KICPod

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MENTAL HEALTH
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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

1 DAY AGO

Relationship expert Q&A: what is cheating, friends with an ex, fighting over phones

When we have big relationship questions, we ask Megan Luscombe! Megan is a relational strategist with over 14 years experience working with individuals, couples & businesses. We love her pragmatic approach to answering our relationship questions and we try to have her on the podcast every couple of months to share her wisdom 3 This time Laura came to the episode with her own Roman Empire: do all couples have the same fight? And why? And how do you stop it!? Plus - what is cheating? Arguments over phones in relationships, boundaries vs control, going to bed angry, the conflict waiting room, and more! WE MENTIONED Read Megan’s Substack ‘The Waiting Room of Conflict’ https://meganluscombe.substack.com/p/the-waiting-room-of-conflict Listen to Megan’s podcast ‘Why Are You Even Like That?!’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-are-you-even-like-that/id1872282641 FIND OUT MORE Work with Megan https://www.meganluscombe.com.au/ Follow Megan on Instagram @meganluscombe_ KIC UPDATE Join the waitlist for the KIC Studio here: https://kicwellness.com/pages/studio-waitlist FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph 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.

55 min
3 DAYS AGO

CATCH UP: We’ve had enough of Trimester Zero

This week we’re talking about Trimester Zero - the practice of spending months (or years!!!) preparing your body to conceive a baby. You mightn’t be surprised that we have a LOT of thoughts about it (not good ones!) and so in this episode we discuss what is actually worth considering before trying to conceive. Then - Laura took one for the team happily volunteered to watch MAFS and she wants to talk about it - her & Steph’s previous encounter with the male stripper friend, the vows, the flowers, the families, and a mantra that we love, actually. SPECIAL SHARES Steph: The Ex-Wives Club by Sally Hepworth https://www.amazon.com.au/Ex-Wives-Club-Alibis-collection-ebook/dp/B0DW4JJB3B Laura: Confidence Coaching #1 - from the KIC app https://links.kicwellness.com/15Nnkw3vN0b Kic UPDATE We’re opening our very own KICStudio! This is something we've always wanted to do, but we knew we had to make it extra special. We can’t reveal too much yet, but what we can say, is that it's like nothing you've ever experienced. The doors are opening in April! The waitlist is now open. Sign up to be the first to hear about our studio location, our class offerings - and get first access to our limited foundation memberships. Join the waitlist for the KICStudio here: https://kicwellness.com/pages/studio-waitlist KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting episodes? You can find them in the new KICBump feed. 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.com Steph 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
17 FEB

WWYD: I’ve never used a vibrator before. Is that weird?

Hello!!! This year we’re mixing up what we do with our Wednesday episodes and bringing back something we LOVE but haven’t done in a long time: answering your DMs! This week we’re answering your questions about splitting costs in a relationship & using sex toys. QUESTION #1: I do the food shop in my relationship and I’m buying my boyfriend food that I never eat. It’s starting to add up 🤑 Should I suck it up or say something? QUESTION #2: I’m 31, I have a baby, and I’ve never used a vibrator before. Is that weird? If you have a question you want our opinion on, please slide into our DMs on Instagram! We’re @kicpod. All questions will be anonymous 3 WE MENTIONED Laura mentioned an episode we've done with Victoria Devine. It's called 'Savings Tips, Money Values and AfterPay with Victoria Devine' and you can listen to it here: https://pod.fo/e/2240b9 FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph 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.

28 min
15 FEB

CATCH UP: Nobody’s perfect!!!!

This week we’re checking in on our screen time! Last year we both set the intention to reduce our screen time and this week we’re checking in again see how we’re going. Then…the Blake Lively/Taylor Swift text messages got us thinking…what’s the thing on your phone that you’d be most embarrassed for someone to find? We think we’ve discovered something that could be the most embarrassing thing of all. And! Laura vs Dalton vs 3 boiled eggs 🥚 SPECIAL SHARES Steph: People We Meet on Vacation (the movie) https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81764371?source=35&fromWatch=true Laura: the Winter Olympics https://www.9now.com.au/shows/winter-olympics KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting episodes? You can find them in the new KICBump feed. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph 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.

38 min
10 FEB

Luke Bateman & what he'd tell his 10-year-old self

Luke Bateman is a former professional rugby league player, reader, writer, BookToker and podcaster. This week he sits down with Steph to share his 3B's - who he wants to become, how he’d like to better himself, and who he wants to belong to. He also shares about navigating the world right now as a man who is vulnerable and open about his feelings, the profound impact that his mum and sister have had on his life, his happy place in western Queensland, and of course, plenty of book reccos! FOLLOW LUKE Follow Luke @lukereads on TikTok + @lukebateman_ on Instagram Watch Luke on I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! airing Sunday - Wednesday at 7.30pm on 10 RECCOMENDATIONS Ice Station by Matthew Reilly https://www.dymocks.com.au/ice-station-a-scarecrow-novel-1-by-matthew-reilly-9781742611747 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid https://www.dymocks.com.au/the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo-by-taylor-jenkins-reid-9781761102943 Between Sisters by Kristen Hannah https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781925482966/ Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben https://www.penguin.com.au/books/gone-before-goodbye-9781529956887 Listen to Luke on Inherited https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/luke-bateman-on-the-booktok-backlash/id1770026917?i=1000746692424 FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph 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
8 FEB

CATCH UP: “Every time it happens I feel like a piece of sh*t”

This week Steph shares what happened the night before Harvey’s first day at a new kinder. Plus! Laura came with a iMessage life hack and we want to know from you…is it a life hack or a shit hack? 💩 And! Laura has a new t-shirt and Steph’s not sure if she’s being pranked or not… SPECIAL SHARES Steph: His & Hers by Alice Feeney https://www.dymocks.com.au/his-and-hers-by-alice-feeney-9780008370947 Laura: Two Weeks Notice https://www.stan.com.au/watch/two-weeks-notice-2002 KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting episodes? You can find them in the new KICBump feed. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph 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.

28 min
3 FEB

Dietitian Q&A - protein-rich breakfast, foods to help you poop + eating vegan during pregnancy

Liv Morrison is an accredited clinical dietitian & nutritionist and is the in-house dietician for the Kic app. We love having Liv on the podcast every couple of months to ask her your nutrition questions. This time she answers: how do I incorporate more vegetables into my diet? What are some protein rich breakfast ideas? What are the best foods to help me poop? op 5 foods to help you poop? How much protein & fibre do we actually need? And more! If you have questions for our next episode with Liv, DM us on Instagram @kicpod WE MENTIONED Nerva - the IBS & Gut Hypnotherapy app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindsethealth.ibs&hl=en The episode with Liv talking about nutrition & ADHD is called ‘ADHD, eating disorders & nutrition - with dietitian Liv Morrison’. Listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c1c8f The episode with Liv talking about fibre is called ‘We ask a dietitian how much protein we *actually* need’ https://pod.fo/e/2d0942 MEAL PREP IDEAS The KIC app has a category for meal prep. To find it - navigate to the ‘Nourish’ section and find ‘Meal prep’ FOLLOW US Liv Morrison @noworries.nutrition on InstagramKICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph 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.

36 min
2 FEB

Hear Laura's birth story on KICBump!

KICBump now has its own dedicated podcast feed. Head over there now to hear Laura's birth story + all other KICBump episodes. LISTEN HERE Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kicbump/id1873118863 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NdOhAMFeXOynU9iGSMKhs?si=QvATUraORoqR_KwkgEwqPQ LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/kicbump Pocketcasts: https://pca.st/nbgvr26w Castbox: https://castbox.fm/vc/6994962 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Laura Henshaw

Host
Steph Claire Smith

Host
Luke Bateman

Guest
Janey Martino

Guest
Ruby Hall

Guest

4.5

out of 5

2,798 Ratings

With love!

5 days ago

Eyejay97

Love these girls and this podcast, listen to every episode! I must agree with other feedback regarding Steph talking over Laura, and rushing her to finish her sentences. This is said with the most love but it is getting more noticeable, hopefully this feedback is being passed on to the gals!
Frustrating listen

3 days ago

Rebecca@1

If you want to hear 2 millennials whinge about being a woman and how hard things are “being a woman”. This is not inspiring, there’s a lot of negative lines of conversation and it’s very annoying. In fear of upsetting other people these 2 don’t talk about things that make them happy, things they enjoy or are going well in their life. Steph makes being a mum sound hard and unenjoyable, but then apparently she loves it🤷🏼‍♀️ There’s ways to talk about our mum struggles without this negative connotation. The haters and online trolls get a lot of air time as well …. In a world where you want hope of a good, happy life where women are smashing it and able to succeed - the balance is off here, negatives always outweigh the positives and I find it unenjoyable. If I hear Laura say “obviously this is my experience and it might not be everyone’s” one more time…. Sorry but give us the respect of being smart enough to know that on our own, and yourself the permission to have good experiences in life without that making you a bad person or insensitive to other peoples experiences.
Ok

01/12/2025

Clubno

Sometimes the high pitch giggling is hard to listen to so need to turn it off but otherwise good podcast.
better podcasts out there

9 Feb

simmywa

very self absorbed podcast so many better ones out there extremely annoying voices

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
Creator

LiSTNR
Years Active

2019 - 2026
Episodes

458
Rating

Explicit
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