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Madeleine Edwards is a skincare creator, beauty therapist and first-time mum to baby Carmine. In this week’s KICBUMP, Madeline sits down with Steph to talk through her pregnancy, birth story and the complications that resulted from her episiotomy. Maddie also shares about how her relationship to her body has changed due to the post-birth complications she experienced and how pregnancy, birth & having a baby girl is shifting her body image. Plus! Living at home with her mum, three sisters, partner and baby under one roof and why it’s the best thing for them. FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Serena Williams is the latest ambassador for Ro - a telehealth company that sells GLP1 medications - and we need to talk about it. WE MENTIONED This is the hype dad TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@hypegirlbree/video/7542062348291296519?_r=1&_t=ZS-8zBNJVpDc5I This is the video from Alex Light that we played https://www.instagram.com/p/DNv_vZE2Iw3/ And this is the second video from Alex Light we mentioned https://www.instagram.com/p/DN3WFkW2E2G/ This is the Cheek Media Substack we mentioned https://cheekmedia.substack.com/p/serena-williams-ozempic-and-the-push SPECIAL SHARES Steph: https://tv.apple.com/au/show/shrinking/umc.cmc.apzybj6eqf6pzccd97kev7bsLaura:https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81696688?source=35&fromWatch=true FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Savannah is back on the podcast!!! We had Savannah on the KICPOD for the first time in 2023 when we were in London and you guys LOVED it so we HAD to have her back on the podcast when she was in Australia to run the Sydney Marathon. In this episode, Savannah sits down to Laura to catch up on her running streak, how she’s prepping for the Sydney Marathon, her non-nuclear family, why she moved out of her house with her partner, and the impact of weight loss medication use on her body image. WE MENTIONED Our last episode with Savannah was called ‘Being open about sex in a conservative family & overcoming social anxiety, with Savannah Sachdev’. You can listen here: https://pod.fo/e/202c1e Follow Savannah on Instagram @savannahsachdev and @confusedindiangirl on TikTok FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we share your tips for what has ACTUALLY helped you get off your phone! A few weeks ago Steph shared that she’s been spending too much time on her phone, and we asked for your tips to try and break our phone addictions. This week we share all of your tips and commit to doing one thing for three weeks. We’ll check back in on Monday September 22 to see how we’re going! Then - we got such a huge response from our segment about hysteria we had to talk about it again. And Laura had an...interesting massage. WE PLAYED This is the first video we played about hysteria: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMrgrj7pY50/?igsh=MW43dnJ2ZzI1Zm1heg%3D%3D And this is the second video: ttps://www.tiktok.com/@history_with_amy/video/7504342844413447446?_r=1&_t=ZS-8z9un4rHdeq SPECIAL SHARES Steph: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/family-next-doorLaura:https://tv.apple.com/au/show/ted-lasso/umc.cmc.vtoh0mn0xn7t3c643xqonfzy FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Saturday! When we were in London in 2023 we had the privilege of sitting down with Savannah Sachdev. You might know Savannah for her impressive 1500+ day run streak! You guys loved this episode the first time around so we decided to put it at the top of your feeds before we have Savannah back on the podcast on Wednesday. In this conversation with Savannah we talk about sex, growing up in a conservative family, social anxiety, and her running streak. Come back on Wednesday to hear our new episode with Savannah where we speak about her prep for the Sydney Marathon (which she is running tomorrow!), her relationship, and celebrating non-traditional life milestones. FOLLOW US Savannah @savannahsachdev on Instagram KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A few months ago we asked for your pregnancy questions for an episode with Laura & Dalton, and we got soooo many questions that we had to do a second episode. This time, with Steph! You asked: how are you feeling about work? Have you experienced “pregnancy brain”? Do you have a birth plan? Have you & Dalton been having sex!? And lots more… FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we answer one of your DMs about navigating your body changing during pregnancy. Sending love to anyone currently navigating this too <3 Plus! We loved this list of micro ways to practice feminism and we wanted to share it with y’all. SPECIAL SHARES Steph: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/taylor-swift-on-reclaiming-her-masters-wrapping-the/id1643745036?i=1000721865340Laura: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sydney-sweeney-ad-ghislaine-maxwell-requests-pardon/id1701358863?i=1000720690448 Kic UPDATE We've dropped BRAND NEW programs and on-demand gym sessions with Tori! Find two NEW 6-week gym programs and 12 new on-demand sessions with Tori in-app today. Whether you're a beginner, hitting the gym often or you only have 20 minutes for a sweat-sesh, there's more ways to gain with Tori. FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We know we need it…but how many of us are actually getting enough sleep? Turns out - not a lot! This week Laura speaks with sleep expert Elina Winell about the fundamentals of good sleep - how much of each stage we need, if we can really “catch up” on sleep, what’s worth putting into your sleep routine and what’s not, and the importance of calming our nervous system throughout the day and not just before bed. FIND OUT MORE Learn more about Elina and work with her here: https://thesleepexpert.com/ Follow Elina on Instagram @the.sleep.expert FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steph’s been on her phone more than she’d like but she has a plan to try and quit it! But we want to know from you - what have you done that’s actually worked!? Tell us on Instagram @kicpod. Plus! One of our team members had her AirPods turn up somewhere she wasn’t expecting, which inspired us to ask you…what’s your wild AirPods story? And! Laura finally got fitted for a new maternity bra 🙌 SPECIAL SHARES Steph: https://www.sallyhepworthauthor.com/the-family-next-doorLaura:https://www.hbomax.com/au/en/shows/and-just-like-that/b9c27771-247a-459d-b751-85460d3fd5a2 FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s KICBUMP fave - Dr Billy Garvey! Billy is back this week to talk about our favourite topic…sleep. This time it’s a little different as Steph & Billy are both in the newborn phase with babies Billie and Heidi. In this episode, Billy and Steph both share what sleep is looking like in their homes right now, the things they’re proud of, and the things they’re less proud of, how Billy transitioned his two older kids to share a room, parental preference, and lots more. This episode of KICBUMP is with thanks to Bonds. There’s so much to think about when it comes to sleep, and Bonds is here to take one thing off your plate, with the only baby clothing approved by Red Nose for safer sleep. ABOUT BILLY Billy is a developmental paediatrician and 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. Billy has been on the KICBUMP to talk about sleep twice before. This is part one of our sleep episode with Billy from February. It’s called 'Is sleep training the answer? How Steph is planning for baby no.2 - KICBUMP with Dr Billy Garvey': https://pod.fo/e/2d18e7 Part two was 'Your sleep questions answered - KICBUMP with Dr Billy' Garvey: https://pod.fo/e/2a87ea FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community KIC @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Laura shares about the different ways that manosphere influencers have been attempting to discredit and diminish her online and the very long history of calling women “crazy”. And! What’s the wildest thing that’s happened to you in a job interview? We saw a TikTok comment from someone saying something not quite right in a job interview…which made us wonder if you guys had any stories of your own. And you did! SPECIAL SHARES Steph: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81575641Laura: Kic UPDATE Introducing the Kic Rest Club with Sheet Society! The Kic Rest Club will feature all-new ways to support sleep through meditation, movement, and meals- without the overwhelm. Over two weeks, we’re building better sleep habits and discovering new rituals. Plus, during the Rest Club, if you complete any of our soundscapes or sleep meditations in the Kic app, you'll go in the draw to win a $1000 bed reset from Sheet Society. The Rest Club with Sheet Society is in-app from the 11th-24th of August. FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brooke Boney is a proud Gamilaroi woman, journalist, presenter, and author. Last year Brooke resigned from her job hosting The Today Show to pursue a Master’s degree at Oxford University. This year Brooke published her first book ‘All of It: Notes on public life, private joy and everything in between’. Laura speaks with Brooke about all of it - hard work, family, proving herself, relevance, why she left The Today Show, fertility, and more. WE MENTIONED Check out Brooke’s book All Of It https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Brooke-Boney-All-of-It-9781761068003 Follow Brooke on Instagram @boneybrooke FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the most common questions we get in the KICPOD DMs on Instagram is about weddings, so when we saw this article about the increasing costs of attending a wedding, we knew we had to talk about it. Plus we discuss how you can navigate when things are outside of your budget. Then Steph tests Laura’s knowledge of iconic Aussie TV shows and ads. How many did you guess!? Let us know on Instagram. WE MENTIONED The wedding article from The Knot https://www.theknot.com/content/wedding-guest-cost SPECIAL SHARES Steph: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/This-Is-Us/0GDP096ORVZ7V5R0WBBSDP04G5Laura: https://www.stan.com.au/watch/the-bold-typeLaura: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/working-with-my-best-friend-ft-laren/id1418960261?i=1000716418361 FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Jamila was 31 she was diagnosed with craniopharyngioma - a rare brain tumour that would see Jamila undergo surgeries, radiation, scans, hospital stays and everything in between. Jamila has written about her experience of it all in the book ‘Broken Brains’ - which she co-authored with writer & podcaster Rosie Waterland who writes about her experience of trauma brought on by a childhood of abuse and neglect. In this episode, Laura & Jamila discuss the surprising similarities between Jamila and Rosie’s broken brains, and how society treats physical illness very differently to mental illness. Jamila shares about the reality of her own brain - including asking for help, her husband becoming her carer, her relationship to work, and the unfairness of being sick and young. FIND OUT MORE Check out ‘Broken Brains’ by Jamila Rizvi & Rosie Waterland https://www.penguin.com.au/books/broken-brains-9781760895334 Jamila has been on KICPOD before. The episode is called ‘The Gender Gap with Jamila Rizvi’ Follow Jamila on Instagram @jamilarizvi Jamila is the Deputy Managing Director at FW. Learn more about FW here: https://www.futurewomen.com/ FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we read an article from The Cut about 8 women’s first orgasms and we LOVED it so we wanted to share it. Plus Steph shares the story of the first time she achieved a Big O. Then - Laura accidentally spent too much on a peach which inspired us to ask you - when have you gotten to the checkout and realised something was more expensive than you were expecting? And did you buy it or put it back!? WE MENTIONED The orgasms article from The Cut https://www.thecut.com/article/orgasm-for-the-first-time-what-happened.html SPECIAL SHARES Steph: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Stick/0QI1NAVHBFNLXDGSRHWARIJ6S3Laura:https://www.tiktok.com/@gemdimond/video/7523895011411381522?_r=1&_t=ZS-8y3xK3rcMlR Kic UPDATE Our sale ends in two days on July 30th! Get up to 40% off Kic by going to kicapp.com FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steph is back!! For her first KICBUMP episode back, Steph answers your questions about postpartum life: going from one to two, postpartum rage, the age gap between Harvey & Billie, sleep deprivation, prolapse, and more! WE MENTIONED Steph shared her birth story with Billie in the episode 'Welcome baby Billie! Steph’s birth story'. You can listen here https://pod.fo/e/2eb71c Steph shared the story of introducing Harvey to Billie in the episode 'Welcome back Steph!'. You can listen here Steph mentioned Tiny Hearts and their tips that you can send to people coming to see you in the postpartum period. You can check it out here https://tinyhearts.com/blogs/postpartum/rules-for-meeting-a-newborn FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If your feeds are anything like ours, you’ve probably also noticed more #skinnytok and #diettok content recently. This week we unpack both, what’s so problematic about this type of content, and some red flags you can be wary of when you’re scrolling. Then we take a look at two content creators and the highly problematic content they publish. GET HELP The Butterfly Foundation is available for anyone concerned about eating disorders or body image issues. You can contact them via their free phone line on 1800 33 4673 between 8am – midnight (AEST), 7 days a week. InsideOut is Australia’s National Institute for Eating Disorders Research. They offer a free eClinic for people experiencing eating disorder symptoms. You can find out more here https://eclinic.insideoutinstitute.org.au/ SPECIAL SHARES Steph: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/We-Were-Liars/0R8IXK40FRFIHB00YGLZCEJZ0BLaura:https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Brooke-Boney-All-of-It-9781761068003 Kic UPDATE Our 4-week Move On From Mid Challenge is on now! Choose from Pilates or Strength or Bump. We've designed these workouts to help you move with your mood, ease in with more beginner movements and progress as the weeks go along. Plus! Our mid-year sale is on now too! Visit kicapp.com to score up to 40% a Kic subscription FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rechelle Coombes was diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes when she was 12. In her teens and early 20’s, Rechelle developed diabulimia (an eating disorder where diabetics restrict themselves of insulin) which landed her in hospital many times. As Rechelle got her diagnosis under control, Rechelle learned her kidneys were failing, which now means she is on the waiting list for a simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant. In this episode we speak with Rechelle about the differences between Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes, the misconceptions and stigma surrounding both, everything that led up to the point of Rechelle needing an organ transplant, and how she is using her experience to give back. We want to thank Rechelle for being so open <3 GET HELP In the episode we talk about disordered eating. If you need support - you can contact The Butterfly Foundation on 1800 33 4673 8am – midnight (AEST) 7 days a week. FIND OUT MORE This week is National Diabetes Week. You can learn more here: https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/national-diabetes-week/ 1 in 20 Australians has diabetes - making it the fastest growing chronic condition in the country. Rechelle is currently on a waiting list for a kidney transplant Less than 1% of Australians become eligible organ donors. You can learn more about becoming an organ donor here: https://www.donatelife.gov.au/register-donor-today Rechelle founded Unitely - a support platform for people living with chronic illness https://www.unitely.com.au/ FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Steph updates us on how things have been going for the past 5 weeks since she gave birth to baby Billie, plus how it went introducing Harvey to Billie for the first time, and what’s going on with their house renovations. Then we speak about the men who have been charged with allegedly sexually abusing infants and children at childcare centres in Melbourne, and our fears for how this will affect women returning to work. WE MENTIONED Sylvia Jeffreys speaking on The Today Show about childcare https://www.instagram.com/p/DLmDI4JI_AP/ SPECIAL SHARES Steph: https://www.primevideo.com/dp/amzn1.dv.gti.5dfb0e27-9494-47d4-9630-a2df23613835Laura:https://www.max.com/au/en/shows/and-just-like-that/b9c27771-247a-459d-b751-85460d3fd5a2 Kic UPDATE Coming soon 🤔🕯️🫢 FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The temperature has dropped, the days are getting shorter, and everything feels a bit harder than it should right now. We’re in the depths of winter in Australia right now and so for this special Friday episode, Laura shares ten things she does to try and stay healthy during the colder months. This episode was created in partnership with Blackmores. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.