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KICPod
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Welcome to the KICPod - a D&M with your besties on the stuff that matters. Hosted by Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw, founders of KIC, a health & wellness app that focuses on feeling your best, not looking a certain way.
Find out more at kicwellness.com and follow us on Instagram @kic @stephclairesmith @laura.henshaw
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You brought WHAT on a plane!?
2d ago00:39:17Tap to summarizeEating eggs, popping pimples, and watching videos out loud. We asked you what things should be ILLEGAL to do on an aeroplane and Steph rates them from 0 (not illegal at all) to 10 (totally illegal). WE MENTIONED The podiatrist Steph mentioned is Stacey Power https://www.powerpodiatrybrighton.com.au/ SPECIAL SHARES Steph: FÓRMA foot care https://www.instagram.com/forma_labs/ Laura: Toni & Ryan’s viral Coke reel https://www.instagram.com/p/DbEv_SdCzqc/ Kic UPDATE Introducing Dumbbell Lift! Dumbbell Lift is a 6-week, intermediate progressive strength program created by our trainer Danny and is designed to help you build functional strength using just dumbbells. Train for 30 minutes, 2 or 3 days a week, at home or in the gym, with structured progression that helps you get stronger every week. No cardio. No conditioning. Just pure strength. Find the program in the KICApp today and get started with a 7-day free trial. KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKIC @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The pressure on women to shrink their bodies - with Alex Light
1w ago00:48:30Tap to summarizeAlex Light is a UK-based advocate and speaker on body image, body confidence & self-acceptance. Alex’s latest book is ‘The Price of Pretty: How toxic beauty standards are bringing women down and how we can fight back’. You might’ve heard us talk about Alex on the podcast before we LOVE her content so much and we were so excited to have her on the KICPod for the first time!! Laura sat down with Alex to speak about how women’s bodies trend through time, the return of skinniness, the prevalence of GLP1’s, AI, bounce-back culture after women give birth, and lots more!! Also - just a heads up - when we recorded this episode, Alex was pregnant with her second bub. WE MENTIONED Follow Alex @alexlight_ldn Alex’s latest book is ‘The Price of Pretty’ https://www.dymocks.com.au/the-price-of-pretty-by-alex-light-9780008716165 Alex’s first book was ‘You Are Not A Before Picture’ https://www.dymocks.com.au/you-are-not-a-before-picture-by-alex-light-9780008507596 Laura was on Alex’s podcast ‘Should I Delete That’. You can listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/61Qtb7HATLHlQjbdbT1yvT Laura mentioned Dr Liz Allen https://www.instagram.com/drdemography/?hl=en KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKIC @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →We’re back! What we got up to on holidays!
1w ago00:49:13Tap to summarizeWe’re back from holidays!! Steph & Josh took Harvey & Billie to Movie World and Hayman Island, while Laura & Dalton took 7-month-old Atlas all the way to Europe! This week we sit down for a proper catch up on everything that happened - including more than one French car hire debacle! SPECIAL SHARES Steph: The Score by Elle Kennedy https://www.dymocks.com.au/the-score-by-elle-kennedy-9780349440927 Laura: Over To You by Georgie Tunny https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Georgie-Tunny-Over-to-You-9781761471803 KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKIC @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Understanding your nervous system - with breathwork facilitator Imogen Sist
2w ago00:45:58Tap to summarizeWe are so excited to introduce our Head of Training at KICStudio, Imogen Sist! Imogen has been on her own journey with breathwork and somatic movement for many years. When Imogen experienced the power of this practice and how it impacted her own physical & mental health, she started to introduce it into her work as a physiotherapist, and continued to see profound impacts in the patients she worked with. And now Imogen is sharing all of this knowledge and experience with us at KICStudio <3 In this episode Imogen shares how she came to somatic movement, what somatic movement actually IS, the power of breathwork, and how somatics are incorporated into each class at KICStudio. FIND OUT MORE Follow Imogen on Instagram @immisist Follow KICStudio on Instagram @kic.studio KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Steph checks in on her 2026 goals
2w ago00:33:49Tap to summarizeThis week it’s Steph’s turn to sit in the hot seat and listen back to the goals she set for 2026! In case you missed our episode last Monday - we wanted to take a minute to reflect on the goals that we set for 2026, see how we’re going, and make any changes. Last week Laura reflected on her goals, and this week it’s Steph’s turn. WE MENTIONED If you want to listen to the full episode of us discussing our 2026 goals, it’s called ‘Steph & Laura’s goals for 2026’ and you can listen here https://podcasts.apple.com/ae/podcast/steph-lauras-goals-for-2026/id1457667995?i=1000743712855 Kic UPDATE Our two-week Progress Challenge is live in the KIC app from today. The challenge is two weeks. Choose from Pilates, Strength or Prenatal Pilates. There's 3 workouts a week, and they're 10 to 20 minutes. That's it. It's not about being perfect. It's about building progress - whatever that looks like for you. Our mid-year sale is still live — you can save up to 30% off KIC. But it ends this Sunday. KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKIC @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →A body image pep talk - with Katma
3w ago00:45:30Tap to summarizeBang ya belly, live ya life!!! Katma is a NZ-based content creator. We absolutely LOVE the content she posts about body confidence and have been wanting to have her on the podcast FOREVER so we were so excited to finally make it happen. Katma joined Laura to chat about her relationship with her body growing up, dieting from a young age, how she has built the confidence she has in herself, the rise of #skinnytok and the pressure to make ourselves smaller, and lots more. We loved this chat and we hope you do too. FIND OUT MORE Follow Katma @itskatma This is the video Katma mentioned where she spoke about binge eating https://www.instagram.com/p/DWDqhx6icIs/?hl=en Katma mentioned Ilona Maher @ilonamaher KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKIC @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Laura checks in on her 2026 goals
3w ago00:37:13Tap to summarizeIt’s the middle of the year so we thought we’d check in on the goals we set ourselves at the start of the year! We're starting with Laura this week, and next week it's Steph's turn. This year we set goals according to the 3B’s framework: Betterment, Belonging & Becoming. In this episode, Laura reflects on the progress she’s made on the goals she set at the start of the year and the changes she wants to make before the year ends. WE MENTIONED We mentioned that we have episodes coming out with Katma and Alex Light! Katma’s episode will be in your feed on Wednesday. Alex’s episode is coming later this month. If you want to listen to the full episode of us discussing our 2026 goals, it’s called ‘Steph & Laura’s goals for 2026’ and you can listen here https://podcasts.apple.com/ae/podcast/steph-lauras-goals-for-2026/id1457667995?i=1000743712855 Kic UPDATE Our KIC mid-year sale is on now! If you want to feel stronger, or you’re looking for motivation, we have a sale on at KIC right now. Up to 30% off. No rules. No restriction. Just movement, mindset and rituals you can actually stick with. Sign up at kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKIC @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →WWYD: my cellulite makes me self-conscious to wear a bikini
4w ago00:24:20Tap to summarizeHiiii! It’s time for another WWYD episode! This week your questions are both food and body-image related. QUESTION #1: I'm healthy and fit, but I’ve had cellulite on the back of my legs for as long as I can remember. I’m headed on a beach holiday and I’m feeling self-conscious about it. I really want to enjoy my body in a bikini, but it makes me anxious. How would you navigate this? QUESTION #2: My coworkers frequently make comments about what I’m eating or how my body looks. I’ve tried telling them it makes me uncomfortable but the comments and questions still continue. How would you approach this in a respectful but firm way? SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS If you have a question you want our opinion on, please slide into our DMs on Instagram! We’re @kicpod. If you’re not on Instagram, you can email us at kicpod@kicwellness.com. All questions will be anonymous <3 KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKIC @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Our reflections on Emilie Kiser on Jay Shetty’s podcast
Jul 500:46:04Tap to summarizeWe listened to Emilie Kiser on Jay Shetty’s podcast and this week we want to share our thoughts. In case you don’t follow Emilie - she and her husband lost their three-year-old son Trigg in a drowning accident. We know how triggering these conversations can be so please take care while listening to this episode ❤️ WE MENTIONED Emilie Kiser on On Purpose with Jay Shetty https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/emilie-kiser-exclusive-the-loss-that-changed-her-forever/id1450994021?i=1000773082594 Emilie Kiser Didn’t Know If She Could ‘Ever Forgive’ Her Husband https://www.thecut.com/article/emilie-kiser-didnt-know-if-she-could-forgive-her-husband.html Chontel Duncan’s post https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ6zdkKAULp/?hl=en Emilie’s water safety tips https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ96cj5EmhG/?hl=en SPECIAL SHARES Steph: ‘Every Summer After’ by Carley Fortune https://www.dymocks.com.au/every-summer-after-by-carley-fortune-9780349433103 Laura: The Devil Wears Prada 2 https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/movies/the-devil-wears-prada-2 KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKIC @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →We asked our obstetrician all of your birth & prenatal questions
Jun 3000:29:46Tap to summarizeDr Amanda Ward is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Long time listeners will know that she was the Obstetrician for both Steph when she had Harvey & Billie, and Laura with Atlas. We asked Amanda to come on an episode of KICBump but you guys sent in sooo many questions that we decided to do a second episode for the KICPod feed! In this episode, Amanda speaks about conceiving, finding the right OB, when to start looking for an OB, the difference between giving birth in public and private hospitals in Australia, the rise of free births, and more! If you want to hear more from Amanda, check out our episode in the KICBump feed: FIND OUT MORE Find out more about Amanda https://www.dramandaward.com.au/ Follow Amanda on Instagram @dramandajward Amanda has been on the podcast before. The episode was called ‘PCOS, Your Questions Answered’. Listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2e693d KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.comSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKIC @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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