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Hi!!!!! What are we oversharing today? A viral debate from The Cut has us asking the ultimate friendship question: "Why are you telling your boyfriend about my sex life?" Is sharing everything with your partner a sign of intimacy, or does it make you a bad friend? We're unpacking where we draw the line, plus revealing our 10 unwritten rules of friendship (including a few chosen by YOU!). Then we dive into the big question: is joy actually a skill you can learn, or does chasing happiness risk slipping into toxic positivity? Plus, we're sharing our favourite ways to bring more whimsy into everyday life. The TikToks we mentioned during this segment are from users ⁠@oliohanian⁠, ⁠@murugimunyi⁠, and ⁠@marthaawalsh⁠. In this episode, Steph recommended brand Lovaan, and Laura recommended organisational hacks from TikTok user Amy Abode. A huge thank you to Ecosa for supporting this episode of the Steph & Laura podcast. Ecosa has been named CHOICE's Best Mattress Brand for the second year running. The right mattress can make all the difference. If you want to learn more, head to https://www.ecosa.com.au. And a shout-out to Glade. There is a fragrance to suit every personal memory and moment. Shop Glade Products online at Coles. Your hosts are Steph Claire Smith (@stephclairesmith) and Laura Henshaw (@laura.henshaw). We’re on Instagram at ⁠@stephandlaura⁠⁠ and TikTok at @stephandlaura⁠. Have a question? Need advice? Want to say hi? Send us a DM at @stephandlaurapodcast or shoot us an email at [email protected].  Looking for our parenting content? Head to Bump with Steph & Laura on Spotify here and Apple Podcasts here. You can also find us on YouTube here! This show is produced and edited by Monica Vantilburg & Esther Morgan. If you liked our overshare today and want to support the show, clicking ‘follow’ wherever you're listening helps us so much! Also… tell your friends about us! We’d love to have them here.  AND! If you’d like to learn more about KIC, head to KIC on Instagram, TikTok, or download the app from the App Store and Google Play.

Helllllo!!! What are we oversharing today? We’re starting today with a NEW SEGMENT: Welcome to the Steph & Laura courtroom, where we’re putting the internet’s most debated opinions on trial. This week’s cases include: should you use a fresh towel every time you shower? Do you owe your friends a reply within 48 hours? And the big one… should every adult know the phonetic alphabet? (Spoiler: turns out neither of us do.) Then, we’re diving into a conversation sparked by the comments on a reel we posted last week: the labels “girl’s girl” and “pick me girl”. What do these terms actually mean? Are they helpful ways to talk about behaviour and social dynamics, or do they sometimes oversimplify people? We’re unpacking it. In this episode, Steph recommended YouTube channel @farmon212th, and Laura recommended Next Gen Chef on Netflix.   A huge thank you to Maybelline New York for supporting this episode of the Steph & Laura podcast. Join Maybelline New York’s Brave Together initiative and invite a friend to move with you this World Mental Health Month. Find out more at https://www.maybelline.com.au/brave-together. Your hosts are Steph Claire Smith (@stephclairesmith) and Laura Henshaw (@laura.henshaw). We’re on Instagram and TikTok at @stephandlaura⁠ and TikTok at @stephandlaura Have a question? Need advice? Want to say hi? Send us a DM at @stephandlaurapodcast or shoot us an email at [email protected].  Looking for our parenting content? Head to Bump with Steph & Laura on Spotify here and Apple Podcasts here. You can also find us on YouTube here! This show is produced and edited by Monica Vantilburg & Esther Morgan. If you liked our overshare today and want to support the show, clicking ‘follow’ wherever you're listening helps us so much! Also… tell your friends about us! We’d love to have them here.  AND! If you’d like to learn more about KIC, head to KIC on Instagram, TikTok, or download the app from the App Store and Google Play.

Happy Hump Day!!! What are we oversharing today? Steph has realised she’s suddenly into Dancing With The Stars… and we have one very important question: have we officially aged up? We’re unpacking the tell-tale signs that you’re entering your *older* era, sharing our personal giveaways and hearing yours too. Then, we get into the big relationship debate: should your husband be your best friend? A viral piece from The Cut introduced us to the phenomenon of “mankeeping” and, naturally, we have thoughts.  In this episode, Steph recommended The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and Laura recommended Crew Girl.   You can also find the Atlantic article referenced in the episode here! A huge thank you to Maybelline New York for supporting this episode of the Steph & Laura podcast. Join Maybelline New York’s Brave Together initiative and invite a friend to move with you this World Mental Health Month. Find out more at https://www.maybelline.com.au/brave-together. Your hosts are Steph Claire Smith (@stephclairesmith) and Laura Henshaw (@laura.henshaw). We’re on Instagram ⁠@stephandlaura⁠⁠ and TikTok at @stephandlaura⁠. Have a question? Need advice? Want to say hi? Send us a DM at @stephandlaurapodcast or shoot us an email at [email protected].  Looking for our parenting content? Head to Bump with Steph & Laura on Spotify here and Apple Podcasts here. You can also find us on YouTube here! This show is produced and edited by Monica Vantilburg & Esther Morgan. If you liked our overshare today and want to support the show, clicking ‘follow’ wherever you're listening helps us so much! Also… tell your friends about us! We’d love to have them here.  AND! If you’d like to learn more about KIC, head to KIC on Instagram, TikTok, or download the app from the App Store and Google Play.

A new era of the podcast! Your hosts are Steph Claire Smith (@stephclairesmith) and Laura Henshaw (@laura.henshaw). We’re on Instagram ⁠@stephandlaura⁠. Have a question? Need advice? Want to say hi? Send us a DM at @stephandlaura or shoot us an email at [email protected].  Looking for our parenting content? Head to Bump with Steph & Laura on Spotify here and Apple Podcasts here. You can also find us on YouTube here! This show is produced by Monica Vantilburg & Esther Morgan.

This week we’re taking a very emotional trip down memory lane and remembering our favourite moments from the last four years of making this podcast.  We recommend you watch this episode on YouTube to get the full experience! Watch (and subscribe!) here: https://www.youtube.com/@KICPod  Heads up - we won’t be in your ears next week but we’ll be back with brand new episodes on September 28th.  WE MENTIONED These are the episodes we referenced… "Tragedy shouldn't have to happen to teach us simple sh*t" https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tragedy-shouldnt-have-to-happen-to-teach-us-simple-sh-t/id1457667995?i=1000600404784  “Every time it happens I feel like a piece of sh*t” https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/every-time-it-happens-i-feel-like-a-piece-of-sh-t/id1457667995?i=1000748790304  The biggest ever surprise for Steph – YUNGBLUD!! https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/the-biggest-ever-surprise-for-steph-yungblud/id1457667995?i=1000623071335  STEPH & YUNGBLUD! https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/steph-yungblud/id1457667995?i=1000745018837  Not feeling 'ready' to have kids https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/kicpod/id1457667995?i=1000632182301  Do I Want Kids? a miniseries with Laura https://podcasts.apple.com/bw/podcast/do-i-want-kids-a-miniseries-with-laura/id1457667995?i=1000655455331  The ‘Manosphere’ with Dr Zac Seidler - Am I Equal? a miniseries with Laura Henshaw https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-manosphere-with-dr-zac-seidler-am-i-equal/id1457667995?i=1000712136036  It’s My ADHD - a miniseries with Steph Claire Smith https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/its-my-adhd-a-miniseries-with-steph-claire-smith/id1457667995?i=1000699536113  Steph breaks down; A very raw therapy session https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/steph-breaks-down-a-very-raw-therapy-session/id1457667995?i=1000610284845  An honest catch up about our friendship https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/an-honest-catch-up-about-our-friendship/id1457667995?i=1000661454058  Spicing it up in the bedroom just got dangerous! https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/kicpod/id1457667995?i=1000625842215  Kic UPDATE Our 3km/5km/10km Run Together Challenge starts today!!! Each week, a brand new run coach takes over the challenge, starting today with G-Flip, followed by Steph, Matty J, Allira Potter, Annabelle Lee, Luke Bateman, Brooke Blurton, and Laura. Simply pick your distance (3km, 5km or 10km) and complete 3 x runs per week across 8 weeks. Enrol now via the KICApp.  KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED  KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at [email protected] Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKIC @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eating eggs, popping pimples, and watching videos out loud. We asked you what things should be ILLEGAL to do on an aeroplane and Steph rates them from 0 (not illegal at all) to 10 (totally illegal).  WE MENTIONED The podiatrist Steph mentioned is Stacey Power https://www.powerpodiatrybrighton.com.au/  SPECIAL SHARES Steph: FÓRMA foot care https://www.instagram.com/forma_labs/  Laura: Toni & Ryan’s viral Coke reel https://www.instagram.com/p/DbEv_SdCzqc/  Kic UPDATE Introducing Dumbbell Lift! Dumbbell Lift is a 6-week, intermediate progressive strength program created by our trainer Danny and is designed to help you build functional strength using just dumbbells. Train for 30 minutes, 2 or 3 days a week, at home or in the gym, with structured progression that helps you get stronger every week. No cardio. No conditioning. Just pure strength. Find the program in the KICApp today and get started with a 7-day free trial.  KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED  KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at [email protected] Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKIC @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re back from holidays!! Steph & Josh took Harvey & Billie to Movie World and Hayman Island, while Laura & Dalton took 7-month-old Atlas all the way to Europe! This week we sit down for a proper catch up on everything that happened - including more than one French car hire debacle! SPECIAL SHARES Steph: The Score by Elle Kennedy https://www.dymocks.com.au/the-score-by-elle-kennedy-9780349440927  Laura: Over To You by Georgie Tunny https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Georgie-Tunny-Over-to-You-9781761471803  KICBump PODCAST Looking for our parenting podcast? It’s called KICBump and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED  KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at [email protected] Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKIC @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.