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We’re so excited for this one! In today’s episode, we catch up with one of Australia’s most inspiring working mamas, the powerhouse that is Bec Judd. Find out how Bec found her path in life and how she has carved out an amazing career that makes her truly happy. We also discuss how she finds balance between work and family, how she deals with negative media attention and fake news, plus what success means to her now. Follow her: @becjudd www.rebeccajuddloves.com If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we are lucky enough to be joined by the very inspirational Jessica Quinn. Jess has an incredible story. After losing her leg through her battle with cancer as a 9 year old; Jess spent her teenage years learning to overcome adversity and has some incredible wisdom to share through her own journey. Jess also touches on body neutrality, and her incredible petition to encourage disclosure of photoshopping through advertising. Find Jess on Instagram: @jessicaemilyquinn You can support Jess’s petition through this link: https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/petitions/document/PET_82711/petition-of-jessica-quinn-transparency-around-retouching If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We love radio host Polly Harding's unique personality and presenting style. As one half of KIIS FM's hilarious duo Jase & PJ, she has us crying with laughter on the drive to work. We couldn't resist inviting this awesome lady into the KIC Studio for a deep dive into her career so far. In this episode, we find out how she deals with work pressure, how she reacts to negative online comments and how she feels about breaking free of expectations to just be herself. Find her on Instagram: @pjdeejay If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode is a D&M that cant be had enough. We discuss bullying and trolling from our own experiences but also from others. This conversation was driven by our beautiful KIC community, who shared with us their stories and questions they had on the subject. We hope that this conversation sparks a thought into everyone’s minds out there to think before they speak. There will be mention of suicide so if this is a sensitive topic for you please keep this in mind before pressing play. If you or anyone else you know needs help, call lifeline 13 11 14 or the kids helpline 1800 55 1800. If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we’re excited to introduce two incredibly special and very influential women in our lives that have been there for us from the very beginning, our mums. Given that it was Mother’s Day on the weekend we thought we’d celebrate it by spending some time with both Julie (Laura’s mum) and Wendy (Steph’s mum) and open up about some things we hadn’t fully discussed ever before. Steph learns her mum has one kidney, and Laura discovers why she can’t help laughing at her own jokes. If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we take it back to the very beginning of Keep It Cleaner, right through to our plans for the future! We have never gone into this much depth before about the emotions, hurdles and cross roads we have faced along the way to get the business to where it is today. You'l learn a lot about the type of business women we are, and how we have managed a strong friendship whilst keeping a strong business relationship too. If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we are lucky enough to be joined by Bumble’s Associate Marketing Director for APAC, Michelle Battersby. Michelle has a corporate banking background and is a strong believer in following your gut; which lead her to accepting her first position at Bumble. In this episode Michelle shares her wisdom on fitting into culture in a workplace, how even the most confident women still battle inner self doubt, and why sometimes jumping in the deep end is the push we all need to get to where we want to be. You can find Michelle on Instagram at @michellebattersby If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we have our KIC trainer Danny Kennedy on to talk all about the different forms of training we include on our program, and why strength is one of them! It’s incredibly common for women to have this misconception about weight training, we all connect the idea of strength training with being bulky... Dan clears this up and answers so many other common questions from the community. We hope you love it! You can find Danny on Instagram at: @djkfitness If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weeks guests may be two very familiar voices in your ears, the two powerhouses behind the SHAMELESS podcast! Zara McDonald and Michelle Andrews are two Aussie journalists turned podcasters. They’re both incredibly smart and we have loved getting to know them and looking up to them over the past year. They open up about their journalism careers, a little bit about the industry, and themselves as young women... we cannot wait for you to get to know these two! You can find the girls on Instagram at @shamelesspodcast If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on KIC POD we have Jadé Tunchy on as a guest. We cover everything from her experiences with her own body image issues, bullying and discuss social media VS reality. We're also very proud to announce that we are ambassadors for this years Witchery White Shirt Campaign, listen to find out more about the campaign and how you can support OCRF. If you would like to see more of Jadé, you can find her here:Instagram: @jadetunchy or @therealjadetunchy If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.