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 ki...
Mar 19, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 317
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 wi...
Mar 17, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 316
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, runni...
Mar 12, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 315
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...
Mar 10, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 314
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 her...
Mar 05, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 313
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...
Mar 03, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 312
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...
Feb 27, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 311
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 you...
Feb 25, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 310
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 t...
Feb 20, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 309
Tell us you’re married without telling us you’re married. In a recent wardrobe clean out, Laura discovered an old drawer of sexy underwear (aka: barely there lace underwear that would give you thrush by looking at it) and realised she’s happy to never wear it again. If you’re in a long term relationship and you’re getting dressed up or having sex anywhere that’s not a bed with sheets on it - good for you! Then we open the KICMAIL Box and hear what you think of our book reccos, pelvic pain and br...
Feb 18, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 308
How do you find time for each other? What’s the hardest part of parenting right now? Why do people assume your marriage is on the rocks? It’s been a while since Steph’s husband, Josh, was on KICBUMP so he came into the studio for an honest chat about all the things you want to know: parenting, relationships, and whether or not Steph and Josh will ever do another 30 day intimacy challenge. Plus a Harvey update on his day care and sleep. If you missed the episode about Steph & Josh’s intimacy ...
Feb 13, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 307
If you have legs…you have legging legs. That’s it. In our catch up today we chat about the viral TikTok body trend "legging legs" aka what Millennials will remember as the "thigh gap". Thankfully the search term has been banned by TikTok and we hope this is the first and last time we speak about it. Our bodies aren’t trends and leggings are for everyone. And Laura read ‘Mother-In-Law’ by Sally Hepworth and wanted to hear your mother-in-law stories and you sent us some doozies… SPECIAL SHARES Ste...
Feb 11, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 306
Sam and Izzy are figuring it out. After less than a year of full-time social media, the pair started their podcast ‘Just For Girls’ to chat, learn and figure shit out, and it has well and truly BLOWN up. We asked for your questions and got Sam & Izzy’s answers: do people take you seriously? What do your parents think about what you do? How’s your friendship? What really goes on at influencer events? And we (Millennials) ask for their Gen-Z opinion on what’s hot and what’s not in 2024. In thi...
Feb 06, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 305
Break ups are bad…but these are worse. Laura’s been thinking about her own worst breakup story since reading ‘Good Material’ by Dolly Alderton, so we asked you for yours. Break up via Snapchat, left in a hotel with I Will Always Love You Playing, caught in bed with another partner…this is what we meant when we asked for your bad break up stories! Thanks to our community for sharing <3 And Steph shares about her recent experience getting help for pelvic pain, which opened up a conversation abo...
Feb 04, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 304
Kim was 27 weeks pregnant with her first daughter when she noticed a tiny amount of bleeding. After almost a week in hospital, and a traumatic birth experience, Kim gave birth to Elsie. Elsie then spent 11 weeks in the NICU and in that time, Kim and her husband Greg learned that Elsie had suffered a brain injury through pregnancy or birth and she was given a diagnosis of spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. In this episode, Kim shares her story with Steph: her mostly straightforward pregnancy wi...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 303
Can someone explain how Australian dating rules work? It's the viral TikTok that sent us wild so we asked you for your experiences of dating in Australia to find out just how bad it is. Spoiler alert…it’s very bad. So if you’re getting sick of swiping, know that you’re not alone ❤️ And Aussie men…pull your socks up! And we check in with the goals we set ourselves at the start of the year to see if they’ll be sustainable for the rest of 2024. Find out Steph’s huge strength goal and how Laura plan...
Jan 28, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 302
You can’t be what you can’t see. So Maymah became the athlete she never saw growing up. Maymah started going to the gym because she was bored waiting to start university. But then she fell in love with it. It empowered her to rebuild her relationship with food and movement after years spent battling anorexia. Now she’s a Gymshark athlete. Trigger warning: in this episode Maymah opens up about her experience of an eating disorder. If this conversation brings anything up for you, there is support ...
Jan 23, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 301
We asked you for your crazy house party stories and you delivered! Threesomes, getting driven to hospital by a stripper, snakes, fireworks and one thing you definitely don't want in your dishwasher. Plus, we answer your DM about how to cope with a back injury that's impacting not only your strength & fitness, but sense of self and body image. We'll be back on Wednesday with the incredible @maymah.lifts SPECIAL SHARES: Steph: Oppenheimer on Apple TV+ Laura: Boy Swallows Universe on Netflix FO...
Jan 21, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 300
Taryn Brumfitt is a body image activist, documentary director, writer, speaker, and the 2023 Australian Of The Year. Taryn created the documentary ‘Embrace’ to help us change the way we think about our bodies and ‘Embrace Kids’ to teach 9-14 year olds how to respect, move and nourish their bodies. Kids learn their first messages about food, movement and body image from their parents but parents can’t control what messages their kids learn outside the home. This is where Body Blocks comes in: a f...
Jan 16, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 299
It’s our first catch up episode of 2024 and we’re so happy to be back! We catch up on our holidays - Laura’s reveals her latest injuries and wants YOUR help to be less clumsy in 2024, and Steph shares the reality of what it’s really like to holiday with a toddler. And Steph shares her reflections on turning 30 – what she’s letting go of (caring about cellulite) and practicing more of (backing herself). Chat to you on Wednesday ❤ SPECIAL SHARES: Steph: The Eras Tour film and Magnolia Parks by Jes...
Jan 14, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 298
If you’re setting goals this new year, you need to listen to this. Less than 10% of new years’ resolutions succeed. If you want to achieve the goals you set yourself this year, this episode with Kic’s Head Trainer (and our goal setting champion) Danny will give you the tools and motivation you need to make it happen. In this episode, Danny speaks with us about what makes a good goal, setting goals that are challenging but realistic, the mental blocks that stop us from achieving our goals, and wh...
Jan 09, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 297
Happy new year! We'll be back with new episodes next week but in the meantime we wanted to share a conversation from last year that you might've missed. Last year we were on Do You F*cking Mind with Alexis Fernandez where we chatted about our friendship, being in business together, comparison, and one of Steph's biggest nights. We loved it and we hope you do too. Kic UPDATE Ready to feel good? Save up to 40% off Kic quarterly and annual subscriptions. Sale ends 14th January 2024. Whether you're ...
Jan 02, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 296
Happy holidays! While we're taking a break, we wanted to share conversations we've had on other podcasts. This week it's one we recorded earlier in the year in the UK: Wednesdays with Sophie Habboo and Melissa Tattam where we chat body image, self-worth, the modelling industry and more ❤️ FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.hen...
Dec 26, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 295
While we're on holidays we wanted to share some conversations we've had on other podcasts that you mightn't have heard before. This week it's The Imperfects with Hugh van Cuylenberg, Josh van Cuylenberg & Ryan Shelton. You might've heard us recommend The Imperfects once or twice or a hundred times before on KICPOD because we love it and we think you'll love it too. Hear our full conversations in The Imperfects feed Steph's episode from 2020 https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/steph-claire-...
Dec 19, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 294
Jelena Dokic is an Australian tennis legend. She reached world number 4 and won 6 singles titles before retiring in 2014 and transitioning to a career in media. Alongside her commentating career, Jelena has written two books ‘Unbreakable’ and ‘Fearless,’ in which she opens up about her story of survival. In this long awaited conversation, Jelena shares with Steph and Laura about learning she had an eating disorder, having her life and diet controlled by coaches and her father, dealing with body ...
Dec 12, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 293
New hair…new Steph? Steph cut her hair into a bob and the results have been…surprising. This week we also react to your unpopular Christmas opinions. Is Home Alone a Christmas movie? When is it too soon to pack up your tree? And does anyone actually like fruit mince pies? And we reflect on our highlights, challenges and surprises of the past year. This is our last catch up episode of the year. We’ll be back in your ears in early January ❤ SPECIAL SHARES: Steph: Abbie Chatfield on Mark Bouris’ St...
Dec 10, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 292
Julie Borninkhoff is a clinical psychologist, mum and CEO of PANDA: Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia, an organisation committed to supporting the mental health of parents and families during pregnancy and in their first year of parenthood. 1 in 5 mums and 1 in 10 dads experience perinatal anxiety and/or depression and it can affect parents at any time and with any child. PANDA works to reduce the stigma of perinatal mental health challenges through education, training and counselling...
Dec 05, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 291
Ins & outs are OUT. Instead we’re focussing on the small things that we can do to make a big difference in 2024. We asked you what you want to bring into 2024 and we were overwhelmed by your responses, so if you’re looking for some new year inspo, get your pen and paper ready. We also chat about the pressure to go overboard at Christmas time and share about how less can be more when it comes to gift giving. And WHAT is going on with Laura's undies?! SPECIAL SHARES: Steph: Robbie Williams – t...
Dec 03, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 290
Hazel Wallace is a medical doctor, nutritionist, women’s health advocate and founder of ‘Align’ a 10-week online program demystifying the menstrual cycle. We asked you for your menstrual cycle questions and in this conversation Steph puts them to Hazel: how much pain is normal? Why does my period change after having a baby? Is it normal that my period is brown? Hazel also challenges commonly held beliefs that we need to train differently while we’re on our period and that staying on the Pill for...
Nov 28, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 289
It's enough to just let the water run down your legs in the shower...right? If you thought not washing her bra or vibrator was where Laura’s grotty habits ended…wait until you hear what she does (or more importantly…doesn’t!) wash in the shower. Plus Steph opens up about something she’s working on in her relationship with Josh and we answer your D&M about what to do if you suspect a male colleague is being paid more than you. SPECIAL SHARES: Steph: Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew...
Nov 26, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 288
