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We loooove these episodes! This time your questions are about whether or not you’re overreacting over something your partner did, and how to let go of a long-term friend.  QUESTION #1: my partner attended an event that I said we couldn’t go to. Is it okay to be pissed off with him or am I overreacting?  QUESTION #2: how should I let go of a long-term friend whose negativity is bringing me down? SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS If you have a question you want our opinion on, please slide into our DMs on Instagram! We’re @kicpod. If you’re not on Instagram, you can email us at [email protected].  All questions will be anonymous <3  KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED  KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at [email protected] Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We watched Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere and we want to talk about it.  Plus - we share some disturbing data from a recent study that found that Gen-Z are more likely than Baby Boomers to hold traditional views about gender roles. But alongside all of that we also share some positive stories: how men have escaped the manosphere, male creators we love, and your message about how listening to this podcast has given you the knowledge & confidence to start conversions about gender equality in real life. WE MENTIONED The miniseries we made about the manosphere was called ‘Am I Equal’. You can search for these episodes in your podcast app… The ‘Manosphere’ with Dr Zac Seidler - Am I Equal? a miniseries with Laura Henshaw https://pod.fo/e/2e268b  Money, work & traditional gender roles - Am I Equal? a miniseries with Laura Henshaw https://pod.fo/e/2e3166  Misogyny & financial abuse - the red flags - Am I Equal? a miniseries with Laura Henshaw https://pod.fo/e/2e3b05  ‘Louis Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere exposes the business model of misogyny’ https://theconversation.com/louis-therouxs-inside-the-manosphere-exposes-the-business-model-of-misogyny-277509  The IPSOS survey https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/almost-third-gen-z-men-globally-agree-wife-should-obey-her-husband  Men who’ve escaped the manosphere https://www.instagram.com/reels/DTaMwfmjGPv/  Male creators we love following  Mathew L Carter @mathewlcarterLuke Bateman @lukebateman_Tarang Chawla @tarangchawlaZac Seidler @zacseidlerThe Imperfects @theimperfectspodcastWill & Woody @willandwoody SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Steph’s episode of Lael Stone’s podcast ‘Humans, being’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/steph-claire-smith-being-with-lael-stone-body-worth/id1840341987?i=1000756613283  Laura: Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81920687?source=35&fromWatch=true  KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED  KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at [email protected] Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s time for another sex Q&A with Sex & Relationship Practitioner & Somatic Therapist, Georgia Grace! We love these episodes and we know you love them too so we were excited to share another one with y'all <3  As a Sex & Relationship Practitioner and Somatic Therapist, Georgia works with individuals, couples and groups to become more aware of their bodies, sex and sexuality. She is also the co-Founder of the sexual wellness company NORMAL and author of the book ‘The Modern Guide To Sex’. For this episode, we put a question box on our Instagram Story asking for your questions, and you asked:  Why can’t I orgasm through penetration? How should I introduce sex toys with a partner who is more experienced? Is it normal to watch lesbian p*rn in a straight relationship? How can I support my partner through performance anxiety? How to make sex not feel like a chore in a long term relationship? And lots more!! GET TO KNOW GEORGIA Follow Georgia on Instagram @gspot._ Find out more about NORMAL https://itsnormal.com/ including their new lube!! https://itsnormal.com/products/water-based-lube-v2-normal  Check out Georgia's book 'The Modern Guide to Sex' https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460732823/the-modern-guide-to-sex/  Georgia has been on KICPod before! Listen to her other episodes.. ‘All your sex questions answered - with sex practitioner Georgia Grace’ from February 2025 https://pod.fo/e/2ab839 ‘Let's talk about modern sex, baby! Confidence in the bedroom & post-lockdown love’ from November 2021 https://pod.fo/e/3aea21  KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED  KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at [email protected] Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello! First we want to talk about dreams! Yes we know hearing other people’s dreams is SO boring but we wanted to know - why do we have romantic dreams about people who aren’t our partners? Should I feel bad about it? And who did Josh (Steph’s husband) have a sex dream about?!  And! Margot Robbie got a bob and it reminded us of Steph’s big haircut a couple of years ago. Now that Steph’s hair is officially long again…does she miss the bob? Plus! A life admin accomplishment. SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally - Harry Styles https://open.spotify.com/album/69BqE1V8Bzb9GCyeP1fFeR?autoplay=true  Laura: Hamnet https://tv.apple.com/au/movie/hamnet/umc.cmc.p2exlu4b39urhhyqwam13q4r?action=play  KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED  KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at [email protected] Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martha Kalifatidis is one of the creators of Australia kidswear brand Cubby and one of our FAVE people to follow online. This week Martha sits down with Steph to share her 3B’s - who she wants to become, how she’d like to better herself, and who she wants to belong to. The last time Martha was on the podcast was way back in 2023 to share her first birth story and this time Martha is pregnant with her second! So as well as her 3B’s, Martha also shares about her pregnancy this time around, navigating HG (Hyperemesis gravidarum) for the second time, while building a new business, Michael, Lucius, and more! Also! Stick around to the end to hear a message from Martha’s mum, Mary <3  GET TO KNOW MARTHA Follow Martha on Instagram @martha__k Check out Cubby: https://shopcubby.com/  And on Instagram @cubby.haus KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED  KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at [email protected] Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were SO inspired by Winter Olympic QUEEN Eileen Gu’s response to a reporter during a press conference that we decided to do a whole episode about the times that we’ve felt undermined by men. We share our own experiences of being talked down to by men in the workplace and then we share yours. Plus - what you wish you could’ve said back to the men in response. WE MENTIONED This is Eileen Gu's press conference https://www.instagram.com/reels/DU57B1ZlCpn/ SPECIAL SHARES Steph: re-reading & re-watching the Harry Potter series! Starting with Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone https://www.booktopia.com.au/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher-s-stone-j-k-rowling/book/9781408855898.html? Laura: Being Gordon Ramsay https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81901623 Kic UPDATE KICStudio foundation memberships are now live. Access exclusive prices and perks via: https://kicwellness.com/pages/foundational-memberships KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED  KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at [email protected] Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello again! We love answering your questions and this week our questions (from you!!) are about dividing the domestic load in a relationship and a mother-in-law who’s taking the jokes a litttttle too far. QUESTION #1: My partner has a very physical demanding job. I have a very mentally demanding job. Neither of us love cooking. What should we do?  QUESTION #2: I’m about to move out with my partner and my mother-in-law (his mum) is making a few too many jokes about how much time she’ll spend at our house. What would you do?  SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS If you have a question you want our opinion on, please slide into our DMs on Instagram! We’re @kicpod. If you’re not on Instagram, you can email us at [email protected].  All questions will be anonymous <3  WE MENTIONED The episode of The Imperfects we mentioned is called ‘Hugh & Penny - The Elephant in the Relationship’ and you can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hugh-penny-the-elephant-in-the-relationship/id1476501557?i=1000618269949  These are the Fair Play cards we mentioned: ​https://fairplaypolicy.org/the-cards  This is the article by Mia Freedman we mentioned is called ‘"Your son growing up will feel like the slowest break up you've ever known”. Read it here: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mia-freedman-family/  KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED  KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at [email protected] Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We both watched the new Netflix documentary series 'Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model' and we have thoughts. We talk through what we remember of the original TV show and what it taught us as teenagers about what it meant to be a model and how that matched our experience working as models in NYC (Steph) and Europe (Laura). We also discuss the similarities between ANTM and reality TV these days and the lengths that some contestants will go to for fame.  Plus! Guess which clothing brand slid into Steph’s DMs 👀 And what is the brown stain on Laura’s top this week!? P.S We accidentally got a bit swear-y in this episode so best not to listen to this episode with kids around.  WE MENTIONED ‘Tyra Banks Isn’t Sorry Enough in Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’ from The Cut https://www.thecut.com/article/tyra-banks-netflix-reality-check-inside-americas-next-top-model-review.html SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Hilary Duff on Call Her Daddy https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hilary-duff-life-love-after-lizzie/id1418960261?i=1000751296839  Laura: this iconic video of Eileen Gu https://www.instagram.com/reels/DVJq7InEQhW/  Kic UPDATE Our Run for Joy KICRUn Challenge with New Balance starts today! Guided by Steph, the challenge blends running, mobility, and breathwork into a holistic - and realistic - approach to running. It goes for 8-weeks, you can choose from 1-3 runs per week, and support your training with weekly breathwork and mobility sessions. Also! Complete any run and we’ll gift you a New Balance reward for the all new Ellipse - the perfect ‘all-rounder’ runners to support you through your everyday movement to your longer runs. KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. In the episode tomorrow Laura shares the first time she had sex after giving birth!  FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED  KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at [email protected] Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Natassia is the founder of the sensitive skincare brand Conserving Beauty.  This week Natassia joins Steph to share her 3B's - who she wants to become, how she’d like to better herself, and who she wants to belong to. Natassia also shares about what people misunderstand about her as the founder of a beauty business, Conserving Beauty’s recent rebrand, challenging her internal voice, as well as making the best of bad things. GET TO KNOW NATASSIA Find out more about Conserving Beauty: https://www.conservingbeauty.com/ Or find it at Priceline: https://www.priceline.com.au/brand/conserving-beauty  Natassia loves the Gentle Gel Milky Cleanser https://www.conservingbeauty.com/collections/sensitive-skincare/products/gentle-gel-milky-cleanser  Follow Natassia on Instagram @natasssia (with 3 S’s!!) KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED  KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at [email protected] Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steph has been getting comments both on Instagram and IRL about her body changing and this week we wanted to talk about it. TRIGGER WARNING: this episode discusses body image and disordered eating. Support is available via The Butterfly Foundation. Their number is 1800 33 4673.  Plus! Laura has an update on the next step in her running journey.  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Jennifer Lawrence on the podcast ‘Good Hang with Amy Poehler’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/jennifer-lawrence/id1795483480?i=1000745879602  Laura: no Special Share this week sorry!! KIC UPDATE Introducing our brand new Run for Joy KICRun Challenge with New Balance.  Guided by Steph, the challenge blends running, mobility, and breathwork into a holistic - and realistic - approach to running.  The challenge starts next Monday March 9th. The challenge goes for 8 weeks and you can choose from 1-3 runs per week. Support your training with weekly breathwork and mobility sessions. Challenge enrollments are now live in app. KICBump PODCAST Tomorrow on KICBump Steph sits down with her husband Josh to answer your questions. You can find the episode in the new KICBump feed. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED  KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at [email protected] Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we have big relationship questions, we ask Megan Luscombe! Megan is a relational strategist with over 14 years experience working with individuals, couples & businesses. We love her pragmatic approach to answering our relationship questions and we try to have her on the podcast every couple of months to share her wisdom <3  This time Laura came to the episode with her own Roman Empire: do all couples have the same fight? And why? And how do you stop it!? Plus - what is cheating? Arguments over phones in relationships, boundaries vs control, going to bed angry, the conflict waiting room, and more! WE MENTIONED Read Megan’s Substack ‘The Waiting Room of Conflict’ https://meganluscombe.substack.com/p/the-waiting-room-of-conflict  Listen to Megan’s podcast ‘Why Are You Even Like That?!’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-are-you-even-like-that/id1872282641  FIND OUT MORE Work with Megan https://www.meganluscombe.com.au/  Follow Megan on Instagram @meganluscombe_ KIC UPDATE Join the waitlist for the KIC Studio here: https://kicwellness.com/pages/studio-waitlist FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we’re talking about Trimester Zero - the practice of spending months (or years!!!) preparing your body to conceive a baby. You mightn’t be surprised that we have a LOT of thoughts about it (not good ones!) and so in this episode we discuss what is actually worth considering before trying to conceive.  Then - Laura took one for the team happily volunteered to watch MAFS and she wants to talk about it - her & Steph’s previous encounter with the male stripper friend, the vows, the flowers, the families, and a mantra that we love, actually.  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: The Ex-Wives Club by Sally Hepworth https://www.amazon.com.au/Ex-Wives-Club-Alibis-collection-ebook/dp/B0DW4JJB3B   Laura: Confidence Coaching #1 - from the KIC app https://links.kicwellness.com/15Nnkw3vN0b  Kic UPDATE We’re opening our very own KICStudio! This is something we've always wanted to do, but we knew we had to make it extra special. We can’t reveal too much yet, but what we can say, is that it's like nothing you've ever experienced.  The doors are opening in April! The waitlist is now open. Sign up to be the first to hear about our studio location, our class offerings - and get first access to our limited foundation memberships.  Join the waitlist for the KICStudio here: https://kicwellness.com/pages/studio-waitlist KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting episodes? You can find them in the new KICBump feed. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED  KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at [email protected] Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello!!! This year we’re mixing up what we do with our Wednesday episodes and bringing back something we LOVE but haven’t done in a long time: answering your DMs!  This week we’re answering your questions about splitting costs in a relationship & using sex toys. QUESTION #1: I do the food shop in my relationship and I’m buying my boyfriend food that I never eat. It’s starting to add up 🤑 Should I suck it up or say something? QUESTION #2: I’m 31, I have a baby, and I’ve never used a vibrator before. Is that weird?  If you have a question you want our opinion on, please slide into our DMs on Instagram! We’re @kicpod. All questions will be anonymous <3  WE MENTIONED Laura mentioned an episode we've done with Victoria Devine. It's called 'Savings Tips, Money Values and AfterPay with Victoria Devine' and you can listen to it here: https://pod.fo/e/2240b9  FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we’re checking in on our screen time! Last year we both set the intention to reduce our screen time and this week we’re checking in again see how we’re going. Then…the Blake Lively/Taylor Swift text messages got us thinking…what’s the thing on your phone that you’d be most embarrassed for someone to find? We think we’ve discovered something that could be the most embarrassing thing of all. And! Laura vs Dalton vs 3 boiled eggs 🥚  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: People We Meet on Vacation (the movie) https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81764371?source=35&fromWatch=true  Laura: the Winter Olympics https://www.9now.com.au/shows/winter-olympics  KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting episodes? You can find them in the new KICBump feed. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke Bateman is a former professional rugby league player, reader, writer, BookToker and podcaster. This week he sits down with Steph to share his 3B's - who he wants to become, how he’d like to better himself, and who he wants to belong to. He also shares about navigating the world right now as a man who is vulnerable and open about his feelings, the profound impact that his mum and sister have had on his life, his happy place in western Queensland, and of course, plenty of book reccos!  FOLLOW LUKE Follow Luke @lukereads on TikTok + @lukebateman_ on Instagram  Watch Luke on I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! airing Sunday - Wednesday at 7.30pm on 10 RECCOMENDATIONS Ice Station by Matthew Reilly https://www.dymocks.com.au/ice-station-a-scarecrow-novel-1-by-matthew-reilly-9781742611747 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid https://www.dymocks.com.au/the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo-by-taylor-jenkins-reid-9781761102943  Between Sisters by Kristen Hannah https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781925482966/  Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben https://www.penguin.com.au/books/gone-before-goodbye-9781529956887  Listen to Luke on Inherited https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/luke-bateman-on-the-booktok-backlash/id1770026917?i=1000746692424  FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 This week Steph shares what happened the night before Harvey’s first day at a new kinder. Plus! Laura came with a iMessage life hack and we want to know from you…is it a life hack or a shit hack? 💩 And! Laura has a new t-shirt and Steph’s not sure if she’s being pranked or not… SPECIAL SHARES Steph: His & Hers by Alice Feeney  https://www.dymocks.com.au/his-and-hers-by-alice-feeney-9780008370947   Laura: Two Weeks Notice https://www.stan.com.au/watch/two-weeks-notice-2002  KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting episodes? You can find them in the new KICBump feed. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liv Morrison is an accredited clinical dietitian & nutritionist and is the in-house dietician for the Kic app.  We love having Liv on the podcast every couple of months to ask her your nutrition questions. This time she answers: how do I incorporate more vegetables into my diet? What are some protein rich breakfast ideas? What are the best foods to help me poop? op 5 foods to help you poop? How much protein & fibre do we actually need? And more!  If you have questions for our next episode with Liv, DM us on Instagram @kicpod  WE MENTIONED Nerva - the IBS & Gut Hypnotherapy app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindsethealth.ibs&hl=en  The episode with Liv talking about nutrition & ADHD is called ‘ADHD, eating disorders & nutrition - with dietitian Liv Morrison’. Listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c1c8f The episode with Liv talking about fibre is called ‘We ask a dietitian how much protein we *actually* need’ https://pod.fo/e/2d0942  MEAL PREP IDEAS The KIC app has a category for meal prep. To find it - navigate to the ‘Nourish’ section and find ‘Meal prep’ FOLLOW US Liv Morrison @noworries.nutrition on InstagramKICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KICBump now has its own dedicated podcast feed. Head over there now to hear Laura's birth story + all other KICBump episodes. LISTEN HERE Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kicbump/id1873118863 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NdOhAMFeXOynU9iGSMKhs?si=QvATUraORoqR_KwkgEwqPQ LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/kicbump Pocketcasts: https://pca.st/nbgvr26w Castbox: https://castbox.fm/vc/6994962 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we listen back to the words of the year we set for 2025 and reflect on how our years turned out compared to our intentions. Then we share our new words for 2026. And boy were we unprepared for how emotional this one got! 😭  WE MENTIONED Listen to our word of the year episode from 2025 here: https://pod.fo/e/2aa672  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben https://www.penguin.com.au/books/gone-before-goodbye-9781529956887  Laura: Younger season 7 https://www.stan.com.au/watch/younger  KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting episodes? You can find them in the new KICBump feed. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olivia is the host of the podcast Tell Me More and one of our very first KICPod guests way back in 2020! This is a 3B's episode where we invite people we admire to share with us their 3B's - who they want to become, how they’d like to better themselves, and who they want to belong to. WE MENTIONED Steph mentioned the book The Motherhood by Jamila Rizvi https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-motherhood-9780143783572  If you haven’t listened to Liv’s podcast before, check out these episodes: The Truth about OCD with Penny Moodie and Angie Greene https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-truth-about-ocd-with-penny-moodie-and-angie-greene/id1716520554?i=1000718353314 Living my Best Life (with Brain Cancer) with Francesca Klemich https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/living-my-best-life-with-brain-cancer-with/id1716520554?i=1000712140922  Navigating Body Image and Anxiety in Pregnancy with Jess King https://podcasts.apple.com/dm/podcast/navigating-body-image-and-anxiety-in-pregnancy-with/id1716520554?i=1000727929966  You can also hear Steph & Laura on Tell Me More. Steph’s episode is called A Life Online with Steph Claire Smith https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a-life-online-with-steph-claire-smith/id1716520554?i=1000657710421  Laura’s episode is called A Little More #10: Anxiety & Online Perfection with Laura Henshaw https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a-little-more-10-anxiety-online-perfection-with/id1716520554?i=1000682338649  FOLLOW US Olivia @oliviamollyrogers on InstagramKICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s our first catch up episode of the year!! It’s Laura’s first episode since giving birth to baby Atlas at the end of last year. Steph recaps her & Josh’s night at YUNGBLUD’s concert, including watching the show from the side of the stage and hanging out in his dressing room. Plus! We finish the episode with a very exciting podcast announcement <3  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: The Housemaid  https://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/the-housemaid  Laura: Heated Rivalry https://www.hbomax.com/au/en/shows/heated-rivalry/50cd4e99-04ee-427b-a3b4-da721ed05d9c?   FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Annabelle Lee hosts the podcast 'everybody has a secret' and produces Shameless. Considering how much we love Shameless (and we know you guys love it too!) we thought it was about time we had Annabelle on the pod! This is a 3B's episode where we invite people we admire to share with us their 3B's - who they want to become, how they’d like to better themselves, and who they want to belong to. WE MENTIONED  We asked Annabelle to record an episode of 'everybody has a secret'. She recommended ‘propose or gtfo’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/propose-or-gtfo/id1621235461?i=1000739675228  If you want to hear more from Annabelle, you can hear her on the Shameless Media podcast ‘Inherited’ with Ruby Hall https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/annabelle-lee-on-not-keeping-secrets/id1770026917?i=1000672055291  Annabelle mentioned an episode of Shamemore she recorded with Zara. This is it: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/exclusive-ummm-ok-wish-reveal/id1352875216?i=1000740148445  FOLLOW US Annabelle @annabe11e1ee on InstagramKICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gem Diamond (née Watts) is a beauty writer, MC, and host of the beauty podcast Glow Journal. This is a 3B's episode where we invite people we admire to share with us their 3B's - who they want to become, how they’d like to better themselves, and who they want to belong to. WE MENTIONED The charity Gem mentioned is Pinchapoo https://www.pinchapoo.org.au/  Gem recommended these episodes of her podcast Glow Journal… ‘Natassia Nicolao (Returns) | Founder & CEO of Conserving Beauty’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/natassia-nicolao-returns-founder-ceo-of-conserving-beauty/id1436666232?i=1000739338351  ‘Nicola Kilner | CEO and Co-Founder of Deciem’ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nicola-kilner-ceo-and-co-founder-of-deciem/id1436666232?i=1000454495912  FOLLOW US Gem @gemdimond on TikTok & @gemdimond on InstagramKICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

YUNGBLUD is on the podcast! YUNGBLUD (aka Dom Harrison) is in Australia for his IDOLS world tour and before his Melbourne show he stopped by the KICPod studio to sit down with Steph. In case you missed it - Steph is a massive YUNGBLUD fan! In 2023 we surprised Steph with a video call with him and you can listen to that episode here: https://pod.fo/e/222890  In this very special episode, Dom speaks with Steph about his musical tastes, being a fan of Justin Bieber at the same time as Mick Jagger, meeting idols like Ozzy Osbourne, masculinity & androgyny, how his audience is changing, the idea of him being an overnight success or an industry plant, and lots more!  SEE YUNGBLUD IN CONCERT You can still catch YUNGBLUD in Adelaide & Brisbane or join the waitlist in Perth. More info here: https://www.frontiertouring.com/yungblud FIND OUT MORE Follow YUNGBLUD @yungblud on Instagram and @yungblud on TikTokListen to YUNGBLUD on Spotify and Apple Music  FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Self-awareness, Emotional Freedom Techniques, hypnotherapy. These are just a few of the powerful mindset tools that we’ve built into the KIC app this year and they are all part of our new year challenge, alongside movement designed to complement each pathway. This week we have Janey Martino (Kic CEO & founder of meditation app Smiling Mind) back on the podcast to discuss these tools - her experience with them, how she has used them with others & the monumental benefits she has seen from them, and how they work in the app.  Plus Steph & Laura share the Kic app challenge they are taking on this new year. Kic UPDATE Our Move with Intention Challenge starts today! Join us for a New Year’s Evolution. Set your goals and choose one of five challenge paths - calm, confidence, energy, rest or focus . Tap into new mindset practices, paired with curated movement styles to build vitality, unlock capability and discover strength across four week.  The challenge starts today but you can still enrol in the KIC app to take part. FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the podcast 'Inherited' with Ruby Hall. While we're on holidays we'll be sharing episodes of us on other podcasts in case you missed them. This week it's Laura's turn again! Laura was on Inherited in late 2024 where she spoke with Ruby about her parent's divorce, how this impacted her relationship with conflict, and what she learned from the New York Marathon. HEAR MORE We love Inherited and we think you might too! This episode was called 'Laura Henshaw on rewriting marriage.' You can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/laura-henshaw-on-rewriting-marriage/id1770026917?i=1000682131328  Follow Inherited on Instagram @inheritedthepod FOLLOW USKICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy new year!!! We always start the year with a goal-setting episode but this year we’re doing things a little bit differently. With the help of our coach & Kic CEO, Janey Martino, this year we're setting goals according to the 3B’s: Betterment, Belonging and Becoming. KIC UPDATE KIC is on sale! Get up to 30% off KIC yearly and quarterly subscriptions. The app gives you access to our Move with Intention Challenge as well as 1000+ classes, mindset practices and nourishing recipes to fuel your routine. Sale ends midnight on January 15th. Join at www.kicwellness.com. FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the podcast 'Inherited' with Ruby Hall. While we're on holidays we'll be sharing episodes of us on other podcasts in case you missed them. This week it's Steph's turn again! Steph was on Inherited earlier this year where she shared with Ruby four of her life lessons. This week we're sharing two and you can hear the other two in the full Inherited episode. HEAR MORE We love Inherited and we think you might too! This episode was called '3 Life Lessons with Steph Claire Smith' and you can listen here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/3-life-lessons-with-steph-claire-smith/id1770026917?i=1000723735175 Follow Inherited on Instagram @inheritedthepod FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every week we share a Special Share: something we’re reading, watching, listening to, cooking, or doing, and this week we’re sharing our top Special Shares from the year! If you’re looking for something to consume over the holiday period, try some of these reccos… TOP ALBUM Laura: The Life of a Showgirl - Taylor Swift  TOP PODCAST Steph: Ellen Pompeo on Call Her Daddy Laura: Big Small Talk  TOP MOVIE Steph: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. TOP TV SHOW Steph: We Were Liars  Laura: Running Point Laura: Sirens  Laura (honourable mention): Adolescence  TOP BOOK Steph: The Family Next Door - Sally Hepworth  Laura: Big Beautiful Life - Emily Henry  SOMETHING NEW Steph: Kindle  Steph: Flawless - Elsie Silver Laura: The Names - Florence Knapp  FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 From the podcast 'Big Small Talk' with Sarah Jane Adams & Hannah Ferguson. While we're on holidays we'll be sharing episodes of us on other podcasts in case you missed them. This week it's Laura's turn! Laura was on Big Small Talk this year where she spoke with Sarah about wellness trends and diet culture. HEAR MORE We love Big Small Talk and we think you might too! This episode was called 'SMALL TALK: Which 'Wellness' Trends Are Actually Toxic? With Laura Henshaw' and you can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/small-talk-which-wellness-trends-are-actually-toxic/id1701358863?i=1000713485802 Follow Big Small Talk on Instagram @bigsmalltalk_pod FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We checked the stats and found the Wednesday episodes you guys loved most in 2025.  While we're on holidays we thought we'd chuck them all together in the one episode for you to enjoy again (or for the first time)! EPISODES WE MENTIONED How to practice self-compassion - with Dr Emily Musgrove https://pod.fo/e/2e7424 A catch up with Zara McDonald: our top 3 business lessons https://pod.fo/e/2f6b20 Q&A with Laura’s husband Dalton on pregnancy, childbirth & becoming a dad https://pod.fo/e/2f7d46 I Think I Have ADHD - with psychologist Bec McWilliam & psychiatrist Dr Dianne Grocott https://pod.fo/e/2ba6ee All your sex questions answered - with sex practitioner Georgia Grace https://pod.fo/e/2ab839 FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 From the podcast 'Australian Birth Stories' with Sophie Walker. While we're on holidays we'll be sharing episodes of us on other podcasts in case you missed them. This week it's Steph's turn! Steph was on Australian Birth Stories for the second time this year where she shared her birth story with Billie. HEAR MORE We love Australian Birth Stories and we think you might too! This episode was called '565 | Steph Claire Smith – second baby, breech presentation, spontaneous labour, drug-free birth'. You can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/565-steph-claire-smith-second-baby-breech-presentation/id1242155321?i=1000722894886 Follow Australian Birth Stories on Instagram @australianbirthstories FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our business - Kic - is 10 years old! To celebrate, we decided to do something a little different this week, and invite three of our community members into the studio to join us for the episode! We spoke through our health & fitness journeys over the past decade and the role that the Kic app and community have played in it. Thanks to Sharon, Pauline & Breanna for joining us <3  TRIGGER WARNING We touch very lightly touch on suicide in the episode. If you or someone you know needs support, you can contact Lifeline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 13 11 14. FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melissa Leong is a food writer and a former judge on Masterchef Australia. This year Melissa published her memoir ‘Guts’ and we were so excited to finally have her on the pod to talk about it!! In this episode, Melissa sits down with us to talk about how she balanced writing a book about herself with keeping things personal, the pressure of taking on one of the most high profile jobs in the country (as a judge on Masterchef) and all the expectations that came with it, how she thinks about success, burnout, and the freedom that comes from bucking societal expectations. FIND OUT MORE Follow Melissa on Instagram @fooderati Melissa’s book is called Guts. You can buy it here: https://www.dymocks.com.au/guts-by-melissa-leong-9781922616760  FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Steph shares about her & Josh’s decision to have more kids and how they made it. Plus! We got a DM from you asking if it’s normal for your mother-in-law to expect payment to babysit and we have thoughts. SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Under The Love Umbrella by Davina Bell https://www.scribblekidsbooks.com/books/p/under-the-love-umbrella  Laura: chia pudding! FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Laura’s birth week! Before Laura went on maternity leave, we asked you for your questions so we could do one final Q&A together. You asked...what are you most excited about? How has your relationship with your body changed? What do you wish you knew before you got pregnant? Have you finally bought a pram? And lots more! SPECIAL SHARES Steph: following Luke Bateman on Instagram @lukebateman_ Laura: Dead Poets Society https://www.netflix.com/au/title/426589?source=35&fromWatch=true  FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clare Stephens is a podcaster, editor, and formerly was the editor-in-chief for Mamamia. This year Clare published her first novel 'The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done' and launched her new podcast The Pile On. The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done follows the story of Ruby, the editor of a feminist website, and Felicity, an online commentator who makes it her mission to take Ruby down. In this episode Clare sits down with Steph & Laura to share where the book came from, as well as Clare’s work at Mamamia, why she stepped down as editor-in-chief, being respected vs being liked, and the online pile-ons that inspired her novel and her new podcast.  FIND OUT MORE Follow Clare on Instagram @clare.stephenss Check out Clare’s book https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Clare-Stephens-Worst-Thing-I've-Ever-Done-9781922928030  Listen to Clare’s podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-pile-on/id1839852816  FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we open the mailbox again and answer one of your questions: have your thoughts about cosmetic procedures changed since you last talked about it? Remember you can ask us a question for an episode at any time by DMing us on Instagram @kicpod.  Then Laura updates us on her latest pelvic floor physio appointment…this time with Dalton. WE MENTIONED This is the Skims article Laura referenced in the injectables segment: https://www.harpersbazaararabia.com/hbanews/danae-mercer-skims-body-confidence  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: an ANTI Special Share for Pluribus https://tv.apple.com/au/show/pluribus/umc.cmc.37axgovs2yozlyh3c2cmwzlza  Laura: an UNSURE Special Share for  All’s Fair https://www.disneyplus.com/en-au/browse/entity-65e808bd-2703-452d-bf62-d941d9d799fd?  Kic UPDATE It’s your last chance to win Mills' Mind & Body Reset by trying one of her Hybrid classes!  All you need to do is complete any of Mills’ 16 on-demand hybrid classes and immediately go in the draw to win. Entries close 11:59pm, 1st December, 2025. T&Cs apply. Mills’ Mind & Body Reset (Valued at $1200) includes: $500 Travel Voucher - giving you the freedom to explore and expand your mind, plus $250 spending money. $250 Massage Voucher — recover and reset with the ultimate post-workout zen state. Kindle Paperwhite — Mills’ daily non-negotiable is reading on her Kindle. Find mental space and inspiration with your new e-reader. FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.