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An honest sleep update with Steph & Dr Billy Garvey - KICBUMP
12 augustus 2025 · 1 uur
It’s KICBUMP fave - Dr Billy Garvey! Billy is back this week to talk about our favourite topic…sleep. This time it’s a little different as Steph & Billy are both in the newborn phase with babies Billie and Heidi.
In this episode, Billy and Steph both share what sleep is looking like in their homes right now, the things they’re proud of, and the things they’re less proud of, how Billy transitioned his two older kids to share a room, parental preference, and lots more.
This episode of KICBUMP is with thanks to Bonds. There’s so much to think about when it comes to sleep, and Bonds is here to take one thing off your plate, with the only baby clothing approved by Red Nose for safer sleep.
ABOUT BILLY
Billy 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.
Billy has been on the KICBUMP to talk about sleep twice before.
This is part one of our sleep episode with Billy from February. It’s called 'Is sleep training the answer? How Steph is planning for baby no.2 - KICBUMP with Dr Billy Garvey': https://pod.fo/e/2d18e7
Part two was 'Your sleep questions answered - KICBUMP with Dr Billy' Garvey: https://pod.fo/e/2a87ea
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A solo KICBUMP with Steph answering your postpartum questions
22 juli 2025 · 40 min
Steph is back!! For her first KICBUMP episode back, Steph answers your questions about postpartum life: going from one to two, postpartum rage, the age gap between Harvey & Billie, sleep deprivation, prolapse, and more!
WE MENTIONED
Steph shared her birth story with Billie in the episode 'Welcome baby Billie! Steph’s birth story'. You can listen here https://pod.fo/e/2eb71c
Steph shared the story of introducing Harvey to Billie in the episode 'Welcome back Steph!'. You can listen here
Steph mentioned Tiny Hearts and their tips that you can send to people coming to see you in the postpartum period. You can check it out here https://tinyhearts.com/blogs/postpartum/rules-for-meeting-a-newborn
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Jaye Green’s incredible 80-hour labor & home birth - KICBUMP
3 juni 2025 · 42 min
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
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How Steph & Josh are introducing Harvey to four-year-old kindergarten - KICBUMP with Catharine Hydon
13 mei 2025 · 55 min
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
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Your sleep questions answered - KICBUMP with Dr Billy Garvey
6 mei 2025 · 59 min
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=1000560040345And 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
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Big life changes & parental preference - KICBUMP with Lael Stone
22 april 2025 · 52 min
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’.
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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
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What Steph will do differently with baby no. 2
8 april 2025 · 25 min
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.
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An emergency C-section, breech baby, two-under-three + Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex - KICBUMP with Georgie Sian
4 maart 2025 · 46 min
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.
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Balancing a career you love with motherhood - KICBUMP with DJ Tigerlily
18 februari 2025 · 56 min
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.
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Is sleep training the answer? How Steph is planning for baby no.2 - KICBUMP with Dr Billy Garvey
4 februari 2025 · 54 min
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/5RqsJai0QssvCQ5CGcUCqOThey also have two episodes about sleep. Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep019-big-daddy-1999-kids-that-wont-sleep/id1600660063?i=1000560040345And 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
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Q&A on Steph’s pregnancy - KICBUMP
26 november 2024 · 42 min
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
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Steph and Josh speak with Dr Golly about having another baby - KICBUMP
12 november 2024 · 56 min
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.
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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
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How Producer Mandy overcame her fear of having kids - KICBUMP
5 november 2024 · 40 min
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
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Busting breastfeeding myths - KICBUMP with Dr Kavita
22 oktober 2024 · 51 min
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.
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Tammin Sursok battled eating disorders for 8 years. This is how she’s raising her two daughters - KICBUMP
8 oktober 2024 · 32 min
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
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How Jadé Brycki is coping with postpartum and newborn life - KICBUMP
17 september 2024 · 59 min
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
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What to do before, during & after your kid’s meltdown - KICBUMP with developmental paediatrician Dr Billy Garvey
3 september 2024 · 51 min
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/5RqsJai0QssvCQ5CGcUCqORead 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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Our tips for traveling with newborns and toddlers - KICBUMP with Lisa De Sanctis
20 augustus 2024 · 46 min
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.
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Gen Gregson is a better marathoner because she’s a mum - KICBUMP with Olympian Gen Gregson
6 augustus 2024 · 53 min
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.
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Your guide to screen time - KICBUMP with Mandy from Raise Toddlers
16 juli 2024 · 43 min
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.
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Follow Mandy on Instagram @raisetoddlersFind 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
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There’s no perfect in parenting - KICBUMP with Lael Stone
2 juli 2024 · 49 min
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.
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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
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Parenting with a prosthetic leg - KICBUMP with Jess Quinn
18 juni 2024 · 44 min
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 kidsBodies Are Cool - Tyler FederLove Your Body - Jessica SandersHer Body Can - Katie CrenshawEverybody Has A Body - Molli Jackson Ehlert
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Letting kids fail & encouraging a growth mindset - KICBUMP with Jess Sanders
7 mei 2024 · 31 min
Jess Sanders is a social worker and children’s author. Her latest book ‘You Can Do Hard Things - A Little One’s Guide For Not Giving Up’ helps children see disappointments as opportunities.
A growth mindset empowers children to believe in themselves and reach their full potential. From building blocks, to learning times tables, children are constantly faced with difficulties, and a growth mindset helps children believe they are capable of overcoming these difficulties, if not today, then one day.
In this conversation, Steph speaks with Jess about what a growth mindset actually means, how parents can model a growth mindset themselves, why children should experience failure and disappointment and what they can learn from it, not trying to “fix” our children’s emotions and giving children the tools to build their self-confidence.
Check out Jess' latest book 'Life Lessons for Little Ones: You Can Do Hard Things' https://www.booktopia.com.au/life-lessons-for-little-ones-you-can-do-hard-things-jess-sanders/book/9781922930316.html
KIC UPDATE
Whether you’re a new mum, soon-to-be mum or all you want in life is to be a mum, no matter what kind of mum you are, Kic is here to help you make time for you. We’re treating our KICBUMP community to 1 month free with Kic. If you’re already a Kic member, you can share this code with the amazing women in your life.
The code 1MONTH4MUM is available via www.kicapp.com until next Wednesday May 15th.
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Recognising the signs of grooming and what to do about it - KICBUMP with Jayneen Sanders
23 april 2024 · 32 min
This episode is tough but a really important conversation for every parent and person with young people in their lives. Grooming refers to an older child or adult establishing a trusting relationship with a child or their family to sexually abuse or exploit the child. The average age that a child is abused is 6.8 years old and 90% of children who are abused know their abuser.
To help make sense of it all, Steph speaks with Jayneen Sanders. Jayneen is a mum of three, author and educator who writes children’s books on body boundaries, respect, consent, body safety, feelings and emotions.
In this episode, they speak about what grooming actually is, the red flags parents can look out for, how parents can live with the fear of letting their children out of their sights, what to do if you suspect your child is being groomed, and what support exists.
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Raising Children Network https://raisingchildren.net.au/ Centre Against Sexual Assault https://casacv.org.au/
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Everything you need to know about kindergarten - KICBUMP with Catharine Hydon
9 april 2024 · 45 min
If you haven’t been to kinder since you were IN kinder, you’ve probably forgotten what it’s all about and what the big deal is. So as Harvey gets closer to kindergarten age, Steph speaks with early childhood consultant Catharine Hydon about all things kindergarten.
They talk the big things, like: what do our kids actually learn at kinder, how does it help them transition to school, and how is my kid developing emotionally and social at that age? And the little things, like: how early do I have to enrol, dealing with tears at drop off, and does my kid need to be fully toilet trained to attend?
This episode of KICBUMP is sponsored by the Department of Education Victoria.
FIND OUT MORECheck out The Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority https://www.acecqa.gov.au/ Check out Raising Children Network https://raisingchildren.net.au/ Learn more about Catharine https://www.hydonconsulting.com/profile
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Losing a loved one & giving birth 3 weeks later - KICBUMP with Katie Lolas
26 maart 2024 · 35 min
Katie Lolas is beloved by her online community who she shares her life with. When Katie’s sister, Nadia passed away unexpectedly in 2021 at 31 years old, Katie’s community grieved alongside her. But Katie had another job to do: she was 35 weeks pregnant and in three weeks’ time, she was due to deliver her first child, Harper, via C-section. When Katie was trying to grieve one life changing event, she was also trying to celebrate another life changing event, and trying not to feel guilty for doing one or the other.
In this episode, Katie speaks with Steph all about of it.
They discuss how Katie learned that Nadia had passed away, the pressure to feel happy for having a healthy baby while she was grieving her sister, being diagnosed with depression and the support she received to get through it, how she remembers Nadia now, and what life is like with her three-year-old Harper and nine-month-old Eli.
Katie stayed at a Tresillian centre. Find out more here https://www.tresillian.org.au/
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Birth story, prolapse & baby Parker - KICBUMP with Brooke Jowett
12 maart 2024 · 41 min
Brooke Jowett is a Kic trainer and an Australian Survivor All Star. Six months ago she and her partner Chris welcomed their first bub, Parker, into the world and it’s safe to say they’re obsessed.
As a trainer, "the Kic HIIT girl", and a keen runner, Brooke ran until she was 26 weeks pregnant when it stopped feeling right for her body. Now she’s back running, taking it one run at a time.
Brooke joins Steph to share about her birth story, her bladder prolapse, her gradual return to running, running with a pessary, and the joy that Parker has brought into her life. They also get into the TMI: what was your first poo like after giving birth? Can you feel your pessary when you have sex? Your waters broke where!?
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P.S the sleep trainer night light Steph mentioned is this one https://www.zazu-kids.com/sam-the-lamb/
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Do I or don't I want kids? - KICBUMP with Laura Henshaw
27 februari 2024 · 40 min
The decision to have kids is one of the biggest ones we’ll ever make. Last year Laura opened up about this decision, weighing up what it would mean to her career and her identity, what scares her about having kids, and her fear of leaving it too long. We know this is a question on so many people’s minds, which is why we want to create a podcast miniseries asking the questions we can’t find anywhere else.
In today’s special episode, Laura is back on KICBUMP to share her plans for a new miniseries exploring the decision to have kids from multiple perspectives, from people who didn’t want kids and had them, to people who did want kids and never had them, how they decided and how they feel about it now.
And we want to hear from you: what do you want to hear in the miniseries? Who do you want to hear from? What’s holding you back? What pushed you to make a decision?
Reach out via Laura’s Instagram @laura.henshaw and KICPOD @kicpod
We can’t wait to share it with you.
This episode includes snippets from the following KICPOD episodes (in order)
Laura's fertility journey - KICBUMP with Laura Henshaw and Dr Sneha Wadhwani (from June 2023)
Laura expresses her fear of not coping (September 2023)
The decision of whether to have children, with Ryan Shelton (February 2023)
How do I know if I ACTUALLY want kids? with Gina Rushton (May 2022)
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An honest catch up with Josh Miller
13 februari 2024 · 45 min
How do you find time for each other? What’s the hardest part of parenting right now? Why do people assume your marriage is on the rocks? It’s been a while since Steph’s husband, Josh, was on KICBUMP so he came into the studio for an honest chat about all the things you want to know: parenting, relationships, and whether or not Steph and Josh will ever do another 30 day intimacy challenge. Plus a Harvey update on his day care and sleep.
If you missed the episode about Steph & Josh’s intimacy challenge, check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/my/podcast/all-the-juicy-details-of-steph-joshs-intimacy-challenge/id1457667995?i=1000577815788&l=ms
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Finding community through a cerebral palsy diagnosis – KICBUMP with Kic community member Kim
30 januari 2024 · 1 uur 14 min
Kim was 27 weeks pregnant with her first daughter when she noticed a tiny amount of bleeding. After almost a week in hospital, and a traumatic birth experience, Kim gave birth to Elsie. Elsie then spent 11 weeks in the NICU and in that time, Kim and her husband Greg learned that Elsie had suffered a brain injury through pregnancy or birth and she was given a diagnosis of spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy.
In this episode, Kim shares her story with Steph: her mostly straightforward pregnancy with Elsie, Elsie’s traumatic birth, their NICU stay and how it felt to finally hold Elsie for the first time, learning of Elsie’s brain injury, finding support online from parents of children with disabilities, and the decision to have a second baby.
Thanks to Kic community member Kim for reaching out with her story. We hope her story helps other parents going through similar things feel less alone.
Kim recommended the book 'Special: Antidotes to the obsessions that come with a child's disability' by Melanie Dimmitt https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Special/Melanie-Dimmitt/9781925384680
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The best thing you can teach kids about food, movement & body image – KICBUMP with Taryn Brumfitt
16 januari 2024 · 40 min
Taryn Brumfitt is a body image activist, documentary director, writer, speaker, and the 2023 Australian Of The Year. Taryn created the documentary ‘Embrace’ to help us change the way we think about our bodies and ‘Embrace Kids’ to teach 9-14 year olds how to respect, move and nourish their bodies.
Kids learn their first messages about food, movement and body image from their parents but parents can’t control what messages their kids learn outside the home. This is where Body Blocks comes in: a free learning resource for childhood educators.
In this moving conversation, Taryn joins Steph to discuss how Taryn has reframed the parts of her body that changed through childbirth and feeding 4,000 meals to her children, the impact that parents’ and teachers’ language can have on kids for years afterwards, and the importance of sending positive messages to kids even if you don’t always feel them inside.
Learn more about Body Blocks https://theembracehub.com/body-blocks-by-embrace-kids/
Watch Embrace: Kids on Binge https://binge.com.au/shows/show-embrace-kids!23146
Watch Embrace on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80162341
Check out the book ‘Embrace Kids’ https://bodyimagemovement.com/shop/product/embrace-kids/
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You don’t need to be ashamed of your intrusive thoughts – KICBUMP with Julie Borninkhof PANDA CEO
5 december 2023 · 34 min
Julie Borninkhoff is a clinical psychologist, mum and CEO of PANDA: Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia, an organisation committed to supporting the mental health of parents and families during pregnancy and in their first year of parenthood.
1 in 5 mums and 1 in 10 dads experience perinatal anxiety and/or depression and it can affect parents at any time and with any child. PANDA works to reduce the stigma of perinatal mental health challenges through education, training and counselling support.
In this important conversation, Steph speaks with Julie about the differences between perinatal anxiety and depression, when to seek help, why some parents get intrusive thoughts, and what friends can do if they notice new parents in their life struggling.
PANDA offers Australia’s only national perinatal mental health helpline for individuals, their families, support people and health care providers.
The PANDA National Helpline is available on 1300 726 306 Monday – Friday 9am – 7:30pm & Saturday 9am – 4pm (AEST/AEDT)
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Don’t call it a “cookie” - talking to kids about consent & body safety – KICBUMP with Jayneen Sanders
21 november 2023 · 34 min
Jayneen Sanders is a mum of three, author and educator. Her childrens' books teach kids about body boundaries, respect, consent, body safety, feelings and emotions. It’s every parents’ worst nightmare to think of something happening to their kid. But Jayneen’s work seeks to empower kids to become the boss of their bodies and teach parents how they can model respectful behaviour and boundaries at home.
In this important conversation, Steph asks Jayneen about the importance of calling ‘private parts’ by their proper names, what age to start these conversations with kids, and the skills Jayneen teaches kids including creating a list of trusted adults that they can come to in case anything happens.
Check out Jayneen’s free resources including ‘Questions to ask your child’s Child-Care Centre & School’: https://e2epublishing.info/posters#posterschildfriendly
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Is it normal to resent your partner during the newborn phase? – KICBUMP with Leonie Akhidenor
7 november 2023 · 37 min
You’re exhausted from feeding all night and your partner is playing golf. If you’re currently in the depths of the newborn phase, and resenting your partner for going back to their normal life, you’re not alone. Mum of two, relationship coach, and host of the ‘Parenthood’ podcast Leonie Akhidenor has heard it all (and worse) so we asked for her help to answer your questions.
Steph & Leonie discuss the resentment that parents can feel when they’re taking on more of the load than their partner & how to manage it, what non-feeding partners can do to feel useful and how common it is to feel disconnected from your baby in the early days.
Check out Leonie’s podcast ‘Parenthood’ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/parenthood/id1534951122
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The pressure to “bounce back” after childbirth - KICBUMP with Em Clarkson
24 oktober 2023 · 46 min
Em Clarkson is a new mum and the founder of fitness community ‘The Have A Goes’. At 8 months postpartum, Em's body looks and feels different to what she’s used to, but instead of getting caught up in the pressure of “bouncing back”, she’s appreciating what her body is capable of and finding empowerment through rebuilding her strength and fitness.
Steph & Em discuss how Em went from running in circles in the dark and hating her body, to leading a fitness movement, her debilitating experience of HG (Hyperemesis gravidarum) which prevented her from training through her pregnancy, how her daughter Arlo has cured her anxiety, and running her first half marathon since giving birth.
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Sex life after kids & asking for help when you need it - KICBUMP with Chessie King
10 oktober 2023 · 52 min
Chessie King is a content creator and the founder of BABYHOOD - a platform to support, guide and empower parents through their first 40 days post-partum.
In today's KICBUMP episode, Steph chats to Chessie about some of the similarities and differences between their kids Rae and Harvey who are similar ages, how she balances work and motherhood, overcoming struggles with sleep, building your own motherhood community, and how to help your friends when they need it most in their parenting journey. Plus, if your sex life changed when you had a baby, don't worry, you're definitely not alone!
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The challenges of solo parenting - KICBUMP with Rachel Maksimovic
26 september 2023 · 41 min
Rachel Maksimovic's 4 year old son Lenny came into the world pretty unexpectedly when she was living abroad in Bali, and with someone she had only been seeing for a few months. Given the cultural differences between them and some other challenges they faced once she fell pregnant, Rachel moved back home to raise Lenny on her own.
As any single parent would know, there are some extremely tough moments that come with it, and in today's episode Rachel opens up about the mental and financial load that single parenting brings, her coping strategies and what she does when she needs to tap out for a moment, and what she finds helpful when friends and family offer support.
Listen to Rachel’s episode on the Australian Birth Stories podcast here.
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Charlotte Crosby opens up about her ectopic pregnancy - KICBUMP
12 september 2023 · 42 min
You could say Charlotte Crosby is one of the OG influencers! She’s largely known for her role on Geordie Shore where the world fell in love with her. Lees meer
In today’s KICBUMP episode, Charlotte speaks about her experience with a life threatening ectopic pregnancy, how she handled this among going through so many other challenges, her birth story and how life is now as a mum.
She also addresses how she's navigating life in the public eye with her little one, and how she feels about having Alba included in her life on the screen! Plus we got to know about how her and her partner Jake navigated falling pregnant only months after dating, and how their love life is going now.
Check out Charlotte's show 'Charlotte in Sunderland' now streaming on Binge.
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Starting your baby on solids - KICBUMP with Boob to Food
29 augustus 2023 · 47 min
After popular demand by mums in the Kic community, today's KICBUMP episode is with Luka McCabe - the founder of the company Boob to Food, author of Milk to Meals, registered nurse and midwife, as well as mum of 3. Steph and Luka are also joined by Kate Holm - a naturopath, nutritionist, clinical director of Boob to Food and mum of 2 (with a third on the way)!
Boob to food is a hub where parents can get all the information they need around baby nutrition to give them the confidence they need when they’re wanting to start their baby on solids. In today's chat, Luka and Kate give a breadth of information for any parent curious to learn more about the transition from milk to food for their little one.
They cover the signs to look for to know your baby is ready to start solids, the pros and cons of baby led weaning vs spoon feeding, and the misconceptions around how long you breastfeed for.
Luka and Kate also host a podcast called Boob to Food which you can check out here. Lees meerFOLLOW US:
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Stay at home vs working mums, separation with kids & dating again - KICBUMP with Not So Mumsy's Marcia Leone
15 augustus 2023 · 29 min
You may know Marcia Leone as 'Not So Mumsy' - she's an author, founder of the clothing label Not So Mumsy and a proud mum of two.
If you're a stay at home mum who has craved going back to work, or if you're a working mum who has felt guilt for missing out on special time with your children, you are certainly not alone! Marcia has experienced both of these feelings and explains in today's KICBUMP episode why it is important for her to keep her identity of who she was pre-children.
She also discusses the challenges that come with separating from your partner when you have young children, the pros and cons and what it means for the family as a whole. She also shares her experience with getting back into the dating game after 15 years of being in a relationship. Lees meerFOLLOW US:
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Pelvic floor dysfunction & Steph’s bladder prolapse - KICBUMP with Rachel Fitt
25 juli 2023 · 33 min
Pelvic floor dysfunction is super common, particularly during your childbearing years. But just because it’s common, it doesn’t mean we should do nothing about it! Rachel Fitt is a Melbourne based Pelvic Floor & Continence Physiotherapist (and Steph’s physio actually), and in today’s KICBUMP episode she explains the importance of looking after your pelvic floor, and what to do if you suspect something is not right. Lees meer
Steph also shares her own experience of having a bladder prolapse after giving birth to her son Harvey, and asks Rachel what would have happened if she ignored the symptoms and not have gone for an appointment. Rachel also explains why you should take extra care getting back into exercise after birth, and takes us through some of the strengthening exercises during the podcast. Put it this way, you won’t be able to listen to today’s episode without squeezing your anus! 🤣
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To sleep train or not to sleep train? That is.. up to you! - KICBUMP with Maggie Chretien
11 juli 2023 · 52 min
Maggie Chretien, also known as 'The Peninsula Mumma' on Instagram is an actress, writer, presenter, podcast host, and the biggest job of all... a mum of two!
Maggie is incredibly open about her motherhood journey, her experience with prolapse, mental health, confidence and a bunch of other things, but in today's KICBUMP episode we wanted to focus particularly on her experience with sleep training her children, which came with an absurd amount of backlash from people when she opened up about it online.
Sleep training may not be for every parent and that is totally okay, but in today's episode we discuss what options there are, what worked for Steph and what worked for Maggie, how to block out the noise of everyone else's unhelpful opinions and much more.
Check out Maggie's podcast 'MA15 Plus' with Alex Nation.
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Martha shares her birth story - KICBUMP with Martha Kalifatidis
27 juni 2023 · 53 min
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. Lees meerKic 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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Laura's fertility journey - KICBUMP with Laura Henshaw and Dr Sneha Wadhwani
20 juni 2023 · 40 min
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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Working through a sexless marriage & relationship issues after kids - KICBUMP with Leonie Akhidenor
6 juni 2023 · 42 min
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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Raising your child to be empowered by their disability - KICBUMP with Hannah Vasicek
23 mei 2023 · 40 min
* TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses abortion. For support, contact Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636 *
If you've been a KICPOD listener for a while, you may have heard the unbelievable story of two sisters Rachel & Hannah who escaped attempted human trafficking back in 2016. In today's KICBUMP episode, Hannah shares her incredible story of how her frightening pregnancy diagnoses ended up giving her the beautiful gift of her now 3 year old daughter Vienna.
During her pregnancy, Hannah's baby was diagnosed with Amniotic Band Sydnrome, and despite doctors suggesting multiple times that she shouldn't follow through with the pregnancy, Hannah stuck to what she knew was right. In this episode, she speaks about what it was like hearing the news that her baby would be born without her right arm, how she came to the decision to go ahead with her pregnancy, and how she wants to raise her daughter to feel empowered rather than limited by her disability.
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"An Autism diagnoses is not devastating" - KICBUMP with Em Rusciano
9 mei 2023 · 52 min
Em Rusciano wears just about every hat - she's a comedian, podcast host, writer, TV presenter, singer and former radio host, but on top of all of that she's also a mum of 3. All of her children happen to be neurodiverse, and she herself was recently diagnosed with ADHD and Autism.
Em has shockingly faced public criticism for opening up about her diagnosis, with people claiming that it's for attention. In today's episode, we discuss why this is ludicrous and why we should be normalising the topic, helping mums of neurodiverse children feel more supported and also feel more comfortable getting tested themselves.
For more of Em Rusciano, check out her podcast Emsolation.
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A home birth with no midwives! KICBUMP with Tracey Beswick
25 april 2023 · 39 min
Steph became friends with Tracey through their mother's group - you may remember her from a previous KICBUMP episode titled "Postpartum, poop and prams" with another friend Emma. In today's episode, Steph wanted to chat to Tracey about something that almost none of us have experienced but so many of us are curious about or at the very least fascinated by - home births.
Tracey's story is just incredible. She birthed her 4 month old son Airlie at home (which was planned), but without any midwives present (which was definitely unplanned)! Hear how she educated herself on home births, what she equipped herself with in the lead up, how she attained her midwives and her advice for any mums looking at this as an option for their birth plan.
And on another note, we love hearing your 'Toddler Tantrum Tales'! If your toddler has cracked it over something hilarious (like not being allowed to eat the dog food or crying over some broken eggs that they sat on) please send yours in to us @kicpod on Instagram. Voice notes and written messages welcome! 🥰
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Giving birth to your best friend's baby - KICBUMP with Lisa Messenger & Sarah Megginson
11 april 2023 · 49 min
What an incredible story Lisa Messenger and her bestie Sarah Megginson share - one that initially started with heartache, where Lisa tried for a baby for 8 years and did 16 unsuccessful rounds of IVF, then becoming a magical story where during a discussion about Lisa's struggles, Sarah offered the most selfless thing a person could offer - to carry Lisa's baby for her!
With Sarah now nearly 6 months pregnant, she and Lisa share in today's episode everything that we're curious to know - the process of surrogacy, how it all came about, how it feels being pregnant with someone else's baby, and what Lisa is going to tell her unborn son when he's older. Their friendship and pregnancy journey truly is something special, and you can follow it all on their shared Instagram page @mummyatlast.
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Having to throw your birth plan out the window - KICBUMP with Mel Wells
28 maart 2023 · 37 min
Today's KICBUMP episode kicks off with a Harvey update from Steph, where you will not BELIEVE what he was holding in his hand. It left producer Mandy gobsmacked and Steph face palming!
We then hear from the amazing Mel Wells - an Embodied Leadership and Intimacy Coach trained in Holistic Sex, Love and Relationships, Eating Psychology and Holistic Health.
When pregnant with her now 7 month old baby Sky, Mel's plan was to have a home birth with no intervention. But when he arrived at just 30 weeks, Mel's plan had to quickly pivot to something she initially wanted to avoid completely. In today's episode, she explains how giving birth means surrendering completely and trusting western medicine even when it may not always be your first preference.
She also shares her wisdom about the importance of sex and intimacy in a relationship when becoming a parent.
Check out Mel's book ‘The Goddess Revolution; Make Peace with Food, Love your Body, Reclaim Your Life’, her podcast 'Love, Sex & Magic', and her sacred space to nurture women traversing the spiritual portal of matrescence, 'Maiden to Mother'.
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