Rechelle Coombes was diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes when she was 12. In her teens and early 20’s, Rechelle developed diabulimia (an eating disorder where diabetics restrict themselves of insulin) which landed her in hospital many times. As Rechelle got her diagnosis under control, Rechelle learned her kidneys were failing, which now means she is on the waiting list for a simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant.

In this episode we speak with Rechelle about the differences between Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes, the misconceptions and stigma surrounding both, everything that led up to the point of Rechelle needing an organ transplant, and how she is using her experience to give back.

We want to thank Rechelle for being so open <3

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In the episode we talk about disordered eating. If you need support - you can contact The Butterfly Foundation on 1800 33 4673 8am – midnight (AEST) 7 days a week.

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This week is National Diabetes Week. You can learn more here: https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/national-diabetes-week/

1 in 20 Australians has diabetes - making it the fastest growing chronic condition in the country.

Rechelle is currently on a waiting list for a kidney transplant

Less than 1% of Australians become eligible organ donors.

You can learn more about becoming an organ donor here: https://www.donatelife.gov.au/register-donor-today

Rechelle founded Unitely - a support platform for people living with chronic illness https://www.unitely.com.au/

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This week Steph updates us on how things have been going for the past 5 weeks since she gave birth to baby Billie, plus how it went introducing Harvey to Billie for the first time, and what’s going on with their house renovations.

Then we speak about the men who have been charged with allegedly sexually abusing infants and children at childcare centres in Melbourne, and our fears for how this will affect women returning to work.

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Sylvia Jeffreys speaking on The Today Show about childcare https://www.instagram.com/p/DLmDI4JI_AP/

We've had Jayneen Sanders on KICBUMP twice before. The episodes are called...

'Recognising the signs of grooming and what to do about it - KICBUMP with Jayneen Sanders' https://pod.fo/e/2341e3

and 'Don’t call it a “cookie” - talking to kids about consent & body safety – KICBUMP with Jayneen Sanders' https://pod.fo/e/238caf

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Coming soon 🤔🕯️🫢

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The temperature has dropped, the days are getting shorter, and everything feels a bit harder than it should right now. We’re in the depths of winter in Australia right now and so for this special Friday episode, Laura shares ten things she does to try and stay healthy during the colder months.

This episode was created in partnership with Blackmores.

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This week Dalton is back on the podcast to answer all of your pregnancy questions!

You asked: what are you most excited for? Are you scared to see Laura go through labour? Do you know the gender? How have Bill & Ben reacted? And more!

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Zara McDonald is the co-founder of Shameless Media and co-host of Shameless podcast. We know you guys love Shameless as much as us, so we hope you love this chat with Zara as much as we do!

In this special episode, Laura & Zara share their top three business lessons they’ve picked up from running Shameless Media and Kic.

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Zara co-hosts the podcast Shameless. Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/shameless/id1352875216

Follow Zara on Instagram @zamcdonald

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Milly Bannister is the Founder of Gen-Z mental health charity ALLKND. We spoke about Milly on a Monday catch up episode a few months ago when she went to Canberra for the Budget lock-up and so we were honoured when she joined us on the podcast <3

Laura and Milly discuss the state of things right now and how many of us are feeling lonely, isolated and distressed, before getting into what we can do about - including tapping into what fires you up, the value of volunteering, and taking small steps to shift your state.

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected right now – this one is for you.

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Milly is on Instagram @millyrosebannister and @weareallknd

Find out more about ALLKND https://allknd.org/

Milly mentioned the book ‘The Anatomy of Anxiety’ https://www.dymocks.com.au/the-anatomy-of-anxiety-by-ellen-vora-9781398702820

And the book ‘Stolen Focus’ https://www.booktopia.com.au/stolen-focus-why-you-can-t-pay-attention-johann-hari/book/9781526620163.html?

Laura mentioned Dr Jodie Lowinger https://theanxietyclinic.com.au/dr-jodie-lowinger

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This week our special guest co-host is the Founder and CEO of Cheek Media, Hannah Ferguson!

Laura caught up with Hannah to talk about the word “influencer”, how the mainstream media reacted when Hannah attended the Budget lockup earlier this year, the state of the Liberal Party, Hannah’s run for the NSW Senate, the comments that hit the hardest, and more!

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Hannah hosts the podcast ‘Big Small Talk’ with Sarah-Jane Adams. Follow them on Instagram @bigsmalltalk_pod and listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/big-small-talk/id1701358863

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Zoe Marshall is an proof of the power of manifestation. Zoe was at rock bottom after an abusive relationship and the death of her mum when she turned to manifesting. Now, Zoe has put everything she’s learned into her book ‘Ariise: Manifest the life you deserve’ about the tools and techniques of manifestation.

In this episode we speak with Zoe about writing about the hardest points of her life, and the difficult conversations she had to have with her loved ones about it. Then we discuss all things manifesting - why Zoe prefers to call it “co-creation”, why we need to be active participants in our co-creations, the law of attraction, self-worth and the things that will test us in our co-creation journeys.

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Zoe’s book is ‘Ariise: Manifest the life you deserve’ about the tools and techniques of manifestation https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Ariise/Zoe-Marshall/9781761631337

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