KICPOD is a D&M with your besties on the stuff that matters. Hosted by Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw, founders of Kic, a health & wellness app that focus...
Is sleep training the answer? How Steph is planning for baby no.2 - KICBUMP with Dr Billy Garvey
This week it’s all about sleep! With baby number two on the way, Steph has been thinking about how she’ll approach sleep this time around and if she & Josh will use the same techniques as they used with Harvey. To help - Steph sat down with developmental paediatrician (and KICBUMP fave!) Dr Billy Garvey. Billy is a senior specialist at one of Australia’s largest tertiary paediatric hospitals with over 20 years experience working with families and children and is the father of a three-year-old and one-year-old. In this episode they share their own experiences of sleep training and some of the moments they’re less proud of, before getting into some of the practical steps to a good night’s sleep, including routines, different methods of sleep training, sleep hygiene, teaching sleep as a skill, plus taking the pressure off both kids and parents. FIND OUT MORE Check out Billy’s website https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/Listen to Billy’s podcast Pop Culture Parenting. We mentioned the episode on Jurassic Park and co-regulation https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RqsJai0QssvCQ5CGcUCqOThey also have two episodes about sleep. Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep019-big-daddy-1999-kids-that-wont-sleep/id1600660063?i=1000560040345And part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep020-kids-that-wont-sleep-part-2/id1600660063?i=1000562195820 They have a Patreon too! Check it out https://www.patreon.com/PopcultureParenting Read Billy’s book ‘Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child’s Mental Health’ https://www.penguin.com.au/books/ten-things-i-wish-you-knew-about-your-childs-mental-health-9781761345838 FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramFollow Dr Billy Garvey @drbillygarvey on InstagramFollow Pop Culture Parenting @popcultureparenting on TikTok & @popcultureparenting on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTokJoin our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community'Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Buckle in! We’re having a vent
We’re coming in hot today! On her way to the studio Steph got a DM offering unsolicited parenting a̶d̶v̶i̶c̶e̶ (judgement) and she has something to say about it. And Laura wants to have a word with anyone who criticises people who are using their platforms for good. Plus! Laura wants to find a hobby in 2025 so we asked you about the hobbies you’ve actually stuck with to give us all some inspiration. SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Tint Foundation Stick https://www.mecca.com/en-au/charlotte-tilbury/unreal-skin-sheer-glow-tint-hydrating-foundation-stick-V-066999/ Laura: Coping With Endorphins https://www.thecut.com/article/exercise-cope-trump-presidency.html FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramJoin our closed KICPOD Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Getting on top of your money - with investor Simran Kaur: Kic-Start Your New Year
Simran Kaur is the founder of Girls That Invest: a multi-million-dollar money media company with the #1 investing podcast for women where she breaks down the intimating world of investing and growing wealth, minus the jargon. Alongside relationships, career, and nutrition, money is one of the other big things that we want to make a change about in the new year. In this episode we speak with Simran about the stories we tell ourselves about money, doing a stocktake of how we’ve spent money, identifying our money values & spending accordingly, the danger of comparison, and why it’s so important for women to be financially literate. WE MENTIONED Enrolments for the Girls That Invest masterclass are now open https://girlsthatinvest.com/ The book Simran mentioned is ‘Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life’ by Bill Perkins https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780358100515/die-with-zero/ FOLLOW US Simran @ms.simran.kaur on Instagram and @girlsthatinvest on InstagramKICPOD @kicpod on InstagramJoin our closed KICPOD Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Who should pay for bridesmaid's dresses at a wedding?
If there’s one word we see more than any other in our DMs…it’s wedding! This week we respond to one of questions about what we would do differently if we had our weddings again and we chat through an article from The Cut where wedding planners point out the spenno wedding things that they think you could do without. Plus! Steph fell asleep during a massage recently which made us wonder what happened during your massages. Also…Steph forgot to include a handy life admin hack in her ins & outs last week so she brought it with her this week. WE MENTIONED The wedding article from The Cut https://www.thecut.com/article/what-wedding-planners-wish-you-didnt-spend-money-on.html The Annabelle Lee episode of the podcast Inherited https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/annabelle-lee-on-not-keeping-secrets/id1770026917?i=1000672055291 SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Laura’s episode of the podcast Inherited https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/laura-henshaw-on-rewriting-marriage/id1770026917?i=1000682131328 Laura: CHIMI sunglasses https://chimi-online.com/au/c/eyewear/sunglasses Kic UPDATE We have three new guided runs with New Balance! All three feature Laura’s feel-good affirmations. Choose from: More tunes, less talk: 3km distance run Can’t be stuffed intervals: 15-minute beginner run I need this interval run: 30-minute intermediate run FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramJoin our closed KICPOD Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Checking in with your partner - with relationship coach Megan Luscombe: Kic-Start Your New Year
Megan Luscombe has coached individuals and couples in relationships and business for over 12 years and she is our go-to for any relationship question! If 2025 is the year you want to prioritise your relationship…we made this episode for you. This week we ask Megan all the questions that we know come up at this time of year when we’re thinking about our relationships: how should I feel, how do I start a big conversation, how often should I do a relationship check-in & what should I ask, should we have the same values, should I give my partner an ultimatum if I’m not getting what I want, and why setting a goal for a weekly date night might not be the answer. FOLLOW US Megan @meganluscombe_ on InstagramMegan’s website https://www.meganluscombe.com.au/ KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramJoin our closed KICPOD Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
KICPOD is a D&M with your besties on the stuff that matters. Hosted by Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw, founders of Kic, a health & wellness app that focuses on feeling your best, not looking a certain way. To learn more you can find them on Instagram at @kicpod, @kic.app, @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or visit their website kicapp.com