Steph & Laura

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Steph & Laura reflect on one of their hardest seasons in their friendship May 17, 2026

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We love answering your questions so we’re doing it again this week <3

What would your career be if you hadn’t started KIC? What tips would you give to aspiring entrepreneurs? What is the secret to being with your partners for so long? And has Laura having a baby changed your friendship dynamic?

WE MENTIONED

Watch the funny AI video we were talking about https://www.instagram.com/p/DYMYSbVPWKn/

Our episode with Brooke Boney is called ‘Hard work, Oxford, fertility & relevance - with Brooke Boney’ https://pod.fo/e/30b087

Our episode with Zara McDonald is called ‘A catch up with Zara McDonald: our top 3 business lessons’ https://pod.fo/e/2f6b20

Our episode with Helen McCabe is called ‘Six must‑know leadership & career lessons - with founder & journalist Helen McCabe’ https://pod.fo/e/3f7e9d

Our episode with Sian Murray is called ‘How it feels to close down a business - with Pleasant State Co-Founder Sian Murray’ https://pod.fo/e/40e71b

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: Apex https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81763251
Laura: Base Primer from Holme Beauty https://holmebeauty.com/products/base-primer?

YouTube

You can watch all our episodes on YouTube! Watch and subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@KICPod

KIC UPDATE

Next Friday, May 29th is Gut Health Day, and we’re opening the doors to KICStudio in Cremorne to celebrate. Enjoy free classes all day long, a yoghurt bar thanks to our friends at Activia, and other gut-loving goodies.

Head to our Instagram @kic to secure your spot.

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Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok
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WWYD: how do I tell my best friend she won’t be my bridesmaid? May 12, 2026

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It’s time to open the mailbox!

This week you sent in questions about picking bridesmaids and your partner being uncomfortable with you having a male friend.

QUESTION #1: I have 3 best friends and a sister which makes choosing bridesmaids really difficult. I’d love to have all of them but having bridesmaids is very costly. How would you break it to a best friend that you won’t be having her as a bridesmaid?

QUESTION #2: I’ve recently become friends with my partner’s (straight, male) friend. My partner has mentioned a couple times that he feels at times uncomfortable with the dynamic. How do I navigate this without feeling like I’m being told who I can or can’t be friends with?

WE MENTIONED

The episode where we talk about sex dreams is called ‘What is your sex dream trying to tell you?’ https://pod.fo/e/3b874e

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All questions will be anonymous <3

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Laura’s identity shift since stepping down as CEO May 10, 2026

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Whoops - we accidentally get emotional in this one!

We were overdue for a Q&A episode so that’s what we’re doing today and some of your questions got us good.

We answer: what Laura would tell herself before she got pregnant, how Steph’s renovations are going, how Steph & Laura see their parents differently since becoming parents, and more!

We love doing these episodes, so don’t be shy to slide into our DMs with questions at any time <3

WE MENTIONED

The poem Steph read was called ‘Not Just on Mother’s Day’ and it’s from Jess Urlichs. You can follow her on Instagram @jessurlichs

If you’re not following Sarah Davidson, her Instagram is @spoonful_of_sarah

We loved Emma Grede on Style-ish https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-emma-grede-built-billion-dollar-empires-twice/id1742690803?i=1000762248275

Our episode with Sian from Pleasant State was called ‘How it feels to close down a business - with Pleasant State Co-Founder Sian Murray’

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: Emma Grede Gets Personal On The Cost of Ambition, Self Mastery, & The Truth About Success - The Bossticks https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emma-grede-gets-personal-on-the-cost-of-ambition/id1093028505?i=1000761045925
Laura: Running Point https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81483318?source=35&fromWatch=true

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How it feels to close down a business - with Pleasant State Co-Founder Sian Murray May 05, 2026

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Sian Murray was the Creative Director and Co-Founder of Pleasant State - an Australian start up that created zero-waste cleaning & personal care products. Sian spent 6 years building Pleasant State with her co-founder Ami, until they closed the business in March of this year.

In this episode, Sian sits down with Steph to talk about building and closing Pleasant State and the business lessons she has learned along the way.

In the midst of closing Pleasant State, Sian became a mum to her son Sevi. Steph & Sian also speak about how becoming a mum changed her attitude towards business.

FIND OUT MORE

Follow Sian on Instagram @sianleee

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Anti-wrinkle injections & grey hairs. How we’re feeling about ageing right now May 03, 2026

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As millennials we are SO excited to see The Devil Wears Prada 2, but something we can’t get over is how the cast look exactly the same as they did in the original movie from 20 years ago.

It made us reflect on our expectations of celebrities and ageing, if we see them differently to people we know IRL, and how we both feel about ageing right now.

WE MENTIONED

Jamie Laing on Shameless https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/in-conversation-jamie-laing/id1352875216?i=1000726290258

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: Raising Chelsea https://www.disneyplus.com/en-au/browse/entity-0b7ad228-5160-4dde-8a64-bd7c9e7f2ebf
Laura: free public transport in Victoria has been extended until the end of May https://transport.vic.gov.au/news-and-resources/news/free-public-transport-across-victoria
Laura: The Ritual newsletter https://kicwellness.com/pages/newsletter

KICBump PODCAST

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Melanie C on reinventing herself after The Spice Girls Apr 28, 2026

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Ten-year-old Steph & Laura would be LOSING their minds that they got to interview a Spice Girl!!!

This week we had the enormous pleasure of chatting with Melanie C (Sporty Spice) about the early days of The Spice Girls, how she got the title of Sporty Spice, her most iconic outfits, and what record labels thought of girl bands, as well as life after The Spice Girls, including building a solo career, and her new album ‘Sweat’.

We also ask Melanie her 3B’s - how she wants to better herself, who she wants to belong to, and who she wants to become.

FIND OUT MORE

Follow Melanie on Instagram @melaniecmusic

Listen to Sweat when it releases on May 1st https://melaniec.lnk.to/sweatalbumpresave

Tickets to Melanie’s tour are on sale now! Check them out here https://www.livenation.com.au/melanie-c-tickets-adp284

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Why Laura changed her mind about sharing motherhood online Apr 26, 2026

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This week we’re talking about the expectations put on mothers sharing (or not sharing) motherhood online.

We know y’all love Shameless as much as we do, so you might have heard a conversation that Michelle & Zara had a few weeks ago about Margot Robbie and an article calling her out for pretending she’s “not a mum”.

It inspired us to share our own experiences of sharing motherhood online and how Laura’s opinions have changed since giving birth to Atlas.

Also! Laura responds to an unhinged troll comment about her breastfeeding Atlas on video.

WE MENTIONED

Watch Em Clarkson's video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXKLHQJNMNC/

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: Love On The Spectrum https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81338328
Laura: More Than A Provider by Movember https://au.movember.com/story/more-than-a-provider

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Building wealth & achieving your financial goals - with money educator Jessica Brady Apr 21, 2026

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It was time for another money episode! Jessica Brady is a money educator, a former licensed financial adviser, host of the podcast ‘Financially Fierce’ and author of the brand new book ‘Get Growing: A No-Nonsense Guide to Cultivating Wealth and Financial Freedom’.

Laura spoke with Jess about the beliefs that shape our relationships with money, aligning our spending with our values, setting short term & long term goals, building wealth for the future, and lots more!

FIND OUT MORE

Jess was on KICPod last year. The episode was called ‘Misogyny & financial abuse - the red flags - Am I Equal? a miniseries with Laura Henshaw’ and you can listen to it here: https://pod.fo/e/2e3b05

Check out Jess’ book: https://www.booktopia.com.au/get-growing-jessica-brady/book/9781394352661.html?

Listen to Jess’ podcast ‘Financially Fierce’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/financially-fierce/id1727968994

Check out Jess’ Greenhouse Money Growing Program: https://courses.jessicabrady.com.au/TheGreenhouseMoneyGrowingProgram

Follow Jess on Instagram @jessbrady_financialadvice

KICBump PODCAST

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Laura's message to Steph + Abbey Gelmi speaking up about sexual harassment Apr 19, 2026

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This week Laura kicks off the episode with a surprise message to Steph <3

Then we speak about Abbey Gelmi sharing her experience of sexual harassment.

Abbey Gelmi is a sports journalist, television presenter, and co-host of the podcast 'Two Good Sports' with Georgie Tunny. In a recent episode, Abbey opened up about being sexually harassed by a man on numerous different online platforms. We listened to the episode and we wanted to share our reactions.

We’re sending all our love to Abbey <3

GET HELP

In Australia you can report cyberbullying, adult cyber-abuse, image-based abuse, and illegal & restricted content here: https://www.esafety.gov.au/report/forms

1800 RESPECT is Australia’s domestic family and sexual violence counselling service. 1800RESPECT is available for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 1800 737 732 or find out more at https://1800respect.org.au/

FIND OUT MORE

The episode we mentioned is called ‘Abbey shares her experience with sexual harassment and her hope for women in sports media’ and you can listen to it here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/abbey-shares-her-experience-with-sexual-harassment-and/id1702105486?i=1000757550251

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: the Witchery White Shirtshttps://www.witchery.com.au/white-shirt-campaign/
Laura: Wuthering Heights https://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/wuthering-heights

We also recommend following Mandy on Instagram for her hilarious MAFS takes! Follow her at @amanda.catalano

KIC UPDATE

Our KIC Dineamic ready-made meals are available online and in-store! Steph's fave is the creamy chicken orzo, and Laura's fave is the enchilada. Shop the full range here: https://www.dineamic.com.au/pages/kic

KICBump PODCAST

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WWYD: my fiancé went to the strippers on his buck’s night Apr 14, 2026

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It’s time to open the mailbox!

QUESTION #1: my fiancé went to the strippers on his buck’s night. He told me straight away and he can’t stand the thought of cheating, but I can’t get the thought of another woman sitting naked on his lap, out of my head

QUESTION #2: I’m 18 weeks pregnantand I’m really struggling with family commenting on my body using words like "fatty" or "oh yes, your gut is getting bigger" when I barely have a bump

SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS

If you have a question you want our opinion on, please slide into our DMs on Instagram! We’re @kicpod. If you’re not on Instagram, you can email us at kicpod@kicwellness.com.

All questions will be anonymous <3

KICBump PODCAST

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