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Welcome to the KICPod - 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. Find out more at kicwellness.com and follow us on Instagram @kic @stephclairesmith @laura.henshaw

2 HR AGO

CATCH UP: Louis Theroux doco, the manosphere & our thoughts

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 kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph 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 Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

47 min
5 DAYS AGO

Sex Therapist Q&A with Georgia Grace - what your p*rn says about you, orgasm through penetration, lube + toys

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 kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph 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 Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1hr 7min
22 MAR

CATCH UP: it’s not that deep…or is it????

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 kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph 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 Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

33 min
17 MAR

How Martha Kalifatidis is reconnecting with who she used to be

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 kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph 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 Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

37 min
15 MAR

CATCH UP: he said WHAT?!

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 kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph 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 Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

49 min
10 MAR

WWYD: my mother-in-law is obsessed with my partner

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 kicpod@kicwellness.com. 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 kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph 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 Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 min
8 MAR

CATCH UP: Our thoughts on Tyra Banks, the Top Model doco + the modelling industry

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 kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph 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 Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

52 min
3 MAR

How Natassia (Conserving Beauty) is rebuilding her identity

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 kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph 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 Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Laura Henshaw

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Steph Claire Smith

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Georgia Grace

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Martha Kalifatidis

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Natassia Nicolao

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Megan Luscombe

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Luke Bateman

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Welcome to the KICPod - 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. Find out more at kicwellness.com and follow us on Instagram @kic @stephclairesmith @laura.henshaw

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LiSTNR
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LiSTNR
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2019 - 2026
Episodes

467
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Explicit
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