This week we’re talking about Trimester Zero - the practice of spending months (or years!!!) preparing your body to conceive a baby. You mightn’t be surprised that we have a LOT of thoughts about it (not good ones!) and so in this episode we discuss what is actually worth considering before trying to conceive.

Then - Laura took one for the team happily volunteered to watch MAFS and she wants to talk about it - her & Steph’s previous encounter with the male stripper friend, the vows, the flowers, the families, and a mantra that we love, actually.

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: The Ex-Wives Club by Sally Hepworth https://www.amazon.com.au/Ex-Wives-Club-Alibis-collection-ebook/dp/B0DW4JJB3B
• Laura: Confidence Coaching #1 - from the KIC app https://links.kicwellness.com/15Nnkw3vN0b

Kic UPDATE

We’re opening our very own KICStudio! This is something we've always wanted to do, but we knew we had to make it extra special. We can’t reveal too much yet, but what we can say, is that it's like nothing you've ever experienced.

The doors are opening in April! The waitlist opens this Wednesday. Sign up to be the first to hear about our studio location, our class offerings - and get first access to our limited foundation memberships.

KICBump PODCAST

Looking for our parenting episodes? You can find them in the new KICBump feed. 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.com
Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok
Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok
Kic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store

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Hello!!! This year we’re mixing up what we do with our Wednesday episodes and bringing back something we LOVE but haven’t done in a long time: answering your DMs!

This week we’re answering your questions about splitting costs in a relationship & using sex toys.

QUESTION #1: I do the food shop in my relationship and I’m buying my boyfriend food that I never eat. It’s starting to add up 🤑 Should I suck it up or say something?

QUESTION #2: I’m 31, I have a baby, and I’ve never used a vibrator before. Is that weird?

If you have a question you want our opinion on, please slide into our DMs on Instagram! We’re @kicpod. All questions will be anonymous <3

WE MENTIONED

Laura mentioned an episode we've done with Victoria Devine. It's called 'Savings Tips, Money Values and AfterPay with Victoria Devine' and you can listen to it here: https://pod.fo/e/2240b9

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Kic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store

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This week we’re checking in on our screentime! Last year we both set the intention to reduce our screentime and this week we’re checking back in to see how we’re going.

Then…the Blake Lively/Taylor Swift text messages got us thinking…what’s the thing on your phone that you’d be most embarrassed for someone to find? We think we’ve discovered something that could be the most embarrassing thing of all.

And! Laura vs Dalton vs 3 boiled eggs 🥚

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: People We Meet on Vacation https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81764371?source=35&fromWatch=true
• Laura: the Winter Olympics https://www.9now.com.au/shows/winter-olympics

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Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok
Kic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store

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Luke Bateman is a former professional rugby league player, reader, writer, BookToker and podcaster.

This week he sits down with Steph to share his 3B's - who he wants to become, how he’d like to better himself, and who he wants to belong to.

He also shares about navigating the world right now as a man who is vulnerable and open about his feelings, the profound impact that his mum and sister have had on his life, his happy place in western Queensland, and of course, plenty of book reccos!

FOLLOW LUKE

Follow Luke @lukereads on TikTok + @lukebateman_ on Instagram

Watch Luke on I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! airing Sunday - Wednesday at 7.30pm on 10

RECCOMENDATIONS

Ice Station by Matthew Reilly https://www.dymocks.com.au/ice-station-a-scarecrow-novel-1-by-matthew-reilly-9781742611747

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid https://www.dymocks.com.au/the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo-by-taylor-jenkins-reid-9781761102943

Between Sisters by Kristen Hannah https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781925482966/

Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben https://www.penguin.com.au/books/gone-before-goodbye-9781529956887

Listen to Luke on Inherited https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/luke-bateman-on-the-booktok-backlash/id1770026917?i=1000746692424

FOLLOW US

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Kic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store

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This week Steph shares what happened the night before Harvey’s first day at a new kinder.

Plus! Laura came with a iMessage life hack and we want to know from you…is it a life hack or a shit hack? 💩

And! Laura has a new t-shirt and Steph’s not sure if she’s being pranked or not…

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: His & Hers by Alice Feeney https://www.dymocks.com.au/his-and-hers-by-alice-feeney-9780008370947
• Laura: Two Weeks Notice https://www.stan.com.au/watch/two-weeks-notice-2002

FOLLOW US

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Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok
Kic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store

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Liv Morrison is an accredited clinical dietitian & nutritionist and is the in-house dietician for the Kic app.

We love having Liv on the podcast every couple of months to ask her your nutrition questions. This time she answers: how do I incorporate more vegetables into my diet? What are some protein rich breakfast ideas? What are the best foods to help me poop? op 5 foods to help you poop? How much protein & fibre do we actually need? And more!

If you have questions for our next episode with Liv, DM us on Instagram @kicpod

WE MENTIONED

Nerva - the IBS & Gut Hypnotherapy app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindsethealth.ibs&hl=en

The episode with Liv talking about nutrition & ADHD is called ‘ADHD, eating disorders & nutrition - with dietitian Liv Morrison’. Listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c1c8f

The episode with Liv talking about fibre is called ‘We ask a dietitian how much protein we *actually* need’ https://pod.fo/e/2d0942

MEAL PREP IDEAS

The KIC app has a category for meal prep. To find it - navigate to the ‘Nourish’ section and find ‘Meal prep’

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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 on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store

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KICBump now has its own dedicated podcast feed. Head over there now to hear Laura's birth story + all other KICBump episodes.

LISTEN HERE

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kicbump/id1873118863

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NdOhAMFeXOynU9iGSMKhs?si=QvATUraORoqR_KwkgEwqPQ

LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/kicbump

Pocketcasts: https://pca.st/nbgvr26w

Castbox: https://castbox.fm/vc/6994962

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This week we listen back to the words of the year we set for 2025 and reflect on how our years turned out compared to our intentions. Then we share our new words for 2026. And boy were we unprepared for how emotional this one got! 😭

WE MENTIONED

Listen to our word of the year episode from 2025 here: https://pod.fo/e/2aa672

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben https://www.penguin.com.au/books/gone-before-goodbye-9781529956887
• Laura: Younger season 7 https://www.stan.com.au/watch/younger

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 on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.