Bump with Steph & Laura

Oversharing? Obviously. Listen to hosts and mums Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw every Thursday.

Latest Episodes:

BONUS: How Steph feels about stopping at 2 kids Mar 03, 2026

Show notes

Hello again! If you listened to our episode with Josh yesterday you would’ve heard Josh talking about his & Steph’s decision to stop at two kids. Steph shared her perspective on an episode of KICPod (our other pod!) at the end of last year.

We know a lot of you listening to KICBump haven’t listened to KICPod before, so, ICYMI, we decided to share it here too.

It was originally in an episode called ‘Steph & Josh have made a decision about having more kids’ and you can listen to it here: https://pod.fo/e/361a12

We’ll be back in your ears on Tuesday!

KICPod PODCAST

Looking for our other podcast? It’s called KICPod and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. We publish episodes there on Mondays & Wednesdays.

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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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A catch up with Steph’s husband Josh Miller Mar 02, 2026

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It’s been two years since Josh has been on the podcast so we thought it was time to have him back on!

A lot has happened in the past two years - Steph has been diagnosed with ADHD, Steph & Josh have had a second baby, they’ve moved house and started a renovation.

For this episode we asked you for your questions and this is what you wanted to know: how do you feel about stopping at 2 kids? Does Harvey still have parental preference? How do you handle conflict? How has the dynamic changed since adding another bub? Do you think you’ll go back to work? And lots more!

OTHER EPISODES WITH JOSH

The episode where Steph & Josh talk about ADHD is called ‘How ADHD impacts Steph & Josh's relationship - with Josh Miller & relationship coach Megan Luscombe’. You can listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c1431

The last Q&A episode with Josh is called ‘An honest catch up with Josh Miller’. You can listen here: https://pod.fo/e/388715

KICPod PODCAST

Looking for our other podcast? It’s called KICPod and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. We publish episodes there on Mondays & Wednesdays.

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Laura's postpartum debrief: more kids, sleep, intrusive thoughts & sharing Atlas’ face Feb 23, 2026

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You guys sent us sooo many good questions for our postpartum Q&A that we had to spread them over two episodes.

This week Laura answers: would you choose a C-section again? How are Bill & Ben going with Atlas? How was your first day alone with Atlas? Must-have postpartum items, and lots more!!

You can send questions any time via our DMs on Instagram (we’re @kicpod) or email us at kicpod@kicwellness.com

WE MENTIONED

The episode about intrusive thoughts is called ‘You don’t need to be ashamed of your intrusive thoughts – KICBUMP with Julie Borninkhof PANDA CEO’ and you can listen to it here: https://pod.fo/e/393168

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Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok
Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok
Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community'
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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Jess King’s pregnancy & birth story - endometriosis, anxiety, body image & not loving every moment Feb 16, 2026

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Jess Rae King is a curve model, a writer and body confidence advocate. Nine months after Jess shared publicly about not feeling ready to have kids…Jess was pregnant! And nine months after that, Jess gave birth to her son Kit.

In this episode Jess sits down with Steph to share about her pregnancy, birth story and how she’s going 8 weeks postpartum.

Jess also speaks about how surprising it was that she felt pregnant in the first place, her epidural not working, learning how to breastfeed, and how she’s dealing with her body changing during pregnancy and postpartum.

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Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok
Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok
Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community'
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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Laura's postpartum debrief: healing after c-section, scar, breastfeeding & return to running Feb 09, 2026

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This week we pick things up from where we left off at the end of Laura’s birth story episode. Laura & Dalton spent five days in hospital after Laura gave birth to Atlas in early December and this week we talk about what happened next.

Are you healing better or worse than you expected? How’s your cesarean scar? Are you doing anything to try and get rid of it? How is breastfeeding journey going? Was it painful at first? And more!

If you have any questions for Laura, please DM us on Instagram @kicpod and we’ll answer them in a future episode!

Also! We share our highs & lows of parenting for the week 💩

WE MENTIONED

We love Dr Kavita for breastfeeding info & support! Follow her on Instagram @dr.kavita.t and TikTok at @dr.kavita.t

We’ve had her on KICBump too. The episodes are called…

‘Busting breastfeeding myths - KICBUMP with Dr Kavita’ https://pod.fo/e/38871b

‘Is pumping for everyone? KICBUMP with Lactation Consultant Dr Kavita’ https://pod.fo/e/3868ca

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BONUS: why Laura decided to have an elective c-section Feb 05, 2026

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Hello again! When we posted Laura’s birth story episode earlier this week, a lot of you commented asking why Laura decided to have an elective cesarean. Laura spoke about how she made her decision on our other podcast, KICPod, last year and so we decided to share it here too in case you were curious.

We’ll be back on Tuesday with a Q&A on Laura’s postpartum experience!

WE MENTIONED

The episode where Laura originally shared her birth plan is called ‘Laura shares her birth preference’. It’s in the KICPod feed and you can listen here: https://pod.fo/e/344b73

In case you missed Laura’s birth story, you can listen here: https://pod.fo/e/3868c6

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

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Laura’s birth story Feb 02, 2026

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It’s finally here!! Laura gave birth to baby Atlas on December 3rd, 2025. In this episode, Laura sits down with Steph to share her birth story - from what she & Dalton did the night before, to all the nitty gritty of her planned cesarean, and the first five days of Atlas’ life.

Also! KICBump is now its own podcast!! We’ll be publishing new KICBump episodes every Tuesday so subscribe or follow in whichever podcast app you use to stay up to date <3

WE MENTIONED

Laura mentioned that her sister baked her lactation cookies. This is the recipe if you want to try making them yourself: https://www.howsweeteats.com/2015/02/lactation-cookies/

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KICBump - with Steph Claire Smith & Laura Henshaw Feb 02, 2026

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Welcome to KICBump - your podcast from birth, to baby, and beyond with Steph Claire Smith & Laura Henshaw.

New episodes dropping every Tuesday.

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Domenica Calarco’s pregnancy & birth story - KICBUMP Dec 02, 2025

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Domenica gave birth to her daughter Dove in August this year. In this week's KICBUMP, Domenica sits down with Steph to share about her pregnancy and birth story, including the mental state she was in going into pregnancy, her traumatic pregnancy which included sickness, hives & thyroid issues, deciding to have an elective epidural & induction, and the judgement she got from other women for making the decision.

FIND OUT MORE

Follow Domenica on Instagram @domenica.calarco

We mentioned the podcast The Pile-On. You can listen to Domenica’s episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/domenica-calarco-on-the-podcast-episode-that-changed/id1839852816?i=1000734847473

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KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram
KICBUMP @kicbump 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

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How postpartum depression & anxiety changed Larissa Leone’s life - KICBUMP Nov 18, 2025

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Larissa Leone is the founder of the postnatal stay Homb. Larissa went through postnatal anxiety and depression after giving birth to her daughter Valentina almost 13 years ago. That experience, and knowing that no other postnatal stay like it existed, inspired Larissa to create Homb.

Steph stayed at Homb after giving birth to Billie earlier this year and knew a little bit about Larissa’s story but in this episode Steph sits down with Larissa to learn more and find out where Homb came from.

Larissa shares about her experience of postnatal anxiety & depression, how her postpartum differed between her first Valentina, and her second Sebastian, the research she did before creating Homb, and the profound impact she has had on families who got to experience Homb.

TRIGGER WARNING

We do touch lightly on suicide in this episode. Please take care while listening and if you do need support - Lifeline is available 24 hours a day on 13 11 14.

Support is also available via PANDA – Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia. The  PANDA National Helpline is available on 1300 726 306 Monday to Friday from 9am - 7.30pm and Saturday 9am – 4pm (AEST/AEDT).

FIND OUT MORE

We mentioned the Homb podcast. It’s called No Place Like Homb and you can list here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/no-place-like-homb/id1704774543

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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

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