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Yes we KNOW it’s February and everyone has already done their words of the year but it still counts if you do it in February so we’re doing it this week! Plus you might remember last year Steph told a story about the time she waxed a…sensitive area of Josh’s body. And, guess what? We have an update. WE MENTIONED Laura recommended the book Burnout by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski  https://www.penguin.com.au/books/burnout-9781785042096  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: It Ends With Us https://www.primevideo.com/detail/It-Ends-With-Us/0NKHN5L93EMWINBEG0QLW78DCT  Laura: We Live In Time https://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/we-live-in-time  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.

This week it’s all about sleep! With baby number two on the way, Steph has been thinking about how she’ll approach sleep this time around and if she & Josh will use the same techniques as they used with Harvey. To help - Steph sat down with developmental paediatrician (and KICBUMP fave!) Dr Billy Garvey. Billy is a senior specialist at one of Australia’s largest tertiary paediatric hospitals with over 20 years experience working with families and children and is the father of a three-year-old and one-year-old. In this episode they share their own experiences of sleep training and some of the moments they’re less proud of, before getting into some of the practical steps to a good night’s sleep, including routines, different methods of sleep training, sleep hygiene, teaching sleep as a skill, plus taking the pressure off both kids and parents. FIND OUT MORE Check out Billy’s website https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/Listen to Billy’s podcast Pop Culture Parenting. We mentioned the episode on Jurassic Park and co-regulation https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RqsJai0QssvCQ5CGcUCqOThey also have two episodes about sleep. Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep019-big-daddy-1999-kids-that-wont-sleep/id1600660063?i=1000560040345And part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep020-kids-that-wont-sleep-part-2/id1600660063?i=1000562195820 They have a Patreon too! Check it out https://www.patreon.com/PopcultureParenting 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  FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramFollow Dr Billy Garvey @drbillygarvey on InstagramFollow Pop Culture Parenting @popcultureparenting on TikTok & @popcultureparenting 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’re coming in hot today! On her way to the studio Steph got a DM offering unsolicited parenting a̶d̶v̶i̶c̶e̶ (judgement) and she has something to say about it. And Laura wants to have a word with anyone who criticises people who are using their platforms for good. Plus! Laura wants to find a hobby in 2025 so we asked you about the hobbies you’ve actually stuck with to give us all some inspiration. SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Tint Foundation Stick https://www.mecca.com/en-au/charlotte-tilbury/unreal-skin-sheer-glow-tint-hydrating-foundation-stick-V-066999/  Laura: Coping With Endorphins https://www.thecut.com/article/exercise-cope-trump-presidency.html  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.

Simran Kaur is the founder of Girls That Invest: a multi-million-dollar money media company with the #1 investing podcast for women where she breaks down the intimating world of investing and growing wealth, minus the jargon. Alongside relationships, career, and nutrition, money is one of the other big things that we want to make a change about in the new year. In this episode we speak with Simran about the stories we tell ourselves about money, doing a stocktake of how we’ve spent money, identifying our money values & spending accordingly, the danger of comparison, and why it’s so important for women to be financially literate. WE MENTIONED Enrolments for the Girls That Invest masterclass are now open https://girlsthatinvest.com/  The book Simran mentioned is ‘Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life’ by Bill Perkins https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780358100515/die-with-zero/ FOLLOW US Simran @ms.simran.kaur on Instagram and @girlsthatinvest on InstagramKICPOD @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.

If there’s one word we see more than any other in our DMs…it’s wedding! This week we respond to one of questions about what we would do differently if we had our weddings again and we chat through an article from The Cut where wedding planners point out the spenno wedding things that they think you could do without. Plus! Steph fell asleep during a massage recently which made us wonder what happened during your massages. Also…Steph forgot to include a handy life admin hack in her ins & outs last week so she brought it with her this week. WE MENTIONED The wedding article from The Cut https://www.thecut.com/article/what-wedding-planners-wish-you-didnt-spend-money-on.html  The Annabelle Lee episode of the podcast Inherited https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/annabelle-lee-on-not-keeping-secrets/id1770026917?i=1000672055291  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Laura’s episode of the podcast Inherited https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/laura-henshaw-on-rewriting-marriage/id1770026917?i=1000682131328  Laura: CHIMI sunglasses https://chimi-online.com/au/c/eyewear/sunglasses  Kic UPDATE We have three new guided runs with New Balance! All three feature Laura’s feel-good affirmations. Choose from:  More tunes, less talk: 3km distance run Can’t be stuffed intervals: 15-minute beginner run I need this interval run: 30-minute intermediate run 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.

Megan Luscombe has coached individuals and couples in relationships and business for over 12 years and she is our go-to for any relationship question! If 2025 is the year you want to prioritise your relationship…we made this episode for you. This week we ask Megan all the questions that we know come up at this time of year when we’re thinking about our relationships: how should I feel, how do I start a big conversation, how often should I do a relationship check-in & what should I ask, should we have the same values, should I give my partner an ultimatum if I’m not getting what I want, and why setting a goal for a weekly date night might not be the answer. FOLLOW US Megan @meganluscombe_ on InstagramMegan’s website https://www.meganluscombe.com.au/ 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.

This week we share the things that we want to do more of in 2025 and the things we’re better off leaving in 2024.  Plus we speak with body confidence coach and Kic trainer Sami Rose about body image in the new year. Every day Sami works with clients to improve the relationship they have with their bodies and so we wanted to know what she's hearing from women in the new year and how she works with clients who want to change their bodies.  WE MENTIONED Sami has been on the KICPOD before. Her episode is called ‘Breaking the cycle of binge eating & bettering your mindset, with Sami Rose’ from May 2023 and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/238cb2  Sami's 28-day 'Befriending Your Body' project starts on Monday February 3rd. You can find out more here: https://samirose.com.au/28dbybp/  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Moana 2 Laura: Burnout: The secret to solving the stress cycle - Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski https://www.penguin.com.au/books/burnout-9781785042096  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.

If this is the year you’re thinking about making a move in your career, this episode is for you. Janey Martino is our personal coach as well as being a business founder, board director, investor and advisor for Kic. Janey has helped us both so much personally and professionally, and we know how much you guys loved her last episodes, so she was the perfect person to speak to about this new year episode. We ask Janey how to know if you’re in the right job, how to get more out of a role, figuring out your strengths, aligning your job with your values, and if it’s ever too late to change careers. FOLLOW US Check out Janey’s books https://kintsugiway.co/booksKintsugi Way @kintsugiway.co on InstagramConnect with Janey via her Yellow Brick Road (aka Linkedin) https://www.linkedin.com/in/janemartino/ 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.

We’re back!! We loved our break but we’re so excited to be back in your ears again. This week we catch up on what we got up to over the holidays, including two weeks in a house filled with 14 people (Steph) and exploring the Victorian coastline (Laura). Plus we debate the golden rules of group travel. Then we discuss the tan lines trend taking over TikTok. Tanning isn’t a trend and skin cancer is no joke. Protect yourself and others. WE MENTIONED The Mamamia article ‘The 20 golden rules of group travel’ https://www.mamamia.com.au/modern-etiquette-group-holidays/  The skin cancer facts Laura mentioned https://www.laroche-posay.com.au/blog/sunscreen-and-skin-cancer-prevention-everything-you-need-to-know.html  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: the movie Sleeping Dogs https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81909630?source=35  Laura: the TV show Bump https://www.stan.com.au/watch/bump  Kic UPDATE We’ve extended our biggest sale EVER. You now have until midnight tonight to save up to 40% off an annual subscription to Kic. This discount makes Kic $80 for a whole year - and includes all workouts, meditations, recipes + access to the incredible Kic community. To join, visit kicapp.com or download 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.

In this insightful discussion, Liv Morrison, an accredited clinical dietitian and Kic’s in-house nutrition expert, debunks the myths surrounding fad diets. She emphasizes the importance of adopting an 'add to' mindset for sustainable eating and maintaining digestive health through dietary variety. Liv also explores how macronutrient balance fuels energy and supports a healthier relationship with food. The conversation encourages flavorful, diverse eating while challenging restrictive norms, making healthy choices feel enjoyable rather than depriving.