In today’s episode we are joined by the very special Dr Jodie Lowinger who is the creator of the MindStrength Method and the CEO and Founder of the Sydney Anxiety Clinic. In this episode we speak about how common anxiety really is, the different types of anxiety, striving for perfectionism, how to stand up to ‘worry’ and more. Laura speaks through her own personal experience with anxiety and Jodie offers a really beautiful perspective on how we can conceptualise anxiety as a superpower and she c...
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 47
In today's episode we are joined by one of our incredible KIC experts, meditation teacher, Meg James. We discuss the benefits of meditation, and Meg shares a lot of tips for beginners on how and why they should start practicing meditation. We also dive into our own relationships and experiences with meditation and finish the podcast with one of Meg's guided meditations that is available on our KIC app. So get comfy and enjoy! You can find more about Meg via her website: www.megjames.com.au Insta...
Mar 31, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Today we are joined by our very own Chief Marketing Officer at Keep it Cleaner, Michelle Battersby. We have been wanting to get Michelle back into our podcast room since she started at KIC to share some of her wisdom, and we are so happy we finally recorded together again. We think you guys will love this one! In this podcast Michelle speaks through her experience with career growth/progression and how she made her decision to leave her dream job at Bumble and come to KIC. We also touch on why i...
Mar 24, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Today we are joined by the incredible Eloise Wellings, a two-time Olympic runner and three-time Commonwealth Games athlete. Eloise is currently training for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after just having her second child in November. As an esteemed role model for younger female athletes, Eloise speaks about resilience, finding your worth and defining ourselves outside our jobs and what we do. She has an incredible view on failure and changing our mindsets and we think you guys will really enjoy this ...
Mar 17, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In today's episode we visit a topic that we believe should be included in school curriculum, and that is financial wellbeing! Our guest, Sarah Matzouranis, is a financial coach at Assemble with a background in behavioural science specialising in money and spending habits. We love her focus on mindset, behaviour and goal setting when it comes to money. We resonated so much with what she had to say and she has some incredible tips and tricks for saving/spending that we think you will all appreciat...
Mar 10, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In today’s episode we cover part 2 of breaking a negative relationship cycle. We hear from Mel Schilling who is a relationship expert with a really big passion for helping women find their confidence. She has had an incredible career from being a psychologist, to a consultant in the corporate world and has made a move recently to become a confidence coach specializing in human behavior and performance. We speak about navigating relationship imbalances and uncomfortable conversations, how to brea...
Mar 03, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 42
In today's episode we hear from a special young woman from our community who has gone through three very different and unfortunate long-term relationships and come out the other end! She shares her stories, which many of you will be able to relate to, and shares where she's at right now, single for the first time in 6 years and okay with it. We also share a little bit about our own experiences in past relationships. KIC SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Be A Lady They Said - A video by GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS Mag...
Feb 25, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In today's episode we wanted to touch on the recent devastating bushfires here in Australia. First up we are joined by Michael Church, founder of The Roo Keepers. With a mission to create a more sustainable future, they host programs to educate both children and adults on nature and wildlife, whilst also encouraging sustainable ways of living. Our second guest, Jordyn Chod has been upstate doing a summer crew project firefighting. Jordyn was able to share with us first hand, detail about the fro...
Feb 18, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 40
With Valentine’s Day coming up this week we thought it would be special to discuss the most important relationship we have throughout our life; the relationship with ourselves. The term; ‘loving yourself' is something we see on social media all the time (which we love), but it is a lot easier said than done. In today's episode we are joined by Kat John, an Inspirational Coach who has been through so much in life. Kat shares her own personal journey with self love, and how she was able to turn ar...
Feb 11, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Welcome to season 2 of the KIC POD! In today's episode we chat all about routine! One of the most common questions we get is 'how do you get back on track and back into routine?' We thought we would kick off the year with a discussion on how we both approach our routine and get back into it after a break and invited our PT from our KIC program, Danny Kennedy on for his expert tips and tricks! On another note, we along with the rest of Australia, have been feeling incredibly helpless during the d...
Feb 04, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In today’s episode we reflect on the year that has just gone. We talk about our own personal pressures we have faced during 2019 along with our highlights from the last year. We also chat about new year resolutions. We know how easy it can be to write down new years goals, but what we can really resonate with is just how easy it is to forget about them. We discuss setting attainable and realistic goals and how to achieve them in the new year. To celebrate the new year and committing to our healt...
Jan 01, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 37
The ‘Anti-diet’, intuitive eating is a styling of eating you may have heard over the past few months, so we thought we would bring in our Keep It Cleaner Dietitian and Nutritionist, Marika Day to discuss what exactly this style of eating is. Marika describes intuitive eating as learning to trust and listen to your body and eat in response to what your body is telling you. We talk about the way in which we can integrate this approach to eating into our day to day lives, how to become aware of the...
Nov 26, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Welcome to our bonus episode! In this short and sweet podcast, Laura sits down with Steph, pre wedding and talks about her wedding preparations. Steph also mentions her tips in relation to budgeting and how she wants to spend her last morning of being a Miss. A big congratulations to Steph and Josh on their marriage, we wish them a lifetime of happiness. If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app or @kicpod and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or ...
Nov 24, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In lead up to Steph’s wedding, we thought we’d get her wedding dress designer, Kyha from One Day Bridal, and her makeup artist for the big day, Monica Gingold, on for a chat. We touch on the pressure the Bride and Groom might face when it comes to society's idea that you must the fittest you’ve ever been for your wedding and how Steph hasn’t let this affect her. Kyha answers your questions about what inspired her to become the successful wedding dress designer she is today and everything else yo...
Nov 19, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In today’s episode we are joined by @Chantelle_otten_sexologist, an award winning Sexologist. Chantelle is passionate about sex education and shared all her tips and tricks with us and answered all of your questions. We discuss confidence, masturbation, vaginismus, scheduling intercourse and why you might not be able to orgasm. If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app or @kicpod and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/ See o...
Nov 12, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In today’s episode we speak to our Keep It Cleaner health expert, Dr Bronwyn Hamilton, who is a qualified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Bronwyn chats to us today about all things fertility related. We talk about lifestyle factors which can reduce the chances of falling pregnant, the role the Male partner plays in pregnancy, tracking your ovulation, when to stop contraception and what day in your cycle you should try for a baby. Bronwyn lists the steps Women should take to prepare themselves fo...
Nov 05, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Alex Hayes is a competitive surfer boy turned content creator who now travels the world and documents his life for his job. At only 7, Alex started doing surf life saving which then inspired him to take up surfing which quickly became his passion. Suffering from an injury which forced him to step back from surfing at age 17 , Alex speaks about how his injury in turn, pushed him to become the successful content creator he is today. Fresh out of school, he found himself jet setting across the worl...
Oct 29, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 31
In this episode we chat to Lana Wilkinson, one of Australia’s biggest stylists and style icons. Lana talks to us about the steps she has taken over the years to become a successful businesswoman. She has such a strong work ethic, which was inbuilt in her from her younger years. Lana discusses how this has shaped her to become the woman she is today, plus how she’s learnt to balance her career along with being a mum. Starting up as a freelance stylist for Aussie women and men, Lana can proudly sa...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 30
If you’ve ever wanted to go behind the scenes in the glamorous world of hair and make up, this episode is for you! LA-based hair and make-up artist Blondie is a KIC Girl who is killing it in her career. We caught up with her to find out how she got started in the industry and how she managed to crack Hollywood. It’s not all glamorous though! Blondie has had to work incredibly hard to get where she is now. She shares some hilarious stories about her most challenging moments and difficult clients....
Oct 15, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 29
We’re all about helping our KIC Girls live their best life and that’s why we’re excited to share this money chat with She’s On The Money host Victoria Devine. Victoria shares a wealth of knowledge including how to set up a budget and how to set, and work towards, financial goals. We think these tips and insights are so important for all of us to be aware of, no matter where we are in our money journey. Victoria shares her best savings tips as well as her favourite tools and apps that will help y...
Oct 08, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Want to make it in PR? This episode has everything you need to know. Tessa-Jay Slight and Rachel Hayes are the amazing directors of boutique Melbourne PR agency OneTwo Agency. They share their business story including how they got started, the biggest challenges they have faced, and the lessons learnt along the way. Find out what it really takes to succeed in the industry and why you have to be willing and ready for anything; from taking meetings with Vogue to taking out the rubbish bins (litera...
Oct 01, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This episode is so raw and real. The incredible Brooke Blurton opens up about her challenging childhood and how she has overcome her past to become the strong, confident woman and champion for indigenous issues she is today. Brooke shares how she has become such a positive role model, and most of all how she has found the courage to share her story and find strength in vulnerability. Brooke also opens up about how it felt to have her sexuality labelled and treated as a plot point while she was a...
Sep 24, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Jess and Bree are two of the incredible founders of Frank Body and they have a big dream – to be the biggest Australian beauty brand in the world! Find out how they balance building a successful global business with being best friends and how they stay open and honest with each other throughout every challenging moment. This is a must-listen episode for anyone who is interested in starting a business or turning their passion into a career. These inspiring women share their approach to business, ...
Sep 17, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode, we chat to the gorgeous and amazing Nat Darcas. We love Nat’s approach to finding balance and not putting pressure on yourself, especially in the crazy world of modelling in LA. Find out how she maintains her energy levels through sensible nutrition and exercise and why you should ALWAYS treat yourself to a burger when you want one. Nat shares why it’s so important to eat in order to feel good physically and mentally, not to look a certain way. Discover Nat’s advice for anyone w...
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Aimee Marks is a business powerhouse and a huge inspiration to us! She came up with the idea for TOM Organic at just 18 years old as part of a school project. While researching the feminine hygiene industry, she was shocked to learn about the pesticides and synthetic ingredients used in traditional tampons and pads. Finding an idea she really believed in, she was passionate about changing the industry from the ground up. In this episode Aimee shares some of the biggest challenges in growing her ...
Sep 03, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Katie Lolas is one amazing lady. After years of working 60 hour weeks in marketing, all the while suffering from chronic gut and health issues, she decided she had to make a change. She decided to go back to her first love - being a teacher!! While exploring how she could embrace a healthier, happier lifestyle. We've loved watching her impressive health journey via her website and Instagram at @lady.lolas, which is why we're thrilled to have Katie on the podcast. In this episode we explore how Y...
Aug 27, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This week Marika Day our KIC Dietician is back and she’s here to answer all your questions on GUT HEALTH! There is an overwhelming amount of information online about gut health on what you should and shouldn’t do for a healthy gut and Marika breaks it all down for us. She touches on the how our gut health is connected to our mind, our hormones and our diet and so much more. If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.he...
Aug 20, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 21
On today's podcast we are joined by the lovely Libby Birch! Libby is an Aussie rules football player currently playing for Melbourne in the AFLW. Libby picked up her first football at 18 after a set back in her netball career and has had an incredible journey in her young life so far. Libby speaks openly about her failures and why it is so important to remember that there is always a silver lining and one door closing can lead to new opportunies behind another door. She has a beautiful outlook o...
Aug 13, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week we are joined by our incredible women's health expert on Keep It Cleaner; Dr Bronwyn. Bronwyn is a Qualified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a beautiful holistic approach to health and years of experience in the womens health field. We dove into the nitty-gritty of our periods and our hormones; a topic we should all be super open about and discuss more often because WHY NOT!? PERIODS happen to all of us but can also be so different for each individual. They come at different times,...
Aug 06, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Just about every time we ask you guys who you'd like to hear from, Sammy's name pops up. So Steph sat down with the very beautiful Sammy Robinson (for her very first podcast interview!) in her home in Sydney and chatted about her childhood, what she thinks of the 'influencer' industry and how she deals with the negativity that comes with the online space. We hope you guys love it. Follow her @sammmyrobinson If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app a...
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 18
