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This week Steph responds to comments being made about her, her family, and how she shares motherhood online. Plus - we answer one of your DMs: “how long is too long without sex in your 4 year relationship?” SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Bump friendly booty on the Kic app https://links.keepitcleaner.com.au/P2yw3CWu5Rb  Laura: Adolescence on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81756069?source=35  FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramJoin our closed KICPOD Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ari Scott is an entrepreneur and coach dedicated to helping those with ADHD thrive in business. In this engaging discussion, they explore how ADHD traits can enhance entrepreneurial success while also posing unique challenges. Ari shares effective strategies for feedback management, emotional regulation, and task prioritization. The conversation reveals why impulsivity can spark innovation and highlights the importance of support systems in overcoming self-doubt. Ari's insights will inspire and empower ADHD entrepreneurs to harness their strengths.

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. Like - communicating to your child about their neurodiversity, what makes having ADHD harder as a mum, getting REALLY into your kids’ hobbies, setting up boundaries with your family, and letting go of neurotypical rules of parenting. FIND OUT MORE Follow Em on Instagram @emrusciano Listen to Em’s weekly podcast ‘Emsolation’  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/emsolation/id1686849901 If you haven’t listened already - Em’s podcast 'Anomolous' is a love letter to the neurodiverse community and a roadmap for neurotypical people https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/anomalous-with-em-rusciano/id1743920889 In case you missed Steph’s KICBUMP episode with Em, you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/2657caSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 children start displaying symptoms, seeking a diagnosis, how likely it is that ADHD parents will pass it on to their children, and most importantly, why that's not a bad thing. FIND OUT MORE  Check out Billy’s website https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/Listen to Billy’s podcast Pop Culture Parenting https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pop-culture-parenting/id1600660063 Read Billy’s book ‘Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child’s Mental Health’ https://www.penguin.com.au/books/ten-things-i-wish-you-knew-about-your-childs-mental-health-9781761345838 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 turns out they were more divisive than we thought. Lastly! Is anyone else sleeping on top of a piece of plastic? SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Toxic Town on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81372304?source=35  Laura: Runn (Nedd Brockman documentary) https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81977669 Kic UPDATE Our Real Runners Challenge is on now! Choose to cover a total distance of 10, 20 or 40km over 4 weeks. Together with New Balance we’re making every step count. Complete any run in the Kic app to count towards your goal. Follow a run program, choose a guided run or use the run tracker for your walks and runs. If you’re new to Kic, you can check out a 7-day free trial by downloading the app from the App Store and Google Play Store FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramJoin our closed KICPOD Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 boys. In this episode Matilda speaks with Steph about learning about ADHD via TikTok during Covid lockdown, receiving an ADHD diagnosis in her early 20’s, the compounding impact of ADHD & anxiety, and Steph & Matilda both share their own experiences of being women with ADHD. FIND OUT MORE  The Year I Met My Brain - Matilda Boseley https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-year-i-met-my-brain-9780143779773  Follow Matilda on Instagram @mattieunofficial on TikTok and InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 30 years experience in private & public practice who specialises in ADHD & Addiction Psychiatry. In 2015 she co-founded the Victorian Adult ADHD Interest Group to share expertise and resources to improve the lives of their patients with ADHD. FIND OUT MORE Find out more about Bec here: https://rebeccampsychology.com.au/ and keep your eyes peeled for her 'Understanding ADHD' Follow Bec on Instagram @psychologistbec Find out more about Dianne here: https://reflecthealth.com.au/team/  RESOURCES  Dianne has created a library of resources here: https://reflecthealth.com.au/service/adhd/    Bec recommended the following resources: The Year I Met My Brain - Matilda Boseley https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-year-i-met-my-brain-9780143779773  Taking Charge of Adult ADHD https://www.guilford.com/books/Taking-Charge-of-Adult-ADHD/Russell-Barkley/9781462546855?  Neurodivergent Skills Workbook https://www.silvereye.com.au/the-neurodivergence-skills-workbook-for-autism-and-adhd/prod11314  Your ADHD Besties Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/your-adhd-besties/id1741922488  The ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/adhd-womens-wellbeing-podcast/id1605386171  ADHD Experts Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/adhd-experts-podcast/id668174671  The Neurodivergent Woman Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-neurodivergent-woman/id1575106243 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, empathy and grace for yourself and others ❤️ Episode one is coming tomorrow Wednesday March 19th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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-mind-redirect-your-energy-to-self/id1646101002?i=1000692340334  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Wind River https://www.stan.com.au/watch/wind-river-2017  Laura: Running Point https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81483318?source=35  Kic UPDATE The Real Runners Challenge starts on Monday March 24th! Choose to cover a total distance of 10, 20 or 40km over 4-weeks. Use your Kic app to track your distance.  Plus, we’ve also dropped our return to running postpartum program to help you safely rebuild your confidence and strength, one step at a time. Over 8 weeks Laura will guide you from 0-3km at your own pace over 2-3 runs per week. The program is made for mums who are at least 3 months postpartum and have clearance to return to running, for most mums it will be around the 6 month mark, and others might not feel ready until 12 months. The program has been developed  by our expert physios to prioritise safety and postpartum recovery. FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramJoin our closed KICPOD Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, and never taking no for an answer. From her sporting career, to getting her foot in the door in AFL media, and becoming a household name. We find out what drives Abbey and her unwavering self-belief. Plus, Abbey is pregnant! She shares how she found out, what it will mean for her career, and running the New York Marathon at 8 weeks pregnant. We loved this chat and we hope you do too <3 You can catch Abbey hosting Friday Night Footy live and free on Channel 7 on your free-to-air telly or stream it on 7plus online https://7plus.com.au/ or via the app https://apps.apple.com/au/app/7plus/id1119404646  FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramJoin our closed KICPOD Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokAbbey @abbeycholmes on InstagramKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.