‘Am I Equal’ is a three-part KICPOD miniseries exploring the push to return to traditional gender roles, the manosphere and the real life impact this is having on us, our relationships and on society. 

In this episode we explore the unintended consequences that can result from traditional gender roles. 

First - Laura speaks with financial advisor Jessica Brady about money in relationships: what can happen when one partner is the breadwinner and the other partner stays home? What can happen if their relationship breaks down? What are the conversations couples need to be having around money? What should you know before taking time out of the workforce?  

Next - Laura speaks with sociologist Leah Ruppanner about work: what is the difference between a job and career? Why is a career important outside of just the pay cheque? How can people feel empowered to return to work? What if your partner doesn’t want their children raised by other people? 

Episode three of ‘Am I Equal’ will be in your feed tomorrow.

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If you or someone in your life are experiencing abuse, help is available.

1800 RESPECT offers confidential information, counselling and support to anyone impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence. Their phone service is available for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, via 1800 RESPECT or 1800 737 732

FIND OUT MORE

Leah mentioned the book The Problem that Has No Name by Betty Friedan https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-problem-that-has-no-name-9780241339268 

JESS BRADY

Jessica Brady is a qualified and licensed Financial Adviser with 17+ years of experience.

Check out Jess’ Greenhouse Money Growing Program: https://courses.jessicabrady.com.au/TheGreenhouseMoneyGrowingProgram

Listen to Jess’ podcast ‘Financially Fierce’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/financially-fierce/id1727968994 

Follow Jess on Instagram @jessbrady_financialadvice

LEAH RUPPANNER

Leah Ruppanner is a Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab and the Gender Equity Initiative at the University of Melbourne.

Find out more about Leah https://www.leahruppanner.com/ 

Listen to Leah’s podcast Miss Perceived https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/missperceived/id1744434731 

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‘Am I Equal’ is a three-part KICPOD miniseries exploring the push to return to traditional gender roles, the manosphere and the real life impact this is having on us, our relationships and on society. 

In the first episode we dive deep into the ‘manosphere’ with Dr Zac Seidler, the Global Director of men’s health at Movember & Associate Professor with Orygen at the University of Melbourne.

Laura asks Zac: what actually is the manopshere? Why has this content become mainstream? How does this content impact men & boys, and how does it change the way they feel about women? What role does compassionate accountability play in all of this?

Episode two of ‘Am I Equal’ will be in your feed tomorrow.

FIND OUT MORE

We discuss the Movember Young Men’s Health in a Digital World report. You can check it out here https://au.movember.com/movember-institute/masculinities-report 

Zac mentioned the NZ group She Is Not Your Rehab https://www.sheisnotyourrehab.com/

Follow Zac & Movember on Instagram @zacseidler and @movember

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If you or someone in your life are experiencing abuse, help is available.

1800 RESPECT offers confidential information, counselling and support to anyone impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence. Their phone service is available for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, via 1800 RESPECT or 1800 737 732

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Jaye Green dreamed of an unmedicated birth at home. Her labour started on a Friday afternoon and she gave birth to baby Honey on the following Tuesday morning. In this episode she shares with Steph about everything that happened in between! Jaye and Steph also speak through her decision to have a home birth, how Jaye learned what to do, her incredible midwife, and the importance of having a partner who is on the same page.

Thanks to Jaye for sharing her story with us <3 

WE MENTIONED

Jaye’s home birth reel https://www.instagram.com/p/DILi3Ncypjd/ 

Jaye’s midwife was Monica Moonen https://www.mothercare.au/ 

Jaye recommend Homebirth NSW https://www.homebirthnsw.org.au/ and Homebirth Australia https://www.homebirthnsw.org.au/ for more info

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Steph is officially on maternity leave but we’ll still bring you a catch up every Monday morning! This week Laura’s husband Dalton Henshaw is sitting in for Steph, and he and Laura answer all of your questions, like…how did you meet? Do you schedule intimacy? Have there been any repercussions from Dalton taking Laura’s surname? How do you navigate traditional gender roles? Who earns more and how do you feel about it? Plus lots more!

SPECIAL SHARES

• Dalton: Chef Nicholas Deligiannis https://www.instagram.com/nicholas_deligiannis/?hl=en 
• Laura: Strife season 2 https://binge.com.au/shows/show-strife!24751?asset=138077&play=true 

Kic UPDATE

Tori’s ‘Own The Gym’ challenge has now started with our brand new trainer Tori Singleton (aka @torisstory)! Find your strength with Tori in this 4-week gym challenge. You can choose to do it 2, 3 or 4 days a week and each week, you’ll lift heavier and drop reps. You’ll be building strength, mastering your moves and growing confidence with every session. The challenge starts today but it’s not too late to join!

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The secret’s out…Tori Singleton (aka @torisstory) is the newest strength trainer in the Kic app!!

In this episode we catch up with Tori to learn about her journey with food and movement, leaving acrobatics and coming back to it years later, receiving a PCOS diagnosis, and healing her acne. Plus! We learn more about Tori’s training style and what you can expect from her Kic program.

Kic UPDATE

Enrolments for Tori's Own The Gym challenge are now open! It’s a 4-week gym challenge, focusing on intentional training - no more feeling confused AF in the gym, more time feeling strong and empowered. Each week, you’ll lift heavier and drop reps. You’ll be building strength, mastering your moves and growing confidence with every session. Select 2, 3 or 4 days a week. 

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We asked you how you spend money in your relationship and almost 2,000 of you responded!! This week we dive into the results of our money & relationships survey, and share our own experiences of how we manage our money with our husbands.

In the survey we asked: do you & your partner earn the same, how do you & your partner combine your money (and why), do you have any private accounts, how do you split combined expenses, and more.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the survey <3

We were SO overwhelmed with the number of responses we received that we couldn’t get to all of them, but we’ll do more episodes on this topic in the future!

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph & Laura: Emma Grede on The Diary of a CEO podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-woman-that-makes-millionaires-theyre-lying-about/id1291423644?i=1000706316314 

Kic UPDATE

Enrol in our 4-week gym challenge with our brand NEW trainer Tori! You may know her as @toristory on IG and her workouts are next level. It’s 4 weeks, up to 4 days per week. All strength levels are welcome. Enrol in app and we start the challenge on June 2nd.

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If you haven’t thought about your goals since you made them in January…this episode is for you. It’s the time of year where a lot of us have slipped behind on our goals or lost sight of them completely - but it’s never too late to make them happen!

To help - we asked our coach Janey Martino for some mid-year goal inspo. Janey Martino is our personal coach as well as being a business founder, board director, investor and advisor for Kic. Janey speaks to us about reviewing our goals with curiosity instead of judgement, getting back on track with goals we’ve left behind, and a few different ways to think about goal setting.

WE MENTIONED

Janey has been on the podcast a few times before. Search her name in the podcast app you’re using to see all of her previous episodes.

Check out Janey’s books https://kintsugiway.co/books

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This week Steph gives her final update before giving birth! What’s your birth plan? What do you think the gender is? Are you birthing at the same hospital as last time? What will Harvey do while you’re in hospital? What’s in your hospital bag? What are your go-to recovery products?

We’ll have one more Monday episode with Steph next week and then stay tuned for something fun while Steph is on mat leave!

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: The Narrow Road To The Deep North https://www.primevideo.com/dp/amzn1.dv.gti.3777731f-cb8d-4196-8915-3e31cc8a50ac?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb  
• Laura: The Sure Thing podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-sure-thing/id1552140022 

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Chris Griffin is the host of the podcast 'The Pocket' where, on a recent episode, he spoke about his desire for a partner who doesn’t work unless she wants to. Laura spoke up about the episode throughout the week (and was overwhelmed by the response!) and in this episode Laura unpacks the problem with attitudes like these and why it’s so dangerous for women to be isolated from the workforce.

KEEP LISTENING
The Tarang Chawla video Laura mentioned https://www.instagram.com/p/DJn5fK5zcp6/?hl=en

'Hot Girl Walks & The Rise Of Soft Patriarchy' from Life Uncut https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hot-girl-walks-the-rise-of-soft-patriarchy/id1472126503?i=1000708363500 

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With Harvey now well into three-year-old kinder, we thought it was the perfect time to welcome back Catharine Hydon to KICBUMP to talk through the transition to four-year-old kinder, as well as answer all your kinder questions. 

Catharine Hydon is an independent early childhood consultant and Director of Hydon Consulting where she works with a wide range of organisations and governments.

We had Catharine on KICBUMP last year, before Harvey started kinder. In this episode, Steph reflects on everything they’ve learned, including Harvey’s cognitive, social & emotional development since starting kinder, and also ask Catharine’s perspective on their next move to four-year-old kinder.

We answer your questions too, like what children can expect in a standard day, when to start looking for a kinder, how often they should attend, and more. 

Thanks to the Victorian Government again for making this episode of KICBUMP possible. 

FIND OUT MORE

Learn more about Free Kinder and what age your child can start kinder https://www.vic.gov.au/sending-child-kinder

Check out how to choose a Kindergarten https://www.vic.gov.au/how-choose-kingergarten 

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Learn more about Catharine https://www.hydonconsulting.com/profile 
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