Steph & Laura

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Growing up in the 2000's vs now Apr 12, 2026

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You know how much we love a trip down memory lane. Steph's been getting targeted with reels about what life was like as a kid in Australia during the late 90’s and early 2000’s, and so we wanted to ask you guys - what do you miss most about that time? We’re talking computer rooms, Dolly magazine, the Sims, calling the landline and talking to your friend’s mum, Video Ezy on a Friday night, and lots more!

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: ‘I Am Blessed’ by Desirée Dawson https://open.spotify.com/track/2tXyC5ochPR7mVCWb7Z6Ti?autoplay=true
Laura: the library

KIC UPDATE

We’re officially opening our doors to KICStudio this Saturday!!!
To make our opening week even more special, each day, one of our favourite brands will be taking over and treating you to a very generous gift.
Blitz Bar will be keeping you nourished with DIY Acai bowls
Mecca is kindly gifting Kit Magnesium Oil and Workout Washes
Unyoked is treating 5 community members with a two-night stay voucher worth over $600 each!!
On Wednesday, everyone will be walking away in a pair of TWOOBS iconic BFF thongs. (pronounced TOOBS)
Francesca is gifting their stunning Crystal Wave Huggies and Aurora Bracelets.
And Sense of Self is helping you find your calm with house blend oils.
Head to @kic.studio on Instagram to discover what daily surprise you’ll find on your mat <3

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Six must‑know leadership & career lessons - with founder & journalist Helen McCabe Apr 07, 2026

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Hello!! Every now and then we’ll be publishing episodes that we’re calling ‘Business Lessons’ where we speak with business owners, founders, and folks with careers that we admire and ask them about the lessons they’ve picked up along the way.

For this episode - Laura sat down with Founder & Managing Director of FW, Helen McCabe. FW is an inclusive, member-led organisation committed to achieving gender equality in Australian workplaces. Previously Helen spent more than a decade as a journalist at News Corp and as Editor-in-Chief of The Australian Women's Weekly.

In this conversation, Helen & Laura discuss the way that women most commonly describe their leadership style, the skills that good leaders need to master, differences between male & female leaders, introverts as leaders, and whether or not women still need to be likeable.

We also answer one of your questions: As a Gen X woman who built my career proving my commitment through hard work, I’m finding it challenging to adjust to younger generations who set very clear boundaries around their time and workload. How do I reconcile my work ethic in a workplace culture that values balance differently?

HELEN & FW

Find out more about FW here https://www.futurewomen.com/

Follow FW on Instagram @futurewomen

Listen to Helen’s podcast Future Women Leadership Series https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/future-women-leadership-series/id1469503665

This is the episode about martyrs that Helen & Laura discuss https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/lizzie-young-on-workplace-martyrs/id1469503665?i=1000660352733

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Why does it feel so hard to keep up with our friends?! Apr 05, 2026

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If you also have hundreds of unread texts, WhatsApps, voice memos, Instagram DMs, Facebook Messenger messages, Snapchats, EVERYTHING, you’ll know what we’re talking about.

This week we want to talk about how overwhelming it feels to keep in touch with our friends right now. We asked you guys how you’re coping with the overwhelm, as well as your ideas for how to maintain friendships in the real world and away from screens.

Plus! We posted a video about Josh (Steph’s husband) having a sex dream about Laura and the comments were HILARIOUS.

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/hannah-montana/umc.cmc.8m997jrdn9d87kq5g1991xrd
Laura: taking a colour walk (picking a colour, going for a walk, and noticing different things in that colour)

KIC UPDATE

KICStudio bookings are now open! Start building your weekly ritual with us now before our doors officially open on the 18th of April.

Memberships are from $65/week for unlimited classes + free access to the KICApp. Class packs are from $25/class. Or you can trial our Studio with 14 days of unlimited classes + access to the KICApp for $59.

Book in here: https://kicwellness.com/pages/studio/

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WWYD: can I be pissed at my partner for this? Mar 31, 2026

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We loooove these episodes! This time your questions are about whether or not you’re overreacting over something your partner did, and how to let go of a long-term friend.

QUESTION #1: my partner attended an event that I said we couldn’t go to. Is it okay to be pissed off with him or am I overreacting?

QUESTION #2: how should I let go of a long-term friend whose negativity is bringing me down?

SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS

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All questions will be anonymous <3

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Our thoughts on Louis Theroux's 'Inside The Manosphere' doco Mar 29, 2026

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We watched Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere and we want to talk about it.

Plus - we share some disturbing data from a recent study that found that Gen-Z are more likely than Baby Boomers to hold traditional views about gender roles.

But alongside all of that we also share some positive stories: how men have escaped the manosphere, male creators we love, and your message about how listening to this podcast has given you the knowledge & confidence to start conversions about gender equality in real life.

WE MENTIONED

The miniseries we made about the manosphere was called ‘Am I Equal’. You can search for these episodes in your podcast app…

The ‘Manosphere’ with Dr Zac Seidler - Am I Equal? a miniseries with Laura Henshaw https://pod.fo/e/2e268b

Money, work & traditional gender roles - Am I Equal? a miniseries with Laura Henshaw https://pod.fo/e/2e3166

Misogyny & financial abuse - the red flags - Am I Equal? a miniseries with Laura Henshaw https://pod.fo/e/2e3b05

‘Louis Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere exposes the business model of misogyny’ https://theconversation.com/louis-therouxs-inside-the-manosphere-exposes-the-business-model-of-misogyny-277509

The IPSOS survey https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/almost-third-gen-z-men-globally-agree-wife-should-obey-her-husband

Men who’ve escaped the manosphere https://www.instagram.com/reels/DTaMwfmjGPv/

Male creators we love following

Mathew L Carter @mathewlcarter
Luke Bateman @lukebateman_
Tarang Chawla @tarangchawla
Zac Seidler @zacseidler
The Imperfects @theimperfectspodcast
Will & Woody @willandwoody

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: Steph’s episode of Lael Stone’s podcast ‘Humans, being’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/steph-claire-smith-being-with-lael-stone-body-worth/id1840341987?i=1000756613283
Laura: Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81920687?source=35&fromWatch=true

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How should I introduce sex toys with my partner? with sex therapist Georgia Grace Mar 24, 2026

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It’s time for another sex Q&A with Sex & Relationship Practitioner & Somatic Therapist, Georgia Grace! We love these episodes and we know you love them too so we were excited to share another one with y'all <3

As a Sex & Relationship Practitioner and Somatic Therapist, Georgia works with individuals, couples and groups to become more aware of their bodies, sex and sexuality. She is also the co-Founder of the sexual wellness company NORMAL and author of the book ‘The Modern Guide To Sex’.

For this episode, we put a question box on our Instagram Story asking for your questions, and you asked:

Why can’t I orgasm through penetration?

How should I introduce sex toys with a partner who is more experienced?

Is it normal to watch lesbian p*rn in a straight relationship?

How can I support my partner through performance anxiety?

How to make sex not feel like a chore in a long term relationship?

And lots more!!

GET TO KNOW GEORGIA

Follow Georgia on Instagram @gspot._

Find out more about NORMAL https://itsnormal.com/ including their new lube!! https://itsnormal.com/products/water-based-lube-v2-normal

Check out Georgia's book 'The Modern Guide to Sex' https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460732823/the-modern-guide-to-sex/

Georgia has been on KICPod before! Listen to her other episodes..

‘All your sex questions answered - with sex practitioner Georgia Grace’ from February 2025 https://pod.fo/e/2ab839

‘Let's talk about modern sex, baby! Confidence in the bedroom & post-lockdown love’ from November 2021 https://pod.fo/e/3aea21

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What is your sex dream trying to tell you? Mar 22, 2026

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Hello! First we want to talk about dreams! Yes we know hearing other people’s dreams is SO boring but we wanted to know - why do we have romantic dreams about people who aren’t our partners? Should I feel bad about it? And who did Josh (Steph’s husband) have a sex dream about?!

And! Margot Robbie got a bob and it reminded us of Steph’s big haircut a couple of years ago. Now that Steph’s hair is officially long again…does she miss the bob?

Plus! A life admin accomplishment.

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally - Harry Styles https://open.spotify.com/album/69BqE1V8Bzb9GCyeP1fFeR?autoplay=true
Laura: Hamnet https://tv.apple.com/au/movie/hamnet/umc.cmc.p2exlu4b39urhhyqwam13q4r?action=play

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Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok
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How Martha Kalifatidis is reconnecting with who she used to be Mar 17, 2026

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Martha Kalifatidis is one of the creators of Australia kidswear brand Cubby and one of our FAVE people to follow online.

This week Martha sits down with Steph to share her 3B’s - who she wants to become, how she’d like to better herself, and who she wants to belong to.

The last time Martha was on the podcast was way back in 2023 to share her first birth story and this time Martha is pregnant with her second! So as well as her 3B’s, Martha also shares about her pregnancy this time around, navigating HG (Hyperemesis gravidarum) for the second time, while building a new business, Michael, Lucius, and more!

Also! Stick around to the end to hear a message from Martha’s mum, Mary <3

GET TO KNOW MARTHA

Follow Martha on Instagram @martha__k

Check out Cubby: https://shopcubby.com/

And on Instagram @cubby.haus

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All the times we've been undermined by men at work Mar 15, 2026

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We were SO inspired by Winter Olympic QUEEN Eileen Gu’s response to a reporter during a press conference that we decided to do a whole episode about the times that we’ve felt undermined by men.

We share our own experiences of being talked down to by men in the workplace and then we share yours. Plus - what you wish you could’ve said back to the men in response.

WE MENTIONED

This is Eileen Gu's press conference https://www.instagram.com/reels/DU57B1ZlCpn/

SPECIAL SHARES

Steph: re-reading & re-watching the Harry Potter series! Starting with Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone https://www.booktopia.com.au/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher-s-stone-j-k-rowling/book/9781408855898.html?
Laura: Being Gordon Ramsay https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81901623

Kic UPDATE

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WWYD: my mother-in-law is obsessed with my partner Mar 10, 2026

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Hello again! We love answering your questions and this week our questions (from you!!) are about dividing the domestic load in a relationship and a mother-in-law who’s taking the jokes a litttttle too far.

QUESTION #1: My partner has a very physical demanding job. I have a very mentally demanding job. Neither of us love cooking. What should we do?

QUESTION #2: I’m about to move out with my partner and my mother-in-law (his mum) is making a few too many jokes about how much time she’ll spend at our house. What would you do?

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

WE MENTIONED

The episode of The Imperfects we mentioned is called ‘Hugh & Penny - The Elephant in the Relationship’ and you can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hugh-penny-the-elephant-in-the-relationship/id1476501557?i=1000618269949

These are the Fair Play cards we mentioned: https://fairplaypolicy.org/the-cards

This is the article by Mia Freedman we mentioned is called ‘"Your son growing up will feel like the slowest break up you've ever known”. Read it here: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mia-freedman-family/

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