Conceiving with endo, 27-hour posterior birth & balancing motherhood with business - KICBUMP with Rachel Vasicek
Rachel Vasicek is the Co-Founder of Francesca Jewellery with her sister Hannah. Rachel and Hannah have both been on the KICPOD before and now Rachel is back for KICBUMP! For this episode Rachel sat down with Steph to share about conceiving in spite of having endometriosis and being warned she might struggle to fall pregnant, her spontaneous labour, her 27 hour posterior birth, and life with baby Raph and her partner Dave. Rachel also shares about how she’s navigating motherhood with her first baby (her business). FIND OUT MORE Check out Francesca Jewellery https://www.francesca.com.au/ Hannah Vasicek was on KICBUMP in May 2023. The episode was called ‘Raising your child to be empowered by their disability - KICBUMP with Hannah Vasicek’. You can listen here: https://pod.fo/e/222882 Rachel was on KICPOD in June 2022. The episode was called ‘Staying safe when travelling: how two sisters escaped attempted human trafficking’. You can listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2240a3 FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTokJoin our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community'Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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We’re sick of men telling women they should “bounce back” from pregnancy!
Laura was sent a video of a male fitness influencer telling women that they use pregnancy as an “excuse” to gain weight and you better believe we have thoughts on it! Plus! Laura was watching Modern Family and was inspired to ask you…what’s the most outrageous thing your mother in law has ever done? We loved your responses! SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Matthew McConaughey: The Silent Crisis No One Is Talking About! The Harsh Truth About Living Without Faith - The Diary of a CEO podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/matthew-mcconaughey-the-silent-crisis-no-one-is/id1291423644?i=1000727294114 Laura: The Summer I Turned Pretty https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0KAW4T6OOSAPQJVCFDCOXNLGJU/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s1 FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A different way of thinking about mental health with Cooper Chapman
Cooper Chapman a former pro surfer turned Founder and mental health advocate. In 2020 he founded The Good Human Factory which runs workshops with students and corporates about mental health and wellbeing that so far have reached over 50,000 students & 15,000 corporate participants. Cooper has just published his first book ‘The 1% Good Club’ - the simple way to transform your mental health in just 14 minutes a day. In this episode, Cooper sits down with Steph to share what he has learned from devoting 14 minutes a day (for the last 1,600 days!) to his mental health and how we can all take small, achievable steps every day to improve our own mental health. TRIGGER WARNING This episode briefly touches on suicide. If you need to reach out for support, you can contact Lifeline 24-hours a day on 13 11 14 FIND OUT MORE Follow Cooper on Instagram @cooperchapman Check out Cooper’s book The 1% Good Club https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com/products/1-good-club-book Find out more about The Good Human Factory workshops https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com/pages/workshops Follow The Good Human Factory on Instagram @thegoodhumanfactory Listen to Cooper’s podcast Good Humans https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/good-humans-with-cooper-chapman/id1512076309 FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Laura shares why she is finishing as CEO of Kic
Some personal news this week - we’re bringing in a CEO to Kic the business which means that Laura is stepping out of the role. This week Laura shares why. Also! Steph unpacks every track from Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl and we share our fave songs. SPECIAL SHARES Steph: The Life of a Showgirl - Taylor Swift Laura: The Life of a Showgirl - Taylor Swift Kic UPDATE We have brand new run programs and guided runs! Choose from Outpace Yourself to improve your 5km speed, Maintain Your 10km to build your 10km endurance, Race Recovery to give your body a break after a race event, All In One which incorporates strength & mobility, PLUS 6 guided runs! You can find these programs, guided runs and more in the Kic app now. FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTokLaura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on TiktokKic @kic.app on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play StoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jordan Lambropulos' incredible story of becoming a mum to twins
Jordan Lambropoulos was last on KICPOD in August 2023 when she told us her story of living with Chron’s disease and undergoing a stem cell transplant. This week Jordy is back for KICBUMP after giving birth to her twin girls Indigo & Capri in January. Jordy always assumed she would be infertile, so it was a huge shock to herself, and her medical team when she discovered she was pregnant, plus pregnant with twins! In this episode Steph catches up with Jordy to talk about her pregnancy, the complications with her Chron’s and wearing an ostomy bag, an emergency C-section, contracting congenital CMV, and what this means for her girls’ health and day-to-day life. FIND OUT MORE Follow Jordy on Instagram @jordydarian Our first episode with Jordy was called ‘Jordan Lambropoulos is now thriving after fighting for her life just 3 months ago’. You can listen here: https://pod.fo/e/1eba11 FOLLOW US KICPOD @kicpod on InstagramSteph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTokJoin our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community'Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
KICPOD is a D&M with your besties on the stuff that matters. Hosted by Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw, founders of Kic, a health & wellness app that focuses on feeling your best, not looking a certain way. To learn more you can find them on Instagram at @kicpod, @kic.app, @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or visit their website kicapp.com
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