If you’re an Australian millennial woman, you know Tammin Sursok. She played Dani Sutherland in Home & Away in the early 2000’s and Jenna Marshall in Pretty Little Liars. Tammin has been in the public eye since she was a teenager. Faced with that pressure, Tammin struggled with eating disorders throughout her teen years and early 20’s. 

Now Tammin has two daughters. Her experience with eating disorders informs the way she speaks to them about food and their bodies in the hope that they will never go through what she did.

In this episode Steph sits down with Tammin to learn about how eating disorders took over Tammin’s life, becoming a mum and adjusting to her postpartum body, and how she responds when one of her daughters calls herself fat.

Trigger: in this episode we discuss eating disorders. If you or someone you know needs support, you can contact the Butterfly Foundation 7 days from 8am - midnight AEST on 1800 33 4673.

HEAR MORE

Tammin has her own podcast called The Shit Show and she spoke to Steph! Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/steph-claire-smith-is-doing-personal-and-professional/id1731052729?i=1000660330506 

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This week Laura shares about her recent trip to a health retreat in Queensland and how it ended with the most intense panic attack of her life when she returned home to Melbourne. She shares about how her anxiety has been post-panic attack and what partners, friends and family members can do to support someone going through a panic attack.

Then we discuss the issue of men’s drunk & aggressive behaviour at the football. Laura attended the AFL grand final a few weeks ago and was shocked at the behaviour and level of drinking from the group of young men sitting in front of her. Plus Steph shares about her apprehension in taking Harvey to the footy and exposing him to the same violence and behaviour. 

WE MENTIONED

This is the cold sore cream Laura recommended https://www.chemistdiscountcentre.com.au/index.html?srsltid=AfmBOopQSRhrNvJ1kcf3g-rYg-c9xV-OQ7fLXp2MATHIc1uBAsvsRvbY#!/prod/117562/fixalip-cold-sore-lotion-8ml 

This is the Huberman Lab episode Laura mentioned about delaying caffeine https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/using-caffeine-to-optimize-mental-and-physical-performance 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Love Me by Monica Ali https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/love-marriage-by-monica-ali-9780349015491 
• Laura: The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/the-courage-to-be-disliked-by-ichiro-kishimi-and-fumitake-koga-9781760630492 

Kic UPDATE

The KICRUN Challenge starts today! Whether you’re in it for the long run or you’re just getting started, the KICRUN Challenge is made for you. Together with New Balance, run towards your goal of 3, 5, 10 or 21km over the next 8 weeks, with Laura guiding you through 3 x runs per week every step of the way. Enrolments close on Monday October 21st. If you’re new to Kic you can start a 7-day free trial at kicapp.com

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Allira Potter was never the sporty kid growing up. Like many of us, her memories of running at school were discouraging at best. But earlier this year, when she felt her mental health declining, Allira knew she needed to make a change, so she pulled on their runners and started her running journey. Allira’s first run sucked. But she stuck with it and it's changed her life.

In this episode Allira shares how her running journey started, her goals starting out versus now, the impact of training with her partner, how she feels about sharing her runs on social media, not comparing herself to others, and learning that she can walk and still be a runner. 

Plus we start with an oracle card reading from Allira and learn more about her journey to spirituality. 

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We all know Steph loves her erotic novels but while Josh was away recently she tried out the erotic audio app Quinn for the first time and it went….well 😏

Then we discuss the trend of Gen-Z’s saying no to being bridesmaids due to the rising costs and the expectation that they’ll be involved in multiple events in the lead up to the big day.

Have you said no to being a bridesmaid? Did your friendship survive either being a bridesmaid or saying no? Let us know in our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/630561419185145/ 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Dr Billy Garvey on The Imperfects https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dr-billy-garvey-from-boyz-ii-men/id1476501557?i=1000670324725 
• Laura: Nathan Buckley on The Imperfects https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/nathan-buckley-out-of-the-woods/id1476501557?i=1000669623429 
• Laura: The second half of Emily In Paris season 4 https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81037371?source=35 
• Laura: 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 

Kic UPDATE

Enrolments are open for the next KICRUN Challenge! Together with New Balance, run towards your goal of 3, 5, 10 or 21km. Over the next 8 weeks, Laura will guide you through 3 x runs per week, cheering you on with motivational tips to boost your running confidence. The challenge starts next Monday 7th of October.

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Alexis is the host of the Do You F*ing Mind podcast, she has a Masters of Neuroscience, and you guys love her!

Seriously, in a recent audience survey we asked you which guests you loved and OVERWHELMINGLY you guys said Alexis, so we brought her back on the podcast to talk about purpose and turning desperation into attraction to get what you want.

In the first part of the episode we talk about purpose: what is it, how to find it, how it should feel in your body when you experience it, and how to find a purpose that serves you but also includes others.

Then in the second half of the episode we talk about one of Alexis’ most popular podcast episodes ‘Turning Desperation Into Attraction’ and Alexis explains how wanting something too much could be the thing that’s pushing it away.

MORE EPISODES WITH ALEXIS

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

Hear us on Do You F*cking Mind https://pod.fo/e/238ca6

FIND OUT MORE

Check out Alexis’ new audiobook How To Chase Change https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/How-to-Chase-Change/Alexis-Fernandez-Preiksa/9781761429613  

Check out Alexis’ book The Neuroscience of Self Love https://www.bigw.com.au/product/the-neuroscience-of-self-love-by-alexis-fernandez-preiksa/p/241746? 

Listen to Alexis’ podcast Do You F*cking Mind. We love her episode ‘258. Turning Desperation into Attraction: How to get what you REALLY want’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/258-turning-desperation-into-attraction-how-to-get/id1502954097?i=1000633738914 

Laura mentioned an episode of The Imperfects with Libby Trickett. Listen here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/libby-trickett-when-is-enough-enough/id1476501557?i=1000589981913 

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This week we read an article from The Cut called ‘Why Are Friendship Breakups So Brutal’ and we want to talk about it. We share our perspectives on friendship breakups, why they hurt more than romantic breakups, and ghosting friends vs trying to work on the friendship.

And then we answer a question from you guys about our own friendship! You asked: “what is one thing you would wish for the other person?”

We love getting questions from you guys! Every now and then we’ll put a question box on our Instagram story but you can slide into our DMs anytime.

THINGS WE MENTIONED

This is the article from The Cut we talked about https://www.thecut.com/article/friendship-breakups-pain-explained-psychology.html 

This is the Instagram post about friendship that Laura read out https://www.instagram.com/p/C_bCELwIybh/?img_index=1 

This is our episode with Two Broke Chicks from earlier in the year https://pod.fo/e/24ba2d 

This is Laura's Vogue column about making the most of your 20's https://www.vogue.com.au/beauty/wellbeing/ask-laura-how-do-you-make-the-most-of-your-20s/news-story/144745c458e5ae0ff1f7b761612a8c65 

This is Laura’s episode of The House of Wellness where she learns how to contour https://youtu.be/ItfLSGWlmRU?si=9dxh6n4cY0idh3b0&t=1843 

This is Steph’s episode of House of Wellness where she learns how to do a winged eye https://youtu.be/zWGVFtT4ZHI?si=UKdIwo4CzY975a_x&t=2195 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: The Ordinary salicylic acid body serum https://theordinary.com/en-us/salicylic-acid-05-body-serum-100644.html 
• Laura: the documentary Inside The Mind Of A Dog https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81681888 

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Jadé was our first ever guest on the KICPOD! Now she’s back five years later, and this time on KICBUMP, after she and her partner Lachie welcomed baby Fletcher into the world in June.

In this episode Jadé shares about her birth story, including going into spontaneous labour, using a TENS machine, and getting an epidural, the early stages of postpartum, how she’s dealing with work, separating herself across two different Instagram accounts, and why men should read their female partners’ sexy books.

Hear Jadé’s full birth story in her podcast Mad About You https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/fletchers-birth-story/id1744842826?i=1000663942536 

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It’s a very revealing episode this week! The Body & Soul Sex Census is out and it revealed some very interesting statistics…and we share ours...like the number of times women orgasm in heterosexual sex compared to men, our favourite positions, and our fantasies. Plus Laura read an article in The Good Weekend which revealed that Gen-Z are saying no to sex altogether because they’d rather have no sex than bad sex.

PLUS we shared our own plumbing disaster stories last week and this week we hear from you. If you’ve ever had a toilet visit not go to plan...you’re not alone!

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Grace Tame on The Imperfects https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/grace-tame-sexy-time-scissoring-autism/id1476501557?i=1000667984788 
• Laura: Michelle Andrews’ new podcast Glass https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/glass/id1764447466 

Kic UPDATE

You guys are LOVING our latest STAX. collection! Check out all the pieces from XXS to 4XL in the iconic Premium Seamless fabric here: https://stax.com.au/collections/kic-x-stax-v2 

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Matilda Robertson is the co-owner of activewear brand STAX. To celebrate the launch of our second collection with STAX. (which is live today!) we sat down with Matilda to learn more about her story, including meeting and falling in love with STAX. founder (and her now husband) Don, what she brings to the business, what working in recruitment taught her about building relationships, and what the latest Kic collection affirmation ‘I Can And I Will’ means to her.

Shop the collection here: https://stax.com.au/collections/kic-x-stax-v2 

To celebrate the collection we’re hosting an event in Melbourne on Saturday 21st September including a panel chat with Steph, Laura, Don and Matilda, plus an empowering workshop. Sign up HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kic-x-stax-i-can-and-i-will-wellness-workshop-tickets-1007225246827?aff=oddtdtcreator 

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What if the worst case scenario happened? What if you set a goal, threw everything at it, told the world for years that you were going to achieve it…and then you didn’t? Australian boxer, Harry Garside, spent years telling the world (and himself) that he would win a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. He came home without the gold medal, but in the 20 years he spent trying to achieve his goal, he became friends with himself, which to Harry is more valuable than any medal.

Trigger: this episode mentions suicide & suicidal ideation. If you, or someone you know is struggling, Lifeline is available 24 hours a day on 13 11 14.

In this episode Harry sits down with Steph & Laura to debrief how he is feeling post-Olympics, the importance of feeling the failure, his purpose, what his next goal is, and what he is learning from putting himself through an uncomfortable challenge every month for the past five years.

FIND OUT MORE

Read Harry’s book ‘The Good Fight’ https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/The-Good-Fight/Harry-Garside/9781761425547 

We had Harry on the podcast in 2023. The episode is called ‘Challenging and bettering yourself, with Harry Garside’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/224088  

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This week we call on relationship coach and friend of the KICPOD, Megan Luscombe, to help answer one of your questions: “I looked through my partner’s phone and saw intimate photos of him and his ex. What should I do?”

Megan unpacks the nuances of looking through a partner’s phone and offers advice for anyone who’s snooped and found something they didn’t want to see.

Then we switch gears as Steph and Laura share some of their plumbing disaster stories (IYKYK 💩).

Would you be Steph or Laura in this situation!?

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: the Four Part Breath meditation on the Kic app https://links.keepitcleaner.com.au/ffTZjlgmyMb 
• Laura: All Fours - Miranda July https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Miranda-July-All-Fours-9781838853457 

Kic UPDATE

We have a brand new collection with STAX.!! The affirmation behind this collection is “I Can And I Will”.  The collection is officially live at 9AM (AEST) on Friday September 13th but you can get early access by signing up HERE: https://stax.com.au/pages/vip and we’ll email you a link on Thursday September 12th to shop the collection for a limited time

To celebrate the launch, we’re hosting an event in Melbourne on Saturday 21st September including a panel chat with Steph, Laura, and the STAX. founders, Don and Til, plus an empowering workshop. Sign up HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kic-x-stax-i-can-and-i-will-wellness-workshop-tickets-1007225246827?aff=oddtdtcreator 

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