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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.

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 stories 💩  WE MENTIONED If you missed our episode on Imposter Syndrome, listen here https://pod.fo/e/2b10f3  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: an ANTI Special Share for The Substance https://www.stan.com.au/watch/the-substance-2024  Laura: “Is Skims more relevant than Kim?” from the podcast Style-ish https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/is-skims-more-relevant-than-kim/id1742690803?i=1000695862178  Kic UPDATE We’re tired!  To help, Kic’s Reset Your Sleep series will help you get back on track. It’s 7 days of sleep meditations, designed to help you drift off or get back to sleep.  We’ve also put together a collection of wind down workouts - 10-15 minute Pilates and yoga classes to help you calm your body and mind before bed. Plus! Use the code IMTIRED to get 30% off your next 12 months with Kic. Code expires midnight this Wednesday March 12th. The discount code is available online only at www.kicapp.com 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.

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, intrusive thoughts, and Dysphoric Milk Ejaculation Reflex, and how her relationship with her partner Zac has changed since welcoming a second bub into their family. From Georgie: Kids are meant to push boundaries so it's our job to firmly hold boundaries with love. Modelling the way we want them to deal with situations is so important because they learn from what they see not what they are told. FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramKICBUMP @kicbump on InstagramGeorgie @georgiesian on Instagram and @georgieandzac on TikTokSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTokJoin our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community'Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Instagram Abbie Herbert @abbieherbert on TikTok and @abbieherbert_ on Instagram SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Off To The Races by Elsie Silver https://www.qbd.com.au/gold-rush-ranch-01-off-to-the-races/elsie-silver/9781761429316/  Laura: this TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@ash.bartolo/video/7471908617709423879?_r=1&_t=ZS-8u3wDvZnBbU   Kic UPDATE We have brand new gym programs! Whether it’s your first day in the gym, or you’re a gym queen looking to level up, the Kic gym is for you. With 3 new programs and 12 new gym sessions, you can Kic’ your gym goals with us. Choose from Upper Body Lift (6 week program), Lower Body Lift (6 week program), Pregnancy Friendly Lift (8 week program) & 12 mini gym sessions. Designed by our Head Trainer Danny Kennedy, these programs and sessions are shorter, sharper and targeted. 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.

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 to now, what her day-to-day looks like, how she feels about her body, and what she wishes more people knew about invisible illnesses.  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 TiktokSteph Kelly @stephkkelly on Instagram & @stephkkelly 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.

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://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/thats-that-on-imposter-syndrome/id1352875216?i=1000687347017  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy https://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy  Laura: Apple Cider Vinegar on Netflix (an icky share!) https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81637595  Kic UPDATE We have TWO new Kic x Dineamic meals! If you like our Marry Me Chicken Skillet you’ll want to check out the free range creamy chicken orzo, and if you're looking for a veggie option, our potato and pumpkin gnocchi is packed with protein and has two serves of veg. Order these meals and the rest of our Kic range at dineamic.com.  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.

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 @djtigerlily on InstagramKICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTokJoin our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community'Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, regardless of their own age. WE MENTIONED Megan’s digital workbooks and audio series to help you with relationships, boundaries & personal growth https://www.meganluscombe.com.au/shop  The Cut article about age differences https://www.thecut.com/article/age-gap-relationships-couples.html  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Lioness on Paramount+ https://www.paramountplus.com/au/shows/lioness/  Laura: the Shameless (Shamemore) episode ‘We Just Need More Parties’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/we-just-need-more-parties/id1352875216?i=1000688407178  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.

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.co/  Georgia’s book is called The Modern Guide To Sex https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460765371/the-modern-guide-to-sex/  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 TiktokGeorgia @gspot._ 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.