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Steph & Laura

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Oversharing? Obviously. Listen to hosts and best friends Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw every Monday and Wednesday.

300 episodes

The efficiency cult 4 Oct 2026 · 43 min Hi!! What are we oversharing today? We're breaking the recommendation rules... we saw Verity, and we have THOUGHTS. Then we’re asking: Is facing life with urgency actually good fo…

The tell-tale signs you've "aged up" 29 Sept 2026 · 43 min Happy Hump Day!!! What are we oversharing today? Steph has realised she’s suddenly into Dancing With The Stars… and we have one very important question: have we officially aged up…

Find a man who can pitch a tent (and hello to our troll!) 27 Sept 2026 · 35 min Hi!! What are we oversharing today? Well… we dive into the wide world of burner accounts and rogue internet activity, revealing some of our biggest internet secrets before we turn…

Welcome to Steph & Laura! 25 Sept 2026 · 1 min A new era of the podcast! Your hosts are Steph Claire Smith (@stephclairesmith) and Laura Henshaw (@laura.henshaw). We’re on Instagram ⁠@stephandlaura⁠. Have a question? Need advi…

A deep-dive into our hormones & nervous system - with Dr Fatima Khan 15 Sept 2026 · 51 min Dr Fatima Khan is a women’s health doctor. She has trained in psychiatry, obstetrics and gynaecology, and general practice and has an Advanced Certificate in Menopause Care. Fatim…

Reflecting on the last 4 years of the podcast 💜 13 Sept 2026 · 53 min This week we’re taking a very emotional trip down memory lane and remembering our favourite moments from the last four years of making this podcast. We recommend you watch this ep…

WWYD: my parents like my sister’s partner more than mine 8 Sept 2026 · 22 min We’re opening the mailbox and answering your dilemmas! QUESTION #1: My parents won’t stop making comments about if & when I break up with my partner. They seem to prefer my sister…

We will never agree on this ONE thing 6 Sept 2026 · 41 min This week we kick things off with a lesson in Australian culture and Laura learns that the national anthem and the iconic Qantas ads are two different songs! Then we answer your D…

Photographing 1,000 women makeup free - with Cait Miers 1 Sept 2026 · 31 min Cait Miers is a surf, fashion & lifestyle photographer, and the creator of Laugh Lines: a global portrait movement to take 1,000 makeup-free portraits of women around the world. T…

Steph’s transformative retreat 30 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 0 min This week Laura kicks off the episode with some observations of Steph’s drink bottle washing & car cleaning habits. Which got us thinking…how often should we be washing our drink…

WWYD: my boyfriend wants to take drugs at a festival 25 Aug 2026 · 20 min It’s time to open the mailbox and give you our thoughts on your most personal questions. This week your questions are about copping judgment for breastfeeding in public and where…

Laura opens up about how she’s rebuilding her confidence 23 Aug 2026 · 39 min This week Laura shares about the simple things she’s doing to rebuild her confidence postpartum 💜 Steph has rid herself and Harvey of nits…but would it be the worst thing in the…

Your ultimate thoughtful gift guide 18 Aug 2026 · 37 min A few months ago we asked for your suggestions for thoughtful gifts and you guys showed up!!! We decided to compile all of your suggestions into one big episode to help you the ne…

Our thoughts on Nara Smith & “doing it all” 16 Aug 2026 · 48 min We listened to Nara Smith on Call Her Daddy and we want to talk about it. We share our thoughts on her correcting the record on being labelled a trad wife and how it’s not always…

What is somatic movement? with Raj Barker 11 Aug 2026 · 47 min Raj Barker is the founder of BURN by Body Medicine, a unique somatic movement method that combines yoga, mat Pilates, cardio and breath awareness. We’re so excited to have Raj tea…

Rib recontouring…we have thoughts! 9 Aug 2026 · 45 min We got a DM from you asking us for our thoughts on the rise of rib recontouring surgery so this week we’re talking about it. In case it’s not come across your algorithm - rib reco…

WWYD: My friend doesn’t care about my kid 4 Aug 2026 · 30 min Hello!!! It’s been a minute but we’re back to give our two cents on your tricky questions. Hiiii! It’s time for another WWYD episode! This week your questions are both food and bo…

You brought WHAT on a plane!? 2 Aug 2026 · 41 min Eating eggs, popping pimples, and watching videos out loud. We asked you what things should be ILLEGAL to do on an aeroplane and Steph rates them from 0 (not illegal at all) to 10…

The pressure on women to shrink their bodies - with Alex Light 28 Jul 2026 · 51 min Alex Light is a UK-based advocate and speaker on body image, body confidence & self-acceptance. Alex’s latest book is ‘The Price of Pretty: How toxic beauty standards are bringing…

We’re back! What we got up to on holidays! 26 Jul 2026 · 51 min We’re back from holidays!! Steph & Josh took Harvey & Billie to Movie World and Hayman Island, while Laura & Dalton took 7-month-old Atlas all the way to Europe! This week we sit…

Understanding your nervous system - with breathwork facilitator Imogen Sist 21 Jul 2026 · 48 min We are so excited to introduce our Head of Training at KICStudio, Imogen Sist! Imogen has been on her own journey with breathwork and somatic movement for many years. When Imogen…

Steph checks in on her 2026 goals 19 Jul 2026 · 35 min This week it’s Steph’s turn to sit in the hot seat and listen back to the goals she set for 2026! In case you missed our episode last Monday - we wanted to take a minute to reflec…

A body image pep talk - with Katma 14 Jul 2026 · 48 min Bang ya belly, live ya life!!! Katma is a NZ-based content creator. We absolutely LOVE the content she posts about body confidence and have been wanting to have her on the podcast…

Laura checks in on her 2026 goals 12 Jul 2026 · 39 min It’s the middle of the year so we thought we’d check in on the goals we set ourselves at the start of the year! We're starting with Laura this week, and next week it's Steph's tur…

WWYD: my cellulite makes me self-conscious to wear a bikini 7 Jul 2026 · 27 min Hiiii! It’s time for another WWYD episode! This week your questions are both food and body-image related. QUESTION #1: I'm healthy and fit, but I’ve had cellulite on the back of m…

Our reflections on Emilie Kiser on Jay Shetty’s podcast 5 Jul 2026 · 49 min We listened to Emilie Kiser on Jay Shetty’s podcast and this week we want to share our thoughts. In case you don’t follow Emilie - she and her husband lost their three-year-old so…

We asked our obstetrician all of your birth & prenatal questions 30 Jun 2026 · 33 min Dr Amanda Ward is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Long time listeners will know that she was the Obstetrician for both Steph when she had Harvey & Billie, and Laura with Atlas.…

We’ve been worse…but we’ve also been better!!! 28 Jun 2026 · 46 min If you’re feeling a bit down on this Monday morning, Laura has a unique pick-up for you and it’s probably not what you think! Then - Em Vernem from Mamamia has written an uncompro…

Strength training Q&A - with PT Danny Kennedy 23 Jun 2026 · 51 min Danny Kennedy is a personal trainer & coach as well as KIC’s Head Trainer. It’s been a little while since we’ve had Danny on the podcast, so we decided to bring him in for an epis…

Steph made us a Toy Story Personality Quiz! 21 Jun 2026 · 47 min This week Steph goes full fan girl over Toy Story 5!!! Steph reflects on how Toy Story has been there for every phase of her life and how it hits differently now that she’s a mum.…