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KICPOD

KICPOD is a D&M with your besties on the stuff that matters. Hosted by Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw, founders of Kic, a health & wellness app that focuses on feeling your best, not looking a certain way. To learn more you can find them on Instagram at @kicpod, @kic.app, @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or visit their website kicapp.com

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Why ADHDers are so good at entrepreneurship - with ADHD entrepreneur Ari Scott

Ari Scott is an entrepreneur, business coach and consultant who provides support, strategies & systems for ADHDers starting and growing their own businesses. Because it turns out…ADHDers are really good at being entrepreneurs. In this episode Steph sits down with Ari to find out why that is, and how she can manage some of the parts of work and business that ADHD makes more difficult, like receiving feedback, prioritising tasks, and staying focussed. Steph and Ari first met after Steph appear...

Mar 27, 202553 minSeason 1Ep. 437

Being a mum with ADHD - with comedian & podcaster Em Rusciano

Em Rusciano is a writer, singer, performer, comedian and podcaster. Em was diagnosed with ADHD and autism in her early 40’s, and her three children are all neurodiverse too. Now this conversation has been a long time coming. If you’re a long-time listener of the KICBUMP podcast, you might remember when Em came on in 2023 and asked Steph whether or not she had ADHD. Well turns out…Em was right! And now, almost two years later, Em is back on the podcast to talk all things ADHD & motherhood. Li...

Mar 26, 20251 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 436

When your kid has ADHD - with developmental paediatrician Dr Billy Garvey

Dr Billy Garvey is a developmental paediatrician, a senior specialist at one of Australia’s largest tertiary paediatric hospitals, and a dad to a three-year-old and a one-year-old. Billy spends a lot of time working with neurodivergent children and their parents, and is one of our most favourite KICBUMP parents so we HAD to get him in for this miniseries! In this episode, Billy & Steph speak about how ADHD presents in children and how parents can best support a child who has ADHD: what age c...

Mar 25, 202545 minSeason 1Ep. 435

How we split the domestic load in our relationships

This week we’re talking about how we split up the domestic labour in our homes. A few weeks ago the HILDA survey (Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey) came out which found that men are doing the same amount of housework now as they were when the survey started…20 years ago. This made us reflect on how we do divvy up the chores in our homes. And! Do you brush your teeth before breakfast or after? What about shampoo or conditioner? We asked you which thing you do first and tu...

Mar 23, 202539 minSeason 1Ep. 434

How ADHD presents in women - with journalist Matilda Boseley

Matilda Boseley is a journalist and author of the book ‘ The Year I Met My Brain: A travel companion for adults who have just found out they have ADHD ’. The book is part-Matilda’s experience of ADHD, and part-straight up facts, and this conversation was a little bit of both too. Matilda's book has become Steph's go-to recommendation for anyone wanting to learn more about ADHD, and especially ADHD in women. Because the thing is…ADHD presents verrrrry differently in women and girls compared to bo...

Mar 20, 202540 minSeason 1Ep. 433

I Think I Have ADHD - with psychologist Bec McWilliam & psychiatrist Dr Dianne Grocott

So…what is ADHD? How is it diagnosed? What does it look like in adults? What medications exist and how do they work? For the first episode of the ‘It’s My ADHD’ miniseries, Steph sits down with a psychologist and a psychiatrist to find out more about ADHD and how a psychologist and a psychiatrists’ approach differs when it comes to diagnosing and treating ADHD. Bec McWilliam is a holistic psychologist. Bec has ADHD herself and diagnoses adults with ADHD. Dr Dianne Grocott is a psychiatrist with ...

Mar 18, 20251 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 432

It’s My ADHD - a miniseries with Steph Claire Smith

Last year, at 30 years old, Steph was diagnosed with ADHD….But what’s next? ‘It’s My ADHD’ is an 8-part miniseries, where Steph will speak with experts and people living with ADHD to learn more about ADHD and how it has impacted different parts of her life, including her relationship with Josh, parenting, entrepreneurship, and disordered eating. If you have ADHD, or if you know someone, work with someone, or love someone with ADHD we hope this series will equip you with greater understanding, em...

Mar 17, 20254 minSeason 1Ep. 431

Steph's moving!

There’s one question that keeps showing up in Steph’s question box on Instagram so this week she sets the record straight…and shares a truly awkward melt moment. And Laura listened to an episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast about anxiety and creativity and we want to talk about it. WE MENTIONED The episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast was called ‘How to Control Your Mind & Redirect Your Energy to Self Transformation’. You can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/how-to-control-your...

Mar 16, 202542 minSeason 1Ep. 430

Hard work, determination & never taking no for an answer - with Abbey Holmes

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

Mar 11, 202547 minSeason 1Ep. 429

What we’re afraid of losing

After our episode on Imposter Syndrome, Laura received a DM asking what she was afraid of losing. “I would love to understand more about what Laura is afraid of losing? She seems so confident and content with such a wonderful life. If you lost it all, are you afraid of losing relevance? Money? Friends? It got us both (and Producer Lindsey) thinking and so this week we share what it means for us. PLUS! We asked you about your awkward running stories…and there was a very common theme to your stori...

Mar 09, 202536 minSeason 1Ep. 428

An emergency C-section, breech baby, two-under-three + Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex - KICBUMP with Georgie Sian

Georgie Sian is mum to two-year-old Frankie and five-month-old Billie and one half of the TikTok account Georgie and Zac with her partner. Georgie shares her life open and vulnerably online but this week Georgie sits down with Steph in her first podcast interview. Georgie shares about the differences between Frankie & Billie’s births, including delivering a breech baby (Frankie) vaginally, and an emergency Caesarean (Billie), the post-partum experience for both, including hair-loss, intrusiv...

Mar 04, 202544 minSeason 1Ep. 427

What Steph didn’t share in her babymoon post on Instagram

We alllllll know Instagram is a highlight reel but sometimes it’s good to be reminded. This week Steph shares a bit more about her and Josh’s recent babymoon and what didn’t make it to the grid. And if you’ve ever caught yourself thinking “I wish I could run with my partner like Laura & Dalton do”...think again. Plus we answer your D&M about height differences in relationships when the woman is taller than the man. WE MENTIONED Two accounts we love… Zanna van Dijk @zannavandijk on Instag...

Mar 02, 202537 minSeason 1Ep. 426

How a car accident changed Steph Kelly’s life and means she’s fed through her veins

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

Feb 25, 202545 minSeason 1Ep. 425

There’s me and there’s the Imposter Syndrome

Y’all know we love the Shameless podcast and when we heard their episode ‘That’s that on imposter syndrome’ we both had LOTS of thoughts. Today we open up about how we feel about the term itself, if we identify with it, how it shows up in our lives, and what we do to manage it. Plus! It’s been a little while since we spoke about dating apps so we asked you what they’re like right now. Spoiler alert…not great. WE MENTIONED You can listen to the episode of Shameless we referenced here https://podc...

Feb 23, 202531 minSeason 1Ep. 424

Balancing a career you love with motherhood - KICBUMP with DJ Tigerlily

In the FIVE years since Dara (DJ Tigerlily) was last on the podcast, both she & Steph have had babies and now they’re both pregnant with baby number two! In this episode Steph catches up with Dara to check in with how she is going with her first-born Lando and her second pregnancy. They chat through Dara’s career as a DJ, finding the balance between motherhood and work, being away from Lando while touring, mum guilt, and just how much fun it is to be a mum too. FOLLOW US DJ Tigerlily @djtige...

Feb 18, 202554 minSeason 1Ep. 423

Our thoughts on MAFS - gaslighting & age differences in relationships

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

Feb 16, 202534 minSeason 1Ep. 422

All your sex questions answered - with sex practitioner Georgia Grace

Let’s talk about sex! We had the chance to sit down with certified sex and relationship practitioner and somatic therapist, Georgia Grace, so we asked you for your sex questions. We talk through: mismatched libidos (or desire discrepancy) in relationships, how to increase desire, what to do when one partner likes gentle sex and the other likes rough sex, getting desire back after pregnancy, pain during sex, and how often is normal. WE MENTIONED Find out more about Grace https://www.georgiagrace....

Feb 11, 202544 minSeason 1Ep. 421

Our words of the year

Yes we KNOW it’s February and everyone has already done their words of the year but it still counts if you do it in February so we’re doing it this week! Plus you might remember last year Steph told a story about the time she waxed a…sensitive area of Josh’s body. And, guess what? We have an update. WE MENTIONED Laura recommended the book Burnout by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski https://www.penguin.com.au/books/burnout-9781785042096 SPECIAL SHARES Steph: It Ends With Us https://www.primevid...

Feb 09, 202534 minSeason 1Ep. 420

Is sleep training the answer? How Steph is planning for baby no.2 - KICBUMP with Dr Billy Garvey

This week it’s all about sleep! With baby number two on the way, Steph has been thinking about how she’ll approach sleep this time around and if she & Josh will use the same techniques as they used with Harvey. To help - Steph sat down with developmental paediatrician (and KICBUMP fave!) Dr Billy Garvey. Billy is a senior specialist at one of Australia’s largest tertiary paediatric hospitals with over 20 years experience working with families and children and is the father of a three-year-ol...

Feb 04, 202552 minSeason 1Ep. 419

Buckle in! We’re having a vent

We’re coming in hot today! On her way to the studio Steph got a DM offering unsolicited parenting a̶d̶v̶i̶c̶e̶ (judgement) and she has something to say about it. And Laura wants to have a word with anyone who criticises people who are using their platforms for good. Plus! Laura wants to find a hobby in 2025 so we asked you about the hobbies you’ve actually stuck with to give us all some inspiration. SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Tint Foundation Stick https://www.mecca.com/e...

Feb 02, 202532 minSeason 1Ep. 418

Getting on top of your money - with investor Simran Kaur: Kic-Start Your New Year

Simran Kaur is the founder of Girls That Invest: a multi-million-dollar money media company with the #1 investing podcast for women where she breaks down the intimating world of investing and growing wealth, minus the jargon. Alongside relationships, career, and nutrition, money is one of the other big things that we want to make a change about in the new year. In this episode we speak with Simran about the stories we tell ourselves about money, doing a stocktake of how we’ve spent money, identi...

Jan 28, 202539 minSeason 1Ep. 417

Who should pay for bridesmaid's dresses at a wedding?

If there’s one word we see more than any other in our DMs…it’s wedding! This week we respond to one of questions about what we would do differently if we had our weddings again and we chat through an article from The Cut where wedding planners point out the spenno wedding things that they think you could do without. Plus! Steph fell asleep during a massage recently which made us wonder what happened during your massages. Also…Steph forgot to include a handy life admin hack in her ins & outs ...

Jan 26, 202541 minSeason 1Ep. 416

Checking in with your partner - with relationship coach Megan Luscombe: Kic-Start Your New Year

Megan Luscombe has coached individuals and couples in relationships and business for over 12 years and she is our go-to for any relationship question! If 2025 is the year you want to prioritise your relationship…we made this episode for you. This week we ask Megan all the questions that we know come up at this time of year when we’re thinking about our relationships: how should I feel, how do I start a big conversation, how often should I do a relationship check-in & what should I ask, shoul...

Jan 21, 202545 minSeason 1Ep. 415

Our ins & outs for 2025

This week we share the things that we want to do more of in 2025 and the things we’re better off leaving in 2024. Plus we speak with body confidence coach and Kic trainer Sami Rose about body image in the new year. Every day Sami works with clients to improve the relationship they have with their bodies and so we wanted to know what she's hearing from women in the new year and how she works with clients who want to change their bodies. WE MENTIONED Sami has been on the KICPOD before. Her episode...

Jan 19, 202539 minSeason 1Ep. 414

Changing careers - with coach & founder Janey Martino: Kic-Start Your New Year

If this is the year you’re thinking about making a move in your career, this episode is for you. Janey Martino is our personal coach as well as being a business founder, board director, investor and advisor for Kic. Janey has helped us both so much personally and professionally, and we know how much you guys loved her last episodes, so she was the perfect person to speak to about this new year episode. We ask Janey how to know if you’re in the right job, how to get more out of a role, figuring o...

Jan 14, 202553 minSeason 1Ep. 413

Our first catch up of 2025!

We’re back!! We loved our break but we’re so excited to be back in your ears again. This week we catch up on what we got up to over the holidays, including two weeks in a house filled with 14 people (Steph) and exploring the Victorian coastline (Laura). Plus we debate the golden rules of group travel. Then we discuss the tan lines trend taking over TikTok. Tanning isn’t a trend and skin cancer is no joke. Protect yourself and others. WE MENTIONED The Mamamia article ‘The 20 golden rules of group...

Jan 12, 202539 minSeason 1Ep. 412

Nutrition - with dietitian Liv Morrison: Kic-Start Your New Year

Liv Morrison is an accredited clinical dietitian & nutritionist. As Kic’s in-house dietitian, Liv approves every recipe you see in the Kic app. This time of year is notorious for fad diets and toxic health messages about restriction and deprivation, so this week we wanted to set the record straight. We asked Liv about how we can eat better, including adding foods in , instead of taking them out , the importance of eating a variety of different foods, the benefits of each macronutrient (prote...

Jan 07, 202547 minSeason 1Ep. 411

Hear Steph on Raw Reality

Last year Steph loved her chat with Tori & Lily on the podcast ‘Raw Reality’ so we thought we’d share it in case you didn’t hear it! They speak about how Steph trained during her pregnancy with Harvey, body changes during pregnancy, and how Harvey taught Steph to be kinder to herself. We’ll be back with a brand new catch up next Monday <3 HEAR MORE Hear Steph’s full chat in the Raw Reality feed https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-raw-reality-podcast/id1681027631 KIC UPDATE Our 4-wee...

Jan 05, 202522 minSeason 1Ep. 410

Goal setting & overcoming limiting beliefs - with trainer Danny Kennedy: Kic-Start Your New Year

Danny Kennedy is a personal trainer and strength coach, head trainer at Kic, and does mindset mentoring with athletes, performers & CEO’s. Every year we ask him into the studio to talk about goal setting. Every year we learn something new from Danny and this year is no exception! In this episode we reflect on our own goals from 2024 and talk through setting goals based on how they will make us feel, gamifying goals, and why we need to overcome our limiting beliefs before we can achieve the g...

Dec 31, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 409

Your favourite Wednesday episodes of 2024

Happy (almost) new year! We had a look at our download data from the past year to bring you the best bits of the Wednesday episodes you loved the most over the past year. EPISODES WE MENTIONED Listen to the full episodes we mentioned… Should I break up with them? Relationship coach Megan Luscombe answers your questions https://pod.fo/e/228bb0 How to ACTUALLY achieve your goals this year – with trainer Danny Kennedy https://pod.fo/e/238ca5 The secret to freedom is discipline with Alexis Fernandez...

Dec 29, 202437 minSeason 1Ep. 408
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