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What have you pretended to like for a crush? This week Producer Lindsey was reminded of a time when she would get up early to watch the Socceroos because she knew the boys at school would be talking about it. We KNEW we couldn't be the only ones who did embarrassing things for crushes so we asked you: what’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve pretended to like for a crush? You have our permission to stop pretending you like giving head, beer, golf and camping and just be who you are! AND Laura heard Mel Robbins talk about the ‘Let Them Theory’ and she wants to share it. You can’t control how other people behave, you can only control how you respond, so let them! Watch Mel's video https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/reel/CsLvs-voVTO/  Listen to the episode of Mel's podcast about it https://podcasts.apple.com/mz/podcast/the-let-them-theory-a-life-changing-mindset-hack/id1646101002?i=1000614815209  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: the movie ‘Mud’ https://www.stan.com.au/watch/mud-2012  Laura: having a wind down routine where you put your phone away before bed Kic UPDATE We have two special KICRUN Clubs coming up in Melbourne on Saturday 24th August and in Sydney on Saturday 31st August. The Ordinary is joining us at the KICRUN Club with ingredient-first skincare, now for your body including a Niacinamide 5% Face & Body Emulsion which is available at Sephora. There will be free coffee, the chance to take away products from the new range and of course a group run and walk. Spots are limited so register here! Register for Sydney https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/974174872267?aff=oddtdtcreator and Melbourne: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/965571248597?aff=oddtdtcreator  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.

It doesn’t matter where in your running journey you are, we think you’ll love this chat! Phoebe and Anna are Cheeky Run Club: a social running podcast and community for your everyday amateur runner. Since launching their podcast in January, Phoebe and Anna have covered topics like sports bras, nutrition, running burnout, prepping for races, and so much more. We’ve loved watching them grow a community of like-minded runners so we asked them to come in and share some of their running wisdom. In this episode, Phoebe and Anna chat through their individual running journeys, what a typical week of training looks like, how they deal with injuries both physically and mentally, the importance of running slow, and finding your running 'why'. START RUNNING If this episode has left you feeling like you want to start your own running journey, you can try Kic (including the KICRUN program) for free for one month. Use code 'KICRUN' when you sign up for a monthly subscription at kicapp.com (code must be entered on the website) FOLLOW US Follow Cheeky Run Club @cheekyrunclub on InstagramListen to Cheeky Run Club https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/cheeky-run-club/id1726781548 Follow KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramJoin our closed KICPOD Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/Follow Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokFollow Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokFind 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 StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for another rant from Laura! On a recent Instagram video calling out internalised misogyny, someone accused Laura of “playing the gender card” and today she shares her feelings about it. TLDR: if you’ve never experienced discrimination, you can’t tell people who have been discriminated against that it doesn’t exist. PLUS the Olympics are over and we miss it already! We look back at some of our highlights outside of the gold medal moments. Check out the bibliography below for all the videos we mentioned. THINGS WE MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE Equality at the Olympics https://www.instagram.com/p/C-GENOUTAuD/  Ilona Maher’s carbs video https://www.instagram.com/p/C94Ia4Cgtt9/?hl=en Ilona Maher’s body type video https://www.instagram.com/p/C94f_r2gDU0/?hl=en Jess Fox’s mum https://www.instagram.com/p/C9-blHpt0sQ/ Harry Garside the day after his Olympic fight https://www.instagram.com/p/C-Ah1opvtj2/  Laura’s rant video https://www.instagram.com/laura.henshaw/ SPECIAL SHARES Steph: the Dineamic Chicken Pesto Pasta https://www.dineamic.com.au/products/pesto-chicken-with-casarecce-pasta-ready-meal  Laura: the Dineamic Baked Chicken Enchilada https://www.dineamic.com.au/products/enchilada-ready-meal  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.

This week Laura has some dream come true news…she’s been invited to run the New York City Marathon in November!! Find out how Laura has worked on her mindset in order to believe she’s ready to run a marathon…and how rebuilding her relationship with food and exercise has made it all possible. Then we invite one of Steph’s oldest friends, Hayley, on the podcast to share an embarrassing story from Steph’s childhood involving a crush, a school disco, and one of them being sat down and told off by a teacher. SPECIAL SHARES Steph & Laura: Inside Out 2 (see it in a cinema!) Kic UPDATE Kic Concierge is the answer to all your Pilates needs! Whether you’re a Pilates queen or you’re entering a new era - complete our Concierge quiz and we’ll deliver a personalised Pilates pack, straight to your inbox. Find your match at kicapp.com/concierge, plus you’ll unlock 50% off your first month with Kic. Available now! AND we’ve just dropped Kika's brand new Build and Burn Series into the app. It's a 7-step series packed with the movements you know and love to help you turn your favourite flows into a routine. That's alongside over 200+ on-demand Pilates Masterclasses + our Pilates beginner series and programs! 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.

In 2023 we had the pleasure of speaking with Australian boxer Harry Garside. We talked about masculinity, success, proving himself, thinking he's not good enough, and why he deliberately puts himself in situations that make him uncomfortable. We've loved watching Harry at the Paris Olympics and it reminded us of how much we loved this chat with him. We hope you love it too <3  This is the video from Harry that we mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-Ah1opvtj2/  FOLLOW US Harry @harry_garside on InstagramKICPOD @kicpod on InstagramJoin our closed KICPOD Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/Steph @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura @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.

You asked…we answered. We haven’t done an ask-us-anything in a long time, so we asked you for your questions and you didn’t hold back! How would you describe your sex life in one word? Steph, do you plan to have more kids? What do you regret? How do you feel about a few MCG’s worth of people following you online? And Laura…have you started washing your bra more often? Let us know what you think of this style of episode! Our DMs are always open on Instagram @kicpod or you can join the KICPOD Facebook group And if you feel like watching this episode, you can!! It's on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/8FvvtMCG9kE  This episode of KICPOD is sponsored by Maltesers. LINKSCheck out Maltesers’ Official Website https://www.maltesers.com.au/ Follow @maltesers_aus on Instagram  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.

This week Laura has a moment of self-reflection as she reveals the savage things she said to Dalton while PMS-ing and Steph shares how PMS hits her now that she’s had her IUD removed. PLUS! We want your sexy slip up stories! We’ve told you about the time Steph’s mum found her sexy nurse outfit, and when Laura’s cleaner discovered her vibrator…but this week Steph shares the story of her one and only one night stand. SPECIAL SHARES Steph: the episode of The Imperfects ‘Zan Rowe - If I Had  A Year To Live’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/zan-rowe-if-i-had-a-year-to-live/id1476501557?i=1000662221090  Laura: the episode of Shameless ‘Zara's 30 life lessons at 30’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/zaras-30-life-lessons-at-30/id1352875216?i=1000630367205  Kic UPDATE Introducing…Kic Concierge…the answer to all your Pilates needs! We’ve never done this before, but we’ve released our very own phone number so you can call or text us and we’ll help you find your flow. Our number is 0485 875 132. Give us a buzz - we’ll be answering your calls this week!!  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.

Ash Paraskevas had kissed girls long before she ever had sex with a woman. She would make out with girls in high school and tell herself it was something she was doing for attention. But after seven years in a heterosexual relationship, Ash could no longer ignore her feelings towards women. As scary as it was to leave her long-term relationship, she knew she had to do it if she was ever going to live authentically as a lesbian. In part two of our conversation, Ash shares how it felt to leave the safe space of her relationship, and how she started to explore her feelings with women, including her first time, how she learned to have sex with women, and how she learned to accept herself as a lesbian. If you missed part one of our conversation, catch up here: https://pod.fo/e/23735c  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 TiktokAsh Paraskevas @ashparaskevas on InstagramKic @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.

This week we answer your D&M about how to decline an invite to an overseas wedding. You said: “I don’t know how to handle telling my best friend that I may not be at her wedding.” We share our thoughts on overseas weddings and the expectations placed on guests to attend - often at large financial expense. Plus we asked you to spill your celebrity run in stories! Usain Bolt, Princess Mary, and even…us!? SPECIAL SHARES Steph: the podcast 'Pop Culture Parenting' with Dr Billy Garvey and Nick McCormack https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pop-culture-parenting/id1600660063  Steph: the book 'Ten things I wish you knew about your child's mental health' by Dr Billy Garvey https://www.penguin.com.au/books/ten-things-i-wish-you-knew-about-your-childs-mental-health-9781761345838  Laura: no special share this week, sorry!! 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.

One in six people with vulvas reported feeling anxious or embarrassed about the way their labia looks. The recently published Labia Diversity Report from Women’s Health Victoria surveyed 1,030 women and people with labia aged between 18-50 about how they feel about their labia. They found 31% of those surveyed associated their labia with words like ‘weird’, ‘disgusting’ or ‘ugly’ and one in four Gen-Z were anxious about the way their labia looked. In this special bonus episode of KICPOD, Laura sits down with Ellie Sedgwick, from Comfortable In My Skin, a platform where she shares photos and stories of the enormous diversity of labias that exist. Laura and Ellie discuss how Ellie went from contemplating a labiaplasty to taking photos of labia for a living, where the pressure to have a perfect labia comes from, and why no one needs to be ashamed of how their labia looks. FIND OUT MORE Read the report ‘Real bodies: understanding and celebrating labia diversity’ here https://whv.org.au/resources/whv-publications/real-bodies-understanding-and-celebrating-labia-diversity  Follow Ellie on Instagram @comfortableinmyskin_ Check out the vulva photo gallery here on Ellie's website https://www.comfortableinmyskin.com.au/ 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.