KICPod

Perfectionist, Empath, Ideal Mother - how your inner critic is impacting your life and what you can do about it

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a Perfectionist? An Overachiever? A People Pleaser? Every woman will see themselves in at least one of the 13 archetypes that Megan Dalla-Cami...

Is cheating a deal breaker? We share our thoughts

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Laura shares her (and Dalton’s) latest embarrassing moment involving a public toilet and a very upset tummy. And we read an article in The...

Our tips for traveling with newborns and toddlers - KICBUMP with Lisa De Sanctis

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s tips galore in this episode! Steph invites her friend Lisa De Sanctis (aka See Want Shop) into the studio to share tips for traveling with todd...

Giving head, beer & 12 other things we’ve pretended to like for crushes

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What have you pretended to like for a crush? This week Producer Lindsey was reminded of a time when she would get up early to watch the Socceroos beca...

How to fall in love with running with Phoebe & Anna from Cheeky Run Club

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It doesn’t matter where in your running journey you are, we think you’ll love this chat! Phoebe and Anna are Cheeky Run Club: a social running pod...

Laura was told she's “playing the gender card”. This is what she has to say about it

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for another rant from Laura! On a recent Instagram video calling out internalised misogyny, someone accused Laura of “playing the gender c...

Gen Gregson is a better marathoner because she’s a mum - KICBUMP with Olympian Gen Gregson

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A must listen ahead of the women's Olympic marathon marathon this weekend! In the heat of the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Tokyo Games, Gen Gre...

Look out New York City Marathon, here comes Laura!!!

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Laura has some dream come true news…she’s been invited to run the New York City Marathon in November!! Find out how Laura has worked on ...

Throwback to our conversation with Aussie Olympic boxer Harry Garside

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In 2023 we had the pleasure of speaking with Australian boxer Harry Garside. We talked about masculinity, success, proving himself, thinking he's not ...

More kids, sex life, regrets, and has Laura started washing her bra!? You ask…we answer

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You asked…we answered. We haven’t done an ask-us-anything in a long time, so we asked you for your questions and you didn’t hold back! How would...

Steph's one and only one night stand

28 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Laura has a moment of self-reflection as she reveals the savage things she said to Dalton while PMS-ing and Steph shares how PMS hits her no...

How Ash Paraskevas left a long-term relationship and learned to accept herself as a lesbian

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ash Paraskevas had kissed girls long before she ever had sex with a woman. She would make out with girls in high school and tell herself it was someth...

How do you tell your best friend you can’t afford her overseas wedding?

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we answer your D&M about how to decline an invite to an overseas wedding. You said: “I don’t know how to handle telling my best frie...

Your vulva isn’t something to be ashamed of - with Ellie Sedgwick (Comfortable In My Skin)

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One in six people with vulvas reported feeling anxious or embarrassed about the way their labia looks. The recently published Labia Diversity Report f...

Your guide to screen time - KICBUMP with Mandy from Raise Toddlers

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How much screen time is too much? Mandy Richardson is a child development and early parenting specialist and the creator of Raise Toddlers: a platform...

Our thoughts on Kylie Jenner crying over negative comments on her appearance

14 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a recent episode of The Kardashians, Kylie Jenner broke down in tears over comments she received about the way she looks. In the episode she said "...

How to stop taking things personally - with our coach Janey Martino

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the third part of our three-episode special about having difficult conversations, we invite our coach Janey Martino back into the studio to talk th...

How to learn to trust yourself - with our coach Janey Martino

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Janey Martino is a business founder, board director, advisor, investor and coach. She’s an advisor for Kic and our personal coach. Janey’s coachin...

An honest catch up about our friendship

07 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we check in on our friendship. In case you missed it, an article came out a few weeks ago claiming there was a “rift” in our friendship....

There’s no perfect in parenting - KICBUMP with Lael Stone

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You can’t be what you can’t see and for most of us (for better or worse) our only parental role models will be the people that raised us. So are w...

Which household item have you used to…y’know 😉

30 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week it’s Laura’s turn to be thrown under the bus! We searched far and wide for someone in Laura’s life who could tell an embarrassing stor...

A how-to guide for making friends as an adult - Two Broke Chicks/besties Sal + Al

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sal & Al met in their office kitchen, fell in friendship love, and six months later they had matching tattoos. In the 7 years that have followed, ...

Do you wax your butt?

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s an intimate one today! In a recent episode of The Kardashians, Khloe made a comment about people having hair down there and Laura wants to talk...

Parenting with a prosthetic leg - KICBUMP with Jess Quinn

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jess Quinn was one of our very first KICPOD guests way back in 2019. This week Jess returns, but this time for KICBUMP, after welcoming her first daug...

Who gets to take the family toothpaste on holiday?

16 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re going away by yourself, do you take the family toothpaste or do you buy a spare toothpaste and leave the family toothpaste at home? Steph ...

Confidence, limiting beliefs & the stories we tell ourselves - Ashani Dante & Fi Sanford from The Flourish Journey

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ashani Dante and Fi Sanford are the Founder and CEO of The Flourish Journey, an organisation committed to supporting teenage girls to become empowered...

Steph’s therapy update

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Steph’s been seeing a therapist for the past few months and in today’s episode she shares how it’s been going, what she’s learned from it, and...

So…Do I Want Kids? - with Laura Henshaw & Dalton Henshaw

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the final episode of the miniseries Laura sits down with her husband Dalton. How does he feel about Laura doing this miniseries? What are his own ...

Our thoughts on Sydney vs Melbourne Fashion Week

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sydney Fashion Week was a few weeks ago and it raised important conversations about who gets invited, who gets photographed, and how the event leaves ...

"My partner wants kids and I don’t. Should we break up?" - with Laura Henshaw

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The decision to have children is a personal one but if you’re in a relationship, the decision is one that you can’t make on your own. So what do y...

Does our fertility really fall off a cliff at 35? - with Laura Henshaw

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For many women in their 20’s and 30’s, the tick of the biological clock can be deafening. We’re told our fertility falls off a cliff at 35 years...

IUD or I-U-Don’t? Steph’s big decision

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a mixed bag this week! Steph has a raspy voice (the sick kind…not the sexy kind) and Laura has a story about a dryer gone wrong and she wants...

Career + children. Can I have both? - with Laura Henshaw

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The most common fear we heard from you while planning this series, was what children would do to your career. Progression, relevancy, loss of superann...

Do I need to be 100% sure I want kids? - with Laura Henshaw

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you're talking to people about the decision to have children it’s likely you’ve heard a version of this - “parenting is really hard so if you...

We hate when people say “stay in your lane”. Get out of your lane!!

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Laura came in with a rant this week! So the next time you think about commenting “stay in your lane”...think again.  And one of you asked a trick...

Can I be childfree and still feel fulfilled? - with Laura Henshaw

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Whether it’s biological, circumstantial, financial, environmental, a result of trauma, or simply because you don’t want to, the reasons why people...

Do I want children or does society want me to have children? with Laura Henshaw

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You meet someone, you get married, you have children. Right? That’s been the status quo for so long that it can be hard to imagine an alternative. F...

Do I Want Kids? a miniseries with Laura

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Having children is one of the biggest decisions we'll ever make. And for many people between the ages of 20 - 40, who don't feel called to be a parent...

When old exercise patterns trigger us

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk a lot about rebuilding our relationship to food but we don’t talk as much about our relationship to exercise. Off the back of Laura’s HIIT...

Letting kids fail & encouraging a growth mindset - KICBUMP with Jess Sanders

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jess Sanders is a social worker and children’s author. Her latest book ‘You Can Do Hard Things - A Little One’s Guide For Not Giving Up’ helps...

Are you an overthinker? Welcome to the club

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our stories of overthinking and overexplaining! Laura shares what happened when she spent the day rubbing her eyes and tried to buy three bottles of w...

How Ash Paraskevas built her self-confidence back from rock bottom

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Ash Paraskevas was in her early 20’s she was in a longterm relationship, studying law (as the first person in her family to attend uni) and com...

The vicious cycle of food fixation

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We saw a TikTok about "food noise" and we want to talk about it. "Food noise" is the relentless thoughts about food and eating that unfortunately so m...

Recognising the signs of grooming and what to do about it - KICBUMP with Jayneen Sanders

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is tough but a really important conversation for every parent and person with young people in their lives. Grooming refers to an older ch...

What we've learned from 5 years of KICPOD

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It feels like only yesterday that we were sitting in our cars recording this podcast on our iPhones and now you’ve downloaded us over 14 MILLION (!)...

Unpacking our psychic medium readings with Jessica Lynne Mediumship

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever questioned if you’re on the right path and wished you could ask someone who’s no longer alive what they think, a psychic medium c...

Should Laura get a divorce?

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

People are commenting on Laura's TikTok telling her she should divorce her husband Dalton. And you know what? Laura couldn't care less. Plus! Steph ha...

Everything you need to know about kindergarten - KICBUMP with Catharine Hydon

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you haven’t been to kinder since you were IN kinder, you’ve probably forgotten what it’s all about and what the big deal is. So as Harvey get...

Everything we do to feel safe while running as women

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do to feel safe while running or walking alone? We saw this video on Instagram where a woman lists everything she does to feel safe while ...

An important conversation about breast cancer with Kic community member Ellie

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In January, one of our Kic community members, Ellie, messaged us on Instagram asking to share her story of being diagnosed with triple negative breast...

My partner is perfect...why do I have doubts? Relationship coach Megan Luscombe is back to answer your questions

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We asked for your wild Aussie wildlife stories and in this episode we hear about your run ins with spiders, possums, and emus, and find out what happe...

Losing a loved one & giving birth 3 weeks later - KICBUMP with Katie Lolas

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Katie Lolas is beloved by her online community who she shares her life with. When Katie’s sister, Nadia passed away unexpectedly in 2021 at 31 years...

Either we’re having sex…or we’re roommates. We want the in-between stuff!

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can a kiss ever just be a kiss…or does it always have to lead to sex? Laura was scrolling Instagram where she saw this clip with Psychosexologist Ka...

Should I break up with them? Relationship coach Megan Luscombe answers your questions

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Overwhelmingly the most common questions we receive in the KICPOD inbox are about relationships. For this episode we brought in an expert: Megan Lusco...

Our thoughts on Botox, filler, and “anti-aging”

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You asked us to share our thoughts on Botox, filler, and the pressure to look young, so today, that’s what we’re doing. For the first time on the ...

Birth story, prolapse & baby Parker - KICBUMP with Brooke Jowett

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke Jowett is a Kic trainer and an Australian Survivor All Star. Six months ago she and her partner Chris welcomed their first bub, Parker, into th...

Who's answering their phone on the toilet!?

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’re a bit delulu this week! It’s the Kic shoot week so we’re a bit tired. But not as tired as Laura’s husband Dalton who was woken up in the...

Only 20% of women invest. Here’s why you shouldn’t be scared of it, with Girls That Invest founder Simran Kaur

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Simran Kaur’s mission is to put money into the hands of women through investing. Most of us haven’t been taught about investing. If you haven’t,...

Steph’s oldest friend reveals what they did when they were teenagers

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We share a lot on this podcast. But even after so many years of friendship, there are still stories we’ve never told each other…and stories we’v...

Do I or don't I want kids? - KICBUMP with Laura Henshaw

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The decision to have kids is one of the biggest ones we’ll ever make. Last year Laura opened up about this decision, weighing up what it would mean ...

Is it rude to be late? Steph vs Laura in KIC-Court!

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

KIC-COURT is in session! In a brand new segment, Steph & Laura take on your controversial questions. We kick things off with a story from Producer...

The secret to freedom is discipline with Alexis Fernandez

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The more control you have in your life, the more free you are. It may sound counter-intuitive, but it’s true, and in this episode Alexis tells us wh...

If you’re married and having sex in the kitchen - good for you!

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tell us you’re married without telling us you’re married. In a recent wardrobe clean out, Laura discovered an old drawer of sexy underwear (aka: b...

An honest catch up with Josh Miller

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do you find time for each other? What’s the hardest part of parenting right now? Why do people assume your marriage is on the rocks? It’s been...

We’ve had enough of the “legging legs” trend

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you have legs…you have legging legs. That’s it. In our catch up today we chat about the viral TikTok body trend "legging legs" aka what Millenn...

The reality of life online with Sam Guggenheimer & Izzy Armitage

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Izzy are figuring it out. After less than a year of full-time social media, the pair started their podcast ‘Just For Girls’ to chat, learn...

Your most cooked break up stories!

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Break ups are bad…but these are worse. Laura’s been thinking about her own worst breakup story since reading ‘Good Material’ by Dolly Alderton...

Finding community through a cerebral palsy diagnosis – KICBUMP with Kic community member Kim

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kim was 27 weeks pregnant with her first daughter when she noticed a tiny amount of bleeding. After almost a week in hospital, and a traumatic birth e...

Australian men on dating apps – grow up!

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can someone explain how Australian dating rules work? It's the viral TikTok that sent us wild so we asked you for your experiences of dating in Austra...

"I'm so happy my thighs touch" - why @maymah.lifts celebrates going up a size

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You can’t be what you can’t see. So Maymah became the athlete she never saw growing up. Maymah started going to the gym because she was bored wait...

They did WHAT in the dishwasher?!

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We asked you for your crazy house party stories and you delivered! Threesomes, getting driven to hospital by a stripper, snakes, fireworks and one thi...

The best thing you can teach kids about food, movement & body image – KICBUMP with Taryn Brumfitt

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Taryn Brumfitt is a body image activist, documentary director, writer, speaker, and the 2023 Australian Of The Year. Taryn created the documentary ‘...

We’re back!

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s our first catch up episode of 2024 and we’re so happy to be back! We catch up on our holidays - Laura’s reveals her latest injuries and wan...

How to ACTUALLY achieve your goals this year – with trainer Danny Kennedy

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re setting goals this new year, you need to listen to this. Less than 10% of new years’ resolutions succeed. If you want to achieve the goa...

Hear us on Do You F*cking Mind

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy new year! We'll be back with new episodes next week but in the meantime we wanted to share a conversation from last year that you might've misse...

Hear us on Wednesdays with Sophie & Melissa

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy holidays! While we're taking a break, we wanted to share conversations we've had on other podcasts. This week it's one we recorded earlier in th...

Hear us on The Imperfects

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While we're on holidays we wanted to share some conversations we've had on other podcasts that you mightn't have heard before. This week it's The Impe...

Jelena Dokic is fighting to become the best version of herself

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jelena Dokic is an Australian tennis legend. She reached world number 4  and won 6 singles titles before retiring in 2014 and transitioning to a care...

The perks of Steph’s bob she didn’t see coming

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

New hair…new Steph? Steph cut her hair into a bob and the results have been…surprising. This week we also react to your unpopular Christmas opinio...

You don’t need to be ashamed of your intrusive thoughts – KICBUMP with Julie Borninkhof PANDA CEO

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Julie Borninkhoff is a clinical psychologist, mum and CEO of PANDA: Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia, an organisation committed to support...

Sleep, sunscreen & hobbies: what we’re bringing into 2024

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ins & outs are OUT. Instead we’re focussing on the small things that we can do to make a big difference in 2024. We asked you what you want to b...

Don’t let your menstrual cycle dictate your training with Dr Hazel Wallace

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hazel Wallace is a medical doctor, nutritionist, women’s health advocate and founder of ‘Align’ a 10-week online program demystifying the menstr...

Who's washing their legs in the shower? Not us!

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's enough to just let the water run down your legs in the shower...right? If you thought not washing her bra or vibrator was where Laura’s grotty ...

Don’t call it a “cookie” - talking to kids about consent & body safety – KICBUMP with Jayneen Sanders

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jayneen Sanders is a mum of three, author and educator. Her childrens' books teach kids about body boundaries, respect, consent, body safety, feelings...

Trust us: nothing good happens after 2 shots!

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the start of SCHOOLIES week and sorry to sound like boomers but please take your rules with you. You sent us your Schoolies stories and we LOVE...

Think manifesting isn’t for you? These 7 steps will change your mind, with Roxie Nafousi

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Roxie Nafousi is a self-development coach and bestselling author of ‘Manifest’ and ‘Manifest For Kids’. In 2018, Roxie hit rock bottom after a...

"My boyfriend is insecure and makes me doubt myself. What should I do?"

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we open the Kic mail box and hear from YOU: what did your boyfriend's mum do with your stuff? Are the scales in shopping centres deliberately pl...

Is it normal to resent your partner during the newborn phase? – KICBUMP with Leonie Akhidenor

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You’re exhausted from feeding all night and your partner is playing golf. If you’re currently in the depths of the newborn phase, and resenting yo...

To wash or not to wash: exposing our grotty post-pee habits

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We asked for your grotty habits and you guys showed up! Steph was horrified when she learned Laura only washed her bra once a month so we asked you gu...

Coercive control in relationships - how to spot the warning signs, with Sue & Lloyd Clarke

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sue & Lloyd Clarke have gone through any parent’s worst nightmare and they’re using their experience to help other families. Sue & Lloyd a...

Do you wash your vibrator? Oh and BYE MANDY!

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In Steph and Laura's catch up today, the topic of vibrators of course comes up once again (wouldn't be a Monday episode without it), and we find out o...

The pressure to “bounce back” after childbirth - KICBUMP with Em Clarkson

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Em Clarkson is a new mum and the founder of fitness community ‘The Have A Goes’. At 8 months postpartum, Em's body looks and feels different to wh...

Not feeling 'ready' to have kids

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In a recent episode, Laura opened up about her fear of not coping if and when she has a child. This conversation ended up getting an overwhelming resp...

Being open about sex in a conservative family & overcoming social anxiety, with Savannah Sachdev

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Savannah Sachdev has gone for a run nearly 850 days in a row now, and although that may only seem possible from someone who is a pro runner with extre...

The most HUMILIATING moment of Laura's life!

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In Steph & Laura's catch up today, Laura reveals something that recently happened when she went through airport security that was by far the most ...

Sex life after kids & asking for help when you need it - KICBUMP with Chessie King

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chessie King is a content creator and the founder of BABYHOOD - a platform to support, guide and empower parents through their first 40 days post-part...

The funniest and most personal stories ever!

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We hope you're ready to cry tears of laughter all whilst squirming and potentially gagging at the same time. In Steph and Laura's catch up today, we a...

Giving up alcohol and overcoming body image struggles, with Steph Elswood

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

* Trigger Warning: This episode discusses disordered eating. If you or anyone you know needs support, contact The Butterfly Foundation on 1800 33 4673...

Laura expresses her fear of not coping

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In Steph and Laura's catch up today, there's quite the mixture of raw honesty and light-hearted fun. Laura explains that there's a looming time period...

The challenges of solo parenting - KICBUMP with Rachel Maksimovic

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Maksimovic's 4 year old son Lenny came into the world pretty unexpectedly when she was living abroad in Bali, and with someone she had only bee...