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How running changed Allira Potter's life Oct 01, 2024

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Allira Potter was never the sporty kid growing up. Like many of us, her memories of running at school were discouraging at best. But earlier this year, when she felt her mental health declining, Allira knew she needed to make a change, so she pulled on their runners and started her running journey. Allira’s first run sucked. But she stuck with it and it's changed her life.

In this episode Allira shares how her running journey started, her goals starting out versus now, the impact of training with her partner, how she feels about sharing her runs on social media, not comparing herself to others, and learning that she can walk and still be a runner.

Plus we start with an oracle card reading from Allira and learn more about her journey to spirituality.

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Steph’s been listening to audio ✨erotica✨ Sep 29, 2024

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We all know Steph loves her erotic novels but while Josh was away recently she tried out the erotic audio app Quinn for the first time and it went….well 😏

Then we discuss the trend of Gen-Z’s saying no to being bridesmaids due to the rising costs and the expectation that they’ll be involved in multiple events in the lead up to the big day.

Have you said no to being a bridesmaid? Did your friendship survive either being a bridesmaid or saying no? Let us know in our Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: Dr Billy Garvey on The Imperfects https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dr-billy-garvey-from-boyz-ii-men/id1476501557?i=1000670324725
Laura: Nathan Buckley on The Imperfects https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/nathan-buckley-out-of-the-woods/id1476501557?i=1000669623429
Laura: The second half of Emily In Paris season 4 https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81037371?source=35
Laura: Things Will Calm Down Soon - Zoë Foster Blakehttps://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Zo%C3%AB-Foster-Blake-Things-Will-Calm-Down-Soon-9781922928023

Kic UPDATE

Enrolments are open for the next KICRUN Challenge! Together with New Balance, run towards your goal of 3, 5, 10 or 21km. Over the next 8 weeks, Laura will guide you through 3 x runs per week, cheering you on with motivational tips to boost your running confidence. The challenge starts next Monday 7th of October.

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Finding your purpose & getting what you want with Alexis Fernandez Sep 24, 2024

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Alexis is the host of the Do You F*ing Mind podcast, she has a Masters of Neuroscience, and you guys love her!

Seriously, in a recent audience survey we asked you which guests you loved and OVERWHELMINGLY you guys said Alexis, so we brought her back on the podcast to talk about purpose and turning desperation into attraction to get what you want.

In the first part of the episode we talk about purpose: what is it, how to find it, how it should feel in your body when you experience it, and how to find a purpose that serves you but also includes others.

Then in the second half of the episode we talk about one of Alexis’ most popular podcast episodes ‘Turning Desperation Into Attraction’ and Alexis explains how wanting something too much could be the thing that’s pushing it away.

MORE EPISODES WITH ALEXIS

The secret to freedom is discipline https://pod.fo/e/2220bc

Hear us on Do You F*cking Mind https://pod.fo/e/238ca6

FIND OUT MORE

Check out Alexis’ new audiobook How To Chase Change https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/How-to-Chase-Change/Alexis-Fernandez-Preiksa/9781761429613

Check out Alexis’ book The Neuroscience of Self Love https://www.bigw.com.au/product/the-neuroscience-of-self-love-by-alexis-fernandez-preiksa/p/241746?

Listen to Alexis’ podcast Do You F*cking Mind. We love her episode ‘258. Turning Desperation into Attraction: How to get what you REALLY want’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/258-turning-desperation-into-attraction-how-to-get/id1502954097?i=1000633738914

Laura mentioned an episode of The Imperfects with Libby Trickett. Listen here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/libby-trickett-when-is-enough-enough/id1476501557?i=1000589981913

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Friendship breakups + what we wish for each other Sep 22, 2024

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This week we read an article from The Cut called ‘Why Are Friendship Breakups So Brutal’ and we want to talk about it. We share our perspectives on friendship breakups, why they hurt more than romantic breakups, and ghosting friends vs trying to work on the friendship.

And then we answer a question from you guys about our own friendship! You asked: “what is one thing you would wish for the other person?”

We love getting questions from you guys! Every now and then we’ll put a question box on our Instagram story but you can slide into our DMs anytime.

THINGS WE MENTIONED

This is the article from The Cut we talked about https://www.thecut.com/article/friendship-breakups-pain-explained-psychology.html

This is the Instagram post about friendship that Laura read out https://www.instagram.com/p/C_bCELwIybh/?img_index=1

This is our episode with Two Broke Chicks from earlier in the year https://pod.fo/e/24ba2d

This is Laura's Vogue column about making the most of your 20's https://www.vogue.com.au/beauty/wellbeing/ask-laura-how-do-you-make-the-most-of-your-20s/news-story/144745c458e5ae0ff1f7b761612a8c65

This is Laura’s episode of The House of Wellness where she learns how to contour https://youtu.be/ItfLSGWlmRU?si=9dxh6n4cY0idh3b0&t=1843

This is Steph’s episode of House of Wellness where she learns how to do a winged eye https://youtu.be/zWGVFtT4ZHI?si=UKdIwo4CzY975a_x&t=2195

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: The Ordinary salicylic acid body serum https://theordinary.com/en-us/salicylic-acid-05-body-serum-100644.html
Laura: the documentary Inside The Mind Of A Dog https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81681888

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A revealing conversation about our sex lives Sep 15, 2024

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It’s a very revealing episode this week! The Body & Soul Sex Census is out and it revealed some very interesting statistics…and we share ours...like the number of times women orgasm in heterosexual sex compared to men, our favourite positions, and our fantasies. Plus Laura read an article in The Good Weekend which revealed that Gen-Z are saying no to sex altogether because they’d rather have no sex than bad sex.

PLUS we shared our own plumbing disaster stories last week and this week we hear from you. If you’ve ever had a toilet visit not go to plan...you’re not alone!

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: Grace Tame on The Imperfects https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/grace-tame-sexy-time-scissoring-autism/id1476501557?i=1000667984788
Laura: Michelle Andrews’ new podcast Glass https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/glass/id1764447466

Kic UPDATE

You guys are LOVING our latest STAX. collection! Check out all the pieces from XXS to 4XL in the iconic Premium Seamless fabric here: https://stax.com.au/collections/kic-x-stax-v2

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The two things Matilda Robertson from STAX. does better than anyone Sep 12, 2024

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Matilda Robertson is the co-owner of activewear brand STAX. To celebrate the launch of our second collection with STAX. (which is live today!) we sat down with Matilda to learn more about her story, including meeting and falling in love with STAX. founder (and her now husband) Don, what she brings to the business, what working in recruitment taught her about building relationships, and what the latest Kic collection affirmation ‘I Can And I Will’ means to her.

Shop the collection here: https://stax.com.au/collections/kic-x-stax-v2

To celebrate the collection we’re hosting an event in Melbourne on Saturday 21st September including a panel chat with Steph, Laura, Don and Matilda, plus an empowering workshop. Sign up HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kic-x-stax-i-can-and-i-will-wellness-workshop-tickets-1007225246827?aff=oddtdtcreator

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What Harry Garside learned from failure Sep 10, 2024

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What if the worst case scenario happened? What if you set a goal, threw everything at it, told the world for years that you were going to achieve it…and then you didn’t? Australian boxer, Harry Garside, spent years telling the world (and himself) that he would win a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. He came home without the gold medal, but in the 20 years he spent trying to achieve his goal, he became friends with himself, which to Harry is more valuable than any medal.

Trigger: this episode mentions suicide & suicidal ideation. If you, or someone you know is struggling, Lifeline is available 24 hours a day on 13 11 14.

In this episode Harry sits down with Steph & Laura to debrief how he is feeling post-Olympics, the importance of feeling the failure, his purpose, what his next goal is, and what he is learning from putting himself through an uncomfortable challenge every month for the past five years.

FIND OUT MORE

Read Harry’s book ‘The Good Fight’ https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/The-Good-Fight/Harry-Garside/9781761425547

We had Harry on the podcast in 2023. The episode is called ‘Challenging and bettering yourself, with Harry Garside’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/224088

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Harry Garside @harry_garside on Instagram
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Is it ever okay to look at your partner’s phone? Sep 08, 2024

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This week we call on relationship coach and friend of the KICPOD, Megan Luscombe, to help answer one of your questions: “I looked through my partner’s phone and saw intimate photos of him and his ex. What should I do?”

Megan unpacks the nuances of looking through a partner’s phone and offers advice for anyone who’s snooped and found something they didn’t want to see.

Then we switch gears as Steph and Laura share some of their plumbing disaster stories (IYKYK 💩).

Would you be Steph or Laura in this situation!?

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: the Four Part Breath meditation on the Kic app https://links.keepitcleaner.com.au/ffTZjlgmyMb
Laura: All Fours - Miranda July https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Miranda-July-All-Fours-9781838853457

Kic UPDATE

We have a brand new collection with STAX.!! The affirmation behind this collection is “I Can And I Will”. The collection is officially live at 9AM (AEST) on Friday September 13th but you can get early access by signing up HERE: https://stax.com.au/pages/vip and we’ll email you a link on Thursday September 12th to shop the collection for a limited time

To celebrate the launch, we’re hosting an event in Melbourne on Saturday 21st September including a panel chat with Steph, Laura, and the STAX. founders, Don and Til, plus an empowering workshop. Sign up HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kic-x-stax-i-can-and-i-will-wellness-workshop-tickets-1007225246827?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Another day, another TikTok diet trend Sep 01, 2024

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Talking in your sleep, Ricezempic, and what was growing out of Steph’s nose!?

If you’ve been following Steph on social over the last couple of weeks, you’ll know she’s been on quite the skin journey! This week she shares what she squeezed out of two pimples on her nose.

Then we ask - do you have a responsibility to be a good sleeping partner? Laura reveals what she’s been waking Dalton up with in the middle of the night and we hear your stories of what your partner has done in their sleep.

And finally - another day, another TikTok diet trend. Today it's Ricezempic. We talk through the red flags that you can ask yourself the next time you see some fishy nutrition advice online. Trigger: we do talk about disordered eating in this episode. If you need support you can contact The Butterfly Foundation from 8am - midnight AEST on 1800 33 4673.

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: the Imperfects episode with Jack Steele https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/jack-steele-socials-anxiety/id1476501557?i=1000665805609
Steph: A Million Little Things (extra special!) https://www.stan.com.au/watch/a-million-little-things
Laura: Emily In Paris https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81037371?source=35

Kic UPDATE

Our Express Lift Challenge starts today! Designed for people who have no idea WTF to do in the gym, you can choose from 1-5 workouts per week, 20-30 minute workouts, and gain confidence using gym equipment. Complete our Express Lift Challenge and you’ll automatically go in the draw to win 1 of 3 x $500 vouchers to use at any gym of your choice

THE EPISODES WITH LIV WE MENTIONED

If you want to hear our episodes with our Kic dietitian, Liv Morrison, you can search for the following episodes in your podcast app

Combatting disordered eating & building positive relationships with food (from October 2021)

Why carbs are your BFF & how to fuel your body pre and post workout (from October 2021)

Gut health, overcoming guilt & building a positive relationship with food (from February 2022)

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Perfectionist, Empath, Ideal Mother - how your inner critic is impacting your life and what you can do about it Aug 27, 2024

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Are you a Perfectionist? An Overachiever? A People Pleaser? Every woman will see themselves in at least one of the 13 archetypes that Megan Dalla-Camina has identified.

Megan is a women’s leadership and empowerment expert. Her Women Rising Program has empowered over 7,500 women in 63 countries and her new book ‘Women Rising: The forces that hold us back, the tools to help us rise’ reveals the internal and external forces impacting how women lead and succeed.

We loved Megan’s chapter on the 13 archetypes of the inner critic so we invited her on the KICPOD to unpack what an archetype is, find out how to identify our own archetypes, and find out how we can stop letting our inner critic win, because the more you know about your archetype, the more power you have to transform it into something that works for you, rather than holds you back.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MEGAN

Read Megan’s book ‘Women Rising’ https://www.amazon.com.au/Women-Rising-Forces-Back-Tools/dp/139424861X

Find out more about Megan’s program ‘Women Rising’ https://megandallacamina.com/women-rising/

Follow Megan on Instagram @megandallacamina on Instagram

LOVED THIS EPISODE AND WANT MORE?

We think you'll like the episodes we did with our coach Janey Martino

Search 'How to learn to trust yourself' or listen here https://pod.fo/e/250d12

Search 'How to stop taking things personally' or listen here https://pod.fo/e/251950

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Find out more about Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store