Happy (almost) new year! We had a look at our download data from the past year to bring you the best bits of the Wednesday episodes you loved the most over the past year. 

EPISODES WE MENTIONED

Listen to the full episodes we mentioned…

Should I break up with them? Relationship coach Megan Luscombe answers your questions https://pod.fo/e/228bb0 

How to ACTUALLY achieve your goals this year – with trainer Danny Kennedy https://pod.fo/e/238ca5 

The secret to freedom is discipline with Alexis Fernandez https://pod.fo/e/2220bc 

An honest catch up with Josh Miller https://pod.fo/e/2220be 

Do I want children or does society want me to have children? with Laura Henshaw https://pod.fo/e/23bd60 

Kic UPDATE

Our 4-week Feel-Good Challenge starts on Monday January 6th! Choose from strength, Pilates or HIIT, with 3 x brand new workouts and 1 x meditation per week. PLUS our biggest sale of the year with 40% off our annual subscription starts from January 1st.

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We're in your ears today with another conversation Laura loved having this year on the podcast ‘Share My Mood’ with Will & Woody. We wanted to share bits of it in the KICPOD feed in case you hadn’t heard it coz it’s a good one! Laura, Will & Woody discuss difficult conversations between Laura and Steph have had and how Laura handles conflict in work and in life.

Merry Christmas for those who celebrate ❤️🎄

HEAR MORE

Hear Laura’s full chat with Will & Woody in the Share My Mood feed https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/share-my-mood-laura-henshaw/id1566497439?i=1000656872884

WE MENTIONED

Will & Woody have both been on the KICPOD before…

Achieving success while living with depression, with Will McMahon https://pod.fo/e/22409c 

Woody Whitelaw on friendship, mental health and surprisingly…gut health! https://pod.fo/e/1eba15 

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We looked at the data and checked it twice and these are the Monday episodes you downloaded the most in 2024! 

EPISODES WE MENTIONED

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A revealing conversation about our sex lives https://pod.fo/e/26986f 

IUD or I-U-Don’t? Steph’s big decision https://pod.fo/e/2400ed 

Our thoughts on Botox, filler, and “anti-aging” https://pod.fo/e/227e4a 

Either we’re having sex…or we’re roommates. We want the in-between stuff! https://pod.fo/e/22a31b 

Honest catch up about our friendship https://pod.fo/e/24ff9b 

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One of Steph’s fave conversations from this year was on the Stellar podcast ‘Something To Talk About’ with Sarrah Le Marquand. While we’re taking a break, we thought we’d share some of their conversation in the KICPOD feed in case you didn’t hear it. In this episode you’ll hear Steph and Sarah speak about Steph’s ADHD diagnosis and her friendship with Laura.

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Listen to the full episode in the Something To Talk About feed https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/steph-claire-smith-flips-the-script-on-planning-a-family/id1553858670?i=1000677957415 

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If you’re looking for something to watch, read or listen to during the holiday period, we’ve got you covered. We checked our list of Special Shares from 2024 and picked out our fave movies, TV shows, books & podcasts from the past year, plus we brought in something new for the holidays. Enjoy!

Podcast

On Purpose with Jay Shetty - 3 Tools To Build Self Confidence in a World where People Make You Feel Insecure https://podcasts.apple.com/gh/podcast/3-tools-to-build-self-confidence-in-a-world-where/id1450994021?i=1000678607995 

The Imperfects - Dr Emily - Truth vs Harmony https://open.spotify.com/episode/7iXjJ8EO9jsDk17biWHV5m 

Movie

Wicked https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262426/ 

Take My Hand https://tv.apple.com/au/movie/take-my-hand/umc.cmc.g1a50b5ew76chyz4v6ig71dp 

TV Show

A Million Little Things https://www.stan.com.au/watch/a-million-little-things 

Lessons In Chemistry https://tv.apple.com/au/episode/little-miss-hastings/umc.cmc.42lpm0e9gfpag3m2gnhcqsatt 

Book

The Four Agreements: Practical Guide to Personal Freedom - Don Miguel Ruiz https://www.kmart.com.au/product/the-four-agreements:-a-practical-guide-to-personal-freedom-by-don-miguel-ruiz-book-43370436/ 

The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga https://www.dymocks.com.au/the-courage-to-be-disliked-by-ichiro-kishimi-and-fumitake-koga-9781760630492 

All Fours - Miranda July https://www.dymocks.com.au/all-fours-by-miranda-july-9781838853457 

Things Will Calm Down Soon - Zoë Foster Blake https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Zo%C3%AB-Foster-Blake-Things-Will-Calm-Down-Soon-9781922928023 

The Magnolia Parks series https://www.dymocks.com.au/magnolia-parks-by-jessa-hastings-9781398717206 

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ICYMI Laura was on the podcast ‘Two Broke Chicks’ earlier this year. While we’re taking some time off over the holidays we thought we’d share bits of the episode in case you hadn’t heard it. Laura chats with Sal & Al about her ‘Do I Want Kids’ miniseries and how she stays so positive.

HEAR MORE

Listen to the full episode in the Two Broke Chicks feed  https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/inexpensive-ways-to-prioritise-joy-ft-laura-henshaw/id1587075307?i=1000659561042 

WE MENTIONED

Check out Sal & Al’s Rich In Life 2025 collection, including a 2025 Planner & Diary, Journal and Rich Conversations Cards https://richinlife.co/collections/all 

Suss their Boxing Day Cheat Sheet which includes hundreds of sales and everywhere you can earn cashback. Follow Two Broke Chicks on Instagram & TikTok and join their closed FB Group Broke Chicks Club for first access 

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This week we sit down to reflect on how 2024 went for us: what we learned about ourselves, our biggest lessons, and what we’d like our lives to look like this time next year.

Thanks for spending 2024 with us <3

SPECIAL SHARES

No Special Shares this week but we’ll be back next Monday December 16th with a wrap of our top Special Shares of 2024 + a couple of new ones to get you through the holidays!

Kic UPDATE

Our head trainer Danny has just dropped 4 x new strength sessions into the app!! Ranging from a 5-minute core burner to a 20-minute booty burner.

It’s also your last chance to win $1K. To enter, complete any Kic workout before midnight tonight, share it on Instagram (using the share feature in app) and make sure your profile is on public so we can see! 

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You guys loved our last ask-us-anything so much (seriously, it was one of our most downloaded episodes this year!) that we decided to do another one!

This time you asked us what our parents think of the podcast, morning sex vs nighttime sex, Steph’s dream modeling jobs, if Laura & Dalton have had any more conversations about kids, and more!

Let us know what you think of ask-us-anything episodes! DM us a question on Instagram any time @kicpod 

This episode of KICPOD is sponsored by Maltesers.

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It’s December! Steph might’ve been listening to Christmas music since October but the rest of us have finally caught up with her and this week we’re talking all things Christmas! Starting with some important reminders at this time of year around gift giving, Santa, cost-of-living, comments about food and exercise, and not believing everything you see on Instagram. Then we asked for the worst gifts you’ve ever received and you guys had some fizzers! PSA: if you’re thinking about buying someone a toilet brush for Christmas…don’t.

WE MENTIONED

Steph is learning to knit with Cardigang. Check it out https://cardigang.com.au/ 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Resent Less, Live More with Dr Emily on The Imperfects https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dr-emily-resent-less-live-more/id1476501557?i=1000677241030 

• Laura: America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81685878?source=35 

Kic UPDATE

Our 50% off sale ends at midnight tonight and there won’t be any extensions! Join Kic now for less than $3.50 a week for your first month. Download from the App Store or Google Play Store to get started

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Today is International Day of Consent. To recognise the day, we sat down with Angelique Wan, Executive Director, Co-Founder & CEO of Consent Labs: an youth-led not-for-profit committed to ending sexual violence through preventative educational workshops delivered to young people, schools, educators, tertiary institutions, parents and carers about consent.

We talk about initiating consent conversations with new & long term partners, what to do when consent is withdrawn, how consent applies to other areas of life outside of the bedroom, and great representations of consent in pop culture. 

Check out Consent Labs https://www.consentlabs.org.au/ 

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You ask…Steph answers! A few weeks ago we asked for your questions about Steph’s pregnancy and you guys sent SO many questions we decided to make it its own episode.

• How did you know you were pregnant? 
• How did you tell Josh?
• When did you tell your friends & family?
• What was your experience with the IUD?
• Will you use the same care provider as last time?
• When are you due?
• Will you find out the gender?
• Have the name discussion started yet?
• Have you had any morning sickness?
• Are you worried about the age gap between your first and second?
• How did you know it was the right time to go again?
• Are you nervous about going into the newborn phase again?
• Do you have a specific birth plan in mind?
• Do you have any exercise goals during pregnancy?
• What are you looking forward to about being pregnant outside of lockdown?
• Are you worried about making your pelvic floor/prolapse issues worse having a second child? 
• How are you going being pregnant and navigating through ADHD?  
• If you are on ADHD medication...do you have to stop or adjust during pregnancy?
• You mentioned Josh was feeling a little unsure about having a second child. How did you navigate this? 
• Will Josh be the primary caregiver again? What are your plans for mat leave?

WE MENTIONED

Steph telling Laura https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCi5N0TvHH8/

Steph telling Josh https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCQ98ftvT_K/ 

The episode where Steph announces being pregnant the first time is called ‘Steph's Pregnancy Update’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/2844cc 

The episode where Steph announces her second pregnancy is called ‘Steph’s pregnant! How Steph is feeling about baby number two’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/280601

The episode where Steph talks about getting her IUD removed is called ‘IUD or I-U-Don’t? Steph’s big decision’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/2400ed 

The episode of Laura’s ‘Do I Want Kids’ miniseries where she speaks with relationship coach Megan Luscombe is called ‘"My partner wants kids and I don’t. Should we break up?" - with Laura Henshaw’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/24184c 

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