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 h...
Dec 24, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 407
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 ou...
Dec 22, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 406
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...
Dec 17, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 405
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-wh...
Dec 15, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 404
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 Sa...
Dec 10, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 403
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!! Rangi...
Dec 08, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 402
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. ...
Dec 03, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 401
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 ...
Dec 01, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 400
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 applie...
Nov 29, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 399
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 abou...
Nov 26, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 398
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 remind...
Nov 24, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 397
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 ...
Nov 19, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 396
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 ga...
Nov 17, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 395
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-Kl8EXE...
Nov 14, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 394
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...
Nov 12, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 393
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...
Nov 10, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 392
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 s...
Nov 05, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 391
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/ti...
Nov 03, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 390
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...
Oct 29, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 389
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.netf...
Oct 27, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 388
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 o...
Oct 22, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 387
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/ ...
Oct 20, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 386
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 me...
Oct 15, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 385
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 ...
Oct 13, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 384
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 n...
Oct 08, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 383
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...
Oct 06, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 382
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 wit...
Oct 01, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 381
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.fa...
Sep 29, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 380
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 ...
Sep 24, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 379
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 ...
Sep 22, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 378
