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KICPod
by LiSTNR
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
Episodes
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Talking to strangers (at Paris Hilton’s mansion)
Hi!! What are we oversharing today? Paris Hilton slid into Steph's DMs and invited her to her HOUSE! Naturally, Laura has some very important house etiquette tips for Steph before she steps into her new best friend's mansion. We're also sharing our go-to tips for walking into an event solo,...
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Did you tell your boyfriend about my sex life?
Hi!!!!! What are we oversharing today? A viral debate from The Cut has us asking the ultimate friendship question: "Why are you telling your boyfriend about my sex life?" Is sharing everything with your partner a sign of intimacy, or does it make you a bad friend? We're unpacking where we draw…
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'My phone bill exposed my nudes to my parents'
Hi!! What are we oversharing today? We're talking about the Berlin Marathon runner caught 34km into the race... on the back of a bike. Which got us thinking: when have you been caught red-handed? Steph reveals her most guilty teenage moment involving MMS and the horror of your parents reading…
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The "pick me" label (and step into our courtroom)
Helllllo!!! What are we oversharing today? We’re starting today with a NEW SEGMENT: Welcome to the Steph & Laura courtroom, where we’re putting the internet’s most debated opinions on trial. This week’s cases include: should you use a fresh towel every time you shower? Do you owe your friends a...
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The efficiency cult
Hi!! What are we oversharing today? We're breaking the recommendation rules... we saw Verity, and we have THOUGHTS. Then we’re asking: Is facing life with urgency actually good for us? We’re getting into why we’re always rushing, and whether everything really needs to be done right now. Finally,...
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The tell-tale signs you've "aged up"
Happy Hump Day!!! What are we oversharing today? Steph has realised she’s suddenly into Dancing With The Stars… and we have one very important question: have we officially aged up? We’re unpacking the tell-tale signs that you’re entering your *older* era, sharing our personal giveaways and…
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Find a man who can pitch a tent (and hello to our troll!)
Hi!! What are we oversharing today? Well… we dive into the wide world of burner accounts and rogue internet activity, revealing some of our biggest internet secrets before we turn the tables and unpack yours! Then, we dissect the viral dating non-negotiables list and reveal our own… Laura isn’t...
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Welcome to Steph & Laura!
A new era of the podcast! Your hosts are Steph Claire Smith (@stephclairesmith) and Laura Henshaw (@laura.henshaw). We’re on Instagram @stephandlaura. Have a question? Need advice? Want to say hi? Send us a DM at @stephandlaura or shoot us an email at [email protected].…
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A deep-dive into our hormones & nervous system - with Dr Fatima Khan
Dr Fatima Khan is a women’s health doctor. She has trained in psychiatry, obstetrics and gynaecology, and general practice and has an Advanced Certificate in Menopause Care. Fatima is the author of the new “Hormone Health is Mental Health: How perimenopause hijacks your brain — and how to reclaim...
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Reflecting on the last 4 years of the podcast 💜
This week we’re taking a very emotional trip down memory lane and remembering our favourite moments from the last four years of making this podcast. We recommend you watch this episode on YouTube to get the full experience! Watch (and subscribe!) here: https://www.youtube.com/@KICPod Heads up…
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WWYD: my parents like my sister’s partner more than mine
We’re opening the mailbox and answering your dilemmas! QUESTION #1: My parents won’t stop making comments about if & when I break up with my partner. They seem to prefer my sister’s boyfriend even though my partner & I have been together longer. It’s making my partner anxious. How do I talk to my...
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We will never agree on this ONE thing
This week we kick things off with a lesson in Australian culture and Laura learns that the national anthem and the iconic Qantas ads are two different songs! Then we answer your DM about comparison when it comes to running. Finally - do your emojis make you look old!? The New York Times seems to...
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Photographing 1,000 women makeup free - with Cait Miers
Cait Miers is a surf, fashion & lifestyle photographer, and the creator of Laugh Lines: a global portrait movement to take 1,000 makeup-free portraits of women around the world. Through Laugh Lines, Cait is on a mission to challenge beauty standards, reclaim self-worth and dismantle the idea that...
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Steph’s transformative retreat
This week Laura kicks off the episode with some observations of Steph’s drink bottle washing & car cleaning habits. Which got us thinking…how often should we be washing our drink bottles!? Once a week orrrrr once a year? Then - Steph reflects on a Byron Bay meditation retreat she attended…
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WWYD: my boyfriend wants to take drugs at a festival
It’s time to open the mailbox and give you our thoughts on your most personal questions. This week your questions are about copping judgment for breastfeeding in public and where to draw the line with drug taking. QUESTION #1: I’m pregnant for the first time and my mum has been making judgemental...
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Laura opens up about how she’s rebuilding her confidence
This week Laura shares about the simple things she’s doing to rebuild her confidence postpartum 💜 Steph has rid herself and Harvey of nits…but would it be the worst thing in the world if they came back? Plus! Why do we find squeezing things like nits and pimples so satisfying? And we asked you...
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Your ultimate thoughtful gift guide
A few months ago we asked for your suggestions for thoughtful gifts and you guys showed up!!! We decided to compile all of your suggestions into one big episode to help you the next time you need to buy someone special a gift. WE MENTIONED The apron Laura bought Dalton...
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Our thoughts on Nara Smith & “doing it all”
We listened to Nara Smith on Call Her Daddy and we want to talk about it. We share our thoughts on her correcting the record on being labelled a trad wife and how it’s not always empowering to tell women they can “do it all”. Plus! Steph is knitting again and the roast chook on a plane saga...
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What is somatic movement? with Raj Barker
Raj Barker is the founder of BURN by Body Medicine, a unique somatic movement method that combines yoga, mat Pilates, cardio and breath awareness. We’re so excited to have Raj teach her BURN classes at KICStudio this August and October and wanted to introduce her to you beforehand. In this…
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Rib recontouring…we have thoughts!
We got a DM from you asking us for our thoughts on the rise of rib recontouring surgery so this week we’re talking about it. In case it’s not come across your algorithm - rib recontouring is a surgery that fractures the lower ribs to reduce the size of the waist. We discuss what the surgery...
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WWYD: My friend doesn’t care about my kid
Hello!!! It’s been a minute but we’re back to give our two cents on your tricky questions. Hiiii! It’s time for another WWYD episode! This week your questions are both food and body-image related. QUESTION #1: Should I take a risk and pursue my dream career before it’s too late, or should I...
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You brought WHAT on a plane!?
Eating 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...
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The pressure on women to shrink their bodies - with Alex Light
Alex 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…
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We’re back! What we got up to on holidays!
We’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…
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Understanding your nervous system - with breathwork facilitator Imogen Sist
We 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…
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Steph checks in on her 2026 goals
This 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…
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A body image pep talk - with Katma
Bang 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...
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Laura checks in on her 2026 goals
It’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...
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WWYD: my cellulite makes me self-conscious to wear a bikini
Hiiii! 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...
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Our reflections on Emilie Kiser on Jay Shetty’s podcast
We 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…
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We asked our obstetrician all of your birth & prenatal questions
Dr 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...
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We’ve been worse…but we’ve also been better!!!
If you’re feeling a bit down on this Monday morning, Laura has a unique pick-up for you and it’s probably not what you think! Then - Em Vernem from Mamamia has written an uncompromising list of things she never wants to see you do in public and we loved it. Please send us yours! We’ll pop a...
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Strength training Q&A - with PT Danny Kennedy
Danny Kennedy is a personal trainer & coach as well as KIC’s Head Trainer. It’s been a little while since we’ve had Danny on the podcast, so we decided to bring him in for an episode about all things strength training! We asked you for your questions and this is what you wanted to know: what do…
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Steph made us a Toy Story Personality Quiz!
This week Steph goes full fan girl over Toy Story 5!!! Steph reflects on how Toy Story has been there for every phase of her life and how it hits differently now that she’s a mum. Plus - Steph wrote us all a quiz to figure out which Toy Story character we are! And! A reminder that dental hygiene…
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An explainer on different contraception - with Dr Jacqueline Coombe
Dr Jacqueline Coombe is a Senior Research Fellow in the Sexual Health Unit at the University of Melbourne. Jacqui has been working within the sexual and reproductive health space for nearly a decade and she completed her PhD in long-acting reversible contraception. In this episode, Jacqui sits…
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How Laura is rebuilding her confidence
This week we’re finishing our conversation from last week about the insecurities that have stuck with us for decades. This week - it’s Laura’s turn <3 Plus! When was the last time you wore a blazer!? SPECIAL SHARES Steph: The Sims 2 Original Soundtrack...
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WWYD: my in-laws don’t like me
Hi!!! It’s been a little bit but we’re back with another WWYD episode! This week your questions are about in-laws and a dependent friend. QUESTION #1: My partner is the best but his parents don’t seem to like me. They live overseas and they have no interest in visiting us. I try really hard to...
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The insecurity Steph hasn’t been able to get over
Steph watched the new Netflix documentary about Kylie Minogue. In the documentary, Kylie reflects on the insecurities that have stuck with her throughout her career, like that she didn’t deserve her success or that she doesn’t have a good voice. This got us thinking about the small comments that...
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Perimenopause starts earlier than you think- with Em Rusciano
Em Rusciano is back on the pod! Em is a writer, singer, performer, comedian and podcaster. Em has been on the podcast a couple of times before to talk about ADHD & autism but this week she is back to speak about all things perimenopause. Em sits down with Steph to speak through the first symptoms...
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Laura’s honest check in about mental health & comparison
This week Laura opens up about how her anxiety has been since having Atlas. Also! Laura’s reflections from seeing Michelle Obama speak, and what it makes her think about her role as CEO of KIC. WE MENTIONED The episode where we shared our hot takes is called ‘Cold pizza is better than fresh…
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Blue Eyed Kayla Jade - behind the scenes of sex-work & OnlyFans
Blue Eyed Kayla Jade is an Only Fans creator, full-service-sex-worker, podcaster and mum of two. In her new memoir ‘Call Girl Confidential’, Kayla reveals the good, the bad & the ugly of working in the sex industry. In this episode, Kayla sits down with Steph & Laura to share some of the...
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Women’s beauty standards in 1878 vs 2026
This week Laura shares the extremely thoughtful (out of left-field) present that Dalton got her for Mother’s Day. Plus! Steph has an update on the sugar glider living inside her house. WE MENTIONED Laura’s Sunday Life shoot https://www.instagram.com/p/DYIdiMiE3MV/ Our episode about choosing...
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Cold pizza is better than fresh, voice memos suck + 22 more hot takes
The takes are coming in hot this week 🌶️ We asked you guys for your hottest hot takes and some of them got us fired up! Pool vs beach, skinny jeans vs wide leg, relationships IRL vs Instagram, and lots more! YouTube You can watch all our episodes on YouTube! Watch and subscribe here:...
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Steph & Laura reflect on one of their hardest seasons in their friendship
We love answering your questions so we’re doing it again this week <3 What would your career be if you hadn’t started KIC? What tips would you give to aspiring entrepreneurs? What is the secret to being with your partners for so long? And has Laura having a baby changed your friendship dynamic?…
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WWYD: how do I tell my best friend she won’t be my bridesmaid?
It’s time to open the mailbox! This week you sent in questions about picking bridesmaids and your partner being uncomfortable with you having a male friend. QUESTION #1: I have 3 best friends and a sister which makes choosing bridesmaids really difficult. I’d love to have all of them but having...
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Laura’s identity shift since stepping down as CEO
Whoops - we accidentally get emotional in this one! We were overdue for a Q&A episode so that’s what we’re doing today and some of your questions got us good. We answer: what Laura would tell herself before she got pregnant, how Steph’s renovations are going, how Steph & Laura see their parents...
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How it feels to close down a business - with Pleasant State Co-Founder Sian Murray
Sian Murray was the Creative Director and Co-Founder of Pleasant State - an Australian start up that created zero-waste cleaning & personal care products. Sian spent 6 years building Pleasant State with her co-founder Ami, until they closed the business in March of this year. In this episode…
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Anti-wrinkle injections & grey hairs. How we’re feeling about ageing right now
As millennials we are SO excited to see The Devil Wears Prada 2, but something we can’t get over is how the cast look exactly the same as they did in the original movie from 20 years ago. It made us reflect on our expectations of celebrities and ageing, if we see them differently to people we…
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Melanie C on reinventing herself after The Spice Girls
Ten-year-old Steph & Laura would be LOSING their minds that they got to interview a Spice Girl!!! This week we had the enormous pleasure of chatting with Melanie C (Sporty Spice) about the early days of The Spice Girls, how she got the title of Sporty Spice, her most iconic outfits, and what…
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Why Laura changed her mind about sharing motherhood online
This week we’re talking about the expectations put on mothers sharing (or not sharing) motherhood online. We know y’all love Shameless as much as we do, so you might have heard a conversation that Michelle & Zara had a few weeks ago about Margot Robbie and an article calling her out for…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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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LiSTNR
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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...
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