‘Dyl & Friends’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dyl-friends-242-brodie-grundy-doubling-down-on-your/id1417124389?i=1000658374359 
• The Kic meditation Laura mentioned is Diaphragmatic Breathing with Meg https://links.keepitcleaner.com.au/f7GJ3C2kpKb
• Listen to the episode we recorded with Sydney Cassidy when we were in the UK last year https://pod.fo/e/222878 

Kic UPDATE

Our mid-year challenge starts today! This challenge is here to help you Kic the mid-year slump. Choose from Pilates or strength and then beginner or advanced. It’s not about completely overhauling your life, it’s your reminder that even the smallest movements can have a positive impact on your body, mind and motivation. Save up to 40% off Kic and get Kic for as little as $1.90 a week.

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Jess Quinn was one of our very first KICPOD guests way back in 2019. This week Jess returns, but this time for KICBUMP, after welcoming her first daughter Marla into the world last November. 

In our first conversation with Jess she shared her story of childhood cancer and having one of her legs amputated when she was nine years old. In this episode, Steph and Jess talk about Marla and the reality of parenting as an amputee.

Jess shares how she gained confidence in her body through pregnancy, her birth story, learning to parent with her husband Todd and how they’re finding their feet with newborn life, the things she can’t do for Marla with one leg, and all the things that Marla will gain from having a mum who’s an amputee. 

Check out Jess' fave body positive books for kids
Bodies Are Cool - Tyler Feder
Love Your Body - Jessica Sanders
Her Body Can - Katie Crenshaw
Everybody Has A Body - Molli Jackson Ehlert

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If you’re going away by yourself, do you take the family toothpaste or do you buy a spare toothpaste and leave the family toothpaste at home? Steph and Laura have been doing a lot of traveling recently and this week we find out who buys a spare and who takes the family toothpaste (leaving their partner without).

Plus we always suggest calling 1800 RESPECT if you or someone you know is experiencing violence…but what actually happens when you call? Who do you talk to, what will they ask, is it recorded, and do the police get involved? To answer these questions we speak to a spokesperson from the helpline to find out who’s on the other end of a call.

1800RESPECT can be contacted by call, text, online chat or video call. Call 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732, online chat 24/7 or video call Monday to Friday 9am-5pm AEST (except national public holidays) – no appointment needed.  

Then we hear from you about the dorky things you did when you were younger. If you also kissed yourself in the mirror and made song lyrics your Facebook status…well same.

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: The Spotify playlist ‘So Fresh 2000 - 2017’ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3GSrjv74GAtmfNz6HU109e 
• Laura: The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-family-next-door-sally-hepworth/book/9781760988036.html 

Kic UPDATE

Feeling mid? Move from meh to (a bit more) motivated with up to 40% off Kic! Everyone we talk to is feeling pretty meh right not, so we thought we’d lean into this for our mid year challenge. It’s not about going hard, it’s about taking small, sustainable steps to feel a little less ‘mid’.  You can choose from Pilates or strength, and then we have two levels - mid or motivated. The challenge starts on June 24th and the sale ends on June 30th. 

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Ashani Dante and Fi Sanford are the Founder and CEO of The Flourish Journey, an organisation committed to supporting teenage girls to become empowered, resilient and connected adults. They help young girls to cultivate their own self-awareness and self-confidence, but this doesn’t mean that Ashani & Fi feel confident at all times.

In this episode Ashani & Fi share their own self-confidence journeys and how self-doubt can still creep in to their lives. They discuss what self-confidence looks and feels like, tools to cultivate your own self-confidence, self-confidence at different life stages, and why women have resilience built in. Plus Steph & Laura share their own experiences with confidence and questioning themselves. 

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Ashani @ashanidante on Instagram
Fi @fiona.sanford on Instagram
The Flourish Journey https://www.theflourishjourney.org/
Ashani has just launched The Fearless Feminine, taking women between 20-35 on a journey of self exploration and empowerment www.ashanidante.com

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Steph’s been seeing a therapist for the past few months and in today’s episode she shares how it’s been going, what she’s learned from it, and she and Laura reflect on how valuable it’s been for both of them to speak to someone unbiased who you can be totally truthful with.

Then Laura reflects on completing the Kic Run 10 - 21km program and completing her first half marathon in a few years, including overcoming injury, showing up for every rehab session, and fuelling her workouts, rather than using running to lose weight.

Plus Laura’s dryer saga continues! 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Bridgerton on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80232398?source=35 
• Laura: Your Place Or Mine on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81045831?source=35 

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For the final episode of the miniseries Laura sits down with her husband Dalton. How does he feel about Laura doing this miniseries? What are his own fears around having children? Is it selfish if they never have children? And finally…do Laura & Dalton want kids?

Then we hear from you about what the series has taught you.

And Laura reflects on what she’s learned from creating the miniseries.

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Sydney Fashion Week was a few weeks ago and it raised important conversations about who gets invited, who gets photographed, and how the event leaves people feeling afterwards, so this week we reflect on our own experiences of attending Melbourne and Sydney Fashion Weeks both as guests and walking in shows.

Then we take a trip down memory lane to reflect on some of the dorky and rebellious things we did when were teenagers, like wearing rainbow toe socks but ONLY on Thursdays (Steph) and creating a shrine of empty Vodka Cruiser bottles (Laura).

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Anyone But You https://www.primevideo.com/dp/amzn1.dv.gti.2143b543-ee98-479b-8c01-3e5e4da4aa6d? 
• Laura: A quote from Steven Bartlett “take nothing personally” https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stevenbartlett-123_everyone-needs-to-understand-this-when-activity-7149323742911893504-xEMa/ 

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The decision to have children is a personal one but if you’re in a relationship, the decision is one that you can’t make on your own. So what do you do if you find yourself in a situation where your partner wants kids but you’re not ready…or you want kids and your partner isn’t ready?

Or what if you want children…but you don’t have anyone to have them with?

In this episode Laura speaks with a KICPOD community member Madi who asked, “what if all the good partners are taken?”

Then Laura sits down with relationship coach Megan Luscombe to find out how she helps couples work through this decision. What happens in a relationship when one partner doesn’t want children and has them? Or when one partner does want children and doesn’t have them? Do couples with different desires have to break up? How do you distinguish your wants from your partners’ within a long term relationship? And if you are single and dating with the intention of finding a relationship…how soon do you bring it up?

Then you share your thoughts on the topic ❤️

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Work with Megan https://www.meganluscombe.com.au/ 

Listen to previous KICPOD episodes with Megan 

My partner is perfect...why do I have doubts? Relationship coach Megan Luscombe is back to answer your questions https://pod.fo/e/22c46d 

Should I break up with them? Relationship coach Megan Luscombe answers your questions https://pod.fo/e/228bb0 

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For many women in their 20’s and 30’s, the tick of the biological clock can be deafening. We’re told our fertility falls off a cliff at 35 years old, so if we want children, we’d better get moving. When you add on messaging around the desire to be a “young” mum to keep up with your children, this only adds to the pressure that many women feel to make a decision that they don’t feel ready to make. 

But what if women’s fertility didn’t fall off a cliff at 35? What if it was a gradual decline rather than a sharp cliff? And what if we had role models of women having children later in their life to see that it’s not only possible, but can be just as good (and maybe even better!) than having children younger.

In this episode Laura speaks with two women at different stages in their motherhood journey. Leonie had her first child at 30 years old and wishes she’d waited longer. Sharyn had her first child at 43 years old and has no trouble keeping up with him.

Laura also speaks with Dr Karin Hammarberg, Senior Research Fellow in the Monash University School of Public Health, about the myth that women’s fertility falls off a cliff at 35.

Then you share your thoughts on the topic ❤️

FIND OUT MORE

Read these articles from Karin

‘Women are often told their fertility ‘falls off a cliff’ at 35, but is that right?’ https://theconversation.com/women-are-often-told-their-fertility-falls-off-a-cliff-at-35-but-is-that-right-189978 

‘Don’t believe the hype. ‘Egg timer’ tests can’t reliably predict your chance of conceiving or menopause timing’

https://theconversation.com/dont-believe-the-hype-egg-timer-tests-cant-reliably-predict-your-chance-of-conceiving-or-menopause-timing-207008 

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It’s a mixed bag this week! Steph has a raspy voice (the sick kind…not the sexy kind) and Laura has a story about a dryer gone wrong and she wants to know what you would do if you were in the same situation.

Then Steph shares the decision she recently made to get her IUD removed.

And we call relationship coach (and friend of the podcast) Megan Luscombe to ask for her advice on the question: “how do I start a conversation with my partner that I don’t want to have?” 

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: The Idea Of You on Amazon Prime https://www.primevideo.com/dp/0NRT15S2XG06SG5HBV5NQAW3E3? 

Steph: 'Mad About You' podcast with Jadé Tunchy and Lachie Brycki https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mad-about-you/id1744842826 

Laura: Promising Young Woman on Stan (trigger warning: the film portrays sexual assault) https://www.stan.com.au/watch/promising-young-woman-2020? 

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The most common fear we heard from you while planning this series, was what children would do to your career. Progression, relevancy, loss of superannuation, loss of identity, and comments like "why would you have kids if you're going to go back to work," all contribute to women making the decision to have children. And with increased rates of homelessness among women in Australia, and women retiring with 28% less superannuation than men, these fears are not baseless.

But having children doesn’t have to end or derail your career. Children could even help your career.

In this episode Laura speaks with two women on different sides of the career & motherhood journey.

Founder & coach Janey Martino had three children under 3 in her early 30’s while her career was on a high. She continued working and now that her children are teenagers, she is able to role model to them what working parenthood looks like.

Britt Austin loves her career in sports marketing so she created a plan that would help her return to work four months after giving birth to her first baby in April. 

Then you share your thoughts on the topic ❤️ 

FIND OUT MORE

Check out Janey’s coaching business ‘The Kintsugi Way’ https://kintsugiway.co/ 

Read KPMG’s report ‘The Gender Superannuation Gap’ from 2021 which states “The median superannuation balance for men aged 60‑64 years is $204,107 whereas for women in the same age group it is $146,900, a gap of 28 per cent.” https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/au/pdf/2021/addressing-gender-superannuation-gap.pdf 

Find out more about the increase in homelessness for women in the ABS Estimating Homelessness Census from 2021 which found that of those experiencing homelessness in Australia in 2021, 44.1% were female, an increase of 10.1% from 2016, compared to a 1.6% increase for men in the same period https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/housing/estimating-homelessness-census/latest-release 

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If you're talking to people about the decision to have children it’s likely you’ve heard a version of this - “parenting is really hard so if you’re not 100% sure that you want children…don’t do it”.

This episode is here to challenge that idea. The reasons people say not to have children are very convincing - you’ll never sleep again, your relationship will never be the same, you’ll never have sex again, you’ll lose your weekends. Basically your life as you know it will be over.

But it's also the best decision some people ever make.

In this episode Laura speaks with three women who didn’t feel an innate calling to be mothers, but now that they have children, they wouldn’t have it any other way.

Rebecca was adamant she didn’t want children until she hit her 30’s and a death in the family made her reconsider. Alyssa’s pregnancy took her and her partner by surprise. And Melanie faced more hurdles than most conceiving her two children. 

Then you share your thoughts on the topic ❤️

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Laura came in with a rant this week! So the next time you think about commenting “stay in your lane”...think again. 

And one of you asked a tricky question about splitting the bill when you go out for dinner. You asked: “Is it stingy to ask to not to pay for alcohol I haven’t drunk it? So Laura & Steph take it to the Kic Court to decide!

Do you agree? How do you navigate this in your friendship group? Have your say in the KICPOD Facebook group.

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Rebel Wilson on The Diary of a CEO podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/rebel-wilson-i-experimented-with-ozempic-childhood/id1291423644?i=1000654635382 
• Laura: The Idea Of You (Anne Hathaway’s new movie) on Amazon Prime https://www.primevideo.com/dp/amzn1.dv.gti.918b5f07-0744-4ada-ab44-979c14087b2b? 
• Check out Em Ruscian's review of the film https://www.instagram.com/p/C6s5ZjBv31h/  

Kic UPDATE

We’ve partnered with Dineamic!! Inspired by your favourite Kic recipes, our ready made meals are packed with the same flavour, quality and wholesome ingredients you know and love. It’s feel-good food, made for you. 

Meals include: Ginger Lime Fish Curry with Broccoli & Brown Rice, Free Range Tuscan Chicken with Broccoli & Pasta, Free Range Baked Chicken Enchilada with Tortillas, Free Range Chicken Pesto with Casarecce Pasta, Free Range Moroccan Chicken with Turmeric Rice & Currants, Cashew Satay Udon Bowl with Tofu. Order online now here: https://www.dineamic.com.au/pages/kic  

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Whether it’s biological, circumstantial, financial, environmental, a result of trauma, or simply because you don’t want to, the reasons why people decide to be childfree are as diverse as the reasons why people decide to be parents. For many people, the decision to be childfree is met with comments like “you’ll change your mind,” or “you won’t know real love until you have a child,” or “what if you regret it?”. And with so few childfree role models showing us what a childfree life could look like, these responses can be hard to deny.

In this episode, Laura speaks with three childfree women.

Danni Duncan is a New Zealand based childfree content creator who has dedicated her life to showing people that a childfree life is not only possible, but can be totally fulfilling and empowering.

Amelia is a member of our KICPOD community who made the decision not to have children based on her own childhood.

And finally, Karen made the decision to be childfree despite having the desire to be a parent. Now she’s in her 50’s she is so happy with the decision she made.

Then we hear your thoughts on the topic ❤️

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Follow Danni on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/danni___duncan/ 

Check out We Are Childfree https://wearechildfree.com/ 

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You meet someone, you get married, you have children. Right? That’s been the status quo for so long that it can be hard to imagine an alternative. For so many people who don’t feel called to be a parent, that path doesn’t feel right. But if you’ve grown up in a world where everyone you know, and everyone you follow, and every character in every movie and every TV show is getting married and having children, how do you distinguish what you want versus what society wants you to want? And if you do decide to have children…does your whole purpose have to switch to motherhood?

To help answer these questions Laura speaks with parenthood clarity mentor Ann Davidman. Ann and Denise L. Carlini wrote the book ‘Motherhood - Is It For Me?’ and Ann runs an online Motherhood Clarity Course and Fatherhood Clarity Course for people struggling with indecision.

Laura asks Ann: why do we feel shame over not knowing if we want to have children? What is the difference between our desire for children vs our decision to have children? Can we have more than one purpose in life? And most importantly…how do we start to figure all of this out?

Then you share your thoughts on the topic ❤️

FIND OUT MORE

Read ‘Motherhood - Is It For Me?’ https://www.motherhoodisitforme.com/books
Check out the Motherhood Clarity Course https://www.motherhoodisitforme.com/motherhoodclaritycourse
And the Fatherhood Clarity Course https://www.motherhoodisitforme.com/fatherhood-clarity-course 
Follow Ann on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/anndavidman/ 

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Having children is one of the biggest decisions we'll ever make.

And for many people between the ages of 20 - 40, who don't feel called to be a parent, this question can be all-consuming. It was for Laura.

Last year Laura opened up on the podcast for the first time about her anxieties about having children. Your messages of support, encouragement, and "I feel exactly the same as you," are what inspired this miniseries.

'Do I Want Kids' is for everyone who is sitting with the decision.

Over 7 episodes hear Laura speak with people from all walks of life; from parenthood mentors to child-free advocates, career-driven professionals, stay-at-home mums, young and older parents, relationship experts, medical specialists and finally her own husband Dalton, about this decision.

New episodes will publish every Wednesday and Friday.

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We talk a lot about rebuilding our relationship to food but we don’t talk as much about our relationship to exercise. Off the back of Laura’s HIIT classes in the Kic app, and the D&M we responded to last week about listening to your body, we wanted to talk about it. And just like our relationship to food - even when you’re in a good spot with exercise - past behaviours can sneak up on you when you least expect it.

And this is your reminder that if you haven’t had a house party or a sleepover with your girlfriends in a while…do it!!

Plus we reflect on how we’re feeling about the horrifying state of violence against women in Australia right now. Sending love to anyone who’s going through it themselves or feeling anxious and unsafe.

1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family, and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic or family violence, you can call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732 or visit www.1800respect.org.au for online chat and video call services.

We spoke to Tarang Chawla about his personal experience with domestic violence and losing his sister Niki in 2015. The episode is called ‘The Raw Reality of Domestic Abuse and Family Violence’ https://pod.fo/e/238cc6 

We also spoke to Sue & Lloyd Clarke, the parents of Hannah Clarke, who was murdered with her children by her estranged partner in 2020. The episode is called ‘Coercive control in relationships - how to spot the warning signs, with Sue & Lloyd Clarke’ https://pod.fo/e/202c1a 

SPECIAL SHARES 

Laura: The Playlist on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81186296?source=35 

Steph: Laura’s miniseries ‘Do I Want Kids’ !! Keep an eye on the feed tomorrow, Wednesday and Friday for the trailer and the first two episodes 

The sleepover article we mentioned https://www.refinery29.com/en-au/2024/03/11696618/adult-sleepovers-nostalgia-friendship-socialising 

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Jess Sanders is a social worker and children’s author. Her latest book ‘You Can Do Hard Things - A Little One’s Guide For Not Giving Up’ helps children see disappointments as opportunities.

A growth mindset empowers children to believe in themselves and reach their full potential. From building blocks, to learning times tables, children are constantly faced with difficulties, and a growth mindset helps children believe they are capable of overcoming these difficulties, if not today, then one day.

In this conversation, Steph speaks with Jess about what a growth mindset actually means, how parents can model a growth mindset themselves, why children should experience failure and disappointment and what they can learn from it, not trying to “fix” our children’s emotions and giving children the tools to build their self-confidence.

Check out Jess' latest book 'Life Lessons for Little Ones: You Can Do Hard Things' https://www.booktopia.com.au/life-lessons-for-little-ones-you-can-do-hard-things-jess-sanders/book/9781922930316.html 

KIC UPDATE

Whether you’re a new mum, soon-to-be mum or all you want in life is to be a mum, no matter what kind of mum you are, Kic is here to help you make time for you. We’re treating our KICBUMP community to 1 month free with Kic. If you’re already a Kic member, you can share this code with the amazing women in your life. 

The code 1MONTH4MUM is available via www.kicapp.com until next Wednesday May 15th.

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Our stories of overthinking and overexplaining! Laura shares what happened when she spent the day rubbing her eyes and tried to buy three bottles of wine on a Friday night (without looking in the mirror) and Steph reveals a recent email fail. Then we hear your stories of overthinking. Overthinkers, hypochondriacs, anxious girlies…you’re all welcome here.

Plus we open the mailbox to answer one of your DMs about running: “how do you know the difference between listening to your body vs breaking the mental barrier of “I can do it?”

And we want to give you a nickname! Are you a Little Ray (of sunshine) or a Cloudy? Have your say in the closed KICPOD Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/ 

And it’s the final week of the KICPOD audience survey! Tell us what you think of the podcast and you’ll go in the running to win a $100 Visa e-gift card https://form.typeform.com/to/wzd5Wuuu 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: The Tortured Poet’s Department - Taylor Swift AND A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
• Laura: Joy Decision from The Imperfects podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dr-emily-joy-decision/id1476501557?i=1000653132952

Kic UPDATE
Join is for the final Kic Run Club meet up this Saturday in Sydney! We’re meeting at the North Bondi Surf Club at 7:30am. There will be giveaways from New Balance and a relaxation station for after your run. No matter how far you can run, come join us! 

Register here https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/kicrun-club-north-bondi-meet-up-tickets-888002568587 

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When Ash Paraskevas was in her early 20’s she was in a longterm relationship, studying law (as the first person in her family to attend uni) and competing in Miss World. From the outside - it looked like she had it all. But inside she was struggling with severe anxiety, depression, domestic abuse and changing everything about herself to try and fit in and be loved.

In this episode Ash generously shares how she built herself back from rock bottom to a place where she’s now living fully and authentically as herself and proud of it, including stripping back the layer of who she thought she “should” be and stepping into her sexuality as a lesbian woman.

We loved this chat and can’t wait to have Ash back on for a part two BUT you can also hear more from Ash in Liv Rogers’ podcast ‘Tell Me More’ https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-superpower-of-vulnerability-with-ash-paraskevas-part-1/id1716520554?i=1000640936889 

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We saw a TikTok about "food noise" and we want to talk about it. "Food noise" is the relentless thoughts about food and eating that unfortunately so many of us have experienced or still do experience. We reflect on how food noise still shows up for us regardless of how much effort we put into combating these thoughts, and what we can do to try and break the cycle.

If you experience food noise, disordered eating or an eating disorder, support is available at the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 33 4673 from 8am - midnight (AEST/AEDT) 7 days a week.

Then we bring back Kic Court! You asked: “my friend is having a child-free wedding. Can I still bring my baby and excuse myself if they make noise?” Buckle up, Kic Court is in session.

And the KICPOD Audience Survey is still live! Tell us what you think of the podcast and you'll go in the running to win a $100 Visa e-gift card https://form.typeform.com/to/wzd5Wuuu 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Jojo Siwa on the Call Her Daddy Podcast with Alex Cooper https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/jojo-siwa-the-woman-behind-the-bow/id1418960261?i=1000651989527 
• Laura: Scoop on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81600418 

Kic UPDATE

Ready for something that HIITs different? Join Laura in the yellow room for a series of brand new 5 to 15-minute workouts. We’ve partnered with frank green to bring more energy, motivation and feel-good vibes to your dreaded HIIT session.
Don’t believe us? Try just ONE of Laura's HIIT classes and you’ll go in the draw to win an entire year with Kic and a prize pack from frank green.

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This episode is tough but a really important conversation for every parent and person with young people in their lives. Grooming refers to an older child or adult establishing a trusting relationship with a child or their family to sexually abuse or exploit the child. The average age that a child is abused is 6.8 years old and 90% of children who are abused know their abuser. 

To help make sense of it all, Steph speaks with Jayneen Sanders. Jayneen is a mum of three, author and educator who writes children’s books on body boundaries, respect, consent, body safety, feelings and emotions.

In this episode, they speak about what grooming actually is, the red flags parents can look out for, how parents can live with the fear of letting their children out of their sights, what to do if you suspect your child is being groomed, and what support exists.

GET SUPPORT

Raising Children Network https://raisingchildren.net.au/
Centre Against Sexual Assault https://casacv.org.au/ 

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It feels like only yesterday that we were sitting in our cars recording this podcast on our iPhones and now you’ve downloaded us over 14 MILLION (!) times in places as far and wide as Greeland and Jamaica. 

For KICPOD’s 5th birthday we take a trip down memory lane from them to now, reflect on what making this podcast means to us and hear what the podcast means to you.

Plus! We think five years is a good time to give you guys a nickname. Tell us in our Facebook group what you want to be called ;)

And last one! We’re doing a KICPOD survey to try and get to know you a little better. Tell us what you think and you’ll go in the running to win a $100 Visa e-gift voucher https://form.typeform.com/to/wzd5Wuuu 

Thanks for spending the last five years with us. We love you <3 

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If you’ve ever questioned if you’re on the right path and wished you could ask someone who’s no longer alive what they think, a psychic medium could help connect you. Jessica Lynne is a psychic medium who’s dedicated herself to connecting the living with their departed loved ones. Steph & Laura both received a reading from Jess, and in this episode, they unpack it together.

Find out: how Jess actually connects with departed loved ones, what you should do with the information you get from a medium, can you still get a reading even if you’ve never lost someone, and how skeptical is too skeptical?

Then Steph & Laura share parts of their own readings with Jess and how the readings align to things they’re both working through right now.

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People are commenting on Laura's TikTok telling her she should divorce her husband Dalton. And you know what? Laura couldn't care less.

Plus! Steph had a moment when she realised something she was doing to “save time” actually ended up worse off than if she’d put in effort to begin with. So we asked you…what do you to “save” time that ends up taking you longer? If you hate putting away your washing or taking out the recycling, we see you.

And hi Alice! You guys love seeing Alice on the Kic Instagram and TikTok so we brought her into the studio to say hello.

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Road House on Amazon Prime
• Laura: Search History by Amy Taylor

Kic UPDATE

Ready to try Pilates but don’t know the difference between teasers and toe taps? Or ready to feel strong but don’t know the difference between a split or sumo squat Introducing: The Beginner Series. Support, guidance and celebration, from the very beginning. Everyone celebrates the finish line, But who’s cheering you on from the beginning? ‘Begin With Pilates’ has everything you need to enter your Pilates era and by the end of our 14-step ‘Begin With Strength’ series, you’ll have the basic movements covered and feel ready to workout with confidence. 

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If you haven’t been to kinder since you were IN kinder, you’ve probably forgotten what it’s all about and what the big deal is. So as Harvey gets closer to kindergarten age, Steph speaks with early childhood consultant Catharine Hydon about all things kindergarten. 

They talk the big things, like: what do our kids actually learn at kinder, how does it help them transition to school, and how is my kid developing emotionally and social at that age? And the little things, like: how early do I have to enrol, dealing with tears at drop off, and does my kid need to be fully toilet trained to attend? 

This episode of KICBUMP is sponsored by the Department of Education Victoria.

FIND OUT MORE
Check out The Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority https://www.acecqa.gov.au/
Check out Raising Children Network https://raisingchildren.net.au/
Learn more about Catharine https://www.hydonconsulting.com/profile 

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What do you do to feel safe while running or walking alone? We saw this video on Instagram where a woman lists everything she does to feel safe while running outside alone and we wanted to talk about it. Plus Steph & Laura share their own experiences of feeling unsafe while running and walking by themselves.

Then we talk getting over a breakup. A community member asked for tips to help get over a breakup and we asked you for your advice, from dropping 20k on a horse, to moving interstate, to training for a marathon, to just sitting in it and being sad for a while. Thank you for sharing and our hearts go out to anyone currently experiencing heartbreak ❤️

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Megan Fox on the 'Call Her Daddy' Podcast with Alex Cooper https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/megan-fox-burned-at-the-stake/id1418960261?i=1000649805179 
• Laura: this post on Instagram from Kic master trainer Dan Kennedy https://www.instagram.com/p/C4HnN-mv5uL/ 

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In January, one of our Kic community members, Ellie, messaged us on Instagram asking to share her story of being diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer diagnosis at just 31 years old.

Ellie noticed a lump in one of her breasts last August. When it didn’t go away, Ellie made an appointment to get it checked out by her GP. Within days, Ellie underwent an ultrasound and biopsy to find out it was breast cancer, which led to more biopsies, an egg retrieval and chemotherapy. Ellie’s plans for a holiday in Europe, starting a family, and her work as a midwife & nurse, were all put on pause while she underwent six months of chemo.

We spoke to Ellie a few weeks before she was having a surgery to determine whether or not she would need a double mastectomy.

After our conversation with Ellie, we speak with Kirsten Pilatti, the CEO of Breast Cancer Network Australia, about the importance of doing regular breast checks and seeking help if you notice something looks or feels different.

Find out more about Breast Cancer Network Australia https://www.bcna.org.au/ 

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We asked for your wild Aussie wildlife stories and in this episode we hear about your run ins with spiders, possums, and emus, and find out what happened when Steph and her friends were riding bikes in high school and came face-to-face with an emu.

And you loved our episode with relationship coach Megan Luscombe so much that we invited her back to answer a question from the community. You asked: “On paper he is perfect. He’s the ‘settle down with kind of guy’. Why do I have doubts?” We put this question to Megan and find out what she thinks about the idea of “the one”.

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: The Gentlemen on Netflix
• Laura: The Diary Of A CEO audiobook on Spotify Premium

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Katie Lolas is beloved by her online community who she shares her life with. When Katie’s sister, Nadia passed away unexpectedly in 2021 at 31 years old, Katie’s community grieved alongside her. But Katie had another job to do: she was 35 weeks pregnant and in three weeks’ time, she was due to deliver her first child, Harper, via C-section. When Katie was trying to grieve one life changing event, she was also trying to celebrate another life changing event, and trying not to feel guilty for doing one or the other.

In this episode, Katie speaks with Steph all about of it. 

They discuss how Katie learned that Nadia had passed away, the pressure to feel happy for having a healthy baby while she was grieving her sister, being diagnosed with depression and the support she received to get through it, how she remembers Nadia now, and what life is like with her three-year-old Harper and nine-month-old Eli.

Katie stayed at a Tresillian centre. Find out more here https://www.tresillian.org.au/

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Can a kiss ever just be a kiss…or does it always have to lead to sex? Laura was scrolling Instagram where she saw this clip with Psychosexologist Karen Gurney and Diary of a CEO host Steven Barlett discussing the idea of “sexual currency” aka everything you do with your partner *except* sex. Steph and Laura share how this plays out in their own relationships…and why Laura has to have her wits about her when she’s naked and she knows Dalton is home.

Plus Steph shares a story of a recent encounter with a brown snake at the Murray River and we hear about the one and only time Laura went kneeboarding on the river.

If these stories didn’t scare you off the Aussie wildlife, check out Josh Neille on Instagram.

Listen to the full episode of Diary Of A CEO with Karen Gurney here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-orgasm-expert-women-dont-like-penetrative-sex-as/id1291423644?i=1000645835212

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: The Hypnotist's Love Story - Liane Moriarty 
• Laura: Everyone and Everything - Nadine J. Cohen

Kic UPDATE

Let’s be real. How often do you ACTUALLY stretch? We all know it’s good for us, but it’s easier said than done. Today, we’ve dropped 10 x brand new mobility masterclasses in the Kic app to help you stretch, flex, release muscle tension and reduce injury. 

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Overwhelmingly the most common questions we receive in the KICPOD inbox are about relationships. For this episode we brought in an expert: Megan Luscombe has specialised in relationship and business coaching, working with individuals and couples, for the past 12 years.

We put three different scenarios (from you) to Megan and asked for her advice:

I love him but I’m not in love with him anymore

I’m young and I’m scared I’m missing out on my 20’s by being in a relationship

He said he wanted two kids and he changed his mind after we had one. 

And then we asked the most common questions that came up: am I a bad person for thinking about my ex while I’m in a relationship with someone else? How do I stop having feelings for someone who never had feelings for me? I can’t stand my partner’s family - should we break up?

Thank you to everyone who got in touch and trusted their questions with us <3 

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You asked us to share our thoughts on Botox, filler, and the pressure to look young, so today, that’s what we’re doing. For the first time on the podcast, we open up about what we think of it, our experience of having it done, and if we’d get it done again.

If you ever want to suggest ideas (like this one) for the podcast - let us know in the closed KICPOD Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/ 

Plus Laura shares a funny story from her week (and it’s got nothing to do with bowel movements or not washing her clothes!). 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: The Soulmate - Sally Hepworth
• Laura: Mrs Harris Goes To Paris (watch on Netflix)

Kic UPDATE

The KICRUN Club starts today!! We’ve teamed up with New Balance to help you run your way. Over the next 8 weeks, run towards your goal of 3, 5, 10 or 21km and let’s gradually build our running confidence, together! Plus, as a Kic first, every Saturday throughout the challenge you can join our KICRUN Club meet ups lead by our amazing community members, coming to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Auckland and London! No matter where you’re at on your running journey, it’s all about having fun, building connections, overcoming self-doubt, supporting each other and grabbing a coffee together! Register for free here: https://kicapp.com/kicrun/meetups 

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Brooke Jowett is a Kic trainer and an Australian Survivor All Star. Six months ago she and her partner Chris welcomed their first bub, Parker, into the world and it’s safe to say they’re obsessed.

As a trainer, "the Kic HIIT girl", and a keen runner, Brooke ran until she was 26 weeks pregnant when it stopped feeling right for her body. Now she’s back running, taking it one run at a time.

Brooke joins Steph to share about her birth story, her bladder prolapse, her gradual return to running, running with a pessary, and the joy that Parker has brought into her life. They also get into the TMI: what was your first poo like after giving birth? Can you feel your pessary when you have sex? Your waters broke where!?

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P.S the sleep trainer night light Steph mentioned is this one https://www.zazu-kids.com/sam-the-lamb/ 

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We’re a bit delulu this week! It’s the Kic shoot week so we’re a bit tired. But not as tired as Laura’s husband Dalton who was woken up in the night by Laura doing….WHAT?...in her sleep!?

Plus Steph saw a woman having the time of her life singing out loud and strutting along a busy street and we asked you what has brought you joy recently. Please share with us in the KICPOD Facebook group if you’ve seen something that made you smile recently.

Then we turn the delulu up to 11 and discuss the very important topic of public toilet etiquette: do you sit on, hover over, or line the toilet seat? Are you shaking or drying your hands? And would you answer your phone when you’re on the loo?

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: the episode ‘Ed Mylett: #1 Habit to Become an Expert at Time and Energy Management’ from the podcast On Purpose with Jay Shetty
• Laura: the episode ‘Drunk Elephant: Tiffany Masterson’ from the podcast How I Built This

Kic UPDATE

KICRUN CLUB IS RETURNING! No matter where you are or how far you run, the KICRUN Club is with you every step of the way. We’ve teamed up with New Balance to help you run your way. For 8 weeks, run towards your goal of 3, 5, 10 or 21km and let’s gradually build our running confidence, together! Whether you’re just getting started or ready to run further, join the KICRUN Club, get out there and prove to yourself that you are a runner! Set your alarm, KICRUN Club starts Monday, 18th March.

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Simran Kaur’s mission is to put money into the hands of women through investing.

Most of us haven’t been taught about investing. If you haven’t, you might think it’s too hard, or too risky, or our parents told us to save our money so that’s what we’ve always done. This means that only 15-20% of women invest worldwide and in Australia only 42% of women invest compared to 58% of men, citing affordability as their main barrier to investing (according to ASX Australian Investor Study).

Simran is here to change that. She is the founder of Girls That Invest: a multi-million-dollar money media company with the #1 investing podcast for women where she breaks down the intimating world of investing and growing wealth, minus the jargon.

In this episode, Sim joins Steph & Laura from New Zealand to walk us through investing for a first timer: the difference in returns between saving vs investing, the different places you can invest, how long you need to keep your money in each investment, and the risk profile for each, why investing even a small amount is better than nothing, and how to get started if you truly feel like you know nothing.

The advice in this episode is not personalised investing advice and is educational in nature. Remember to do your research and speak to a financial advisor for your personal situation. 

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Simran's book 'Girls That Invest: Your Guide to Financial Independence through Shares and Stocks'
Learn about Simran's masterclass https://girlsthatinvest.com/

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We share a lot on this podcast. But even after so many years of friendship, there are still stories we’ve never told each other…and stories we’ve forgotten that our friends and family would love to remind us of. So in today’s podcast we call Steph’s oldest friend Martha to find out what Steph did at a sleepover in year eight.

And Laura reflects on decision making, doing the “right” thing, and worrying about what people will think, as she unpacks two parts of the Mel Robbins’ podcast episode with Steven Bartlett that she recommended last week. 

If you’re making a big decision - this is the pump up you’re looking for!

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: ‘3 Ways to Build Inner Confidence & Learn to Trust Yourself Instead of Comparing Yourself to Others’ from the podcast On Purpose with Jay Shetty
• Laura: your Relaxing Yoga Mix on Spotify. Search ‘relaxing yoga mix’ and look for the playlist from Spotify
• If you want to hear the last time Martha threw Steph under the bus, search for the episode “Omg mum found the sexy nurse outfit!” https://pod.fo/e/1eba14 

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The decision to have kids is one of the biggest ones we’ll ever make. Last year Laura opened up about this decision, weighing up what it would mean to her career and her identity, what scares her about having kids, and her fear of leaving it too long. We know this is a question on so many people’s minds, which is why we want to create a podcast miniseries asking the questions we can’t find anywhere else.

In today’s special episode, Laura is back on KICBUMP to share her plans for a new miniseries exploring the decision to have kids from multiple perspectives, from people who didn’t want kids and had them, to people who did want kids and never had them, how they decided and how they feel about it now.

And we want to hear from you: what do you want to hear in the miniseries? Who do you want to hear from? What’s holding you back? What pushed you to make a decision?

Reach out via Laura’s Instagram @laura.henshaw and KICPOD @kicpod 

We can’t wait to share it with you.

This episode includes snippets from the following KICPOD episodes (in order)

Laura's fertility journey - KICBUMP with Laura Henshaw and Dr Sneha Wadhwani (from June 2023)

Laura expresses her fear of not coping (September 2023)

The decision of whether to have children, with Ryan Shelton (February 2023)

How do I know if I ACTUALLY want kids? with Gina Rushton (May 2022)

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KIC-COURT is in session! In a brand new segment, Steph & Laura take on your controversial questions. We kick things off with a story from Producer Lindsey who came with a story of a late appointment and she asked…is it rude to be late? 

And Laura shares the small changes she’s making this year to make her life a little better including better diary planning, decluttering, meditating, reading and cutting down alcohol.

Tell us in the Facebook group what changes you’ve made this year to make your life a little better.

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: The Four Agreements: Practical Guide to Personal Feedom - Don Miguel Ruiz
• Steph: About Time
• Laura: The Mel Robbins Podcast - The 51% Rule (and 3 More Strategies to Think Like a Millionaire) with Steven Bartlett

Kic UPDATE

Join our KICPOD Facebook group! Join the conversation, give us your feedback on episodes and suggest guests and topic for future episodes

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The more control you have in your life, the more free you are. It may sound counter-intuitive, but it’s true, and in this episode Alexis tells us why.

Alexis Fernandez is the host of the podcast Do You F*ing Mind, she has a Masters of Neuroscience, she's obsessed with the brain, and thankfully for us, she is REALLY good at explaining how it works. We wanted to speak with her about discipline and oh boy...did she blow our minds 🤯

In this episode, Alexis explains why discipline isn't something to be scared of and how it gives you more control and freedom to choose the life you want.

Plus Alexis shares how she used discipline in her own life to get over a breakup, level up her career and transform her life.

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