We all fell in love with Martha when she appeared on MAFS back in 2015, and since then we've been following her wonderful and very entertaining relationship with Michael Brunelli on social media where Martha has gained quite a significant following.

Martha and Michael have just welcomed their beautiful baby boy Lucius, and for the first time publicly, Martha shares in today's KICBUMP episode her birth story and how Michael was throughout the whole process! She also opens up about the debilitating illness hyperemesis gravidarum that she had during her whole pregnancy, explaining it as one of the darkest times of her life.

 

Kic UPDATE:

We launched our halfway hustle challenge last month and if you missed out we're offering you a VERY special offer - you can get one month of our all inclusive wellness app for FREE! That means access to over 700 workouts, 700 recipes and 100 meditations, plus 7 different programs including run, strength and HIIT, equipment free and pre & post natal. Sign ups must be through our website kicapp.com on a monthly subscription, hit ‘GET STARTED FREE’ and complete the promo code KICPOD1MONTH

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X rated content ahead! In Steph & Laura's catch up today, they reveal the one thing in the bedroom that many of us have tried but is an absolutely terrible time for all involved. If you've tried something in the bedroom that you've seen in the movies or people have spoken about but you hated, send us a voice memo to our @kicpod Instagram page.

Also in today's episode, Laura reveals what she did to her husband that made Steph react by calling her a "psycho" 🤣.

Plus on a more serious note, we have a follow up from a recent discussion about celebrities revealing their toxic diets and we read out some of the comments you guys had about it.

 

SPECIAL SHARES:

• Laura – Iam Tongi’s American Idol audition, and his performance with James Blunt on Youtube
• Steph – Open Burger Bowl, Kic recipe

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Usually you'd only hear Steph and her guest for our KICBUMP episodes, but today is a little different! Laura has recently begun her fertility journey and is assessing her options such as egg freezing. In today's KICBUMP episode, you'll hear where Laura is currently at plus her experience so far, along with some very informative answers from Dr Sneha Wadhwani; the Clinical Director & Head of GP for Wellbeing and Women’s Health at a clinic in Sydney.

If you're someone who has every wondered how to go about checking your fertility, in today's episode you'll find out what you need to ask for when you go to the doctors, which tests are actually done and what they're testing for, when you should consider egg freezing and the process involved, and what happens to your egg quality as you get older.

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In Steph & Laura's catch up today, they address another trend that some of us have followed for the wrong reasons - going vegan solely for weight loss. There is absolutely nothing wrong with going vegan for ethical reasons, however there are dangers involved in simply doing it for aesthetic purposes, and things to educate yourself with before just going off meat and dairy cold turkey. Kic dietitian Liv Morrison explains why in today's episode.

Also in this ep, we find out what hilarious (and some dangerous!!) pranks you guys have pulled on your partners to help give prankster Laura some more inspo!

 

SPECIAL SHARES:

• Steph – Empowerment by FACESOUL, song
• Laura – @doggystylinguk, Tiktok page

 

Kic UPDATE:

We have recently launched two new recipes into the Kic app and we have your savoury & sweet tooth covered - Egg Bagels with Salmon and Avocado, & our Protein Cookie Dough... because we all know edible cookie dough just hits different!

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* CONTENT WARNING: This episode mentions violence, online abuse, suicide, disability hate speech/hate crime *

Carly Findlay is a writer, speaker, influencer and appearance activist, and someone who dedicates a lot of her time educating others on a number of disability-related issues.

Carly was born with ichthyosis, a rare genetic disorder that affects the skin, eyes, ears, digestive system, temperature and metabolism. Living with ichthyosis comes with many challenges, however one that Carly unfortunately has to live with daily is the shocking bullying that she faces both in person and online. In today’s episode, she generously shares some of her experiences and how she has dealt with the comments, stares, and unsolicited advice regularly given to her.

Carly also educates us on how we can better approach the topic of disability and how we can be more inclusive as a society and in the media to make sure everyone is represented and treated fairly. She also gives some beautiful and helpful advice to anyone who may need a little reminder to feel comfortable and confident in their own skin, which is something we’re extremely passionate about at Kic.

Check out Carly’s books ‘Say Hello’ and ‘Growing Up Disabled in Australia’.

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* TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses disordered eating. If you need support you can contact The Butterfly Foundation on 1800 ED HOPE *

In Steph & Laura's catch up today, they call out the very problematic admission from some celebrities that promotes toxic diet culture, and suggest what they can do differently instead.

Plus, it's apparent that women generally tend to have a much different approach to men in the workplace, and we hear some examples of how language can make a big difference in these scenarios.

We also hear some hilarious stories from you guys where you've blamed your partner for something when it was actually your fault.. or vice versa 🤭!

 

SPECIAL SHARES:

Laura: Platonic, series on Apple TV

Steph: Succession, series on Binge

 

Kic UPDATE:

We have just launched 2 new recipes into the Kic app! NOODLES! Level up your noodle game with our Sesame Chicken Noodle Bowl. Think tender chicken, a creamy sesame sauce, served over noodles! We have also created a vegetarian option too!

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Leonie is a mum of 2 toddlers, a podcast host, and a Relationship & Parenting Coach. Through the work she does with her own podcast 'Parenthood' speaking to mums and dads about all of the challenges parenthood brings, along with her work as a coach for many of these parents, she's gathered some extremely wise tips and advice on what to do when your relationship looks different to how it did pre-kids.

In today's KICBUMP episode, Leonie covers how to best communicate with your partner, why point scoring / tit for tat in a relationship can be problematic, how to better juggle the mental load that comes with parenting, how to celebrate the joys of parenting, what to do if you find yourself in a sexless marriage, why self care is so important and so much more.

Check out Leonie's podcast 'Parenthood' here.

Hear Steph & her husband Josh's episode on the 'Dr Golly and the Experts' podcast here.

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In Steph & Laura's catch up today, okay MAYBE things get a little gross once again... but we PROMISE this is the last time we discuss poo for a while! Just when you thought Laura's shockingly gross admission the other day was bad, it somehow gets worse! The question is, is there anybody at all out there who does the same thing as her? We find out in today's episode.

We also hear from a listener who wants some advice about dealing with trolls on social media, plus Steph's husband Josh blamed her for something that was undoubtedly his fault... but we've all done this to some degree 😂.

 

SPECIAL SHARES:

Laura – Magic Mike’s Last Dance, film on Apple TV

Steph – The Good Nurse, film on Netflix

 

Kic UPDATE:

Our Halfway Hustle Challenge starts today! Enrolments in the Kic app are still open, so if you've been thinking about joining, you still have time! The challenge goes for 6 weeks, and there are 3 ways to hustle. Pilates with Kika, Strength with Danny OR you can choose the Ultimate Hustle - Strength + Pilates, combined.

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Maria Thattil joins us for the second time on KICPOD (listen to her first ep here) and this time things get juicy!

Maria is many things - an opinion writer, speaker, TV personality, diversity activist, digital creator, and former Miss Universe Australia. But above all else, she is 100% unapologetically herself, and paves the way for so many young people to feel comfortable and confident to explore their own identity.

After being crowned Miss Universe Australia in 2020, she spent some time in the African jungle on I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here where she came out as bisexual on national television. A year and a half on, Maria isn't afraid to share the intimate and personal details of her sex life - and today's episode is no exception! So what is the difference between dating men vs dating women? How did she even know what to do the first time? And what does she say to certain homophobic family members who hear her speak so openly about these topics? All is revealed in this ep, along with so many take away moments.

 

Be sure to check out Maria's book 'Unbounded', and her recent episode on the Audible podcast Power Talks.

 

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In Steph & Laura's catch up today, they revisit something from a few weeks ago where Steph opened up about an insecurity that stemmed from childhood. We hear from Steph's mum about how this made her feel as a parent listening to that episode, and she shares some really beautiful words that got us all emotional.

Plus, we open our Kicmail which includes some cheesy pick up lines and what "good evening" and "good night" really means!

 

SPECIAL SHARES:

• Laura – The Daily Aus; bite size daily news podcast
• Steph – Bared Footware; slippers

Kic UPDATE:

Sign ups to our Halfway Hustle Challenge are now open! If you’ve got the Kic app you can sign up now and choose your challenge - Pilates with Kika or Strength with Danny - 18 workouts over 6 weeks, or go for the ULTIMATE hustle with a Strength & Pilates combo hitting 30 workouts over 6 weeks.

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