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

This week on You Don’t Need a Hamster, You Need a Therapist, it’s all about doing the thing. You know the one—the thing you’ve been talking about forever but keep putting off because someone somewhere might have an opinion about it? Yeah. That thing. Whether it’s quitting your job, dyeing your hair blue, signing up for that course, or finally booking the one-way ticket, we’re here to say: do it. M...

This week on You Don’t Need a Hamster, You Need a Therapist, things get a little bit deep (okay, a lot deep) as Millie opens up about what it actually looked like to find her passion—spoiler: it wasn’t a vision board and green juice situation. From dropping out of drama school to moving to America with more questions than answers, this episode is a very real look at what happens when life doesn’t...

In this episode of "You Don't Need a Hamster, You Need a Therapist," Millie and Hannah dive into the art of prioritisation. From habit stacking to balancing work, social life, and rest, they share personal insights and experiences on how to navigate life's ever-changing priorities. Tune in to discover how to set boundaries, embrace the ebb and flow of life, and find what truly matters to you. Find...

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...

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 disassociat...

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...

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 Ins...

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 I...

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 connec...

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 k...

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...

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.p...

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 co...

The long-awaited episode has arrived - we are talking about frontal lobes! For those of you that haven’t heard, Hannah’s frontal lobe has now fully developed. Join us this week as she imparts on Millie all the wisdom that having a fully formed frontal lobe has given her and let her tell us why – you need a developed frontal lobe! Find You Don’t Need a Hamster… You Need a Therapist on Instagram: @y...

Here comes part 2 (otherwise know as “you need to go Stonehenge!”) Millie and Hannah finish their thoughts on taking a break. Listen now to hear all about Millie’s mini break, Hannah’s influence and the reason – you need to take a break! 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 H...

This week we bring you part one of a two-part episode all about taking a break. As the topic got hijacked by discussions of mental health, therapy and Hannah becoming my step mother(?), the episode didn’t end up being quite what we expected when we sat down to record, but we realised the episode we ended up with was equally valuable. So enjoy this first part and join us next Monday when we finish...

Welcome to You Don’t Need a Hamster… You Need a Therapist. This first episode is all about us, as we introduce ourselves, the podcast and our chaotic ways so get comfy and prepare to discover that… you need this podcast! 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 Instagra...