We’ve got a bit going on this week!

First up - a group of content creators, founders & podcasters (mostly women) were invited to Canberra to attend the Budget lock-up and were dismissed as "self-obsessed Gen-Z and millennial influencers".

We share our feelings about the term "influencer" and how we feel when it's applied to us.

Plus we share some of the rogue DMs we’ve received recently.

Someone told Laura she looked pregnant which inspired us to chat about the pressure women feel to suck their tummies in.

And can men and women be friends? Not according to someone who saw Josh at a concert with his best (female) mate and messaged Steph about it. 

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Ellen Pompeo on Call Her Daddy https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ellen-pompeo-pick-me-choose-me-pay-me-more/id1418960261?i=1000699715387 
• Laura: The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins https://www.bigw.com.au/product/the-let-them-theory-by-mel-robbins/p/6002414 

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It’s the last episode of the miniseries and so for this one Steph reflects on what she learned from the series and what learnings she will implement moving forward. 

Plus we hear from you guys about what you learned from the series.

Thank you for listening and sharing your feedback ❤️

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Liv Morrison is an accredited clinical dietitian & nutritionist and is the in-house dietician for the Kic app. 

This episode is all about the link between eating disorders and ADHD. Why is there such a strong link between the two? Does one eating disorder show up more in ADHDers than others? What's dopamine got to do with it? 

Plus Steph & Liv speak about eating for ADHD - what foods and nutrients are best for focus and energy, the importance of protein, organising your fridge to better suit an ADHDers' brain, and how to deal with a suppressed appetite while taking ADHD meds. 

FIND OUT MORE 

Follow Liv on Instagram @noworries.nutrition

STEPH'S ADHD SPECIAL SHARE

The Finch app https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finch-self-care-pet/id1528595748 

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For this episode, Steph sits down with her husband, Josh Miller, and relationship coach (and friend of the podcast) Megan Luscombe for a very honest conversation about how Steph’s ADHD shows up in their relationship.

They discuss the four areas where Steph feels her ADHD playing out most often - physical touch & affection, brutal honesty, zoning out and tidiness, and the guilt & shame that Steph carries for not being able to change certain things about herself.

They work through possible solutions and Megan shares a piece of advice that all couples could adopt in their own relationships, regardless of if they’re neurodiverse or not.

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Megan Luscombe is a relationship coach who’s worked with individuals and couples for 13 years. She’s one of our favourites on the KICPOD. If you search her name in the podcast app you’re currently listening to this episode on, you’ll find all her previous episodes

If you want to work with Megan, check out her website https://www.meganluscombe.com.au/

Or follow her on Instagram @meganluscombe_

STEPH’S ADHD SPECIAL SHARE

The episode ‘The Truth About Time-Outs and What to Try Instead with Gen Muir’ from the podcast ADHD Mums https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/70-the-truth-about-time-outs-and-what-to-try-instead/id1686843092?i=1000698632712

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This week Steph responds to comments being made about her, her family, and how she shares motherhood online.

Plus - we answer one of your DMs: “how long is too long without sex in your 4 year relationship?”

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Bump friendly booty on the Kic app https://links.keepitcleaner.com.au/P2yw3CWu5Rb 
• Laura: Adolescence on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81756069?source=35 

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Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok
Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store

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Ari Scott is an entrepreneur, business coach and consultant who provides support, strategies & systems for ADHDers starting and growing their own businesses.

Because it turns out…ADHDers are really good at being entrepreneurs.

In this episode Steph sits down with Ari to find out why that is, and how she can manage some of the parts of work and business that ADHD makes more difficult, like receiving feedback, prioritising tasks, and staying focussed.

Steph and Ari first met after Steph appeared on a panel at a marketing summit. Afterwards, Ari asked Steph…do you think you might have ADHD?

So in this episode, Steph & Ari also speak about what it was about Steph that made Ari think she might have ADHD. 

FIND OUT MORE

Follow Ari on Instagram @the_adhd_entrepreneur

Check out Ari’s website for more resources https://www.adhdinbiz.com/the-starterkit 

Steph mentioned the conversation she & Ari had on an episode of KICPOD last year called ‘What’s been going on with Steph’. You can listen here https://pod.fo/e/2765a5

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Em Rusciano is a writer, singer, performer, comedian and podcaster. Em was diagnosed with ADHD and autism in her early 40’s, and her three children are all neurodiverse too.  

Now this conversation has been a long time coming.

If you’re a long-time listener of the KICBUMP podcast, you might remember when Em came on in 2023 and asked Steph whether or not she had ADHD.

Well turns out…Em was right! And now, almost two years later, Em is back on the podcast to talk all things ADHD & motherhood.

Like - communicating to your child about their neurodiversity, what makes having ADHD harder as a mum, getting REALLY into your kids’ hobbies, setting up boundaries with your family, and letting go of neurotypical rules of parenting.

FIND OUT MORE

Follow Em on Instagram @emrusciano

Listen to Em’s weekly podcast ‘Emsolation’  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/emsolation/id1686849901

If you haven’t listened already - Em’s podcast 'Anomolous' is a love letter to the neurodiverse community and a roadmap for neurotypical people https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/anomalous-with-em-rusciano/id1743920889

In case you missed Steph’s KICBUMP episode with Em, you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/2657ca

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Dr Billy Garvey is a developmental paediatrician, a senior specialist at one of Australia’s largest tertiary paediatric hospitals, and a dad to a three-year-old and a one-year-old.

Billy spends a lot of time working with neurodivergent children and their parents, and is one of our most favourite KICBUMP parents so we HAD to get him in for this miniseries! 

In this episode, Billy & Steph speak about how ADHD presents in children and how parents can best support a child who has ADHD: what age children start displaying symptoms, seeking a diagnosis, how likely it is that ADHD parents will pass it on to their children, and most importantly, why that's not a bad thing.

FIND OUT MORE 

Check out Billy’s website https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/

Listen to Billy’s podcast Pop Culture Parenting https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pop-culture-parenting/id1600660063

Read Billy’s book ‘Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child’s Mental Health’ https://www.penguin.com.au/books/ten-things-i-wish-you-knew-about-your-childs-mental-health-9781761345838 

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This week we’re talking about how we split up the domestic labour in our homes. A few weeks ago the HILDA survey (Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey) came out which found that men are doing the same amount of housework now as they were when the survey started…20 years ago. This made us reflect on how we do divvy up the chores in our homes.

And! Do you brush your teeth before breakfast or after? What about shampoo or conditioner? We asked you which thing you do first and turns out they were more divisive than we thought.

Lastly! Is anyone else sleeping on top of a piece of plastic?

SPECIAL SHARES

• Steph: Toxic Town on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81372304?source=35 
• Laura: Runn (Nedd Brockman documentary) https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81977669

Kic UPDATE

Our Real Runners Challenge is on now! Choose to cover a total distance of 10, 20 or 40km over 4 weeks. Together with New Balance we’re making every step count. Complete any run in the Kic app to count towards your goal. Follow a run program, choose a guided run or use the run tracker for your walks and runs.

If you’re new to Kic, you can check out a 7-day free trial by downloading the app from the App Store and Google Play Store

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Matilda Boseley is a journalist and author of the book ‘The Year I Met My Brain: A travel companion for adults who have just found out they have ADHD’. 

The book is part-Matilda’s experience of ADHD, and part-straight up facts, and this conversation was a little bit of both too. Matilda's book has become Steph's go-to recommendation for anyone wanting to learn more about ADHD, and especially ADHD in women. 

Because the thing is…ADHD presents verrrrry differently in women and girls compared to boys.

In this episode Matilda speaks with Steph about learning about ADHD via TikTok during Covid lockdown, receiving an ADHD diagnosis in her early 20’s, the compounding impact of ADHD & anxiety, and Steph & Matilda both share their own experiences of being women with ADHD.

FIND OUT MORE 

The Year I Met My Brain - Matilda Boseley https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-year-i-met-my-brain-9780143779773 

Follow Matilda on Instagram @mattieunofficial on TikTok and Instagram

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