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Aimee Marks is a business powerhouse and a huge inspiration to us! She came up with the idea for TOM Organic at just 18 years old as part of a school project. While researching the feminine hygiene industry, she was shocked to learn about the pesticides and synthetic ingredients used in traditional tampons and pads. Finding an idea she really believed in, she was passionate about changing the industry from the ground up. In this episode Aimee shares some of the biggest challenges in growing her business and learnings made along the way. Discover how she has dealt with setbacks, including having 30,000 tampons show up at her door unexpectedly! Aimee also has some great insights on how to listen to your body and self-regulate– including how taking the time to rest can actually make us more creative and do our best work. Plus find out how 20 minutes of meditation a day has changed her life! You won’t want to miss this one. Find out more about TOM Organic at @tomorganic If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Syys 20191h 10min

Katie Lolas is one amazing lady. After years of working 60 hour weeks in marketing, all the while suffering from chronic gut and health issues, she decided she had to make a change. She decided to go back to her first love - being a teacher!! While exploring how she could embrace a healthier, happier lifestyle. We've loved watching her impressive health journey via her website and Instagram at @lady.lolas, which is why we're thrilled to have Katie on the podcast. In this episode we explore how YOU can find inner strength by the accepting and valuing the things that make you different. Plus Katie discusses how she has worked to improve her gut health and food intolerances - a must-listen for anyone facing the same challenges - and why it's important to tackle stress and lifestyle changes in addition to seeing a medical professional. Finally she tells you why you should ditch the scales and stop stressing about what your body looks like and start caring more about how you FEEL! We hope you enjoy this one. We think it's really special. If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Elo 201951min

This week Marika Day our KIC Dietician is back and she’s here to answer all your questions on GUT HEALTH! There is an overwhelming amount of information online about gut health on what you should and shouldn’t do for a healthy gut and Marika breaks it all down for us. She touches on the how our gut health is connected to our mind, our hormones and our diet and so much more. If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Elo 201955min

On today's podcast we are joined by the lovely Libby Birch! Libby is an Aussie rules football player currently playing for Melbourne in the AFLW. Libby picked up her first football at 18 after a set back in her netball career and has had an incredible journey in her young life so far. Libby speaks openly about her failures and why it is so important to remember that there is always a silver lining and one door closing can lead to new opportunies behind another door. She has a beautiful outlook on life and the events that have shaped hers, and we hope you love getting to know her just as much as we did. You can find Libby on instagram: @libby_birch If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Elo 201954min

This week we are joined by our incredible women's health expert on Keep It Cleaner; Dr Bronwyn. Bronwyn is a Qualified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a beautiful holistic approach to health and years of experience in the womens health field. We dove into the nitty-gritty of our periods and our hormones; a topic we should all be super open about and discuss more often because WHY NOT!? PERIODS happen to all of us but can also be so different for each individual. They come at different times, make us act different, think different, feel different, FLOW DIFFERENT! So listen in if you'd like to learn more! We thought we were pretty on top of all the facts but we learnt so much! We hope you guys enjoy it. If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Elo 201951min

Just about every time we ask you guys who you'd like to hear from, Sammy's name pops up. So Steph sat down with the very beautiful Sammy Robinson (for her very first podcast interview!) in her home in Sydney and chatted about her childhood, what she thinks of the 'influencer' industry and how she deals with the negativity that comes with the online space. We hope you guys love it. Follow her @sammmyrobinson If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Heinä 201959min

This week we are joined by a very close friend of ours Tully Smyth. Tully sadly lost her Mum two weeks prior to recording to dementia and she so bravely and eloquently explains the disease, how it took her Mum away from her at such a young age and why it is so important to spread awareness. Tully also speaks about her experience with reality television, how it has shaped who she is today and how she battles and processes self doubt. Tully is unapologetically herself and we hope you enjoy this one. If you would like to follow Tully you can find her at @tee_smyth or at www.youngbloodrunswild.com. If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Heinä 20191h 17min

"What's it like to fall pregnant at 22? The gorgeous Ellie Lemons gets raw and real about interrupting her promising modelling and fitness career to have a baby in her early 20s. Find out how she dealt with a difficult birth and adjusting to motherhood at a young age when your friends are carefree and having fun. Ellie touches on how isolating and difficult it was at times but how rewarding motherhood has been for her overall. Find out how Ellie and her former partner have embraced co-parenting and how they balance their individual dreams and goals with parenthood. We discuss ""mum-guilt' and how Ellie is finding herself both within and outside of motherhood. You can follow Ellie on Instagram @ellielemons.  If you would like to see or hear more from us, you can find us on Instagram at @kic.app and @stephclairesmith and @laura.henshaw or check out kicapp.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Heinä 20191h 5min