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Welcome to KICBump - your podcast from birth, to baby, and beyond with Steph Claire Smith & Laura Henshaw.

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Jun 3, 2025 · 40 min
Jaye Green’s incredible 80-hour labor & home birth - KICBUMP
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 FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram KICBUMP @kicbump on Instagram Jaye Green @jayegreen on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 13, 2025 · 53 min
How Steph & Josh are introducing Harvey to four-year-old kindergarten - KICBUMP with Catharine Hydon
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 FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram KICBUMP @kicbump on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Learn more about Catharine https://www.hydonconsulting.com/profile Join our virtual mothers' group in the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 6, 2025 · 57 min
Your sleep questions answered - KICBUMP with Dr Billy Garvey
Dr Billy Garvey is back! We had Billy on KICBUMP earlier in the year to talk about all things sleep and this week he is back to answer all your questions. Like: I have a toddler and I’m pregnant with my second. Will I ever sleep again? What does sugar and screen time do to a kids’ sleep? What if my kid only ever catnaps? How do I transition from a crib to a toddler bed? Using melatonin to sleep + lots more. In case you’ve missed our previous episodes with Billy, he is a developmental paediatrician and senior specialist at one of Australia’s largest tertiary paediatric hospitals with over 20 years experience working with families and children, and is the father of a three-year-old and one-year-old. This is part one of our sleep episode with Billy from February: https://pod.fo/e/2a87ea FIND OUT MORE Check out Billy’s website https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/ Listen to Billy’s podcast Pop Culture Parenting. They have two episodes about sleep. Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep019-big-daddy-1999-kids-that-wont-sleep/id1600660063?i=1000560040345 And part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep020-kids-that-wont-sleep-part-2/id1600660063?i=1000562195820 They have a Patreon too! Check it out https://www.patreon.com/PopcultureParenting 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 FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Follow Dr Billy Garvey @drbillygarvey on Instagram Follow Pop Culture Parenting @popcultureparenting on TikTok & @popcultureparenting on Instagram Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 22, 2025 · 50 min
Big life changes & parental preference - KICBUMP with Lael Stone
Lael Stone is a speaker, educator, author, and a KICBUMP fave <3 In this episode Steph sits down with Lael to talk about supporting kids through big life changes - in Steph’s case - moving house and welcoming a second baby into the family. They speak through parental preference, establishing & letting go of loving boundaries when they’re no longer working, what we can learn when kids are trying to exert control, as well as the new documentary Lael is part of called ‘Seen’. TRY KIC Lael’s Mumma Meditations are live on the Kic app now! If you've been thinking of trying Kic, you can use the code KICBUMP when signing up for Kic on a monthly plan to get your first month free! You'll be able to access all of our new Mumma Meditations, our KICBUMP programs, plus everything else that Kic has to offer. With 1000+ workouts, recipes, programs and more, Kic will be there for you from bump to beyond. Use the code KICBUMP when signing up for a monthly plan on the Kic website. WE MENTIONED If you’re listening to this on the day it comes out (Wednesday April 23rd) you can tune into an online screening of the documentary Seen tonight at 8pm AEST. Join here https://kinema.com/events/Seen-The-Film-r0jetv Or check out IRL events around Australia www.seenthefilm.com Lael was on KICBUMP last year. The episode was called ‘There’s no perfect in parenting - KICBUMP with Lael Stone’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/24e22c FIND OUT MORE Check out Lael’s website https://laelstone.com.au/ Read Lael’s book ‘Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children: A Parenting Guide to Understanding Behaviour, Feelings and Relationships’ https://www.booktopia.com.au/raising-resilient-and-compassionate-children-marion-rose/book/9780645551532.html FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Lael Stone @laelstone on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 8, 2025 · 22 min
What Steph will do differently with baby no. 2
All of the lessons that Steph learned with Harvey that she’ll do again, or leave behind, for baby number two! Last year we posted a question box about Steph’s second pregnancy and sooo many of your questions were about what Steph will do differently this time around - so we’ve put all the things together in this episode. Think - nappies, monitors, communication, sleep routines, transitioning to solids, and more. FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 4, 2025 · 44 min
An emergency C-section, breech baby, two-under-three + Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex - KICBUMP with Georgie Sian
Georgie Sian is mum to two-year-old Frankie and five-month-old Billie and one half of the TikTok account Georgie and Zac with her partner. Georgie shares her life open and vulnerably online but this week Georgie sits down with Steph in her first podcast interview. Georgie shares about the differences between Frankie & Billie’s births, including delivering a breech baby (Frankie) vaginally, and an emergency Caesarean (Billie), the post-partum experience for both, including hair-loss, intrusive thoughts, and Dysphoric Milk Ejaculation Reflex, and how her relationship with her partner Zac has changed since welcoming a second bub into their family. From Georgie: Kids are meant to push boundaries so it's our job to firmly hold boundaries with love. Modelling the way we want them to deal with situations is so important because they learn from what they see not what they are told. FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram KICBUMP @kicbump on Instagram Georgie @georgiesian on Instagram and @georgieandzac on TikTok Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2025 · 53 min
Balancing a career you love with motherhood - KICBUMP with DJ Tigerlily
In the FIVE years since Dara (DJ Tigerlily) was last on the podcast, both she & Steph have had babies and now they’re both pregnant with baby number two! In this episode Steph catches up with Dara to check in with how she is going with her first-born Lando and her second pregnancy. They chat through Dara’s career as a DJ, finding the balance between motherhood and work, being away from Lando while touring, mum guilt, and just how much fun it is to be a mum too. FOLLOW US DJ Tigerlily @djtigerlily on Instagram KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 4, 2025 · 52 min
Is sleep training the answer? How Steph is planning for baby no.2 - KICBUMP with Dr Billy Garvey
This week it’s all about sleep! With baby number two on the way, Steph has been thinking about how she’ll approach sleep this time around and if she & Josh will use the same techniques as they used with Harvey. To help - Steph sat down with developmental paediatrician (and KICBUMP fave!) Dr Billy Garvey. Billy is a senior specialist at one of Australia’s largest tertiary paediatric hospitals with over 20 years experience working with families and children and is the father of a three-year-old and one-year-old. In this episode they share their own experiences of sleep training and some of the moments they’re less proud of, before getting into some of the practical steps to a good night’s sleep, including routines, different methods of sleep training, sleep hygiene, teaching sleep as a skill, plus taking the pressure off both kids and parents. FIND OUT MORE Check out Billy’s website https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/ Listen to Billy’s podcast Pop Culture Parenting. We mentioned the episode on Jurassic Park and co-regulation https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RqsJai0QssvCQ5CGcUCqO They also have two episodes about sleep. Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep019-big-daddy-1999-kids-that-wont-sleep/id1600660063?i=1000560040345 And part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep020-kids-that-wont-sleep-part-2/id1600660063?i=1000562195820 They have a Patreon too! Check it out https://www.patreon.com/PopcultureParenting 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 FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Follow Dr Billy Garvey @drbillygarvey on Instagram Follow Pop Culture Parenting @popcultureparenting on TikTok & @popcultureparenting on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 26, 2024 · 39 min
Q&A on Steph’s pregnancy - KICBUMP
You ask…Steph answers! A few weeks ago we asked for your questions about Steph’s pregnancy and you guys sent SO many questions we decided to make it its own episode. How did you know you were pregnant? How did you tell Josh? When did you tell your friends & family? What was your experience with the IUD? Will you use the same care provider as last time? When are you due? Will you find out the gender? Have the name discussion started yet? Have you had any morning sickness? Are you worried about the age gap between your first and second? How did you know it was the right time to go again? Are you nervous about going into the newborn phase again? Do you have a specific birth plan in mind? Do you have any exercise goals during pregnancy? What are you looking forward to about being pregnant outside of lockdown? Are you worried about making your pelvic floor/prolapse issues worse having a second child? How are you going being pregnant and navigating through ADHD? If you are on ADHD medication...do you have to stop or adjust during pregnancy? You mentioned Josh was feeling a little unsure about having a second child. How did you navigate this? Will Josh be the primary caregiver again? What are your plans for mat leave? WE MENTIONED Steph telling Laura https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCi5N0TvHH8/ Steph telling Josh https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCQ98ftvT_K/ The episode where Steph announces being pregnant the first time is called ‘Steph's Pregnancy Update’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/2844cc The episode where Steph announces her second pregnancy is called ‘Steph’s pregnant! How Steph is feeling about baby number two’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/280601 The episode where Steph talks about getting her IUD removed is called ‘IUD or I-U-Don’t? Steph’s big decision’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/2400ed The episode of Laura’s ‘Do I Want Kids’ miniseries where she speaks with relationship coach Megan Luscombe is called ‘"My partner wants kids and I don’t. Should we break up?" - with Laura Henshaw’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/24184c FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 12, 2024 · 54 min
Steph and Josh speak with Dr Golly about having another baby - KICBUMP
Dr Golly is a paediatrician (he’s actually Harvey's paediatrician!) specialising in unsettled babies & poor sleep, and a father of three. His third children’s book ‘Our Baby, Our Baby What Did You Say?’ reveals what toddlers can pick up in babies better than parents....which is a very convenient topic at the moment as Steph & Josh navigate how they tell their three-year-old Harvey that he’s getting a sibling! In this episode Steph, Josh & Dr Golly discuss the best way for parents to tell toddlers that they are having another baby, what kind of behaviour parents can expect of their toddlers during this time, dividing responsibilities between a newborn and a toddler, and the importance of toddlers retaining their sense of autonomy. DISCOUNT CODE Use the code KICBUMP20 to get $20 off the Dr Golly Sleep Program and Toddler Toolkit https://drgolly.com/toddler-sleep-program/pre-toddler-8-12-months/? THINGS WE MENTIONED Dr Golly’s new book is Our Baby, Our Baby What Did You Say? https://www.qbd.com.au/our-baby-our-baby-what-did-you-say/daniel-golshevsky-cora-muccitelli/9781761212918/ Dr Golly was on KICBUMP in December 2022. Search for the episode ‘Toddler tantrums and toilet training - KICBUMP with Dr Golly’ https://pod.fo/e/224090 Steph and Josh were on Dr Golly’s podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-secret-life-of-stay-at-home-dads-with-steph/id1683241181?i=1000614209681 FOLLOW US Dr Golly @drgolly on Instagram KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 5, 2024 · 37 min
How Producer Mandy overcame her fear of having kids - KICBUMP
If you’re a long-term listener of KICPOD you’ll remember Producer Mandy! You might also remember that Mandy was producing the podcast when Laura opened up about her fear of not coping with kids, and Mandy said she felt exactly the same. Fast forward just over one year later and Mandy is now the proud mum of her first daughter, Lyla. In this episode we asked Mandy back in the studio to sit on the other side of the desk and share about how she went from being terrified of having kids to being so stoked to be a mum. We also touch on Mandy’s decision to have a planned cesarean and the judgment she anticipated and copped from the decision, her journey to becoming a mum, and her advice to anyone who is feeling overwhelmed by the decision. WE MENTIONED Mandy speaks in this episode about going to therapy to unpack her fears. It’s called ‘Laura expresses her fear of not coping’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/224085 FOLLOW US Mandy @amanda.catalano on Instagram KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 22, 2024 · 49 min
Busting breastfeeding myths - KICBUMP with Dr Kavita
Dr Kavita Krishnan is a Lactation Specialist, member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, and a mum of three, so she’s had experience both first-hand and in practice teaching thousands of women how to breastfeed. 96% of women initiate breastfeeding but by 4 months fewer than 16% exclusively breastfeed and 83% of women stop breastfeeding earlier than they’d like. In this episode, Steph sits down with Kavita to discuss some of the reasons why women stop breastfeeding. Steph shares about her own experience breastfeeding Harvey, including nipple pain, low supply, and the early stages of mastitis and Kavita demonstrates the best position for a baby to latch with the help of a glass of water and a straw. FOLLOW US Kavita @dr.kavita.t on Instagram and @thebreastfeedingdoctor on TikTok KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 8, 2024 · 29 min
Tammin Sursok battled eating disorders for 8 years. This is how she’s raising her two daughters - KICBUMP
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 FOLLOW US Tammin @tamminsursok on Instagram KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 17, 2024 · 57 min
How Jadé Brycki is coping with postpartum and newborn life - KICBUMP
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 FOLLOW US Jadé @jadetunchy on Instagram and @therealjadetunchy on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 3, 2024 · 49 min
What to do before, during & after your kid’s meltdown - KICBUMP with developmental paediatrician Dr Billy Garvey
Dr Billy Garvey is a developmental paediatrician and a senior specialist at one of Australia’s largest tertiary paediatric hospitals. He has over 20 years experience working with families and children, and training other professionals on how to work with children, plus he’s the dad of two little ones, so he's able to see first-hand how his research and advice plays out in real life. Billy’s book ‘Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child’s Mental Health’ takes the lessons Billy has learned from two decades working with families and children, including behaviour, social skills, attachment, respect, depression, anxiety and self-esteem. In this episode Steph speaks with Billy about the biggest misconceptions people have about children’s behaviour and mental health, what to do before, during, and after a child erupts, why parents shouldn’t tell children “it’s okay” when they’re having a meltdown, emotional regulation and how parents can model it for their children, the warning signs for anxiety and depression in children, and why parents looking after their own mental health should be their number one priority. FIND OUT MORE Check out Billy’s website https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/ Listen to Billy’s podcast Pop Culture Parenting. Steph loved the episode on Jurassic Park and co-regulation https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RqsJai0QssvCQ5CGcUCqO 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 FOLLOW US Follow KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Follow Dr Billy Garvey @drbillygarvey on Instagram Follow Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 20, 2024 · 44 min
Our tips for traveling with newborns and toddlers - KICBUMP with Lisa De Sanctis
It’s tips galore in this episode! Steph invites her friend Lisa De Sanctis (aka See Want Shop) into the studio to share tips for traveling with toddlers and newborns. Should you book a flight during their nap time or awake time? Do you book accommodation with one room or two? How do you anticipate and handle big emotions on flights? Are travel prams and sky bunks worth it? Plus mourning your holidays before kids while enjoying the time you have while they’re still young. Steph reflects on her recent holiday to Fiji and the learnings she’ll take into their next holiday and Lisa shares her experience of traveling with a one-year-old and a two-year-old and what she’s doing to prepare for their first overseas holiday to Italy. FOLLOW US Follow KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Follow Lisa (and her holiday!) @lisa_desanctis on Instagram Follow Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Find out more about Kic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 6, 2024 · 51 min
Gen Gregson is a better marathoner because she’s a mum - KICBUMP with Olympian Gen Gregson
A must listen ahead of the women's Olympic marathon marathon this weekend! In the heat of the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Tokyo Games, Gen Gregson fell and ruptured her achilles tendon. As devastating as it was that Gen’s steeplechase career was over, and her return to elite sport was uncertain, Gen saw an opportunity to fulfil another dream: becoming a mum. Gen gave birth to her son Archer in June 2022. At 3 weeks postpartum Gen started jogging again and at 13 months postpartum she ran her debut marathon on the Gold Coast Marathon in a time of 2:28, making her the second-fastest debut marathon for an Australian woman. Gen took another two minutes off her marathon time to qualify for the Paris Games where she will compete this Sunday. In this episode, Gen sits down with Steph to share her story of returning to elite sport following major surgery and childbirth, how she balances family life with training for the Olympics, the village that supports her in this pursuit, including her husband Ryan Gregson who’s also a marathon runner, and why being a mum makes her a better marathon runner. FOLLOW US Gen @gengen_lacaze on Instagram KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 16, 2024 · 41 min
Your guide to screen time - KICBUMP with Mandy from Raise Toddlers
How much screen time is too much? Mandy Richardson is a child development and early parenting specialist and the creator of Raise Toddlers: a platform created to inspire and equip parents with the skills and tools they need to raise children from birth to six years old. Very importantly, Mandy is not anti-screens! But when she notices her three daughters have spent too much time on screens, she introduces a screen reset: time away from screens to bring them back down to baseline. In this episode, Mandy joins Steph from Perth to discuss the impact of screen time and how to implement a screen reset if you think it could suit your family. They discuss what is happening in children’s brains when they’re watching a screen, how screens can impact a child’s behaviour and how to reintroduce screens after the screen reset has finished. FIND OUT MORE Follow Mandy on Instagram @raisetoddlers Find out more about Raise Toddlers https://raisetoddlers.com.au/ Become a Raise Toddlers member for the screen reset support in our Facebook group https://raisetoddlers.com.au/membership/ To celebrate Raise Toddler’s third birthday, you can use the code THREE for 20% off any products and services FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 2, 2024 · 47 min
There’s no perfect in parenting - KICBUMP with Lael Stone
You can’t be what you can’t see and for most of us (for better or worse) our only parental role models will be the people that raised us. So are we destined to raise our children in the same way that our parents raised us? And if you want to parent differently…how can you unlearn the way you were brought up? Lael Stone is a speaker, educator and author who helps adults understand the imprints we learned in childhood that shape how we understand the world and how we parent. In this conversation Steph and Lael speak about parenting acting as a mirror to your own experiences, the importance of having enough support to parent in the way you want, and Lael offers words of encouragement to any parent thinking they’re not doing a good enough job. FIND OUT MORE Check out Lael’s website https://laelstone.com.au/ Watch Lael’s TEDx Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/lael_stone_how_to_raise_emotionally_intelligent_children Read Lael’s book ‘Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children: A Parenting Guide to Understanding Behaviour, Feelings and Relationships’ https://www.booktopia.com.au/raising-resilient-and-compassionate-children-marion-rose/book/9780645551532.html FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Lael Stone @laelstone on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 18, 2024 · 42 min
Parenting with a prosthetic leg - KICBUMP with Jess Quinn
Jess Quinn was one of our very first KICPOD guests way back in 2019. This week Jess returns, but this time for KICBUMP, after welcoming her first daughter Marla into the world last November. In our first conversation with Jess she shared her story of childhood cancer and having one of her legs amputated when she was nine years old. In this episode, Steph and Jess talk about Marla and the reality of parenting as an amputee. Jess shares how she gained confidence in her body through pregnancy, her birth story, learning to parent with her husband Todd and how they’re finding their feet with newborn life, the things she can’t do for Marla with one leg, and all the things that Marla will gain from having a mum who’s an amputee. Check out Jess' fave body positive books for kids Bodies Are Cool - Tyler Feder Love Your Body - Jessica Sanders Her Body Can - Katie Crenshaw Everybody Has A Body - Molli Jackson Ehlert FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram Jess jessicaemilyquinn on Instagram Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community' Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.