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* TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses disordered eating. If you need support you can contact The Butterfly Foundation on 1800 ED HOPE * In Steph & Laura's catch up today, they revisit last week's topic of toxic wellness rules that many of us once lived by, and one particular extremely restrictive rule was sadly one of the most common ones sent in, so the girls find out the dangers involved...

* Trigger Warning: This episode discusses disordered eating. If you need support, contact The Butterfly Foundation on 1800 ED HOPE * If you've got the KIC app, you may have already noticed the fantastic Sami Rose is one of our brand new trainers. Sami's story is one many of us can relate to - having gone through highly restrictive eating, focusing solely on aesthetics and living quite a miserable...

In Steph & Laura's catch up today, they address some of the horribly toxic "wellness" rules that have been floating around for years, that sadly many people still live by. Steph shares her own personal experience about what she avoided in order to "not get bulky", and Laura speaks about what she avoided in fear of this thing making her put on weight. Also in today's episode, we open our KICMAI...

(Without the therapist...) It's not a regular Monday catch up for Steph & Laura today. Instead, the girls sit down for what is essentially an extremely open, raw and honest therapy session among friends. Although technically there's no therapist, the girls air out some things that have been weighing on them for a while, and open up to one another about their deepest insecurities - some of whic...

Rachel Baker is the founder of the sexual wellness brand LBDO , whose mission is to break down taboos and stigmas around sex and pleasure by normalising the conversation - and boy do we normalise the conversation today! Not only does Rachel do a fantastic job at explaining the importance of taking care of your sexual health & wellbeing, along with educating us on what we can do to help better...

In Steph & Laura's catch up today, they debate whether an encounter Laura had with someone was them hitting on her, or recognising her. You be the judge! They also respond to a D&M about something a lot of us can relate to - outgrowing your high school friends in your 20s and 30s, plus a follow up from the 'Nightmare Neighbours' chat last week, including some WILD stories that you guys sen...

In Steph & Laura's catch up today, Steph reveals that her previous neighbours were absolute nightmares, where they once called the cops on her husband Josh for something he did. They also address a D&M regarding how the pill has affected someone's exercise regime and what to do when your exercise is limited, plus we hear from customer service workers about the things they're sick of!   SPE...

If you happen to be watching I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here on Channel 10 , you will have just seen today's KICPOD guest Harry Garside walk into the South African jungle. How fitting that the 25 year-old Olympic medal winning boxer is taking on months of immense physical and mental challenges to not only raise money for charity, but for personal growth. After hearing today's episode, you'll...

In Steph & Laura's catch up today, they discuss the recent Gwyneth Paltrow interview that went viral due to its toxic messaging, and express why this was so problematic. Laura also reveals that she's been living with / putting up with something for FAR too long that could have easily been resolved with one quick trip to the shops. It turns out many people have also been living with broken or d...

In Steph and Laura's catch up today, they discuss the insane societal pressures placed on women and how contradictory a lot of the messaging is, they share stories of when they've spotted famous people in the wild (and you'll hear why Steph has never lived down her first encounter with Andy Lee), plus we gave the TikTok #SpillTheTea challenge a go where the entire studio may or may not have ended...

Trinny Woodall initially rose to fame as part of a makeover duo with Susannah Constantine for their TV series 'What Not to Wear', and is now the founder of the hugely successful beauty brand Trinny London . In today's chat, Trinny explains how she navigates her way through the business world surrounded by predominately male investors and CEOs, and shows us what being an empowered woman looks like...

In Steph & Laura's catch up today, we bring back a segment we loved so much last time - Unpopular Opinions. Plus, we check our Uber ratings to find out how many 1 star ratings we've got, and Laura shares an experience she had recently where an extremely misogynist comment was made.   KIC UPDATE: KICRUN Club is back next week on the 27th of March and signups are now live in the  KIC app now. To...

WOW is all we can say. In Steph & Laura's catch up today, we learn that Steph was recognised during one of the most awkward encounters you could possibly have! And it turns out Laura has had a similar experience herself.   Also in today's episode, we discuss the most beautiful TikTok we've ever seen about body positivity which you can view here , plus we respond to a D&M about someone who...

Today is International Women's Day. We asked the women behind your favourite podcasts and radio shows to share a time they’ve #EmbracedEquity and challenged gender stereotypes, called out discrimination, drawn attention to bias and sought out inclusion. You'll hear Steph & Laura's experience, and also stories from Carrie Bickmore, Fifi Box, Turia Pitt, Jamila Rizvi, and many more. Happy Intern...

In Steph & Laura's catch up today, Steph's husband Josh is given the chance to throw her under the bus with an embarrassing story, seeing as she reveals plenty about him on the pod... but will he do that to his darling wife? And what could she possibly not have shared already? Plus in today's episode, we hear some very controversial and unpopular opinions, and discuss the confronting truth abo...

If you're someone who has a negative relationship with food, exercise or body image, this episode will provide you with some helpful tools to assist in rewiring your thinking patterns to be more positive.  Clinical & Coaching Psychologist, and host of the 'Crappy to Happy' podcast, Cass Dunn joins us on KICPOD this week to discuss emotional eating. What exactly is it? What's the psychology beh...

In Steph & Laura's catch up today, we find out all of the unnecessary purchases Laura's husband Dalton has made over the years, and hear the useless or overpriced items other people's partners have bought too. We also address the conversation that came out of last week's episode regarding tanning culture, which is only a small example of a much wider issue we need to think about. Plus, we were...

On today's episode, a very important discussion is had about how normalising tanning culture needs to stop. Very sadly, writer and friend of Laura & Steph's, Natalie Fornasier lost her life after being diagnosed with melanoma, and although it shouldn't take tragedy to teach us important lessons, it has certainly given us the reminder we need. If you'd like to sign a petition to ban tanning acc...

You may know Ryan Shelton from ' The Imperfects ' podcast with The Resilience Project founder Hugh Van Cuylenberg , or you may know him from Rove Live back in the day, or you may know him as Hamish Blake 's best mate, or you may just know him for being the hilarious performer that he is! Either way, in today's KICPOD episode Ryan finds the perfect balance between making us laugh and making us thin...

In Steph & Laura's catch up today, Steph reveals the shocking thing her husband Josh did in his sleep.. and it turns out this has happened to producer Mandy too!   We also discuss a topic that unfortunately is still so prevalent in the media today that shouldn't even be a thing anymore, especially in 2023. * Trigger warning: This episode mentions suicide. If you need support, contact lifeline...

The other week we learned that erotic novels are what gets Steph going, and it turns out there are some much weirder turns on out there! In Steph & Laura’s catch up today, we hear from the KIC community about the odd things that get you in the mood, and find out which one of the girls “got there” from an ab workout!   Also in today’s episode we hear a D&M from someone who's at a crossroads...

Full disclosure; when we've heard about manifestation in the past we've thought "hmm, that's not for me" and questioned the technique as a whole. Until, that is, our guest Sarah Grynberg so beautifully explained what it actually is and how some of us are already doing it without even realising! If you're like us and have had your barriers up about manifestation, this episode is for you!   Sarah ha...

‘You Take Care’ is Steph & Laura’s brand new book that’s available in stores as of tomorrow, and today’s KICPOD episode is all about what you can expect from this book, the writing process and lessons learned during, and the strange moments that came from recording the audio book. Steph and Laura both also open up about recent times where their confidence has been at an all time low - which fo...

If you live in Melbourne, it's probably safe to say you're missing hearing the hilarious, loose & TMI stories from PJ every morning on your way to work! The former KIIS FM host of the 'Jase & PJ' show moved back to her home country of New Zealand in 2021 and has since welcomed her beautiful baby boy Charlie.   In today's KICBUMP episode, PJ opens up about where her head has been at since m...

In Steph & Laura's catch up today, Steph reveals that she has discovered what gets her going... and we even get to hear the exact bit that it was!   Also, us Millennials feel targeted for something that's going on on TikTok, so fellow Millennial and previous KICPOD guest Samantha Andrew weighs in with her thoughts.   SPECIAL SHARES: Steph – Untold Resilience; novel by Future Women Laura – Duol...