You Don’t Need a Hamster... You Need a Therapist

You Need to Reflect and Rejoice!

Big feelings, big wins, and even bigger dreams—this episode’s got it all. After a year that felt like a wild mix of chaos, glow-ups, existential spirals, and belly laughs, Millie and Hannah are finally sitting down to catch their breath and reflect on everything.
From launching ideas at lightning speed to texting each other "WTF are we doing?" at least once a week, it’s been a year of figuring it out as they go—and somehow still landing on their feet (mostly). They’re talking friendship highs, business curveballs, personal growth, and all the moments in between.Plus, there’s a peek at the exciting stuff coming next—and trust us, it’s juicy. So grab your snacks, settle in, and come hang with two besties figuring life out in real time. It’s reflective, it’s chaotic, it’s a little unhinged—in the best way.
Find You Don’t Need a Hamster… You Need a Therapist on Instagram: @ydnah.pod.
Find Millie on Instagram to get connected: @_millie.nicholson.
You can also find Hannah on Instagram: @legallydetained.
Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork. If you have any questions, please email Lily Mott at lily@bethechangepodcast.org.

You Need to Prioritise Your Friendships

Your 20s are for career climbing, soul-searching… and apparently, ghosting the people who love you most? This week, Millie and Hannah are diving deep into the weirdly unspoken truth: adult friendships are hard, and no one warns you that maintaining them might feel like a part-time job.
Between forgotten birthdays, scheduling crises, and the ever-present temptation to just hibernate and disassociate, they explore why prioritising your friendships isn’t just wholesome—it’s essential. From voice notes to shared memes to crying at 3am together, they reflect on what makes friendships actually work in this chaotic decade and the reality that is – You need to prioritise your friendships!
Find You Don’t Need a Hamster… You Need a Therapist on Instagram: @ydnah.pod.
Find Millie on Instagram to get connected: @_millie.nicholson.
You can also find Hannah on Instagram: @legallydetained.
Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork. If you have any questions, please email Lily Mott at lily@bethechangepodcast.org.

You Don't Need a Summer Glow Up

Hot girl summer? More like mildly confused women in a heatwave.
This week, Millie and Hannah attempt to unpack the pressure of the so-called summer glow up—and, spoiler alert: they’re not here for it. With the typical detours, ranging this week from French borders to hormonal difficulties, they discuss the psychological warfare of “bikini body” marketing, they ask the big question: why do we feel like we have to become new people every July? Somewhere within the existential dread, eating disorder recovery and the social media detoxes - they come to the very freeing conclusion—you don’t need a summer glow up!
Find You Don’t Need a Hamster… You Need a Therapist on Instagram: @ydnah.pod.
Find Millie on Instagram to get connected: @_millie.nicholson.
You can also find Hannah on Instagram: @legallydetained.
Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork. If you have any questions, please email Lily Mott at lily@bethechangepodcast.org.

You Need a Bit of Tough Love

Tough love – do we need it? hate it? love to hate it? This week, Hannah and Millie attempt (and mostly fail) to stay on track while diving into how we give and receive those hard truths. Expect wildly different opinions, and a few emotional potholes as they try to figure out whether tough love actually helps us grow – or just makes us cry!
Find You Don’t Need a Hamster… You Need a Therapist on Instagram: @ydnah.pod.
Find Millie on Instagram to get connected: @_millie.nicholson.
You can also find Hannah on Instagram: @legallydetained.
Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork. If you have any questions, please email Lily Mott at lily@bethechangepodcast.org.

You Need to Be Proud of Yourself

You need to be proud of yourself – Millie’s new mantra in life. After a few tumultuous months, leaving drama school, living at home again and navigating her way out of her worst mental health episode and frankly feeling like bambi on ice emotionally, Millie is back on her feet and here to share how to find the pride and joy in growing again!
Find You Don’t Need a Hamster… You Need a Therapist on Instagram: @ydnah.pod.
Find Millie on Instagram to get connected: @_millie.nicholson.
You can also find Hannah on Instagram: @legallydetained.
Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork. If you have any questions, please email Lily Mott at lily@bethechangepodcast.org.

You Need to Stop Feeling Embarrassed

Chaotic in podcast as in life this week Millie and Hannah take on the topic of embarrassment -  or at least they try! With tangents, confusions and parents evening trauma, they tackle the fact that although they don’t know how or why they know you need to stop feeling embarrassed!
Find You Don’t Need a Hamster… You Need a Therapist on Instagram: @ydnah.pod.
Find Millie on Instagram to get connected: @_millie.nicholson.
You can also find Hannah on Instagram: @legallydetained.
Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork. If you have any questions, please email Lily Mott at lily@bethechangepodcast.org.

You Need a Community

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and, with the focus being on community, Millie and Hannah are unpicking all things community from how to find one to the importance of having one. They are firm believers that a feeling of belonging is key to your mental health and know firsthand how much the right people surrounding you can make all the difference. So sit back and listen to them let you know why -  you need a community!
Find You Don’t Need a Hamster… You Need a Therapist on Instagram: @ydnah.pod.
Find Millie on Instagram to get connected: @_millie.nicholson.
You can also find Hannah on Instagram: @legallydetained.
Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork. If you have any questions, please email Lily Mott at lily@bethechangepodcast.org.

You Need to Read These Books

Millie is going solo this week in this spin off from last weeks you need a social media detox. As we learnt last week sometimes you need to put your phone down for a while but what do you fill that time with once you have? Well in this episode Millie runs you through her favourite books from cozy classics to books that will wake you from a reading slump. Listen to Millie tell you all about why you need to read these books!
Find You Don’t Need a Hamster… You Need a Therapist on Instagram: @ydnah.pod.
Find Millie on Instagram to get connected: @_millie.nicholson.
You can also find Hannah on Instagram: @legallydetained.
Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork. If you have any questions, please email Lily Mott at lily@bethechangepodcast.org.

You Need a Social Media Detox

This week we’re taking a social media detox and stepping away from online life. From total deletion to screen time limits to embracing social media for all the good and bad it can be, listen along to hear how we’re tackling the tech-filled world we live in and how we came to realise sometimes you need a social media detox!
Find You Don’t Need a Hamster… You Need a Therapist on Instagram: @ydnah.pod.
Find Millie on Instagram to get connected: @_millie.nicholson.
You can also find Hannah on Instagram: @legallydetained.
Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork. If you have any questions, please email Lily Mott at lily@bethechangepodcast.org.

You Need to Walk Away

This week is an important topic for both of us – learning the art of walking away. We know it can be hard so join us to hear our advice on how to know when to go and how we’ve done it. As Gabriella says in High School Musical 3, sometimes you need to just walk away and don’t look back!
Find You Don’t Need a Hamster… You Need a Therapist on Instagram: @ydnah.pod.
Find Millie on Instagram to get connected: @_millie.nicholson.
You can also find Hannah on Instagram: @legallydetained.
Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork. If you have any questions, please email Lily Mott at lily@bethechangepodcast.org.