Every week we share a Special Share: something we’re reading, watching, listening to, cooking, or doing, and this week we’re sharing our top Special Shares from the year!

If you’re looking for something to consume over the holiday period, try some of these reccos…

TOP ALBUM

• Laura: The Life of a Showgirl - Taylor Swift 

TOP PODCAST

• Steph: Ellen Pompeo on Call Her Daddy
• Laura: Big Small Talk 

TOP MOVIE

• Steph: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

TOP TV SHOW

• Steph: We Were Liars 
• Laura: Running Point
• Laura: Sirens 
• Laura (honourable mention): Adolescence 

TOP BOOK

• Steph: The Family Next Door - Sally Hepworth 
• Laura: Big Beautiful Life - Emily Henry 

SOMETHING NEW

• Steph: Kindle 
• Steph: Flawless - Elsie Silver
• Laura: The Names - Florence Knapp 

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 From the podcast 'Big Small Talk' with Sarah Jane Adams & Hannah Ferguson.

While we're on holidays we'll be sharing episodes of us on other podcasts in case you missed them. This week it's Laura's turn! Laura was on Big Small Talk this year where she spoke with Sarah about wellness trends and diet culture.

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We love Big Small Talk and we think you might too! This episode was called 'SMALL TALK: Which 'Wellness' Trends Are Actually Toxic? With Laura Henshaw' and you can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/small-talk-which-wellness-trends-are-actually-toxic/id1701358863?i=1000713485802

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We checked the stats and found the Wednesday episodes you guys loved most in 2025. 

While we're on holidays we thought we'd chuck them all together in the one episode for you to enjoy again (or for the first time)!

EPISODES WE MENTIONED

How to practice self-compassion - with Dr Emily Musgrove https://pod.fo/e/2e7424

A catch up with Zara McDonald: our top 3 business lessons https://pod.fo/e/2f6b20

Q&A with Laura’s husband Dalton on pregnancy, childbirth & becoming a dad https://pod.fo/e/2f7d46

I Think I Have ADHD - with psychologist Bec McWilliam & psychiatrist Dr Dianne Grocott https://pod.fo/e/2ba6ee

All your sex questions answered - with sex practitioner Georgia Grace https://pod.fo/e/2ab839

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 From the podcast 'Australian Birth Stories' with Sophie Walker.

While we're on holidays we'll be sharing episodes of us on other podcasts in case you missed them. This week it's Steph's turn! Steph was on Australian Birth Stories for the second time this year where she shared her birth story with Billie.

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We love Australian Birth Stories and we think you might too! This episode was called '565 | Steph Claire Smith – second baby, breech presentation, spontaneous labour, drug-free birth'. You can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/565-steph-claire-smith-second-baby-breech-presentation/id1242155321?i=1000722894886

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Our business - Kic - is 10 years old! To celebrate, we decided to do something a little different this week, and invite three of our community members into the studio to join us for the episode!

We spoke through our health & fitness journeys over the past decade and the role that the Kic app and community have played in it.

Thanks to Sharon, Pauline & Breanna for joining us <3 

TRIGGER WARNING

We touch very lightly touch on suicide in the episode. If you or someone you know needs support, you can contact Lifeline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 13 11 14.

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Melissa Leong is a food writer and a former judge on Masterchef Australia. This year Melissa published her memoir ‘Guts’ and we were so excited to finally have her on the pod to talk about it!!

In this episode, Melissa sits down with us to talk about how she balanced writing a book about herself with keeping things personal, the pressure of taking on one of the most high profile jobs in the country (as a judge on Masterchef) and all the expectations that came with it, how she thinks about success, burnout, and the freedom that comes from bucking societal expectations.

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Follow Melissa on Instagram @fooderati

Melissa’s book is called Guts. You can buy it here: https://www.dymocks.com.au/guts-by-melissa-leong-9781922616760 

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This week Steph shares about her & Josh’s decision to have more kids and how they made it.

Plus! We got a DM from you asking if it’s normal for your mother-in-law to expect payment to babysit and we have thoughts.

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Under The Love Umbrella by Davina Bell https://www.scribblekidsbooks.com/books/p/under-the-love-umbrella 
• Laura: chia pudding!

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Domenica gave birth to her daughter Dove in August this year. In this week's KICBUMP, Domenica sits down with Steph to share about her pregnancy and birth story, including the mental state she was in going into pregnancy, her traumatic pregnancy which included sickness, hives & thyroid issues, deciding to have an elective epidural & induction, and the judgement she got from other women for making the decision.

FIND OUT MORE

Follow Domenica on Instagram @domenica.calarco

We mentioned the podcast The Pile-On. You can listen to Domenica’s episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/domenica-calarco-on-the-podcast-episode-that-changed/id1839852816?i=1000734847473 

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It’s Laura’s birth week! Before Laura went on maternity leave, we asked you for your questions so we could do one final Q&A together.

You asked...what are you most excited about? How has your relationship with your body changed? What do you wish you knew before you got pregnant? Have you finally bought a pram? And lots more!

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: following Luke Bateman on Instagram @lukebateman_
• Laura: Dead Poets Society https://www.netflix.com/au/title/426589?source=35&fromWatch=true 

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Clare Stephens is a podcaster, editor, and formerly was the editor-in-chief for Mamamia. This year Clare published her first novel 'The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done' and launched her new podcast The Pile On.

The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done follows the story of Ruby, the editor of a feminist website, and Felicity, an online commentator who makes it her mission to take Ruby down.

In this episode Clare sits down with Steph & Laura to share where the book came from, as well as Clare’s work at Mamamia, why she stepped down as editor-in-chief, being respected vs being liked, and the online pile-ons that inspired her novel and her new podcast. 

FIND OUT MORE

Follow Clare on Instagram @clare.stephenss

Check out Clare’s book https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Clare-Stephens-Worst-Thing-I've-Ever-Done-9781922928030 

Listen to Clare’s podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-pile-on/id1839852816 

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